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Ariana Grande breaks three toes


Ariana Grande broke three toes after slipping in urine.
The 20-year-old songbird suffered an agonising injury over the weekend when her pet dog Ophelia urinated on the floor and she accidentally walked right into the puddle.
Ariana's manager Scooter Braun - who also oversees Justin Bieber's career - shared the star's embarrassing moment by posting a screenshot of her text message on Instagram.
She wrote in the text: "Had a party last night and in front of a lot of people I slipped on a huge surprise pile of Ophelia piss, slammed into a wall and broke 3 toes. Have a great day."
Scooter captioned the screenshot, writing: "Monday morning texts from @arianagrande are always the best. Lol. Gotta love this girl. Feel better Ari (sic)"
Despite breaking her toes, 'The Way' hitmaker said she had an amazing weekend and even treated herself to a new tattoo.
Ariana wrote on Twitter: "had the best weekend I've had in forever minus my minor foot injury lol...
"a lot of my friends got their 1st tats last night at my house, it was such a bonding experience thank u @romeolacoste for the beautiful art (sic)"
Quizzed if she got a new tattoo, Ariana wrote: "yes I got 'bellissima' small on my side. it's what grandpa's called me my whole life (sic)"

Kelly Brook posts engagement photo


Kelly Brook has celebrated her engagement to "the most wonderful man".
The 34-year-old beauty is set to walk down the aisle with former 'Gladiators' star David McIntosh following a whirlwind romance, which began on New Year's Eve, and she has shared the big news with fans by posting a picture of the pair holding a balloon reading 'Engaged' on Instagram.
Kelly and David - a former Royal Marines commando - are all smiles in the snap as David puts his arm around his stunning bride-to-be.
In the caption, Kelly gushed about meeting her beau's family during a recent trip to his hometown of Wigan.
She wrote: "Lovely Weekend in Wigan meeting my New extended Family Such happy times and excited to share my life with the most wonderful man I've ever met (sic)"
Kelly and David have had an on/off relationship since they met on New Year's Eve three months ago.
The burly hunk is thought to have spent large amounts of time at Kelly's north London home in the early stages of their romance, but the pair reportedly split shortly after Valentine's Day in February - only to get back together.
A source recently said of the engagement: "It's still a closely guarded secret and came to Kelly as a massive shock.
"But she is at that time in her life now where she wants to make a commitment and she has fallen head over heals for David.
"He has also had enough of being a bachelor and can't believe he has landed someone like her."

Amy Poehler watches a new flm every Thanksgiving


Amy Poehler watches a new film with her kids every Thanksgiving.
The 42-year-old actress - who has five-year-old son Archibald and three-year-old Abel with actor Will Arnett - celebrated the last festive holiday, which fell November 28, while watching 1971's 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' and has already started planning what the children will watch this year.
She said: "Well I started a new thing with my kids that we would watch a movie on thanksgiving that we've never seen before. That's always fun to show your kids movies they've never seen. Last year we watched the original 'Willie Wonka' on Thanksgiving, which is great. And so maybe this year we will watch 'Free Birds'."
The actress voices Jenny, a turkey, in 2013's 'Free Birds' and where she stars alongside Woody Harrelson who plays fellow bird Reggie.
Harrelson - who has daughters 20-year-old Deni, 17-year-old Zoe and seven-year-old Makani with Laura Louie - insists the animated comedy has become a favourite for his youngest child.
He added: "This the first movie I've done that my kids can watch, so uh ... even the 20-year-old. The weird thing was the other day I was with my seven-year-old rascal, Makani and asked her what her favourite movie was, not tryna lead her toward anything but really wanting to know and she goes 'Free Bird!' "
'Free Birds' is released on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download in the UK on March 24.

