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Sarah Silverman won’t wed


Sarah Silverman will never marry.
The 43-year-old actress - who is in a relationship with 'Masters of Sex' actor Michael Sheen - has laughed off reports she is desperate for the actor to propose, insisting she finds the institution of marriage "barbaric".
She tweeted: "Just read that I wanna get married which is hilarious b/c I will never get married.
"Why would I want the govt involved in my love life? Ew. It's barbaric.(sic)"
Sarah - who previously dated Jimmy Kimmel for five years - spoke out following an article which claimed she had been leaving "pictures of engagement rings all over the place" in a hint that she was ready for Michael to propose.
And the brunette star - who began dating the 45-year-old actor at the beginning of the year - branded the claims "bigoted".
She wrote: ""That s--t never bothers me b/c who cares but I feel like this one is bigoted.
"The Jew girl MUST want a RING! Yich.(sic)"
Sarah - who is vegetarian - previously compared marriage to eating meat, saying it was "gross and f***ing crazy".
She said: "It's just not for me. I'm a vegetarian, but I don't have a problem if you want a hamburger. Marriage, to me, is like eating meat. I think it's gross and f***ing crazy. It's this superbarbaric, old-timey tradition that no one remembers we don't have to do anymore.
"I really do believe in love. I've experienced it, I've had it, so I know it's real."

Jessica Chastain slams nude photo leak hackers


Jessica Chastain has slammed hackers for the latest spate of nude celebrity photographs leaked online, insisting it is a "violation".
The 37-year-old actress hit out at the Hollywood hackers behind the latest release of topless pictures purportedly of stars such as Amber Heard, Kim Kardashian West and Kate Bosworth, insisting the pictures have been "stolen" rather than "leaked".
Speaking to Sky News, she said: "It's such a violation. To me they're not leaked photos, they're stolen photos.
"Me appearing nude in a film is my choice and I find it so terrible that these actresses have been completely victimised."
The flame-haired star has called on officials to go down hard on the hackers when they are eventually caught.
She added: "Anything sexual which does not have the woman saying 'Yes' is a big problem to me, so I hope that we find out who these people were and we can go after them as hard as we can."
Jessica's comments came after a second wave of images, including pictures believed to be of Avril Lavigne, Gabrielle Union and Rihanna, were leaked onto the internet.
More than 100 celebrities were affected by the scandal last month after an identified hacker stole explicit images and videos from Apple's iCloud service.
Apple said it was "outraged" by the attack and encouraged users to update their accounts with a "strong" password and enable two-step verification.
Stars such as Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton were among the victims of the massive privacy breach last month.

The Vamps’ Tristan Evans dating make-up artist


The Vamps' Tristan Evans is dating a make-up artist.
The 20-year-old drummer has secretly been with Anastasia Smith for a large part of 2014, and he was insistent that the pair got together after being introduced by a mutual friend rather than a dating website.
He is quoted by the Daily Mirror newspaper as saying: "We met through a mutual friend. Not Tinder or anything."
While Tristan only has eyes for one woman, the boy band - also made up of Connor Ball, James McVey and Brad Simpson - have eyed a collaboration with four females in the shape of Neon Jungle, who are made up of Shereen Cutkelvin, Asami Zdrenka, Jess Plummer and Amira McCarthy.
In the first episode in the new series of Nando's Grills, the pop groups teased the idea of joining forces to create a supergroup and hinted they might even join together in time for a joint-Christmas album.
After The Vamps floated the idea of a possible Christmas album collaboration, Asami joked she thinks an album might be too much and was thinking a single might be more appropriate.
Subscribe to Youtube.com/NandosUK to watch Neon Jungle and The Vamps turn up the heat in Nando's Grills #NandosGrills.

Stephen Fry cast in Tomorrow


Stephen Fry has been cast in new British film 'Tomorrow', presented by Martin Scorsese.
The 57-year-old entertainer will appear in the new flick alongside musician Joss Stone, 27, as well as Stephanie Leonidas, Paul Kaye and Sebastian Street.
Looking forward to the film - the first directed by Martha Pinson, Scorsese's long-time script supervisor - the 71-year-old said: "I'm honoured to join Martha in her directorial debut.
"Through her vision, the great cast, and dedicated team, this story will resonate for years to come."
The script of 'Tomorrow' centres on the troubles soldiers encounter when they try to reintegrate themselves back into society.
Pinson reflected: "'Tomorrow' is a great script. The dialogue is brilliant and believable; the reversals and surprises are well placed and powerful. The characters and situations are vividly drawn."
She added: "It explores the difficulty of moving on from loses and injuries, to forge a life, to find sustaining work, and experience love.
"This is an acute challenge for a person in their mid to late 20s, which has not been extensively explored. For an injured veteran or someone who is HIV positive it is colossal."
Pinson has previously worked on some of Scorsese's biggest films, including 'The Aviator', 'The Departed' and 'Shutter Island'.

