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Justin Bieber close to plea deal


Justin Bieber is close to reaching a plea deal in his driving under the influence (DUI) case.
The 'Boyfriend' hitmaker was arrested in Miami in January and charged with DUI, resisting arrest and possessing an invalid driver's license, but all three charges will be dropped if he pleads no contest to reckless driving, TMZ reports.
It was previously claimed the 20-year-old star - who will receive a year's probation as part of the agreement - would refuse a plea deal if it involved being subjected to random drug testing, but the proposal from prosecutors does not include this as a condition.
Justin was driving a rented yellow Lamborghini when police stopped him for allegedly drag racing.
Toxicology test results later showed the singer had traces of marijuana and Xanax in his system at the time of the arrest.
Meanwhile, lawyers for the singer have branded a lawsuit brought by a photographer against the star and his bodyguard "frivolous".
Jeffrey Binion is seeking damages after claiming the singer instructed his bodyguard to attack him and take his camera after he took photographs outside a recording studio last June, and in a hearing yesterday (01.04.14), he sought to boost the potential settlement he could receive.
His attorney Mark DiCowden said he has documented at least 11 similar alleged assaults against photographers over two years involving Bieber and his security personnel and argued a damages award for his client could deter future assaults against paparazzi.
He said: "It's not a financial fishing expedition. It is well known around the world that Justin Bieber does not like to be photographed in public."
The 'Baby' hitmaker's attorney Jared Lopez insisted there is no evidence the photographer was physically harmed or that the singer ordered bodyguard Hugo Hesny to go after him.
And another of his lawyers, Roy Black, said outside the court the case was "frivolous" and designed to generate publicity.
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel did not immediately make a ruling.

Sarah Harding says Cheryl Cole is ‘broody’


Sarah Harding says Cheryl Cole is "broody."
The former Girls Aloud star claims the 30-year-old 'X Factor' judge - who split from ex-boyfriend Tre Holloway last year - is ready to have kids, but for now they are both happy looking after their pet dogs.
Sarah, 32, told The Daily Mirror newspaper: "I know that Cheryl is broody, but we both have our animals.
"Maybe I should think about having kids at my age, but i'm still young and while I do want them one day, right now I don't even think I'm responsible enough.
"I've got my dogs and I have my godchildren - three boys of three, six and nine. They are my baby fix for now. I will probably get more dogs and other animals before I have kids."
Sarah - who lives in Buckinghamshire with her DJ boyfriend of 18 months Mark Foster - admits she doesn't want to "leave it too late" and will have kids by age 35, but is "over the moon" for her bandmates, Nadine Coyle, who welcomed a daughter with boyfriend Jason Bell in February and Kimberly Walsh, who is expecting a baby with partner Justin Scott.
Sarah gushed: "Kimberley texted me a couple weeks ago and she is so excited. She is going to be a great mum, she and Nadine are so family orientated."

Michael Jackson song about child abuse


A song on Michael Jackson's new album is believed to be about his struggle to overcome child sex abuse allegations.
The track - 'Do You Know Where Your Children Are?' - is among eight new songs which will feature on the late King of Pop's new record - 'XSCAPE' - which is out in May.
The lyrics tell the story of a 12-year-old girl, who has been abused by her stepfather and ends up working as a prostitute.
Michael sings: "She wrote that she is tired of step-daddy using her/Saying that he'll buy her things, while sexually abusing her."
It also includes the phrase: "Save me from this living hell", which is repeated a number of times during the song.
The track is believed to have been written after Michael was found not guilty of sex offences against young boys in 2005.
It will feature on the record, which is the second to be released since Michael's death in 2009 of acute Propofol intoxication, and has been worked on by Epic Records chairman L.A Reid and producer Timbaland.
Reid said: "We are extremely proud and honoured to present this music to the world."
Meanwhile, in 2013, dancer Wade Robson, who testified to defend the 'Thriller' singer when he was accused of molestation, claimed he was abused by the star. A hearing will take place in June.

