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Gary Oldman has branded himself an "a-hole".
The 'Dark Knight Rises' actor thinks he should "know better" than to have made the comments he did in a recent interview - in which he defended Mel Gibson for using racist and anti-Semitic slurs and branded political correctness "c**p" - and is aware he should be using his fame to be an "inspiration".
He said: "I'm a public figure. I should be an example and an inspiration, and I'm an a-hole. I'm 56 and should know better."
Gary admitted he din't realise how "offensive and insensitive" his comments were until he read them back afterwards.
Speaking on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', he said: "I said some things that were poorly considered and once I had seen it in print I could see that it was offensive, insensitive, pernicious, and ill-informed.
"Words have meaning. They carry weight and they carry on long after you've said them and I don't condone or excuse the words I used in any context. I just basically shouldn't have used them in any context, but I did and I have deeply injured and wounded a great many people.
The 'Harry Potter' star went on to stress how "profoundly sorry" he feels, particularly for letting down his fans.
He added: "I appreciate you having me here and extending your hospitality to put me in this seat once again and it gives me the opportunity to say to those people that I from my heart, I am profoundly sorry and deeply apologetic.
"Especially to the fans because they have been so incredible to me and very loyal. My nickname [for them is] 'Team Oldman' and I really feel that I let them down."
Gary Oldman: I’m an a-hole
Gary Oldman has branded himself an "a-hole".
The 'Dark Knight Rises' actor thinks he should "know better" than to have made the comments he did in a recent interview - in which he defended Mel Gibson for using racist and anti-Semitic slurs and branded political correctness "c**p" - and is aware he should be using his fame to be an "inspiration".
He said: "I'm a public figure. I should be an example and an inspiration, and I'm an a-hole. I'm 56 and should know better."
Gary admitted he din't realise how "offensive and insensitive" his comments were until he read them back afterwards.
Speaking on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', he said: "I said some things that were poorly considered and once I had seen it in print I could see that it was offensive, insensitive, pernicious, and ill-informed.
"Words have meaning. They carry weight and they carry on long after you've said them and I don't condone or excuse the words I used in any context. I just basically shouldn't have used them in any context, but I did and I have deeply injured and wounded a great many people.
The 'Harry Potter' star went on to stress how "profoundly sorry" he feels, particularly for letting down his fans.
He added: "I appreciate you having me here and extending your hospitality to put me in this seat once again and it gives me the opportunity to say to those people that I from my heart, I am profoundly sorry and deeply apologetic.
"Especially to the fans because they have been so incredible to me and very loyal. My nickname [for them is] 'Team Oldman' and I really feel that I let them down."
Showbiz
Ja Rule has slammed 50 Cent in his new book and claims the rapper was out to "destroy" him.
The star lashes out at the 'In Da Club' hitmaker in his memoir 'Unruly: The Highs and Lows of Being a Man' after a long-running feud with the star, real name Curtis Jackson, and claimed he was falsely accused by the 'Candy Shop' singer after he was hospitalised with nine gunshot wounds in 2000.
He writes: "When they [the police] asked him who he thought had shot him, it would make sense that 50 would have said, 'Ja Rule, Irv Gotti and Murder Inc.'"
50 later insisted he never cooperated with officers, even when they tried to make a case against Ja Rule's colleagues Irv 'Gotti' Lorenzo and Irv's brother Chris, who were acquitted of laundering drug money through their label, Murder Inc., in 2005.
Ja Rule, 38, claims the case couldn't have been made without the rapper speaking to the police.
According to the New York Daily News newspaper's Confidenti@l column, he wrote: "He secretly led them through his recordings for the answers they were looking for."
Ja Rule also claimed the pair - who buried the hatchet in 2011 - previously got into a fight in 2000 at a peace summit in Atlanta, Georgia and 50 "was a crazed man on a mission to destroy me."
He wrote: "50 tried to swing on me, but I dipped, then I hit him with the baby Louisville Slugger [a baseball bat].
"Bam! I dropped the bat. I pulled the shirt over his head. I started catching him left, right, uppercut."
50's crew reportedly ran away and Ja Rule also claims he led the charge in the Hit Factory recording studio attack in Midtown later the same year when 50 was stabbed.
