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Britney Spears’ special birthday treat


Britney Spears received a personalised birthday cake from her boyfriend Charlie Ebersol.
The 'Toxic' singer celebrated turning 33 on Tuesday (02.12.14) with an enormous sweet treat, lovingly designed by her new beau at the cake decorating studio Duff's Cakemix in Los Angeles.
A source shared: "Charlie has been a longtime client of Duff's Cakemix and he wanted to specifically design this for her from him.
"Every detail came straight from his creative, sweet brain."
Despite having only dated for a couple of months, the 31-year-old producer proved how well he knows Britney by perfectly co-ordinating the cake to the rest of Britney's decor.
The source told E! News: "Charlie is a sweetheart. He put a lot of time and thought into this. You can see from the pictures Britney sent out that the colours were pinks and golds and blacks. It was all his creation."
It seems as though Britney was pleasantly surprised with the confection as she tweeted a photo of herself blowing out the candles on top of her lavish cake, along with the caption: "Couldn't have wished for a better birthday yesterday... Hello, 33! #Club33 (sic)"
She also thanked her fans and her two boys - eight-year-old Jayden and Preston, nine, from her previous marriage to Kevin Federline - after she shared an adorable photo of them on Twitter.
She wrote: "Thx for all the wonderful birthday wishes today, everyone! And of course thank u to these 2 cuties for theirs (sic)"
Britney started dating Charlie in October, just two months after she split from her long-term partner David Lucado.

Seth Rogen’s drug shock


Seth Rogen was "genuinely shocked" to discover marijuana was illegal in California.
The Canadian-born actor was arrested for drug use when he first moved to Los Angeles because he had forgotten about the fact they had different legislation than he was used to.
He recalled: "I was genuinely shocked at how illegal it was here. I actually got arrested when I first moved to LA - I was smoking a joint at the beach, like I did my entire childhood, and all of a sudden, it was, like, whoop whoop whoop! Handcuffed in the back of a police car."
Despite his arrest, the 'Interview' star doesn't believe he has a criminal record.
Meanwhile, Seth, 32, has had a special preview of Kanye West's next album - after the rapper invited him in his limo van and forced him to listen and give his opinion on each track.
Recalling how the 'Yeezus' star approached him in a New York hotel shortly after he and friend James Franco spoofed the musician's 'Bound 2' video - in which Seth played the role of Kanye's topless wife Kim Kardashian West - the actor admitted the session lasted much longer than he was expecting.
He told Rolling Stone magazine: "There's no lyrics, only beats. So he raps the whole album, and after each song, he stops it, like, 'So what do you think?' We were in the van for two hours!"

Ian McKellen: No phone sex cost me a lover


Sir Ian McKellen blames a lack of phone sex on losing an ex-boyfriend.
The 75-year-old actor believes youngsters nowadays are missing out on interacting with people because of their obsession with technology, but thinks he would've been able to hold onto one of his lovers if he'd engaged in raunchy conversations over the telephone when he was away from home starring on Broadway.
Ian - who came out as homosexual in 1988 - said: "I'd been on Broadway for a year communicating with my boyfriend in London, through letters.
"When I got back I couldn't be surprised that he'd decided not to live with me anymore.
"But if we'd had the internet, if we'd had Skype, phone sex, it would've probably been different."
The 'Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' actor - who first starred on Broadway in 1967 before returning for two plays in the 1980s and again this year - also joked he is an "expert in the missionary position" because he's played so many heterosexual lovers, but wouldn't have a problem orgasming on stage with a man.
While being interviewed by his 'Hobbit' co-star Martin Freeman for Shortlist magazine, he added: "I did 'Bent' [a play about the persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany] on stage. My character and the other leading character have sex without touching, actually.
"I wouldn't have a problem orgasming on stage while talking to another man. People say that's brave. To me it seems quite nice.
"When I did 'Scandal', my first film after coming out, my character, John Profumo, was a raging heterosexual.
"I said to Edward Petherbridge, 'My first scene's with Joanna Whalley and we've got to make love.' So he drew this little diagram.
"I've still got it. I was 50! I'm an expert in the missionary position."

Warwick Davis’ dashed racing car dreams


Warwick Davis used to dream of being a racing car driver.
The 44-year-old star really wanted to rally like his father when he was a youngster but his dreams were dashed when he became an actor because racing motors is "too dangerous" for an actor, but he has partly made up for it by becoming obsessed with racing car set Scalextric.
He said: "I really like playing Scalextric. My dad used to rally minis when he was younger and I must have inherited that gene.
"I always wanted to race cars but with my career it's too dangerous and I'm not allowed.
"I can't get in a Scalextric car, they're just a bit too small, but it's a hobby I enjoy with my children."
While Warwick used to dream of becoming a racer during his younger years, he didn't have much time to do so on Christmas Eve because he never used to get a great deal of sleep the night before Christmas Day as he was too scared thinking about a strange man being in the house delivering gifts.
He added to Metro newspaper: "I've still got vivid memories of how exciting it was but, at the same time, it was also scary that this guy was going to come to your house and bring presents while you were asleep.
"I don't think I ever slept beyond about 5am."

