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Charlie Sheen threatens Ashton Kutcher


Charlie Sheen threatened to put Ashton Kutcher in the hospital shortly after apologising to him.
The 48-year-old actor reached out to the 'Two and a Half Men' star, who replaced him when Charlie was fired from the show over his erratic behaviour in 2010, after the 35-year-old star called him out for repeatedly bashing his performance in the CBS comedy on Twitter.
The 'Anger Management' star promised to stop berating his successor after Ashton blasted him during an interview on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on Wednesday night (05.02.14), saying: "Dude, shut the f**k up! Enough already. It's three years later and you're still blowing me up on Twitter. Come on dude, really?"
Charlie took to Twitter this morning (06.02.14) to apologise for his bitter attitude.
He tweeted: "Ashton, message received. so sorry, u sounded like me! well done! my bad I was pissed at other crap & took it out on you. hope u r good xox c. (sic)"
But he minutes later, he added: "but news flash Dood, you ever tell me to shut the F*** up, EVER again, and I'll put you on a hospital food diet for a year. c #YaFeelMe Jr?"
Charlie regularly sends Ashton public messages on Twitter, calling him "lame."
Praising his former co-star Jon Cryer in a series of tweets last year, he wrote: "hey Jon!!! u r a GENIUS!!! I effin love and MISS YOU old pal! Q; who's your lame side-kik? c #NiceTryCanonBoy #CH (sic)"
He later added: "hey relax everyone! read the hash tag! oh and Jon I'm so sorry I insulted your sidekik I meant REALLY lame c (sic)"
In another attack on the former 'Punk'd' star, he wrote: "hey Ashton sorry bro all good. now quit barfing on my old brilliant show. Remember Punk'd? how duz it feel? c harp (sic)"

Channing Tatum is ‘very fat and happy’


Channing Tatum is happy to have gained a lot of weight.
The 'Magic Mike' star, who is well known for his chiseled physique and was voted the Sexiest Man Alive in 2012, has stopped working out so he can spend more time with his wife, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, and their eight-month-old daughter, Everly.
When teased about always being asked to take his clothes off, the 33-year-old actor told 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' today (06.02.14): "You definitely don't want that right now.
"Right now - what me and my wife [Jenna Dewan Tatum] like to call it, I am very 'fappy.' I'm very fat and happy right now ... I've been working for two straight years, and now it's some really needed downtime."
Channing is currently recording vocals for the upcoming animated movie, 'The Book of Life.'
The actor is glad to have more time to watch Everly develop.
He gushed: "Ah, man. She's 8 months old now. She's saying 'Da, da, da, da, da.' I don't think she knows what it means just yet, but it doesn't matter."
Jenna, 33, previously said that Everly is a huge fan of Drake and Channing admitted she is very picky when it comes to lullabies.
He said: "She actually has better taste in music than I think I do, because she will only fall asleep to really good music. She might be conceited, I'm not sure but ... Prince's 'The Most Beautiful Girl in the World,' she loves falling asleep to that."

Emma Watson is shy at parties


Emma Watson is "socially awkward".
The 23-year-old actress struggles in big crowds because she finds it difficult to chat to people and often escapes to the bathroom on the rare occasions she goes to parties.
She said: "I feel like I've been given a lot of credit where it isn't due that I don't like to party.
"The truth is that I'm genuinely a shy, socially awkward, introverted person. At a big party, I'm like Bambi in the headlights. It's too much stimulation for me, which is why I end up going to the bathroom! I need time outs!
"I get anxious. I'm terrible at small talk and I have a ridiculously short attention span."
In 2009, Emma enrolled in prestigious Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island but deferred her studies after 18 months because she was also working on the 'Harry Potter' film series.
Because of her hectic schedule, the 'Noah' star - who went on to study for a year at Oxford University in the UK before returning to Brown last year - has learned how to relax and appreciate she can't do everything.
Speaking to the new edition of Wonderland magazine - which she has guest edited - she said: "Now I really know how to take care of myself, how to be alone, how to deal with stress.
"If I hadn't been through that time, I wouldn't have got there. I never knew I had limits. You make good friends and you make bad friends, and you have to figure it all out.
"You realise you can't do everything. I really did think I could do it all - commute back to the UK for 'Potter' filming and press, then go to Brown for finals, and keep up with my friends and family. You can't do it, by the way. You do have to take breaks.
"It's how I became interested in meditation and yoga. I developed bedtime rituals."