Ja Rule, real name Jeffrey Atkins, admits he armed himself with a crutch taken from an injured crew member and marched into the recording studio to take it out on 50.
He said: "I hit him with the crutch. We proceeded to whip his ass. I was putting in my work. 50 was crunched in the corner. I slammed the big Tannoy speaker down on him."
His book 'Unruly: The Highs and Lows of Being a Man' is out next Tuesday (01.07.14).
Ja Rule hits out at 50 Cent in new book
Ja Rule has slammed 50 Cent in his new book and claims the rapper was out to "destroy" him.
The star lashes out at the 'In Da Club' hitmaker in his memoir 'Unruly: The Highs and Lows of Being a Man' after a long-running feud with the star, real name Curtis Jackson, and claimed he was falsely accused by the 'Candy Shop' singer after he was hospitalised with nine gunshot wounds in 2000.
He writes: "When they [the police] asked him who he thought had shot him, it would make sense that 50 would have said, 'Ja Rule, Irv Gotti and Murder Inc.'"
50 later insisted he never cooperated with officers, even when they tried to make a case against Ja Rule's colleagues Irv 'Gotti' Lorenzo and Irv's brother Chris, who were acquitted of laundering drug money through their label, Murder Inc., in 2005.
Ja Rule, 38, claims the case couldn't have been made without the rapper speaking to the police.
According to the New York Daily News newspaper's Confidenti@l column, he wrote: "He secretly led them through his recordings for the answers they were looking for."
Ja Rule also claimed the pair - who buried the hatchet in 2011 - previously got into a fight in 2000 at a peace summit in Atlanta, Georgia and 50 "was a crazed man on a mission to destroy me."
He wrote: "50 tried to swing on me, but I dipped, then I hit him with the baby Louisville Slugger [a baseball bat].
"Bam! I dropped the bat. I pulled the shirt over his head. I started catching him left, right, uppercut."
50's crew reportedly ran away and Ja Rule also claims he led the charge in the Hit Factory recording studio attack in Midtown later the same year when 50 was stabbed.
Ja Rule, real name Jeffrey Atkins, admits he armed himself with a crutch taken from an injured crew member and marched into the recording studio to take it out on 50.
He said: "I hit him with the crutch. We proceeded to whip his ass. I was putting in my work. 50 was crunched in the corner. I slammed the big Tannoy speaker down on him."
His book 'Unruly: The Highs and Lows of Being a Man' is out next Tuesday (01.07.14).
Music News
Mumford and Sons will play a secret set at Glastonbury festival this week.
The folk rock group - made up of Marcus Mumford, Winston Marshall, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane - headlined the event at Worthy Farm last year and are set to return for one of their most intimate gigs in recent years.
A source told The Sun newspaper they are hosting their own area after their triumphant 2013 set on the Pyramid Stage.
The band will be at the Gentleman Of The Road Stage in the Fields Of Avalon on Saturday (28.06.14) and the area will feature artists from the group's record label, Communion, with Johnny Flynn, Michael Kiwanuka and Nick Mulvey all confirmed along with "expected [and unexpected] surprises throughout."
Meanwhile, Kaiser Chiefs - featuring Ricky Wilson, Andrew 'Whitey' White, Simon Rix, Nick 'Peanut' Baines and Vijay Mistry - are playing two high-profile sets at the Somerset.
They will open The Other Stage tomorrow (27.06.14) before closing the John Peel Stage later in the evening.
Ricky told The Sun newspaper: "It's going to be great. It's the first time we've played a gig in the UK for ages, so there's always a certain amount of concern about the show.
"But we're really looking forward to it. My voice now is better than it's ever been.
"I had to make sure of that after being a judge on a singing show ['The Voice']."
Mumford and Sons for secret Glasto set
Mumford and Sons will play a secret set at Glastonbury festival this week.
The folk rock group - made up of Marcus Mumford, Winston Marshall, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane - headlined the event at Worthy Farm last year and are set to return for one of their most intimate gigs in recent years.
A source told The Sun newspaper they are hosting their own area after their triumphant 2013 set on the Pyramid Stage.