Matt Damon linked to role in The Great Wall

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Andrew Maxwell attacked with pint


Andrew Maxwell had a pint thrown at him for joking about Scotland's recent referendum.
The stand-up comedian has admitted he often takes his life in his hands during his gigs but insists the aggression some audience members display only adds to the atmosphere.
Speaking ahead of the Magners Greenwich Comedy Festival, which returns to the National Maritime Museum from the 24th-28th September, he exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I got a pint thrown at my head in Edinburgh the other week.
"It was because my whole show was about the referendum and pulling apart all the reference.
"One true hero couldn't take it. It lasted five minutes.
"He throws his pint at my head and the crowd goes nuts, instantly about four people throw pints at his head.
"He then tries to backtrack and maintain he attacked me because I was rude to a midget. It's f***ing great."
The star admitted he often tries to do "weird gigs" because he is curious to see how the crowd will react.
He said: "Over the years I've deliberately done weird gigs. I recorded a live album in my hometown Dublin maximum security prison.
"Relatively speaking Greenwich has been relatively normal."
Over the years the star has been threatened with much more than a pint when his gags go wrong, and he joked people don't put enough effort into sending him death threats anymore.
He added: "People used to get local newspapers and sit down for hours on end cutting out different letters and sticking your death threat onto a piece of card.
"It's all Wi-Fi and 3G now, people can just fire off a death threat. You don't even have to put the effort in now. A noble tradition is dying and nobody seems to care!"
The Magners Greenwich Comedy Festival returns from the 24th to 28th September, with the UK's favourite bottled apple cider once again playing a key role in supporting the British comedy scene by taking headline sponsorship of the festival.
This year's line-up also features Rich Hall, Milton Jones, Nina Conti and more, with tickets starting at £15. Book your tickets at Greenwichcomedyfestival.co.uk or follow @MagnersUK to enter daily ticket competitions.

Sam Bailey names baby


Sam Bailey has named her daughter Miley Beau.
The 'X Factor' winner - who shot to fame after taking the crown on the talent show last December - and husband Craig Pearson welcomed their third child into the world earlier this month and have now revealed the tot's name, but insist the moniker isn't a tribute to 'Wrecking Ball' star Miley Cyrus.
Sam told Britain's HELLO! magazine: "I just really like the name."
The 'Skyscraper' hitmaker - who also has children Brooke, nine, and Tommy, five, with Craig - also confirmed her 'X Factor' mentor Sharon Osbourne has agreed to be Miley's godmother.
She said: "Never in a million years did I imagine I'd be having a baby whose godmother is Sharon Osbourne".
And Sam admitted she had "always" dreamed of having three children but decided not to expand her family further because she couldn't afford another.
She said: "Before 'The X Factor' we couldn't afford it.
"So I was resigned to the fact I would just have the two. Then next thing you know I find out I'm pregnant and I was like, 'Yes. I'm finally going to get my wish.' "

Brendan O’Carroll said no to Strictly Come Dancing


Brendan O'Carroll turned down the chance to have Mrs. Brown appear on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The 59-year-old comedian claims he was approached by the BBC to have his 'Mrs. Brown's Boys' alter-ego Agnes Brown appear on the celebrity dance contest as part of their Christmas special but decided against it.
He told BBC One's 'Sunday Morning Live': "The idea had been mooted it would be nice in the Christmas special that just once dance with Len [Goodman] and Mrs. Brown would be nice.
"It's nice to have a hybrid and a crossover between Mrs. Brown and something else but the truth of it is 'Strictly Come Dancing' doesn't need me or Mrs. Brown.
"It's a great entity in its own right. I have to protect [Mrs. Brown] from Len."
However, Brendan is looking forward to seeing his wife and on-screen daughter, Jennifer Gibney, take to the dancefloor in the upcoming series, for which she's been paired with professional dancer Tristan MacManus.
He said: "I am so, so proud. Pride in your family or pride in your partner or someone else gives you more confidence."
He added: "I am not a great dancer and not an enthusiast of dancing. I would help in any way I can and the only way I can really help is to let her know that she has all the talent and all the ability necessary to do this and all she had to is put her arms out and fly."

