Brenda Blethyn turned down 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' because she can't live without luxury.
The 68-year-old actress - who plays DCI Vera Stanhope in detective drama series 'Vera' - has been asked to rough it in the jungle, but despite her relatives urging her to go on the reality series, she didn't accept.
She told Closer magazine: "I've been asked to do 'I'm A Celeb...' All my nieces and nephews said, 'Go on, Aunty Brenda, do it!' If there was a bathroom and nice, cotton sheets, maybe!"
One thing Brenda wouldn't be worried about if she did head Down Under is looking good.
The BAFTA-winning actress thinks modern society is too focused on beauty and looking good, something she wouldn't waste too much of her time on.
She said: "I think we're obsessed with glamour full stop. I wouldn't say I'm glamorous, but I want to look nice. The thing I find a bit odd is people altering their body surgically.
"I care what I look like, but I don't care how Vera looks - I'm not vain about how I appear on screen! Vera is a bit of a scruff. She lives on a remote part of the coast, where the way to survive is to be clever with layering. She's practical and doesn't look in the mirror very often."
Bryan Singer has hit back at "sick and twisted" claims he sexually abused a 15-year-old boy.
The 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' director has broken his silence on a lawsuit filed last week by Michael F. Egan, 31, who claims he was forced to perform sex acts on the filmmaker at a Californian house party in the late 1990s after being plied with drugs and alcohol.
As a result of the allegations, Bryan, 48, has decided to bow out of the upcoming media tour to promote his blockbuster new 'X-Men' movie, which stars a string of A-listers including Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence and Halle Berry.
In a statement issued through his publicist, Bryan said: 'The allegations against me are outrageous, vicious and completely false.
"I do not want these fictitious claims to divert ANY attention from 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'. This fantastic film is a labour of love and one of the greatest experiences of my career. So, out of respect to all of the extraordinary contributions from the incredibly talented actors and crew involved, I've decided not to participate in the upcoming media events for the film."
As well as strenuously denying the sex abuse claims, Bryan believes the lawsuit filed in Hawaii by Michael is a "shake down" for money.
He added: "I promise when this situation is over, the facts will show this to be the sick twisted shake down it is. I want to thank fans, friends and family for all their amazing and overwhelming support."
In a lawsuit filed last week, Michael's attorney alleges the Hollywood director performed sex acts on the then teenager and forced him to do the same.
It's also claimed Bryan promised the young aspiring actor a movie role and regularly met Michael for sexual liaisons at the ages of 15 and 16, and they took multiple trips to Hawaii when he turned 17.
Justin Bieber was detained for several hours at LAX airport in Los Angeles yesterday (24.04.14).
The Canadian pop star was held by customs and immigration staff upon his return to the country after visiting Japan, but officials insist his detainment was "routine" following his legal troubles, such as an arrest for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in January.
A source told UsMagazine.com: "It was a routine secondary set of questioning that Justin has to go through now every time he comes back in the country because he's a foreign national. It's standard, especially after he has had other legal issues in the US in the past."
Justin's detainment comes a week after the White House responded to a petition seeking to deport the 'Confident' star back to his native Canada.
The White House said in a statement: "Sorry to disappoint, but we won't be commenting on this one. We'll leave it to others to comment on Mr. Bieber's case, but we're glad you care about immigration issues. Because our current system is broken. Too many employers game the system by hiring undocumented workers, and 11 million people are living in the shadows."
Justin was briefly detained by officials at New Jersey's Teterboro Airport in February when he flew in from Canada for the Super Bowl.
The star's private plane was searched for drugs after receiving an anonymous tip-off and he was questioned.
Justin was forced to apologise for any offence caused earlier this week after he visited the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan.
The shrine honours Japan's war dead, but is a controversial site as it also recognises several World War II war criminals.
Damon Albarn took heroin "for years" in the recording studio.
The Blur frontman, who claims the drug helped him to be "creative", admits he took it for a number of years during the band's height of fame and took it five days a week.
He told GQ Magazine: "I used to go to work and take heroin in the studio and then stop when I came home.
"That's why I say it's five days a week and two days off, and that's how I existed for several years."