The band will be at the Gentleman Of The Road Stage in the Fields Of Avalon on Saturday (28.06.14) and the area will feature artists from the group's record label, Communion, with Johnny Flynn, Michael Kiwanuka and Nick Mulvey all confirmed along with "expected [and unexpected] surprises throughout."
Meanwhile, Kaiser Chiefs - featuring Ricky Wilson, Andrew 'Whitey' White, Simon Rix, Nick 'Peanut' Baines and Vijay Mistry - are playing two high-profile sets at the Somerset.
They will open The Other Stage tomorrow (27.06.14) before closing the John Peel Stage later in the evening.
Ricky told The Sun newspaper: "It's going to be great. It's the first time we've played a gig in the UK for ages, so there's always a certain amount of concern about the show.
"But we're really looking forward to it. My voice now is better than it's ever been.
"I had to make sure of that after being a judge on a singing show ['The Voice']."
Music News
Eminem was banned from playing London's Hyde Park because of his "offensive" and "unsuitable" lyrics, according to new documents.
The 'Rap God' hitmaker, who has announced two dates at Wembley Stadium next month instead, tried to get London mayor Boris Johnson to overturn the decision to stop him from performing at Barclaycard British Summer Time - but his staff admitted they didn't know who the rapper was.
The comments feature in a number of letters and emails revealed following a Freedom of Information request by the Daily Mirror newspaper.
Royal Parks, which runs Hyde Park, claimed the show would "upset" other park users and promoters AEG had the decision referred to Boris Johnson.
His chief of staff, Sir Edward Lister, said: "Until receipt of both emails I had no knowledge of Eminem and his style of music and still do not."
They decided it was down to Royal Parks to make the decision and the star was banned from performing.
In an email, Royal Parks CEO Linda Lennon said: "This artist flagged risks across the board. In particular in respect of our public reputation.
"The nature of any act with potential for lyrics to be deemed offensive and/or unsuitable language being audible within the park as a whole, let alone the surrounding residential areas, is unacceptable."
Eminem, 41, will now play two sold-out shows at Wembley on July 11 and 12 and admitted it upset him when he was told he couldn't play Hyde Park.
He said: "That's mean, man. It kinda hurt my feelings.
"The easiest way to get me to do something is to tell me I can't do it. Thanks to the Royal Parks for making it all possible ... for Wembley."
Eminem was banned from Hyde Park for lyrics
Eminem was banned from playing London's Hyde Park because of his "offensive" and "unsuitable" lyrics, according to new documents.
The 'Rap God' hitmaker, who has announced two dates at Wembley Stadium next month instead, tried to get London mayor Boris Johnson to overturn the decision to stop him from performing at Barclaycard British Summer Time - but his staff admitted they didn't know who the rapper was.
The comments feature in a number of letters and emails revealed following a Freedom of Information request by the Daily Mirror newspaper.
Royal Parks, which runs Hyde Park, claimed the show would "upset" other park users and promoters AEG had the decision referred to Boris Johnson.
His chief of staff, Sir Edward Lister, said: "Until receipt of both emails I had no knowledge of Eminem and his style of music and still do not."
They decided it was down to Royal Parks to make the decision and the star was banned from performing.
In an email, Royal Parks CEO Linda Lennon said: "This artist flagged risks across the board. In particular in respect of our public reputation.
"The nature of any act with potential for lyrics to be deemed offensive and/or unsuitable language being audible within the park as a whole, let alone the surrounding residential areas, is unacceptable."
Eminem, 41, will now play two sold-out shows at Wembley on July 11 and 12 and admitted it upset him when he was told he couldn't play Hyde Park.
He said: "That's mean, man. It kinda hurt my feelings.
"The easiest way to get me to do something is to tell me I can't do it. Thanks to the Royal Parks for making it all possible ... for Wembley."
Royal
Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's home refurbishments have cost £4.5 million.
The royal couple's ongoing plan to renovate Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace, which used to belong to Princess Margaret, is responsible for one of the largest chunks of Queen Elizabeth's official royal expenditure over the past year.
Spending from the sovereign grant rose by £2.4 million to a £35.7 million total, with more than a third going on property maintenance, according to The Independent newspaper.
