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Simon Cowell seemed pleased with Cheryl Cole's return to the 'X Factor' as he gave cameramen the thumbs up as he headed to the Arts Club in London's Mayfair where he announced the former Girls Aloud star would be returning to the show.
Jessie J seems to be enjoying her stay in New York as she was all smiles when strolling the streets of SoHo. The 'Wild' singer wrapped up warm in an oversized cream woolly coat and blue jeans.
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux enjoyed a date night together when they stepped out for dinner at Locanda Verde restaurant in New York. Jennifer wrapped up her face with her scarf while her beau gently held her waist as they left.
A court will today (12.03.14) decide whether Britain's Prince Charles' letters to government ministers should have been made public.
The Court of Appeal in London will rule today (12.03.14) on whether the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve, acted unlawfully when he vetoed a tribunal which had ruled in favour of allowing the public to see letters the Prince of Wales had written to members of the government.
Newspaper journalist Ron Evans has accused Grieve - who is the government's principal legal adviser - of failing to show "reasonable grounds" for blocking the release of the communications between the Prince and various government ministers between September 2004 and April 2005.
In September 2012 The Upper Tribunal - which was headed by a High Court judge - declared that Mr Evans and the public had the right to see the letters under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, and although the government departments concerned did not appeal, a month later the Attorney General imposed a veto by issuing a certificate under section 53 of the FOIA.
Mr Grieve said at the time that he felt the departments were legally entitled to refuse disclosure because it could damage the principle of their heir to the throne being politically neutral and could undermine his ability to fulfil duties if and when he becomes king.
Mr Evans - who works for The Guardian newspaper - says he wants to investigate "the way the heir to the throne seeks to influence Government ministers even though he holds no elected position".
Britain's Earl of Harewood has paid tribute to his mother, the former Countess of Harewood, who died last week.
Marion Thorpe (née Stein) - who was married to the former Earl of Harewood, George Lascelles for over fifteen years - passed away on last Thursday (06.03.14) and her son, David Lascelles, has now opened up about his mother, who went on to marry Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe.
He said: "My mum had two high-profile marriages but there was a lot more to her than just being married to someone well-known.
"She was an accomplished musician in her own right.
"Music was her great love."
The former countess - who co-founded the Leeds International Piano competition and also received a CBE in 2008 - was born to a Jewish family who fled Austria in 1938, and after studying piano at the Royal College of Music she went on to marry the Queen's cousin, who died in 2011.
Marion passed away at the age of 87 leaving behind three sons - David, James and Jeremy - from her marriage to George Lascelles, whom she divorced in 1967, nearly 10 years after he began an affair and fathered a child with another woman.
Britain's Prince Andrew has given the royal seal of approval to a Northern Irish apprenticeship campaign.
The Duke of York launched The Belfast Telegraph's new apprenticeships campaign '50 Jobs in 50 Days' - which aims to help the young and unemployed in the country -yesterday (11.03.14).
During the first visit to the newspaper by a member of the royal family, Prince Andrew congratulated them on their previous campaign to encourage more companies to provide apprenticeships and said he hopes the new initiative will be even more successful.
Speaking to the newspaper, he said: "Congratulations on the idea of continuing the work you have already done. I wish your campaign every success."
The 54-year-old royal - who is Queen Elizabeth's second son and third child - also emphasised the importance of businesses giving young people a chance.
He added: "I can guarantee you that most young people are not trying to avoid work."
The Belfast Telegraph will work with local and national companies, colleges and the Department for Employment and Learning to try and achieve their aim of creating 50 apprenticeships in 50 days by May 1.
The Attorney General's attempts to block the release of letters written by Britain's Prince Charles to government ministers have today (12.03.14) been ruled "unlawful".
Dominic Grieve imposed a veto in 2012 to prevent letters written by the Prince of Wales, to members of the government between 2004 and 2005, from being released after the Upper Tribunal had already ruled that the public were entitled to see the communications under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
However, Journalist Rob Evans challenged the decision and the Court of Appeal have now ruled that the certificate be quashed, because Mr Grieve had "no good reason" for overriding the original decision.
Responding to the verdict, a spokesman for Mr Grieve said: "We are very disappointed by the decision of the court.
"We will be pursuing an appeal to the Supreme Court in order to protect the important principles which are at stake in this case."
The 57-year-old politician has argued that releasing the letters would undermine the principle of the heir to the thrown remaining politically neutral and said the correspondence between Prince Charles and the ministers were part of his "preparation for becoming king".
Mr Evans - who is a journalist for the Guardian newspaper - claims he is fighting to shed more light on the way in which Queen Elizabeth's eldest son "seeks to influence government ministers even though he holds no elected position".
John Altman learned of Nick Cotton's death from June Brown.
The 'EastEnders' legend - who was last seen in the show in 2009 - admits it was a surprise to learn his villainous alter-ego would be killed off in a new storyline and has revealed it was his on-screen mother, who plays Dot Branning, who broke the news to him.
