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Khloé Kardashian and French Montana are back together


Khloé Kardashian and French Montana are officially back together.
The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star, who split from the rapper in September after six months of dating, has reportedly told friends their relationship is back on track.
A source close to the 30-year-old beauty told E! News: "Khloé and French are pretty much back on."
Earlier this week, the reality TV star insisted she wasn't "dating anybody," but admitted "things could change" and confessed: "We all miss French. We love French. I'm still friends with him. I still talk to him everyday. I talked to him before I came here."
The couple attended Diddy's 45th birthday party together in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (04.11.14), where they presented him with a new white Escalade.
The rapper shared a photograph of the generous gift on Instagram, with the caption: "I HAVE A PEARL WHITE ESCALADE NOW!!! THANK YOU @frenchmontana @khloekardashian #DIDDYBDAYPARTY #DIDDYBDAYPARTYLIVE. (sic)"
French, 29, previously dismissed rumours Khloé's brother-in-law Kanye West set them up and revealed that Diddy, formerly known as Puff Daddy, introduced them.
The 'Don't Panic' hitmaker said: "Everybody thinks that [Kanye set us up], it was Puff. Puff was the one that introduced us... It was a studio session that's where we met and I was like yo let me get her number and Puff gave it to me."
Khloé originally broke up with French because he had grown too "needy".
A source said at the time: "They are on a break. The relationship got too heavy and Khloé needed to take a step back."
Another insider added: "It grated on her that he became so dependent on her."

Tori Spelling’s husband is quitting reality TV


Tori Spelling's husband is quitting reality TV.
Dean McDermott, who has been fighting to save his marriage since admitting he cheated on the former 'Beverly Hills 90210' actress late last year, no longer wants to share his "thoughts and demons with the world" via their Lifetime series, 'True Tori,' after contemplating suicide.
The 'Chopped Canada' host, 47, said: "We have five more shows left. I can't do this anymore. I can't keep opening a vein, opening my soul and sharing my feelings and thoughts and demons with the world. I don't watch it. I can't. It's really difficult. I can't do it anymore, for my soul."
Dean, who battles depression and sought treatment in rehab earlier this year, also admitted he was secretly placed under an involuntary psychiatric hold in a Los Angeles hospital after having suicidal thoughts, but his doctors have since adjusted his medication and he is determined to get his life back on track.
He now wants to focus on repairing his relationship with Tori, 41, and caring for their four children, Liam, seven, Stella, five, Hattie, three, and Finn, two, behind closed doors.
He told 'Access Hollywood': "The fact that I cheated on my wife, I wish never happened. I wish my alcohol and drug use hadn't gotten out of control. I still love her to death and that's why we're still together.
"I almost lost everything, everything that means anything to me. I don't want to ever do that again. I don't ever want to be in that dark place again where I wanted to take my life.
"I hold out a lot of hope. If you don't have hope what do you have? I love this woman, regardless of what I've done. I love her and want to be with her."

Jay Z buys champagne company


Jay Z has bought a luxury champagne company.
The 44-year-old rapper, who has a two-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, with wife Beyoncé Knowles, has acquired Armand de Brignac after helping to turn the bubbly beverage, which costs upwards of $300 a bottle, into a favourite among celebrities.
Sovereign Brands decided to sell its stake in the brand, better known as the Ace of Spades because of the logo on its label, to a company led by the 'Empire State of Mind' hitmaker - real name Shawn Carter - after he made them an offer they "simply couldn't refuse."
In a statement today (05.11.14), the company said: "We are proud to announce that Sovereign Brands, a New York-based wine and spirits company owned by the Berish family, has sold its interest in the Armand de Brignac (Ace of Spades) Champagne brand to a new company led by the globally renowned Shawn 'Jay Z' Carter."
It is not yet known how much the Grammy-winner, who has an estimated net worth of $520 million, paid for the company, but he first started working with the brand eight years ago when he featured the high-end champagne in his 'Show Me What You Got' music video.
He also commissioned a 350-bottle tower of the champagne to serve as the centre-piece at a fundraiser for US President Barack Obama at his 40/40 nightclub in New York City in September 2012.
Yvonne Lardner, global PR and marketing spokesperson for Sovereign Brands added: "We have had a wonderful relationship with Jay Z throughout the years since he first discovered Armand de Brignac. He became interested in owning the brand and made us an offer we simply couldn't refuse."

