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Cara Delevingne struggles to make male friends


Cara Delevingne struggles to make male friends.
The 21-year-old model - who counts Rihanna, Suki Waterhouse and Miley Cyrus amongst her close pals - finds it easier to be friends with women because "guys just want to have sex" with her.
She told The Telegraph magazine: "The funny thing is, I always used to have more guy friends. At school I was a tomboy and it would be me and all my guy friends. But now, I don't know... It's kind of changed quite a bit.
"I don't meet men now who just want to be my friend. It doesn't really happen that much. They're shallow like that. Most guys are not like, 'Oh we should just be mates.' I think its harder to be friends with guys because guys just want to have sex with you."
The blonde beauty - who recently dated 'Lost' actress Michelle Rodriguez - insists she doesn't care what people think of her personal life and is more concerned with enjoying herself.
She said: "I'm young, I'm having fun. I don't want to pretend to be something i'm not. People can say what they want but I'm having a good time.
"I know what people are doing who are my age; I just think it would be a lie to pretend I'm not having a good time."

Julie Walters set for Coronation Street role


Julie Walters is set to land her dream 'Coronation Street' role.
The 'Harry Potter' and 'Mamma Mia' actress has reportedly been in line for a part on the soap "for quite a while", and it is said show bosses are just trying to figure out the "right" way to work her into storylines.
An insider told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: "Julie's appearance has been on the cards for quite a while. It's been a matter of finding the right role for her.
"The producers love her and it is a case of when her work schedule slows down and finding the right time."
She has made no secret of her ambitions to land a role on the long-running soap, and she hinted at it back in 2007 when she claimed it is her "favourite" thing on TV.
She previously said: "'Corrie' was the very first thing I watched. That's why it's my favourite. I wonder if they would ask me?"
Julie wouldn't be the first major name to make an appearance in Weatherfield.
In the past, Sir Ian McKellen, Nigel Havers and Joanna Lumley have all lent their talents t the soap.

Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright find ‘dream home’


Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright have found their "dream home".
The former 'Coronation Street' star - whose character Tina McIntyre was recently killed off after the actress decided to move on from the soap - and her fiance have found the ideal house and she insisted "everything's work out".
She told The Sun on Sunday newspaper's Fabulous magazine: "It's gorgeous. We're been searching for such a long time. We pulled out of two houses because we didn't like one and then another was in the wrong area so it was panic, panic.
"Then one day we were driving past this house, and as soon as we walked in we knew. it's a new build. It's my dream home. We're exchanging in the next two weeks.
"It's weird because everything's worked out according to plan as well. The plan was to meet someone and be happy 27 ... And I am really happy. I wouldn't change a thing."
Michelle also opened up about speculation the couple could be "planning" to have a baby, but dismissed the idea for now.
She added: "I don't personally think it [getting serious] was quick. It was one of them: 'When you know, you know [situations]'.
"We always said we'll get married before we think about having children, the traditional way.
"We're not planing anything yet. But it never gets planned, does it."

Michelle Dockery was star-struck when she met P. Diddy


Michelle Dockery got star-struck when she met P. Diddy.
The 'Downton Abbey' actress admits she will never "get used to" attending prestigious awards ceremonies, and regularly gets overawed by the other famous guests in attendance.
She told Grazia magazine: "Being in the same room as actors you've watched and loved for years is exciting.
"Award shows are fun but they're something I'll never get used to.
"P. Diddy was at the Globes and saw our table and waved. I was like, 'Oh my God! Sean Combs is coming over to say hello!' He was just amazing. Things like that will happen and it's surreal."
Michelle went on to compare some events to being like waxwork museum Madame Tussauds as there are so many celebrities in attendance, and admitted she is always stunned when people know who she is.
She added: "The Met Ball is like Madame Tussauds, but everyone moves.
"I was like, yep, that's Sarah Jessica Parker, that's Kylie, that's Beyonce, no big deal.
"The first year, Laura Carmichael and I turned up thinking no one would know who we were, and then they all said they'd been watching 'Downton'."
Despite attending so many glitzy showbiz events, the actress insists she always has time for her family and friends.
She said: "I always make time for my friends and family. I love having the time when I'm travelling to actually see where I am. That's something that's really changed with my life. Having the opportunity to travel and see the world - that feels like a real privilege."

