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Kylie Minogue doesn’t think she’ll get married


Kylie Minogue doesn't know if she'll ever get married.
The 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' hitmaker split from her boyfriend of five years Andrés Velencoso last year due to conflicting work commitments and, although she believes in the "power of love", she's not sure whether she'll ever settle down completely.
She said: "I'm a romantic and I love it, and when it happens I can definitely fall hard - you're in a spin arranging everything else so you can see that person.
"But it's not so much the picture frame with the perfect couple. I don't know if someone is gonna change all that, and I'll be walking down the aisle one day, but I've never really seen it."
The 45-year-old singer - whose Grandmother passed away last year - also admitted that work and family are the most important things in her life.
She told The Sunday Times newspaper's Style magazine: "I'm totally fluid. For me, love is the people I work with, it's my family."
The Australian star - who rose to fame on the soap 'Neighbours' - recently joined BBC One talent show 'The Voice' to judge aspiring pop stars alongside fellow mentors will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones and the Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson.

Kate Moss wants to be Hollywood director


Kate Moss wants to be a screen writer and director.
The 40-year-old model is keen ditch her 20-year career in fashion and is determined to produce her own thriller after becoming hooked on dark and gripping movies with her husband Jamie Hince, 45.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Kate and Jamie regularly watch deep psychological films with amazing photography and subtitles."
The blonde beauty has been looking into scriptwriting lessons and has been speaking with her contacts in America in a bid to break Hollywood with her new ambition.
The source explained: "She has been looking into scriptwriting and hopes to attend special lessons in directing and producing.
"She has also been speaking to a few Hollywood contacts.
"Kate very much wants to take things to the next level in Los Angeles and London."
Meanwhile, Kate - who has 12-year-old daughter Lila with her ex-boyfriend Jefferson Hack - has previously tried her hand at music after appearing on Oasis' 'Be Here Now' album in 1997, before going on to land a non-musical role in the 2000 special 'Blackadder: Back & Forth'.
However, Kate is already set for a busy year ahead as she plans to launch a brand new collection for Topshop in April.

Kanye West to teach Kendall and Kylie Jenner to rap


Kanye West wants to teach Kendall and Kylie Jenner to rap.
The 'Bound 2' hitmaker is keen to turn his fiancée Kim Kardashian's half-sisters into pop stars and has even offered to fly them both out to the studio in Paris, France, to get working on the tracks he's already penned for them.
A source said: "Kanye has been gushing to pals that Kendall and Kylie are incredibly talented and says he can't wait to get working with them in the studio."
The 36-year-old rapper - who got engaged to Kim in October and has eight-month-old daughter North with her - believes he could act as manager for Kendall, 18, and Kylie, 16, and insists there's a lot of money to be made in them breaking into the music industry.
The source explained to The Sun newspaper: "He wants to manage their careers and has already been writing songs and planning outfits for them. He has his design team coming up with a cool new image for the girls.
"He's positively salivating at how successful he thinks they'll be. He has dollar signs in his eyes."
Meanwhile, the reality TV stars already have a career in fashion carved out as Kendall recently modelled for Marc Jacobs at New York Fashion week and the siblings also have their own clothing range.

John Goodman wishes he was slimmer


John Goodman wishes he wasn't so fat.
'The Monuments Men' star has struggled with alcoholism and weight problems since the beginning of his career, and although he's noticeably slimmer now than he was when he starred in 'Roseanne' and even since appearing in 'Inside Llewyn Davis' last year, he still admits that he finds it difficult to watch himself on screen.
He explained: "I wish I wasn't as fat as I am. It just bothers me. When I saw a film in which I played Santa Claus recently, I walked away thinking, 'This is just God awful. I look terrible. I want to have my mouth sewn shut."
The 61-year-old actor also admitted that after watching his current film 'The Monuments Men' - in which he stars as Walter Garfield alongside heartthrobs George Clooney, Matt Damon and French actor Jean Dujardin - he realised he hadn't lost as much weight as he thought he had.
He added: "I was in pretty good shape when I got this role, but I thought I was doing better than I looked on screen. I thought I looked terrible."
Goodman has fond memories of his time on US sitcom 'Roseanne' with actress Roseanne Barr and admits the pair unsuccessfully tried to work together again recently and that he'd still like to reunite with her.
He told The Daily Telegraph newspaper's Review magazine: "I haven't spoken to Rose in a while. We tried to do a pilot together two years ago and NBC hated it, but goddamn we had fun ... I'd love to do something with Rose again."

