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Ricky Wilson says he'll return to 'The Voice' - if Kylie Minogue does.
The pint-sized popstar is set to leave the BBC One singing competition after just one series because of her upcoming 'Kiss Me Once' tour, but the Kaiser Chiefs frontman says he signed up for the show to work with Kylie and would be bitterly disappointed if she didn't return.
He told The Sun newspaper: "We have known each other for such a long time.
"She is one of the reasons why I did it and one of the reasons why I'd stay. People like the show -- they like the chemistry."
BBC bosses are desperately trying to lure Kylie, 45, back for the next series of 'The Voice' after she threw plans into disarray by announcing her intention to leave the show.
The blind auditions for the fourth series would begin filming in November, but Kylie will be touring at the time.
She said: "I'm touring later this year and the timings wouldn't work.
"We started filming in November last year and I'm on tour in September, October and November this year ... I have loved doing the show although there have been parts that have been really emotional."
But a BBC spokesperson stressed the corporation is willing to accommodate Kylie's schedule in order to secure her services.
They said: "We are aware of Kylie's commitments and are looking to accommodate them."
Ricky Wilson: I’ll return to Voice if Kylie does
Ricky Wilson says he'll return to 'The Voice' - if Kylie Minogue does.
The pint-sized popstar is set to leave the BBC One singing competition after just one series because of her upcoming 'Kiss Me Once' tour, but the Kaiser Chiefs frontman says he signed up for the show to work with Kylie and would be bitterly disappointed if she didn't return.
He told The Sun newspaper: "We have known each other for such a long time.
"She is one of the reasons why I did it and one of the reasons why I'd stay. People like the show -- they like the chemistry."
BBC bosses are desperately trying to lure Kylie, 45, back for the next series of 'The Voice' after she threw plans into disarray by announcing her intention to leave the show.
The blind auditions for the fourth series would begin filming in November, but Kylie will be touring at the time.
She said: "I'm touring later this year and the timings wouldn't work.
"We started filming in November last year and I'm on tour in September, October and November this year ... I have loved doing the show although there have been parts that have been really emotional."
But a BBC spokesperson stressed the corporation is willing to accommodate Kylie's schedule in order to secure her services.
They said: "We are aware of Kylie's commitments and are looking to accommodate them."
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Bruce Jones has warned Michael Le Vell to clean up his act.
The former 'Coronation Street' actor was axed from his role as Les Battersby in 2007 due to his alcohol problems and he is worried his co-star and pal, who was recently suspended for cocaine use, could end up losing it all like him.
The Kevin Webster actor has had a tumultuous 18 months that saw him face trial for alleged sex assault crimes. He was cleared of all charges in September and returned to the ITV soap recently, but has now been dropped again after admitting to Class A drug use.
Bruce told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I went to see Michael before his trial and wished him all the best and was looking out for him.
"I don't want what happened to me to happen to Michael.
"I ended up on the streets, completely broke with nowhere to go - it was an awful time. I know he can beat his demons though, he's stronger than me and a great actor."
Bruce, 61, has now turned his life around and has urged Michael, 49, to do the same by throwing himself into his work.
He added: "He's got to not be scared of life and get on with things. He needs to go and talk it out, he mustn't bottle it up."
Bruce Jones warns Michael Le Vell
Bruce Jones has warned Michael Le Vell to clean up his act.
The former 'Coronation Street' actor was axed from his role as Les Battersby in 2007 due to his alcohol problems and he is worried his co-star and pal, who was recently suspended for cocaine use, could end up losing it all like him.
The Kevin Webster actor has had a tumultuous 18 months that saw him face trial for alleged sex assault crimes. He was cleared of all charges in September and returned to the ITV soap recently, but has now been dropped again after admitting to Class A drug use.
Bruce told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I went to see Michael before his trial and wished him all the best and was looking out for him.
"I don't want what happened to me to happen to Michael.