The singer, who will release his debut solo record 'Everyday Robots' this month, also hinted he took it with Gorillaz music partner Jamie Hewlett when they were working on new music.
He explained: "We probably wouldn't have been able to create a record like that unless Jamie and I were, um, somewhat in our own worlds."
But the star insists his days of taking heroin are over and he prefers to focus simply on his music.
He added: "I still like a night out, but I certainly don't do heroin. I haven't done that for a very long time.
"Music is a compulsion with me. And God help me if I smoke any weed, I'm fucked - I'll just make more music."
Kelly Clarkson hopes her daughter will "laugh a lot".
The 'Stronger' hitmaker is expecting her first child with husband Brandon Blackstock and made a wish on her 32nd birthday yesterday (24.04.14) that her baby will make motherhood easy for her.
She tweeted: "It's my birthday!!!! For my birthday I have asked my unborn baby girl to sleep through the night and laugh a lot when she comes out 🙂 (sic)".
And the baby is sure to laugh a lot as Kelly's friend Martina McBride recently admitted she thinks the singer will be a "fun" mother.
The country star said: "She's really fun. Kelly's outgoing and very direct and I feel like she's be a fun mom.
"She has a really good head on her shoulders and she's a strong person. I think that will be good for her and her child as well."
The 'Breakaway' singer married Brandon, who has two children from his first marriage, Seth, seven, and Savannah, 11, in a low-key ceremony in Tennessee last October, and shortly afterwards she admitted she couldn't wait to get pregnant.
Joss Whedon says Ultron is "everything a robot never is".
The 49-year-old director is working on 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' and he's been having a "blast" developing the character which is played by James Spader.
He explained to Empire magazine: "I'm having a blast with Ultron.
"He's not a creature of logic - he's a robot who's genuinely disturbed. We're finding out what makes him menacing and at the same time endearing and funny and strange and unexpected, and everything a robot never is."
Spader joins an A-List cast including Robert Downey (Iron Man),
Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk), Chris Evans (Captain America), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), and Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury).
Although there a number of big names Whedon insists every character in the forthcoming epic has a significant role to play.
He explained: "I fiercely dislike the idea of just throwing in more people for the sake of doing that.
"But last time I had all of Earth's Mightiest Heroes versus one British character actor, and I needed more conflict."
The filmmaker wants to bring a different aesthetic to the picture to make sure it isn't too similar to 2002's 'The Avengers'.
He added: "The number of different looks and textures and moods we're getting from the British locations is stupid awesome, because this, palette-wise, is very different. I'm trying to make a different film. Because why would you make one movie twice? That seems weird."
Ciara has been wearing her fiancé's clothes throughout her pregnancy.
The 'Goodies' singer is due to give birth to her first child any when now, and she admits her beau Future's wardrobe has been her saviour over the last nine months.
She explained: "I feel like pregnancy has been a great fashion challenge because you can't wear things that you used to wear and you still want to feel like who you are. I have to pay some credit to my fiancé's closet, because I literally have worn probably all of his clothes."
However, the 28-year-old star admits it's been nice to relax her gym routine and embrace her changing figure.
Speaking to WMag.com, she said: "It feels good to not have to wonder whether your abs are tight enough. I like not being so perfect."
Meanwhile, the couple - who got engaged in October last year - announced they are expecting their first child together in January.
The brunette beauty has remained tight-lipped on the sex of the tot, but Future let slip that their firstborn was likely to be a boy after referring to the baby as "him" in an interview.
Ciara has been busy preparing for the arrival of her child and invited a dozen of her closest pals, including Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner, to her baby shower in West Hollywood, California, last month.
Kim reportedly confirmed rumours the couple were expecting a baby boy after she bought them a giant basket containing a blue car toy and a pirate's hat.
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are selling their Spanish-style home for $1.87 million.
The couple, who bought the house in November 2008 for $1.8 million, put the luxurious property in Glendale, Los Angeles, on the market on Monday (21.04.14).
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Tamera Mowry didn't want to rush to lose her baby weight.
The 35-year-old actress, who now weighs 127lbs, didn't want to follow in the footsteps of other celebrity mothers by springing back into shape straight after giving birth because she wanted to spend time with her son.