Cate Blanchett dedicates BAFTA to Philip Seymour Hoffman


Cate Blanchett dedicated her BAFTA award to Philip Seymour Hoffman.
The Australian actress took the Lead Actress trophy at tonight's (16.02.14) British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) ceremony in London for her role in Woody Allen's 'Blue Jasmine' and spoke in memory of Philip, who died earlier this month from an apparent overdose of heroin in New York.
Calling him a "monumental presence," she praised his "talent, generosity and unflinching quest for truth not just in art but in life."
She added: "You raised the bar continually. Phil, buddy, this is for you, you b*****d, I hope you're proud."
Cate had appeared alongside Philip in 1999s 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'.
Meanwhile, Barkhad Abdi was named Supporting Actor for his film debut in 'Captain Philips'- in which he plays a Somali pirate - beating Bradley Cooper, Daniel Bruhl, Matt Damon and Michael Fassbender to claim the prize.
Accepting the award, he thanked the film's director, Paul Greengrass "for believing in me before I believed in myself".
Barkhad - a former a limousine driver, shop worker and a DJ who moved from Somalia to the US when he was 14 - also paid tribute to other actors, adding: "We came from nothing and we have this."

Charlotte Gainsbourg says ‘Nymphomaniac’ isn’t sexist


Charlotte Gainsbourg doesn't think 'Nymphomaniac' is sexist.
The 42-year-old actress plays self-diagnosed nymphomaniac, Joe in Volume 1 of the film which sees her recount her erotic past to the man who saves her from a beating, but it's not the first time she's taken on the role of a tortured woman with the direction of Lars von Trier and she claims its less sexist than portraying a doll-like female character.
She explained: "It's much more misogynistic to give a stupid part to a woman in films where they're just dolls. I find that much more insulting than having a torturous part."
Charlotte stars in the film alongside 'Lawless' actor Shia LaBeouf and 'Kill Bill' star Uma Thurman and has worked with director Lars on two of his other controversial films 'Antichrist' and 'Melancholia' and says the characters he creates are based on his own inner torture.
She explained: "Maybe there's a lot of torture, but that's who he is. He's portraying himself through women characters."
Even as a young girl, the Anglo-French daughter of English actress Jane Birkin and French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, she enjoyed filming violent scenes and says it's more important to telling a story than sex.
She told The Sunday Times newspaper's Culture magazine: "You forget everything. There's no conscience to it. There's something there that is stronger than what you're obsessing over.
"There was a lot of expectation around the sex [in Nymphomaniac], and I feel the film happens elsewhere."

Katy Perry spotted with ring on engagement finger


Katy Perry has been spotted with a ring on her engagement finger.
The 'Roar' singer was pictured with partner John Mayer on Valentine's Day (14.02.14) sporting a ring on the third finger of her left hand, making many wonder if he had asked her to marry him.
The couple enjoyed a meal at Sunset Towers in Los Angeles on the romantic day before heading to a club to party.
A source told E! news despite the ring they are not engaged yet, but "they are really happy. They had the most amazing date night. They had a private booth at Bootsy Bellows and were very happy just to be together."
Another source told People.com Katy was sipping champagne in the club and at one point stood on a sofa at her table and dancing to Montel Jordan's party track 'This Is How We Do It'.
Superstition has already pointed to Katy - who was previously married to comedian Russell Brand, who she divorced in 2012 - and John marrying, after she caught one of the bouquets of flowers thrown by a couple married during Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' performance of 'Same Love' at the Grammy Awards. Tradition follows that the person who catches the bouquet will marry next.
Sources have also said John referred to Katy as his "wife" when they were on set for a joint TV appearance last year.

Prince William calls Helen Mirren ‘granny’


Prince William referred to Dame Helen Mirren as "granny" at the BAFTAs tonight (16.02.14).
The second in line to the British throne presented the actress with the British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) Fellowship Award and made his quip while introducing her, referring to Helen's famous portrayal of Queen Elizabeth - his grandmother - in 'The Queen'.
Speaking at London's Royal Opera House, where the awards took place, he said: "The recipient of this year's fellowship is an extremely talented actress who I should probably call granny."
William's co-host, actor Jeremy Irons, added: "Helen Mirren has always been an actress impossible to ignore.
"Everything she did was always worthwhile, it was always serious, and because of her it was always intrinsically sexy.
"She has 11 BAFTA nominations and has won four, she is one hell of a dame and of course she should be a BAFTA fellow."
Helen, 68, then collected her award, which she dedicated to one of her schoolteachers, whom she said was a huge influence on her but had sadly passed away recently.
She added: "My little life is rounded with this honour, thank you very much indeed."
Helen later said it was the first time she had met William.
She said: "I wanted to take out a hankie and rub it on his face. It was an honour and he's really lovely. He's really very sweet."

Paris Hilton parties without underwear


Paris Hilton didn't wear underwear to her birthday party on Saturday (15.02.14).
The socialite and businesswoman celebrates turning 33 today (17.02.14) but held a party this weekend at Greystone Manor in Hollywood, and arrived at the event in a pink gown by Alon Livne which was slit so high on the thigh, it would have revealed the band of any undergarment.
Explaining her fashion choice, she wrote on Instagram: "Love my beautiful #Birthday dress! Thank you alonlivne! I feel like a princess!!
"Yes! I know! My dress has a very high cut slit! And that's because it's a dress straight off the runway! I saw it in my friend @AlonLivne's #NYFW fashion show & I just knew it would be the perfect #Birthday dress! Loves it! #CoutureRunwayBarbie (sic)"
Paris - who is also an aspiring singer and DJ - also performed at the party, and was very impressed by the crowd's reaction.
She wrote on Twitter: "#YES! #Killedit tonight with my set at @Greystone_Manor! Never seen LA rage so hard at an LA club! So happy you all loved my set so much! (sic)"

