Friday, June 12, 2026

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Robin Wright wants to watch sons grow up again


Robin Wright wishes she could watch her children grow up "all over again".
The 48-year-old star has sons Dylan Frances Penn, 23, and Hopper Penn, 21, with ex-husband Sean Penn and she's confessed that although being a parent is hard, she'd love to be able to go back in time and do it again.
Speaking about her and Penn's parenting tips, she explained to The Sunday Times newspaper: "I still worry about them and don't know why they're not calling me back.
"I wish I never gave them TV ... Watch film. We raised them that way. For every terrible movie they wanted to see, we made them watch [Francis Ford] Coppola. Neil Young. Nick Cave. We played that stuff to counter the rap they listened to at school.
"I wish I had to do it all over again."
The 'A Most Wanted Man' actress - who stars as politician's wife Claire Underwood in Netflix TV series 'House of Cards' - added that although she may disapprove of television, she would let her sons watch her hit series.
Quizzed on whether no TV would mean no 'House of Cards', she added: "But that's an education..."

Ben Whishaw: Coming out is ‘private and difficult’


Ben Whishaw says coming out is an "intimate, private and difficult" thing.
The 33-year-old star - who is best known for playing gadget lover Q in James Bond flick 'Skyfall' - has revealed that while he found admitting he was gay difficult, the reactions he received were nowhere near as bad as he was expecting.
Quizzed on whether he'd had to come out to his parents or whether they'd always known, he told The Sunday Times newspaper: "I did have to. It's a phrase I'm not entirely comfortable with, but since it's the only one we have...
"My experiences were not dramatic. No walking around the block. And everyone was surprisingly lovely. I hadn't anticipated that they would be, but they were...
"It's hard to have a conversation with people you've known your whole life about a very intimate thing. It's massively weighted with all sorts of stuff ... It's an intimate and private and difficult conversation for most people."
The 'Cloud Atlas' actor is set to star in 'Lilting' later this year - which tells the story of a man whose partner dies and he is then left struggling to decide whether he should tell the mother about his and her son's relationship - but he claims he didn't take the role so that he could play a gay man.
He explained: "It wasn't so much that, although I can appreciate that that's all there. It was the writing and the sensibility of it. I loved that I was intimate and quiet."
Ben's agent released a statement last year revealing Ben had entered into a civil partnership with Australian composer Mark Bradshaw.

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini to drop surname?


Cheryl Fernandez-Versini may already drop her new married name.
The singer and 'X Factor' judge had changed from her previous name of Cheryl Cole - from her four year marriage to soccer star Ashley Cole - to adopt her new husband Jean-Bernard's surname, but she is already changing it, because people are finding it too hard to say.
The star - who married Frenchman Jean-Bernard in a surprise ceremony in Mustique last month - now wants to be known simply as Cheryl.
A source told the Sunday People newspaper: "It's just Cheryl because everyone seems to be having a hard time saying it."
Cheryl's friend, Louis Walsh, admitted he'd been having trouble with the moniker and had asked restaurateur Jean-Bernard himself for advice.
He said: "He seems to be a really nice guy and he's given me French lessons."
Meanwhile Cheryl's boss on 'The X Factor', Simon Cowell, says she's the happiest she's been in a long time.
He said: "She is amazing, she is in good form. Cheryl is the happiest I have ever seen her in years. She sent me a text when the wedding happened and said 'Are you sitting down?' And then told me the news. But I'm really happy, he's a good guy. I wouldn't be surprised if she did start a family."
Cheryl has also said he French is getting better since marrying Jean-Bernard.

Billie Piper questioned over cycle accident


Billie Piper was questioned by police after her car collided with a cyclist, leaving him with serious injuries.
The former 'Doctor Who' actress was making a U-turn in her black Volkswagen Golf car on a steep section of road in the King's Cross, London, area when she came into contact with the 16-year-old cyclist, who was knocked to the ground in the accident.
Billie's sons, Winston, five, and Eugene, two, where in the back of the vehicle at the time, and she was believed to have been going at a very low speed of less than five miles per hour when the incident occurred last Tuesday (30.07.14)
A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We were called at 15.53 to reports of a road traffic collision involving a car and a bike on York Way.
"We sent a responder by car and an ambulance crew to the scene. We treated a boy reported to be 16 years old for a shoulder injury. He was taken to University College Hospital."
A witness had dialled emergency services to the scene. Billie - who is married to actor Laurence Fox - was questioned by police before being allowed to continue on her way to perform in the play 'Great Britain' at the National Theatre. However, she was so shaken by the incident, her understudy, Jo Dockery, took her role that night instead.
Police have confirmed an investigation is now taking place into the incident.

