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Khloe Kardashian wears French Montana necklace


Khloe Kardashian has paid homage to her new romance with a necklace dedicated to French Montana.
The 29-year-old reality TV star - who filed for divorce from estranged husband Lamar Odom last year - has been spotted wearing a necklace which bears the word 'Karim', French's real name, in Arabic.
The Moroccan-born rapper, full name Karim Kharbouch, and Khloe have been inseparable since they were first seen together at a party thrown by P. Diddy to celebrate his son's birthday last month.
The loved-up couple have since been on a double date with Khloe's sister Kourtney Kardashian, 35, and her boyfriend Scott Disick.
Khloe and French, 29, recently enjoyed a trip to New York, where they were spotted dining at Lobster House in an "intimate" scene, reports E! News.
It's thought the 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star is smitten with her new man following the deterioration of her marriage to basketball ace Lamar amid drug abuse and cheating claims.
A source previously said of French: "Khloé adores him. She keeps telling everyone what a great guy he is."
However, some of Khloe's friends and family have questioned whether her new relationship is just a "rebound".

Jay Z in $30 million blackmail plot


Jay Z is at the centre of an extortion plot over old recordings.
The 'Tom Ford' rapper is allegedly being blackmailed by a former intern, who has demanded $110,000 to return master recordings of tracks such as 'I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)' and 'Holla'.
The recordings are said to be worth $30 million and were recorded in New York between 2002 and 2003.
The ex-intern contacted Jay's Roc Nation last week demanding payment in exchange for returning the masters, which he had kept in storage in Northridge, California.
Roc Nation sent an employee to meet the intern at the storage locker and paid the culprit $2,500 to open it. Inside, the staff member verified that the recordings belonged to their 44-year-old employer.
Police were then informed, but as the recordings were never reported missing or stolen, officers claimed they couldn't help until a police report was filed in New York.
A source told the New York Post newspaper: "The guy wanted cash and told Jay's people, 'If you don't pay up now, you will lose these recordings forever.'
"Roc Nation stalled him a day to get the police report filed in New York. They said they would come back the next day to seal the deal and filed the report in New York. Then, on Friday, the LAPD took the guy into custody, but he was released pending further investigation."
Among the recordings include never-before-heard music which could be worth $25 to $30 million if included on a future Jay Z album.
The insider claimed: "Jay owns the rights to his master recordings. Some of those in question are songs that are out, but there are others the public has never heard. An album of Jay songs is worth around $25 to $30 million, but there are also tracks that he wouldn't want out there."

Aloe Blacc challenged by acting


Aloe Blacc found acting more challenging than making music.
The 'I Need a Dollar' hitmaker is set to star in the upcoming James Brown biopic 'Get on Up' and he admits that getting behind the camera didn't come naturally to him.
When asked if he enjoyed making the film, he said: "It was a really new experience for me. I've never acted in a feature film before and it's challenging. It's a challenging career.
"Music is much more fun, now, but that's because I've spent so many years figuring out how to make music easy and mindless. Acting - I've got some work to do."
The 35-year-old star, whose real name is Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III, was surprised by the lack of control over a project you have as an actor and likened the role of a director to the way in which a musician plays an instrument.
He told BANG Showbiz: "You're basically an instrument and someone plays you. The writer of the script is playing you, he's stroking your chords. The director is playing you, he's the one smacking the drum and telling you where to go and how to do it.
"You're not in control of the material, you're not in control of the words or the time or the space. All you're in control of is how you deliver it and that is a very difficult thing to do and I commend all of the fine actors that I've had the chance to meet on that set."

Sarah Harding wrote a song about ‘f**king up’.


Sarah Harding has written a song about 'f***ing up'.
The former Girls Aloud singer, who has launched her solo career, has been working on "controversial" material but is unsure as to whether she should finish writing a certain song about her past, seemingly about her old partying lifestyle, which involved alcohol addiction and prescription drug abuse.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I did start working on a song which was controversial. It was called 'Oh no I f***ked up again' sort of thing.
"It was probably [drawn from personal experiences]. It was called 'Make Things Right' it was a really cool song [but] I never quite finished writing it."
The 32-year-old star, who spent time in rehab before swapping clubbing for the quiet life, insists she's still "drawing from person experiences" when writing music but admits she doesn't want to swear in her songs just to impress people.
Sarah explained: "I just don't feel the need to be like, 'Oh m****r f****r', I'm not going to try and be something I'm not. I'm not a rap artist, I'm not that urban, I'm not going to swear to be cool. At the end of the day, my roots are in pop."
The blonde beauty - who is still friends with her former band mates Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts - has an "eclectic" taste in music but is sticking to what she knows best when it comes to her first solo album.
She said: "I was a drum and bass junkie back in the day, I love rock music, blues music, I grew up with Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley [and] The Eagles.
"Then came the 80s, then 90s, then dance music, if you look at my iPod, it's a real mish-mash of stuff. But yeah, I'm not going to start doing heavy metal."

