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Mary-Kate Olsen buys $13.5 million home


Mary-Kate Olsen has bought a $13.5 million mansion.
The 27-year-old star is said to have purchased the property with her fiance Olivier Sarkozy in Turtle Bay, Manhattan after seeking out a home in a more private area.
According to the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column, the couple have settled on a mansion in the neighbourhood.
Along with a private garage, it is also said to have a ballroom, five bedrooms, an elevator and artist's studio.
It is thought to be ideal for the actress-turned-fashion designer, following recent reports she was keen on a more private, secluded home with her fiance.
She was unhappy with the East 10th Street townhouse she and Olivier bought in New York City in 2012 because it didn't feel secure enough, and sold the property despite never moving in.
The couple - who got engaged in February last year - bought the home for $6.25 million and had been searching for their perfect home.
An insider had said: "Mary-Kate was not happy with the house, it was not private enough for her. She needs a garage or something with a more secure entrance."

Aloe Blacc slams Blurred Lines


Aloe Blacc has criticised 'Blurred Lines' - branding the track "immoral".
The 'Wake Me Up' hitmaker has spoken out about Robin Thicke's controversial number one single and says he's glad his collaboration with dance artist Avicii was competing with it in the charts because it provided a "balance" to the "immoral" messages.
He said: "There's really no problem with the song ['Blurred Lines'] aside from the subtle innuendos that are made glaringly apparent in the music video.
"It's an important thing what we do with music. Music is a spiritual experience whether you want to admit it or not, music opens your senses and has been used historically as a conduit to your inner psyche.
"So when we do this as musicians ... to open people up and then to dump trash into them, is to me, no matter what your religion is it's sacrilege, it's immoral."
The 35-year-old star, who has seven-month-old daughter Mandela with his wife Maya Jupiter, thinks the lyrics in 'Blurred Lines' provides a confusing message to young boys and girls about what is and isn't acceptable.
He explained to BANG Showbiz: "The machismo, the misogyny, the violence, the disrespect ... I just don't think it's necessary and I actually think it's damaging to the psyche of young girls and it's damaging to the psyche of young guys who sort of fantasise in this world of being macho and sexist."

Ron Howard would’ve turned down Jay Z


Ron Howard would have "chickened out" of directing Jay Z's movie if he had thought more about it.
The acclaimed filmmaker was approached weeks before the rapper's 'Made in America' festival in Philadelphia last year to document the event and only said yes because he didn't have time to properly consider the offer.
He said: "They asked a few weeks before the festival, so I didn't have time to say no. I'd have chickened out if I'd thought about it too much."
Ron believes he was asked to direct the documentary, which is also called 'Made in America', because he was an "extreme" choice when it came to echoing the messages of diversity in the event.
He explained: "The festival represents the breaking down of genres, race and expectation across America. Inviting me in is an extreme version of that."
And working on the film gave the 60-year-old director the chance to gain a broader musical education.
He told NME magazine: "I didn't know Jill Scott or The Hives. Loved them. Rita Ora was a blast. And Odd Future. I won't listen to them every day, but I was impressed with their energy."

Drew Barrymore wants to work less


Drew Barrymore wants to focus on her family instead of working so much.
The 39-year-old actress - who welcomed second daughter Frankie into the world earlier this week - is ready to make changes to her life that will allow her to spend more time with husband Will Kopelman, their new baby and elder daughter Olive, 19 months.
She explained in an interview conducted before she gave birth: "I want to lead a very different kind of life and enjoy my time with my family.
"It's always been about film or a film production, producing, acting - every little detail that goes into film-making. I didn't know how to have a life under those circumstances.
"When you're on a film, you're in the middle of nowhere working 18 hours a day and it's really hard to have a life.
"I commend people who seem to balance it. I'm not sure how they do it."
Drew first took time out from work and decided to look elsewhere for fulfillment after a project collapsed and made her realise she could be happy with other things..
She told Britain's HELLO! magazine: "That was very frustrating, and I kind of saw that working all the time wasn't the answer for me. I took a trip to India and Bhutan and it was the kind of time you spend alone really thinking about your life.
"I decided I needed to take a break and change things. You're afraid to let go of the life you've gotten used to, but taking that time away from work was probably what led to the place where I was ready to meet my husband and figure out how to be happy with him and also to be a good mom."