She quipped: "I want to punch them [other celebrities who lose weight quickly] in the face."
She added to InTouch magazine: "I wanted to spend time bonding with my baby, not killing myself at the gym."
The brunette beauty - who has 17-month-old son Aden with her husband Adam Housley - stripped down to her bikini for the magazine and revealed it was the first time she's been in a two-piece since her honeymoon in 2011.
She explained: "It's the first time I've been in a bikini since my honeymoon. I feel great."
Tamera's pregnancy news came as a shock to fans as she and Adam had claimed they were not interested in starting a family together any time soon.
However, after a trip to South Africa shortly after their wedding, they changed their minds.
She said at the time: "It's just so beautiful there and you get a whole new perspective on life, the things that really matter. Adam and I looked at each other and said, 'Why wait?'"
Bethenny Frankel has been ordered to pay $100,000 to her ex-husband Jason Hoppy's attorney.
The TV personality has been forced to cover her former lover's legal fees as their divorce enters its 16th month, but it is believe she will be reimbursed once they have reached a settlement, according to TMZ.com.
According to court documents obtained by the site, the brunette beauty "has to immediately hand over what amounts to an advance payment to Jason's attorney."
Since filing for divorce in December 2012, the former couple have been locked in a bitter legal battle over the custody of their three-year-old daughter Bryn and the money that was made during their two-year marriage.
However, a source told RadarOnline.com: "Jason would like to get the divorce and custody settled, once and for all but Bethenny is making it impossible."
Meanwhile, it was recently reported that Bryn has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation as part of the proceedings and the ex-lovers must hand over all past mental and health records for their daughter.
Bethenny and Jason initially filed for joint custody, but as time went on and tensions grew, the former 'Real Housewife of New York' star changed her mind and is now going for full custody with Jason being allowed visitation.
Liam Gallagher has sparked rumours Oasis are going to reform with a series of cryptic Twitter posts.
The former frontman has hinted at a reunion after taking to the social networking site tonight (24.04.14) to individually tweet the letters of the band's name every half hour.
The 41-year-old musician was inundated with messages from his fans asking him what his posts meant after he posted the final letter, 'S', on his account.
One fan, Chloe Dylan, wrote: "liamgallagher what does this mean? (sic)."
Another, franz fennynand, added: "Liam GallaGHER WHAT R U TRYING TO TELL US. (sic)".
Meanwhile, others were over the moon after assuming the band had already got back together.
Jonathan James tweeted: "Oasis are BACK its official liamgallagher said so !!!! Brilliant news. (sic)".
Liam failed to elaborate on his tweets, but simple followed up with: "OASIS LG (sic)".
The mysterious posts come just two months after Oasis announced they are re-releasing their debut album 'Definitely Maybe' with previously unheard tracks to celebrate the LP's 20th anniversary on May 19.
The band split in August 2009 after Liam and his brother Noel had a huge backstage bust-up in Paris, France, but rumours are beginning to circulate that they could be planning to headline at Glastonbury this year.
However, Noel turned down £20million to reunite with the Beady Eye frontman for an Oasis world tour in December last year.
Fergie's baby son has started talking.
The Black Eyed Peas frontwoman has revealed seven-month-old Axl Jack - her first child with husband Josh Duhamel - is beginning to experiment with words.
Fergie explained to E! News: " He's actually talking now--well, formulating what he thinks are words. We're just kind of trying to figure it out. He keeps saying, 'Ba, ba', we think it's ball. He says it when the ball's around so we're thinking first word, ball - maybe?
"He also says, 'Ma ma ma'. I don't know if he's directing it towards me, but I'm thinking mama."
The 39-year-old singer recently admitted she and Josh, who got married in January 2009, have been trying to teach the cute tot little easy words.
She said last month: "The best part of being a mum is just hanging out with my kid. He's my homie! I'm just listening, talking back with him and trying to teach him words like 'nose' and 'dancing'. Daddy is trying to teach him 'ball' and I'm trying to teach him 'dance'."
Axl has also been using "high-pitched" squeals to get his parents attention and express when he's excited.
Fergie explained: "He's a screamer! There's always this high-pitched scream going throughout the house. It's not him complaining or crying. He just gets excited and he wants to scream!"