Gisele Bundchen celebrates husband’s birthday with steamy snap


Gisele Bundchen has shared a steamy snap of her kissing her husband Tom Brady to celebrate his birthday.
The supermodel posted the shot showing her locking lips with her NFL player husband on Instagram, along with a special message to celebrate his turning 37.
The Brazilian beauty wrote: "Happy birthday my love! Missing you so much... Te amo!!! Feliz aniversário meu amor! Estou com muita saudade... Te amo!!!"
Gisele, 33 married Tom in 2009 and they have two children, Vivian, two and Benjamin, four, together.
The former Victoria's Secret angel appears not to have been able to share her husband's birthday with him, as they both have such busy schedules.
This year alone Gisele has been named the face of H&M, starred in a film for Chanel shot by Baz Luhrmann and modelled for labels including Carolina Herrera, Isabel Marant, Emilio Pucci and Balenciaga.
Gisele has been named the world's high paid supermodel for the last seven years and is reported to have earned around $47 million in the past 12 months according to Forbes magazine, which averages a staggering $148,000 a day.
However, she claims she actually has much less money, saying: "It's sad, because the people who write these things don't have my bank account details.
"I do OK, I earn plenty, but not as much as they say. I've already been audited by the IRS because of this list and, truthfully, whether I'm on this list or not doesn't interest me."

Kylie Minogue closes Commonwealth Games


Kylie Minogue closed the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last night (03.08.14).
The 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' star brought the curtain down on the games in front of 40,000 fans, and passed the baton over to her native Australia, which will host the next games on its Gold Coast when they return in 2018.
Kylie opened her set with 2000 hit 'Spinning Around', and also performed tracks including 'Love at First Sight', 'All the Lovers' and one of her very first singles, 'The Locomotion'.
Toward the end of her set she told the crowd: "So much beautiful energy here tonight.
"I admire your commitment, your passion so much and I'm so grateful to be here. Thank you so much."
The show also saw performances from Scottish acts including Lulu and Deacon Blue.
Earlier in the day Kylie had shared a picture of her wearing a waterproof poncho, and joked about it with fans, writing on Twitter: "Ahhh the glamour!! Ready to rehearse."
She also joked about the weather, writing: "Sun is out. Oh wait, it's raining. Hang on, it's only drizzle. No, sun is out @Glasgow 2104."
Earlier in the games, Princes William and Harry and Duchess Catherine had attended and met with athletes, including sprinter Usain Bolt.

Helen Mirren claims food is love


Helen Mirren claims food is a "very important part" of her relationship with Taylor Hackford.
The actress plays a French gastronome in new film 'The Hundred-Foot Journey', and says eating has always been a key part of her marriage to the 'Ray' director.
Helen told the New York Daily News newspaper: "My relationship with my husband started over food, and quite a bit of vodka!
"We've had a long and happy relationship, and food has been a very important part of that relationship.
"Food can be sensual, but it can also be the glue that holds a relationship together."
Despite being 69, Helen likes to keep up with popular culture, embracing graphic novels and listening to Lana Del Rey, although one thing she can't stand is the short message social media site Twitter.
She explained: "Twitter is like a greasy, horrible stinky old man in a corner of a bar, and you go up to him and say 'Hi' because you want to be polite, then he starts being horrible.
"I can't believe people spend their lives writing horrible things about other people!"

Prince William and Duchess Catherine to holiday in Scotland


Prince William and Duchess Catherine will be spending their holidays in Scotland.
The British royal and his wife will take most of August off and enjoy a break at William's father, Prince Charles' home in the Highlands, with their 12-month-old son, Prince George.
Charles and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall will also be in the highlands at the same time, and it is thought the prince and his Catherine will also spend time with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at their residence in Balmoral.
The royal couple will also move into Anmer Hall, their new home on the Queen's Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, which is almost finished being renovated.
A source told Vanity Fair magazine: "They will be at Anmer for much of the time they have off. They cannot wait to move in and they want to make sure the last stages of the refurb go to plan."
This week Catherine William and his brother, Prince Harry, were all at the Commonwealth games in Scotland where they hit it off with sprinter Usain Bolt, bonding over Harry's love of McDonalds chicken nuggets.
The prince had asked the athlete if he still tucks into the chicken treats regularly but Usain revealed that there would be "no more chicken nuggets" for now as he had to eat properly in preparation for a 4X100m relay.
Harry's brother Prince William, 31, who was also involved in the conversation, then joked that the young royal should follow Usain's new rules because munching on them "every week" is unhealthy.
Harry hit back: "A box of nuggets every now and again is good for you."
William replied: "Every now and again, not every week."