Speaking backstage at the TRIC Awards in London yesterday (11.03.14), he exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I heard about it from June - my old ma, I can rely on her."
Viewers watched as a bereft Dot was informed of her wayward son's death on Monday night (10.03.14) and Nick's off-screen exit will mark a new chapter for the soap stalwart, as her long-lost grandson Charlie Cotton (Declan Bennett) will soon arrive in Walford.
John added: "It was a bit of a surprise. It's an interesting story, the way it's all turned out ... it's a bit odd because I'm not there."
The actor also praised 'EastEnders' bosses for introducing another member of the Cotton clan, saying: "I was surprised, but delighted really ... more the merrier! Especially as he is named after Nick's dad, Charlie."
While the door has now closed on his time in 'EastEnders', John, 62, remains close to June, 87.
He enthused: "I think she is a wonderful woman and deserves every award they could give her.
"I can call her up any time and have a chat - if I can get hold of her, she's a busy lady! She doesn't live far from me, we both live in Surrey, so I can just drive over there in half an hour [to see her]."
Simon Cowell "begged" Cheryl Cole to return to 'The X Factor'.
The returning judge has claimed that show boss Simon cried and pleaded with her to rejoin him on the panel of the ITV singing competition this year.
Cheryl quipped: "There's only so much begging one can take. It's not nice to see a grown man cry. It went on for a few years. It was uncomfortable."
The 30-year-old singer, who was famously axed from the US version of 'The X Factor' in 2011 after just one episode, has put the past behind her and claims it's the right time for her to make her sensational TV comeback.
She explained: "If you'd asked me the previous two years, I'd have said, 'Absolutely not!' This year it just feels right. We had a hit show last time I was on it, so I'm really excited to be on it again."
And Cheryl has also drawn a line under her bad blood with new dad Simon, 54, following her humiliating axe from 'The X Factor' USA.
She added: "Once I had said my piece to Simon - which I put in my autobiography - I don't hold grudges, I just remember facts.
"The facts I remember are that I won my first two 'X Factor' series and I had two in the final of my last year. The rest is irrelevant to me. I see this is as a step forward. We obviously have a great friendship. We banter off each other and bring the best out of each other when we make decisions."
Meanwhile, Simon has admitted it was a mistake to fire Cheryl from the US version of 'The X Factor'.
In a joint press conference with Cheryl yesterday (11.03.13), he said: "It was a silly decision. Of course I was wrong and I don't mind admitting when I am wrong. If I could turn the clock back, I would do it differently, if I am honest. But I can't.
"I realised I wanted to make the show close to where we left it. It was a fantastic year. And I had to get Cheryl back."
Cheryl Cole wants Louis Walsh sacked from 'The X Factor'.
The former Girls Aloud star is eyeing another "strong woman" to join herself and Simon Cowell as judges on the talent show, but the pair have disagreed on whether to keep veteran judge Louis - who has appeared on all 10 previous series of the show.
Simon told The Sun newspaper: "I want to keep Louis", while Cheryl admitted she would "prefer another woman".
This isn't the first time the pair have had a conflict of interest, as they became embroiled in a bitter feud after Cheryl left the panel in 2010 to join Simon on the US version of the show but was axed after filming just one episode.
Simon lured Cheryl's return with a £1.5 million contract and the final say on who joins the panel, and the 54-year-old mogul says he wants to keep her happy.
He explained:" When Cheryl came back we decided we'd agree together. I'm not going to put her beside someone she hates."
However Cheryl insists she doesn't want to be outnumbered by males following speculation that Olly Murs is being lined up as a judge.
She added: "I'm kind of hoping I don't have to deal with three guys because otherwise I'll have no hair - I'll be pulling it out all the time!"
The new series of 'Vicious' will see Freddie and Stuart "out and about".
Writers of the sitcom have listened to feedback from fans who felt the bickering couple - played by Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi - being seen only in their London flat made the show seem dated, so the actors will do much more location filming for the next set of episodes.
Derek said: "We start filming in the summer and we are doing six more episodes.
"But we are getting booted out of the flat for the new series.
"The producers felt that we should leave our fictional flat in Soho as we were getting too stuck in there."
However, the couple's "pokey" home will still be a feature of the new episodes.
Derek added to the Daily Star newspaper: "We were stuck in that pokey flat so you may see us out and about in London. That flat may be used at times but we will be out for the next series."
Ian and Derek were recently praised by their 'Vicious' co-star Iwan Rheon - who plays Ash Weston in the hit ITV show - as "real gentlemen".
He said: "They're just great guys, Ian and Derek. They're real legends. They're really polite and real gentlemen, you know? I guess that's a real good thing for young actors to see how friendly they are with everyone and how they respect everyone.
"There's no sort of grandness to them and I think that's really good."