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Charlotte Crosby wants to ski round nightclubs


Charlotte Crosby plans to ski around Newcastle's clubs this winter.
The reality TV favourite has been jetting all over the world for the last few months shooting her new TLC show, 'The Charlotte Crosby Experience', which sees her break out of her comfort zone to immerse herself in extreme communities from India, Japan, the Arctic and Canada.
And the bubbly brunette is so proud of her newfound skills that she's hoping to convert her Geordie pals to her exotic hobbies, which now include Indian dancing and skiing.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I'm going to be doing the Indian dancing in the clubs and when the weather starts to drop below zero degrees I'm going to be out in me survival extreme gear, me Canada Goose coat and me mittens. I'm going to shove me skis on and ski into the club, have me ski goggles on. I'm going to use a bit of everything, everywhere!"
Charlotte experienced some bizarre beauty treatments and unusual rituals during filming, but joked that nothing made a bigger impression on her than the food in India.
The 23-year-old star confessed: "I got Delhi belly for sure. I got mine right as we were leaving, so it didn't affect us while we were filming, thank god for that. Not good on the plane home!"
It wasn't all fun and games, however, and Charlotte admits she was often reduced to tears because she found it so hard being away from her family, friends, and boyfriend Mitch Jenkins.
The 'Geordie Shore' star explained: "The hardest thing was sometimes feeling a little bit lonely because I was so far away from home. Especially in the Arctic, they don't even have iPhones!
"The community was literally only about 1,000 people - I don't even think they'd seen an iPhone. At times like that, in remote places, it was hard because I missed everyone."
Charlotte can't wait for her loved ones to tune in to her new show, although one person who definitely won't be watching is her little brother, Nathaniel.
She laughed: "Nathaniel's always playing on his iPad and the Xbox, he doesn't watch any telly at all. He comes down - which is on the odd occasion - to ask me mam a question, like when 'Celebrity Big Brother' was on and she was watching it every night, he'd be like, 'Oh, is that Charlotte?' And then go, 'Oh right'. He's just not really that bothered!"
'The Charlotte Crosby Experience' airs Tuesdays at 9pm from April 29 on TLC.

Barbara Knox pleads not guilty to drink-driving


'Coronation Street' actress Barbara Knox pleaded not guilty to drink-driving in court this morning (24.04.14).
The 80-year-old actress - who has played Rita Tanner in the ITV soap since 1972 - appeared at Macclesfield Magistrates' Court this morning to enter her plea in relation to the alleged offence which occurred in Knutsford, Cheshire, on March 10.
Barbara was arrested following an afternoon out with her daughter Maxine Ashcroft, 56.
It was Maxine who was initially breathalysed as she drove home with her famous mother in the passenger's seat, and was found to be three times the legal alcohol limit at Middlewich Police Station.
However, when the soap star was later required to go to Knutsford Police Station to bail out her daughter, cops believed she had also been driving under the influence and was arrested, being charged with the offence on April 4.
Officers acted after Barbara arrived at the station in a car appearing to be "intoxicated" and after she refused a lift home and decided to drive her Jaguar vehicle a "short distance" she was breathalysed and arrested.
A blood test on the actress showed she had 85 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood in her system, with is just over the limit of 80 microgrammes.
Barbara's lawyer Nick Freeman - who has defended several stars on traffic offences, including David Beckham and Jeremy Clarkson - entered her plea and also accused police officers of "physically" manhandling her.
Freeman told the court: "She was physically manhandled in the police station. It was agreed she was in a highly emotionally-charged state ... She went into her car. She reverses a short distance, that is not in dispute. She doesn't dispute driving or being in a public place."
Knox - who suffers from high-blood pressure and hearing difficulties - will go on trial on July 23 for two days at Macclesfield Magistrates' Court.









