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CMAT only pitched Jamie Oliver being in her music video to avoid making one: ‘I was being lazy’

CMAT only pitched filming a music video with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to avoid making one at all.

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Luke Grimes in talks for American Sniper

Luke Grimes is in talks to star in 'American Sniper'. The 30-year-old star - who had a recurring role in the sixth season of 'True Blood' - will join Bradley Cooper in the adaptation of 'American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in ...

Queen Elizabeth could lose royal consent


Britain's Queen Elizabeth could lose her right to consent to new laws.
MPs are discussing whether to abolish royal consent from the 87-year-old monarch and Prince Charles when ushering in new laws, and have declared the process of seeking consent from the queen and first in line to the throne "arcane and complex".
The Commons' Political and Constitutional Reform committee fears royal consent could fuel speculation the royal family has "undue influence" on policy making, however, they say the process is more a "matter of courtesy" and there is no evidence the royals have influenced law change.
A new report states: "The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The queen has the right to be consulted, to advise and to warn. But beyond that she should have no role in the legislative process.
"Its existence could be regarded as a matter of courtesy between the three parts of Parliament. Whether this is a compelling justification for its continuance is a matter of opinion."
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles are currently given approval of any laws that may affect royal matters or the interests of the Crown or Duchy of Cornwall.

Danny Dyer blasts ‘showbiz snobbery’


Danny Dyer says he struggles with "playing the game" in his career.
The 'EastEnders' actor feels other BBC stars such as 'Sherlock' actor Benedict Cumberbatch are taken more seriously than him and thinks there is "snobbery" in showbiz.
He explained: "You've got actors like Benedict Cumberbatch - a great actor, but he's a posh boy playing posh boys. He does it well, and he doesn't get mocked for that.
"I play working class people, and I get mocked for it. I'm stereotyped, he's not. I've done plays at the National Theatre, come off stage and gone into the bar and I ain't got nothing in common with those people.
"When it comes to playing the game, I'm rubbish. The middle-class actors are better prepped at working the system, because they've got more in common with the decision makers."
The 36-year-old star, who is known for being foul-mouthed on Twitter, also revealed that 'EastEnders' bosses have asked him to rein in his uncensored behaviour after signing up to work for public broadcaster BBC.
He told Woman magazine: "I sat down with the producers of 'EastEnders' and the Twitter thing was one of their main worries. But they have to understand that they've brought me into the show for my brand and there's a side effect of that.
"They're taking a risk with me and that's what's going to make it exciting. It's tough landing as high profile as 'EastEnders' because I have to be me but dumbed down, and I don't do that very well."

Kim Kardashian: Elizabeth Taylor’s home wasn’t ‘realistic choice’


Kim Kardashian didn't buy the late Dame Elizabeth Taylor's former mansion because it "only had a one-car garage".
The 33-year-old reality TV star viewed the late legendary actress' luxury property in Bel Air, California, but decided it wasn't a "realistic choice" for her and her fiancé Kanye West.
Speaking in the April issue of VOGUE magazine, she said: "It was just so enchanting, with a garden with really pretty trellises and beautiful roses, but it wasn't realistic for me to purchase. It only had a one-car garage."
Elizabeth's stunning home, which she lived in from 1981 until her death in 2011, was auctioned off after she died from congestive heart failure three years ago, with proceeds going to her AIDS Foundation.
Meanwhile, Kim has been staying at her mother Kris Jenner's house with Kanye, 36, and their nine-month-old daughter North while they wait for renovations on their new mansion in Los Angeles to be completed.
The couple - who got engaged in October - were hoping to move into their new home at the end of last year but, after a few electrical glitches, their moving date has been pushed back until the summer.
It is believed the rapper and his beau splashed out $1.154 million on six luxury beds for their new pad and have also spent a staggering $500,000 on gold-plated toilets.
The pair are also keen to have a cinema room and a full-sized basketball court attached to their property, which will be kitted out with Swarovski accessories.

