Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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Liam Gallagher struggling to ‘secure funds’ for child support


Liam Gallagher is "struggling to secure funds" for a support settlement with the mother of his love child.
The Oasis frontman - whose five-year marriage to Nicole Appleton collapsed after it emerged last year he had fathered a baby with the New York based writer Liza Ghorbani - is having trouble finalising his divorce in Britain and, as a result, is finding it increasingly difficult to come up with support deal for his 18-month-old daughter, Gemma, with the journalist.
Liam's lawyer, Raoul Felder, told The New York Post newspaper's Page Six column: "The divorce in Britain is a complicating factor."
It is thought the rocker is waiting to divide up his assets with his former wife before coming to an agreement with Liza and her attorney Ira Garr and has failed to respond to three settlement offers that were presented to him over the summer.
Laura Drager, the justice presiding over the on going child support case - has ordered the 42-year-old singer to attend a deposition in New York in November - and explained that while "everybody's trying to resolve this case", the 'Wonderwall' singer is having trouble "securing some funds".
The news follows revelations Liam was left "fuming" earlier this summer after Liza reportedly rejected a child support offer of $5,000 a month to help care for the tot.
Raoul - who claimed Liza kept changing her demands - said at the time: "She's a very hard lady to satisfy.
"This has been a tortuous route."

Robert Downey Jr: Fatherhood is ‘terrifying’


Robert Downey Jr finds fatherhood "terrifying".
The 49-year-old actor - who has a two-year-old son, Exton, with his pregnant wife Susan - has confessed to being "exhausted" by the tot and found it scary when the toddler learnt to walk and climb.
He told Access Hollywood: "Yeah, he just wants to sling open drawers and grab knives.
"It's really not stressful at all! When he first started walking, it was kind of like, alright, this is a little bit exhausting and terrifying, and then he kind of smoothed out and now he can climb things."
The 'Iron Man' star's worries seem to stem from an accident he had as a youngster which landed him in the doctor's surgery.
He explained: "I just remember when I was 2 or 3 or 4 years old, I found my way to the top of the refrigerator and I hung out there, that was like my spot until I lost my footing and banged my head on the radiator.
"I remember some doctors squeezing my head... I don't want him to fall off the refrigerator."
Robert - who is expecting a baby girl with his wife in November - also revealed he is excited to get to know his little girl and is curious about her personality.
He said: "It should be great. I wonder [what] a little girl Downey will be like. I'm sure she'll let us know."

Andre 3000 was scared to play Jimi Hendrix


Andre 3000 found it "scary" playing Jimi Hendrix.
The 'Hey Ya!' hitmaker - who is part of chart-topping duo Outkast - admitted he was nervous portraying the legendary musician in the biopic 'Jimi: All Is By My Side'.
Speaking at a press conference, Andre said: "It was scary. People ask me about what it was like trying to find the essence of Hendrix, and I don't know if I actually nailed it. I just know that John [Ridley; the film's writer and director] said, 'Whatever you do, just own it.'
"We have to be honest, we're doing trickery. I will never be Hendrix. It's my interpretation of it. I just tried my best. I can't say that I'm on a level with Hendrix."
The musician-and-actor drew on his own musical background to try and get a better understanding of Jimi - who died in 1970 at the age of just 27 - as man.
Andre - real name Andre Benjamin - said: "There are certain crossing points, in our careers, where I could agree. I know what it's like to be a nervous artist. I know what it's like to grow as an artist.
"I know what it's like to want full freedom in what you're doing. I know what it's like to want to fully throw yourself into music, and to look cool while you're doing it.
"There are points that we can agree on, but I don't know him, in that way. I know him as much as you know him. I probably just read a little bit more than you to get into the role."

James Franco can’t get a date


James Franco finds it difficult to get a date.
The 'Oz: The Great and Powerful' actor - who has been single since splitting from Ahna O'Reilly after five years of dating in 2011 - insists he is "shy" around the opposite sex but is slowly improving his social skills, though he doesn't have much time to meet people.
Speaking in the new issue of Loaded magazine - out now - He said: "I've always been a little shy in meeting women.
"I've been getting better over the years at being able to speak more comfortably when I first meet someone.
"Obviously you have to be a little apprehensive on some occasions but usually it's all very natural."
James was recently forced to defend himself after flirting with a 17-year-old fan on Instagram, insisting he was just trying to "meet someone", and though it has been speculated the incident was a publicity stunt to promote his 'Palo Alto' movie, he insists he doesn't "care" what people think.
He said: "I don't care. I've tried to address the issue of celebrity culture in different ways and by doing that I open myself up to that kind of criticism."

