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Lady Gaga treats Taylor Kinney to X-rated lapdance


Lady Gaga did an X-rated public strip tease for Taylor Kinney on Friday (05.04.14) night.
The 'Applause' singer reportedly put on a "serious lapdance" in the VIP section of New York nightclub BPM for her boyfriend of two years after her show at nearby Roseland Ballroom, and the performance was so sexy, security guards were forced to conceal the antics by drawing a curtain around the couple and 10 others in the area.
According to the New York Post's Page Six column, Gaga,28, entertained the 1,200 strong crowd by writhing on a stage before meeting Taylor, who had arrived to the bash separately.
A source explained: "[Gaga] assumed a stripper persona and put on a show for him. She was doing a serious lapdance and they started making out. She jumped on a banquette, pulled Taylor's face into her crotch, was stroking his hair."
Inside the curtained area Taylor grabbed Gaga's back as she sang the words "do what you want . . . with my body," from her recent duet with R. Kelly and she weirdly also spanked a female friend with a rose.
It seems Taylor, 32, was delighted by thee performance as sources claim he was overheard gushing about his girlfriend's raunchy display.
He said: "I am the fire that stokes her imagination, and I'm happy to be that. We are all the fire that stoke her."

A$AP Rocky engaged to Chanel Iman?


A$AP Rocky has reportedly got engaged to Chanel Iman.
The 25-year-old rapper is said to have proposed to his Victoria's Secret model girlfriend and although she is said to have happily accepted the gesture, the couple are thought to be keeping the news to themselves for the moment, according to the New York Post newspaper.
Chanel, 23, was spotted at Montblanc's 90th anniversary celebration for their Meisterstück line of pens at New York's Guastavino's last week where she mingled with guests including Edward Norton and Rosario Dawson without an engagement ring on her finger.
A$AP, real name Rakim Mayers, previously dated fellow rapper Iggy Azalea who confessed that their relationship ended badly.
She said previously: "I definitely hated his guts and he hated my guts for a few months. It was a legit 'F**k you!' 'F**k you!' Peace out."
However the 'Work' hitmaker - who has had the tattoo of his name on her finger crossed out - claims they still have a level of respect for one another.
She said: "I don't call him up and have conversations and I wouldn't say Rocky is my friend, but there are times I've congratulated him on things he's achieved and he occasionally congratulates me on s**t that he's proud of ... We're cordial and I respect him, but there's a separation."

Keith Urban: Nicole does an amazing job


Keith Urban thinks his wife Nicole Kidman does "an amazing job" organising their family life.
The 46-year-old singer, who has been married to the actress, also 46, for seven years and has two children with her, Sunday Rose, five, and Faith Margaret, three, credits her for helping him find the time to fit his busy career around his personal commitments.
Speaking on the red carpet before the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas last night (06.04.14), he said: " I always give props to Nic. Because we travel so much as a family, she does an amazing job keeping everybody together.
"She's got the kids' schedule dialed in, she's dropping them off even in the middle of her work. I couldn't do any of this without her."
In order to make their busy schedules work, the family try to fit in fun around their career commitments.
The 'American Idol' judge explained to People: "Trying to block out time never seems to work. So if she's shooting a film - she was in Morocco, so we're like, 'OK, we're gonna go to Morocco for a holiday'. We just kind of had one while she was working."
Keith garnered five ACM nominations this year and won vocal event of the year for 'We Were Us' featuring Miranda Lambert.

Chris Brown to miss DC hearing?


Chris Brown may miss his court hearing in Washington D.C. today (07.04.14).
The 'Fine China' hitmaker - who is accused of breaking Parker Adams' nose when he tried to insert himself in a photograph that the singer was taking with two female fans outside the W Hotel in Washington D.C. last October - is due to appear in front of a judge with his lawyer, Mark Geragos, in a bid to get all charges against him dropped but has still not arrived in the city.
According to website TMZ, he was taken from Los Angeles County jail cell on Thursday (03.04.14) by US Marshals to travel across the country and, after making multiple stops en route to pick up other prisoners, it is "unclear" whether the singer will make it to the hearing.
The lawyer will be in a the courtroom trying to get his client's case dismissed on grounds that prosecutors misused the grand jury system.
Prosecutors filed new court documents on Friday (04.04.14) in which they explained they are taking the case before a grand jury, as they believe they have the evidence to support a felony prosecution.
According to previous reports, they stated that the alleged victim's injuries were serious enough to require hospitalisation, which could be enough to get the charges upgraded and see the Grammy Award-winner face more significant time in jail.
If Mr. Geragos fails to have the charges dropped, Chris, who was jailed last month after violating his probation stemming from his assault on Rihanna in 2009, will be forced to remain in jail until the trial begins on April 17.

