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Mike Myers welcomes second child


Mike Myers has become a father for the second time.
The 'Shrek' star's wife Kelly Tisdale, 37, gave birth to a baby girl, Sunday Molly, on Friday morning (11.04.14).
Confirming the news, the 50-year-old actor told PEOPLE.com: "We couldn't be happier."
The couple, who tied the knot at a private ceremony in New York City in 2010, announced they were expecting their second child in October, and also have a two-year-old son, Spike.
The 'Austin Powers' star previously admitted he always wanted to be a father.
He told Deadline: "Anyone who tells you fatherhood is the greatest thing that can happen to you, they are understating it. I am the happiest I have ever been in my life.
"I knew I wanted to be a father, I didn't know it was going to be this awesome or that my kid would come out so beautiful and lovely."
Mike began dating café owner Kelly shortly after his divorce from comedy writer Robin Ruzan in 2005.
The actor scrapped an appearance at the Miami International Film Festival in Florida last month to be by his wife's side in the final stages of her pregnancy.

Lindsay Lohan jets to Coachella


Lindsay Lohan has vowed to stay sober at Coachella.
The 'Mean Girls' star - who recently confessed to having "one glass of wine" since leaving rehab for the sixth time - jetted to Indio, California for the first weekend of the music festival on Friday (11.04.14), despite being urged by friends to avoid the event.
A source told gossip website TMZ.com that the 27-year-old star is aware that going to the festival is a risk to her sobriety, but has promised her friends that she won't fall off the wagon again.
Lindsay was spotted at the festival last year with her brother Cody, 16, just days before checking into her court-ordered treatment program.
A source previously revealed that the troubled starlet is attending the three-day bash with her mother, Dina Lohan, but those close to her are not confident the showbiz matriarch will be able to prevent her daughter from resisting "temptation."
The insider said: "Lindsay should not be going to Coachella.
"And having Dina with her isn't really making anyone feel comfortable that she will be a good chaperone. It's a big alcohol and drug festival and it is the last place that Lindsay should be.
"Lindsay swears that she'll stay sober, but Coachella is a huge party and there are going to be so many temptations for her. Everyone is really worried about her."

Debbie Rowe is engaged


Michael Jackson's ex-wife is engaged to his former producer.
Debbie Rowe - who was married to the late 'Thriller' star for just under three years until October 1999 and had children Prince, 17, and Paris, 15, with him - is set to marry porn filmmaker Marc Schaffel, who worked with Michael on his charity single 'What More Can I Give' in 2001.
A source told TMZ.com that Schaffel proposed to the former nurse, 55, three weeks ago, but she only accepted after doctors confirmed on Wednesday (09.04.14) that she does not have terminal cancer and diagnosed her with an auto-immune disease, sarcoidosis.
Debbie confirmed reports she plans to wed her long-time friend and added: "He loves me, knows my kids, loves my kids, and we'll see where this goes."
But she insisted they haven't set a date yet.
A source revealed earlier this week that Debbie wants to be made her children's legal guardian and take responsibility for Michael's son Blanket, 12, who was born via surrogate, as she thinks their grandmother, Katherine Jackson, is too old to care for them properly.
The insider said: "Debbie is deeply concerned about the environment in the Jackson home. She likes Katherine Jackson but believes she has gotten way too old to serve as guardian."
But Michael's siblings Tito, Randy, Jermaine, and Jackie hit back at Debbie on Friday (11.04.14), saying: "[The children] are well loved and well taken care of. We are quite taken back [sic] that Ms. Rowe has decided now to enter their lives, after she abandoned her children many years ago for money
"Our only desire is to see our niece and nephews continue to go on with happy, healthy and safe lives. We will do everything and anything with in our power to help make that happen."