Ed Sheeran hasn’t in lived in his there new homes


Ed Sheeran still hasn't lived in his three new homes.
The 'Sing' hitmaker admitted he splashed out on three separate properties after the success of his 2011 debut album '+', but they remain empty - and he doesn't "really want to rent them out".
He told the Daily Star Sunday newspaper: "I've bought three houses. I thought the first thing I should do was put the money into bricks and mortar.
"I haven't had a chance to live in any of them yet though. I've been too busy touring and travelling.
"One is being renovated and the other two are just empty. I don't really want to rent them out."
A lot has changed for the singer-songwriter since his first album, as he's gone from playing 12 sets in two days at Glastonbury in 2011, to performing on the main Pyramid Stage today (29.06.14).
He said: "My worst festival experience was Glastonbury 2011 when I played 12 gigs in two days. We got lost in the car going there.
"I was playing in really small tents all over the festival. It was what I had to do to promote the album but it was hard."

Lily Allen won’t ban daughters from taking drugs when they’re older


Lily Allen says it would be hypocritical to stop her daughter's taking drugs when they're older.
The 'Hard Out Here' singer - who has admitted to a wild past including cocaine - has insisted she isn't in a position to tell Ethel, two, and Marnie, one, about the dangers.
Lily - now reformed - told BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs: "I can't really do anything but be there for them.
"People are going to do what they want to do, quite rightly. They'll say, 'You're a hypocrite. You went an experiment and you said it was a right laugh so what do you mean I can't?'
"But I've seen so much of it growing up and I've seen people really lose the plot and die."
Meanwhile, Lily has praised her husband Sam Cooper for helping her overcome her personal problems by showing up "at the right moment".
She added: "One of the many amazing things about my husband is that he came along just at the right moment when things could have really gone south. I was really manic.
"I was on the road, being chased by people. My life was splashed all over the papers, people in my group of friends were selling stories about me.
"Feeling like you can't trust anyone in your circle brings on horrible spells of paranoia. My way of coping with it was by not eating very much as a control thing and to get out of it and as wasted as I possibly could."

Dolly Parton delighted Adele wanted to write with her


Dolly Parton was "so excited" when Adele asked to write with her.
The '9 to 5' singer has heaped praise on the 'Skyfall' hitmaker and fueled speculation the pair could collaborate on a track after admitting she was "honoured" to have her as a fan.
She told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: "I was so excited a year or so ago because I was hearing she was coming to Nashville and wanted to write with me.
"I was honoured to find out she's a fan because I think she's spectacular."
The music icon also had kind words for fellow star Taylor Swift, who she insisted has "handled herself" well.
She said: "I know her and her family. She's a great girl and a big talent. I admire her a lot for how she's handled herself."
Meanwhile, Dolly praised Taylor's ex-boyfriend Harry Styles and the rest of One Direction, although she didn't know the boyband were "all British".
She admitted: "They're fantastic but I didn't realise they were all British. I've heard all the music and they're great. They're good-looking kids."

Lorde worries about longevity


Lorde worries she may not have a career by the time she reaches 25.
The 17-year-old singer has been praised for capturing the spirit of today's youth in her music, including hit song 'Royals', but she admits she isn't sure people will care about her music when she grows up.
She explained: "Since I started making music, a lot was made of how old I was and it made me think about, what happens when I'm 25? Will people still like what I'm doing? Will it still be important if I'm not this hyper-youthful being?
"It's stupid, I know I'm being silly, but I can't help it. It's just one of those things. I'll get over it."
The 'Team' hitmaker also reveals she is conscious of the pressures to look perfect in the music industry and how it might affect her fans.
Lorde said: "I am a young person and I know how it feels to have those pressures of not looking a certain way. A lot of people have misconceptions about this industry and how you're supposed to look. I don't think I should have to look perfect all the time.
"I definitely think about the imprint I'm leaving on people my age - particularly girls. I'm sensitive to how women are portrayed because sometimes it kind of sucks."
The New Zealander thinks she has "thicker skin" than most and isn't easily offended by detractors claiming she looks older than her years.
She added in an interview with Bliss magazine: "I always get these weird people being like, 'Oh, she's growing up too fast, she looks 30.'
"I've grown a way thicker skin in terms of my own appearance. People don't hire me for how I look, but for what I do and the talents I have, which is cool."