Dynamo announces live tour dates


Dynamo has announced the dates of his live tour.
The 31-year-old magician announced earlier this year that he would not be making another series of his 'Dynamo: Magician Impossible' series as he wanted to create his own stage show and he's now announced a number of dates in two UK cities.
He said of his decision: "After four series of Magician Impossible I was ready for a new challenge and for a long time I have wanted to take my show to the stage.
"I am hoping that like I did for magic on TV, I can reinvent the live magic show and produce something fans have never seen before.
"This something I have been working towards for the last 20 years and I can't wait to amaze audiences with what I have in store for them."
The first leg of his live tour will kick off on October 14, 2015 with five dates at Manchester's 02 Apollo followed by five nights at the Eventim Apollo in London.
Dynamo - whose real name is Steven Frayne - has established himself as one of the world's most known and loved magicians in just three years and tickets for his next venture go on sale on September 26 at http://dynamo.seetickets.com/tour/dynamo.

Dynamo's Live Tour dates in full:

O2 Apollo Manchester - October 14
O2 Apollo Manchester - October 15
O2 Apollo Manchester - October 16
O2 Apollo Manchester - October 17
O2 Apollo Manchester - October 18
Eventim Apollo London - October 22
Eventim Apollo London - October 23
Eventim Apollo London - October 24
Eventim Apollo London - October 25
Eventim Apollo London - October 27

Joe Jonas dating brother’s ex?


Joe Jonas is reportedly dating his brother's ex-girlfriend.
The 25-year-old singer has been spending a lot of time with 19-year-old Gigi Hadid, a model who Nick Jonas, 22m romanced before embarking on a relationship with Olivia Culpo.
A source told RadarOnline.com: "Joe and Gigi have hung out a few times this week actually.
"They have visited a museum together and even went to the park together on Thursday.
"Nick and Gigi [had] an ongoing thing. The fact that Joe and Gigi are hanging out now is just strange."
And Joe's ex-girlfriend Blanda Eggenschwiler is said to be furious about his new romance as she is friends with Gigi.
The source said: "Blanda is absolutely furious."
Blanda is said to have told friends: "Nick and Gigi dated several times in 2012 and 2013."
Joe and Blanda split up last month but it was claimed earlier this month that the singer was feeling "torn" about the break-up.
A source said: "On the one hand, he cannot stand her. And on the other hand, he is still in love with her."
And it was claimed Joe had been relying on Nick and older brother Kevin, along with close friends, to get him through the split.
The source added: "We are all totally there for him. He is doing so much better without her and we're just happy she is gone. Joe is such a sweetheart and it is just good to have him back and present."

Leonardo DiCaprio honoured for conservation work


Leonardo DiCaprio has been honoured for his environmental work.
The 'Wolf of Wall Street' actor accepted the Clinton Global Citizen Award from World Wildlife Fund CEO Carter Roberts at the Sheraton Times Square in New York yesterday (21.09.14) and urged people to "put environmental issues at the forefront of the human agenda."
He said: "Climate change is compromising the very livability of our planet.
"Less than three percent of all philanthropic giving goes toward protecting and preserving our environment," he explained, before urging people "to put environmental issues at the forefront of the human agenda."
Earlier in the day, Leonardo, 39, joined stars including Edward Norton, Mark Ruffalo, Sting and Evangeline Lilly in taking part in the People's Climate Change march.
The 'Titanic' star's award comes a few months after he pledged $7 million for ocean conservation at the State Department's Our Ocean Conference in Washington, where he called for moves to curb "plundering the ocean and its vital resources" as he vowed to make a hefty donation from his self-titled foundation for "meaningful conservation projects" over the next two years.
He said: "[I'm] here as a concerned citizen of this planet who believes this is the most important issue of our time.
"What we need is sustained activism and courageous political leadership. We cannot afford to be bystanders in this pre-apocalyptic scenario."

David Bowie invited Jagger to orgies, new book claims


David Bowie invited Sir Mick Jagger to orgies at his home and let The Rolling Stones frontman have sex with his wife, a new book has claimed.
The 'Space Oddity' singer was married to Angie Bowie - with whom he has a son, Zowie Bowie - from 1970 until 1980 and upcoming book 'Bowie: The Biography' states the sexually open couple would host debauched evenings at their property on Oakley Street in Chelsea, London.
The promiscuous pair converted their sitting room into 'The Pit', complete with a fur-covered bed where guests could indulge in a variety of erotic activities.
Model-and-socialite Vicki Hodge has claimed Mick was a regular at the parties and David would let his friend make love to Angie while he watched.
Vicki - the girlfriend of London gangster John Bindon - revealed in the book: "Angie and David used to have the most amazing orgies at Oakley Street. Mick Jagger used to come there and be involved. John told me that David watched while he had sex with Angie."
David's ex-assistant Tony Zanetta claims David - who is openly bisexual - never got jealous about what occurred at the parties because he had a very liberated attitude towards sex.
Tony said: "Sex wasn't any big deal for him and Angie - it was like shaking hands at the end of the evening. To him, it was about being adored."
After divorcing Angie, David went on to marry model Iman, with whom he has a teenage daughter, Lexi.