And £3.4 million alone went on the removal of asbestos from William and Catherine's apartment to make it a safe place to live for 11-month-old Prince George.
An aide justified: "It was a priority. We have a backlog and we prioritise things in terms of the backlog but we also have to prioritise in terms of occupational activities of the royal household.
"In the case of 1A at Kensington Palace we needed to use it ... This is the couple's one and only official residence and it is here they plan to stay for many, many years to come."
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's future family home was last refurbished in 1963 so needs a "significant amount of work" to make it habitable, including new plumbing and electrical wiring, it was revealed during an annual briefing.
However, the total figure could have been much higher had Catherine and William not also paid out of their own pockets - with a little help from Prince Charles.
They forked out for interior furnishings, carpets and curtains, as well as a brand new kitchen to supplement the existing 350 sq ft kitchen for official events, financed by public funds.
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s £4.5m home refurbishments
Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's home refurbishments have cost £4.5 million.
The royal couple's ongoing plan to renovate Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace, which used to belong to Princess Margaret, is responsible for one of the largest chunks of Queen Elizabeth's official royal expenditure over the past year.
Spending from the sovereign grant rose by £2.4 million to a £35.7 million total, with more than a third going on property maintenance, according to The Independent newspaper.
And £3.4 million alone went on the removal of asbestos from William and Catherine's apartment to make it a safe place to live for 11-month-old Prince George.
An aide justified: "It was a priority. We have a backlog and we prioritise things in terms of the backlog but we also have to prioritise in terms of occupational activities of the royal household.
"In the case of 1A at Kensington Palace we needed to use it ... This is the couple's one and only official residence and it is here they plan to stay for many, many years to come."
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's future family home was last refurbished in 1963 so needs a "significant amount of work" to make it habitable, including new plumbing and electrical wiring, it was revealed during an annual briefing.
However, the total figure could have been much higher had Catherine and William not also paid out of their own pockets - with a little help from Prince Charles.
They forked out for interior furnishings, carpets and curtains, as well as a brand new kitchen to supplement the existing 350 sq ft kitchen for official events, financed by public funds.
TV
'Coronation Street' legend Jean Alexander was rushed to hospital following a health scare.
The 88-year-old actress, who played Weatherfield cleaner Hilda Ogden for 23 years, has since been allowed to leave, but is understood to still be receiving treatment.
Neighbours have told of their shock when an ambulance arrived at Jean's Southside home in Merseyside to answer a 999 call.
A local resident told said: "The ambulance crew came to her home. I saw it right outside her house last week. I hope she's okay."
Another added: "This is a complete shock".
The veteran soap star recently revealed she was experiencing health problems common among people of her age.
She said: "I have got osteoporosis and I have lost four inches in height. I used to be 5ft 4in, now I'm just 5ft. But this is what happens.
"I can get down on my knees when I'm in the garden - but if I get down then I can't get up again."
Jean left 'Corrie' in 1987 and joined 'Last of the Summer Wine', playing Auntie Wainwright from 1988 until the series came to an end in 2010.
Coronation Street icon Jean Alexander rushed to hospital
'Coronation Street' legend Jean Alexander was rushed to hospital following a health scare.
The 88-year-old actress, who played Weatherfield cleaner Hilda Ogden for 23 years, has since been allowed to leave, but is understood to still be receiving treatment.
Neighbours have told of their shock when an ambulance arrived at Jean's Southside home in Merseyside to answer a 999 call.
A local resident told said: "The ambulance crew came to her home. I saw it right outside her house last week. I hope she's okay."
Another added: "This is a complete shock".
The veteran soap star recently revealed she was experiencing health problems common among people of her age.
She said: "I have got osteoporosis and I have lost four inches in height. I used to be 5ft 4in, now I'm just 5ft. But this is what happens.
"I can get down on my knees when I'm in the garden - but if I get down then I can't get up again."
Jean left 'Corrie' in 1987 and joined 'Last of the Summer Wine', playing Auntie Wainwright from 1988 until the series came to an end in 2010.
TV
Kym Marsh thinks men are "frightened" of her.
