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Khloe Kardashian: It was difficult watching show


Khloe Kardashian is "not through" her marriage breakdown.
The 29-year-old star filed for divorce from Lamar Odom in December amid allegations he had cheated on her and used drugs, and she admits she finds it hard watching her reality show 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' at the moment because it is "really hard" to see her personal life laid bare.
Khloe's admission came on 2Day FM's 'Jules, Merrick and Sophie with Mel B' show, when presenter Sophie Monk asked: "I watched all that stuff go down [on the show] and I cried, and you weren't even crying. Are you through that now? Do you feel better and is it all sorted?"
Khloe replied: "It's definitely not anything I'm through. I'm going through it, but I'm not through it.
"It's really hard to watch yourself on TV too. It's definitely different in that the world has to watch too. It's definitely not the easiest thing to do but it's my life now I guess."
Meanwhile, Khloe recently declared her strength following the split by posting a message on Instagram.
She shared a message taken from Joel Osteen's book 'I Declare: 31 Promises To Speak Over Your Life'.
It reads: "'I declare that I will live as a healer. I am sensitive to the needs of those around me. I will lift the fallen, restore the broken, and encourage the discouraged."
It came days after Lamar, 34, suffered an injury causing him to drop out of his Spanish basketball team Laboral Kuxta.

Jason Biggs’ son changed his life


Jason Biggs has changed since the birth of his son.
The 'American Pie' star and his wife Jenny Mollen welcomed their first child, Sid, into the world last month and he claims that having a baby has already made a huge difference to their lives.
He said: "What I'm learning - and what's interesting - is that my wife has changed completely, and I'm sure that I have too.
"She sees it in me, and I see it in her, and we're stronger now because of it."
The 35-year-old actor and the 34-year-old actress and author have been married for nearly six years and Jason wasn't expecting Sid's birth to affect their marriage so quickly, but thinks that there are even more changes to come in the future.
He told People magazine: "That change that happens is so tangible. It happens overnight, and it's the craziest thing.
"Otherwise I don't think I've changed, it's too soon. Ask me again in a couple of years when the kid is milking me, and it's just horrible, and he's running around and it's exhausting."
Jason - who is currently starring in 'Orange Is The New Black' - admitted, however, that having a child hasn't made his made him grow up mentally, as he's still addicted to watching reality TV shows.
He added: "What I've learned from fatherhood is that having a son cannot, did not, change my love for 'The Bachelor'!
"I thought having a son would make me grow up when it came to my TV viewing habits, but I love 'The Bachelor' even more after having a child."

Rolling Stones cancel Perth gig


The Rolling Stones have cancelled their gig in Perth following the death of Sir Mick Jagger's long-term partner L'Wren Scott.
The band have axed the first show of their Australian leg tomorrow night (19.03.14) in order to give the frontman time to grieve after the fashion designer was found dead yesterday (17.03.14).
A statement released by organisers Frontier Touring said the first concert of the '14 On Fire tour' would not be going ahead.
It added: "Please note no further information is available at this time. Ticket holders are asked to hold on to their tickets until a further update is available."
However, it is possible all six planned shows in the country may need to be postponed to allow Sir Mick, 70, to return to New York to be with his family at this tragic time.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "They may have to cancel the whole run in Australia depending on how Mick is."
The group - consisting also of Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood - are set to head to Auckland in New Zealand on April 5, but the future of that show still hangs in the balance.
L'Wren, 47 - who has dated Sir Mick since 2001 - was found hanging from a scarf on a doorknob in her home in Manhattan, New York City yesterday morning, having apparently taken her own life.
However, the Medical Examiner's Office will determine the exact cause of death.

Sienna Miller to star in American Sniper

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Bruno Langley fears handbag attacks


Bruno Langley worries about being attacked with handbags.
The 'Coronation Street' actor, who plays Todd Grimshaw, fears viewers will hit him while he's out and about because of Todd's mischievousness in the soap - including his affair with Marcus Dent (Charlie Condou).
Todd has been seducing Marcus in recent months, despite the midwife being in a relationship with Maria Connor (Samia Ghadie).
Bruno exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I don't go out that much ... I'm waiting for a handbag to hit me over the head in Sainsbury's - I think it's going to happen soon."
The 30-year-old actor returned to his role as Todd last year after a several-year break and he says it's been great to be back on set in Manchester.
He added: "I got into this job to work with all sorts of different people and new people ... coming back to work, some things are the same, some things are different, a lot of the cast has changed. Working with people like Charlie, people like Jimi Mistry, is a pleasure."