Selena Gomez not impressed with Justin Bieber


Selena Gomez isn't impressed with Justin Bieber's "immature behaviour".
The 20-year-old singer's ex-girlfriend doesn't appreciate his recent antics - getting into a fight with the actor Orlando Bloom, posing for flirty pictures with reality star Kylie Jenner and hooking up with Playboy model Alyssa Arce - but friends say she isn't affected by them either, as she is completely over their breakup.
A source told Hollywoodlife.com: "Selena is beyond over Justin and his immature behaviour. She knows very well that he is trying to make her jealous with all the pics he's been posting of him with other girls, including Kendall.
"But rather than making her feel hurt or making her miss Justin, it's backfiring. She's disgusted with how he's behaving.
"She's not hurt, she's actually grateful that she's not with him anymore. In her opinion, he's acting out and she would rather have nothing to do with him."
Justin was involved in an altercation with 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor Orlando, 37, at a restaurant in Ibiza last week and is said to have taunted him with the claim his estranged wife, Miranda Kerr, had promised to "make him a man".
Rumours of Miranda, 31, cheating on Orlando with Justin emerged in 2012 after the pair were pictured flirting at a Victoria's Secret fashion show.
Although she and Orlando - who have four-year-old son Flynn together - have since called time on their relationship, Justin's jibe is said to have prompted Orlando's swing for him.

Lorde writing ‘weird, cool’ new songs


Lorde is writing some "weird, cool" new songs.
The 'Royals' singer has already started penning ideas for the follow up to her huge debut album, 'Pure Heroine', which was only released in September last year.
She told Billboard magazine: "I'm definitely writing new stuff. I don't know how everything will end up. The first period of writing after you have recorded an album, it all sounds like the album before it.
"I'm trying to get that out of my system and move it to a new place. But I've been writing with some good people and just doing weird, cool stuff - which is always good for being creative."
The 17-year-old star also said while she has already achieved a great number of her personal goals with her career, her success has also enabled her to approach her music and performance in a different way.
She added: "I feel like I've achieved a really healthy amount based on how much life experience I have. In terms of being creative, based on a really small amount of time being old enough to have experiences and think about stuff, it's only been a couple of years in the scheme of things. So I feel like with that in mind I'm doing well.
"I think now when I'm doing stuff I think much more about a project as a whole. I try to make every little part really strong - like the live show, which I've been pouring my heart and soul into right now and just making it like the inside of my brain on the stage. Before I would just kind of do something.
"Now I am super methodically planning everything and making sure everything links up and how that will tie into the next album and the album after that. I'm looking at the big picture much more."

Sia Furler marries


Sia Furler has married Erik Anders Lang.
The singer and songwriter - who has been behind hits for stars including David Guetta, Rihanna, Flo Rida, Christina Aguilera and many more - wed the documentary filmmaker at her home in Palm Springs, California, yesterday (02.08.14).
She posted on Twitter earlier in the day: "Omg omg I'm so excited."
The 'Chandelier' star's plans to marry had only been announced in June, by her mother, Loene Furler.
Celebity Photographer Terry Richardson was at the wedding to take photographs, according to Radaronline.com.
The publicity-shy star has previously said she is bisexual and dated Jocelyn 'JD' Sampson, a musician with the groups Le Tigre and MEN.
Sia has turned her life around since 2010 when she realised she was "increasingly dependent on alcohol and drugs" and almost took her own life.
The star even went as far as to write a suicide note as she considered taking a lethal concoction of narcotics.
She was planning to check into a cheap hotel, and left instructions for her dog walker and the hotel manager in the note, writing: "I've killed myself and I don't want you to have to suffer seeing my dead body."
However,a call from a friend made her re-evaluate and she instead decided to enrol in a 12-step recovery program and take a break from her solo career.
Sia's sixth studio album, '1,000 Forms Of Fear', was released in June.

Beyonce references elevator incident in new remix


Beyonce references the elevator altercation between Jay Z and her sister, Solange, in an new track.
The 'Single Ladies' star released a new remix of her track 'Flawless' featuring Nicki Minaj last night (02.08.14) and in it appears to make reference to Solange wildly swinging at her husband as she looked on after the Met Ball in New York earlier this year.
On the track she says: "Of course sometimes s**t goes down when there's a billion dollars on an elevator."
Elsewhere in the track she states: "Mommy taught me good home training, my daddy taught me how to love my haters, my sister told me I should speak my mind, my man made me feel so goddamn fine."
The reasons for Solange's attack on Jay Z in May have never been revealed, but a week after the soundless footage leaked, they issued a joint statement saying they had resolved their issues.
The statement read: "As a result of the public release of the elevator security footage from Monday, May 5th, there has been a great deal of speculation about what triggered the unfortunate incident.
"But the most important thing is that our family has worked through it.
"Jay and Solange each assume their share of responsibility for what has occurred.
They both acknowledge their role in this private matter that has played out in the public.
"They both have apologised to each other and we have moved forward as a united family."
Jay Z and Beyonce's have been plagued by rumours their marriage is in trouble over the last week, but they have nevertheless continued their On The Run tour, which saw them perform in Los Angeles last night, watched by a star studded crowd including Natalie Portman, David and Victoria Beckham, Courtney Love, Nicole Richie, Salma Hayek and Nick Cannon.