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Boyzone turned to drink after Gately death


Boyzone turned to alcohol after Stephen Gately died.
The 'Love Me For a Reason' hitmakers were left distraught when their bandmate died suddenly from an undiagnosed heart condition five years ago aged 33, and they subsequently underwent their "worst" ever tour.
Mikey Graham said: "When he died we were contractually obliged to go on tour. We were grieving hugely and unfortunately the therapy we turned to on that tour was alcohol which was totally the wrong thing to do."
Ronan added: "It's the worst tour we've ever done. Alcohol stayed with us for quite some time even after the tour. It became a habit."
Thankfully the quartet eventually found healthier ways to cope and adjust to their loss.
Keith Duffy said: "We were using alcohol to numb the pain. I was drinking way too much, upsetting the people I love most and having awful nightmares so I went for bereavement counselling.
"I talked about my grief and the whole drinking problem and I gave up drinking for the whole of 2011. Saying your problems out loud helps you resolve your issues."
Mikey said: "I read a lot of self-help books but I don't think it cured me."
Shane Lynch added to OK! magazine: "I fixed myself. My mind is very strong but everyone is different."
Ronan admitted: "I've had counselling over the years and it's been wonderful."

Khloe Kardashian to pose for Playboy?


Khloé Kardashian is keen to pose for Playboy.
The 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star has reportedly "dreamed" about following in the footsteps of her sister, Kim Kardashian West, by posing nude for the magazine.
An insider revealed to the US edition of OK! Magazine: "Khloé is dying to prove she's just as hot as her sisters. She thinks her curves are a perfect fit for a men's mag and being in Playboy has always been a dream of hers.
"She wants to cause shock waves when she reveals her new body."
The 30-year-old television personality is believed to have asked for a $1 million pay out for her photo shoot and has been working long hours in the gym and sticking to a strict diet regime to prepare.
Meanwhile, Khloé recently revealed that her favourite exercise is boxing and enjoys taking part in the activity alongside her sisters.
She said previously: "I love to box. Boxing is really fun, and it's such a stress reliever. I'm just so busy having fun, I forget that I'm working out; 45 minutes go by and I'm dripping wet.
"We do a lot of workouts together, my sisters and I, and we go on a lot of hikes and walks outside. I never like doing the same workout two days in a row, I just get bored. I'll try anything except surfing. I won't go in the water. I'm terrified of whales and sharks. I'll go in a pool, though.
"I've definitely become obsessed with working out! It's funny, because my weight has always fluctuated - but recently so many people have been saying: 'You look so good, you've lost all this weight'. It's actually been about a year and a half that I've been making a lifestyle change. There's no quick fix, I would say."

Nicholas Hoult ‘in love’ with Jennifer Lawrence


Nicholas Hoult is "still in love" with Jennifer Lawrence.
The 24-year-old actor - who was with the 'Hunger Games' star for three years - has since briefly dated 'Twilight' star Kristen Stewart but reportedly split from her after realising how he felt about his ex.
A friend of Kristen told Life & Style magazine: "Nick is still in love with Jennifer. You can hear it in the way he talks about her - she's the love of his life.
"He still talks to Jen, too, which also made things difficult for Kristen. She always felt like there was a chance Nick and Jen would reconcile."
Meanwhile, a source recently revealed that Jennifer, 24, was growing close with the 24-year-old actor again, following her split from Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin.
The insider explained: "He still adores Jennifer and so do his family.
"He's been calling her and they've been speaking regularly on Skype."
Jennifer recently spent some time in the UK promoting 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1' and she reportedly used the free time to visit Nicholas' parents in Berkshire, south east England.
The source added: "Their relationship is getting closer and his family would love for them to get back together."

Emily Blunt loves serenading her baby


Emily Blunt loves singing to her daughter.
The 'Into The Woods' actress - who has 10-month-old Hazel with John Krasinski, 35 - enjoys serenading her baby girl with Otis Redding songs.
She said: "I like to sing old standards to my baby daughter.
"Some of my favourites for Hazel include songs by Ella Fitzgerald and Otis Redding. She seems to like them."
The 31-year-old actress also revealed that her husband is a big fan of her singing.
She told PEOPLE.com: "I think John likes to hear me sing songs to Hazel. He has to like them!
"It is just wonderful being a parent."
Meanwhile, Emily recently revealed that her daughter was a good "travel buddy" as she toured around the world to promote 'Edge of Tomorrow'.
She said: "She's a good little travel buddy. It's tough to leave and go and work as this is my first time back since she was born but I just see her whenever I can and every hour, any moment, I have free she's with me and it's alright."
Emily also previously admitted that her priorities had changed since she gave birth to Hazel and she wants to be more selective about the roles she takes on in the future.
She said: "I think I'll be very specific about what I do because it does switch your focus and everything in me just wants to be with her right now so it'll be interesting."