Keira Knightley finds romantic comedy tricky


Keira Knightley finds romantic comedies "tricky".
The 29-year-old actress tends to avoid signing up to star in lighter films, but couldn't resist starring alongside Adam Levine and Mark Ruffalo in the quirky new musical rom-com 'Begin Again'.
She said: "After 'Anna Karenina', I realised that I'd done five years of work where I'd died or something horrific had happened to me in absolutely everything. I wanted something more positive and with hope in it.
"Romantic comedy isn't a genre I usually go to - it's one that I find quite tricky, but I thought this was strange enough with enough of a sort of acerbic quality to it."
Knightley is used to playing dramatic roles in movies such as 'Anna Karenina', but felt it was "important" to play something lighter so fans don't get sick of her.
She explained to Britain's HELLO! magazine: "It's what keeps it interesting and means that you don't stagnate. 'Begin Again' sent me out of every sort of comfort zone that I thought I had - the way of working, the type of film, the sort of character. It was totally different. I thought that was a good thing to do."


Lana Del Rey wants to be a biker


Lana Del Rey wants to be a biker.
The 'Video Games' singer has always wanted to be a leather-clad, cross-country driving motorbiker and hopes to fulfil her dream when her music career quietens down.
Discussing the casting of bikers in her video for 'Ride', she explained: "The reason why bikers and biker culture is so important to me is that we have the same principle in mind, freedom and staying free. For them that means being on two wheels on the road, which is why that's a recurring motif for me.
"I'm not able to be free like that right now, I still have a lot of work. What I aspire to be is probably on a bike on the road at some point."
Lana's lyrics always paint her as a Lolita-style ingénue embroiled with an older man, and she revealed she needs a more mature boyfriend to give her the intellectual stimulation.
The 27-year-old star told the 'Laura Leishman Project' show on French radio: "Knowing what I've wanted to do for so long, and being tamed in my own way for so long, the person I'm looking for is a more serene, intelligent and probably an older figure.
"I was aware that people would take [the older men] literally as an archetypal already been done, played on relationship. But for me I have more personal connection with the concept of a very giving, affectionate, older than me character."

Beyonce and Jay Z to travel apart?


Beyonce and Jay Z will "lead separate lives" on tour.
The couple - whose marriage has been the subject of speculation it is in crisis - kicked off their joint 'On the Run' concert series this week but they are said to be only seeing one another on stage, as they travel separately and stay in different hotel rooms.
A source said: "They might be sharing a stage, but while on tour they'll live practically separate lives.
"Tensions between them are worse than ever, meaning they will be travelling between venues independently, staying in different hotel suites and even having separate entourages..
"They'll also have individual dressing rooms, so the only times they'll be together will be while they're performing."
The couple - who have two-year-old daughter Blue Ivy together - have both been the subject of rumours of infidelity and the insider admits they are struggling to trust one another.
The source told Grazia magazine: "They've both been dreading the tour. Cancelling wasn't an option, so on the surface it's going to be business as usual, but they're both struggling with trust issues after the spate of cheating allegations.
Jay's given Beyonce unlimited access to his texts and emails to try and keep the peace, but a lot of their communication will be through assistants."
Despite the claims, the pair have seemed comfortable on stage with one another and even treated fans to previously-unseen footage from their wedding.

Mollie King wants a big family


Mollie King longs for the "biggest family" and "the most incredible wedding".
The Saturdays star admits she has become obsessed with settling down after some of her bandmates have got married and had babies and hopes to one day start a family with music producer boyfriend Jordan Omley.
She said: "I want the biggest family and I want the most incredible wedding. It definitely gets you thinking about it."
Quizzed about marriage, she added: "Definitely one day, but not soon."
The 27-year-old starlet finds it difficult to maintain a long-term relationship - as she's based in the UK and her American boyfriend lives in Los Angeles - but believes her and Jordan's similar careers makes it easier for them to understand one another's busy schedule.
Mollie explained: "He's so kind and loving, he really looks after me. And because he's in the same industry, he gets it. He'll be talking about his day in the studio and I'll be talking about a performance."
As for communicating from different countries, the 'What About Us' hitmaker prefers video chats over Skype to phone calls.
She told Britain's OK! magazine: "With Skype I can put him there and walk around the kitchen and make my dinner."