Donnie Wahlberg asked Jenny McCarthy’s son’s permission before proposal


Donnie Wahlberg asked Jenny McCarthy's son for her hand in marriage before proposing.
The New Kids on the Block star popped the question to 'The View' presenter earlier this month after her 11-year-old son, Evan, who she has with her ex-husband John Mallory Asher, gave him his seal of approval.
A source said: "Donnie asked Evan if it would OK to ask his mom to marry him."
After Evan said yes, Donnie enlisted him to deliver handwritten notes with the words "will", "you" and "marry" on them to Jenny before he appeared wearing a T-shirt printed with the final part of the message, "me?"
And the insider told Us Weekly magazine: "Jenny is incredibly happy with Donnie and vice versa. He's really supportive of everything she does.
"Donnie is her rock. He's everything Jenny needs but has never experienced in a relationship."
The couple don't plan to get married until next year, however.
The source said: "(It) won't be as big as her first," but it will be "classy and chic."

Vicky Pattison terrified she’ll put on weight


Vicky Pattison lives in "abject fear" that she'll get fat again.
The 26-year-old reality star unveiled her size 6 body to the world last year after losing three stone and despite only having put on a bit of weight since then, going from 8st to 8st 13lbs, she admits she is concerned about piling on the pounds again.
She told Star magazine: "I live in abject fear every day that I'm going to get fat again! Alcohol is the worst thing for you, but I can't drink a lot now - I've turned into a bit of a lightweight."
Vicky - who rose to fame on MTV's 'Geordie Shore' and is currently starring on new reality series 'Ex On The Beach' - also claims men are attracted her slim figure and new found confidence.
She explained: "I think it's horrible to say, but the majority of blokes obviously prefer slimmer women, but then it could be something to do with my confidence now.
"When I was bigger I would hide myself away in baggy clothes, sit at the back of all my friends and I wouldn't approach anyone. Now, I'm the life and soul of the party again. I'm not sitting at the back, hoping they don't touch a roll of fat!"

Snooki and JWoww support each other


Snooki and JWoww are glad they "can be fat together."
The former 'Jersey Shore' co-stars, who are both pregnant, are relieved to have each other's support as they prepare for their new arrivals.
Snooki, who already has 20-month-old son Lorenzo with fiancé Jionni LaValle, told E! News: "It's definitely helped a lot because when I was pregnant for the first time, I didn't have anybody. But now, I feel like we can be fat together, we can complain about the same things. And we're only three months apart from each other, so we kind of get each other now."
JWoww added: "And I just ask her a million questions. And no matter how graphic, disgusting and uncomfortable they are, she has the most phenomenal answers."
JWoww, real name Jenni Farley, will welcome a baby girl in July with fiancé Roger Matthews, while Snooki, real name Nicole Polozzi, will give birth to her second child in September.
Asked what's the best piece of advice she has received from her best pal, JWoww, 28, said: "That everything's normal. When I'm like, 'This is literally so strange and weird and crazy,' she's like, 'No, it's normal. It's fine.' "

Brooklyn Decker is very competitive


Brooklyn Decker refuses to play tennis with Andy Roddick.
The 27-year-old actress - who married the US tennis ace in April 2009 - admits she finds the idea of trying to compete against him on the court "depressing," but says they do battle "over the craziest things" at home.
The 'Friends with Better Lives' star said: "I am the worst tennis player. Why would I start something that I am always going to be terrible at? I'm always going to be the worst player in the house. It's depressing, so I just don't even allow myself to go there. It would be a bad. There is no hand-eye (coordination), so it would be a disaster, and then put me next to him and it would be a train wreck."
The blonde beauty admits she is very competitive, even when it comes to making breakfast.
She told 'The Queen Latifah Show': "You would think being married to an athlete that they would be the competitive person in the house, but it's always me. He's competitive in a really nice way and I take it one step too far every single time. I actually need to tone it down a little, it's too much."

