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Fleetwood Mac announce tour with Christine McVie


Fleetwood Mac have announced their first tour with Christine McVie in 16 years.
The band will be reuniting with the 70-year-old singer, who walked out on the group in 1998, for their North American 34-date tour, which kicks off at the end of September.
The rock band - consisting of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham - have also confirmed they will be recording a new album with Christine and they will be heading to the studio together next month, according to NME magazine.
Fleetwood Mac confirmed at the beginning of the year that Christine had rejoined the band, but remained tight-lipped on whether a tour was in the pipeline.
Meanwhile, Christine expressed an interest in reuniting with the group after she performed with her former bandmates at their Fleetwood Mac Live London shows last year.
She said in November: "I like being with the band, the whole idea of playing music with them. I miss them all."
The blonde beauty - who was married to bassist John until they divorced in 1976 - played with Fleetwood Mac for 28 years, and wrote some of their most famous songs, including; 'Say You Love Me', 'Don't Stop' and 'Little Lies'.


Prince Edward visits Roman sex exhibition


Britain's Prince Edward visited an exhibition of ancient Roman sexual artefacts yesterday (27.03.14).
Queen Elizabeth's youngest son was given a tour of Brading Roman Villa on the Isle of Wight, where he was shown a new exhibition, Roman Sexuality: Images, Myths and Meanings, which features pieces on loan from the British Museum.
The sexually laden showcase included the famous Warren Cup, which was recently featured on a BBC documentary, 'History of the World in 100 Objects'.
The ancient cup, which is thought to be from the first century AD, is engraved with graphic depictions of male same-sex acts.
The exhibition's curator Mike Bishop showed the 50-year-old royal around the museum and it seems Edward was very curious about the sexually themed artefacts.
Mike told the Isle of Wight County Press: "He spent a good bit of time looking around. He was very interested indeed."
Edward is a patron of the Brading Roman Villa and visited the museum on a trip to the Isle of Wight with his wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

Mel B tipped to join The X Factor


Mel B is being lined up to become a judge on 'The X Factor'.
Simon Cowell - who is returning to the singing competition's judging panel with Cheryl Cole - wants to hire the Spice Girls singer to fill the 'alpha female' void left by former judge Nicole Scherzinger.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Mel is top of Simon's list. He thinks she has just the spark the panel needs. He doesn't want any shrinking violets or pop stars who are just eye candy.
"He looks at it as Cheryl Cole is a princess and Mel is an alpha female."
The 38-year-old star - full name Melanie Brown - already works for Simon on 'America's Got Talent' and show bosses are confident she can juggle the two commitments.
The US talent competition - which airs over the summer - will end in mid-September, just in time for the 'X Factor' live shows.
Mel B, who was previously a judge on the Australian version of 'The X Factor', divided opinion as she proved a harsh judge when she served as a stand-in panellist on the show two years ago.
Meanwhile, Simon, 54, has hinted veteran judge Louis Walsh will be back on the show this year, joining him and Cheryl, 30.
He said: "I can't imagine the show without him."
The music mogul suggested he is eager to hire an unknown music industry expert rather than a star to join the panel too.
He added: "It would be someone who does this for a living -- a manager, a songwriter. That's my preference."

Cameron Diaz ‘sexually attracted’ to women


Cameron Diaz is "sexually attracted" to women.
The 41-year-old actress - who has dated Jared Leto and Justin Timberlake in the past - believes it's "natural" to appreciate the "beauty" of other ladies and to feel some form of sexual desire towards them from time to time.
She said: "I think women are beautiful - absolutely beautiful.
"And I think that all women have been sexually attracted to another woman at some point. It's natural to have a connectivity and an appreciation for the beauty of other women."
Meanwhile, the American actress admits she prefers dating British men because of their hilarious sense of humour, but she can be instantly turned off someone if they're ignorant and douse themselves in too much cologne.
When asked what her biggest turn-off is, she told the May issue of Glamour magazine: "Being rude. I don't have any patience with that. Oh, and too much cologne - that's something I can't do.
"Hygiene's not a bad thing, either, so that's quite high on the list. But basically I love a sense of humour because that's what tells you how smart a man is.
"I love British humour and British men."