"I ended up on the streets, completely broke with nowhere to go - it was an awful time. I know he can beat his demons though, he's stronger than me and a great actor."
Bruce, 61, has now turned his life around and has urged Michael, 49, to do the same by throwing himself into his work.
He added: "He's got to not be scared of life and get on with things. He needs to go and talk it out, he mustn't bottle it up."
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Timothy West says TV soaps don't value older characters enough.
The 79-year-old star has just joined the cast of 'EastEnders' as Danny Dyer's on-screen dad Stan Carter and is glad he is able to breathe new life into the soap's older generation.
Asked whether older actors were represented enough in soaps, he told Radio Times magazine: "I find they're not valued so much and I suspect that's one of the reasons why I've been brought in [to 'EastEnders']. From what I hear, there hasn't been enough interest in older characters.
"Or enough older characters to be interested in. I do, though, have enormous respect for June Brown [Dot Cotton]."
However, Timothy insists that isn't the main reason he accepted the role and claims it's simply an advantage.
He added: "I took it because it's a good part."
While the theatre veteran doesn't think there was a "golden age" of television, he does regret the demise of the weekly play and believes soaps have filled that gap for the British public.
Timothy explained: "I do miss things like the single play. It was the event of the week. Now you have more channels, you don't get that conversation at the bus stop about what you saw last night.
"[Soaps are] not the same. But, in one way, they are similar, in that they offer an alternative to genre serials like police dramas. You know the detective is always going to solve the crime. But soap operas put characters in different situations that often have different outcomes."
Timothy West: Soaps don’t value older characters
Timothy West says TV soaps don't value older characters enough.
The 79-year-old star has just joined the cast of 'EastEnders' as Danny Dyer's on-screen dad Stan Carter and is glad he is able to breathe new life into the soap's older generation.
Asked whether older actors were represented enough in soaps, he told Radio Times magazine: "I find they're not valued so much and I suspect that's one of the reasons why I've been brought in [to 'EastEnders']. From what I hear, there hasn't been enough interest in older characters.
"Or enough older characters to be interested in. I do, though, have enormous respect for June Brown [Dot Cotton]."
However, Timothy insists that isn't the main reason he accepted the role and claims it's simply an advantage.
He added: "I took it because it's a good part."
While the theatre veteran doesn't think there was a "golden age" of television, he does regret the demise of the weekly play and believes soaps have filled that gap for the British public.
Timothy explained: "I do miss things like the single play. It was the event of the week. Now you have more channels, you don't get that conversation at the bus stop about what you saw last night.
"[Soaps are] not the same. But, in one way, they are similar, in that they offer an alternative to genre serials like police dramas. You know the detective is always going to solve the crime. But soap operas put characters in different situations that often have different outcomes."
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Luisa Zissman has challenged Helen Flanagan to a mud-wrestling fight.
The former 'Celebrity Big Brother' star says she would be happy to strip down to her underwear and tackle the former 'Coronation Street' star in a pool of mud, following her sensational claims last year that she would win in a "boob-off" with the actress.
Luisa told Zoo magazine: "I was only joking around, but given how crazy that story went, I would be bang up for a mud-wrestling shoot with Helen.
"We've cleared the air [now]. I'm a fan and didn't want her to think I was slagging her off. She was really sweet and suggested we go out for a coffee. Hopefully we'll meet up next time she's in London."
Luisa - who has openly admitted to hosting sex parties before rising to fame on 'The Apprentice' - also dished on her "pretty flirty" encounter with 'Made In Chelsea' lothario Spencer Matthews at a party but insists they could never date because she would be too dominating in their relationship.
Luisa, 26, added: "He's got a reputation as a Casanova, but I would eat him alive. I whipped him a bit with a riding crop; it was a sort of S&M party."
Meanwhile, Luisa says she hopes to "enrich the sex life of Britain" in her new role as a sex advice columnist for Zoo magazine.
