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Billie Faiers names baby Nellie


Billie Faiers has named her baby Nellie.
The 24-year-old reality star, who gave birth to a baby girl earlier this month, revealed the tot's name on last night's (20.07.14) episode of 'The Only Way is Essex' during a chat with pals Gemma Collins and Ferne McCann.
Billie - who welcomed Nellie, her first child with fiance Greg Shepherd, on July 9 - showed off her new bundle of joy to Gemma and Ferne on the ITV2 reality show for the first time and the special moment was enough to reduce Gemma, 33, to tears.
Billie and Ferne assumed Gemma was crying over her former fling James 'Arg' Argent, who has been getting close to his ex-girlfriend Lydia Bright again.
Billie said: "Gem, why are you crying? Come on, Nellie doesn't want to see you upset."
Gemma replied: "I'm crying because of the baby - she's beautiful."
Billie gave birth with her fiancé Greg and her sister, former 'TOWIE' star Sam Faiers, by her side.
The bubbly blonde previously revealed she isn't opposed to baby Nellie appearing on the show, explaining: "I reckon she'll make a little appearance because she's going to be pictured out and about with me, so I'm not against having her on the show.
"Maybe you'll see her when the girls come around to visit, or I'll take her for a walk in the park."

Evan Davis to present Newsnight


Evan Davis is to replace Jeremy Paxman on 'Newsnight'.
The 'Dragons' Den' host been named the lead presenter of the BBC Two current affairs programme and will front the show three nights a week, the BBC has confirmed.
Evan, 52, who previously served as Newsnight's former economics editor, will leave his role on BBC Radio 4's 'Today' programme to take up his new TV role in the autumn.
He said: "I can't deny that I feel terribly sad to be leaving the 'Today' programme. I have been there for over six years and those have been some of the most satisfying of my career. That programme is put together by remarkably few people, and I can't praise them highly enough for their professionalism and companionship.
"But at the same time, how could I turn down the offer of this role on 'Newsnight', treading in the footsteps of some of the best television presenters in the business? While it is a scary prospect, it will be an adventure and a challenge, and I hope the viewers will be happy with the result."
'Newsnight' editor Ian Katz added: "Evan brings a rare combination of curiosity, intelligence and mischief to his broadcasting - just the qualities I want 'Newsnight' to be known for. I've admired him from afar as a listener and viewer for years and I'm thrilled that he's joining us to help reinvent the show where he made his name in the Nineties."
Evan will be joined on 'Newsnight' by existing co-hosts Kirsty Wark, Emily Maitlis and Laura Kuenssberg.
Jeremy Paxman quit the programme after 25 years earlier this year and anchored his final show in June.

George Clooney is ‘marrying up’


George Clooney is "marrying up".
The 'Monuments Men' actor is expected to marry Amal Alamuddin - who he got engaged to in April - in September and he insists he is the lucky one in the relationship.
He told Variety: "I'm marrying up."
While the 53-year-old hunk is used to speculation about his personal life, he recently spoke out to slam claims Amal's mother objected to their marriage on religious grounds, and he admits it was "fun" to "slap" the false report.
He said: "It's just fun to slap those bad guys every once in a while, knock 'em around...
"I would sit with my friends and we'd just go, 'So they just sat at a computer and just went, 'OK, this is what I'm gonna say today.' I mean, literally, because you just go 'There isn't literally an element of truth in this.'
"You just laugh, and let it go. I'm used to it after all these years."
However, the 'Gravity' actor - who was previously married to actress Talia Balsam from 1989 to 1993 - insisted he chooses his battles wisely and won't comment on every piece of speculation about his life.
He added: "That's why you pick your fights at a tabloid. Every day they write things that aren't true, but every once in a while they write something that is actually dangerous to your family, and it's probably not true. And that's the one you pick."

One Direction relax at Louis Tomlinson’s mum’s wedding


One Direction attended Louis Tomlinson's mother's wedding yesterday (20.07.14).
Louis was joined at the nuptials of Johannah Poulston and her long-term partner Daniel Deakin in Manchester, North West England by his bandmates Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Niall Horan, though Zayn Malik did not appear to be in attendance.
Louis - who donned a blue suit - was also joined by his girlfriend Eleanor Calder, who was one of Johannah's bridesmaids.
Harry kept up his rock star persona with an all black ensemble and left his shirt unbuttoned, exposing his chest tattoos. He completed the look with a wide brimmed black hat and a patterned black scarf and seemed to spend much of the day with the group's hairdresser, Lou Teasdale. The silver haired stylist posted several photos from the day on Instagram, including one with the caption: "It's a lovely daaaaaaay"
Liam arrived with his girlfriend Sophia Smith, who looked gorgeous in a tight fitting black dress. The 20-year-old pop star appeared to co-ordinate with his date as he also wore a black suit with matching waistcoat.
Also looking dapper was Niall, who wore a striped shirt and green tie for the happy occasion.
He was later spotted enjoying a game of croquet with Liam, as they relaxed after the ceremony.