The 'Coronation Street' star, who was previously married to 'EastEnders' actors Jack Ryder and Jamie Lomas and is currently dating personal trainer-and-actor Dan Hooper, admits men rarely try to hit on her during a night out.
She said: "I don't really get chatted up. I think men are frightened of me! Although I tend to go out in the gay village in Manchester and keep myself to myself, so perhaps that's why."
The 38-year-old actress has recently dropped a dress size to get into bikini shape in time for summer, and she thinks being slim helps her feel sexy.
She added: "If you feel like you're in shape then it does make you feel more confident. It doesn't always make you attract the right men, though, does it?! You can be in great shape but you can still get a wrong one!"
Kym also revealed how she was left embarrassed when she stripped down for her role as Michelle Connor in 'Corrie'.
She explained to Britain's OK! magazine: "I had to do a bath scene in 'Corrie' and all I had was flesh-coloured knickers and nipple plasters in front of this guy I'd only just met - that was embarrassing. At least in the bedroom you can turn the light off."
Kym Marsh: Men are frightened of me
Kym Marsh thinks men are "frightened" of her.
The 'Coronation Street' star, who was previously married to 'EastEnders' actors Jack Ryder and Jamie Lomas and is currently dating personal trainer-and-actor Dan Hooper, admits men rarely try to hit on her during a night out.
She said: "I don't really get chatted up. I think men are frightened of me! Although I tend to go out in the gay village in Manchester and keep myself to myself, so perhaps that's why."
The 38-year-old actress has recently dropped a dress size to get into bikini shape in time for summer, and she thinks being slim helps her feel sexy.
She added: "If you feel like you're in shape then it does make you feel more confident. It doesn't always make you attract the right men, though, does it?! You can be in great shape but you can still get a wrong one!"
Kym also revealed how she was left embarrassed when she stripped down for her role as Michelle Connor in 'Corrie'.
She explained to Britain's OK! magazine: "I had to do a bath scene in 'Corrie' and all I had was flesh-coloured knickers and nipple plasters in front of this guy I'd only just met - that was embarrassing. At least in the bedroom you can turn the light off."
TV
Jonathan Ross can't stand Jimmy Carr's laugh.
The 53-year-old chat show host has confessed he would love to go on a trip with 'Little Britain' comedian David Walliams or the '8 Out of 10 Cats' star, but thinks the latter's unique cackle would start to grate on him.
Quizzed on who his ideal rally car co-driver would be, he said: "It'd have to be someone you get on well with, joke with and not get annoyed with. So, either David Walliams - I love spending time with him - or Jimmy Carr, who I get on very well with. Although, I think his laugh would drive me mad after about a day."
'The Jonathan Ross Show' host admitted there are a lot of celebrities he'd be willing to travel across the world to interview, but narrowed down the list when he was asked who he would drive 3,000 miles to speak to.
Jonathan told heat magazine: "Sylvester Stallone is always great, Barbra Streisand I'm a huge fan of. Some of the younger stars who I haven't interviewed yet, like Scarlett Johansson ... David Beckham's always a great guest for me, so are Will Ferrell and Tom Hanks."
Jonathan Ross: Jimmy Carr’s laugh drives me mad
Jonathan Ross can't stand Jimmy Carr's laugh.
The 53-year-old chat show host has confessed he would love to go on a trip with 'Little Britain' comedian David Walliams or the '8 Out of 10 Cats' star, but thinks the latter's unique cackle would start to grate on him.
Quizzed on who his ideal rally car co-driver would be, he said: "It'd have to be someone you get on well with, joke with and not get annoyed with. So, either David Walliams - I love spending time with him - or Jimmy Carr, who I get on very well with. Although, I think his laugh would drive me mad after about a day."
'The Jonathan Ross Show' host admitted there are a lot of celebrities he'd be willing to travel across the world to interview, but narrowed down the list when he was asked who he would drive 3,000 miles to speak to.
Jonathan told heat magazine: "Sylvester Stallone is always great, Barbra Streisand I'm a huge fan of. Some of the younger stars who I haven't interviewed yet, like Scarlett Johansson ... David Beckham's always a great guest for me, so are Will Ferrell and Tom Hanks."