Andy Jordan: Louise is ‘weak’ for sleeping with Spencer


Andy Jordan thinks Louise Thompson is "weak" for sleeping with Spencer Matthews again.
The 'Made in Chelsea' star admits he isn't surprised by his former girlfriend's alleged dalliance with the lothario after Spencer admitted he recently slept with Louise.
Andy said: "[I'm] not at all [surprised]. She went back there before. She's pretty weak like that."
The 25-year-old aspiring singer split from Louise, 23, last year and it's been rumoured she enjoyed a night of passion with One Direction heartthrob Niall Horan.
Andy says the pair are on good terms despite their relationship crumbling.
He revealed: "We're fine now. We just need to move on, get on with our lives and not dwell on it."
'Made in Chelsea' is set to return to screens in April and Andy thinks the new series is the most explosive yet.
He told new! magazine: "There's been some stuff recently that will probably be some of the best 'Made in Chelsea' footage ever. It's weird because you wonder what else could possibly happen - but our group of friends somehow has an amazing ability to be dramatic!"
He then teased: "It started quite interestingly for me. There's a bit of a surprise coming in the new series..."

Princess Beatrice plans Mila Kunis’ hen party


Britain's Princess Beatrice is planning Mila Kunis' hen party.
The 25-year-old royal is whisking the 'Ted' star and several of her closest friends to Cannes, France, in May for a fun-filled celebration ahead of her tying the knot with her beau Ashton Kutcher.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Beatrice seems almost as excited about the engagement as the couple themselves.
"Like all Mila's inner circle, she's known marriage has been on the cards for some time. But now things are official she wants to crack on with the celebrations. Bea told Mila she wants to take her for a pre- wedding shower in Cannes along with six or seven of their mutual friends."
However, Beatrice - who is the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth - has promised it will be a night to remember as she has a few surprises up her sleeve to get the girls into the party spirit.
The source explained: "Bea has promised there will be a few surprises. And Mila knows better than to assume just because her friend is royal she'd hold back on the party plans."
Ashton, 36, and Mila, 30, have developed a close bond with the princess and her boyfriend Dave Clark after they were spotted on a series of nights out in London last summer.
Meanwhile, the loved-up couple, who have been dating for two years, sparked speculation they had got engaged earlier this month after the brunette beauty was spotted wearing a diamond sparkler on her ring finger.

Little Mix served raw chicken on tour


Little Mix were served raw chicken while touring Japan recently.
The 'Wings' hitmakers - Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards - were stunned when they were handed a plate of uncooked meat while on tour last month.
Jade told The Sun newspaper: "We've had sushi before, when the fish is raw, but we've never had raw chicken.
"It looks so disgusting - you can't get your head around it."
Meanwhile, the girl group - who shot to fame on 'The X Factor' UK in 2011 - are currently stateside attempting to crack the US, but they admit they're missing the English food while they're away.
When asked what they miss the most while on tour, Jade said recently: "The English banter and the food!"
Perrie - who is engaged to One Direction hunk Zayn Malik - added: "My loved ones, my family and my dogs. And the food, too."
However, despite admitting the food portions are a lot bigger in the US, the five-piece insist they're on strict orders to eat healthily and are in the gym regularly in a bid to keep their fitness up.
Jade explained previously: "The portions are massive
but fortunately everything on the tour is healthy. Otherwise we'd
be eating bagels and ice cream! ... We've all been exercising
and going to the gym and stuff."