Martin Freeman: Sherlock could return for one-off special


Martin Freeman says 'Sherlock' fans can expect a "mouth-watering" one-off special.
The actor - who plays the titular detective's sidekick John Watson - has revealed writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss have come up with an exciting idea which would see Sherlock and Watson return for a standalone adventure.
Speaking on talk show 'Alan Carr: Chatty Man', which will air on Friday (25.04.14), Martin revealed: "Steven and Mark have a great idea for something we could do next which they told [Cumberbatch]. It's a fantastic, really mouth-watering idea. But I really don't know when we are going to get to do it. There is an idea for this one-off special that's such a good idea, and as I was listening to it I thought, 'We've just got to do this.' And I don't know when we are going to be able to do it, unfortunately."
Martin admits it's getting harder to get the team together for more 'Sherlock' because he, his co-star Benedict Cumberbatch, Steven and Mark are all so busy with other projects.
Martin - who stars in 'The Hobbit' trilogy and also new drama 'Fargo' - added: "It's not only us two, it's Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, the writers and creators, we are all very busy. So in all honesty, and I'm not being cute here, I don't know ... It's getting planes to land in order. We just all need to be ready at the same time."
Speculation has been rife the next series would see the return of Sherlock's arch-nemesis Moriarty, while there have been rumours a Christmas special could happen with a festive mystery for the pair to solve.

Leighton Meester liked working with husband


Leighton Meester loves to "mix business with pleasure".
The 28-year-old actress stars with husband Adam Brody in new movie 'Life Partners' and she admitted it was fun to work so closely with the actor.
Speaking on 'The View', she said: "I always want to work with people that I like and love and people that I'm friends with. It's nice to mix business with pleasure."
The 'Gossip Girl' star is appearing in 'Of Mice and Men' on New York's Broadway with James Franco and Chris O'Dowd and her husband has already proved a hit with her co-stars.
James said: "He's the sweetest guy. He's the best guy."
Meanwhile, 'Bridesmaids' star Chris joked Leighton enjoyed making 'Life Partners' so much, she'll be scouring all her future projects for another husband.
He quipped: "You're going to marry a different guy from every job from now on!"
Leighton recently insisted she didn't mind seeing Adam kiss his friend Gillian Jacobs in 'Life Partners'.
She said of their kissing scene: "I think, if anything, I think that they pulled it off really well.
"I think it's good to have that kind of history, and if that makes it awkward, it works because it's kind of awkward kissing people for the first time.But I think that it didn't look awkward, so I don't know. They look in love."

Charlize Theron to host Saturday Night Live

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Taylor Swift to star in Girls?


Taylor Swift is to appear in 'Girls'.
The 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' hitmaker has agreed to creator Lena Dunham's request to make a cameo appearance in the fourth series of the show, and there is scope for her role to be made even bigger if she wants it.
A source said: "Lena's been trying to persuade Taylor to appear in 'Girls' for ages. Taylor loves the show and has agreed to a cameo.
"Lena would also love her to take on a more permanent role and to pen some music for the show."
And model Cara Delevingne could also be set for an appearance after her friend Taylor revealed her to be a big fan.
The source continued to Grazia magazine: "Taylor told Lena that Cara is a huge fan of 'Girls'. Lena immediately agreed because Cara is her girl crush. She has been in touch with Cara's people already to discuss the idea."
Lena has previously revealed she uses Taylor's music as inspiration when writing the hit show.
She has said: "She writes her own destiny in a way which is very unusual, especially for a young woman in the world of pop music. I wrote half of the first season of 'Girls' listening to her 'Speak Now' album and wrote much of the third season listening to 'Red'."

Simon Cowell teaches son mischief


Simon Cowell has taught his son to stick his tongue out.
The 54-year-old music mogul dotes on two-month-old Eric - his first child with girlfriend Lauren Silverman - but has already been teaching him some mischievous habits.
His friend and former girlfriend Terri Seymour said: "Simon taught him how to stick his tongue out at two months. It's hysterical--Simon sticks his tongue out and Eric copies, he's so cute!"
Terri admits fatherhood hasn't changed Simon's showbiz lifestyle at all, but she insists he is a "really good" dad - apart from the occasional near-mishap.
She told Us Weekly: "He's great actually. I mean he hasn't changed his lifestyle because Simon wouldn't. But he's very good. He'd never even held a baby before, so he was like, 'How do you hold a baby?'
"You have to remind him every now and then about the head... But he's really good and he loves it."
"Everybody was like, 'Oh my God, this is going to be so strange' but it's all been very natural."
And the 'Extra' host thinks the 'X Factor' boss has taken to fatherhood so well because Eric is such an "easy" baby.
She said: "I think [baby Eric] is just so easy. I met him obviously a few times before. He's amazing, he's the most well-behaved baby.... considering he's Simon's!
"He never cries. I literally heard him cry once... and [he] sleeps from like, seven in the evening to seven in the morning.
"He's such a happy baby. He wakes up, has his food, and goes straight back to sleep. He's like the dream baby. He's amazing."