Caroline Flack speaks to Strictly Come Dancing stars everyday


Caroline Flack speaks to the other 'Strictly Come Dancing' stars on WhatsApp "every day."
The former 'Xtra Factor' presenter praised fellow female contestants Pixie Lott and The Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge for being "lovely" and revealed they are always chatting on the popular instant messaging app.
Speaking to BANG Showbiz at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Awards at One Mayfair in London on Wednesday (03.12.14), she gushed: "Pixie and Frankie are just brilliant. They're the most lovely, supportive, non-competitive group of girls I've ever met. All the girls on 'Strictly' actually, we've become really close.
"Since day one we've spoken to each other every day on this WhatsApp group, and we still do, even people who are not on the competition, it's just been really nice."
The television presenter soared to the top of the leaderboard on Saturday evening's (29.11.14) Dancing Around the World special with a Turkish-inspired Charleston, and has surprised herself with her dancing ability.
She said: "I've found something that I really enjoy doing, I didn't realise. I didn't think I'd have the confidence to do it, and I didn't think I'd be able to get this far, definitely. It was more of a challenge for myself, and now, it's such a cliché, but I've surprised myself a bit with how much I've enjoyed it."
Caroline - who is partnered with dance professional Pasha Kovalev - also praised the show's hosts Tess Daly, Claudia Winkleman and Zoe Ball, who presents spin-off show 'It Takes Two' and recently co-hosted the main programme when Claudia was forced to take time off.
The 35-year-old beauty added: "If you look at the whole show it's very girl-powered. You've got Claudia and Tess, you've got Zoe, they're holding the reigns of one of the best shows on telly at the minute."

Nadia plans to have meal with Jake Quickenden


Nadia Forde plans to meet up with Jake Quickenden when he leaves the 'I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! jungle.
The glamour model - who was voted off the ITV reality series earlier this week - has confessed she is "open to romance" and is planning to go for dinner with the former 'X Factor' contestant when the show is over.
She said: "There's no doubt he's good looking. He's a sweetheart, a great guy.
"We've got a meal planned and we're going to smash a chicken curry."
The 25-year-old beauty's comments come after she insisted Jake was like a brother to her following her departure from camp on Tuesday (02.12.14), and she's also admitted he saw right through her timid persona.
She told The Sun newspaper: "I've always been quite quiet and have always held myself back a little bit. Jake noticed that ... He saw through me and he said it. I listen to his advice and we're planning on going on lots of nights out."
Nadia claimed her relationship with Jake was better than that of the "bromance" between Carl Fogarty and evicted campmate Jimmy Bullard.
The curvaceous brunette added: "The 'Joggy bromance' - they can't touch 'Jadia' to be honest with you. We are cooler together ... He's just a flirt, that's the way he is. Jake was telling me, 'You're not like other girls'. We get on really, really well.
"I'm looking forward to seeing him at the wrap party for the show."

Ola Jordan quits Strictly Come Dancing?


Ola Jordan will reportedly quit 'Strictly Come Dancing' after the current series.
The 32-year-old professional dancer will leave the popular BBC One ballroom show in December after eight successful years following her husband James Jordan's decision to quit earlier this year.
A source shared: "Ola leaving Strictly will come as a huge blow to the show.
"She hasn't been the most popular dancer in recent weeks and there have been some problems, but she is still one of the best professionals on the show.
"She has been there since 2006 and won the whole thing with Chris Hollins in 2009, so she will be a big loss."
The newly-brunette beauty - who was accused of bullying her celebrity partner Steve Backshall last month before being voted out of the competition - is now said to have been offered a big-money deal by Channel 4.
The source told The Sun newspaper: "Ola's become disillusioned with working for the BBC and she and James want to do their own thing.
"Channel 4 are offering them a really good package.
"She's going to do 'The Jump' at the start of next year and they are lining up a dance reality show for them to star in.
"They feel they will get far more creative control than they had at the Beeb - and they are definitely going to earn a hell of a lot more cash."

Danny Dyer wants to play Sherlock


Danny Dyer thinks he could play Sherlock and Doctor Who.
The 37-year-old actor believes there could be a place for him in the hit BBC shows - which are currently played by posh stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Peter Capaldi - despite his heavy Cockney accent.
Danny shared: "I think that I could play Sherlock, if I did it my way.
"Benedict's brilliant and the lines roll off his tongue, but that role is about being highly intelligent rather than posh.
"I think I could do Doctor Who as well."
The 'EastEnders' star explained how Benedict's clipped tones might work in some forms of film, such as the 2014 movie 'The Imitation Game', but doesn't see how the 38-year-old actor could transform himself into a working class character.
Danny told Radio Times magazine: "I love Benedict. 'The Imitation Game' looks amazing. He couldn't play a kid from a working-class estate, but I couldn't do what he does either.
"But there is a niche for what I do. And there's a demographic for Benedict. But it means that he's more likely to get roles in Hollywood and I'm more likely to stay living in Debden [Essex]."
Danny - who is known for his hardman roles in 'The Football Factory' and 'The Business' - admitted that Benedict would get "annihilated" if he tried to go to a regular pub.
He joked: "In this country, he has got utmost respect, but if he walked into a pub, he'd get annihilated by geezers. He'd be bullied."