Lady Gaga excited about space gig


Lady Gaga feels "honoured" to perform in space.
The 'Born this Way' hitmaker is set to sing outside of the Earth's atmosphere next year following the launch of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic commercial space flights - which will cost $250,000 per seat - and she is looking forward to using the opportunity to spread a "message of love".
She said: " I honestly can't wait [to perform in space]. I can't wait to design the performance.
"I'm auctioning off my second seat [on a Virgin Galactic flight] to raise money for the Born This Way Foundation. I want to make a moment that is about much more than me.
"Performing in space is such an honour. I want to challenge myself to come up with something that will not only bring everyone together but will also have a message of love that blasts into the beyond."
Because of her hectic schedule, the 27-year-old singer - who is in a relationship with actor Taylor Kinney - says she doesn't have a permanent home and mostly uses her New York apartment to keep her expensive belongings.
Asked where she calls home, she told Harper's Bazaar magazine: "My 'home' is a controversial topic. I don't exactly have one. I live all over the world. I keep a small rental in New York, where I hang many of my hats when I come to see my parents and New York pals. It's like a tiny jewel box, covered in rose-gold mirrors, with an oversize pink couch, an expensive vase, a white Marilyn piano, and a boudoir.
"I do not keep a lot of clothes here - mostly punk wear. And the three most expensive items I've ever purchased, including an actual house: my sable, a strand of diamonds, and my Mikimoto pearls."

Dakota Johnson has no shame


Dakota Johnson has "no shame".
The 24-year-old actress is to portray Anasasia Steele opposite Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey in the big-screen adaptation of E. L. James' 'Fifty Shades of Grey' trilogy and she insists he has no concerns about shooting any of the raunchy scenes.
She said: "I don't have any problem doing anything. The secret is I have no shame."
And Dakota insists she was more interested in the "emotional" aspects of the story than any of the sexy scenes.
Asked what intrigued her about the books, she told the new issue of America's Elle magazine: "Reading the book, I found myself more interested in the ways they were breaking each other down emotionally than the sex scenes. I think there's a part of a woman that wants to be the thing that breaks a man down."
The actress is the daughter of actor Don Johnson and his ex-wife Melanie Griffith and she claimed she used to get "picked on" for having famous parents by people who didn't even know her.
She said: "I think people, especially the press, like to pick on children of famous people and I think that's f***ing awful. Things get made up. It's so, so sad. And there's absolutely nothing you can do about it as a 16 year old. You're like....Why? What did I do?"

Joel Kinnaman hurt leg on Robocop


Joel Kinnaman injured a muscle in his leg while shooting 'Robocop'.
The 34-year-old actor - who plays cop Alex Murphy who is turned into a cyborg law enforcement officer in the movie - didn't sustain any serious injuries while shooting the action-packed science fiction film and the only ailment he did suffer was a minor muscular strain.
When asked if he had gotten injured at any point during the shoot, Joel told BANG Showbiz: "I pulled my hamstring one day, I did it when I was running."
Kinnaman appears in the movie with a stellar cast, which includes Abbie Cornish, Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton.
But there was one actor who Kinnaman enjoyed working with more than anyone else.
Speaking at the movie's world premiere at the BFI IMAX Odeon cinema in London on Wednesday night (05.02.14), he said: "Working with Gary Oldman was one of the great experiences of my life, he's an incredible actor and also a wonderful man.
"I was extremely happy (to get the role), I worked hard to get it. I had to audition three times and finally I was able to convince Dr. Padilha (director) that I was the right guy."
Kinnaman was joined on the special blue carpet at the event yesterday evening by his co-stars Oldman and Cornish and the film's director José Padilha.

Mike Batt to receive royal LVO


Mike Batt will be attending the Investiture at Buckingham Palace on Friday (07.02.14).
The songwriter, musician and producer is due to receive the LVO (Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian), a personal gift from Britain's Queen Elizabeth which recognises distinguished service to the Royal Household.
The star is best known for creating novelty act The Wombles' music, writing pop song 'Bright Eyes', and discovering Katie Melua.
Mike was appointed LVO in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in June 2013, and will be accompanied tomorrow by his wife, actress Julianne White, and son, singer-songwriter Luke Batt.
He said at the time: "I was completely shocked - in a great way - to be told of this honour. It's particularly nice that the appointment to the Royal Victorian Order is in the direct gift of The Queen. I have obviously done something that has been recognised, but I can't think exactly what!
"All I can say is wherever I have been in contact with the Royal Household or been asked to compose or perform pieces for Royal Occasions it has always been an honour in itself. To receive an 'actual' proper honour is an unexpected bonus and gives me a lovely warm feeling!"
The Order was founded in April 1896 by Queen Victoria as a way of rewarding personal service to her, without having to go through ministerial recommendation.

Lars Ulrich: ‘We’re one day closer’ to new Metallica album


Lars Ulrich says Metallica are in no hurry to finish their upcoming album.
The metal band have been busy with their feature film 'Through the Never', but are now working on the follow-up to their 2008 record 'Death Magnetic', although Lars admits they're in no rush to complete it.
The drummer said: "What I can say is, we're one day closer to the next record being released than we were yesterday. Unless there's what's called an 'Act of God,' I would hedge my bets that '201' would be the first three digits in the release year.
"And I don't know much beyond that. We've been jamming along. We've been putting in some time."
The heavy metal legends - made up of frontman James Hatfield, guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo - will premiere a new track on their upcoming tour but Kirk claims they haven't done much work on the album so far.
He added to Rolling Stone magazine: "We've jammed on certain bits and pieces of music ... But we're still going through that process. Once we figure out what pieces of music are actually gonna work us, then we're going to start turning those pieces of music into songs and seeing where that leads us."



