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Jake Bugg wants to move to America.
The 'Lightning Bolt' singer is keen to crack the US, but worries about the practicalities of making the move and for now is keen to visit little and often to help his career Stateside.
He said: "It's just a different beat. It's a big country and to get anywhere you've got to take time out and spend a lot of time there. I think just keep going over there and nipping over there and see how they react.
"I have a lot of influence from there. I'd like to live in America at some point.
"I think the health insurance is quite a lot though."
The 20-year-old singer is incredibly busy with gigs at the moment, but when he has time off, he enjoys doing practical tasks like laundry.
He told Absolute Radio: "I do need to get some laundry done to be honest. Well I've had a couple of days off, so when you've got a few days off and you're in the same hotel you just let your suitcase breathes a little bit.
"Everyone likes a fresh pair of socks though, don't they? It's nice to have a clean pair, if they're new or not, it doesn't matter - they've got to be clean."
Jake is now looking ahead to some more festival performances this summer and has mixed feelings about performing so high on the bills.
He said: "More festivals. There's Reading and Leeds. I've got T in the Park. I'm pretty high up on the bills this year, so I'm really looking forward to it, but also slight apprehensive because you just don't know what's going to happen, then touring until the end of the year."
The full interview with Jake is available at www.absoluteradio.co.uk.
Jake Bugg wants to move to America
Jake Bugg wants to move to America.
The 'Lightning Bolt' singer is keen to crack the US, but worries about the practicalities of making the move and for now is keen to visit little and often to help his career Stateside.
He said: "It's just a different beat. It's a big country and to get anywhere you've got to take time out and spend a lot of time there. I think just keep going over there and nipping over there and see how they react.
"I have a lot of influence from there. I'd like to live in America at some point.
"I think the health insurance is quite a lot though."
The 20-year-old singer is incredibly busy with gigs at the moment, but when he has time off, he enjoys doing practical tasks like laundry.
He told Absolute Radio: "I do need to get some laundry done to be honest. Well I've had a couple of days off, so when you've got a few days off and you're in the same hotel you just let your suitcase breathes a little bit.
"Everyone likes a fresh pair of socks though, don't they? It's nice to have a clean pair, if they're new or not, it doesn't matter - they've got to be clean."
Jake is now looking ahead to some more festival performances this summer and has mixed feelings about performing so high on the bills.
He said: "More festivals. There's Reading and Leeds. I've got T in the Park. I'm pretty high up on the bills this year, so I'm really looking forward to it, but also slight apprehensive because you just don't know what's going to happen, then touring until the end of the year."
The full interview with Jake is available at www.absoluteradio.co.uk.
Music News
Example recorded his new album with a "magic mic" used by Madonna.
The 32-year-old singer was awed to learn he was using the same microphone used by the iconic pop star when he got into the recording studio in Los Angeles to lay down tracks for his new album, 'Live Life Living'.
Example even credits the "magic" recording equipment with helping him create his best songs yet.
He explained: "I was recording on this microphone in LA and I was like, 'This mic is f***ing amazing.' When you hear the opening track on the album my voice has a sound quality that I've never been able to capture before.
"Stuart [Price, producer] said, 'Oh this is the mic we did the whole of the 'Confessions on the Dance Floor' album with.'
"I've used famous microphones before like Sinatra's, but Madonna's mic was special.
"There's a certain mystique around it that you can't explain, because that album reignited her career, I don't think she's had the same success since. It must be the magic mic!"
While he's confident in the music he's recorded, Example - real name Elliot Gleave - admits he does have some worries about the album's chart prospects.
He told the Daily Star newspaper: "The industry is going through a lot of changes and nobody seems to care about albums any more."
Example uses Madonna’s ‘magic mike’
Example recorded his new album with a "magic mic" used by Madonna.
The 32-year-old singer was awed to learn he was using the same microphone used by the iconic pop star when he got into the recording studio in Los Angeles to lay down tracks for his new album, 'Live Life Living'.
Example even credits the "magic" recording equipment with helping him create his best songs yet.
He explained: "I was recording on this microphone in LA and I was like, 'This mic is f***ing amazing.' When you hear the opening track on the album my voice has a sound quality that I've never been able to capture before.
"Stuart [Price, producer] said, 'Oh this is the mic we did the whole of the 'Confessions on the Dance Floor' album with.'
"I've used famous microphones before like Sinatra's, but Madonna's mic was special.
"There's a certain mystique around it that you can't explain, because that album reignited her career, I don't think she's had the same success since. It must be the magic mic!"
