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Sir Paul McCartney has recorded a rap song to encourage people to go vegetarian.
The Beatles frontman enlisted the help of his famous friends, Joanna Lumley, Twiggy, Sharleen Spiteri and Woody Harrelson to shoot a video of him rapping to promote a Meat-Free Mondays campaign in an attempt to get people all over the world to make their diet flesh-free once a week.
In the video, which was posted on YouTube, he says: "I need your help, all I want you to do is just log in on pledge.meatfreemondays.com and pledge your support to the idea of meat-free Mondays.
"Please do it. We'll send all these pledges to the politicians, and then they'll do something about it."
The 72-year-old star's musical appeal to ditch meaty treats sees him holding up signs emblazoned with the message "Meat-Free Monday" and he gets very animated by clicking his fingers as well as clapping his hands throughout.
TV and radio presenter Fearne Cotton and Paul's daughters, designer Stella McCartney and Mary also make an appearance in the music video.
More than 843,000 people - including famous faces such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo, Kevin Spacey and Ricky Gervais - have signed up to the pledge.
Paul's plea comes ahead of the United Nations climate summit tomorrow (23.09.14) in New York.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is gathering together global leaders - the first time Heads of State will have come together to discuss climate change since Copenhagen in 2009.
The summit is being held to jump-start the climate negotiations that are due to conclude with an ambitious global treaty in December 2015.
Paul McCartney raps for meat-free Mondays
Sir Paul McCartney has recorded a rap song to encourage people to go vegetarian.
The Beatles frontman enlisted the help of his famous friends, Joanna Lumley, Twiggy, Sharleen Spiteri and Woody Harrelson to shoot a video of him rapping to promote a Meat-Free Mondays campaign in an attempt to get people all over the world to make their diet flesh-free once a week.
In the video, which was posted on YouTube, he says: "I need your help, all I want you to do is just log in on pledge.meatfreemondays.com and pledge your support to the idea of meat-free Mondays.
"Please do it. We'll send all these pledges to the politicians, and then they'll do something about it."
The 72-year-old star's musical appeal to ditch meaty treats sees him holding up signs emblazoned with the message "Meat-Free Monday" and he gets very animated by clicking his fingers as well as clapping his hands throughout.
TV and radio presenter Fearne Cotton and Paul's daughters, designer Stella McCartney and Mary also make an appearance in the music video.
More than 843,000 people - including famous faces such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo, Kevin Spacey and Ricky Gervais - have signed up to the pledge.
Paul's plea comes ahead of the United Nations climate summit tomorrow (23.09.14) in New York.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is gathering together global leaders - the first time Heads of State will have come together to discuss climate change since Copenhagen in 2009.
The summit is being held to jump-start the climate negotiations that are due to conclude with an ambitious global treaty in December 2015.
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A topless picture Amber Heard sent to Johnny Depp has leaked online.
Over 50 racy photographs of the 28-year-old beauty were posted onto websites 4chan and Reddit yesterday (21.09.14) afternoon, including a message to her 51-year-old fiance.
According to TMZ, in the picture, Amber is holding up a sign which is clearly directed at the 'Lone Ranger' star and in which she refers to him as 'Tonto'.
Meanwhile, 'Being Mary Jane' star Gabrielle Union has hit out after a topless photo she sent husband Dwyane Wade was leaked online, comparing the publication of private pictures to "hate crimes".
She and her spouse - who have called the FBI over the matter - said in a statement:"It has come to our attention that our private moments, that were shared and deleted solely between my husband and myself, have been leaked by some vultures.
"I can't help but to be reminded that since the dawn of time women and children, specifically women of color, have been victimised, and the power over their own bodies taken from them. These atrocities against women and children continue worldwide.
"For anyone out there also being affected by these and other hacking and hate crimes - we send our love, support and prayers. We have done nothing wrong."