Chiwetel Ejiofor targeted as Bond villain


Chiwetel Ejiofor is set to star in Bond 24.
The '12 Years a Slave' actor is reportedly being eyed to play the main villain in the next movie in the iconic spy franchise, "multiple" sources told website The Wrap.
Though formal talks with Chiwetel have not yet begun, producers are keen for him to take the coveted role, though other actors are also under consideration.
However, representatives for the actor, Sony and MGM all declined to comment on the claims.
Sam Mendes is directing the as-yet untitled movie, which will see Daniel Craig return to play suave spy James Bond for a fourth time, while Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris and Ben Whishaw are all also coming back to the franchise to play boss M, ally Moneypenny, and gadget expert Q respectively.
'Skyfall' writer John Logan is writing the script for the film, which is expected to be in production from November until next April.
As well as searching for a villain, casting is set to begin for two key female roles, including a new Bond girl and a Scandinavian with a "troubled past", who will be a brief love interest for the spy.
Ejiofor recently completed filming 'Z for Zachariah' and is preparing to start work on thriller 'Triple Nine.

Miranda Lambert leads ACM winners


Miranda Lambert was the big winner at last night's (06.04.14) American Country Music (ACM) awards, taking home three prizes.
The 30-year-old singer was nominated for seven awards, and picked up Female Vocalist of the Year, Vocal Event of the Year for 'We Were Us' with Keith Urban and Single Record of the Year for 'Mama's Broken Heart'.
Speaking after picking up Female Vocalist of the Year for the fifth year in a row, she paid tribute to her fellow nominees, saying: "I was just hanging out with Trisha Yearwood back there, holy crap, and I was standing next to Sheryl Crow, a complete and utter rock star.
"And Kacey Musgraves, I grew up with her. She wrote the single of the year this year. And Carrie Underwood's my buddy, y'all, and she's a phenomenon. I can't believe it, I'm so grateful and humbled. I love my job."
Tim McGraw had also been up for seven awards, but won just one, Video of the Year for 'Highway Don't Care' with Taylor Swift and Keith.
Meanwhile, George Strait picked up Entertainer of the Year, The Band Perry won Vocal Group of the Year and Jason Aldean was stunned to take home Male Vocalist of the Year for the second year running.
He said: "This is really unexpected.
"It was a shock last year to win it and even a bigger shock this year, I think. ... It's been one hell of a ride, so I hope it doesn't end any time soon."
The ceremony - which took place at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena - saw a number of collaborations, with the night's co-host Blake Shelton and Shakira performing their duet 'Medicine', Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks teaming with Lady Antebellum to perform the group's track 'Golden' and her band's 'Rhiannon', and Faith Hill sang 'Meanwhile Back at Mama's' with husband Tim McGraw.
Dierks Bentley and Sheryl Crow also hit the stage to perform 'I Hold On', while winners Miranda, Keith, George, and Lee Brice also performed.
Lucy Bryan also hosted the ceremony alongside Blake.

2014 ACM Winners:
Entertainer of the Year: George Strait
Male Vocalist of the Year: Jason Aldean
Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
Vocal Group of the Year: The Band Perry
Album of the Year: 'Same Trailer, Different Park', Kacey Musgraves
Video of the Year: 'Highway Don't Care', Tim McGraw featuring Taylor Swift and Keith Urban
Vocal Event of the Year: 'We Were Us', Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert
Vocal Duo of the Year: Florida Georgia Line
New Artist of the Year: Justin Moore
Song of the Year: 'I Drive Your Truck', Lee Brice
Single Record of the Year: 'Mama's Broken Heart', Miranda Lambert
Crystal Milestone Award: Merle Haggard

Danny Dyer wants to stay on EastEnders


Danny Dyer plans to stay on 'EastEnders' for as long as possible.
The 'Human Traffic' actor joined the BBC One show as family man and landlord Mick Carter last December, and can already see himself becoming a soap stalwart.
Asked what the future holds, he told Attitude magazine: "Stay around in 'EastEnders'. So long as they allow it, I can flit out, go and do a movie, come back to Mick Carter. But at the moment, Mick's in my heart and I want to see where we can go with it..."
Danny, 36, admits he was a bundle of nerves on his first day on set and kept getting locked out of his dressing room.
He laughed: "I couldn't get into my dressing room, I kept forgetting the code. It was like my first day at school. I had to keep going back to the receptionist to say, 'Excuse me, you couldn't write the code down for my door, could you?' "
Danny has been a fan of the long-running soap for years and still can't get over the surreal experience of manning the Queen Vic's bar.
The actor joked: "It's mad. I still can't get my head round it. It's weird because there's f**k-all behind the bar so you struggle to make yourself look busy. There's little bottles of tomato juice that went off in 2004."

