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Danny O’Donoghue refuses to buy car


Danny O'Donoghue has refused to buy a car.
The Script frontman, 33, doesn't want to splurge on a posh vehicle or lavish house because he's not interested in getting caught up in perks of fame.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper, he said: "We don't live in big houses or mansions, I don't even own a car and we're not ones for red carpets. While other people are doing that we're where we belong, in the studio."
Meanwhile, the Irish hunk, who split from girlfriend of four years Irma Mali in 2012, has his sights set on settling down and starting a family in the future, but insists he's just enjoying being single at the moment.
He said previously: "There's nothing I'd love more than to start a family when the time is right...
"[At the moment] I'm single and plying the field! I'm dating, I'm just having fun."
However, Danny looks set to make one lucky lady very happy when he does finally settle down as he is a firm believer in being a gentleman.
He explained: "I write songs, I cook dinner and I like to treat a woman nicely. I'm old school - I believe doors should be opened for a woman."

Eddie Redmayne dislikes playing characters similar to himself


Eddie Redmayne finds it tough playing characters who are similar to his real-life self.
The 32-year-old actor, who has appeared in films such as 'Les Miserables' and 'My Week with Marilyn', is less comfortable playing people he can identify with.
Redmayne said: "It's often roles that are closer to home that I'm less successful at or that I find weirdly more difficult, because you don't have to leap off the precipice."
The London-born star - whose character smooches with Michelle Williams' Marilyn Monroe in 'My Week With Marilyn' - elaborated: "I don't know about the success of it, but [that film] I found really challenging, even though, on paper, it's basically of who I am: someone who went to Eton and works in the film industry.
"That film I found really hard because he's a cipher for the audience."
Redmayne's performance saw him receive a nomination for BAFTA's Rising Star Award.
Meanwhile, Redmayne revealed earlier this month he wants a winter wedding with his fiancée Hannah Bagshawe.
The actor and his antiques dealer girlfriend hope to get married in December this year.
He's even joked about pulling some strings with his movie friends to get some snow for the wedding.
Redmayne told the Daily Mail newspaper: "Hannah's like, 'Well you work at Pinewood Studios - can't you just fix up some fake snow?' "

Peter Andre wants kids to have wedding roles


Peter Andre wants all his children involved in his wedding to Emily Macdough.
The star got engaged to the medical student in January and although they set themselves a two-year time frame to tie the knot, the couple have been tentatively making plans.
Peter and Emily have nine-month-old daughter Amelia together and he has two kids, nine-year-old son Junior and seven-year-old daughter Princess Tiaamii, with his ex-wife Katie Price and he is adamant he wants them all to have roles on the big day when it happens.
Speaking in the new issue of OK! magazine, he said: "We got engaged in January and we did say two years and it's been about nine months now, so it's not that far away. I'm sure we'll celebrate in some way in Cyprus and we'll have all the kids doing something - it will be a really great day when it happens."
Peter, 41, also revealed he'd like to try for another baby with Emily once they are husband and wife.
He said: "Ideally we'd get married first even though we didn't the first time. That would be the plan - for Emily to finish university, get married and then of course have another baby."

Bono scared to Google his name


Bono is "afraid" of Googling himself.
The U2 frontman hates looking himself up on the internet but in the wake of criticism of his group's new album 'Songs of Innocence' - which was given away free to Apple iTunes users - he was pleasantly surprised by what many social media users had to say. He said: "Somebody said to me the other day, he said 'You'll have to check out some of these U2 sites,' and I'm normally afraid to go there because rarely anything we do pleases them [but] they're really on fire with this."
The 54-year-old rocker - who has daughters Jordan, 25, and Memphis, 23, and sons Elijah, 15, and John, 13, with wife Ali - admitted his eldest child has warned him about the "upset" the LP has caused online, but he has dealt with her informative emails by feigning ignorance.
During an appearance on the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio, he revealed: "I've got an elder girl, who's like a music Nazi; nothing is cool enough for her and she was just thrilled with Brian Burton being involved with us and she's been writing me these beautiful long emails telling me about the songs and she's says apparently some people on the internet are upset, but I said 'What is the internet darling?' She's going to explain that to me soon."
And one person who is impressed by the new album is Bono's eldest son Elijah.
He explained: "I've got one boy who's 15, he's a pretty amazing guitar player, and he's a big Oasis fan, big Nirvana fan, so he's down with the rock songs on the album."