Gravity scoops six BAFTAs


'Gravity' won big at the BAFTAs tonight (16.02.14) taking home six awards.
The 3-D space drama directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock was the biggest winner of the night at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs) in London, gaining trophies for Best Director, Special Visual Effects, Cinematography, Original Music, Sound and Outstanding British Film.
Accepting his award, Alfonso - who is Mexican, but has lived in England for more than ten years - said: "I don't know if I can open my mouth. I consider myself a part of the British film industry. I guess I make a good case for curbing immigration."
He also praised his son, Jonás, and Sandra Bullock before dedicating the award to the "downstairs" workers who had made the film's sound and effects possible.
Although 'Gravity' won the most trophies, historical drama '12 Years A Slave' was named Best Film and its star, Chiwetel Ejiofor, took the Leading Actor award.
Accepting the trophy, Chiwetel thanked director Steve McQueen, saying: "Thank you for you work, your artistry and your passion in this project ... to make it of such value, of such worth. This is yours by the way - I'm going to keep it, that's the kind of guy I am, but it's yours."
Meanwhile, the Leading Actress award went to Cate Blanchett for her role in 'Blue Jasmine', while Jennifer Lawrence took home Supporting Actress for 'American Hustle'. Supporting Actor went to 'Captain Philips' star Barkhad Abdi and Italy's 'The Great Beauty' was named best Film Not in the English Language
Among Hollywood stars to attend the ceremony at London's Royal Opera House were Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio.

BAFTA Awards 2014 - Full list of winners:

Best Film Winner: '12 Years A Slave'
Director Winner: Alfonso Cuarón
Leading Actor Winner: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Leading Actress Winner: Cate Blanchett
Supporting Actress: Jennifer Lawrence
Supporting Actor Winner: Barkhad Abdi
Film Not in the English Language Winner: 'The Great Beauty'
Special Visual Effects Winner: 'Gravity'
EE Rising Star Winner: Will Poulter
Adapted Screenplay Winner: 'Philomena'
Original Screenplay Winner: 'American Hustle'
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Winner: Peter Greenaway
Supporting Actress Winner: Jennifer Lawrence
Cinematography Winner: 'Gravity'
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer Winner: Kieran Evans
Animated Film Winner: 'Frozen'
Original Music Winner: 'Gravity'
Costume Design Winner: 'The Great Gatsby'
Make-Up and Hair Winner: 'American Hustle'
Documentary Winner: 'The Act Of Killing'
Editing Winner: 'Rush'
Sound Winner: 'Gravity'
Production Design Winner: 'The Great Gatsby'
British Short Animation Winner: 'Sleeping With The Fishes'
British Short Film Winner: 'Room 8'
Outstanding British Film Winner: 'Gravity'
Fellowship Winner: Dame Helen Mirren

Simon Cowell shares first pictures of Eric


Simon Cowell has shared the first pictures of baby Eric.
The reality TV mogul's girlfriend, Lauren Silverman, gave birth to their son on Friday (14.02.14) and Simon has posted pictures of them doting over the tot.
Alongside three black and white shots of the new parents with the baby - including one of Simon cradling him to his chest - he wrote on Twitter: "Mum, Dad and Eric. Now two days old. Now you can see how very handsome little Eric is. I never knew how much love and pride I would feel."
Simon flew from London to New York on Friday (14.02.14) as soon as he heard Lauren had gone into labour, and was by her side as his first son was born. He then visited the hospital again yesterday (15.02.14) to see the newborn, arriving with a red bag, most likely filled with treats for Lauren.
'The X Factor' boss Simon was very emotional after Eric's arrival, and said he was brought to "very happy tears" as he and Lauren welcomed their son into the world.
A source said: "He is such a proud dad and they are completely obsessed. It was an incredible and emotional day for them both.
"Simon was amazing and was by Lauren's side the entire time. There were very happy tears from everyone, including Simon."

Emily Blunt welcomes baby girl


Emily Blunt has given birth to a baby daughter.
'The Devil Wears Prada' actress and her husband, John Krasinski, welcomed their first child into the world today (16.02.14) and have already settled on a name.
Announcing the happy news on Twitter, John wrote: "Emily and I are so incredibly happy to welcome our daughter Hazel into the world today! Happy bday!"
He also added he and Emily wanted to "let the news out directly" by announcing it themselves.
Emily, 30 and John - who stars in the US version of 'The Office' - started dating in 2008 and got engaged a year later before tying the knot in Italy in 2010.
John, 34, has been comforting his wife as she reached the later stages of pregnancy, with a source recently saying: "John's trying to make the pregnancy as easy as possible for Emily. He's going to make a great father."
In preparation for the new arrival, Emily spent $35,000 on baby items at luxury boutique Petit Tresor.
The British actress - who has previously described being married to John as "an effing blast" - has also said they're likely to have more children.
She said: "We're both from big families, so I think it's something we want."