Mel C will be careful with Botox


Mel C doesn't want to get addicted to Botox.
The 40-year-old singer is not averse to having the injections to get rid of wrinkles but is trying to limit the amount she has them and has ruled out going under the knife.
When asked how often she has Botox, she told BANG Showbiz: "It depends, every couple of months, I only have a little bit, I don't want to get addicted. Surgery is going too far, you see so many people who can't see properly anymore. Not too much, just a little bit here and there."
The former Spice Girls singer has never hidden the fact she has had the procedures because she wanted to be honest with her fans and claims she doesn't see anything wrong with it.
She said: "Why not [have Botox], it's not permanent, I thought I'd give it a go, I'm not ashamed to say it.
"I think it's probably quite good to be honest about it, a lot of the images in the public eye are quite unrealistic and it's unhealthy for people to think that's au natural when it's not."
Mel - who has five-year-old daughter Scarlet with former partner Thomas Starr - turned 40 in January but insists getting older doesn't upset her.
She said: "I just feel a lot more relaxed about things, you just realise that all the things you used to worry about in your 20s aren't that important anymore. When you're young you worry about what people think of you and how you're perceived."

Tristan Evans wants Kendall Jenner date


The Vamps' Tristan Evans wants to date Kendall Jenner.
The 'Wildcard' drummer thinks One Direction hunk Harry Styles - who has previously dated stars including Caroline Flack, Taylor Swift and Daisy Lowe - has good taste in women and is particularly taken with the 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star.
When asked if he would consider dating one of Harry's exes, he exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I like Kendall, she's quite good looking."
However, Tristan wasn't so enthusiastic about dating Justin Bieber's ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez, over fear it would be "awkward" if he ever met the 'Confident' singer.
He added: "Selena Gomez? I'm a Justin fan, that'd be a bit awkward but she is beautiful and we played a couple of shows with her so. She's very nice."
The musician hasn't dated anyone in the public eye, but insists he wouldn't be shy about asking out a celebrity.
He added: "[Have I dated a celebrity?] To my memory, No. I would definitely have the genitals to ask someone out if they were a celebrity or not a celebrity but it's all about picking the right person."
Meanwhile, The Vamps are set to headline their first nationwide tour later this year.

Mila Kunis spends Easter with Ashton Kutcher’s family


Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher flew to New Orleans, Louisiana to spend Easter with his family.
The couple, who are expecting their first child in October, were spotted hanging out with the 'Two and a Half Men' star's older sister, Tausha, and her husband, who will also welcome another child later this year.
Eyewitness Ashley Allen told E! News: "They were walking down Gause Boulevard in Slidell, Louisiana, going for a walk with Ashton's family. They seemed very happy!"
The couple also went on a Bayou swamp tour to see crocodiles before visiting the Abita Brewing Company, 30 miles north of the city.
A spokesperson for the company said: "They were really awesome, sweet and down to earth people."
The group were then spotted dining in a local Slidell Waffle House.
A source said: "They were with their niece and two other family members - the door girl talked to them in passing and they told her they were visiting family and that's why they were there. Ashton ordered light over easy eggs and Mila ordered light over easy eggs without oil because she's trying to eat healthy for baby."
The couple, who got engaged last month, have been spending a lot of the time with the 36-year-old actor's family recently.
They acted "super lovely dovey together" at Los Angeles International Airport late last month, as they headed to his hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa late..
A source told InTouchWeekly.com that Ashton's twin brother, Michael Kutcher, is also expecting his first child with his wife in December.