Iggy Azalea’s ‘surreal’ duet with Jennifer Lopez


Iggy Azalea's collaboration with Jennifer Lopez was "surreal".
The 'Fancy' hitmaker - who released the video for the pair's new single 'Booty' last week - confessed she found working with the 45-year-old singer hard to come to terms with as she grew up listening to her music.
However, the Aussie-born star was soon put at ease by Jennifer's "down to earth" attitude and believes she will stay good friends with her idol following the collaboration.
When asked about the success of the duo's latest offering, she told E! News: "I did [expect the video to blow up], but only because I'm a massive fan of Jennifer and, you know, to me she's iconic, so I think anything she does deserves to be spoken about.
"Jennifer really surprised me. I thought that she would be like a super-diva, and she was so down to earth and lovely and she didn't have a crazy ride or anything extra, she just got on with it and she was so sweet.
"I feel like I've gained a friend out of our collaboration and I had a very surreal moment filming the video with her because she's somebody that I've sung her music back in cars with friends and in bedroom mirrors over the years. It was really great to get to do this with her."
Meanwhile, Iggy, 24 - who, in addition to Jennifer, has already teamed-up with a host of superstars including Rita Ora, Ariana Grande and T.I - revealed she recently duetted with another "pop queen" but is keen to keep her identity under wraps.
She explained: "There's somebody I've had my eye on but we just did a secret collaboration, so I'm hoping we'll be able to announce that in the next few weeks. Another pop queen that I'm excited about."

Kris Jenner files for divorce from Bruce


Kris Jenner has filed for divorce from Bruce Jenner.
The showbiz matriarch - who separated from Bruce, 64, 11 months ago - has now officially started proceedings to end their 23 year marriage according to documents filed in Los Angeles which have been obtained by Radar Online.
Kris, 58, is said to have cited 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason for their split and has asked for joint physical and legal custody of the couple's two daughters, Kendall, 18 and Kylie, 17.
The papers state that the brunette beauty - who also has daughters Kourtney, Kim and Khloe, as well as a son, Rob, with her ex-husband Robert Kardashian - is requesting to keep all of her own jewellery as well as her assets following the official date of their separation which is noted to be June 1 2013.
The 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star said at the time of their split: "We are living separately and we are much happier this way.
"But we will always have much love and respect for each other. Even though we are separated, we will always remain best friends, and, as always, our family will remain our number one priority.
"We ended a marriage, but that's not the end of our friendship. I will always love him, but we are no longer a couple in that way."
Following the split, Bruce - who moved from their home in Calabasas, California to Malibu - is reported to have drastically transformed his image by growing out his hair and is even thought to have had his Adam's apple reduced.

Naomi Watts wishes she had more kids


Naomi Watts wishes she had more kids.
The 'Diana' star - who has Sasha, 7, and Kai, 5 with her actor husband Liev Schreiber - has confessed she regrets not having her children earlier in life.
She told More magazine: "I should have had more kids, started younger."
Although the blonde beauty, would have loved to add to her brood, she insists, she and Liev, 46, have become the perfect parenting team to raise their two sons.
She explained: "Liev has a lot more courage than me. He's always saying, 'Let the kids do it. Take the training wheels off!' My bit of fear balances him, and he balances my fear."
Meanwhile, the actress - who will celebrate her 46th birthday later this week - recently revealed she has begun to feel self-conscious about her looks as she grows older.
Naomi has even considered going under the knife for cosmetic surgery since the family moved to Los Angeles from New York City last year.
She said: "I'm really just feeling my way. This being an industry town, that self-consciousness just pervades."
She added: "There are days when I feel victorious that I have, you know, gotten this far [without plastic surgery]. But there are a million days when I look in the mirror and think, 'I'm going to do it.' "

Barbara Walters’ live appearance axed from The View


Barbara Walters' final live appearance was axed from 'The View'.
The US-born broadcast journalist - who created and co-hosted the show from 1997 to 2014 - had her live segment on the season 18 premiere of the ABC series cancelled by channel bosses.
Sources told the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column that the 84-year-old presenter was keen to appear live on the programme until the idea was quashed by producers who decided she would appear in a taped segment instead.
However, Barbara - who exited the show in May this year and handed over to new hosts Rosie Perez, Rosie O'Donnell and Nicolle Wallace in the pre-prepared scenes in which she sat on a throne wearing a crown and invited her successors to kiss her hand - insists she had no desire to appear live on the show.
She said: "How silly! I deliberately taped a piece at the top, gave it my blessing, and now they're off to the races."
A source added: "She was very happy with the cute piece on the top of the show, where the new hosts kissed her ring.
"(She is) very savvy about TV and knows that if she was a live guest, all the headlines would be about that and not the new hosts."
Barbara is also believed to have turned down a guest role opposite Matt Lauer on rival channel NBC's 'Today' as part of 'Homecoming Week' as ABC bosses advised her against it.
A source said: "They (NBC) asked Barbara, and she in turn asked ABC. There was a brief conversation, and ultimately she decided not to do it, because she wants to be loyal to ABC and not appear on the competition."

