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Anna Paquin: I’ll always be bisexual


Anna Paquin will always be bisexual.
The 32-year-old actress - who has 22-month-old twins Charlie and Poppy with husband Stephen Moyer - was forced to correct veteran TV host Larry King, 80, when he queried whether marriage means she is now a "non-practising bisexual".
Speaking on a recent episode of 'Larry King Now', she said: "Well, I mean, I am married to my husband, and we are happily, monogamously married."
Larry then asked: "But you were bisexual?"
Anna replied: "I don't think it's a past tense thing. Are you still straight if you're with somebody? Doesn't mean you're not, if you were to break up with them or you were to die. It doesn't prevent your sexuality from existing. It doesn't really work like that."
Meanwhile, the 'True Blood' star - who plays Sookie Stackhouse opposite her spouse as Bill Compton in the vampire drama - admitted she relied heavily on "creative costuming" when shooting the programme while pregnant.
She said: "We tried to time it quite carefully and up until the last couple of episodes there was a lot of creative costuming. And then they just CGI-ed out the bump."
However, Anna admits she worried it would be "creepy" shooting a raunchy sex scene during her pregnancy, but felt it was done tastefully.
She added: "There was only one scene that we had to shoot while I was pregnant. Bill is having this fantasy while he's having sex with Salame, who turns into Lileth, and then it turns into me.
"So I was like, 'Oh wow, it's basically a... gang bang with my husband while I'm pregnant!' But we shot from shoulders up so it wasn't like, 'OK, that's actually really creepy!' "

Kerry Katona wants another baby


Kerry Katona wants another baby with fiance George Kay.
The Atomic Kitten star - who has four children from her previous marriages and three-month-old daughter Dylan-Jorge with the former rugby player - plans to have more kids once she and her 34-year-old beau get married.
She said: "George wants to have another baby soon because he doesn't want to be an older dad and we'd like the children to be close in age."
Kerry's comments come just days after George was detained under the mental health act last week after a public meltdown - which he has blamed on a mixture of alcohol, steroids and sleeping pills - and despite claims their wedding is off because of his bizarre behaviour, the 33-year-old singer insists they will be tying the knot next month.
She told The Sun newspaper: "I know there have been rumours of the wedding being off but it is definitely going ahead.
"And it is not abroad - we are getting married in the UK."
George recently admitted he had been "stupid" in taking steroids.
He said: "They sent me doolally. I was in another world. I wasn't sleeping, so I was taking sleeping pills and I'd been drinking and taken steroids.
"I'd been up for the best part of four days. With the mixture of those things I think something had to give and, unfortunately, we had the incident that we had.
"I have been stupid.
"All I can say is, if you're thinking of taking steroids, look what happened to me.
"I've been foolish really. Regardless of why you're taking them, no good can come out of it or they can make you do absolutely ridiculous things like I did.

Chris Pratt reveals parenting tips


Chris Pratt credits "monster trucks" for calming his son's tantrums.
The 'Guardians of the Galaxy' actor settled 23-month-old Jack - who he has with wife Anna Faris - by showing him YouTube videos of the huge vehicles recently and says the little boy is now obsessed with them.
Asked how to calm his son, he told People magazine: "Monster trucks. He was crying the other day, and I had him on my lap. So we watched this 15-minute highlight reel of Grave Digger on YouTube, and dude, it was so badass!
"He and I both were just wide-eyed. Now he goes around saying,'Monster trucks, monster trucks!' "
The 'Parks and Recreation' star transformed his physique to land his role in 'Guardians of the Galaxy' but joked he landed the part of Peter Quill by being himself.
He quipped: "Just be yourself, and hopefully they can shape an epic space adventure around exactly who you are."
The 35-year-old actor is thrilled 'Guardians of the Galaxy' has already proved to be a hit, bringing in $94 million at the North American box office over the weekend.
He wrote on Facebook: "'Thank you everyone watching #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy this weekend!. We're all so happy that people are loving it.
"Stay for the credits, not just the awesome post credit sequence but to read the hundreds if not thousands of names responsible for bringing it to the screen. #grateful (sic)"

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Mark-Francis regrets Made in Chelsea