The photos of Amber and Gabrielle were leaked this weekend along with racy images of a host of stars including Kim Kardashian West, Rihanna, Kate Bosworth, Hayden Panetierre, Lake Bell, Avril Lavigne and Vanessa Hudgens.
The huge privacy breach came three weeks after another group of stars, including Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton, had photographs leaked online.
More than 100 celebrities were affected by the scandal last month after an identified hacker stole explicit images and videos from Apple's iCloud service.
Apple said it was "outraged" by the attack and encouraged users to update their accounts with a "strong" password and enable two-step verification.
Amber Heard’s topless message to Johnny Depp leaked
A topless picture Amber Heard sent to Johnny Depp has leaked online.
Over 50 racy photographs of the 28-year-old beauty were posted onto websites 4chan and Reddit yesterday (21.09.14) afternoon, including a message to her 51-year-old fiance.
According to TMZ, in the picture, Amber is holding up a sign which is clearly directed at the 'Lone Ranger' star and in which she refers to him as 'Tonto'.
Meanwhile, 'Being Mary Jane' star Gabrielle Union has hit out after a topless photo she sent husband Dwyane Wade was leaked online, comparing the publication of private pictures to "hate crimes".
She and her spouse - who have called the FBI over the matter - said in a statement:"It has come to our attention that our private moments, that were shared and deleted solely between my husband and myself, have been leaked by some vultures.
"I can't help but to be reminded that since the dawn of time women and children, specifically women of color, have been victimised, and the power over their own bodies taken from them. These atrocities against women and children continue worldwide.
"For anyone out there also being affected by these and other hacking and hate crimes - we send our love, support and prayers. We have done nothing wrong."
The photos of Amber and Gabrielle were leaked this weekend along with racy images of a host of stars including Kim Kardashian West, Rihanna, Kate Bosworth, Hayden Panetierre, Lake Bell, Avril Lavigne and Vanessa Hudgens.
The huge privacy breach came three weeks after another group of stars, including Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton, had photographs leaked online.
More than 100 celebrities were affected by the scandal last month after an identified hacker stole explicit images and videos from Apple's iCloud service.
Apple said it was "outraged" by the attack and encouraged users to update their accounts with a "strong" password and enable two-step verification.
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Emma Watson has experienced sexism from the age of eight.
The 'Harry Potter' actress gave a speech at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York yesterday (21.09.14) in her role as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and spoke of becoming a feminist at a young age after witnessing discrimination first hand.
Speaking for the new 'HeForShe' equality campaign -which aims to "mobilise men against gender inequalities" - she told an audience including Kiefer Sutherland and Forest Whitaker: "When I was eight, I was confused about being called 'bossy' because I wanted to direct the plays that we would put on for our parents. But the boys were not.
"When at 14, I started to be sexualised by certain elements of the media, when at 15, my girlfriends started dropping out of their beloved sports teams, because they didn't want to appear 'muscle-y,' when at 18, my male friends were unable to express their feelings, I decided that I was a feminist."
However, the 24-year-old actress believes the perception of feminism has changed, and those who identify with feminists are seen as "anti-men" and "aggressive".
She added: "My recent research has shown me that feminism has become an unpopular word. Women are choosing not to identify as feminists.
"Apparently, I am among the ranks of women whose expressions are seen as too strong, 'too aggressive,' isolating and anti-men, unattractive, even. Why has the word become such an uncomfortable one?
"I was appointed six months ago and the more I have spoken about feminism the more I have realised that fighting for women's rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating."
Emma went on to explain how men are suffering because of inequality and a fear of appearing "less macho" when they need help.
She added: "Both men and women should feel free to be sensitive. Both men and women should feel free to be strong.
"If we stop defining each other by what we are not and start defining ourselves by what we are -- we can all be freer and this is what HeForShe is about. It's about freedom."
Emma Watson recalls childhood sexism
Emma Watson has experienced sexism from the age of eight.
The 'Harry Potter' actress gave a speech at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York yesterday (21.09.14) in her role as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and spoke of becoming a feminist at a young age after witnessing discrimination first hand.
