Tattle | Kit Kat Dolls' 'talent' not welcome on this show

LAST YEAR on "

America

's Got Talent," a wholesome cross between talent show and "Stupid Human Tricks," the grand prize was taken home by

Bianca Ryan

, an 11-year-old Philadelphian with a big voice. This year on "

Britain

's Got Talent," the talent is a tad less wholesome - the front-runners were a group of cross-dressers known as the

Kit Kat Dolls

.

At least they were the front-runners until Friday. That's when the Dolls got the boot after News of the World reported three of them actually were prostitutes. The problem arose when the group's transvestite lead singer Vanilla Lush (aka Cindy) invited a News of the World reporter up to the group's hotel room for a little pay-for-play. "I can only see you for a short time," "Cindy" said. "It's going to cost you £1,000 in cash if you want to (bleep) me tonight darling. I have to be up early because I'm performing live tomorrow . . . in the semis of 'Britain's Got Talent.' "

Who knew the talent?

News of the World also reported transvestite band mate Alekssandra offered "her"-self for spanking and whipping and band mate Toni (aka Eva) claimed on the Internet to be an "active pre-op transsexual with very soft skin and natural pert breasts."

The Kit Kat Dolls last wowed the nation and judges Simon "the Scowl" Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden with their version of "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls, who merely writhe like prostitutes. After that performance, Cowell said, "Great act. Love the attitude!"

He was not so happy when he learned of the Dolls' second jobs.

"[Simon] considers it a serious blow to the integrity of the contest," said an insider. It was the show's second scandal. Earlier an impressionist quit after he was found to be on Britain's Sex Offenders' Register.

And Jerry Springer is hosting the show here?

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Citi banks on Kimmel Center

The Kimmel Center and Citibank, to whom Tattle owes a fair amount of money, will announce a five-year partnership today. The world's biggest financial institution will become the sponsor of the Kimmel Center Presents as well as the Broadway shows at the Academy of Music.

Daily News classical music writer Tom Di Nardo reports the deal is worth a reported $2.5 million. All ads and announcements will include the Citi logo.

* The Academy of Music chandelier, installed in 1857, will be removed today for a year of repair and renovation. It represents the first time the signature ornament has ever been removed from the house. Hey, after 150 years, you'd need a cleaning, too.

Not only is the 5,000 pound, 25-foot tall chandelier leaving the city, it's going to France, where it will be restored at the Mathieu Lustrerie facility. Tom Di Nardo reports each of the chandelier's 8,000 crystals will be removed and packed individually for shipment.

While the chandelier is away, Tattle thinks the Academy should replace it with a disco ball.

Tattbits

* Rod Stewart finally married model (and his babymama) Penny Lancaster in a private ceremony Saturday on the Italian Riviera. It was a small ceremony. We couldn't go due to a Bat-Mitzvah.

* Dolly Parton, who's got plenty of room for merit badges, was named a lifetime member of Girls Scouts of Tanasi Council during a presentation before 1,000 Girl Scouts at her Dollywood theme park Friday evening.

"While I was never a Girl Scout myself when I was a kid, I always wanted to be," Parton said in a statement. We bet Dolly is going to be tough to beat when she starts selling cookies.

* A bankruptcy judge Friday awarded Ron Goldman's family the rights to O.J. Simpson's canceled book, "If I Did It," which the Goldmans want to rename "Confessions of a Double Murderer."

The ruling "ensures that Mr. Simpson will never see another dime from this book," said Paul Battista, an attorney for the Goldman family. The book's rights now pass to an independent trustee, Drew Dillworth, who will decide what to do with them, Battista said. A manuscript of the book was given to Dillworth Friday.

There's some fun reading.

* Ethnic Indians wrecked cinemas in several Malaysian cities after a nationwide premiere of a long-awaited film was delayed or canceled due to technical glitches.

Screenings of "Sivaji: The Boss," were canceled or delayed by as much as six hours Thursday night, the Star (not that Star) and the New Straits Times newspapers reported.

Police were called in to control hundreds of rioting fans, many of whom demanded refunds. They even wanted to be paid back for money they spent on gas and tolls to come to the movie.

Here in Philadelphia, most filmgoers are so busy talking on their cell phones or burping their babies, they don't even notice when the film's not on. *

Daily News wire services contributed to this report.

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