Cream’s Jack Bruce fell out of love with recording


Cream's Jack Bruce "fell out of love" with recording.
The group's former bassist and singer - whose band included guitarist Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker - has now released his first solo album in almost 10 years, 'Silver Rails', after rediscovering his love of working in the studio.
He told BANG Showbiz: "I kind of fell out of love with the recording process and life got in the way.
"Two years ago I worked all over the world. I've got this amazing band called the Big Blues Band, [a] three piece band and we were just playing.
"We went from South America to everywhere, all over the world, and that was fantastic, but also a little bit tiring for me in my age."
The 70-year-old musician played with the 'I Feel Free' supergroup between 1966 and 1968, before they briefly united in 1993 and 2005, after which Jack said Cream were "over".
He went on to have a successful solo career after the band initially split but in 2003 he was forced to focus to deal with devastating health issues after being diagnosed with liver cancer, as a result of former drug abuse.
Jack had to have a transplant and afterwards said he felt as though he'd been given "a miraculous extra lease on life", which he described as a "wonderful gift."
The star said he was asked to record again by a friend in the industry and although he didn't name the pal, he admits he was persuasive enough to get him back into the studio.
Jack said: "He has been really good to me over the years and had my back.
"He suggested, 'Would you fancy doing a studio album?' and I hadn't really thought about it. But then when I thought what a great time to do that because I've had this amazing life in music and I can look back over that and also kind of sideways, if you know what I mean.
"It turned out to be exactly the right thing to do. Everything just fell into place .... it was like magic."
Jack's hypnotic album 'Silver Rails' is out now.

Peter Andre needs coffee for late night baby feeds


Peter Andre has been drinking coffee to get through "sleepless nights" with his new baby.
The 'Mysterious Girl' hitmaker and fiancée Emily MacDonagh are doing their best to establish a routine for 11-week-old Amelia, and think their persistence is paying off as she is able to sleep for longer, though the singer is still relying on caffeine to get him through the day as he isn't as rested as he would like to be.
Speaking in his weekly column written for New! magazine, he said: "My coffee machine is getting me through the sleepless nights with Amelia. She's actually getting a lot better and some nights she sleeps for up to six hours. I think that's because we haven't been going out a lot and we're focusing on our routine."
Peter - who also has eight-year-old son Junior and six-year-old daughter Princess Tiaamii from his marriage to Katie Price - claims the latest addition to his brood is growing up fast, although he is not sure whether Amelia has taken on his own or her mother's looks.
He explained: "All the kids are changing so rapidly, but I can really notice it with Amelia. Last week I was beginning to think she looked more like me but this week she definitely looks like Ems. Her eyes are bright blue."
Meanwhile, Peter revealed he will be making his own baby food when he weans the little girl.
He added: "We received a Babycook Duo blender from Béaba and we can't wait to use it."

Sheryl Crow likes to ‘test drive’ men


Sheryl Crow likes to "test drive" men.
The 'All I Wanna Do' hitmaker - who has adopted sons Wyatt, six, and Levi, three - admits she struggles to commit to one choice in both her personal and professional life, resulting in learning from her mistakes in an "expensive" way.
Speaking to Graham Norton on his BBC Radio Two show, Sheryl said: " I've done everything wrong once before I realise what it is that I need to do, that's just the way I learn. My first video for 'All I Wanna Do', we made a video for that and then scrapped it. It's an expensive way to learn lessons, but sometimes you just have to feel your way through it.
"I like to marry one guy before I settle down and really marry the second. No, that's not true, I haven't been married but I have been engaged three times, so that should give you an indication of what my pattern is. I like to test drive a lot of different men."
The 52-year-old singer admits she finds it "weird" how quickly time seems to be passing and is always amazed at how she sees her sons growing.
She said: "It's weird, I'm looking at my six year old who has long hairy legs now, yesterday he was a baby. Time is going so fast."
Sheryl and her family live in Nashville, Tennessee, and she loves her simple life on a farm in the "hip" town.
She said: "I live on a farm and this is how I dress all the time, muddy jeans and muddy boots and we have horses and until recently we had chickens, we're getting chickens again, and a couple of cows. We live right square in the middle of Nashville, if that tells you anything about the town. It's crazy.
"I moved there eight years ago after I had breast cancer, put roots down, and it's just weird, you can look and there's a house there and then right next to it, with 50 acres, then another. It's an odd place, it's very sprawling."