Eva Longoria is having tattoos removed


Eva Longoria is having her tattoos removed.
The former 'Desperate Housewives' star has reportedly been undergoing painful laser treatments to fade several designs on her body, including an inking of a small cross on her lower back as her boyfriend Jose 'Pepe' Antonio Baston thinks "clean skin" is better.
A source told the US' OK! magazine: "Pepe's been telling her that she would be more beautiful and sophisticated with clean skin. Pepe loves her toned back and doesn't like that it's cluttered with tats."
The 39-year-old star has picked up on his hints and is reportedly angry with herself for getting the tattoos in the first place as she's gone off them now.
The friend said: "Eva's not into tats anymore. She's annoyed that she got them in the first place."
The actress-and-producer first sparked speculation she was undergoing laser treatment on her tattoos when she was spotted leaving a skin care clinic with a small bandage on her wrist, where she had a small inking of a star, in April.
Eva also previously had tattoos associated with her ex-husband Tony Parker, including the number nine and their wedding date, removed in 2012.

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini cried when she saw Kimberley Walsh’s baby son


Cheryl Fernandez-Versini burst into tears when she met Kimberley Walsh's baby son for the first time.
The 'Crazy Stupid Love' hitmaker was overcome with emotion when she locked eyes on her best friend's new bundle of joy, Bobby, just an hour after he was born.
Speaking in OK! magazine, Kimberley said: "[Cheryl] loves him! I think it was a bit overwhelming for her and she cried when she saw him. She's offered to babysit for us already."
The 31-year-old singer arrived at the hospital with her husband Jean-Bernard, whom she married in July, but the hunk had to leave shortly afterwards because the baby talk became a little too much for him to handle.
Kimberley explained: "JB was with her and he said he needed to leave, as he couldn't cope - I think there was too much birthing conversation!"
The former Girls Aloud singer, 32, and her long-term boyfriend Justin Scott welcomed little Bobby into the world on September 4 and, although the birth didn't go exactly according to plan, she's already thinking about having another baby in the near future.
Speaking about the birth, she said: "He'd been in the right position for the last three months but he turned after my waters broke.
"The obstetrician tried to turn him but he kept flipping back so she made the call to assist with forceps.
"I'm grateful we got him out with forceps, it could have easily ended in an emergency C-section. I cried as soon as I saw and held him. Baby number two will probably be an easy one!"

Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s dad found his stash of gay porn


Jesse Tyler Ferguson's father found out he was gay at the age of 14 after he discovered his stash of gay porn.
The 'Modern Family' star, 38, was just a teenager when his dad Robert learned he was homosexual after he was caught stealing the explicit material from a shop.
Speaking on Aisha Tyler's podcast, 'Girl on Guy,' he said: "I was caught stealing gay porn when I was 14."
He added: "I had to go back [to the shop] and the woman asked me if I had anything in my backpack.
"She was giving me the benefit of the doubt ... she took me to the back room. They brought my dad in, and they showed him the nature of the material I was stealing, and it was really, really humiliating. So I always consider that my coming-out process."
However, Jesse's father still took a while to come to terms with his son's sexuality.
Jesse explained: "[He] was like, 'Okay, are you gay?' And I was, like, 14. I didn't really know. I didn't know what I was going through. But then in my later teen years I did come out to him, and it was like he needed to be told three times ...
"[When I was 21] he asked me if I had a girlfriend at the time, and I was like, 'Dad! You know I'm gay, right?' "
Jesse married his lawyer beau Justin Mikita in July last year in New York and his family - including Robert - were supportive of the couple's nuptials.

Gwyneth Paltrow celebrates birthday with Chris Martin


Gwyneth Paltrow celebrated her birthday with her estranged husband Chris Martin over the weekend.
The 'Iron Man 3' star marked her 42nd milestone with the Coldplay frontman, whom she spit from earlier this year following ten years of marriage, and their two children Apple, ten, and Moses, eight, in the back garden of her home in Brentwood, California.
A source told PEOPLE.com: "Gwyneth had a casual celebration during the day that Chris was a part of."
The celebrations carried on into the night as Kate Hudson, Matthew Bellamy and Nicole Richie joined the former couple for cocktails at the house.
However, one person notably missing from the birthday bash was Chris' rumoured girlfriend Jennifer Lawrence, whom he started dating in late June.
A source said previously of their blossoming romance: "It seems they are definitely getting more serious. Whenever Chris is not spending time with Apple and Moses at his Malibu house, Jen is there."
Jennifer, 24, and Chris, 37, are yet to speak about their new relationship but the 'Hunger Games' actress has been spotted at a number of Chris' gigs all across the world over the past three months.
However, friends don't think it'll be long before they will officially confirm their romance.
Jennifer split from her long-term boyfriend Nicholas Hoult earlier this year.

