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Jared Leto hasn’t seen Dallas Buyers Club


Jared Leto hasn't seen 'Dallas Buyers Club'.
The 42-year-old actor - who picked up Best Supporting Actor for his role as transsexual AIDS victim Rayon in the movie at Sunday's (02.03.14) Oscars - plans to watch his work eventually, but wants to "leave it alone" at present because the project was such an "intense" experience.
Speaking on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' yesterday (03.03.14), he said: "I have not seen the film yet.
"I think one day I will watch it, because, you know, I'll be curious at some point. But it was such an intense role. It's better for me to just leave it alone right now."
Jared appeared on the show just a few hours after getting home for the night, but wasn't upset at his lack of sleep because he had enjoyed celebrating so much.
He said: "I got in at -- I think the crack ass of dawn last night, maybe 6 o'clock, 5.30.
"Don't feel sorry for me, this is a time to revel in it, it's a sunrise you want to see.
"My mother, my brother were there and one of the highlights of the night was seeing my mom dance with Madonna.
"You meet all these amazing people last night, whether it was Jane Fonda or Liza Minnelli..."

Winona Ryder’s Fifty Shades confusion


Winona Ryder thought 'Fifty Shades of Grey' was about the economy.
The 42-year-old actress admitted she is "out of the loop" with popular culture and had a bizarre encounter with author E.L. James about her erotic thriller because although she had heard of the book, its sedate sleeve, which depicts a smart tie, left her confused about its subject matter.
She said: "This is how out of the loop I am. I met E.L. James at a party and I'd heard about the book so I knew everyone was talking about it, but because there's a tie on the cover I thought it was about Wall Street.
"I think I said something really stupid to her because I literally thought it was about the economy."
The 'Edward Scissorhands' star is "waiting" for the right project to come along and is desperate to work with 'The Wire' creator David Simon but has no idea how to approach him.
Speaking to the new edition of Red magazine, she said: "I'm waiting for the thing that gives me that feeling.
"I've been trying to write [David] a letter to tell him I want to work with him. But how do you write a letter to a writer? He's the person that I hope to work with one day."

Justin Bieber celebrates birthday in Bahamas

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Simon Cowell: I get my best TV ideas after drinking


Simon Cowell claims his best TV ideas come after he's been drinking.
The 'X Factor' boss has admitted he likes to drink in the early hours of the morning to help spark his creativity but admits comedian Harry Hill, who wrote his 'X Factor' musical 'I Can't Sing!', isn't impressed by his lifestyle choice.
He told the Radio Times magazine: "Harry trained as a doctor, he doesn't like my theory that although I smoke and drink, I take supplements, so I'll be all right.
"If I tried to cut out cigarettes completely, I would have a real problem: too boring. It's the same with drinking."
Simon insists he's "pretty good" at cutting back when he needs to but claims he enjoys drinking because it puts him in a "calm place".
He continued: "I have this expression, 'You never eat Indian food for breakfast'. I always think there is a time in your day when you can be creative.
"For me, [at] one or two in the morning, couple of vodka and limes, couple of cigarettes, I'm in a calm place: I can think. I always say, 'One good idea a year can pay for your next ten years'. And that's all you need to do."
The 54-year-old star, who was photographed topless on holiday with girlfriend Lauren Silverman and new baby, Eric, who was born on Valentine's Day (14.02.14), thinks he's in good shape.
Talking about the photographs, he joked: "Yeah, not too shabby, eh?"
Meanwhile, despite previews for the new musical having been postponed for the second time, after producers claimed they were having "technical problems", Simon is convinced it will be a success.
He said: "It's bloody risky, but so is making the TV show.
"Every new season you go in with the highest hopes, and sometimes you get a bum year.
"You wait for those numbers to come in, oh my God it's stressful, and it's a delicious thrill."