Chris Martin was ‘very much at ease’


Chris Martin was "very much at ease" at his first public appearance since splitting from Gwyneth Paltrow.
The Coldplay frontman, who announced he and the 'Iron Man 3' star were separating late last month after 10 years of marriage, seemed in great spirits as he helped honour British musician Peter Gabriel at his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn, New York on Thursday night (10.04.14).
An onlooker told UsMagazine.com: "Chris Martin was smiling and made several jokes when he introduced Peter Gabriel. He seemed very much at ease and didn't seem affected by the split."
The 'Paradise' hitmaker, 37, did not mention his recent personal troubles during his speech and told the crowd: "I couldn't be more thrilled to be here."
After speaking in "glowing terms" about Peter, he joined the 'In Your Eyes" singer onstage to perform 'Washing of the Water.'
Chris, who has daughter Apple, nine, and son Moses, eight, with Gwyneth, was not wearing his wedding ring at the event, despite the Oscar-winning star posting a picture online of herself recently in which she was wearing her ring.
The former couple took a holiday to the Bahamas shortly before news of their separation was announced on Gwyneth's lifestyle website GOOP in a post titled "Conscious Uncoupling".
They wrote: "It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate.
"We have been working hard for well over a year, some of it together, some of it separated, to see what might have been possible between us, and we have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much we will remain separate.
"We are, however, and always will be a family, and in many ways we are closer than we have ever been."

Sam Taylor-Wood has a ‘young soul’


Aaron Taylor-Johnson often forgets that his wife is 23 years older than him.
The 23-year-old actor caused controversy when he married 47-year-old director Sam Taylor-Wood in 2012, but he insists she has a "young, beautiful soul."
Speaking about their age difference, the 'Kick-Ass 2' star told the US edition of Men's Health magazine: "It doesn't seem like it. She's such a young, beautiful soul that you wouldn't even know."
The couple have two daughters, Wylda, three, and two-year-old Romy together, and Aaron credits the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' filmmaker for helping him to turn his life around after they met on the set of 'Nowhere Boy' in 2009.
He said: "My life just totally flipped over. It went from a really bad place to, you know... Everything in my life before them was an escape. I went from one job to the next, film after film, just trying to escape."
The British heartthrob is in tip-top shape after training twice a day for his upcoming movie 'Godzilla.'
He previously said: "I train twice a day, in the morning and in the evening. An hour and a half each session. Six days a week. When you start filming, it's f**king tricky. You have to get up at five in the morning to slip in an hour.
"Jim Beaver has worked on a lot of army movies, from 'Black Hawk Down' to 'Battle: Los Angeles.' He's been a marine since he was a kid. He trained me on how to use weapons, wear the gear, the military mind-set... I touch base with him every day. The role is physically demanding - I'm in helicopters, trucks, trains; we're moving giant missiles, stuff like that."

Elle Macpherson cried on her 50th birthday


Elle Macpherson admits she couldn't stop crying on her 50th birthday.
The supermodel celebrated the milestone on March 29 and burst into tears after receiving a touching gift from her brother, Brendon.
She told Australia's 'Today Show' on Friday (11.04.14): "I had the most beautiful day. It started off, I looked at my phone and I had an email from my brother and it was a video that he'd made of all of my friends and family that were sending happy birthday wishes and he'd put it to music. I cried and cried and cried and cried, it took me four times before I could really see who was on it, because I couldn't see through the tears. It was such a beautiful gift and unexpected."
The lingerie designer has two sons, Arpad Flynn, 16, and Aurelius, 11, with her ex-partner Arpad Busson, and three stepchildren with her billionaire husband Jeffrey Soffer, and she admits keeping their family unit together requires a lot of travelling.
She explained: "My step-kids live in Aspen, Colorado, my children live in London, my husband lives in Miami, my boys go to school in London. I am living in London at the moment but moving to Miami. A blended family requires patience and a lot of love."
But she added: "I love being married. Anybody that tells you it's no different is lying. I truly believe that there's a huge difference between being married and not married."

