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Prince George voted best-dressed royal


Britain's Prince George has been named the best-dressed member of the royal family.
The 11-month-old tot beat the likes of his mother Duchess Catherine and great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth to the crown after he topped a recent survey with 23 per cent of the vote.
One mother, who took part in the survey, told Hello! magazine: "I absolutely adore Prince George's style. It's modern, yet traditional and stylish but not tacky."
Catherine, who was known as Kate Middleton until she married Prince William in 2011, came in second place after securing 21 per cent, while the Queen, who is famed for her elegant style, climbed into third with 18 per cent.
Princess Beatrice - the daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson - took fourth place with 12 per cent, followed by Prince Harry with nine per cent, while the Countess of Wessex missed out on the top five after scoring seven per cent of the vote.
Prince William came in seventh with just four per cent, while the Duchess of Cornwall, who is married to Prince Charles, found herself in eighth with just three per cent.
Princess Eugenie and Zara Phillips finished off the top 10 list after securing the ninth and tenth spot in the poll.
The survey, which was conducted by junior fashion label My1stYears.com, asked more than 600 people who they thought was the most fashionable royal.

Jonathan Ross blasts Spencer Matthews


Jonathan Ross thinks Spencer Matthews is a d**k.
The 53-year-old talk show host was less than impressed upon meeting the reality show star and felt he was trying to put on a false persona.
He explained: "I met some of the 'Made In Chelsea' bunch - one or two I thought were d**ks. The one with the dark hair who had just cheated on his girlfriend...
"He was a bit of a d**k, but I think he was playing up to the character."
Despite admitting he didn't get on with the Chelsea lothario, Jonathan insists he doesn't have a problem with reality TV stars in general as he's met lots that he has liked.
He told heat magazine: "I've never had a problem with reality show stars - I think a lot of getting famous is a lottery anyway. The ones I've met, I've really liked. I met Rylan [Clark] and I like him. Amy [Childs] - I liked her, she was nice.
"I thought Joey Essex was really charming and fun - he knows what he's doing, he's much smarter than he seems."

EastEnders’ Johnny Carter to get boyfriend


EastEnders' Johnny Carter is to get a love interest.
The soap favourite, played by Sam Strike, will land himself a boyfriend next week after attending a Gay Pride event but he is desperate to keep his new romance a secret from his mother Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), who is still yet to come to terms with his sexuality.
Johnny heads off to London's West End for a party but returns home with a headache - and a love bite on his neck which he tries to hide from overbearing Linda.
A source told SoapSquawk.co.uk: "It soon becomes clear that Johnny met someone at Gay Pride and they really hit it off. He's got a love bite on his neck and a phone that won't stop buzzing with text messages - it seems someone is smitten!"
Johnny came out to his parents earlier this year and his moving heart-to-heart talk with his dad Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) earned a British Soap Award nomination.
Sam previously admitted he was blown away by the positive reaction the episode had.
He said: "With that scene where Johnny comes out to Mick, I was really nervous the night it aired, because you want it to look convincing but then you want to do justice by the people that have been there and done it. It was a real proving ground for me, because it was the first time I actually had to do any proper drama acting.
"I've had letters and Danny's had letters saying that we'd helped people to come out, and it makes things worth it."

Vernon Kay up for Strictly special


Vernon Kay would agree to appear on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The 40-year-old TV presenter, who is married to the BBC show's co-presenter Tess Daly, wouldn't commit to a full series of the glitzy ballroom dancing show but is eager to appear on the annual Christmas special - despite confessing he's not a great dancer.
He is quoted by the Daily Star newspaper as saying: "My dancing is terrible. My brain just doesn't connect with my feet. But I could do the Christmas special."
Vernon was rumoured to replace Sir Bruce Forsyth as his wife's co-presenter for the new series of 'Strictly', but the job has since gone to Claudia Winkleman, who previously hosted the results show with Tess.
The 'Family Fortunes' host - who has two daughters, Phoebe, nine, and Amber, five, with his wife - is thrilled Tess and Claudia have been picked to front the show.
He enthused: "I'm really proud of Tess and Claudia. Two women hosting a primetime TV show is amazing."
Vernon recently admitted he was never in line for the 'Strictly' job and knew Claudia was the favourite to get it.
He explained to Britain's OK! magazine: "If I said, 'No, I don't want the job', then people would have said, 'Why don't you want to work with your wife?' So I said I'd love the job, knowing that behind the scenes Claudia had already got the gig."