Emeli Sandé and Arctic Monkeys up for Ivor Novello Awards


Emeli Sandé and the Arctic Monkeys have each been nominated for a prestigious prize at this year's Ivor Novello Awards.
Emeli is up for the PRS for Music Most Performed Work award for her song 'Clown' and she will battle Passenger's 'Let Her go' and 'Troublemaker', performed by Olly Murs and Flo Rida, for the gong.
Arctic Monkeys - fronted by Alex Turner - have been named in the Album Award category for their acclaimed LP 'AM' and will need to beat 'Push the Sky Away' by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Laura Mvula's Sing to the Moon to take home the trophy.
Other categories include Best Song Musically and Lyrically which will see Palma Violets' 'Best of Friends', John Newman's 'Love Me Again' and London Grammar's 'Strong' all nominated, while Everything Everything's 'Kemosabe', Disclosure's 'Latch' and James Blake's 'Retrograde' are all up for Best Contemporary Song.
London Grammar band member Hannah Reid is very proud the trip-hop trio are up for an Ivor because the awards are so highly regarded among musicians.
Hannah told BANG Showbiz: "It's the most prestigious, it's the one more focused on songwriting ... it's the award that everyone wants.
"When I first wrote the melody (to 'Strong') I loved it, I was actually a bit cocky about it and thought it was great. But I fell out of love with it halfway through because people kept trying to change it. But I love it again now, it's got a strong message."
The 59th Ivors - which will be held on Thursday May 22 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London - will also honour a number of artists with awards highlighting their contribution to British music.
These special accolades include recognition for International Achievement, Lifetime Achievement, Outstanding Song Collection, PRS for Music Outstanding Contribution to British Music, PRS for Music Special International Award, The Ivors Classical Music Award, The Ivors Inspiration Award and Songwriter of the Year.

The 59th Ivor Novello Awards nominations:

Best Song Musically and Lyrically:

'Best of Friends'
Written by Will Doyle, Sam Fryer, Chilli Jesson and Pete Mayhew
Performed by Palma Violets

'Love Me Again'
Written by Steve Booker and John Newman
Performed by John Newman

'Strong'
Written by Dominic Major, Hannah Reid and Daniel Rothman
Performed by London Grammar

Best Contemporary Song:

'Kemosabe'
Written by Jonathan Higgs, Jeremy Pritchard, Alexander Robertshaw and Michael Spearman
Performed by Everything Everything

'Latch'
Written by Guy Lawrence, Howard Lawrence, James Napier and Sam Smith
Performed by Disclosure ft Sam Smith

'Retrograde'
Written and Performed by James Blake
Published in the UK by Universal Music Publishing

PRS for Music Most Performed Work:

'Clown'
Written by Shahid 'Naughty Boy' Khan, Grant Mitchell and Emeli Sandé
Performed by Emeli Sandé

'Let Her Go'
Written by Mike Rosenberg
Performed by Passenger

'Troublemaker'
Written by Claude Kelly, Oliver Murs and Steve Robson
Performed by Olly Murs ft Flo Rida

Album Award:

'AM'
Written by Alex Turner
Performed by Arctic Monkeys

'Push the Sky Away'
Written by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Performed by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

'Sing to the Moon'
Written and Performed by Laura Mvula

Best Original Film Score:

'Captain Phillips'
Composed by Henry Jackman

'Gravity'
Composed by Steven Price

'The Epic of Everest'
Composed by Simon Fisher Turner

Best Television Soundtrack:

'Mr Selfridge'
Composed by Charlie Mole

'Ripper Street'
Composed by Dominik Scherrer

'The Thirteenth Tale'
Composed by Benjamin Wallfisch

Zac Efron smiles for fans at Radio 1

Zac Efron was all smiles when greeted by fans, who waited for him after his appearance on BBC Radio 1 in London. The actor was promoting his new movie 'Neighbours' starring Seth Rogen.

Taylor Swift holds onto hat in windy NYC

Taylor Swift held onto her hat as she braved blustery winds whilst stepping out of her car in New York. The '22' hitmaker showed off her long legs in tailored shorts with a blue shirt and accessorised with long red socks and a box shaped bag.

Duchess of Cambridge plants tree on tour

The Duchess of Cambridge opted for a bright green trench coat when visiting the National Aboretum to plant a tree and meet young community members as part of her tour of New Zealand and Australia, with Prince William.

Ashlee Simpson is low key on gym trip

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