Jennie Garth wants another baby


Jennie Garth would love to have another baby.
The 42-year-old actress already has three daughters, Luca, 16, Lola, 11, and Fiona, seven, with ex-husband Peter Facinelli, but hasn't ruled out getting pregnant again if she meets the right guy.
The blonde beauty, who is currently single, said: "I love being pregnant, and I love making babies. I loved getting fat!
"I want to do it again, but I need a man for that, so yeah, that's not gonna happen. Just bringing a being into this world is crazy wild! It's like an exchange you can't compare to any other. It's like when ET connected with Elliot, you know, where they got sick when they were with each other and felt each other's feelings."
Jennie is still very close to her former 'Beverly Hills 90210' co-star Tori Spelling, who was left devastated when her husband Dean McDermott checked into rehab in January after being accused of cheating on her with multiple women.
The blonde beauty recently teamed up with Tori again for a pilot TV series, 'Mystery Girls.'
She told UsMagazine.com: "We're like girly girls. We'll give each other facials or gossip, anything. There's nothing off limits! We will stop a meeting, as executive producers, we will stop a meeting dead in its tracks to find out some good gossip! It was like no time had passed and we were the same exact. I was thinking about it the other day -- we're older now but it was like no time had passed. We're sort of like those timeless friends."

Jennifer Garner babysat for Stephen Colbert


Jennifer Garner used to babysit for Stephen Colbert.
The 41-year-old actress celebrated the news that comedian Stephen will take over 'The Late Show' when David Letterman retires next year by sharing an anecdote about the star.
She revealed: "I used to baby sit for Stephen Colbert.
"Stephen and I we were guest stars in 'Spin City' at the same time forever ago and I had maybe six lines but he had four. So we had all of this time to hang out together because it's not like they said, 'Oh, we're done with these two fools, let's let them go for the day' ... they just forgot about us.
"So we were just hanging out and then at the end he was like, 'You seem... normal. Would you babysit for me?' So my roommate and I babysat for little Madeline."
Jennifer, who now has three kids - Violet, eight, Seraphina, four, and two-year-old Samuel - of her own with husband Ben Affleck admits the job wasn't well paid.
Appearing on 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' last night (10.04.14), she quipped: "I was not making 10 bucks an hour, I am sure of it. He is so cheap. I'm sure he still owes me - and he never tipped!"
'The Daily Show' is on at midnight tonight on Comedy Central Extra.

Megan Fox: I’ve always loved Michael Bay


Megan Fox insists she has "always loved" film producer Michael Bay despite their public feud.
The 'Transformers' star, who fell out with Michael in 2009 and compared him to Adolf Hitler, has been cast in his reboot of 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' as April O'Neil and despite their fall-out Megan claims he was brilliant to work with.
She told Entertainment Weekly magazine: "He was one of the most lovely people that I dealt with in making this movie
"I've always loved Michael. We've had our battles in the past but even when I've been really outspoken about difficulties we've had, I've always followed up by saying that I have a particular affinity to him.
"He can be very vulnerable, and he's very likeable and loveable. I've always been very vocal about that as well. But, sometimes we clash because we both have very willful, powerful personalities."
The 27-year-old actress has revealed her character April gets a personality makeover in the upcoming film.
She said: "She's more of a leader when she explores her relationship with the turtles instead of just the human companion that gets dragged along on the adventure.
"It's more representative of a modern woman."
April also swaps her yellow jumpsuit for a yellow jacket and jeans and Megan is "completely clothed for the entire movie".
She said: "There's no gratuitous skin or sexual anything. [Director Jonathan Liebesman] was really insistent on not wanting her to be sexualised or to take that sort of typical role we've seen women take in movies thus far, and that I've taken in particular."
The brunette beauty admits she doesn't "really mind" being seen as a pin-up and isn't annoyed by people commenting on her looks.
She said: "It's actually a large part of my personality. I think you can be that and you can also be intelligent and strong. I don't think they're in opposition to one another - at least in my life."
The star, who has children Noah, 15 months, and Bodhi, two months, with husband Brian Austin Green, 40, has eased herself back into work and is happy she can also focus on her career as well as family life.
She added: "How cool is it to have a mum that plays either a superhero or plays the part of this iconic franchise that spans so many generations? I mean, hopefully they'll both think I'm cool."

