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Chris Brown wants to cancel nightclub gigs


Chris Brown wants to cancel a number of his upcoming concerts.
The 25-year-old singer has reportedly ordered his manager to pull the plug on any future shows scheduled to take place in nightclubs because he thinks they're "too hood" after five people were shot and injured during his gig in San Jose, California on Sunday morning (11.01.15).
A source close to the 'Loyal' hitmaker said he held an emergency meeting after the shooting and instructed his crew to axe any shows at venues with a history of violence and security issues.
The insider also told gossip website TMZ.com that Chris doesn't want to be associated with the shooting and is worried it will damage his image.
This was not the first time someone has been injured at an event hosted by Chris.
Music mogul Suge Knight was shot six times during the singer's party in August last year, but fully recovered after undergoing surgery.
The 'Turn Up The Music' hitmaker, who was placed on probation for five years and sentenced to six months community service for assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009, has been trying to get his career back on track since being released from jail last June after spending 108 days behind bars for violating his probation after he made threats about using guns while seeking anger-management treatment in rehab.

Taylor sends fan $1,989 for student loan


Taylor Swift gave one of her biggest fans $1,989.
The 'Blank Space' hitmaker sent Rebekah Bortnicker a cheque and a number of other personalised gifts, including a necklace and a drawing of her nickname 'Beks,' to express her gratitude to the college student for always supporting her.
The fan shared an emotional video of herself opening up the special FedEx package on YouTube and bursting into tears after reading a letter from Taylor, in which the generous 25-year-old star wrote: "Rebekah, you're now $1,989 closer to paying the student loans."
After composing herself, the young fan said: "Thank you so much. I don't even know what to say."
She also later thanked her idol on Tumblr, writing: "I know I've said it so many times already but thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Never in a million years did I ever imagine this happening to me. I am so honored and so thankful to call myself a fan, to have supported you all of these years because you are truly the most amazing, genuine, and selfless person. ... I can't wait to see you on tour and thank you a 1,989 more times."
The 'Shake It Off' hitmaker sent Rebekah the gifts just weeks after she melted the hearts of hundreds of her fans by surprising them with hand-picked Christmas presents.
Last month, the singer bought loads of gifts for her supporters - known as Swifties - and secretly sent them out over the festive period.

Katy Perry has always been ‘boy crazy’


Katy Perry says she's always been "a little boy crazy."
But the 'Roar' hitmaker, who has recently rekindled her on-again, off-again relationship with John Mayer, claims she is "too focused" on her upcoming Super Bowl performance to have "any distractions" for the first time in her life.
Asked if she will have her eye on any of the NFL players during her half-time show at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona on February 1, she said: "Well I don't know who's going to the Bowl yet. I think I am kind of a little boy crazy, like in my blood I always have been. Not crazy but just excited about men in general, but I think maybe this might be the first time in my life where I'll be like, I'm too focused to have any distractions. Too focused literally, I only really have a solid month to prepare. [But] maybe I'll have my assistant print out their photos right before the game!"
The 30-year-old star is nervous about her performance and doesn't want to be compared to Beyoncé, who performed at the Super Bowl in 2013.
She told 'Access Hollywood Live': "I've actually been calling it the Puppy Bowl to kind of minimise the pressure.
"Nobody's going to live up to Beyoncé, stop putting me on that altar. How dare you! I really am going to play on my strengths, which I believe for me is a combination of humour and sass and colour and incredible joy, and hopefully everybody will be singing along to all these songs because they will be quite familiar."

Sharon Osbourne is ‘haunted’ by daughter’s butt


Sharon Osbourne is "still haunted" by Kelly Osbourne's naked butt.
The 'Talk' co-host admits she wasn't impressed when her daughter uploaded a risky photograph of herself with her jeans around her knees displaying a bright pink thong and her butt on Instagram last June.
Discussing the image on her US chat show, the 62-year-old star said: "A couple of months ago, Kelly did a picture of herself getting ready in her dressing room and it was off her behind and she had her tong on and it still haunts me today."
But Sharon insists she wasn't disappointed by the image.
She said: "Honestly it really... I can't say it disappointed [me] because it was like having a bikini on, but I was like, no please don't go down that road. Don't."
The British star also says she would never watch any of her children if they appeared in a sex scene for a movie or TV series.
She said: "I could never watch anyone in my family do something sexual."
'Fashion Police' star Kelly, 30, previously confessed she loves showing off her figure after losing 70 pounds in 2009.
Alongside a photograph of herself in a black bikini last October, she wrote: "Thank you @ms_go_lightly for taking this pic its such a confidence booster! I don't give [a] f**k I look good! #nofilter (sic)"

Kendra Wilkinson is back to pre-baby weight


Kendra Wilkinson has reached her goal weight.
The 'Kendra On Top' star, who has two children, son Hank Jr., five, and daughter Alijah, seven-months, with husband Hank Baskett, is thrilled to have regained her pre-pregnancy figure ahead of her 30th birthday next June.
The 29-year-old beauty shared her excitement on Twitter, writing: "Just weighed myself and I'm back to pre lil Hank weight. Haven't been here since then. #fitfor30 #f**kya #meetinggoals (sic)."
The former Playboy model previously revealed she was following the Atkins diet in a bid to lose 55 pounds.
She said: "I researched the perfect diet for after baby... I love meat, I love vegetables, it's low-carb...it's working so good.
"I'm an athlete, I thought I would lose the weight so fast right after having the baby, but I didn't. I learned the pounds don't just shed off. You have to go on a diet and really take care of your body."
The blonde beauty also worked out everyday during her second pregnancy, as she found it difficult to lose her baby weight after Hank.
Speaking while expecting Alijah last year, she said: "I got it by the balls! I have full control now. First time around I'm like, 'I'm a skinny person, I'm going to get back right away.' Oh no. I learned a lot from my first one. I'm working out everyday; doing anything I can to control this this time around."