While he's confident in the music he's recorded, Example - real name Elliot Gleave - admits he does have some worries about the album's chart prospects.
He told the Daily Star newspaper: "The industry is going through a lot of changes and nobody seems to care about albums any more."
TV
Adam Thomas is "really excited" for the birth of his baby.
The 'Emmerdale' star - who plays Adam Barton in the soap - have revealed the exciting news that he and his girlfriend will be adding to their family in the near future and he joked now he got over initial shock, he can't wait.
He told new! magazine: "I'm really excited now I've got my head around it - it definitely wasn't planned!"
He also revealed they have discussed marriage, but his plans to propose this year have been delayed by the surprising news.
He added: "I was going to propose this year, then she said she was having a baby so I was like, 'Oh, I'll save it for next year' ... This is the longest relationship I've ever been in and the first time I've ever been in love.
"Caroline's got a heart of gold - I couldn't have picked a better woman."
Speaking recently about their unborn baby - who is due in autumn - Adam described this as his "best year ever", both professionally and personally.
He said: "This has been my best year ever -- at work and outside of work -- and I can't wait for what happens next.
"Life's honestly the best it's ever been. Everything I'm doing is really exciting -- I feel very lucky."
Adam Thomas is ‘excited’ to be a dad
Adam Thomas is "really excited" for the birth of his baby.
The 'Emmerdale' star - who plays Adam Barton in the soap - have revealed the exciting news that he and his girlfriend will be adding to their family in the near future and he joked now he got over initial shock, he can't wait.
He told new! magazine: "I'm really excited now I've got my head around it - it definitely wasn't planned!"
He also revealed they have discussed marriage, but his plans to propose this year have been delayed by the surprising news.
He added: "I was going to propose this year, then she said she was having a baby so I was like, 'Oh, I'll save it for next year' ... This is the longest relationship I've ever been in and the first time I've ever been in love.
"Caroline's got a heart of gold - I couldn't have picked a better woman."
Speaking recently about their unborn baby - who is due in autumn - Adam described this as his "best year ever", both professionally and personally.
He said: "This has been my best year ever -- at work and outside of work -- and I can't wait for what happens next.
"Life's honestly the best it's ever been. Everything I'm doing is really exciting -- I feel very lucky."
Movies
Olivia Munn is obsessed with Johnny Depp's moustache in 'Mortdecai'.
The 34-year-old beauty stars alongside the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor in the upcoming action-comedy in which he takes on the role of art dealer Charles Mortdecai, and she's revealed their character's both have very big personalities.
Quizzed on what it was like to make the movie, she told Collider: "Working with Johnny is so much fun because he is so much this character and it so much fun to play opposite him.
"My character and his character, we both have very big characters who have very big ways of living their lives. And my character has some moustache fetishes and things that come with that.
"But it was fun because, when you're playing against somebody else who plays such big characters, but in a very real way, that's the most fun."
Munn also admitted that she felt as though she'd won the lottery when she was given a role in the film, which will follow Depp's character as he searches for a stolen painting that's reportedly linked to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
The 'Deliver Us From Evil' actress confessed: "These characters are very extreme, but to them they're just living life. And it was fun just to be allowed to play with that calibre of movie star.
"I've definitely often times felt like I won a raffle at the grocery store. It's like, 'Hey you guys. I have to be here, you have to let me be here because I got the ticket. So you can't make me go home."
'Mortdecai' - which also stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor - is scheduled for release in February 2015.
Olivia Munn has obsession with Johnny Depp’s moustache
Olivia Munn is obsessed with Johnny Depp's moustache in 'Mortdecai'.
The 34-year-old beauty stars alongside the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor in the upcoming action-comedy in which he takes on the role of art dealer Charles Mortdecai, and she's revealed their character's both have very big personalities.
Quizzed on what it was like to make the movie, she told Collider: "Working with Johnny is so much fun because he is so much this character and it so much fun to play opposite him.
"My character and his character, we both have very big characters who have very big ways of living their lives. And my character has some moustache fetishes and things that come with that.
"But it was fun because, when you're playing against somebody else who plays such big characters, but in a very real way, that's the most fun."
Munn also admitted that she felt as though she'd won the lottery when she was given a role in the film, which will follow Depp's character as he searches for a stolen painting that's reportedly linked to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold.
The 'Deliver Us From Evil' actress confessed: "These characters are very extreme, but to them they're just living life. And it was fun just to be allowed to play with that calibre of movie star.