Mark-Francis Vandelli regrets signing up for 'Made In Chelsea'.
The reality TV star - who is known for his extravagant ways and posh accent on the E4 series - has revealed he didn't expect there to be so much intrusion on his private life when he signed up for the show.
Quizzed on whether his mother's worries about the limelight have put him off being famous, he said: "When I was approached to film 'Made In Chelsea', I did not expect it to be quite what it's become in terms of following people's private lives.
"Had I known, I'd have been mortified and not even considered it. I really don't think people need to know about my private life. It's not that fascinating."
The 25-year-old art dealer - whose mother is Russian socialite Diane Boulting-Casserley Vandelli and whose father is the Italian former industrialist Marzio Vandelli - also explained his mother's feelings about fame.
He told heat magazine: "I'm very close to my mother, she was born into a vaguely public family and did everything she could to run away from that. She was afraid of the limelight, because she knows it can ruin everything - and she's right."

Lacey Turner wants Slaters return


Lacey Turner wants all of the Slaters to return to 'EastEnders'.
The 26-year-old actress - who plays Stacey Branning - returned to the soap earlier this year and would love to see other members of the popular soap family return to Walford to join Stacey, Kat Moon and Big Mo.
She told Inside Soap magazine: "It'd be great if all the other Slaters came back - especially Uncle Charlie. We miss [actor] Derek Martin loads."
There will be a big contingent of Slaters on the loose soon as Kat (Jessie Wallace) gives birth to twins and Lacey - whose character has a young daughter, Lily - is enjoying being surrounded by the new cast members.
She said: "It's really lovely to film. There are loads of kids there now, with Lily, Tommy, and the twins on the way. And there's Big Mo, too - it's a real little family.
"We all work so well together, and we've had some funny stuff where Mo has made me laugh so much."
Lacey also wishes her former on-screen husband Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) could return, however, his character was killed off in 2010.
She added: "I really wish he could come back. It's weird without him. I loved Stacey and Bradley as a couple.
"I still talk to Charlie Clements, who played Bradley."

Suzi Perry credits Gadget Show for her marriage


Suzi Perry has 'The Gadget Show' to thank for meeting her husband.
The 44-year-old TV presenter - who fronted the tech show for eight years - met her now-husband Bastien Boosten when she tried out a personal submarine.
When asked what was the best gadget she tested on the programme, she exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "Probably one of the most memorable ones for me was testing a personal submarine in Saint Tropez. I flew in to go and test this gadget and it was a lot of fun - we had two days filming.
"Then afterwards, I met a guy there who had come to have dinner with his brother who was a distributor for the submarines. And we all went to dinner together.
"Anyway, a long story short - he's my husband now and ... I have 'The Gadget Show' to thank for that."
Suzi - who has been married to the Dutch businessman for five years - recently revealed her ideal weekend with him involved jetting off to their house in France.
She told the Daily Express newspaper: "A perfect weekend for me would be flying over to our house in Nice, which is in the mountain right by the river, and wonderfully secluded.
"We drive to the local food market on our motorbike on a Saturday morning, stock up on organic fruit and veg and buy fresh fish from the seafront.
"Then we'll sit outside in the garden in the afternoon, drinking tea and reading the newspaper in the sunshine."
Suzi is currently working with Hotpoint as their tech expert, which involves giving people tech tips for the home.
For more information on how you can make a Change for the Better by improving your Home IQ visit Hotpoint.co.uk/HomeIQ

Pixie Lott’s mature music


Pixie Lott thinks her music has "matured".
The 23-year-old singer thinks her new, self-titled, third album is her best work yet and admits she feels uncomfortable listening to her early songs because she sounds so "young".
She said: "My early songs sound so young, especially my first album. There was a song on there that I had co-written when I was 14 and my voice sounds so young.
"I think this new album represents me the best - it's my most personal and mature."
The 'Nasty' singer admits her new album marks the first time she has "stuck to her guns" and been able to make the record she wanted.
She told the Daily Star newspaper: "Stylistically it has the same sound throughout, which is the first time I've ever done that.
"I was meant to make a soul album last time but it ended up half and half - I did stuff with Stevie Wonder and John Legend, but the other half was dancey pop.
"I'm pleased I stuck to my guns this time."
Pixie believes the modern music scene is much more "disposable" than when her idols like Otis Redding and Candi Staton were recording.
She added: "I do think there is a lot of disposable stuff around now compared to the Motown era.
"I feel like these soul legends taught me how to sing."

