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Lily Allen gets ‘confused’ about pubic hair


Lily Allen gets "confused" about her pubic hair.
The 'Hard Out Here' singer had no clue whether to shave or keep the hair around her bikini line when she was growing up because each boy she hoped to impress had different preferences.
Speaking at the Vogue Festival in London, Lily said: "Can we just talk about pubic hair? Being a teenager I was endlessly confused from one boyfriend to the next. They wanted completely different things (down there) One said no, another wanted her it jazzy. They probably didn't know what they liked really."
Lily - who has two children, Ethel, two, and 14-month-old Marnie, with her husband Sam Cooper - also defended Madonna's controversial decision to post a picture of her hairy armpits to Instagram last week, but admitted she won't be following suit.
She mused: "I don't have a problem with it but I shave mine otherwise I you'd get quite sweaty."
Meanwhile, Lily touched on Anna Wintour's controversial decision to feature Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on the April issue of American Vogue magazine, insisting the decision will be good for sales figures.
She mused: "There is no time for irony, it is like 'what the f**k is going to sell?'. That is it. And I bet you it is the biggest selling cover they have had in five years."

Paul Walker’s mother makes custody deal


Paul Walker's mother will drop her claim for guardianship of his teenage daughter if her mum goes to rehab.
Cheryl Walker had been due to go to court last week to land temporary guardianship of 15-year-old Meadow - who moved to live with her father three years ago allegedly because of her mother Rebecca Soteros' drink problem - but postponed the hearing after reaching an agreement with the teenager's surviving parent.
Rebecca is said to have promised Cheryl she will check into rehab immediately as being with Meadow is the "most important thing" to her, and in return, the teenager's grandmother promised to drop her application for guardianship if Rebecca successfully completed treatment and agreed to drug testing afterwards.
According to website TMZ, Rebecca started a detox programme on Friday (28.03.14), and will enter full-time rehab in a week.
The teenager is said to be "happy" with the agreement and Cheryl "won't gain any control," despite 'The Fast and the Furious' star - who died in a car accident in November - stating in his will that he wanted his mother to be his daughter's guardian.
Cheryl's lawyer, Bela G. Lugosi, also confirmed: "Parties involved are trying to resolve whatever the issues are so that this matter goes off calendar."


Emma Watson struggles to fit in


Emma Watson says people find it hard to realise she is "just a girl".
The 23-year-old actress shot to fame playing Hermione Granger in the 'Harry Potter' movie series and stunned fellow students into silence on her first day at Brown University in 2009.
She said: "On the first day, I walked into the canteen and everyone went completely silent and turned around to look at me. I had to say to myself, 'It's OK, you can do this'. You just have to take a deep breath and gather your courage.
"I have moments where I will walk into a bar and it will take me making a joke to put people at ease, to realise I am just a girl."
The 'Noah' star - who deferred her studies at Brown after 18 months before going on to study at Oxford University in the UK for a year, returning to the prestigious US establishment last year - admitted paparazzi photographers following her also made it difficult to "integrate" with her fellow students.
She told Sunday Times Style magazine: "After 'Harry Potter', all that mattered was university. I didn't even know if I wanted to be an actress...
"It wasn't always easy to break down barriers, as having men from the British press following me with cameras didn't help my mission to integrate."
Despite being in her 20s, the British beauty is "excited" about the "ageing process" because she thinks it will make her more "compelling".
She said: "I'm excited about the ageing process. I'm more interested in women who aren't perfect. They're more compelling."



Anastacia: Cancer was a blessing


Anastacia considers having breast cancer twice a "blessing".
The 'Left Outside Alone' hitmaker - who was first treated for the disease in 2003 - underwent a double mastectomy after again being diagnosed with the deadly condition last year, and feels like she has "won" in having the treatment.
She said: "I never would change it. I call even my second cancer more of a bigger blessing. I always look at what people may consider obstacles as triumphs, and I look at the second opportunity to having cancer as a blessing, because this time I got to choose the bigger stick in the choice, and I got the winning one by saying: 'you know what? You can take it.'
"I tried first time, trying like 'I don't like this bumpy boat. I would like to ride a smooth boat. I'm not a risk-taker, I don't gamble, this isn't part of the stuff I do.' So, I would rather take the road less travelled so; 'Chop them off. Go ahead.' "
And the 45-year-old star joked she felt "grateful" to have her breasts removed and replaced with implants because they had been so large before the treatment, she enjoys having a new figure.
She added in an interview with Female First: I had a very substantial amount of female parts, so I was never lacking in that category! So, I was grateful to downsize if I'm honest, I was like 'Holler! I've been able to trade in for a better model!' You know? So it kind of had a little plus to it!"