Nicolas Cage slept in Dracula’s castle


Nicolas Cage spent the night in Dracula's castle.
According to the 50-year-old actor's 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' co-star, Idris Elba, Nicolas opted to stay in the fictional vampire's home to "channel his energy" while the pair filmed the movie in Romania, Transylvania.
During his recent 'Ask Me Anything' Q&A on Reddit, he said: "Nic Cage came back one day on set and he looked a little bit tired, a little bit kind of like he'd been up all night. So I was like, 'Hey Nic, man, how you doing, man?' and he said 'I'm alright,' and I said, 'You seem a little spooked out,' and he said, 'Yeah man, I went up to Dracula's castle ... the ruins up in the mountains, and I stayed the night.'
"I said 'What?! Why?' and he said, 'I just had to channel the energy, and it was pretty spooky up there.'
"We were shooting in Romania, Transylvania, and he just went up there to spend the night, as you do. And then he walked away. True story."
Nicolas recently confessed he tried to follow in the footsteps of Dracula's creator Bram Stoker by purchasing the most haunted house in America to inspire him to write a chilling novel.
The 'Gone in Sixty Seconds' star snapped up a mansion in New Orleans previously owned by Madame LaLaurie, who's known for the torture and murder of slaves, in the hope of gaining inspiration to pen the book.
Speaking in the Daily Mail newspaper's Event magazine, he said: "I once lived in the most haunted house in America. The LaLaurie Mansion in New Orleans used to belong to Madame LaLaurie, a well-known 19th century socialite and serial killer.
"I bought it in 2007, figuring it would be a good place in which to write the great American horror novel. I didn't get too far with the novel."

David Hasselhoff: Justin Bieber is a ‘cool guy’


David Hasselhoff thinks Justin Bieber is a "cool guy".
The 'Baywatch' star confessed he had "a lot of fun" with the 20-year-old singer on the set of his latest video and claims the unlikely duo had "a blast" working together.
According to People.com, he said: "We had a lot of fun, and he's a cool guy.
"You'll hear more about it, but we're just keeping it quiet because it's really a cool video, and we had a blast."
The 62-year-old actor also quickly deleted a post from his Twitter account following the shoot in which he shared that he, Justin and Australian pop star Cody Simpson had enjoyed a "great day" filming the video.
He said yesterday(21.09.14): "What a great day @CodySimpson @justinbieber Emile our director for new video ... signing t shirts for charity! RESPECT!"
David also posted an image of himself wearing his iconic Baywatch shorts and jacket, however it is not known if the photo is related to the mystery project.
Meanwhile, Cody, 17 - who is working on a duet album with Justin - recently jumped to the defence of his new pal following his altercation with Orlando Bloom in July.
The 'Boyfriend' hitmaker had to dodge a punch from the 'Lord of the Rings' star at a party in Ibiza after reportedly making a reference to the actor's ex-wife Miranda Kerr - who he was romantically linked with during their marriage - but Cody insists his misdeeds can be put down to his youth.
He said: "Obviously we're all young and he gets himself into some stuff sometimes.
"He's a person I'd go to for everything. He's like a big brother.
"He has the world in his hands as he does a lot of good as well. I've got all good things to say."

Ariana Grande’s life coach ‘couldn’t handle’ her behaviour


Ariana Grande's life coach quit because he "couldn't handle" her bad attitude.
According to the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column, the 21-year-old singer's former employee - who was in charge of keeping her focussed and healthy - quit his post months ago because of her diva-like behaviour.
The news follows on from reports the ex-Nickelodeon star has been difficult to work with on photo shoots and is fast becoming one of the most high maintenance figures in the industry.
An insider said: "He just couldn't take it anymore. Everything people are saying about her is true."
The 'Problem' hitmaker is said to have acted "like a child" during a recent shoot and has even been accused of being rude to her loyal fans.
A source said: "She'll only be photographed from the left side, in a certain light. She's rude to her fans. She was so obsessed with her hair that she had it dyed every three days, and the big ponytail is fake.
"She acts like a child and constantly needs people to coddle her."
Meanwhile, Ariana took to Twitter last week to address the rumours and insisted she wasn't taking any of the claims seriously.
She wrote: "Man some of these rumours that have been coming out about me lately actually have me laughing out loud.... really can't take em seriously."

Charlie Sheen wants Two and a Half Men return


Charlie Sheen wants to reprise his role on 'Two and a Half Men'.
The 49-year-old actor - who was fired from the show in 2011 after rowing with its producer Chuck Lorre and subsequently threatened him and Warner Bros with $100 million lawsuit - has confessed he would love to return to the hit comedy in a "classy" way.
He told E! News: "The chances would be 100 percent. If they want to do it.
"I just want to do it classy. I want to do it in a way that still services what the show is today, and also honours what it was when I was there. Who knows? I'm sure they are over there right now, pen to paper, trying to figure something out.
"If it's not done properly, then there is no reason to do it. But it's a pretty smart group over there and I'm sure they will figure something. Something that makes sense to everyone."
A representative for the star added: "A balloon was floated so to speak..And everyone kind of went hmm, that could be kind of interesting. And that is the state where it is at."
However, sources have since revealed there is no truth to the statements and insist Charlie - who played Charlie Harper on the show from its beginning in 2003 - has had no contact with the CBS show's producers with regards to reprising his role.
An insider said: "Charlie has not had any conversations with the Two and a Half Men producers regarding a return. There has been no back and forth."
Charlie's character was killed off the sitcom in 2011 and was replaced by Ashton Kutcher in the role of Walden Schmidt.