Hilary Swank trusts her gut


Hilary Swank has learned to trust her instincts.
The two-time Oscar winning actress admits she was very insecure when she was growing up and feels more confident since turning 40 in July.
Asked what she advice she would give her younger self, the 'Million Dollar Baby' star said: "To not be as scared, to trust my instincts. We know what is best for us - we innately know. But I was scared to trust my instincts, and less strong because of it.
'We can be paralysed by fear, and I'd like to think of myself as someone who steps into fear and into the sharp corners. And yet, we all have our weaknesses, and there are areas where I was afraid to trust my instincts, and I don't want to do that anymore."
The 'Homesman' star, who is dating French real estate broker Laurent Fleury, also feels "less alone" as she gets older.
She explained to Modern Luxury's Manhattan magazine: "I just turned 40, and as you grow and have hindsight, you feel less alone. When you're in your twenties and thirties, you feel like, ''Am I the only one feeling this?'' And in your late thirties to forties you start feeling that we're all going through something, and the more we share our experiences, the less alone we are."

Drew Barrymore finds it ‘impossible’ to diet


Drew Barrymore says her husband makes it "impossible" for her to diet.
The 39-year-old actress, who gave birth to her second daughter, Frankie, in April, claims she hasn't regained her pre-pregnancy figure yet because art consultant Will Kopelman "is such a food."
The 'Blended' star said: "[He makes it] impossible to lose my baby weight because he's such an eater, and I love food, too, so this baby weight is going to stay on for a while. It's just not easy with him because he is such a foodie."
The couple, who got married in 2012 and also have daughter Olive, two, enjoy indulging at restaurants on a regular basis.
Drew told E! News: "Date night is always about trying a new restaurant or eating food on the couch [and] watching 'Top Chef' - which we did last night."
The actress, who has just launched three new fragrances for her cosmetics company, Flower Beauty, finds it difficult to make time to pamper herself and shared a photograph of herself painting her nails on the subway in New York City on Tuesday (04.11.14).
She said: "I love commuter beauty. I am always on the elevator, in my rearview mirror, on the subway doing my nails and my make up--you name it...There's just something about beauty on the move. Commuter beauty is a movement!"

Marc Anthony is engaged to Shannon De Lima


Marc Anthony is reportedly set to marry Shannon De Lima later this month.
The 46-year-old singer, whose divorce from Jennifer Lopez was finalised in June following their split in 2011, is planning to wed his on-again, off-again Venezuelan girlfriend in the Dominican Republic in mid-November.
A source told Us Weekly magazine that the 'Vivir Mi Vida' hitmaker, who split from Topshop heiress Chloe Green in February after more than a year of dating, quietly proposed to the 26-year-old model, whom he first started dating in 2012, in March.
The brunette beauty, who has son Daniel, seven, from a previous relationship, recently hinted about her excitement ahead of their nuptials on Twitter, writing: "Feliz comienzo de mes para todos. Que sea maravilloso!!! Besos," which translates to: "Happy start to the month everyone. This is wonderful. Kisses"
Marc, who was married to 'Booty' hitmaker Jennifer, with whom he has six-year-old twins, Max and Emme, for seven years before their split, was also previously married to Dayanara Torres for four years until 2004.
He has sons Cristian, 13, and Ryan, 11, with the former Miss Universe, and also two adult children, Ariana and Chase Muniz, with ex-girlfriend Debbie Rosado.