Speaking for the new 'HeForShe' equality campaign -which aims to "mobilise men against gender inequalities" - she told an audience including Kiefer Sutherland and Forest Whitaker: "When I was eight, I was confused about being called 'bossy' because I wanted to direct the plays that we would put on for our parents. But the boys were not.
"When at 14, I started to be sexualised by certain elements of the media, when at 15, my girlfriends started dropping out of their beloved sports teams, because they didn't want to appear 'muscle-y,' when at 18, my male friends were unable to express their feelings, I decided that I was a feminist."
However, the 24-year-old actress believes the perception of feminism has changed, and those who identify with feminists are seen as "anti-men" and "aggressive".
She added: "My recent research has shown me that feminism has become an unpopular word. Women are choosing not to identify as feminists.
"Apparently, I am among the ranks of women whose expressions are seen as too strong, 'too aggressive,' isolating and anti-men, unattractive, even. Why has the word become such an uncomfortable one?
"I was appointed six months ago and the more I have spoken about feminism the more I have realised that fighting for women's rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating."
Emma went on to explain how men are suffering because of inequality and a fear of appearing "less macho" when they need help.
She added: "Both men and women should feel free to be sensitive. Both men and women should feel free to be strong.
"If we stop defining each other by what we are not and start defining ourselves by what we are -- we can all be freer and this is what HeForShe is about. It's about freedom."
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Niall Horan gets so nervous appearing on TV that he's "often close to puking".
The One Direction hunk has revealed that despite rising to fame on talent show 'The X Factor', he still can't get his fears under control when he has to perform on talk shows and other television programmes.
He explained: "You never come home from a 1D show and say it was quiet. It's the loudest show on the planet.
"But oddly enough, if I'm honest, going to perform on a TV show is when I get the most nervous.
"In fact, I get so tense I'm often close to puking."
The 21-year-old star - who admits he tries to avoid the celebrity lifestyle and counts going to the supermarket as a day out - also revealed speaking to Justin Timberlake prior to performing at the American Music Awards in 2013 had him holding back vomit once again.
Speaking in an extract from the band's new book 'One Direction: Who We Are', published in The Sun newspaper, he shared: "Before we went out, Justin Timberlake was coming off after collecting an award and I remember saying to the lads, 'Is that the calibre of people here?'
"To make matters worse, as he walked off Justin came over to say hello and I was bricking it, nearly swallowing my own puke. I was fine in the end, but it's draining being that nervous."
Niall Horan: ‘I get so tense I’m often close to puking’
Niall Horan gets so nervous appearing on TV that he's "often close to puking".
The One Direction hunk has revealed that despite rising to fame on talent show 'The X Factor', he still can't get his fears under control when he has to perform on talk shows and other television programmes.
He explained: "You never come home from a 1D show and say it was quiet. It's the loudest show on the planet.
"But oddly enough, if I'm honest, going to perform on a TV show is when I get the most nervous.
"In fact, I get so tense I'm often close to puking."
The 21-year-old star - who admits he tries to avoid the celebrity lifestyle and counts going to the supermarket as a day out - also revealed speaking to Justin Timberlake prior to performing at the American Music Awards in 2013 had him holding back vomit once again.
Speaking in an extract from the band's new book 'One Direction: Who We Are', published in The Sun newspaper, he shared: "Before we went out, Justin Timberlake was coming off after collecting an award and I remember saying to the lads, 'Is that the calibre of people here?'
"To make matters worse, as he walked off Justin came over to say hello and I was bricking it, nearly swallowing my own puke. I was fine in the end, but it's draining being that nervous."
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Cheryl Fernandez-Versini is to launch her own record label.
The former Girls Aloud singer is set to go up against her fellow 'X Factor' judge Simon Cowell - who runs label Syco with Sony - by setting up her own establishment later this year, and while the star has gone solo since the pop group split, she is keen to attract all genres to her own venture.