Jessica Biel to open restaurant after giving birth


Jessica Biel is set to open her child-friendly restaurant in May.
The 'Total Recall' actress, who is rumoured to be five months pregnant with her first child with husband Justin Timberlake, is reportedly planning to launch her new eatery, Au Fudge, in Los Angeles shortly after she gives birth this spring.
The 32-year-old star first revealed her business plans in February 2014 but it took some time for her to get them off the ground, and source explained: "They've run into the usual snags and delays any new restaurant owner has, but it looks like they're on track now."
The insider told PEOPLE.com that the brunette beauty's organic restaurant and bakery, which will be located on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood, is now scheduled to open "in early to mid-May."
Jessica also confirmed the doors will open soon by posting a photograph of her permit approval on Instagram, with the caption: "Be ready to get #fudged soon!!! Au Fudge finally got it's permits!! 4/5 months we will be in business cross fingers!!!! (sic)"
The former 'Seventh Heaven' star and Justin have yet to officially confirm they're expecting a baby, but a source previously claimed they were "worried" about sharing the news.
The insider said: "They've been trying for a while to get pregnant, there've been some issues so that's probably part of it too, they don't want to announce it until it's further along and they're out of the woods for a miscarriage."

Chris Hemsworth loves living in Australia again


Chris Hemsworth says his new home "couldn't be further from Hollywood."
The 31-year-old actor, who has two-year-old daughter India and 10-month-old twin sons, Sasha and Tristan, with Spanish wife Elsa Pataky, recently moved their family back to his native Australia, as he no longer needs to be based in Los Angeles to secure work.
Asked about their decision to leave California, the 'Thor' star said: "We were in LA for six or seven years and then once we got the opportunity not to be there full-time, it was good to get back to Australia. And it's great. Quiet, coastal town - [it] couldn't be further from Hollywood, which is nice. A nice break."
The actor - who reportedly splashed out on a $7.2 million mansion in Byron Bay late last year - previously revealed he wanted his children to grow up in Australia.
Last October, he said: "We're spending more and more time back in Australia and I definitely want the kids to grow up here and spend time here."
Meanwhile, Chris plays a hacker in his upcoming film, 'Blackhat,' but couldn't even type before he landed the role.
He told the 'Today' show: "I had the hunt-and-peck style of typing, which was pretty aggressive and unappealing. But then [I] had to develop more fluid movements on the keyboard understand code and writing code. it was like being back in math computer science in school, which I wasn't overly skilled at."
Following the Sony hacking scandal, Chris no longer trusts computers and worries about being hacked even though he claims not to have any secrets.
He said: "Two years ago, when we researching the topic, these issues were present but there wasn't the spotlight on them like there is now and the people we spoke to inside security, the government and big businesses said this stuff is coming, this is what's going on, it exists, it is possible, and yeah, it made me keep my secrets up here [in my head] not on the computer anymore - not that I had any anyway."

Eminem’s terminally ill fan died after visit


A terminally ill Eminem fan died shortly after receiving a visit from the star on Sunday (11.01.15).
Gage Garmo, 17, passed away from Osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, on Monday night (12.01.15) approximately 24-hours after the 42-year-old rapper surprised him at his home in Rochester, Michigan after the teenager's family started a Twitter campaign in an attempt to convince his idol to pay a visit.
Hundreds of students joined Gage's family for a candlelight vigil in his honour at Rochester High School on Monday night.
The sick teen would have celebrated his 18th birthday this Friday (16.01.15), according to Gawker.com.
Gage was overjoyed when the 'Berzerk' hitmaker secretly travelled from Atlanta to his home, where they chatted about basketball and hip hop for around two hours, after Rainbow Connection, a charity which aims to grant wishes to children in Michigan with life-threatening illnesses, helped to organise the special visit at "short notice".
Mary Grace McCarter, executive director at Rainbow Connection, previously said: "We're so glad we were able to reach Eminem's people and they were able to respond, and Eminem was able on such short notice to go and see this boy in his own home.
"It says something about everybody, really. I hope all the students and friends of Gage feel good about their well-wishes too."

Woody Allen to write and direct first TV series


Woody Allen has signed a deal to create his first ever TV series.
The 79-year-old filmmaker has joined forces with Amazon Studios to direct an upcoming as-yet untitled project, which will feature 30-minute episodes also written by the legendary helmer, who admitted he is yet to come up with any ideas for the show.
He said: "I don't know how I got into this. I have no ideas and I'm not sure where to begin. My guess is that [Amazon Studios vice president] Roy Price will regret this."
While Woody doesn't seem to be too confident of success, Roy admits the company "couldn't be more excited" to be teaming up with the director on his latest project, which will premiere exclusively on Amazon's Prime Instant Video platform in the UK, US and Germany.
He said: "Woody Allen is a visionary creator who has made some of the greatest films of all-time, and it's an honour to be working with him on his first television series.
"From 'Annie Hall' to 'Blue Jasmine', Woody has been at the creative forefront of American cinema and we couldn't be more excited to premiere his first TV series exclusively on Prime Instant Video next year."

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