Jessica Simpson rules out having more children


Jessica Simpson doesn't want any more children.
The singer-turned-designer has daughter Maxwell, two, and 13-month-old son Ace with husband Eric Johnson and while she loves being a mother she has insisted that two kids are enough for her.
Posting an adorable picture of herself with a friend's baby on Instagram, Jessica wrote: "I love you Jack, but I do not want another!!"
The sweet snap shows the make-up free newlywed tenderly cradling her pal's baby as she smiles for the camera.
Jessica married Eric earlier this month after having two children in quick succession forced them to put their wedding plans on hold.
The 'Dukes of Hazzard' star tied the knot with the former NFL player at California's San Ysidro Ranch on July 5 in front of family and close friends.
Following the celebration, the couple honeymooned at the Four Seasons Punta Mita Resort in Mexico.
However, the 33-year-old beauty admitted she missed their children terribly.
The 'With You' hitmaker shared a photograph of their children on Instagram on her return last week, with the caption: "There is no way these kids could be more adorable. OMG! So happy to be home snuggling!! (sic)"
Meanwhile, Jessica's close pal Donald Faison gushed the couple's wedding was "awesome."
The former 'Scrubs' star, who is married to Jessica's best friend CaCee Cobb, said: "Any time you get to witness somebody's love being celebrated, it's great. We had a wonderful time. We danced the night away!"

Mel B ready to repair family rift


Mel B is ready to reconcile with her family.
The former Spice Girls singer hasn't spoken to her mother Andrea, father Martin or sister Danielle for six years because they disapprove of her marriage to Stephen Belafonte, but now she has returned to the UK - after being based in the US and Australia for work - to judge 'The X Factor', she is ready to heal their rift.
A source said: "Mel feels it's time to let bygones be bygones.
"She's feeling very positive about her career at the moment, and so doesn't want this family rift to keep rearing its ugly head.
"Hopefully by the end of the year they will all be on good terms again."
However, Mel - who has two-year-old daughter Madison with Stephen, and daughters Phoenix, 15, and Angel, seven, from previous relationships - is said to have an ulterior motive for reconciling with her family; she doesn't want them speaking negatively about her.
The source added to the Daily Star newspaper: "It has crossed Mel's mind that there's going to be a lot more attention on her once 'The X Factor' properly kicks off.
"And the last thing she needs will be having family members airing her dirty laundry in public."
It was recently claimed Andrea had been bombarding her daughter with messages to reunite, but had had no response.
A source said: "Andrea is scarred by what has happened with Mel. They used to be so close.
"She is desperate to be part of her life again and in the last few days and weeks she has been trying to reach her on Twitter.
"So far Mel hasn't replied, but Andrea is hoping that now she is in the UK then she might relent and finally let her back in her life."

Audrey Tautou not interested in spotlight


Audrey Tautou isn't "interested" in the red carpet.
The 'Mood Indigo' actress has never felt comfortable in the spotlight, and though she accepts public appearances and promotion work are part of her job, she doesn't particularly enjoy that side of her career.
She said: "I don't feel like I've improved on the red carpet. I've tried to improve my performance, but I can't say I'm especially interested in it. So I do what I have to do, but I always hope it's going to be the minimum. It's very bad for an actress, but I can't help it!"
The 37-year-old beauty accepted the lead role in 'Mood Indigo' after being sent a special gift from director Michel Gondry - even though she didn't understand his present at first.
She explained to Vulture: "He gave me a wonderful gift when he proposed me the part: He made me a cartoon! A little animation movie, where he is in Brooklyn and flies over the ocean to Paris to see me with a letter about the part -- and I didn't understand it.
"I didn't even know he was preparing a movie! So it was a bit mysterious for me until he made it clear, and then I was very happy, because I knew it would be a special experience."

Kendall Jenner to quit KUWTK?