A music industry source said: "It's a natural next step for Cheryl, having coached contestants for years on 'The X Factor'.
"She knows what it takes to succeed in the industry from her experience as a performer - both as a solo artist and as a group, from her years in Girls Aloud.
"Cheryl definitely knows her stuff. The artists she'll be interested in won't just be pop acts - it will cross over all genres.
"She loves music and is really excited about being able to springboard new talent.
The 31-year-old star is to release her fourth studio album 'Only Human' later this year and when she has completed work on the record she will move onto trying to make her record label a success.
The source added to the Daily Mirror newspaper: "At the moment, she has just finished recording her new album.
"Once 'Only Human' has been released - towards the end of the year - she's going to focus all her attention on her label.
"There's interest from all the big labels, but Cheryl may just go it alone."
Cheryl's latest venture will come as no surprise to Simon, who admitted in March he would love to offer her a label at Sony.
The brunette stunner recently settled her differences with the music mogul and returned to 'The X Factor' to take up a position alongside him on the judging panel this year.
Cheryl and Simon fell out when he sacked her from the US version of the talent show in 2011 just three weeks after she jumped across the pond from the UK 'X Factor' following a two-year spell on the ITV programme.
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini to launch record label
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini is to launch her own record label.
The former Girls Aloud singer is set to go up against her fellow 'X Factor' judge Simon Cowell - who runs label Syco with Sony - by setting up her own establishment later this year, and while the star has gone solo since the pop group split, she is keen to attract all genres to her own venture.
A music industry source said: "It's a natural next step for Cheryl, having coached contestants for years on 'The X Factor'.
"She knows what it takes to succeed in the industry from her experience as a performer - both as a solo artist and as a group, from her years in Girls Aloud.
"Cheryl definitely knows her stuff. The artists she'll be interested in won't just be pop acts - it will cross over all genres.
"She loves music and is really excited about being able to springboard new talent.
The 31-year-old star is to release her fourth studio album 'Only Human' later this year and when she has completed work on the record she will move onto trying to make her record label a success.
The source added to the Daily Mirror newspaper: "At the moment, she has just finished recording her new album.
"Once 'Only Human' has been released - towards the end of the year - she's going to focus all her attention on her label.
"There's interest from all the big labels, but Cheryl may just go it alone."
Cheryl's latest venture will come as no surprise to Simon, who admitted in March he would love to offer her a label at Sony.
The brunette stunner recently settled her differences with the music mogul and returned to 'The X Factor' to take up a position alongside him on the judging panel this year.
Cheryl and Simon fell out when he sacked her from the US version of the talent show in 2011 just three weeks after she jumped across the pond from the UK 'X Factor' following a two-year spell on the ITV programme.
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Liam Payne has claimed a naked photograph that leaked online over the weekend is not of him.
The One Direction hunk, 21, hit the headlines on Saturday (20.09.14) after an explicit image of a man sitting on a bed with another gentleman wearing nothing but a black cap began circulating on Twitter.
However, the singer took to the social networking site last night (21.09.14) to shoot down rumours that the nude man was him and address claims he's gay.
He tweeted: "Wow as if people think that weird photo going around is actually me lol think id rather tweet a full frontal than have people look at that
"I'm 100% not homophobic. But I'm also 100% not gay so when somebody says I am I'm gunna say I'm not which does not make me a homophobe (sic)."
Meanwhile, Liam isn't the only celebrity to get caught up in the recent nude photo leak as it is believed more than 100 stars have had naked snaps of them published online after an unidentified hacker stole images and videos from Apple's iCloud service.
Jennifer Lawrence, Kirsten Dunst and Kate Upton were among the first to be affected by the hacking scandal and have all confirmed the images of them are real.
However, in a second attack over the weekend, photographs believed to be of Kim Kardashian West, Avril Lavigne, Vanessa Hudgens and Rihanna were posted on photo-sharing site 4chan and Reddit.