Christina Milian throws Lil Wayne birthday bash


Christina Milian threw her boyfriend Lil Wayne a surprise birthday party last week.
The 33-year-old singer arranged a secret bash at the Malibu Rocky Oaks Estate Vineyards last Wednesday (24.09.14) so that her rapper beau could celebrate turning 32 in style and surrounded by his close friends.
However, the surprises didn't stop there as the brunette beauty also treated Lil Wayne - whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. - to a custom-made white chocolate cake, which had been made in the shape of a skateboard and decorated by Platinum Event Decor.
Although, it appears most of the calorific treat ended up on the floor as the party broke out into a food fight.
Taking to her Twitter account the day after (25.09.14), Christina wrote: "Cake Fights Allllll Night.. Too much fun.. Happy Early Bday Boss 🙂 @LilTunechi #CakeDay Part 2 Best Time Ever (sic)."
Meanwhile, the couple first sparked speculation they were dating after they were pictured holding hands at the beginning of July and then again looking very cosy at the 2014 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on July 16.
A source said at the time: "It is totally true. They are hooking up."
However, the rumours came as a shock to fans as Christina only split up with her fiancé Jas Prince just over a month before.
Christina also has a daughter, four-year-old Violet, with her ex-husband The Dream, whom she married in 2009 before splitting just two years later.
Wayne was previously married to Antonia Wright between 2004 and 2006, with whom he has a daughter, Reginae, and he also has three other children who were all born to different mothers.

Jessie J tells parents about sex life


Jessie J tells her parents about her sex life.
The 'Bang Bang' singer admits she's enjoying romancing different people at the moment but has told her mother Rose and father Stephen that her plans to have children will follow shortly.
Speaking in Britain's Cosmopolitan magazine, she said: "I'm 26 and I want to have kids in the next four to eight years - obviously not right now. But I'm not 16; I'm a woman and I live a 26-year-old woman's life: I have relationships and I have sex... and that's OK. My mum and dad know and it's cool. I'm growing up and I don't want to obscure any parts of me or take them away."
The brunette beauty recently relocated from London to Los Angeles to better her career and she hopes the US may be the place she finds her one true love.
She explained: "I'm still finding my feet in love. Maybe America is the place I'll meet the man of my dreams? My mum and dad have been together 36 years and they've shown me what real love is like. When you have that to look up to, you know you have to get it right. I like a guy who can make me laugh."
However, Jessie believes social media is to blame for the lack of romance nowadays and thinks there will be an incline in marriages if technology was taken away.
She said: "I think with Instagram and Twitter, romance has lost its way. It's all, 'Oh I've got this girl but I could have this one and I can contact her directly right this minute.' I think if we lost technology for a year there would be a lot more people getting married."

Tracy Morgan blamed by Walmart for failure to wear seatbelt


Walmart has claimed Tracy Morgan's life-threatening injuries were "caused" by his failure to wear a seatbelt on the day one of their drivers ploughed into his car.
The retail giant is being sued by the former '30 Rock' star, who suffered a broken femur, broken nose and broken ribs during the crash, after one of the company's trucks mowed into the limo bus he was travelling in on the New Jersey Turnpike in June.
However, the company responded today (29.09.14) with nine defences, including that Tracy's injuries "were caused, in whole or in part, by plaintiffs' failure to properly wear an appropriate available seatbelt restraint device," according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Tracy's lawyer filed a lawsuit in July, claiming Walmart is responsible because the truck driver Kevin Roper was allegedly fatigued when the accident occurred and that "Walmart knew or should have known" that he had been "awake for more than 24 consecutive hours."
The 45-year-old actor, who spent 10 days in a critical condition in hospital, was transferred to a rehab facility on June 20, but still "has a long way to go" before he fully recovers from the six-vehicle accident, which also killed his comedy writer friend James McNair.
Tracy's assistant, Jeffrey Millea, his wife Krista Millea and comedian Ardie Fuqua are also suing for negligence, and Krista is suing for loss of consortium.
The group are seeking compensatory and statutory damages, punitive damages, legal fees, as well as pre- and post judgment interest at a trial by jury.

Nicole Kidman ‘heartbroken’ over father’s death


Nicole Kidman is "heartbroken" over her father's death.
The 47-year-old actress feels devastated after her dad Dr. Anthony Kidman tragically died earlier this month, but she admits the support from her fans is helping her get through the grieving process as best as possible.
Taking to her Facebook account tonight (29.09.14), she and her husband Keith Urban released a joint statement, saying: "We would just like to thank everyone for their love and prayers over these past couple of weeks. We are all heartbroken but knowing we are in the hearts and thoughts of others is so comforting. Sending love, Nic and Keith xx (sic)."
Dr. Kidman, who comes from Australia, was laid to rest at St Francis Xavier Church in Lavender Bay, Sydney, where Nicole gave an emotional eulogy, in which she thanked her dad for being there at all times, including after her divorce from Tom Cruise in 2001.
She said: "He was the father that was on a plane, hours after I got divorced, to come and take care of me, staying with me for weeks for as long as I needed.
"He was also the father who would when I was crying always tell me 'Nicki, it's going to be OK'. He was the father that would come to the principal's office after I forged his signature because I was wagging ...
"He was a man that was always there for me, a thinker, my confidant, my friend and my protector."
Nicole and Keith's daughters, Sunday, six, and Faith, three, were also at the funeral, but Isabella, 21, and Conor, 19, her adopted kids with Tom, did not attend.
Dr. Kidman, 75, died in Singapore of an apparent heart attack while visiting his other daughter Andrea.