Mary J. Blige to sing at Kim Kardashian’s wedding?


Kanye West wants Mary J. Blige to sing at his wedding to Kim Kardashian.
The couple will marry in France this spring in a huge and lavish ceremony, and the 'Stronger' rapper is hoping to convince the R&B singer to perform her 1997 hit to mark their special day.
A source told HollywoodLife.com: "One of his favourite songs by her is 'Everything'.
"That song sums up, in every verse, his love for Kim. He wants that song to be sang at his wedding so he's talking to Mary.
"Kim would drop dead if that happens. She too loves Mary and Kanye played that song for her when they first met over and over and over and over. [It's] only fitting that he would have Mary officially sing it at the wedding."
Kim, 33, and Kanye, 36 - who have nine-month-old daughter North together - are reportedly licensing their wedding photos for sale and have agreed to broadcast their big day on her E! reality TV show 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians', which means most guests will be asked to hand over their mobile phones and sign non-disclosure agreements before the ceremony.
A source said: "Guests will have to go through extensive security, even most of Kim and Kanye's celebrity friends.
"Mobile devices will be held at a secure location and if someone needs to use theirs during the wedding, accommodations will be made, but a long way away from the festivities. This is all designed to discourage guests from using their phones."

Lady Gaga’s boyfriend in charge of relationship


Lady Gaga says Taylor Kinney is in "totally in charge" of their relationship.
The 'G.U.Y.' singer has been dating the 'Trauma' actor since they met on the video for her song 'You and I' in 2011, but while Gaga is known for being in control of every aspect of her career, she likes him to take charge at home.
She said: "He is totally in charge. I mean when I am home I am like, shoes are off, I'm making him dinner. He has a job too and he is really busy.
"I'm in charge all day long, so the last thing I want to do is tell him what to do. It's not good for relationships to tell each other what to do."
Taylor, 32, has previously said his relationship with Gaga, 27, is successful because they have opposing personalities.
He said: "I'm reserved. She's not. For whatever reason, it works. It works and that's that."
He has also talked about settling down and says he wants to have children.
He said: "I do want to give Mom grandchildren, of course. I think I'd be a good dad, it would be a pleasure. I'd love it - and I'm in my 30s now.
"My mum wants me to get married, and have children of course.
"She's met Gaga, we've been dating a while, we're in a committed relationship and I'm really happy in my relationship. I'm a very lucky guy."

Bobbi Kristina Brown planning music career


Bobbi Kristina Brown has hinted she is planning a music career.
The 21-year-old daughter of late singer Whitney Houston claims to have inherited her mother's voice and teased fans she is preparing to put it to use.
She wrote on Twitter: "Think about it.. She had 1babygirl, lungs and a GORGEOUS unforgettable voice .. Who do you think ONLY has HER vocal chords.. ? (sic)"
Bobbi - who's father is 'My Prerogative' singer Bobby Brown - retweeted fans who gave her praise, and warned those who questioned whether she would be able to live up to her mother's high standards that she fully intends to.
When user TayAmazin wrote: "@REALbkBrown lol girl. NOBODY has her vocals... But I wish you well! I'm excited to hear.(sic)"
Bobbi replied: "You underestimate what she MADE.(sic)"
The young star is also rumoured to be getting help with her career from Mariah Carey and former 'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson.
A source told RadarOnline.com: "Mariah and Randy were close friends of Whitney's and were heartbroken after she died suddenly in 2012. They kept in touch.
"Now Randy has decided he wants to help Bobbi Kristina become a star - and Mariah told him she wanted in, too.
"Mariah would love to step in and provide mentoring to [Bobbi] because she and Randy have been so close ... They have years of music experience between them and will share all their knowledge with Bobbi Kristina."