Apple said it was "outraged" by the scandal and encouraged users to update their accounts with a "strong" password and enable two-step verification.
Liam Payne denies naked photo leak
Liam Payne has claimed a naked photograph that leaked online over the weekend is not of him.
The One Direction hunk, 21, hit the headlines on Saturday (20.09.14) after an explicit image of a man sitting on a bed with another gentleman wearing nothing but a black cap began circulating on Twitter.
However, the singer took to the social networking site last night (21.09.14) to shoot down rumours that the nude man was him and address claims he's gay.
He tweeted: "Wow as if people think that weird photo going around is actually me lol think id rather tweet a full frontal than have people look at that
"I'm 100% not homophobic. But I'm also 100% not gay so when somebody says I am I'm gunna say I'm not which does not make me a homophobe (sic)."
Meanwhile, Liam isn't the only celebrity to get caught up in the recent nude photo leak as it is believed more than 100 stars have had naked snaps of them published online after an unidentified hacker stole images and videos from Apple's iCloud service.
Jennifer Lawrence, Kirsten Dunst and Kate Upton were among the first to be affected by the hacking scandal and have all confirmed the images of them are real.
However, in a second attack over the weekend, photographs believed to be of Kim Kardashian West, Avril Lavigne, Vanessa Hudgens and Rihanna were posted on photo-sharing site 4chan and Reddit.
Apple said it was "outraged" by the scandal and encouraged users to update their accounts with a "strong" password and enable two-step verification.
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Justin Bieber has given up alcohol.
The 20-year-old hunk, who cannot legally buy alcohol in the US until he's 21, has decided to ditch booze and stay away from junk food in the hope of getting his music career back on track following a turbulent year.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Justin has been boasting to his friends about his new healthy lifestyle.
"He no longer drinks and has stopped eating junk food, too. He's had a difficult few months and is hoping that this will give him a fresh start."
The Canadian star, who has found himself in a number of legal issues recently, appears to have turned over a new leaf and has also decided to give his relationship with on/off girlfriend Selena Gomez, 21, another go.
It is also believed the singer has even asked the 'Come & Get It' hitmaker, whom he first started dating in 2010, to move into to his apartment in Los Angeles with him.
A source said previously: "Selena and Justin are a hundred percent together right now, he's asked her to move in with him and she couldn't be happier."
The couple began dating again in January of this year, but appeared to called time on the relationship in April over Justin's alleged flirtatious behaviour with Kylie Jenner at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
However, the 'Baby' hitmaker confirmed during a deposition earlier this month that himself and Selena had patched this up and were dating once again.
Justin Bieber gives up alcohol for career boost
Justin Bieber has given up alcohol.
The 20-year-old hunk, who cannot legally buy alcohol in the US until he's 21, has decided to ditch booze and stay away from junk food in the hope of getting his music career back on track following a turbulent year.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Justin has been boasting to his friends about his new healthy lifestyle.
"He no longer drinks and has stopped eating junk food, too. He's had a difficult few months and is hoping that this will give him a fresh start."
The Canadian star, who has found himself in a number of legal issues recently, appears to have turned over a new leaf and has also decided to give his relationship with on/off girlfriend Selena Gomez, 21, another go.
It is also believed the singer has even asked the 'Come & Get It' hitmaker, whom he first started dating in 2010, to move into to his apartment in Los Angeles with him.
A source said previously: "Selena and Justin are a hundred percent together right now, he's asked her to move in with him and she couldn't be happier."
The couple began dating again in January of this year, but appeared to called time on the relationship in April over Justin's alleged flirtatious behaviour with Kylie Jenner at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
However, the 'Baby' hitmaker confirmed during a deposition earlier this month that himself and Selena had patched this up and were dating once again.
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Billy Connolly thinks Robin Williams tried to say goodbye to him the last time they spoke.
The 71-year-old star was close to his fellow comedian - who tragically committed suicide last month - and he admitted the two friends "never stopped" showing their affection for each other, even near the end of the 'Hook' actor's life.