Linkin Park feel inspired recording album


Linkin Park feel "inspired" recording their new album.
Frontman Mike Shinoda has teased details of new material for the record, the follow-up to their 2012 album 'Living Things', and said the band plan to go in a new direction.
In a blog post, Mike attached a photograph of the band in the studio and wrote: "As most Linkin Park fans know, the sound of each album is usually quite different from the last.
"The new album is no exception. But as usual, the album's sound twists and turns as it is created, so any attempt at estimating what it sounds like today would be silly.
"The moment I tell you it sounds like 'X', the songs will automatically take a drastic turn and evolve into something different within a week."
He added: "But what I can tell you is I'm inspired. We're inspired."
Meanwhile, the US metal band - which also features Chester Bennington, Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Dave Farrell and Joe Hahnhave - have been named as one of the headline acts for Download Festival 2014 and plan to perform their 2000 album 'Hybrid Theory' in its entirety at the popular event.
Festival organiser Andy Copping has confirmed they will play on Saturday, June 14, joining special guests Fall Out Boy. Friday night headliners are Avenged Sevenfold and Aerosmith will close the festival, held in Donington in Leicestershire, on the Sunday.

Sam Faiers: My body has shut down


Sam Faiers feels like her "body has shut down".
The 'Celebrity Big Brother' contestant was rushed to hospital twice during the latest series of the Channel 5 reality show due to a mystery illness and she has even considered the thought she might have cancer.
She revealed: "I haven't had my results back yet. I had two trips to the hospital and blood tests and other tests.
"They haven't said [what it is] but I've got all things going through my mind, like cancer and god knows what. I haven't been able to hold food down for two weeks. It's like my body has shut down."
The 23-year-old beauty, who stars on ITV2's 'The Only Way is Essex', has lost so much weight due to her condition she no longer fits in her clothes.
She said: "I'm just wasting away. I'm all bones. I've lost so much weight, barely any of my clothes fit.
"I was just over eight stone before going in and I think I could be below eight stone now. I was so busy in December and excited, I wasn't stressed at all. Then I came into the house and my body shut down. I was having cold sweats and being sick and going to the toilet every five minutes."

Sherrie Hewson ‘thrilled’ by William Roache acquittal


Sherrie Hewson is "thrilled" William Roache has been acquitted of historic sex charges.
The ex-'Coronation Street' actress fought back tears when she discovered her friend and former co-star was found not guilty of four counts of indecent assault and two rapes against girls under 16 between 1965 and 1971.
The news broke this morning (06.02.14) while Sherrie was on ITV's 'This Morning' to discuss 'Benidorm', and hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willougby interrupted the programme to show a clip of William outside court.
Sherrie exclaimed: "It's made me really well up... I'm sorry. It's just that we've all backed him for so long and I just thank God for this day. We all know Bill. We've worked with him, we know of his innocence and we knew right from the beginning - this should never ever have gone this far... and it's made me so cross.
"I'm so grateful, and his such a fantastic man. I'm so thrilled... but there are no winners, absolutely not, it should never never have happened."
The 'Loose Women' panellist hopes the press will leave William alone after the 81-year-old actor vowed to return to his role as Ken Barlow on the long-running soap as soon as possible, having originally left the show in May 2013 when the charges were first brought against him.
Sherrie added: "I can't tell you the emotional release now for me - let alone him and his family for God's sake - so it's absolutely fantastic, but everybody has been terrified and scared... this climate we live in is so dreadful. It's got to stop and today says it all. Stop it, for God sake, and let him get back to his work and his family."

Coronation Street: Les Dennis to play Gail’s new love interest


Les Dennis will play Gail McIntyre's new love interest in 'Coronation Street'.
The 60-year-old comedian is set to arrive in Weatherfield next month as troublemaker Michael Rogers, who will romance the unlucky-in-love character played by Helen Worth after burgling her house.
Dennis will return to the ITV soap in June when his character comes face-to- face with Gail as part of a government-backed restorative scheme, in which criminals are allowed to meet their victims or make amends through remedial work.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Producers are getting stuck into the restorative justice storyline - this is going to be the next big issue the show tackles.
"They are keen to pursue the angle of criminals meeting their victims in a scheme which was set up by the Government."
This isn't the first time that Gail has fallen for the wrong man, as her dating history has seen her falling for a number of criminals over the years.
The waitress was pursued by con artist Lewis Archer, played by Nigel Havers, and also married serial killer Richard Hillman, played by Brian Capron.