"I've definitely often times felt like I won a raffle at the grocery store. It's like, 'Hey you guys. I have to be here, you have to let me be here because I got the ticket. So you can't make me go home."
'Mortdecai' - which also stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor - is scheduled for release in February 2015.
Showbiz
Gillian Anderson has a crush on Ryan Gosling.
The 45-year-old actress thinks the 'Blue Jasmine' star has a magnetic effect on people in a similar way to fellow Hollywood hunks Tom Hardy and Bradley Cooper, and admits she would love to share a love scene with him.
Asked who she would like to star opposite in a romantic movie, she said: "I do have a healthy appreciation for Ryan Gosling. I don't know what it is. I haven't met him, but I read something recently that said that from the moment he walked into a room, nobody could concentrate on anything else.
"I think some men do have that effect. Bradley Cooper has it, and Tom Hardy, who I think is one of the most extraordinary actors of our time."
The 'Fall' actress also spoke of her belief that modern society has grown more "complicated" because women are so further ahead of men in all respects.
She told Glamour magazine: "I think the really complicated thing about life now is that men haven't caught up with us. I have feminist bones and when I hear things or see people react to women in certain ways I have very little tolerance."
Gillian Anderson has crush on Ryan Gosling
Gillian Anderson has a crush on Ryan Gosling.
The 45-year-old actress thinks the 'Blue Jasmine' star has a magnetic effect on people in a similar way to fellow Hollywood hunks Tom Hardy and Bradley Cooper, and admits she would love to share a love scene with him.
Asked who she would like to star opposite in a romantic movie, she said: "I do have a healthy appreciation for Ryan Gosling. I don't know what it is. I haven't met him, but I read something recently that said that from the moment he walked into a room, nobody could concentrate on anything else.
"I think some men do have that effect. Bradley Cooper has it, and Tom Hardy, who I think is one of the most extraordinary actors of our time."
The 'Fall' actress also spoke of her belief that modern society has grown more "complicated" because women are so further ahead of men in all respects.
She told Glamour magazine: "I think the really complicated thing about life now is that men haven't caught up with us. I have feminist bones and when I hear things or see people react to women in certain ways I have very little tolerance."
Showbiz
Lana Del Rey feels confident when she's happy.
The 28-year-old singer admits she is more positive about her vocal abilities when she has things going on in her busy life that cause her to smile.
Speaking on 'The Zane Lowe show' on BBC Radio 1 last night (07.07.14), she said: "I think for me, what makes me confident changes every day ... but generally I would say confidence for me just comes from being really happy.
"And that could be anything down to my environment or being lucky enough to have my muse with me or [hearing] an amazing melody for the first time."
Meanwhile, the 'Summertime Sadness' star - whose real name is Elizabeth Woolridge Grant - believes people should grab every opportunity they can and find the strength within to explore different paths in life, but not be controlled by the obsession with money.
She explained: "I would feel at any point in my life that it was never too late to just sort of switch into any different lane or any different vein, you know, just to kind of be free enough to sort of explore things.
"I think that being worried about whether or not you're ever going to make money, I think that trips people up a lot."
Lana Del Rey finds confidence in happiness
Lana Del Rey feels confident when she's happy.
The 28-year-old singer admits she is more positive about her vocal abilities when she has things going on in her busy life that cause her to smile.
Speaking on 'The Zane Lowe show' on BBC Radio 1 last night (07.07.14), she said: "I think for me, what makes me confident changes every day ... but generally I would say confidence for me just comes from being really happy.
"And that could be anything down to my environment or being lucky enough to have my muse with me or [hearing] an amazing melody for the first time."
Meanwhile, the 'Summertime Sadness' star - whose real name is Elizabeth Woolridge Grant - believes people should grab every opportunity they can and find the strength within to explore different paths in life, but not be controlled by the obsession with money.
She explained: "I would feel at any point in my life that it was never too late to just sort of switch into any different lane or any different vein, you know, just to kind of be free enough to sort of explore things.
"I think that being worried about whether or not you're ever going to make money, I think that trips people up a lot."
Showbiz
Gavin Rossdale saved his dog from drowning at the weekend.
The 48-year-old musician rescued his pet Pomeranian, Chewy, from being swept out to sea after a huge wave at Miami beach pulled the tiny pooch under the water.
The Bush frontman had been playing in the sand with his sons Kingston, eight, and Zuma, five, and Rachel Zoe's husband Rodger Berman and their three-year-old son Skyler when the wave wiped out their four-legged friend.