Chris Martin buys Gwyneth Paltrow parting painting


Chris Martin bought Gwyneth Paltrow a painting as a parting present to mark the "new stage" in their lives.
The Oscar-winning actress and the Coldplay frontman, who tied the knot in 2003 and have daughter Apple, nine, and son Moses, seven, together, have had an extremely amicable end to their marriage.
He gifted her with the image of a "bird in flight", painted by Mila Fürstová, who has created the artwork for the band's sixth studio album 'Ghost Stories'.
A source told the Mail Online website: "Chris has even given Gwyneth a present to mark this new stage, a painting of a bird in flight by Mila Fürstová. It's beautiful."
News of Gwyneth and Chris ending their 10-year marriage came as were on vacation on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas, reports LaineyGossip, and they are hoping to "enjoy being friends" and want Apple and Moses to know that they're still a family.
The source added: "Going away together may seem unusual but that's Gwyneth and Chris.
"Foremost they want the kids to see they mean business about remaining a family, and another ... they want to miss the fallout.
"It might sound like a line that they're happier than they've ever been but the relief is massive, they can enjoy being friends again now.
"It's like all the tensions have finally dispersed, the stress of arguing where about where to live. She missed Los Angeles and he's an English boy through and through so that seemed like an eternal battle.
"They're communicating again, they're having a glass of wine together and a laugh and were actually looking forward to the holiday."

Jessica Pare considered moving home and quitting acting


Jessica Pare considered moving back in with her parents before she landed her role in 'Mad Men'.
The 33-year-old actress "struggled" to earn a living when she moved to Hollywood in a bid to launch her acting career and considering moving back to Montreal, Canada and quitting acting after a string of disappointments.
Jessica told the April issue of America's Esquire magazine: "I really struggled. I was ready to move back to my parents' place, ready to get a job at my friend's bar back home and just pack it in."
Jessica considered moving back in with her parents because she needed an employer willing to sponsor her in order to receive a visa to stay in America.
However, the 33-year-old beauty soon landed a role as Megan Draper on popular drama series 'Mad Men' and thinks her careless attitude towards the audition could be what got her the job.
She added: "I had nothing left to lose, I went into the audition thinking, This is it. If you don't like it, that's fine. Nobody else has."
Meanwhile, Jessica insists she has come to terms with some of the harsh criticisms from viewers regarding the distinctive gap in her teeth, and prefers to laugh off cruel jibes.
She joked: "You can't get a lot of s**t stuck in these teeth!"

The Rolling Stones’ families pulling together after L’Wren Scott’s death


The Rolling Stones' family members are pulling together following L'Wren Scott's death.
The rockers' loved ones have been supporting each other in the wake of the fashion designer and Sir Mick Jagger's girlfriend's suicide, his bandmate Keith Richards' daughter Alexandra has revealed.
L'Wren - who dated rock 'n' roll legend Mick for 13 years - was found hanged in her Manhattan apartment last week, leaving no note behind.
Appearing on Australia's 'Today Show' on Wednesday morning (25.03.14), shortly after the designer's funeral in Los Angeles, Alexandra said: "You know death is such a sad thing and it was a shock to everyone. I know the Stones are such a big family and we're all loving each other right now".
The DJ and model - whose mother is Patti Hansen - also said the band are looking forward to coming back to Australia in October to perform, following the cancellation of their tour Down Under due to the tragic events.
Alexandra commented: "I'm really looking forward to the Stones coming back to Australia and we're super excited they're coming back so that's something to look forward to."
The Rolling Stones have been confirmed to reprise their '14 ON FIRE' world tour this summer, moving dates in Australia and New Zealand to October.
Mick, 70, was supported by his children, Karis, 43, Jade, 42, Elizabeth, 30, Georgia May, 22, James, 28, and Gabriel, 16, at the private service in L'Wren's honour held at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Tuesday (25.03.14).

Kevin Spacey to play Winston Churchill

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Frisky Business as sex shop TV series starts


'Frisky Business' will give an insight into the lives of staff at the UK's biggest sex toy retailer as the series kicks off tonight (26.03.14).
The Lifetime show, which goes behind-the-scenes at the Lovehoney warehouse in Bath in Somerset, will give viewers a cheeky peek into the bedroom antics of Britain's most adventurous couples.
Andrea, who works in the returns department at Lovehoney, told BANG Showbiz: "We are pretty excited about it. I think the [first episodes] are absolutely fabulous.
"I've been working there for five and half years and we have a great returns policy for customers - we've heard some funny stories of why they want to return items.
"One woman thought she was getting a lovely Valentine's Day present, a pair of diamond earrings, but her husband bought her a load of sex toys.
"She brought them back and wanted a refund so she could get her earrings.
"Some [also] tell us they want to change their 'boring' girlfriends when they return sex toys.
"I think there's a lot of people out there who are still a bit shy about sex shops [but] it is getting a lot better than it was."
The business was set up by former journalist Richard Longhurst and has now taken on the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' brand, inspired by the E.L James erotic novels, which has seen profits go through the roof.
Andrea said: "They are lovely products. We have the whip, the handcuffs, spanking cream, 'Fifty Shades of Grey' underwear selection and restraints.
"When the film comes out it will also help, I think it will be a bit tamer than the book, but I'm looking forward to it and it's good for business."
Andrea also hopes the six-part series will change people's perceptions of sex shops and customers who purchase sex toys online.
She added: "Sex isn't sleazy and us people working at Lovehoney are just doing normal jobs, we make customers happy and everywhere we go we're always having a laugh and a giggle."
'Frisky Business' premieres on Lifetime tonight at 10pm.