Duff McKagan rejoins Guns N’ Roses for South America shows


Duff McKagan is reuniting with Guns N' Roses for five shows across South America.
The legendary hard rock group's former bassist - who played in the original line-up with singer Axl Rose, guitarists Slash and Izzy Stradlin and drummer Steven Adler and was a member of the group from 1985 to 1993 - will "help out" by heading out on the road to fill in for current bassist, Tommy Stinson, who has already been scheduled for reunion gigs with The Replacements.
Tommy told Billboard.com: "I had those Replacement shows come up the same time the [South American] tour came up, and it got to be a scheduling issue right out of the gate.
"I didn't want to f**k anyone up in Guns by saying, 'Hey, I can't do this tour,' or anything like that. Luckily someone was able to reach out to Duff and he was amenable to the idea and was into doing it. So I'm like, 'Thanks dude, for covering my ass on this one.' "
Duff will join the current line-up - which includes keyboardist Dizzy Reed, guitarists DJ Ashba, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and Richard Fortus, drummer Frank Ferrer and keyboardist Chris Pitman - from April 6 until April 17 for shows in Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina before his last set in Brazil.
Tommy will play one show in Brazil on April 3 before rejoining the group in Pennsylvania on May 13.
Duff - who quit Guns N' Roses in 1997 - made a post online revealing his return, which read: "Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Brazil! See y'all in the next few weeks, Si? GNR. (sic)"
Duff's decision to work with Axl again has given fans hope Slash and the other former members will be able to bury the hatchet with the difficult frontman so the classic line-up can tour once again.
Slash and Axl have barely spoken since the guitarist quit the band in 1996 due to a breakdown in their songwriting partnership and the collaborative process between the entire group.
Their rift only worsened when Axl refused to join the other original band members at their induction into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in February 2012.

Janelle Monáe: Paying homage to Bowie was a dream


Janelle Monáe says paying homage to David Bowie in a new Pepsi MAX advert was "truly a dream".
The R&B singer appears in the commercial as a busker, singing Bowie's famous track 'Heroes' for small change, and she was thrilled to have been chosen to take part.
She said: "'Heroes' is one of my favourite David Bowie songs, he's just the coolest artist out there, so to be able to cover the song and to pay homage to him is truly a dream."
The advert, part of the brand's Now Is What You Make It campaign, ties in with the World Cup and was filmed in the streets of Rio, where this year's competition will take place.
It also features soccer stars Robin van Persie, David Luiz, Sergio Ramos, Sergio Agüero, Jack Wilshere and Leo Messi, performing impressive tricks with a football.
Janelle, who was nominated for International Female Solo Artist at this year's BRIT Awards, continued: "I love everything the film stands for. To me, it is all about that extraordinary burst of courage and passion which can embolden everyday people in a moment of spontaneity, which is also the message of David Bowie's venerable song.
"I was honoured to join Pepsi for this campaign and remind people that now more than ever, we can all be heroes."

Sam Claflin: Keeping a straight face on set was hard


Sam Claflin struggled to keep a "straight face" while filming 'The Quiet Ones'.
The 27-year-old actor - who is best known for his role as Finnick Odair in 'The Hunger Games' - hits the big screen as Brian McNeil in the John Pogue-directed horror and insists it was difficult not to laugh on set where the cast needed to put on "scared faces".
Talking to BANG Showbiz at the film's premiere in London yesterday (01.04.14), he said: "Trying to keep a straight face was so hard. The cast knew each other so well and spent the majority of the filming with our scared faces. We had this amazing director making noises and sound effects, as you can imagine there's no music, no sound effects [while filming], so we were lucky enough to have this amazing man!"
His co-star Jared Harris - whose character Professor Coupland attempts to create a poltergeist - revealed filming was intense because of the short period of time they had to shoot scenes.
He added: "Shooting a movie in three and a half weeks was tough, we were under a lot of pressure. Luckily we had rehearsals before but it's a tough schedule to stick to."
They were joined by Olivia Cooke and Rory Fleck-Byrne on the red carpet.

Toby Kebbell to play Fantastic Four villain?

Toby Kebbell is in talks to play the villain in the 'Fantastic Four' reboot. The 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' actor is negotiating the role of Doctor Doom, which American Hustle's Jack Huston and 'Anna Karenina' star Domhnall Gleeson were also bei...

Brad Pitt in talks for World War 2 film


Brad Pitt is in talks to star in an untitled World War II film.
The 50-year-old actor is negotiating a role in a romantic thriller penned by Steven Knight, which will be produced by Graham King through his GK Films banner.
According to Deadline.com reporter Mike Fleming, "While it's not a done deal yet and not yet set with a distributor, I'm hearing it's serious and that a big director will be set."
Pitt recently wrapped up filming Second World War epic 'Fury' which is set in April 1945 and follows the Allies as they make their final push in Europe.
Pitt plays army sergeant, Wardaddy, who commands a Sherman tank called 'Fury' and its five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.
He stars alongside an A-List cast, including Nymphomaniac's Shia LaBeouf, 'Noah' actor Logan Lerman, 'American Hustle' star Michael Pena and The Wolf of Wall Street's Jon Bernthal.
Pitt previously starred in Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglourious Basterds', released in 2009. The film begins in German-occupied France and tells a story of two fictional plots to assassinate Nazi Germany's political leadership.