Ne-Yo: Chris Brown is unfairly used as example


Ne-Yo thinks Chris Brown is unfairly being held up as an example.
The 'Closer' hitmaker is angered by his fellow R&B singer's treatment by the US justice system and believes he has been deliberately targeted and shown little mercy because of his celebrity status.
Chris is currently in a Virginia jail awaiting trial for an assault charge, and stands accused of breaking Parker Adams' nose when he tried to insert himself in a photograph the singer was taking with two female fans outside the W Hotel in Washington D.C. last October.
Quizzed about the 'Fine China' singer's predicament by a TMZ photographer, Ne-Yo told the gossip site: "They like to make an example of celebrities, that's how it is. Regardless of who he is, they're making an example of him. It's not right. It is what it is.
"Chris will be alright. He's stronger than people know, he's going to be fine."
The 24-year-old singer has hard a hard time in jail and has only just been moved out of solitary confinement, where he spent 23 hours a day alone and was unable to shower.
His request to have his assault charges dismissed was recently rejected, and prosecutors allegedly intend to upgrade his charge to a felony.
Ne-Yo diplomatically added: "I know nothing about Chris' [situation], but I know that he's a survivor. No matter what."
If convicted, Chris faces a maximum of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine, but he is also in danger of landing four more years in jail in California as a result of violating the terms of his probation, stemming from his assault on ex-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.

Sofia Vergara: Eating is my hobby


Sofia Vergara says eating is her favourite hobby.
The Colombian beauty claims that despite being celebrated for her trim, hourglass physique, she loves to eat - so much so that she decided to star in a movie about food.
Sofia stars alongside Robert Downey Jr. in new movie 'Chef', which centres on a businessman-turned-food truck owner.
Speaking to Women's Health magazine, she said: "I think it's a film everybody is really going to enjoy because there's a lot of food in the movie.
"I love to eat and that's like my hobby. That's what I do with my friends, my fiancé, with my son. So eating is a very important part of my social life."
Although the 41-year-old beauty can't resist her favourite tasty snacks, she does try to have some balance and only unleashes her sweet tooth on weekends.
Sofia added: "I try to do the right thing during the week but then do whatever I want during the weekend."
Meanwhile, the 'Modern Family' actress - who was named the highest earning actress in TV by Forbes magazine last year - has been treating herself with her hard-earned millions, recently purchasing a $10.6 million home in Beverly Hills.
The sprawling 11,400-square-foot estate boasts seven bedrooms and 11 bathrooms.

Queen Elizabeth recruiting a groom for horses


Britain's Queen Elizabeth is recruiting someone to be a groom for her horses.
The royal household is on the hunt for a stableman to help manage the ponies at the Royal Mews at Windsor Castle house in Berkshire, South East England.
The duties will involve feeding the horses, exercising them every day, cleaning their stables and training up the foals.
The advert states that the successful candidate must be able to curtsey or bow to the monarch, possess a recognised equine qualification, be able to communicate clearly and effectively, be a confident rider, and be able to work well as part of a team as well as solo.
The full-time job, which is a total of 48 hours, pays a starting salary of £20,000 a year, but accommodation in the surroundings of Windsor Castle will be provided.
The 87-year-old monarch has had a love for horses since she was a youngster and even received her first pony, a Shetland named Peggy, when she was just four years old.
Some of the Queen's horses have won more than 1,600 races and she was named British flat racing Champion Owner in 1954 and 1957.
Her daughter Princess Anne and granddaughter Zara Phillips also have a passion for equestrian.