Lindsay Lohan to write autobiography


Lindsay Lohan is planning to write her autobiography.
The 'Mean Girls' actress has held a string of meetings with publishing houses to discuss penning a tell-all book, and promised not to hold back on any detail, including the truth about an alleged list of her famous lovers which was leaked earlier this year and mentioned the likes of Colin Farrell, Justin Timberlake, James Franco and The Wanted's Max George.
A source said: "Lindsay held meetings at major publishing houses in London recently -- and the stories she promised the literary agents made their jaws drop.
"She's prepared to put everything out there and has already proved she's not shy with the list of men she claims to have slept with."
The 28-year-old actress wants a ghost writer to help her with the book and has set her sights on high-profile writers such as 'Fifty Shades of Grey' scribe E.L. James or 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling.
The source added to The Sun newspaper: "Lindsay is now looking for a ghost writer. It may seem unlikely, but she thinks she's in with a shot of getting EL James to work on it -- they met recently at [London nightspot] Chiltern Firehouse and got on well.
"Another pie in the sky idea was that she might persuade JK Rowling to work with her."

Danny Jones: Wedding was best ever


Danny Jones says his wedding day was the "best day" of his life.
The McBusted singer tied the knot with longterm girlfriend Georgia Horsley in Malton, North Yorkshire on Saturday (02.08.14) and couldn't be happier with his new bride.
He tweeted yesterday (03.08.14): "Yesterday was the Best day of my life @GeorgiaHorsley1 Thanks for making it so special. X (sic)"
Meanwhile, former Miss England Georgia, 27, paid tribute to her "soulmate" on the social networking site.
She wrote: "Emotional. Amazing. Exciting and truly wonderful day! Married my soulmate @Dannymcfly #HoneymoonTime (sic)"
The couple tied the knot in front of close friends and family, including the 'All About You' singer's bandmates Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter - who was accompanied by girlfriend Ellie Goulding - Harry Judd, Matt Willis, James Bourne, Matt's TV presenter wife Emma, and 'The Only Way is Essex' star Mario Falcone at St. Mary's Priory Church in the bride's home town.
Red London buses then carried the guests to a nearby reception, and the 28-year-old singer - who proposed to Georgia in July 23 - flashed his wedding band to fans as they left the church.
Yesterday, Tom thanked the couple for allowing him to be a part of the wedding.
He wrote: "Yesterday was bloomin fantastic. So honoured to have been 1 of 6 best men for @dannymcfly & his new WIFE @GeorgiaHorsley1 weddings rule!! (sic)"

Vin Diesel says he’s similar to Guardians of the Galaxy character


Vin Diesel believes his 'Guardians of the Galaxy' character is similar to his real-life self.
The 47-year-old actor insists the innocence of his alter-ego Groot - a genetically modified tree who tries to save the world - in the new Marvel flick is comparable to his own off-screen persona.
He explained: "To maintain your innocence is a feat. So much magic comes from it.
"Ironically, people probably see more of Groot when I'm posting [on Facebook] than they would in any of the characters I play."
However, despite Diesel's love of Facebook, he argues that stars ought to be more aware of the direct interaction social media allows with fans.
He explained: "Imagine if you were able to Facebook Elvis, and talk to him, and hear from him without the Hollywood of it all. That was the 'Fast & Furious' experience."
Meanwhile, 'Guardians of the Galaxy' - which also features the likes of Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper and Chris Pratt - is in UK cinemas now.

Jarvis Cocker always felt he’d be famous


Jarvis Cocker always thought he'd be famous.
The Pulp frontman didn't find success with the band until over 15 years after they had formed, but he insists they always knew deep down that they'd make it big.
Asked if he always felt he'd be famous, he said: "For some reason we did, although we had nothing to base it on. It was important to us to try and be a pop group and have something on the radio and for it to, somehow, be a track to someone's life."
Jarvis, 50, believes a desire to be on stage points to "character defects" in a person, and admits knowing fame didn't complete him in the way he expected was "difficult" to deal with.
He explained to OK! magazine: "The reasons for wanting to stand on a stage and show off and have everybody look at you probably points to some character defects.
"I think that art or the things you make are sometimes an attempt by a person to manufacture the bit that's missing from their personality or their life, so they make this thing they think will fill the gap and make them all right, but that doesn't always work...
"And if it doesn't work and it doesn't turn you into a proper person, that can be a difficult thing to deal with."