Phillip Schofield to skate on Dancing on Ice final


Phillip Schofield will skate for the first time on 'Dancing on Ice' on Sunday (09.03.14).
The 51-year-old presenter will take to the ice for the first time since he began hosting the show nine years ago in a bid to give the show - which will end after the current series - an exciting send-off.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Fans have wanted Phillip to get his skates on for the past nine years but he has always refused because doesn't really fancy slipping over and breaking something.
"But after months of arm-twisting by producers, Phillip has finally agreed to give it a whirl. It should be hilarious TV. With Torvill and Dean doing their last ever performance of the Bolero too, it could be one of the show's most memorable episodes."
Phillip will be joined on the ice by his co-host Christine Bleakley and the panel of judges, including Ashley Roberts and Jason Gardiner, as they've all been taking part in secret training sessions.
Meanwhile, Olympic gold medal winner Beth Tweddle, former 'Emmerdale' actress Hayley Tamaddon and singer Ray Quinn will battle it out to be crowned champion of the all-stars series.

Mark Wright loves steamy Corrie scenes


Mark Wright says Michelle Keegan's affair in 'Coronation Street' has spiced up their love life.
The actress' soap alter-ego Tina McIntyre has been seeing married man Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) in recent months and Michelle's fiancé admits he loves helping her learn lines for steamy scenes between the characters.
Mark told the Daily Star newspaper: "I always help her with her lines, we do it in bed. I love being the other people in her scenes. I've been Carla, Peter, even David Platt - it's fun!
"I like being Peter the most. It's cool pretending to have an affair with her, although we actually carry it on after the lines have stopped!"
The 'Party Wright Around the World' star has been offered the chance to star in a reality show with Michelle but isn't keen on airing their romance on screen.
He added: "I've been approached by a lot of companies, there's a lot of interest in my life with Michelle.
"I want to do stuff with a format. I don't want it to be all about my personal life.
"Michelle's doing her thing, I do mine and then we go home and be normal together rather than working together."

Susanna Reid angers BBC bosses with ITV jump


Susanna Reid has reportedly angered BBC bosses by defecting to rival ITV.
The 'BBC Breakfast' host has accepted a £500,000 deal to front ITV's new breakfast programme 'Good Morning Britain' later this year and she has apparently "burned her bridges" with the BBC, who only learned of her departure just hours before ITV announced her recruitment yesterday (03.03.14).
Susanna, 42, had requested the week off in the aftermath of her highly publicised split from partner Dominic Cotton and delivered a further blow by handing in her notice on Monday morning.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "There were shades of what went on when Christine Bleakley left to do the exact same thing. She'll be lucky to work for the BBC again."
Christine, 35, jumped ship from BBC to ITV in 2010 to front current morning programme 'Daybreak', but she was axed along with Adrian Chiles a year later amid low viewing figures and mixed reviews.
Susanna is set to begin work for ITV in late April and will be joined on 'Good Morning Britain' by former GMTV host Ben Shephard, Sky News' Charlotte Hawkins and Sky Sports News presenter Sean Fletcher.
Last night, the TV star said she looks forward to a "new challenge" with ITV.
She wrote on Twitter: "I'm very excited to be joining Good Morning Britain. I have loved being at BBC Breakfast & will miss the team. But as a news journalist & presenter I couldn't turn down this opportunity and a new challenge (sic)"

Prunella Scales suffering from dementia


'Fawlty Towers' star Prunella Scales is suffering from dementia.
The actress, who played hot-headed hotel manager Basil Fawlty's patient wife Sybil in the classic sitcom, has been struggling with the degenerative memory loss illness, her husband of 50 years Timothy West has revealed.
Speaking in new TV documentary 'Great Canal Journeys', he explained: "When you think this person that I loved and enjoyed this and that and the other with doesn't really exist anymore, that's quite painful.
"Prunella can't remember things very well but you don't have to remember things on the canal. You can just enjoy things as they happen - so it's perfect for her."
The More4 show follows the couple as they take four canal trips across the UK, enjoying the beauty of the British countryside.
Timothy, who stars as Stan Carter on 'EastEnders', admitted that while Prunella, 81, "doesn't really exist anymore", her sense of humour is still the same.
Prunella insisted the condition wouldn't stop her from acting and she intended to keep performing on stage.
She said: "I always say I want to die on the eighth curtain call. Eight will mean the show's been rather a success. I just hope I'm somewhere near the middle and have been reasonably good in the part."