Dolly Parton: I’ll wear heels at muddy Glasto


Dolly Parton insists she will still be wearing her high heels in the mud at Glastonbury this week.
The '9 to 5' hitmaker, who is performing at the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, is adamant she won't be buying any wellies despite heavy rain predicted for the event and will stick to wearing sky-high shoes.
She said: "What should I expect? Mud? I'll be wearing my high heels, even if I'm up to my knees in mud. I'm a little bit apprehensive. I'm excited, I just want to make sure I do the right show. I've heard of Glastonbury because it's one of the biggest in the world, right?"
The 68-year-old star claims fans have asked her for "years" if she would play the festival and she's never been featured on the bill until now and is still working out her set list for the event.
She said: "I guess it's never worked out where I could, and so now I am.
"I've heard that people from all walks of life come to Glastonbury. I guess they smoke a lot of dope and drink a lot of booze, like most festivals, right? But then there's a lot of people that don't, they just come to listen to music. Who cares, as long as they're having a good time?"
The gates at Worthy Farm opened this morning (25.06.14) and the festival headliners this year are Metallica, Arcade Fire and Kasabian.

Ed Sheeran: Sam Smith is so sweet


Ed Sheeran was "bowled over" by how sweet Sam Smith is.
The 'Sing' hitmaker, who has become friends with the 22-year-old singer-songwriter was surprised by how nice he is and doesn't think he has a "bad bone in his body."
Ed said: "He's just very calmly, quietly spoken and then this voice comes out of nowhere. If I have bad days, I might react badly, but if Sam Smith has a bad day, I can imagine him just being like, 'Well, today isn't going too well but it's alright because tomorrow will be okay'. He doesn't seem to be someone that would get that angry. He's never going to have a diva strop, I can tell you that for free."
The singer's new album 'x' went to number to number one on the iTunes chart in 65 countries after being released on Monday (23.06.14) and he admits he has changed since he became a huge global star.
Speaking to Heat Radio, he said: "I'd say that I've definitely changed. Not necessarily in the negative way, but you do have to adapt to your surroundings when you're in this situation. Now and then I blow off steam, like anyone, but it's not a regular thing. Work definitely comes first.
"There are certain things you can do and certain things you can't do, and some places you can go and some places you can't go."
Ed claims he has changed in the sense that his dreams and aspirations have become bigger and they don't have a limit now.
He explained: "I want to tour this album extensively and move into bigger, bigger, bigger places."

Luke Evans and Elisabeth Moss join High-Rise


Luke Evans and Elisabeth Moss have joined the cast of 'High-Rise'.
'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' actor and the 'Mad Men' star have both signed on to join Tom Hiddleston, Sienna Miller and Jeremy Irons in the upcoming thriller to be directed by Ben Wheatley, producer Jeremy Thomas has announced.
'High-Rise' will follow a screenplay written by Amy Jump and based on the J.G. Ballard novel of the same name, with Thomas producing through Recorded Picture Company.
The film centres on the lives of an affluent community which descends into chaos when it is cut off from society in a luxury block of flats.
Wheatley said of the pairs arrival on the project: "Elisabeth Moss and Luke Evans are great additions to our cast. I'm really excited to be working with both of them."
Thomas added: "Two great actors have joined our cast."
As well as Hiddleston, Miller and Irons, the Evans and Moss will also join James Purefoy, Wheatley's 'A Field in England' stars Reece Shearsmith and Peter Ferdinando and comedian Dan Renton Skinner.
Evans will next be seen in 'Dracula Untold' and 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' while Moss continues her role as Peggy Olson in 'Mad Men'.
'High-Rise' is scheduled to begin filming in Belfast, Northern Ireland next month.

Fox plans Predator remake with Shane Black

Shane Black is to direct a reboot of 'Predator'. The 'Iron Man 3' director has been called in to pen the treatment for the movie and will oversee the screen writing after handing it over to his friend Fred Dekker - with whom he co-wrote the comedy-hor...