Kendall Jenner wants to quit 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians'.
The 18-year-old beauty reportedly wants to give up on her family's reality show as she has been advised it could be damaging to her modelling career, which is so far going well and has seen her walk the runway for the likes of Chanel and Givenchy.
A source told the Daily Mail newspaper: "She has been advised by friends in the fashion industry that reality TV could damage her modeling career."
While Kendall is contractually bound to finish filming the latest series of the show, she has pulled out of appearing in any spin-off programmes.
The source added: "Kendall had the option to pull out of any other potential shows and that's exactly what she's done."
The news comes weeks after it was claimed Kendall's half-brother Rob Kardashian - who is said to not be on speaking terms with many of his relatives and even missed his sister Kim's recent wedding to Kanye West - wants to back out of the show as he feels it has "ruined" his family.
A source previously said: "Rob feels that the reality show has truly ruined his family, and that momager Kris Jenner is always on the look out for the next big deal for one of her daughters.
"His significant weight gain has only added to the stress in his life. He has been working out but has very bad eating habits. He just feels very alone.

Jessica Chastain to be honoured at Deauville American Film Festival


Jessica Chastain will be honoured at the Deauville American Film Festival.
The 'Lawless' actress is to be recognised as the next honoree during the festival - which is set to take place in Deauville, France, this September - after impressing its director, Bruno Barde, with her "grace, talent and beauty", reports Digital Spy.
He explained: "The tribute is a token of our affection, admiration, recognition and esteem for the talent of the recipient.
"For the past few years, we have been paying tribute to those actresses who embody the cinema of today and who will form the legacy of tomorrow.
"We salute her grace and talent and the beauty of the truth she brings to her performance."
Barde added that the 37-year-old actress - who earned Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominations for her role in 'The Help' and won the Golden Globe for Best Actress for her part in the 2012 military thriller 'Zero Dark Thirty' - has earned the title through her constant stream of attention-grabbing performances.
He said: "When we first discovered Jessica Chastain, we had the definite feeling that here was someone special on-screen. Through her successive roles, she has confirmed her emotional capacity to grab the limelight."
Chastain can next be seen in 'Interstellar', 'The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby', 'Miss Julie' and Guillermo del Toro's 'Crimson Peak', in which she stars alongside Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska and Charlie Hunnam.

Kylie Minogue film flop Street Fighter to be resurrected


Kylie Minogue is annoyed that her 1994 movie 'Street Fighter' is to be resurrected.
The film - which was loosely based on the popular video game of the same name - is being shown at the Prince Charles Cinema in central London this month, much to the annoyance of Kylie, 46.
An insider told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Kylie is mortified and her people looked into whether there was any way to get it taken off the bill - there wasn't."
One potential reason for Kylie's embarrassment is that she had a fling with co-star Jean-Claude Van Damme, who revealed in 2012 that they had enjoyed a "sweet kiss".
'The Expendables' actor confessed at the time: "Let's just say it happened, so what? I was in Thailand, we had an affair."
Kylie, on the other hand, has been keen to play down the significance of their brief fling.
The 'Spinning Around' star said previously: "Affair is an overstatement. I guess he was part of life's rich tapestry."
'Street Fighter' failed to impress viewers or critics and unsurprisingly, perhaps, there are still plenty of tickets available for the London screening, which will give the audience an insight into the chemistry between Kylie and Jean-Claude.

Mark Romanek to direct Overlook Hotel

Mark Romanek is in talks to direct 'Overlook Hotel'. The 'Never Let Me Go' director is in negotiations with Warner Bros. to helm the upcoming prequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1980 classic 'The Shining' - which was based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the...

Damon Albarn penning West End musical


Damon Albarn is writing a West End musical.
The former Blur and Gorillaz frontman - who previously wrote the opera 'Dr Dee: An English Opera' - has revealed his latest musical endeavour came as a surprise even to himself.
He told the Daily Star newspaper: "It's funny for me to say 'I'm writing a musical', but, yes, that's what I'm doing next."
Damon, 46, added: "It's something I've always wanted to do because musicals are great when they're done well.
"It started out with the same subject matter but was going to be a left field, experimental opera. But it's lurched into a mainstream musical for families."
And although Damon is busy with his first solo album 'Everyday Robots' and his new musical, the prolific musician admitted he hopes to reform Gorillaz after penning some new tracks.
Damon explained: "I've found myself writing a lot of uptempo songs that sound like Gorillaz."
The musician performed songs from his solo album at Latitude Festival in the UK over the weekend and decided to stay on with artist partner Suzi Winstanley and their daughter Missy, 14, in order to enjoy some of the other acts.
He said: "I've played at festivals since 1990 but never had time to stay. I was sceptical and bad-tempered ­after an 18-hour coach journey from a Swiss show but it's been really nice."