Angelina Jolie’s mothering quality transfers to director’s chair


Angelina Jolie says her skills as a mother transfer into being a directer.
The 38-year-old star - who raises Maddox, 12, Pax, 10, Zahara, nine, Shiloh, seven, and twins Vivienne and Knox, five with fiancé Brad Pitt - and insists her "nurturing, mothering quality" is instinctively transferred to the cast when she's helming a project.
She told HELLO! magazine: "People are always asking you for something, so the multi-tasking of motherhood transfers very well into being a director. I get nervous though. I see my actors getting dressed up for a premiere and think, 'Did she get the right earrings?' and 'Did he eat anything before he went to the interview?' I feel this strange nurturing, mothering quality for everybody."
Jolie's latest directorial effort, 'Unbroken', tells the true story of American Olympic runner Zamperini, who was taken prisoner by the Japanese army during World War II.
The movie stars 'Skins' actor Jack O'Connell, Garrett Hedlund and 'About Time' star Domhnall Gleeson.
Meanwhile, Jolie's children can't wait to see her star in 'Maleficent', where she appears as the titular wicked witch.
She added: "They can't wait. Vivienne loved being on the set. At least she wasn't scared of me, unlike some of the other young children. My outfit was pretty scary but Viv and Knox were thrilled to be with mummy, despite the horns, claws and make-up."

Lily Allen: Men behind women’s success


Lily Allen claims there is a man behind every successful woman in the music industry.
The 28-year-old singer - who recently made her pop comeback following a four-year hiatus - insists the women behind popular male artists never get recognised, but those who produced female artists always become known.
British VOGUE editor Alexandra Shulman, who was interviewed by Lily on Radio 2 during her takeover from presenter Dermot O'Leary, told her: "It's interesting that some of the biggest artists, if not most of them, are women."
Lily added: "You'll also notice, of those big, successful, female artists, there's always a man behind the woman-piece. "Whether it 's Beyonce it's Jay Z, if it's Adele it's Paul Hepworth, with me it was Mark Ronson, same with Amy Winehouse. It's sort of like you never get that with men.
"You can't think of the man behind the man because it's never a conversation which is bought up. If you're Ed Sheeran nobody talks about who produced his music."
Although Lily has strong female views, her new album 'Sheezus' is intended as a tribute to Kanye West, and she insists despite being a parody of his record 'Yeezus' it is nothing more than a sign of "respect".

Tom Hardy couldn’t handle Hollywood


Tom Hardy couldn't handle Hollywood when he first found fame. 

The 36-year-old star - who was catapulted to the spotlight in 2002's sci-fi film 'Star Trek: Nemesis' - hit a low point with alcoholism and drug abuse and insists these past experiences, including the breakdown of his marriage to Sarah Ward in 2004, have helped shape who he is now. 

He said: "I've learnt as I grow older to be less 'jumping' at everything. I had a brief stint with the Americans, with Hollywood, the movie industry, with 'Star Trek'. And the first year after drama school, I had 'Black Hawk Down' and 'Band of Brothers', and then 'Star Trek'. And I was like 'this is it! Straight out of drama school, here we go!'
"But I had no idea how to handle the industry, to interact with producers, executive producers, studios, even my fellow men. I was 24 - punching well above my weight!
"It's taken being someone's dad, being divorced, going to rehab, having mortgages, playing different characters, doing theatre, waiting and then it not happening."

Tom's perception of the world has changed since he was younger and is more appreciative of the privileges he has.
He added to Total Film magazine: "Now I'm not 'white knuckle', so if I get invited to a party ... the gratitude I feel ... people are really pleasant, really talented, and I'm useful! It's like, 'How can I help and be a part of this?' Rather than 'I must impress everyone!' Which is what it was when I was 24."

Kylie Minogue’s ‘precious’ relationship


Kylie Minogue's relationship with Jason Donovan was "precious".
The 'Neighbours' co-stars - who had a hit in 1988 with duet 'Especially For You' - never confirmed their relationship while dating in the 80s, but Kylie says it "made sense" for them to go out as they were the only people who understood the fame and attention they were experiencing.
She explained: "It started fictional, then we were dating. It was just so normal to us and such a precious thing we never wanted to say we were or we weren't, we kept it hazy.
"It made sense that we were together because it was a crazy time in our lives and we knew what each other was going through, there was that level of understanding."
The pair shot to fame on Australian soap 'Neighbours' playing lovers Charlene Ramsey and Scott Robinson, and despite the popularity of the show, Kylie insists they didn't get much chance to experience the benefits of their success because they were working so hard.
Speaking on Radio 2, she said: "There was maybe a few months after we started I realised we were becoming famous. We worked so much there wasn't much time to experience being famous. As years have gone by and everything has gone digital and paparazzi have gone crazy, it's more difficult. I think if I was in the same situation now, it would be much more difficult."