Shakira: Gerard Piqué is my fairytale prince


Shakira has likened Gerard Piqué to her knight in shining armour.
The 'Can't Remember to Forget You' singer has been in a relationship with the Spanish soccer star since 2010 and says the sportsman swooped in like her fairytale prince, saving her from a life of loneliness.
Discussing one of her more personal new tracks, '23', she enthused on ITV breakfast show 'Lorraine': "The song is about the miracle and how he changed my life. Sometimes I feel like at that time when we met, I often felt like a princess trapped in a castle with a dragon inside, and he was the prince who rescued me.
"It sounds super corny, but it's how I feel! I was searching for happiness for so long and I finally found it."
The happy couple have a 14-month-old son, Milan, together and Shakira revealed the baby's cameo gurgling noise at the end of '23' was recorded by accident.
The 37-year-old singer explained: "It wasn't intentional. I was recording '23', that I wrote for Milan's father, and I went to studio, I was recording the last bit of the song.
"I put him on my lap and gave him the headphones to listen to me singing the song. When I finished he went, 'Mehhh!' So I kept that."
Despite her commitments to filming 'The Voice' and promoting her new music, the Colombian star wants to have a hands-on approach to motherhood.
Shakira added: "I try to take Milan everywhere I go, to be with him and nurture him as much as possible."

Rochelle Humes hosts 25th Disney birthday party


Rochelle Humes hosted a Disney-themed party for her 25th birthday on Saturday night (29.03.14).
The Saturdays beauty - whose birthday was on March 21 - and her husband, Marvin Humes, dressed as Princess Jasmine and Aladdin for the bash at London's Steam and Rye restaurant, and were joined by a host of celebrity friends, including Rochelle's bandmates Frankie Sandford, Una Foden and Vanessa White.
Rochelle posted a photograph of her outfit on Twitter before the event and wrote: "Morning, so excited for my birthday party tonight #fancydress #disney", adding, "I haven't had a night like this since long before I was a mum, tomorrow will be interesting gahhh. (sic)"
Una looked stunning as the Little Mermaid and her husband Ben Foden wore very little as he posed for photographs at Tarzan, while Vanessa was Esmeralda and her boyfriend Gary Salter dressed as Captain Hook.
Meanwhile, Frankie and her footballer boyfriend Wayne Bridge went as a pirate and the Mad Hatter.
One Direction hunk Niall Horan was Prince Charming for the night and Tulisa Contostavlos turned up dressed as Glinda the Good Witch.
After the big night, Rochelle, who has 10-month-old daughter Alaia-Mai with former JLS singer Marvin, 29, admitted she was relieved her spouse had promised to get up early in honour of it being Mother's Day yesterday (30.03.14).
She tweeted: "I'm getting home at 5.45am. Thank gawd it's Mother's Day! Daddy can do the morning feed (sic)"

Michelle Collins: People wanted me to fail in Corrie


Michelle Collins says people wanted her to "fail" in 'Coronation Street'.
The 51-year-old actress - who joined the ITV soap as Stella Price in 2011 - says some viewers were determined to undermine her character by criticising her northern accent, as well as pointing out Michelle's past role as Cindy Beale in rival show 'EastEnders'.
Writing in her new autobiography, 'This is Me', Michelle explained: "The lowdown was that my northern accent was absolutely laughable and many people were saying I shouldn't have been cast at all. I should have known it was on the cards.
"There'd been some doubtful mutterings and finger-waving in some circles even before I'd appeared. Oh no, no, no - Cindy Beale can't be in 'Coronation Street'. That just won't do. Some people wanted me to fail before I'd even started and talk of my supposedly dodgy accent was just the ammunition they needed."
Michelle also admits she was disappointed when 'Corrie' producer Stuart Blackburn opted to oust Stella as landlady of the Rovers Return pub and bring back Beverley Callard's Liz McDonald - and she even thought about quitting.
The actress said: "It was a bit of a blow, to be honest. In fact, I'm not sure I would have signed up for another year if I'd known it was going to happen. I wasn't sure how it was going to work if Stella wasn't running the pub, and I can't pretend I wasn't disappointed."

Tom Daley to star on I’m a Celebrity


Tom Daley will star on 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'
The Olympic diver has signed up to gruel it out in the Australian jungle after he impressed bosses while filming his recent travel adventures for new show 'Tom Daley Goes Global'.
Tom previously admitted he was "scared and nervous" ahead of his trip around the world, where he came face-to-face with poisonous spiders, ate scorpions and took on a skydive in a series of Bushtucker Trial-style challenges set by producers.
According to the Daily Star newspaper, producers are hoping the 19-year-old star will make for entertaining viewing in the jungle, as he was so scared during his stay in a Thai beach hut that he quit and checked into a hotel.
'Tom Daley Goes Global' is set to air on April 10 and follows the diver and his best friend Sophie as they backpack around Thailand, Japan, Australia, Morocco and New Zealand for six weeks, roughing it in hostels and on night trains.
Tom will be hooking up with some of his well-known friends, such as Mollie King, along the way.
Meanwhile, the status of Tom's other show, 'Splash!', remains up int he air, but it's thought ITV will axe the series after two years.

Andy Murray’s mum for Strictly Come Dancing?