Richard Gere is dating Padma Lakshmi


Richard Gere is dating Padma Lakshmi.
The 64-year-old actor, who split from his wife Carey Lowell, 52, in September after 11 years of marriage, recently began romancing the 'Top Chef' host.
A source told the New York Post's Page Six: "They have been quietly spending some time together. It is all very new and recent, and happened while he has been filming in New York."
Another insider told UsMagazine.com: "It started very recently and quietly. It's very new. I wouldn't even go as far as calling them a couple. They are dating. It's the first time Padma has dated anyone since Teddy [Forstmann], and it's something she's been approaching very, very delicately. They're just getting to know each other. They're just having fun."
Richard, who has a son Homer, 14, with Carey, is currently filming 'Time Out of Mind' in the city, a drama about a man who enters a shelter when he runs out of housing options and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
Former model Padma, 43, was previously married to author Salman Rushdie for three years until 200,7 and dated billionaire Teddy Forstmann until he died of brain cancer in 2011 at the age of 71.
The presenter has a three-year-old daughter, Krishna Thea Lakshmi-Dell, with Adam Dell, the venture capitalist brother of computer maker Michael Dell.
Richard and Carey never officially confirmed they were separating but were said to have been living apart for some time before their split.
The 'Pretty Woman' actor was also previously married to Cindy Crawford for four years until 1995.

Olivia Wilde loves being pregnant


Olivia Wilde enjoys having "a secret little friendship" with her unborn son.
The 'Drinking Buddies' actress is expecting her first child on May 4 with her fiancé, Jason Sudeikis, and loves showing off her baby bump because pregnancy has made her feel like "a goddess."
The 30-year-old star told the May issue of Lucky magazine: "He's moving around in there and no one else can tell - it's a little secret friendship."
Olivia initially thought she would try to hide her changing shape.
She explained: "I just thought, Oh I'm going to hide this forever. But I ended up getting kind of excited to show the bump, as a badge of pride. Like, I'm a woman! Look at me making a human! I am a goddess!"
The brunette beauty's attitude has also changed and she feels more connected to other mothers.
She said: "Pregnancy does shed away all of the bulls**t. It gives you more empathy because you look at everyone and you think, You were a baby!"
She added: "Pregnancy brings you into this sort of commune - you feel connected to women in a way that you never have."
Meanwhile, the actress wasn't upset about turning 30 last month.
She said: "Your twenties are about hustling: getting into the workforce, making a name for yourself, supporting yourself, learning as much as possible.
"It feels like this wonderful plateau, a vantage point where you can look and say, okay, now that I've seen all this stuff, I know which way I'd actually like to continue and what really isn't true to me. That's what's happened over the last two or three years."

Lindsay Lohan is dating married man


Lindsay Lohan is dating a married man.
The 27-year-old actress, who recently suffered a miscarriage, opened up about her secret relationship while allegedly under the influence of vodka and Ecstasy at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 11.
Speaking about her mystery boyfriend, she reportedly told KODE Magazine: "Oh this guy I'm seeing sent me a jet because he wants to see me...but he's married with kids."
The publication chronicled the 'Mean Girl' star's trip to the first weekend of the annual festival in Indio, California and the reporter, identified only as The Kurator, claimed that the troubled starlet, who previously admitted she had slipped up and had "a glass of wine" since leaving rehab for the sixth time last summer, was openly drinking and using drugs throughout the weekend.
He wrote: "The last time I saw Lindsay would be as she made her way into the second day of the Coachella festival with a vodka filled Evian bottle in hand and accompanied by her sister Ali, and brothers Cody and Michael."
But he said Lindsay dismissed speculation she is an addict and said: "I'm not an alcoholic."
The actress revealed on the series finale of her OWN docu-series, 'Lindsay,' on Sunday night (20.04.14), that she had suffered a miscarriage while filming the show.
She admitted the loss was the reason she took a couple of weeks off from filming and said: "No one knows this, and we can finish after this, I had a miscarriage for the two weeks that I took off."
After a long pause, the flame-haired beauty added: "It's a very long story," and failed to offer any other details.

Chris Brown’s trial delayed


Chris Brown's trial has been postponed until Wednesday (23.04.14).
The 24-year-old star was due to appear before a judge in Washington D.C. to face misdemeanour assault charges on Monday (21.04.14), but the case was delayed after his bodyguard, Christopher Hollosy, was found guilty in a separate trial.
Both men were arrested in the city in October for allegedly breaking Parker Adams' nose when he tried to insert himself in a photograph that the singer was taking with two female fans outside the W Hotel.
The judge decided to delay the 'Fine China' hitmaker's case to enable attorneys to work out issues over testimony from his bodyguard, who will be sentenced on June 25.
The star's lawyer, Mark Geragos, previously indicated that Hollosy would testify at his client's trial, during which he was expected to say that he punched Parker and not Chris.
However, the trial was delayed because Hollosy's lawyer told the judge that he plans to appeal his conviction and unless prosecutors grant Hollosy immunity, testifying in Brown's case could affect his appeal.
Prosecutors said that an appeal could take a year but Chris' lawyer wants to move ahead with the case.
He said: "I don't think that there's any doubt Chris Brown is not guilty."