Johnny McDaid supports Courteney Cox


Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid were "very touchy-feely" at a screening of her directorial debut, 'Just Before I Go,' on Thursday night (24.04.14).
The former 'Friends' star walked the red carpet with the Snow Patrol rocker, 37, at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, amid rumours they are engaged, and stayed by each other's side all night.
A source told E! News: "Courtney and Johnny were very sweet together and very touchy-feely. He constantly had his hand on her hip or she would put hers on his chest when they spoke. They seem really happy."
But the 49-year-old actress brushed off speculation about the diamond ring on her engagement finger, saying: "This is not... the question at hand. That I've worn forever."
The brunette beauty, who started dating the pianist in September, was later spotted supporting her boyfriend in front of the stage, as he performed with his bandmates at the movie's afterparty at The Flatiron Room.
An eyewitness said: "She was a very proud girlfriend."
A source claimed earlier this week that the duo have been talking about adopting a baby together, as Johnny has formed a close bonded with the actress' nine-year-old daughter Coco, her child from her previous marriage to David Arquette.

Taylor Kinney is inspired by Lady Gaga


Taylor Kinney is very proud of Lady Gaga.
The 32-year-old actor, who has been dating the 'Applause' hitmaker for almost three years, admits he is very inspired by her.
Asked about his famous girlfriend, the 'The Other Woman' star told UsMagazine.com: "It's someone who's always in your corner, that believes in you and your work, and vice versa. You know, I love what she does and her work and music and charity. She inspires so many people including myself."
The 'Chicago Fire' star is rumoured to be preparing to propose to the 'Bad Romance' singer, real name Stefani Germanotta, but hasn't found the right diamond ring yet.
A source recently said: "Taylor's been looking at engagement rings for Stef for a couple of months.
"He has told a couple of his close guy friends that he wants to propose soon."
Lady Gaga, 28, previously admitted that she is completely smitten with Taylor.
She said: "He is extremely strange, actually, and we complement each other's weirdness."
The actor also claimed in the past that their relationship "works" because of their many similarities outside of the spotlight.
He said: "I'm reserved. She's not. For whatever reason, it works. It works and that's that."

Katherine Jenkins is ‘over the moon’


Katherine Jenkins is "over the moon" to be engaged.
The Welsh opera singer is set to marry writer and director Andrew Levitas, 36, after he popped the question during a trip to the Hamptons, New York on April 15.
A spokesperson for the former 'Dancing with the Stars' contestant, 33, confirmed the news and told PEOPLE.com: "Katherine is over the moon."
The blonde beauty thanked her fans for their well wishes after news of her engagement first broke last weekend.
She wrote on Twitter: "Thank you for all your lovely wishes of congratulations. They mean so much to us."
Katherine was previously engaged to presenter Gethin Jones, but they broke up in 2011.
A source previously revealed that Katherine was smitten with her beau, whom she first met last October, saying: "She thinks Andrew is lovely, she hopes this one works out.
"They are literally joined at the hip at the moment and spending all of their time together.
"Katherine has been careful not to flaunt him around as she is used to her high profile relationships going wrong but she reckons this relationship could be the one to last."

Selena Gomez drops ‘toxic’ friends


Selena Gomez reportedly stopped hanging out with Kendall and Kylie Jenner because she thinks they're a "toxic distraction."
The 'Come & Get It' hitmaker - who unfollowed the 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' stars on Instagram and deleted all her pictures of them earlier this week - decided to turn her back on many of her old friends because she wants to focus on her career and doesn't want to be known as a party girl.
The 21-year-old star - who sought treatment in rehab in January - formed a close friendship with the reality TV sisters in recent months, but had an epiphany after hanging out with them and her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Justin Bieber, at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California earlier this month.
A source told gossip website TMZ.com that Selena decided to cut people, she considers the biggest sources of negativity, out of her life because she hated being surrounded by booze and drugs while hanging out with Kendall, 18, Kylie, 16, Justin, 20, and their entourages at the festival.
The 'Spring Breakers' actress, who is currently following zero people on Instagram, has started going to church almost daily and wants to get her life back on track after a difficult few months, during which she cancelled her world tour and fired her parents as her managers.