Andy Murray's mum Judy could be set to compete on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
The tennis star's 54-year-old mother is reportedly being lined up to take part in the BBC One ballroom dancing competition later this year after they failed to persuade his girlfriend Kim Sears to compete.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Judy would be great. It's wonderful that she's such a fan. Kim has declined in the past. We would love a Murray in some form."
Judy's close friend and former tennis ace Andrew Castle - who took part in 'Strictly Come Dancing' in 2008 - has revealed that he thinks she would jump at the chance to try and impress with her dancing skills.
He said: "She's a huge 'Strictly' nut and would love to do the show. I reckon she'd surprise people. I'm sure she's got the moves."
Andy - who became the first British man to win Wimbledon in over 70 years last summer - would be encouraging of his mum, according to Andrew, who also claims Judy would be able to fit the competition in with her responsibilities as the captain of the Fed Cup women's tennis event.
He added: "Andy would be supportive but might be embarrassed and have to watch through his fingers.
"She has Fed Cup captain duties but it's possible to do both, I think."

Ricky Wilson’s live TV fears


Ricky Wilson was given medicine to alleviate his fears of live TV.
'The Voice' coach has revealed he was prescribed anti-seasickness tablets because he was so nervous about the BBC One singing competition going live two weeks ago.
He said: "I went to the doctors because I was dizzy and the doctor said, 'You are a bit anxious.' Every time I stood up I thought I was going to fall over."
However, the 36-year-old rocker was too paranoid to take the pills and opted to tough it out despite his pre-show fears.
He added: "I was given tablets which I pretended to take -- I thought they might do something weird."
The 'I Predict a Riot' star has credited showbiz veterans Sir Tom Jones and Kylie Minogue - who are also coaches on 'The Voice' along with will.i.am - with helping him get through the first live show earlier this month.
Ricky said: "They were constantly there. When I was flagging emotionally, Kylie would point out the cameras to give me a steer.
"It took every ounce of strength to get on with it but my fears went as soon as the camera was rolling."
Meanwhile, four more pop star wannabes were axed from 'The Voice' last Saturday (29.03.14), leaving just four singers to battle it out to win the third series this weekend.
Lee Glasson (Team Kylie), Chris Royal (Team Ricky), Bizzi Dixon (Team Tom) and Sophie May (Team will.i.am) were all sent home in the semi-final.
Jamie Johnson, Christina Marie, Sally Barker and Jermain Jackson remain in the competition.

Harry Potter spinoff set for movie trilogy


J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter spin-off 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' will be turned into a movie trilogy.
The book which was published in 2001, billed as one of Potter's Hogwarts textbooks, will be adapted by Warner Bros. and set years before the arrival of the famous boy wizard - who was portrayed on screen by Daniel Radcliffe.
The New York Times newspaper, who were speaking to CEO of Warner Bros. Entertainment Kevin Tsujihara, report, "Three megamovies are planned. The main character will be a 'magizoologist' named Newt Scamander. The stories, neither prequels or sequels, will start in New York about seven decades before the arrival of Mr. Potter and his pals."
Rowling also praised Tsujihara - who succeeded Barry Meyer as CEO in March 2013 - and recalled agreeing to pen the first of the spin-off movies.
She said: "When I say he made 'Fantastic Beasts' happen, it isn't PR-speak but the literal truth.
"We had one dinner, a follow-up telephone call, and then I got out the rough draft that I'd thought was going to be an interesting bit of memorabilia for my kids and started rewriting!"
She continued: "When Kevin got the top job, he brought a new energy, which rubbed off. He's a very engaging person, thoughtful and funny."


Tom Cruise: Top Gun 2 would be ‘fun’


Tom Cruise admits it will be "fun" to do 'Top Gun 2'.
The 51-year-old actor - who starred as LT Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in the original action film - admits there are "stumbling blocks" which need to be tackled before they confirm a sequel to 1986's hit movie.
He told Sky News: "With movies, they each have their time - when it's ready to be made. If we can get over some stumbling blocks it will be fun to do."
This comes after producer Jerry Bruckheimer revealed they are getting "closer" to a 'Top Gun' follow-up.
He previously told the Huffington Post: "We've been trying to get that movie made for 30 years, and I think we're getting closer and closer.
"Don (Simpson, Bruckheimer's late producing partner) and I tried to develop something, we didn't succeed. Tom Cruise took over, and he tried to develop something, and he didn't succeed. Now we're back at it."
Cruise was honoured for his success in the film industry at Jameson Empire Awards in London on Sunday (30.03.14) where he picked up the Legend of Our Lifetime accolade, presented to him by his 'Jack Reacher' co-star Rosamund Pike.
He took to the stage to collect his award, and said: "Thank you so much. I feel really fortunate because it was my dream to be able to make films in life.
"It's been a pretty incredible life. I have a rich life because of the incredible people I've worked with. There are too many people to thank. We would be here for hours, maybe days."