Nicholas Hoult cast in Kill Your Friends

Nicholas Hoult will star in 'Kill Your Friends'. The 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' actor will play an A&R agent in pursuit of the next big hit, in the film adaptation of John Niven's 2008 book of the same name, according to deadline.com. The 24-y...

Imogen Poots wanted to be ‘redneck’ in Need For Speed


Imogen Poots wanted to play a "redneck" in 'Need For Speed'.
The British actress was disappointed to learn she wouldn't need an American accent for her role as a young car dealer in Scott Waugh's action film where she plays Julia Maddon.
She told collider.com: "[Was it a relief?] Hell, no. I wanted to play like a redneck, but they wanted me to be British in the film, so I'm doing my best, but it's nice. I kind of understand that perspective too, because again, it adds something different to the film and again gives the characters more of an awkward beginning. They're not used to one another's culture or whatever it is. I can see their point of view for wanting to try that."
The 24-year-old beauty - who stars alongside 'Breaking Bad' star Aaron Paul and Agent Carter's Dominic Cooper - never felt intimidated being one of the only women on set as she was "taken care of" and insists the race-driving epic will appeal to women as well as men.
She explained: "It's a testosterone environment when we're making this film in, for sure. There's a lot of guys. There's a lot of lifting and a lot of cars breaking down and getting put back together again.
"But I think [women] will just go to see a fun movie. I don't think there's any divide whether you're male or female."

Lea Michele: Music is therapy for me


Lea Michele claims recording her debut album helped her to deal with the tragedy of losing her boyfriend Cory Monteith.
The 'Glee' star releases her record 'Louder' this month and says music has been her "therapy" but she still finds it difficult to listen to the track 'If You Say So', which is about Cory, who was found dead in his hotel room in Vancouver, Canada, in July last year, after an overdose.
Lea told Billboard: "It has both sides of the spectrum. Listening to it, it's therapeutic and difficult. It will always represent the most devastating thing that's ever happened to me in my whole life.
"But at the same time, music is therapy. It has been therapy for me in the entire grieving process and in my entire life."
The 27-year-old singer says she has to "acknowledge" what she has been through and claims another song on the record, 'Cannonball', represents finding strength and hope.
She said: "These are the two sides of my life right now. The grief, but also the search for strength and hope. I really wanted those two songs to bookend the album. Really let everyone know where I'm at."
'Louder' will be released on March 17 and Lea is already looking towards her second album after completing her debut last summer.
She said: "I'm already thinking about what I want it to look like. This record is such a strong representation of what the last two years of my life were like and I don't know what's next for me in my life. But I can't wait. Making music is so incredible, you tell the story of your life through music. I plan on it being very happy, very bright. Maybe not as dark."

Pharrell inspired by late Curtis Mayfield


Pharrell Williams believes the spirit of late soul singer Curtis Mayfield helped to make his song 'Happy' a hit.
The 40-year-old singer, who was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song for the track, which was used in the film 'Despicable Me 2', is a big fan of the 'Move On Up' singer.
He told the Daily Star newspaper: "I was pretending to be the masterful Curtis Mayfield. I hope he likes it, I'm trying to do what he would've done."
The song has conquered the charts and although Pharrell missed out on an Oscar, he is overwhelmed by his solo success, after big collaborations with Daft Punk and Robin Thicke.
He continued: "It's incredibly rewarding. I've never been so humbled in my entire life.
"It seemed like the most difficult thing ever, write a song for a mean-spirited character in the film who has this dry humour, trying to make him be happy."
The song is taken from Pharrell's new solo album 'G I R L', which was released this week, and he insists it's the "most important work" he's ever done, with his favourite track being another collaboration with Daft Punk called 'Gust Of Wind'.
He said: "It's my favourite because it's the first song that came to me.
"I've never had dreams about music before but I just woke up and I had it there.
"But those robots are so cryptic. they are like so 007 about everything."
Meanwhile, despite his solo success, Pharrell is adamant he's still with his band N.E.R.D, featuring Chad Hugo and Shay Haley, and they have been working on new ideas.
Asked if the band were parting ways, he said: "No, we're working on this animation project."