Sam Bailey wary of friends using her fame


'X Factor' winner Sam Bailey is wary of people using her for her fame.
The 37-year-old singer, who was crowned winner of the 2013 series of 'The X Factor' last year, has admitted that since being thrust into the limelight, she's started to question who her real friends are.
She told BANG Showbiz: "I'm hearing from friends, 'Can you do me a favour and sign this for me?' I send a message back saying, 'I'm not doing it anymore. You shouldn't be asking me that. You're my mate.' I want everything to be normal."
Sam - whose debut album 'The Power of Love' was released last month - has also confessed that people have been trying to take advantage of her mother and she says she won't stand for it.
She said: "My mum's not got a lot of friends. All of a sudden I'm on 'The X Factor' and she said, 'Can such-and-such get a ticket?' and I go, 'Who's that?' And she goes, 'Oh she's my friend.' I say, 'How long's she been your friend?' and she goes, 'Oh, not long...'
"There you go. Obviously that person wants to be your friend for the wrong reasons. My mum's lived there for ages and she's not even batted an eyelid. I'm not having anyone take advantage of my mum."

BAFTA TV nominations announced

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Mickey Rooney has died


Mickey Rooney has died.
The veteran actor - who began his career when he was just 18 months old - passed away yesterday (06.04.14) aged 93 from natural causes following a lengthy period of ill health, TMZ reports.
In his lengthy career, the 'Hardy Boys' star was nominated for four Academy Awards and received two special Oscars for his work, and in 1939 was the film industry's biggest box office draw, largely thanks to his portrayal of Andy Hardy in a 15-movie series, and frequent pairings with fellow starlet Judy Garland.
He began his career in his parents' vaudeville act, Yule and Carter, and took on his first movie role as a cigar-smoking midget in 'Orchids and Ermine'.
Despite his Hollywood success, the 'National Velvet' star - who married eight times, including to legendary actress Ava Gardner - was declared bankrupt by the early 1960s, with much of his money going on a "reckless" lifestyle and alimony payments to his ex-wives.
However, he enjoyed a resurgence in popularity thanks to the 1977 movie 'Pete's Dragon' and Broadway show 'Sugar Babies' later that decade and continued to work regularly in TV, theatre and film, with his most recent appearance being in 2011 movie 'The Muppets'.
Summing his life up in his 1991 autobiography, 'Life Is Too Short', the diminutive star quipped: "Had I been brighter, the ladies been gentler, the Scotch weaker, the gods kinder, the dice hotter - it might have all ended up in a one-sentence story."

Gwyneth Paltrow wants 15m home


Gwyneth Paltrow wants to buy a new London home.
The 'Iron Man 3' actress and her estranged husband Chris Martin - who announced last month they were separating after 10 years of marriage - are planning to sell their £7 million family base in Belsize Park, north London, and the 41-year-old beauty will make a fresh start in an apartment close to the centre of the city.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Gwyn wants a total change and a slick city pad is very appealing to her.
"She loves London and Chris is from the UK so they have plenty of family members here."
The blonde beauty - who has children Apple, nine, and Moses, seven, with the Coldplay frontman - has set aside £15 million to find a new home, even though she doesn't plan to live there full time.
The source added: "Gwyneth has told her estate agents that she'll pay up to £15 million. That'll buy her something pretty fabulous, even in London.
"She lives in LA now but regularly comes back here and it's important to her that Apple and Moses see their family.
"But Gwyneth doesn't want to buy a big family home on her own.
"She thinks it will be too big, and she likes the idea of being amongst the hustle and bustle of the city.
"But she'll be paying a high price for the location. She wants a view of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament."
As well as buying a new home in London, it was recently claimed that both Gwyneth and Chris will share a Malibu beach house which they splashed out on before announcing their split, as the property has two "totally separate" living spaces.

Kodaline and Harry Styles write ‘unrequited love’ song


Kodaline and Harry Styles have written a song about "unrequited love".
The Irish rock band have teamed up with the One Direction hunk for a secret romantic song, but they admit they don't know whether it will ever be released.
Guitarist Mark Prendergrast told BANG Showbiz: "Harry Styles came to two of our shows and he's a big fan and we ended up going to the studio and writing a song together.
"He's a really good lad. Very funny and a very good writer and singer. It was an unrequited love song but we're not sure what we're doing with it yet, but it's there."
The 'High Hopes' hit makers - consisting also of Steve Garrigan, Jason Boland and Vincent May - can also count Nicole Scherzinger as a fan after she turned up to a show they did in Los Angeles.
Mark explained: "We did a show in LA and we're in this big old theatre and it was a mad show. Nicole Scherzinger came along. We heard she might be coming and we were like, 'No, she's not coming'. Then I could see her from the stage and I was like, 'Jesus, there she is'.
"Apparently she's a huge fan, she emailed our manager asking for tickets and she listens to the album a lot. And we went to a friend's house after and she said she listens to our songs in the gym and in the bath tub."