Luisa Zissman: I’d mud wrestle Helen Flanagan
Luisa Zissman has challenged Helen Flanagan to a mud-wrestling fight.
The former 'Celebrity Big Brother' star says she would be happy to strip down to her underwear and tackle the former 'Coronation Street' star in a pool of mud, following her sensational claims last year that she would win in a "boob-off" with the actress.
Luisa told Zoo magazine: "I was only joking around, but given how crazy that story went, I would be bang up for a mud-wrestling shoot with Helen.
"We've cleared the air [now]. I'm a fan and didn't want her to think I was slagging her off. She was really sweet and suggested we go out for a coffee. Hopefully we'll meet up next time she's in London."
Luisa - who has openly admitted to hosting sex parties before rising to fame on 'The Apprentice' - also dished on her "pretty flirty" encounter with 'Made In Chelsea' lothario Spencer Matthews at a party but insists they could never date because she would be too dominating in their relationship.
Luisa, 26, added: "He's got a reputation as a Casanova, but I would eat him alive. I whipped him a bit with a riding crop; it was a sort of S&M party."
Meanwhile, Luisa says she hopes to "enrich the sex life of Britain" in her new role as a sex advice columnist for Zoo magazine.
Showbiz
Scarlett Johansson wants to "selfishly" juggle her career with family life.
The 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' actress is expecting her first child with fiance Romain Dauriac and while she insists she won't put herself under too much stress by working too hard at the expense of her home life, she still wants to "have it all".
She said: "It seems so stressful to not be able to spend time with your family because you're constantly chasing the tail of your own success. There must exist a world in which I can balance those things... Be able to raise a family and still make a film a year, or work on my own, develop things, do theatre. I want to be able to have it all. Selfishly."
However, the 29-year-old beauty also knows she will have to make "sacrifices" and things won't be easy.
Speaking to Wall Street Journal magazine, she said: "I know that with that there will be some sacrifices. I know that's the struggle with working mothers and successful careers. It happens."
The 'Avengers' actress - who was previously married to Ryan Reynolds - has been voted Sexiest Woman Alive on several occasions, but she thinks there may be a change in perception once she has a child.
She said: "With [male actors] it just doesn't happen that way. You can be every woman's fantasy, and nobody thinks twice about the fact that you have eight kids or whatever."
Scarlett Johansson will be working mother
Scarlett Johansson wants to "selfishly" juggle her career with family life.
The 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' actress is expecting her first child with fiance Romain Dauriac and while she insists she won't put herself under too much stress by working too hard at the expense of her home life, she still wants to "have it all".
She said: "It seems so stressful to not be able to spend time with your family because you're constantly chasing the tail of your own success. There must exist a world in which I can balance those things... Be able to raise a family and still make a film a year, or work on my own, develop things, do theatre. I want to be able to have it all. Selfishly."
However, the 29-year-old beauty also knows she will have to make "sacrifices" and things won't be easy.
Speaking to Wall Street Journal magazine, she said: "I know that with that there will be some sacrifices. I know that's the struggle with working mothers and successful careers. It happens."
The 'Avengers' actress - who was previously married to Ryan Reynolds - has been voted Sexiest Woman Alive on several occasions, but she thinks there may be a change in perception once she has a child.
She said: "With [male actors] it just doesn't happen that way. You can be every woman's fantasy, and nobody thinks twice about the fact that you have eight kids or whatever."
Showbiz
David Beckham wants to buy his own taxi.
The retired soccer star - who has children Brooklyn, 15, Romeo, 11, Cruz, nine, and two-year-old Harper with wife Victoria - has been shopping for an iconic London black cab as he hopes the vehicle would help him blend in amongst other motorists.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "David reckons having a London taxi will help him sneak around incognito.
"Being one of the most recognisable faces on the planet means it's sometimes hard for him to do his normal day-to-day errands.