Ian McLagan dies


Ian McLagan has died.
The Faces and Small Faces keyboardist passed away in hospital in Austin, Texas, at the age of 69 yesterday (03.12.14) after reportedly suffering a "massive stroke".
After the Faces - who changed their name from the Small Faces in 1969 when Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood joined - split in 1975, Ian began working as a session musician playing with artists including Bob Dylan, Billy Bragg, Bruce Springsteen and Chuck Berry.
Billy is among the first to pay tribute to the musician, hailing Ian as one of the "greatest players" in British rock.
He tweeted: "I have lost a dear friend and British rock has lost one of its greatest players. RIP Ian McLagan".
Ronnie - whose Rolling Stones saxophonist Bobby Keys also died this week - also used social media to express his sadness.
Alongside images of praying hands, he wrote: "God bless Bobby and Mac (sic)"
Steve Jones, guitarist with the Sex Pistols, who tweeted: "Sorry to hear Ian McLagan died today, he and the faces was a big part of my teens."
It is believed Ian - whose wife Kim Kerrigan passed away in 2006 - was surrounded by friends and family when he died.

Ridley Scott could still direct Blade Runner sequel


Ridley Scott has reopened the possibility of directing the 'Blade Runner' sequel.
The 77-year-old movie-maker was responsible for the first film in 1982 and although he's previously said he won't be returning to the role for 'Blade Runner 2', he now appears to have performed a U-turn.
He said: "I don't know about not directing 'Blade Runner 2' yet."
Ridley has been coy about the plot of the new film, but has revealed that he and writer Hampton Fancher have already produced a storyline.
The English director told Yahoo: "It's a tricky one because it's so personal. The script is very, very good. Very good. I wouldn't know what sort of director we'd want. It's a hard one to track because it's a very personal piece of my work.
"We talked at length about what it could be, and came up with a pretty strong three-act storyline, and it all makes sense in terms of how it relates to the first one."
He also confirmed Harrison Ford, 72 - who starred in the original - will be appearing in the sequel, but told fans not to expect to see him until late in the movie.
Ridley - whose new film 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' is out this month - explained: "Harrison is very much part of this one, but really it's about finding him; he comes in in the third act."

Unbroken star Miyavi threw up in front of Angelina Jolie


'Unbroken' star Miyavi threw up in front of Angelina Jolie.
The movie - which is set in a Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War II - was the musician's first Hollywood film, and he admitted the unfortunate incident occurred because he was so nervous about shooting his scenes as torturous sergeant, Matsuhiro Watanabe.
The 33-year-old star admitted: "I literally threw up."
Although the 39-year-old actress - who directed the film - was on hand to comfort the rocker by urging him to calm down, he confessed it didn't ease his anxiety and he ended up vomiting again after returning to the film's set.
He told New York Post newspaper: "But Angie knows how actors feel. She said, 'Just be yourself. Accept yourself.' I got back to the set . . . and I threw up again."
The film follows the story of Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini, played by Jack O'Connell, who was conscripted into the army before being captured in Japan, and Miyavi previously said it was difficult to deal with the harrowing scenes because it's such an upsetting part of his country's history.
He explained: "I didn't want to be just a bad guy. I wanted to put humanity in this role. [Matsuhiro] was both crazy and sadistic, but also weak and traumatised.
"It's a story that is still painful for my country and after filming some of the more violent scenes, I couldn't stop crying."

James Bay wins Critics’ Choice award


James Bay is the 2015 BRITs Critics' Choice Award winner.
The 24-year-old singer-songwriter has beaten off competition from over 100 up-and-coming acts to take the prize, with George The Poet and Years & Years named runners up and he admitted he was "speechless" to scoop the prestigious accolade.
He said: "I'm pretty speechless. After all the years I've spent watching the BRITs and even after this year; watching my fan base grow so much, I never ‎thought I'd actually be getting an award myself. And what a huge honour to be following the incredible artists who've won before! I'm really chuffed, thank you to everyone who has supported me."
James - who recently completed a sell-out UK tour and has also supported acts including Tom Odell and John Newman - will receive his award at the 'BRITs Are Coming' nominations show on 15 January ahead of the main BRIT Awards with MasterCard ceremony at London's The O2 on 25 February.
As well as picking up his trophy, James will perform on the show, as will Clean Bandit and FKA Twigs.
The Critics' Choice Award - which has previously been won by the likes of Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding, Adele and Jessie J - was chosen by a panel of experts, who considered artists who are signed to a record label and have a debut album set for release in 2015.