Kendall Jenner helped Harry Styles pick LA mansion


Kendall Jenner helped Harry Styles pick out his new Beverly Hills mansion.
The 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star went househunting with the One Direction hunk earlier this year and helped him pick out the $4 million property - which boasts an outdoor pool and home cinema - but following their split last month, she won't be spending any time at the luxury pad.
A source told the New York Daily News newspaper's Confidenti@l column: "It is sad that she will not be stepping into the place anytime soon after they split up acrimoniously in February."
Harry - who is worth an estimated $33 million - bought the five-bedroom house, designed by Alejandro Ortiz, because he wants to spend more time in the US.
A source previously explained: "Harry spent a couple of weeks last year looking at properties, before finally finding one he loved, and putting in an offer.
''Contracts have been exchanged and he is now a proud US home-owner.
''Harry's only told a few people and not many people know the exact location of the pad, but it is fairly spectacular, with an outdoor pool, home entertainment room and gym.''





L’Wren Scott’s sister fumes over Los Angeles burial


L'Wren Scott's sister is furious the designer won't be buried alongside her parents in Utah.
Jan Shane claims her family had all agreed they wanted to be laid to rest beside their Mormon parents at their plot at Ben Lomond Cemetery in Ogden, Utah, and is outraged her brother Randall Bamborough and L'Wren's long-term love Sir Mick Jagger have managed to move the funeral to Los Angeles.
The scorned 53-year-old sibling also maintains Randall has had her "frozen out" of procedures, banning family and friends from passing on details of the service.
She lamented to RadarOnline.com: "I have been frozen out of my own sister's funeral. [My brother] Randy won't talk to me or call me about the arrangements, or my hopes that L'Wren be buried beside mom and dad. I am very angry about this and I cannot get answers from anybody - and now, I have given expecting up to here from Mick or anyone.
"I can't even imagine what our parents are thinking now ... I just ache for them. I don't even have the words to express what I feel anymore. No one will talk to me or said anything about a funeral; I believe they have been all instructed not to."
Jan used to be close to L'Wren but has been estranged from her adopted sister for six years, and was shocked to hear the designer had hanged herself in her New York City apartment last Monday morning (17.03.14).
She insists she hasn''t been contacted by "anyone in the Jagger camp, adding, "Are they going to make it so secret that her sister is banned from attending?"
The model-turned-designer had been living between New York and London with her Rolling Stones boyfriend of 13 years.
Mick was on tour with the band in Australia when news of L'Wren's untimely death broke and immediately flew out to LA, where he is being consoled by his children.

Gwyneth Paltrow is ‘really bad’ with make-up


Gwyneth Paltrow is "really bad" at putting make-up on.
The 'Iron Man' actress - who has children Apple, nine, and Moses, seven, with husband Chris Martin - has a "minimal" beauty routine when she isn't working because she is clueless with cosmetics as she has always had someone else apply products for her.
Asked for her daily beauty routine, she said: "It's very minimal. After I drop my kids, I always exercise and then I take a shower and I basically just put on moisturiser - and that's kind of it.
"If I have a meeting or something I'll put on some mascara, but that's as far as I go. I just I never do [use other make-up products]. I've been getting my make-up put on for me since I was 20 years old, so I never learned how to do it, and I'm really bad at it. That's why I have to keep my skin looking good."
Following internet research, the 41-year-old beauty has just begun a new regime which involves rinsing her mouth with coconut oil to make her teeth whiter and improve her oral health, and she finds the "ancient" technique "really interesting".
She told E! News: "I use coconut oil a lot I do on my face, on my skin and in my cooking. And I just started 'oil puling', which is when you swish coconut oil around [in your mouth] for 20 minutes, and it's supposed to be great for oral health and making your teeth white. It's supposed to clear up your skin, as well.
"It's really interesting; it's an ancient, ancient technique. I read about it on the Internet."