Prince Andrew: Don’t be afraid of failure


Britain's Prince Andrew admits we shouldn't "be afraid of failure".
The Duke of York is hosting Pitch @ Palace on Wednesday night (03.04.14) at St James's Palace where 12 budding entrepreneurs will have the chance to put forward their ideas to an audience of business leaders, venture capitalists, investors and other individuals.
This is the second year the event will take place but last year's was done on a smaller scale and the duke insists it's a new idea which may fail.
He explained to the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "I'm looking forward to see what happens. I'm excited.
"This is about getting out there and doing it. To some extent, as a start-up, we are trying to do something that's new and has not been tried before, could potentially fail, and we'll see what comes out of it. It may surprise us all. We may find it's a complete disaster, I don't know, but if you don't try it, you'll never know.
"We are serial entrepreneurs in that we're coming up with these ideas all the time. This is just one of a number."
The 54-year-old royal believes failure is an "experience worth having" before achieving the end goal of "success".
He added: "Don't be afraid of failure. It's quite a good thing to fail. You'll never end the fear of failure, we can only encourage people to recognise that failure on the road to success is an experience worth having."

Kiefer Sutherland struggled with London traffic


Kiefer Sutherland's biggest challenge filming '24: Live Another Day' was London's traffic.
The 47-year-old actor reprises his role as CTU (Counter Terrorist Unit) agent Jack Bauer in the next installment of the action series, where he finds himself on the run in England's capital, and he admits he struggled to cope with the amount of road users in the city, insisting Los Angeles is "empty" by comparison.
He told the Daily Star newspaper: "Jack Bauer has been through some pretty dangerous and tricky situations in his time.
"But I don't think he has ever had to deal with anything as bad as London traffic.
"I mean seriously, I forgot how intense it is, it makes the roads in LA look empty."
Kiefer shares a "real connection" with London since he was born in the city before his family moved to California where he lived until him and his mother settled in Toronto where he was schooled.
He added: "I love London and England, though. I was born there and have a real connection with the country. So it is special for the new season to be set there."

Chantelle Houghton slams Kelly Brook’s engagement


Chantelle Houghton says Kelly Brook has "lost her mind" following her whirlwind engagement.
The TV personality insists the busty brunette is "gorgeous" and could do better for herself after David McIntosh - a former royal marine - popped the question last month.
Kelly and David have had an on/off relationship since they met on New Year's Eve (31.01.14) three months ago and although the former 'Gladiators' star spent a large amount of time at Kelly's north London home in the early stages of their romance, they reportedly split up shortly after Valentine's Day (14.02.14).
Chantelle told New magazine: "Has Kelly Brook lost her mind? She's gone from dumping him and erasing all traces of him from her Instagram account to saying he's the most wonderful man she has ever met.
"He's definitely not the most wonderful man I've ever me! Some people have said she's desperate to settle own and have kids, but she's gorgeous and could easily get someone better. I think she needs her head read!"
The happy couple announced the news on Instagram and posted a snap of them holding a balloon with the words 'Engaged' emblazoned across the front, but Chantelle was not impressed.
She added: "I hope the engagement balloon they were pictures with wasn't in place of an actual ring. Cringe!"

Miley Cyrus ‘miserable’ after pet pooch Floyd’s death


Miley Cyrus' beloved dog Floyd has died.
The 'Wrecking Ball' singer is completely devastated after one of her pet pooches, an Alaskan Klee Kai that she got in 2011, passed away yesterday (01.04.14) while she was on her 'Bangerz' world tour.
The heartbroken star posted on Twitter: "Today is the 2nd worst day of my life. I don't wanna say it because I don't want it to be real... But my precious baby Floyd has passed away. I am broken. I know I don't mean it but I wish he would've taken me with him this is unbearable. What am I gonna do without him? I am miserable."
Miley, 21, also apologised to her fans in advance if her performance is a little lacklustre at her Boston show tonight (02.04.14) after sharing two pictures of her cuddling up to the pup.
She added: "I'm sorry in advance if I am not myself tomorrow Boston. I will try my best to be my best."
The distraught Disney star's followers were sympathetic about her loss, and soon got "#RIPFloyd" trending on Twitter.
Miley - who owns several rescue dogs - is no stranger to coping with canine death after her Yorkshire terrier Lila was fatally attacked by her English bulldog Ziggy in December 2012.
The former 'Hannah Montana' singer even dedicated her performance at the 'VH1 Divas' concert to her departed mutt.
She wrote on Twitter at the time: "For everyone asking... I have never been so hurt in my life. My heart has never been so broken..... Lila my sweet baby girl has passed away."