Gwyneth Paltrow to live as ‘recluse’ for 6 months


Gwyneth Paltrow has vowed to live as a "recluse" for six months.
The 41-year-old actress is determined to stay away from the public eye for at least half a year while she comes to terms with her split from husband of 10 years Chris Martin.
The 'Mortdecai' star - who was pictured embracing former boyfriend Donovan Leitch months before confirming her separation - is considering pulling out of any promotional work this summer so she can focus on helping her children, Apple, nine, and Moses, seven, deal with the heartache.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Gwyneth has been rocked at her friendships with men being cited as possible causes for their split.
"She has told her people she wants to retreat from any public life for six months and live as a recluse.
"Her focus is her kids as they face the trauma of heading back to school with all the headlines soon."
The couple announced their separation on Gwyneth's website GOOP.com earlier this week, but the Coldplay frontman was reportedly "really miffed" with his ex-lover because he didn't want to make their split so public.
Meanwhile, Chris, 37, has posed a ban on all questions about his personal life in forthcoming interviews.

Beyonce and Jay Z plan World Cup trip


Jay Z and Beyonce are going to Brazil for soccer's World Cup - despite knowing nothing about the sport.
The couple are planning to head to Rio in June for the tournament because they think there will be a great "party atmosphere" and have enlisted the advice of their friend David Beckham to boost their knowledge of the contest.
A source said: "Jay and Beyoncé don't really take an interest in football.
"But they love the idea of the party atmosphere that will surround Rio during the tournament.
"They're both pals with David and Jay has been asking him for advice on which games will be the best.
"He admits he doesn't have a clue when it comes to football, but David has been telling him which games he thinks will have the biggest buzz.
"He's even promised to organise VIP tickets for them for some big games."
Beyonce, 32, and Jay, 44, will be joined on their trip by two-year-old daughter Blue Ivy because the '99 Problems' hitmaker thinks it will be a good family bonding experience.
The source added to the Daily Star newspaper: "They're taking Blue Ivy with them to make it extra special.
"Jay thinks that it will be good for them to have some quality time together as a family and Blue will be fascinated by the colours and buzz of Rio.
"They are both so excited about the trip now. Both Jay and Beyoncé think that attending the World Cup in Brazil is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"They think it's going to be like the Rio Carnival multiplied by about a hundred."

Charlie Condou would return to Coronation Street


Charlie Condou might return to 'Coronation Street'.
The 41-year-old actor - who plays bisexual Marcus Dent - will bow out of the ITV soap this summer in a bid to spend more time with his family in London, but he hasn't ruled out reprising his role in future if his career doesn't take off.
He said: "I've got a bit more time [left]. I'm not leaving until June, so I think I'm on screen until August or something like that. They told me that nothing hideous is going to happen!
"It's a bit early for me to start meeting on things yet, but there's a few things that are around and about, so hopefully I'll get a job!
"You look at people like Kate Kelly (Becky McDonald) who's in 'Mr Selfridge' now and Julie Hesmondhalgh (Hayley Cropper) who's just left and is now doing so many things. Hopefully there'll be life after 'Corrie'.
"They're leaving it open for me anyway, so if there isn't, hopefully I can come back!"
Viewers saw Marcus face backlash from fellow residents recently after he settled down with Maria Connor (Samia Ghadie) and her young son Liam, and then cheated on her with badboy Todd Grimshaw (Bruno Langley).
Speaking on ITV's breakfast show 'Lorraine', he said: "He's always wanted a family. I think he got caught up in all of that and he wanted to be a family - and I think he did love Maria. I think he really loved her, but it wasn't to be."

Ricky Wilson: ‘Happiness’ makes you thin


Ricky Wilson believes "happiness" is key to losing weight.
The Kaiser Chiefs frontman sparked rumours he had been sticking to a diet in preparation for his coaching role on 'The Voice' UK earlier this year, but the hunk insists he shed the pounds purely by having a positive outlook on life.
Speaking to Geoff Lloyd on his Absolute Radio Hometime Show, Ricky said: "I got that gig on the TV show two weeks before we started filming, and if I had lost the weight for the TV, I'd be selling my secrets. I just haven't been on TV in a while, so no-one has noticed.
Geoff added: "Yeah but usually if people aren't on TV they let themselves go, they become obese."
Ricky replied: "I had the opposite because I didn't worry about anything. I think happiness makes you thin."
Meanwhile, the 36-year-old singer, who stars alongside Sir Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue and Will.i.am, still can't believe he landed the job on the singing show because he claims he's the "least famous" person on the panel.
He explained: "I do find it quite unnatural to be sat next to... let me put it this way, I am the least famous person at that particular party, so I'm always looking down the line going, 'You invited me?', 'What am I doing here?'."
Listen to the full interview on Absolute Radio from 7pm on Monday 31 March at www.absoluteradio.co.uk/listen