He told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper's Seven magazine: "We told each other we loved each other. I told him and he told me many times ... I never stopped it and he never stopped telling me.
"As a matter of fact, I thought afterwards he tried to say goodbye to me, because he got very luvvie towards the end. It's fanciful, but that's what I told myself.
"On the last phone call he said, 'I love you like a brother' and I said, 'I know you do' and he said, 'Are you sure you know?' and I said, 'Yes'. Robin worried about everything."
The two stars were close friends and bonded over their respective battles with Parkinson's Disease, and Billy described him as "a joy".
He added: "He was my pal. He was not always depressed. He was a complicated man, but a beautiful person.
"He was a joy ... We used to talk about Parkinson's a lot. He would call me and we would compare notes. His was early onset, the same as mine. Everybody worries about it. It's like a mugger following you around."
Billy Connolly: Robin Williams ‘tried to say goodbye to me’
Billy Connolly thinks Robin Williams tried to say goodbye to him the last time they spoke.
The 71-year-old star was close to his fellow comedian - who tragically committed suicide last month - and he admitted the two friends "never stopped" showing their affection for each other, even near the end of the 'Hook' actor's life.
He told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper's Seven magazine: "We told each other we loved each other. I told him and he told me many times ... I never stopped it and he never stopped telling me.
"As a matter of fact, I thought afterwards he tried to say goodbye to me, because he got very luvvie towards the end. It's fanciful, but that's what I told myself.
"On the last phone call he said, 'I love you like a brother' and I said, 'I know you do' and he said, 'Are you sure you know?' and I said, 'Yes'. Robin worried about everything."
The two stars were close friends and bonded over their respective battles with Parkinson's Disease, and Billy described him as "a joy".
He added: "He was my pal. He was not always depressed. He was a complicated man, but a beautiful person.
"He was a joy ... We used to talk about Parkinson's a lot. He would call me and we would compare notes. His was early onset, the same as mine. Everybody worries about it. It's like a mugger following you around."
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Lena Dunham says women should be free to take nude pictures of themselves without a risk of them being leaked online.
The 'Girls' star has spoken out against hackers who have stolen alleged explicit images of celebrities and posted them online, and she insisted the idea the photographs shouldn't be taken in the first place is ridiculous.
She told the Sunday Times newspaper's Style magazine: "Saying 'Don't take nude pictures' is the 'She shouldn't have worn a short skirt' of the internet, the rapist's apologia.
"Putting a woman's body out into the world like that against her will is the same as ripping off somebody's clothes in the middle of Union Square."
The actress has bared her skin as part of her hit comedy in the US, and she insisted she wouldn't mind if naked pictures of herself were leaked online.
She added: "It would be like, 'Great - that's for those of you who couldn't afford HBO.' "
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has joined the likes of Avril Lavigne, Vanessa Hudgens, Lake Bell, Rihanna and Kirsten Dunst as stars to allegedly have their private photos leaked online.
Lena Dunham doesn’t blame women for leaked photos
Lena Dunham says women should be free to take nude pictures of themselves without a risk of them being leaked online.
The 'Girls' star has spoken out against hackers who have stolen alleged explicit images of celebrities and posted them online, and she insisted the idea the photographs shouldn't be taken in the first place is ridiculous.
She told the Sunday Times newspaper's Style magazine: "Saying 'Don't take nude pictures' is the 'She shouldn't have worn a short skirt' of the internet, the rapist's apologia.
"Putting a woman's body out into the world like that against her will is the same as ripping off somebody's clothes in the middle of Union Square."
The actress has bared her skin as part of her hit comedy in the US, and she insisted she wouldn't mind if naked pictures of herself were leaked online.
She added: "It would be like, 'Great - that's for those of you who couldn't afford HBO.' "
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has joined the likes of Avril Lavigne, Vanessa Hudgens, Lake Bell, Rihanna and Kirsten Dunst as stars to allegedly have their private photos leaked online.
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