"He loves his fans, and always tries to make time for them, but sometimes he just wants to nip out to the shop like a normal person.
"People usually spot his flash cars a mile off, so he thinks a low key taxi would be the perfect disguise in London.
"Plus if he's running late, he could use taxi lanes and get away with it!"
David is no stranger to coming up with clever ways to go undetected in public.
Last October, the 38-year-old hunk attended a Halloween party in New York without a costume, but when asked who he was dressed up as, just said himself - and was complimented on his convincing disguise.
A source said at the time: ''Beckham was practically the only person at the party not in costume - but because of this barely anyone recognised him.
Somebody asked him, 'What's your costume?' He said, 'I'm going as David Beckham,' and the person replied, 'Wow, you look just like him!' ''
David Beckham buying black cab
David Beckham wants to buy his own taxi.
The retired soccer star - who has children Brooklyn, 15, Romeo, 11, Cruz, nine, and two-year-old Harper with wife Victoria - has been shopping for an iconic London black cab as he hopes the vehicle would help him blend in amongst other motorists.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "David reckons having a London taxi will help him sneak around incognito.
"Being one of the most recognisable faces on the planet means it's sometimes hard for him to do his normal day-to-day errands.
"He loves his fans, and always tries to make time for them, but sometimes he just wants to nip out to the shop like a normal person.
"People usually spot his flash cars a mile off, so he thinks a low key taxi would be the perfect disguise in London.
"Plus if he's running late, he could use taxi lanes and get away with it!"
David is no stranger to coming up with clever ways to go undetected in public.
Last October, the 38-year-old hunk attended a Halloween party in New York without a costume, but when asked who he was dressed up as, just said himself - and was complimented on his convincing disguise.
A source said at the time: ''Beckham was practically the only person at the party not in costume - but because of this barely anyone recognised him.
Somebody asked him, 'What's your costume?' He said, 'I'm going as David Beckham,' and the person replied, 'Wow, you look just like him!' ''
Showbiz
Beyoncé's handmade tour outfit was stopped by customs.
The 'XO' hitmaker is set to kick off the European leg of her 'Mrs Carter World Tour' in Portugal tomorrow (26.03.14), but there was a frantic panic a few days ago when her one-legged jumpsuit, which she'll wear on the opening night, was refused entry by the EU authorities.
The attire, made from silver cobra, was designed by Rubin Singer, who uses rare skins from Europe and Asia and moulds them into stunning fashion pieces.
However, the 32-year-old singer's stylists sorted out the paperwork with customs and the outfit arrived just in time for her glamorous show tomorrow night, according to the New York Post newspaper.
Meanwhile, the blonde beauty has just finished her UK and Ireland leg of the tour, which saw her intersperse old favourites such as 'Crazy in Love' and 'Single Ladies' with tracks from her fifth studio album, 'BEYONCE', which she released with no forewarning in December.
Beyoncé ended her concerts with the uplifting 'Halo' and a cover of 'I Will Always Love You'.
However, the final act also included the poignant new ballad 'Heaven', in which the star sings of the death of a loved one.
Beyoncé’s handmade tour outfit blocked by European customs
Beyoncé's handmade tour outfit was stopped by customs.
The 'XO' hitmaker is set to kick off the European leg of her 'Mrs Carter World Tour' in Portugal tomorrow (26.03.14), but there was a frantic panic a few days ago when her one-legged jumpsuit, which she'll wear on the opening night, was refused entry by the EU authorities.
The attire, made from silver cobra, was designed by Rubin Singer, who uses rare skins from Europe and Asia and moulds them into stunning fashion pieces.
However, the 32-year-old singer's stylists sorted out the paperwork with customs and the outfit arrived just in time for her glamorous show tomorrow night, according to the New York Post newspaper.
Meanwhile, the blonde beauty has just finished her UK and Ireland leg of the tour, which saw her intersperse old favourites such as 'Crazy in Love' and 'Single Ladies' with tracks from her fifth studio album, 'BEYONCE', which she released with no forewarning in December.