George Clooney has protection laws passed


George Clooney has been granted two new protection laws in Italy ahead of his wedding.
'The Monuments Men' actor is set to tie the knot with fiancee Amal Aladmuddin and Laglio Council have approved laws and huge fines designed to keep uninvited guests away from his lakeside mansion Villa Oleandra in Lake Como, fuelling speculation the September nuptials will take place there.
According to Us Weekly, the laws, which were declared on Saturday (21.06.14), are to prevent the paparazzi stopping on both the road outside his house, and the water directly in front of his home.
Anyone sailing or swimming within 100 metres could be fined up to 500 euros and the restrictions will remain in place until September 30.
The 53-year-old star got engaged to human rights attorney Amal, 36, in April, and they are planning on getting married in the next few months.
The loved-up pair have been considering venues in Lake Como and Cabo San Lucas in Mexico, where he also owns a villa and the new laws would make planning the wedding a lot easier.
Mayor of Laglio, Roberto Pozzi, told Us Weekly that the couple have not yet made an official request to hold the wedding in Italy.
He said: "We have not received any formal requests yet but we are ready for any requests.
"It is now completely forbidden to stop outside the entrance to Clooney's villa. It's a question of traffic and security. It is very dangerous and it's also an issue of privacy.
"We have never penalised anyone in the past.
"This type of action is designed to bring about a change in people's behaviour and create a more peaceful environment. We have to guarantee privacy and security for George Clooney and his guests."
George made the most of his new laws at the weekend by having his future mother-in-law, Baria Alamuddin, over to visit away from prying eyes.

Rob Kardashian not speaking to Kim or Khloe


Rob Kardashian hasn't spoken to his sisters Kim and Khloe for a month.
The 27-year-old sock designer has not been contacted by Kim since he failed to attend her wedding to Kanye West last month, and has shunned attempts from his other sibling to repair their rift.
A source told RadarOnline.com: "[Rob] has no reason to talk to Kim. They haven't been on good terms for a very long time.
"Kim hasn't bothered to even attempt to talk to him since returning from her honeymoon, [while] Khloé has sent him text messages and left him several voice mails.
"Rob hasn't returned any of Khloé's phone calls or texts. He feels completely estranged from his sisters and family. He really isn't in a good place."
Rob did fly out to Paris, France, for Kim's nuptials, but after getting into an argument with her - in which she mocked his recent weight gain - he flew back to Los Angeles instead of travelling to Florence, Italy, for the ceremony and insiders have admitted there had been tension between the pair for some time.
A source said previously: "Kim and Rob haven't been speaking to each other for months -- she thinks he is lazy, and bringing down the family name because of his physical appearance.
"After arriving in Paris, Rob and Kim got into a very heated argument because she thought he was just moping around the hotel.
"She encouraged him to go out and sight see, which he declined to do."

Emily Ratajkowski hides when she hears Blurred Lines


Emily Ratajkowski hides when 'Blurred Lines' is played in nightclubs.
The 23-year-old beauty is the star of the music video for the controversial 2013 hit single by Robin Thicke, Pharrell and T.I and although the job catapulted her to fame, she claims she's tired of men using the lyrics as chat up lines.
Quizzed on her reaction at being offered the lead role in the video - which sees her dancing in nothing but a nude-coloured thong - she told GQ magazine: "I didn't want to do it first, but I talked to the director and I understood what it was.
"I do like it. But if there's one thing I'd request, it's for people who see me out to not be, like, 'You're the hottest b***h in this place'.
"When it comes on in a bar, I run into the bathroom and hide."
The brunette beauty - who dropped out of college after just one year to focus on becoming a model - also confessed that she wants other women to be able to relate to her.
She explained: "I think it was Mario Testino [the photographer] who said when you look at a photo of Kate Moss, you feel like you're looking at a real person.
"And that's something that I hope would come through in my photos, maybe more than what you would see in another model."

Hank Baskett ‘paid transsexual to keep quiet’


A transsexual woman claims Kendra Wilkinson's husband has paid her over $2,000 to stay silent about their tryst.
Ava Sabrina London has alleged Hank Baskett promised to "take care" of her and visited her just two weeks after his baby daughter Alijah was born to give her cash in exchange for keeping their encounter secret.
Ava - who passed a voluntary lie detector test before coming forward to tell her story of a sexual experience with Hank - told RadarOnline.com: "Hank wasn't specific on how he was going to take care of me, but he promised to take care of me financially.
"Hank called me around June 4 to meet him at a gas station so that he can give me money and he kept insisting on it and I said no I wasn't going to meet him there. So he ended up coming to my place and he left $2,000.in a coffee cup by the pool.
"Since I first met Hank, he's given me about $2,400 in cash."
During her examination by polygrapher Joseph Paolella, video model Ava said Hank - who also has four-year-old son Hank Jr. with Kendra - paid her around $400 after their first encounter in April.
She also confirmed he agreed to pay her $2,000 to deny she ever met with him and he further offered her $5,000 to not talk publicly about their sexual encounter.
According to the report, there was "no indication of deception" in her answers.