Robert Downey Jr. names daughter Avri Roel


Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey have named their newborn daughter Avri Roel Downey.
The 'Chef' star, who already has two-year-old son Exton with his producer wife of nine years, is besotted with their baby girl, who he joked has inherited "a variety of Susan's traits" instead of his own "junk DNA."
Writing on his Facebook page today (05.11.14), the 49-year-old actor shared: "Yep...Avri Roel Downey joined the party at 3:22 a.m. on November 4th...she's 7lbs even, spans 20 inches, and is accompanied by a variety of Susan's traits that have seemingly overwritten my 'junk DNA.'
"I'll post pics here and there when I'm not too busy staring..."
The 'Iron Man 3' star, who also has a 21-year-old son, Indio, from a previous marriage, admitted he can't stop taking pictures of Avri.
He wrote: "After 9 months of intensive development, Team Downey is pleased to announce our 2014 fall/winter project.
"Principal photography commenced 11-14 and will continue until she says, 'Dad! You are embarrassing me...I'm 30, this has gotta stop.' "
Robert previously confessed he was nervous about raising a daughter.
He said: "I've never had a daughter before, so I don't know what really prepares a dad. I'm asking around. But I did my part and now I'm just going to show up and do what I'm told."

Stevie Wonder reveals unborn daughter’s name


Stevie Wonder is planning to name his unborn daughter Nia.
The 64-year-old singer and girlfriend Tomeeka Robyn Bracy, who were rumoured to be expecting triplets next year, have confirmed they will welcome one "wonderful" baby girl into the world in December.
Speaking on 'The View' today (05.11.14), the 'Superstition' hitmaker said: "The truth is we're going to have a wonderful daughter, (to be) born in December, name is going to be Nia, which is 'purpose.' "
Stevie also couldn't resist poking fun at the rumours, adding: "I got, how many, 22 kids?"
The legendary singer, who was married to Karen 'Kai' Millard Morris from 2001 until 2012 and Syreeta Wright from 1970 to 1972, already has eight children, ranging in age from one to 39, from five different relationships.
Stevie is said to have told friends he regrets not being present for some of his children when they were younger, but is now very close to all of them.
A source said: "Aisha [his oldest] enjoys her dad quite a bit, they get together and eat and joke.
"He's been helping [his son] Mumtaz with some of Mumtaz's music and he always talks about how talented his son is.
"He knows that being a father is a full-time job and now that he's a little older, he feels like he's up to the task and he doesn't want to let any of them down."

Channing Tatum experimented with drugs


Channing Tatum has experimented with cocaine in the past.
The 'Foxcatcher' star, who has 17-month-old daughter Everly with wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum, admits he tried the drug "a couple times" after working as a stripper in Florida, but insists he's never had problems with substance abuse or alcoholism.
The 34-year-old star told The Hollywood Reporter: "I wouldn't say I was losing myself in drugs because I wasn't doing anything habitually. Just experimenting. Experimenting, I would say. Never the big ones - crack or heroin. I never OD'd or anything. Never."
Asked if he'd used cocaine, he said: "Maybe a couple times, but that was later.
"Drinking was probably the biggest [thing]. I didn't look at drinking as a problem. It wasn't at that point, and I still don't think it's a problem. But at that time in my life, it was, 'Let's go out and have a great time.' "
But the 'Magic Mike' star brushed off a comment he made during an interview earlier this year, when he called himself a "functioning alcoholic."
He said: "It was something said that wasn't meant to be factual. It was said in context with the glutton side of myself. I'm constantly a flip-and-flop of extremes. I take care of it, to an extent - and then I kind of knock it all down and destroy the sand castle. All I meant was that I do things in extreme."
Despite being one of Hollywood's hottest stars, Channing didn't make much money from stripping.
He said: "Not as much as you think. On a good night, 150 bucks. On a bad night, 70 bucks--even 50 at times."