Rodger immediately scooped up the children, but Gavin dived into the water to save Chewy after noticing that the tiny creature was struggling to swim back to shore.
Meanwhile, Gavin's wife Gwen Stefani and her fashion designer pal watched the ordeal from a balcony above, but were relieved to see their husbands had the situation under control, according to E! News.
Meanwhile, Gwen and Gavin, who also have three-month-old son Apollo together, believe after almost 12 years of marriage, their relationship couldn't be better.
Gavin said previously: "We have so many kids now, no matter what, it's rock solid."
When asked how he finds time to keep up the romance with his wife amidst their busy schedules, he jokingly added: "We don't, it's perfect. That's why we've been together for so long."
Gavin Rossdale saves pet dog from drowning
Gavin Rossdale saved his dog from drowning at the weekend.
The 48-year-old musician rescued his pet Pomeranian, Chewy, from being swept out to sea after a huge wave at Miami beach pulled the tiny pooch under the water.
The Bush frontman had been playing in the sand with his sons Kingston, eight, and Zuma, five, and Rachel Zoe's husband Rodger Berman and their three-year-old son Skyler when the wave wiped out their four-legged friend.
Rodger immediately scooped up the children, but Gavin dived into the water to save Chewy after noticing that the tiny creature was struggling to swim back to shore.
Meanwhile, Gavin's wife Gwen Stefani and her fashion designer pal watched the ordeal from a balcony above, but were relieved to see their husbands had the situation under control, according to E! News.
Meanwhile, Gwen and Gavin, who also have three-month-old son Apollo together, believe after almost 12 years of marriage, their relationship couldn't be better.
Gavin said previously: "We have so many kids now, no matter what, it's rock solid."
When asked how he finds time to keep up the romance with his wife amidst their busy schedules, he jokingly added: "We don't, it's perfect. That's why we've been together for so long."
Showbiz
Sofia Vergara is reportedly dating Joe Manganiello.
The actress, who called off her two-year engagement to Nick Loeb in May, has struck up a relationship with the 'True Blood' hunk, 37, after meeting him at the White House Correspondents Dinner two months ago.
A source told Us Weekly magazine: "It's very, very new. They're having fun and getting to know each other."
The new couple were even spotted dining together at Li'L Dizzy's Cafe in Louisiana on Sunday (06.07.14) after spending the weekend celebrating Independence Day.
An onlooker explained: "They were very friendly and took pictures with other diners. They held each other and kissed several times."
The news that the stars are dating doesn't come as a complete shock as Joe recently admitted that he has a crush on Sofia, 41, and thinks she's his dream woman.
Asked who he'd like to date, he said previously: "Girls that do squats - I love a butt. Sofia Vergara, that's it. She's got that Latin thing going. She's got the butt, she's got curves, she's got a beautiful face, beautiful hair, just gorgeous and she's feisty."
Meanwhile, the pair's romance may face disruption from Sofia's ex-fiancé Nick as it was claimed earlier this month that he was trying to woo the beauty back.
Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello are dating?
Sofia Vergara is reportedly dating Joe Manganiello.
The actress, who called off her two-year engagement to Nick Loeb in May, has struck up a relationship with the 'True Blood' hunk, 37, after meeting him at the White House Correspondents Dinner two months ago.
A source told Us Weekly magazine: "It's very, very new. They're having fun and getting to know each other."
The new couple were even spotted dining together at Li'L Dizzy's Cafe in Louisiana on Sunday (06.07.14) after spending the weekend celebrating Independence Day.
An onlooker explained: "They were very friendly and took pictures with other diners. They held each other and kissed several times."
The news that the stars are dating doesn't come as a complete shock as Joe recently admitted that he has a crush on Sofia, 41, and thinks she's his dream woman.
Asked who he'd like to date, he said previously: "Girls that do squats - I love a butt. Sofia Vergara, that's it. She's got that Latin thing going. She's got the butt, she's got curves, she's got a beautiful face, beautiful hair, just gorgeous and she's feisty."
Meanwhile, the pair's romance may face disruption from Sofia's ex-fiancé Nick as it was claimed earlier this month that he was trying to woo the beauty back.
Showbiz
Jessica Simpson reportedly messed up her vows on her wedding day last weekend.
The 33-year-old star was so nervous when she tied the knot with her fiancé Eric Johnson on Sunday (06.07.14) that she accidentally said her own name, instead of her beau's, when she was reciting her vows in front of her 250 guests at the San Ysidro Ranch in California.