Beyoncé ended her concerts with the uplifting 'Halo' and a cover of 'I Will Always Love You'.
However, the final act also included the poignant new ballad 'Heaven', in which the star sings of the death of a loved one.
Showbiz
Kimberley Walsh "burst into tears" at her first ultrasound scan.
The former Girls Aloud singer and long-term boyfriend Justin Scott are expecting their first child together and the 32-year-old beauty was overcome with emotion at her 12-week check because she is already convinced the baby looks like her.
She said: "I burst into tears at my first scan. It was the profile that got me: I think it looks like me,
"I was overcome with emotion, I don't know where it came from.
"I saw the baby wriggling away and burst into tears, crazily so. It suddenly felt real and it mustn't have done until that point."
Kimberley and Justin, 31, are not planning to find out the gender of their unborn tot as they would rather have an "amazing surprise" when he or she is born.
Speaking to the new issue of Britain's OK! magazine, Kimberley said: "We won't find out the sex - it's one of those amazing surprises in life that you can't buy.
"I really want Justin to tell me. You need to be looking, as I'm going to be desperate to know."
The 'Promise' singer also revealed her best friend and former bandmate Cheryl Cole wept when she told her the happy news.
She said: "Cheryl burst into tears of joy when I told her I was pregnant."
Kimberley Walsh cried at scan
Kimberley Walsh "burst into tears" at her first ultrasound scan.
The former Girls Aloud singer and long-term boyfriend Justin Scott are expecting their first child together and the 32-year-old beauty was overcome with emotion at her 12-week check because she is already convinced the baby looks like her.
She said: "I burst into tears at my first scan. It was the profile that got me: I think it looks like me,
"I was overcome with emotion, I don't know where it came from.
"I saw the baby wriggling away and burst into tears, crazily so. It suddenly felt real and it mustn't have done until that point."
Kimberley and Justin, 31, are not planning to find out the gender of their unborn tot as they would rather have an "amazing surprise" when he or she is born.
Speaking to the new issue of Britain's OK! magazine, Kimberley said: "We won't find out the sex - it's one of those amazing surprises in life that you can't buy.
"I really want Justin to tell me. You need to be looking, as I'm going to be desperate to know."
The 'Promise' singer also revealed her best friend and former bandmate Cheryl Cole wept when she told her the happy news.
She said: "Cheryl burst into tears of joy when I told her I was pregnant."
Showbiz
Emma Watson missed an Oscars after-party because she fell asleep.
They 23-year-old actress was planning on joining a host of A-List stars at Vanity Fair's bash on Sunset Boulevard on March 3, but dozed off instead of changing her outfit when she returned to her hotel so she decided she couldn't be bothered to go out, instead choosing to indulge in pizza and relax.
She explained: "I had plans because the Vanity Fair party is very exciting and everyone goes. I got back to my hotel room to change, took the dress off, got into someone's coat and ended up falling asleep in the coat. Someone woke me up like 'D'ya want to get changed to go to the party now', I was like 'I kinda just want to stay here.' So I just ate pizza and fell asleep."
Emma - who was catapulted to the spotlight in the 'Harry Potter' films as Hermione Granger - presented the Best Visual Effects Award to the 'Gravity' team alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt at the Academy Awards, and although she was initially excited, after releasing how many people would be watching the show her nerves began to creep in.
Speaking on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show', she said: "[It was my] first time at the Oscars, it was very exciting. I thought the show was amazing. I was doing fine actually, I wasn't that nervous at all. Joseph was holding my arm before we were meant to go out and I was like 'You know what, I feel so grateful to be here and this is amazing, I actually feel really calm.' He was like 'Yeah, this is fine and this a great experience and only like a few billion people will be watching us in two minutes.' I was fine [gasps] and was fine, and now I feel so un-fine, so thanks Joseph for that."