Emmerdale’s Debbie Dingle has a ‘mini breakdown’


'Emmerdale's Debbie Dingle is to have a "mini breakdown".
The mechanic - played by Charley Webb - will be arrested for assault in tomorrow night's show (27.03.14) after she lashes out at an innocent man for flirting with her.
However, it all becomes clear that her aggressive behaviour is just a build-up of paranoia and insecurities from her controlling relationship with her killer ex-boyfriend Cameron Murray (Dominic Power).
Charley said: "It's a massive thing for her to be arrested and in this situation I think it freaked her out. I think she's having a mini breakdown and can't quite get to grips with herself like she normally does ... Even when the police come and see her, she's still vacant, it's like she's numb."
Pete Barton (Anthony Quinlan) steps in and persuades the man to drop the charges against the brunette beauty, which leads to the hunk sharing a smooch with Debbie.
Although, despite her knight-in-shinning armour coming to her rescue and the obvious sparks between the two, Debbie still doesn't feel ready for a relationship.
Charley explained to SoapSquawk: "I'm not sure if she's ever going to be ready to get involved with someone else again. That [her relationship with Cameron] will definitely scar her for life, she'd never really let anyone into her life before ... then she let Cameron in and he screwed her over.
"Now I'm not sure anyone will get in again, but if they do it'll have to take a long time."

Tamzin Outhwaite: EastEnders is back to ‘glory days’


Tamzin Outhwaite thinks 'EastEnders' is back to its "glory days".
The 43-year-old actress, who starred as Melanie Owen in the BBC One soap, has praised producers for luring back top stars such as Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson) and Michael French (David Wicks) and thinks their returns have helped the show get back to its best.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I'm a big fan of Lindsey Coulson and Michael French, so having those two back is great, and then you've got Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler) back as well. It's kind of like the glory days again."
However, Tamzin doesn't foresee a return for her own character, despite being involved in a number of high profile storylines, including a marriage to Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), a turbulent relationship with Steve Owen (Martin Kemp) and an affair with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).
She said: "I always say never say never because Mel's such a great character, but there's no-one left there that she would visit really, unless it was Ian. She's only got links to Ian and Phil and they're quite tenuous links now."
But the blonde beauty is glad producers didn't kill off Mel should she ever feel the urge to return.
She added: "I don't really like the idea of killing people off."
Tamzin - who has daughters Florence Elsie, five, and 19-month-old Marnie Mae with ex-husband Tom Ellis - also spoke of how difficult it is to get her children to eat healthily and explained why she's supporting McDonald's' Free Fruit Fridays campaign.
She said: "I think it makes it more of a treat if they can have a happy meal and get a free bag of fruit. That way they get two or three of their five-a-day, so for me, I'm behind it for health reasons."
McDonald's will be giving out a free Apple & Grape Fruit Bag with every Happy Meal purchased on the first Friday of every month. The next Free Fruit Friday is Friday 4 April.

Damon Albarn sings of drugs and porn


Damon Albarn has written songs about drugs and pornography for his debut album.
The Blur frontman, who is set to release his first solo record 'Everyday Robots' next month, explores his own life experiences on songs such as 'Lonely Press Play' - which is about the X-rated material available on the internet - and says the world has changed since he grew up.
He told Q magazine: "When I was a kid, it was so different. I can't imagine now what it's like for teenage boys with pornography on the internet. It's f***ing unbelievable. When I was a kid, the only place we could find porn was in a ditch with a burnt-out copy of Razzle mag.
"That's the way it was, so that's how my generation gained our first exposure to those sorts of things. It certainly wasn't on the television, really, and I just can't believe the way things have changed.
"It's an extraordinary and kind of terrifying thing, isn't it? But if we'd had the internet when we were growing up, we'd have been on it, believe me."
The 46-year-old rocker also sings of his hell-raising days with Blur on a track called 'You and Me', and candidly recalled his first experience of heroin.
He said: "It's what I found going on in the front room. The telly was on and I just thought, 'Why not?' I never imagined it would become a problem."