Taylor Swift’s New York role defended


Taylor Swift's role as New York's ambassador shouldn't be called into question because it is a "city of immigrants", the head of the tourist board has insisted.
Fred Dixon, NYC & Company president and chief executive, has hit back at critics who have blasted the decision to give the 24-year-old singer - who was born in Reading, Pennsylvania and raised in Nashville - the role because she is not from the Big Apple, but he insists she is incredibly passionate about the city.
He said: "Her passion for New York is very genuine and she wants to tell the world about it. New York is a city of immigrants, not many of us were born in New York - we've all followed our dreams there.
"We've done the traditional New Yorkers view of the city - this was an incredible opportunity for us to take one of the world's biggest pop stars and use her to talk to people about that dream of coming to NYC."
Fred admitted Taylor - who moved to New York City earlier this year - was a "money can't buy" option for the city because the 'Welcome to New York' hitmaker, who is not being paid, can easily promote the city by reaching out to her 46.2 million Twitter followers.
Speaking to Travel Trade Gazette (TTG), he added: "Taylor has one of the largest social media presences in the world, and she has a huge millennial following, which is very important to us.
"They can be difficult to reach in an authentic way, and she does that for us. It's something money just can't buy."
Taylor was named New York City's Global Welcome Ambassador last month and as part of the role she will see in 2015 by performing on TV show 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest', which will broadcast live from Times Square on ABC on New Year's Eve (31.12.14).
David Letterman recently questioned her motives after she was appointed into the role and several other residents have also followed suit.

Matthew McConaughey: Dad’s death made me a man


Matthew McConaughey "became a man" after the death of his father.
The 'Interstellar' actor lost his beloved dad Jim in 1992 and says the tragedy had a profound effect on him.
Writing about one of 10 moments that helped shape the man he is today, he said: "A boy loses his father, he quickly becomes a man, I was 22. I remember clearly the sobriety I felt in the pain of my father passing. The sorrow refined me, and I never looked at the world the same again."
Elsewhere in the article, the 45-year-old hunk - who has children Levi, six, Vida, four, and Livingston, two, with wife Camila Alves - recalled his misguided decision to swap his trusty truck for a sports car when he was in high school - and quickly found the flashy motor "changed" his personality.
Titling the experience 'The Curse of the Red Sports Car', he wrote for People magazine: "My truck was informal, rugged, social, like me. But this 300ZX [sports car] was my dream car, or so I thought. And as soon as I got it, something changed. I started acting like my car. I became really concerned with my appearance, meticulous, self-conscious."
Just two months later, the 'Magic Mike' star sold the sports car and got his truck back and claimed he quickly returned to his usual self.

Charlie Hunnam needs exercise


Charlie Hunnam gets "depressed" if he doesn't work out.
The 'Sons of Anarchy' actor thinks it is important to keep his body clean and not "corrupt" and is "addicted" to the chemical response he experiences when he exercises.
Speaking to the new issue of Men's Health magazine, he said: "I get more out of fitness mentally than I do physically. It's like an oil change.
"Your body is mostly water and it gets dirty, you know? You have to clear the dirty water otherwise it'll corrupt everything; your thoughts, emotional process and body.
"I get addicted to the endorphin release of working out - my whole physiology relies on that. If I get injured or I don't have time, I'll start to feel cloudy, then depressed."
The 34-year-old star admits he has been setting up as many projects as possible for when 'Sons of Anarchy' draws to a close because he wants to avoid "falling into a dark pit" of despair.
Discussing how he feels at the end of a project, he said: "There's a brutal reintroduction back into your regular life, which has been completely f**king neglected for six months.
'I imagine with 'Sons'...that's going to be exacerbated tenfold. I can feel weird and lost - I'm prone to it.
"I wanted to avoid falling into a dark pit of existential crisis this time, so over the last 18 months I've been setting up some projects.
"I felt working through the transition was the healthiest way to deal with it."