Emma Watson fell asleep after Oscars
Emma Watson missed an Oscars after-party because she fell asleep.
They 23-year-old actress was planning on joining a host of A-List stars at Vanity Fair's bash on Sunset Boulevard on March 3, but dozed off instead of changing her outfit when she returned to her hotel so she decided she couldn't be bothered to go out, instead choosing to indulge in pizza and relax.
She explained: "I had plans because the Vanity Fair party is very exciting and everyone goes. I got back to my hotel room to change, took the dress off, got into someone's coat and ended up falling asleep in the coat. Someone woke me up like 'D'ya want to get changed to go to the party now', I was like 'I kinda just want to stay here.' So I just ate pizza and fell asleep."
Emma - who was catapulted to the spotlight in the 'Harry Potter' films as Hermione Granger - presented the Best Visual Effects Award to the 'Gravity' team alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt at the Academy Awards, and although she was initially excited, after releasing how many people would be watching the show her nerves began to creep in.
Speaking on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show', she said: "[It was my] first time at the Oscars, it was very exciting. I thought the show was amazing. I was doing fine actually, I wasn't that nervous at all. Joseph was holding my arm before we were meant to go out and I was like 'You know what, I feel so grateful to be here and this is amazing, I actually feel really calm.' He was like 'Yeah, this is fine and this a great experience and only like a few billion people will be watching us in two minutes.' I was fine [gasps] and was fine, and now I feel so un-fine, so thanks Joseph for that."
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Kanye West thinks he has found the next Rihanna.
The 'Blood On The Leaves' singer is reportedly working in the studio with "hip" 17-year-old singer Pia Mia Perez and he is hoping to transform her into a star like the 'Diamonds' hitmaker who has achieved global chart success.
A source told Radar Online: "Kanye is producing some tracks for her and he's quite involved. He believes she could be the next Rihanna. [He] thinks she's young, fresh and hip - totally his target audience.
"He's been consulting her on a lot of his creative projects, including the Kanye x APC collection."
Pia - who is best friends with Kylie Jenner - first stepped into the spotlight last year when a video of her singing Drake's 'Hold On We're Going Home' in front of the Canadian rapper and Kanye at a dinner party hosted by Kylie's family, including Kanye's fiancee Kim Kardashian, went viral on the internet.
It's claimed Pia - who signed a deal with Interscope Records in February - is also becoming Kanye's most trusted adviser, which is rumoured to have annoyed Kim.
The source added: "Kanye's creative team was pretty shocked that he would use a teenager as his confidante.
"And Kim was actually kind of agitated by it, because he doesn't usually want her input on design stuff. She was a little jealous."
Kanye West found the next Rihanna?
Kanye West thinks he has found the next Rihanna.
The 'Blood On The Leaves' singer is reportedly working in the studio with "hip" 17-year-old singer Pia Mia Perez and he is hoping to transform her into a star like the 'Diamonds' hitmaker who has achieved global chart success.
A source told Radar Online: "Kanye is producing some tracks for her and he's quite involved. He believes she could be the next Rihanna. [He] thinks she's young, fresh and hip - totally his target audience.
"He's been consulting her on a lot of his creative projects, including the Kanye x APC collection."
Pia - who is best friends with Kylie Jenner - first stepped into the spotlight last year when a video of her singing Drake's 'Hold On We're Going Home' in front of the Canadian rapper and Kanye at a dinner party hosted by Kylie's family, including Kanye's fiancee Kim Kardashian, went viral on the internet.
It's claimed Pia - who signed a deal with Interscope Records in February - is also becoming Kanye's most trusted adviser, which is rumoured to have annoyed Kim.
The source added: "Kanye's creative team was pretty shocked that he would use a teenager as his confidante.
"And Kim was actually kind of agitated by it, because he doesn't usually want her input on design stuff. She was a little jealous."