The blonde beauty, whose ceremony was being officiated by her father Joe Simpson, managed to laugh off the minor error before beginning again.
However, Jessica wasn't the only one to mess up her vows as Eric, who proposed to the star four years ago, also found himself tongue-tied and had to start over again, according to E! News.
Although, the loved-up duo won't have to worry about their wedding mistakes being captured on camera as it was previously revealed that Jessica sent a strict email to her guests, instructing them not to bring any cell phones or cameras to the glamorous wedding.
Meanwhile, the couple's two children, 12-month-old son Ace - who was the ring bearer - and their daughter Maxwell, two - who was the flower girl - managed to carry out their ceremonial jobs without any issues.
Jessica Simpson messed up wedding vows
Jessica Simpson reportedly messed up her vows on her wedding day last weekend.
The 33-year-old star was so nervous when she tied the knot with her fiancé Eric Johnson on Sunday (06.07.14) that she accidentally said her own name, instead of her beau's, when she was reciting her vows in front of her 250 guests at the San Ysidro Ranch in California.
The blonde beauty, whose ceremony was being officiated by her father Joe Simpson, managed to laugh off the minor error before beginning again.
However, Jessica wasn't the only one to mess up her vows as Eric, who proposed to the star four years ago, also found himself tongue-tied and had to start over again, according to E! News.
Although, the loved-up duo won't have to worry about their wedding mistakes being captured on camera as it was previously revealed that Jessica sent a strict email to her guests, instructing them not to bring any cell phones or cameras to the glamorous wedding.
Meanwhile, the couple's two children, 12-month-old son Ace - who was the ring bearer - and their daughter Maxwell, two - who was the flower girl - managed to carry out their ceremonial jobs without any issues.
Showbiz
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez reportedly had a huge argument at the weekend.
The on/off couple have reportedly broken up again after they had a disagreement over Justin not inviting the 21-year-old singer to his manager Scooter Braun's wedding in Canada on Saturday (05.07.14).
A source told the HollywoodLife.com: "Scooter made it clear that he just wanted Justin [to attend the wedding] as that would allow the focus to be on their special day and not what Justin and Selena were doing.
"Justin obeyed Scooter's wishes which in turn got Selena upset and then got the ball rolling for them to fight and break up ... It all spiralled from there."
However, the 20-year-old star didn't let his split from Selena ruin Scooter's lavish ceremony as he jumped up on stage twice to sing for the newly-weds.
Meanwhile, Justin and Selena's split comes as no surprise to their friends as the 'Baby' hitmaker spent America's Independence Day surrounded by other women on a yacht in Miami on Friday (04.07.14).
Selena, who secretly spent two weeks at the Dawn at the Meadows treatment facility in Arizona in January, is now being urged by her family to check into rehab again as she's struggling to deal with her heartache.
A source said previously: "She is a mess over what Justin has been doing to her, and how he has played with her emotions."
The pair, who first began dating in 2010, had a brief split in April amid rumours Selena was jealous of Justin's friendship with reality TV star Kylie Jenner, 16, but the hunk managed to win back his ex after showering her with gifts.
Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber split again?
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez reportedly had a huge argument at the weekend.
The on/off couple have reportedly broken up again after they had a disagreement over Justin not inviting the 21-year-old singer to his manager Scooter Braun's wedding in Canada on Saturday (05.07.14).
A source told the HollywoodLife.com: "Scooter made it clear that he just wanted Justin [to attend the wedding] as that would allow the focus to be on their special day and not what Justin and Selena were doing.
"Justin obeyed Scooter's wishes which in turn got Selena upset and then got the ball rolling for them to fight and break up ... It all spiralled from there."
However, the 20-year-old star didn't let his split from Selena ruin Scooter's lavish ceremony as he jumped up on stage twice to sing for the newly-weds.
Meanwhile, Justin and Selena's split comes as no surprise to their friends as the 'Baby' hitmaker spent America's Independence Day surrounded by other women on a yacht in Miami on Friday (04.07.14).
Selena, who secretly spent two weeks at the Dawn at the Meadows treatment facility in Arizona in January, is now being urged by her family to check into rehab again as she's struggling to deal with her heartache.
A source said previously: "She is a mess over what Justin has been doing to her, and how he has played with her emotions."
The pair, who first began dating in 2010, had a brief split in April amid rumours Selena was jealous of Justin's friendship with reality TV star Kylie Jenner, 16, but the hunk managed to win back his ex after showering her with gifts.