Andy Serkis: The Jungle Book is darker


Andy Serkis says his adaptation of 'The Jungle Book' doesn't "shy away from darkness".
'The Hobbit' actor is set to try his hand at directing by helming Warner Bros.' new live action version of the classic Rudyard Kipling children's book and he says the film will be darker than previous adaptations.
He said: "What I love about the screen adaptation by Steve and Callie Kloves is it's very truthful to the original book; it doesn't shy away from its darkness. The jungle is a Garden of Eden and a wonderful place for Mowgli to grow up in, but also is a place of fear and a place of threat."
Serkis - best known for his motion capture performances as Gollum in the 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' films, and as powerful ape Caesar in 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' and upcoming sequel 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' - also spoke of his fond memories of reading 'The Jungle Book' as a child.
He gushed to The Hollywood Reporter: "I found it mesmerising, and it transported me into this incredible world. It's extraordinary that I'm getting a chance to bring it to the screen."

Amy Winehouse to get hologram treatment?


Amy Winehouse could perform a posthumous tour - as a hologram.
Billionaire Alki David is plotting a world tour for the tragic 'Back to Black' singer using 3D computer technology and a backing orchestra.
The entrepreneur will utilise the same advanced technology used to resurrect late rapper Tupac Shakur - who was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in 1996 - for Coachella festival two years ago.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "The plan is that Amy will finally tour the world after failing to do so when she was alive.
"With an orchestra and her hologram, she can take to the stage and fans can see her perform her legendary hits. The idea is in its early stages but it's hoped that Amy's dad Mitch will maybe join her and do the introductions."
Thankfully for Alki, Mitch has previously endorsed such an effort to keep his daughter's "memory alive" and is open to a hologram of Amy, who was 27 at the time of her tragic death in 2011, performing her big hits.
He previously said: "The most important thing to Amy was the music and I'm sure a lot of people would like to hear her sing again.
"It depends on what Amy's fans want as a way to keep her memory alive. If it's a book, an album or a hologram, then so be it."

Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow are ‘great mates’


Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow are "still great mates".
The Coldplay frontman's father Anthony Martin, 72, insists his son and Hollywood spouse - who announced their separation on Tuesday (25.03.14) - remain close, but he admits their split is "sad" for his grandchildren Apple, nine, and Moses, seven.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "If you are married you know you have good days and bad days. We all have our ups and downs.
"It is sad because there are our two grandchildren. But it is all very amicable between them."
The dad-of-five said the news is "sad and upsetting", but is "proud" of his son Chris, 37, and daughter-in-law Gwyneth, 41.
He added: "I am very proud of what they have achieved in their lives."
Anthony's own marriage to Chris' mother Alison, 60, ended three years ago, leaving the singer - who is incredibly close to his father - devastated.
Chris and Gwyneth called time on their 11-year marriage earlier this week after working on their troubled relationship for "well over a year".
The 'Iron Man 3' actress is expected to live with their kids in Los Angeles, while Chris will shuttle between London and the US.
It's thought things got so bad between the couple last year that Chris moved out of the couple's £7 million London home to live in a small studio flat owned by Coldplay bandmate Guy Berryman.

Lorde’s boyfriend couldn’t be ‘prouder’


Lorde's boyfriend couldn't be "prouder" of her success.
Photographer James Lowe has spoken for the first time about his romance with the Grammy and BRIT Award-winning songstress - whose real name is Ella Yelich-O'Connor - admitting her fame has changed his life as well as her girlfriend's.
Writing on his blog, Ono Field, James explained: "I've written, deleted, re-written, and deleted this post at least five times over the past few months, wondering when would be an appropriate time to start writing again.
"Since originally sitting down to write this post, Ella has become a two-time Grammy winner. She has taken home a BRIT too.
"Currently she is on the opposite side of the world on tour. As much as I miss her, I couldn't be prouder of what she has achieved so far."
James, 24, also spoke of how friends and family have changed around him due to his famous girlfriend.
He wrote: "Jared Leto said that fame doesn't change you, it changes everyone around you. While I'm not the centre of attention here, I do become aware of the people around me and their transparency. They fail to hide it.
"I've experienced finding moments I thought I was in safe hands splattered all over the internet, being pushed and shoved, or watching others get pushed and shoved by paparazzi."
But James says the downsides of Lorde's fame are just a "small part" of his life and admits he has been starstruck by some of his 17-year-old partner's famous pals.
He added: "I've met artists I've always admired and never thought I'd get to meet ... people who seem to scramble the words within your brain and the only thing you end up doing is blurting out 'HILSKDFLKWELK' "