Kendra Wilkinson’s ‘surprise’ for Hank Baskett


Kendra Wilkinson wanted to "surprise" her husband with divorce papers.
The 29-year-old television personality - who went through a rough patch with Hank Baskett following allegations that he cheated on her with a transsexual model - admitted that she had their separation planned.
She told him: "You know, I had plans throughout the show to surprise you with divorce papers. Like stuff like that was in the works.
"I don't know what to do, where to go, who to talk to, who to trust."
The 32-year-old former NFL player also revealed that he struggled with other people getting involved in the couple's personal problems.
He said: "Why is it the first thing people want to come out and say without even knowing a lick of anything about the situation. But you want to go after someone when their vulnerable and just put things in their head that the person's not even thinking?
"'Oh, Hank's crazy, he's going to take the kids, he's going to run out the country, he's going to take all your money, he's going to get a divorce' ... It just shows how people really are."
Meanwhile, Kendra took the opposite stance, praising the couple's mediator.
In a clip from 'Kendra On Top: The Untold Story', as obtained by PerezHilton.com, she told Hank: "We were about to pull through with a mediator to get a divorce and you were agreeing on the other end."
He interrupted her and added: "I'm not agreeing."

Kristin Cavallari felt ‘used’ by MTV


Kristin Cavallari felt "used" by MTV.
The 27-year-old - who was recruited to appear in reality television show, 'Laguna Beach', at just 16 - has blasted the series she once appeared in.
She said: "I felt very, very used and manipulated."
Kristin also spoke up about how difficult the show made life for her.
She explained: "I was a junior in high school and MTV showed up and did open casting. You grab this 20-page packet and then they would take your Polaroid, and from there, they did on-camera interviews. They sort of narrowed it down to these eight people.
"We had no idea what we were doing. We were just going along with whatever MTV was telling us to do."
Meanwhile, Kristin has revealed that she felt the show changed her as a person.
Speaking on 'Oprah: Where Are They Now?', she said: "Being 16, 17 in high school, not knowing really how to handle your emotions or even realising what's going on, I put up a wall. I put up a really tough exterior because I felt like they were really trying to take advantage of me.
"When I saw it air and saw the way that they represented me, I was really, really upset. I cried for hours and hours after I saw the first episode."
Kristin has offered advice to any young people considering taking part in a reality show.
She shared: "I still to this day think that you should be 18 to do a reality show! Only because of my experience."

Eva Mendes bans Ryan Gosling’s ex


Eva Mendes has "banned" Ryan Gosling from talking to Rachel McAdams.
The 'Place Beyond The Pines' actress - who recently gave birth to two-month-old Esmeralda, who she has with Ryan, 34 - has reportedly stopped her partner's ex-girlfriend from contacting the couple after she called to congratulate them on their new arrival.
A source said: "Rachel had the best of intentions when she called.
"She wanted to congratulate Ryan on the baby, but also to find out how he was doing."
However, the phone call is believed to have created problems between the couple.
The insider continued to National Enquirer magazine: "It caused a big scene.
"Now Eva's banned him from taking Rachel's calls."
Meanwhile, the 40-year-old actress has revealed that some of the "wildest nights" of her life have taken place since she gave birth.
She explained: "I thought my wild nights were over but these are some of the wildest nights I've ever had.
"I'm doing it without a nanny for now but I'm open to the idea of having a nanny in the future.
"For me that part of being a mother at this early stage is the struggle of not being able to sleep and not knowing what I'm doing and really going through it with her and battling out those nights."

Charlie Ebersol’s mum: Britney’s not the ‘right choice’


Charlie Ebersol's mother doesn't approve of Britney Spears.
Susan Saint James - whose TV producer son is dating the 'Toxic' hitmaker - reportedly "can't believe" that the couple is "getting serious".
A source close to Susan revealed: "Charlie introduced Britney to the both of them as his girlfriend. But they do not agree about her.
"Dick [Ebersol; Charlie's father] thinks it is great to see his son happy, but Susan wants him to be with someone not famous."
They also revealed that Susan doesn't think her son has made the "right choice".
The insider added to RadarOnline.com: "All Charlie's mother has ever wanted is for him to get married and have children.
"She just doesn't think Britney is the right choice."
Previously, a source revealed that Britney's family has done the opposite and given her boyfriend the seal of approval.
The source shared: "He does well financially and is very private.
"They don't have to worry about whether he is using Britney."
Meanwhile, the 'Piece of Me' hitmaker - who turned 33 on Tuesday (02.12.14) - received a personalised birthday cake from Charlie to mark the occasion.
A source previously explained: "Charlie has been a longtime client of Duff's Cakemix and he wanted to specifically design this for her from him.
"Every detail came straight from his creative, sweet brain."

Melissa Joan Hart spends big on kids


Melissa Joan Hart's children are making her "broke".
The 38-year-old actress - who has three children: 8-year-old Mason Walter; Brady Hart, 6 and 2-year-old Tucker McFadden with husband Mark Wilkerson - says her wallet is shrinking because her kids are losing so many teeth.
She joked: "[My sons are] losing a lot of teeth right now. The Tooth Fairy has come a whole bunch.
"I'm going broke - she's going broke!"
The 'Sabrina, the Teenage Witch' star also admitted that her youngest is keeping her the busiest.
She explained: "Tucker is starting to get very spunky. He's got a lot of sass to him right now. A lot of talking back. A lot of his own opinions.
"That's fun and interesting, but it's hard not to laugh and make it a habit."
Meanwhile, Melissa has revealed that she is excited for to spend time with her family at Christmas.
She told PEOPLE.com: "We always have lots of family around so this will be the first time it will really just be about [husband, Mark Wilkerson] and our kids.
"It'll be [an] exciting, calm, quiet, peaceful Christmas ... which is weird because that doesn't really seem like Christmas to me. Christmas is chaos and family and lots of food and lots of people."

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