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Robert Pattinson has become a ‘recluse’


Robert Pattinson has become a "recluse" because he "hates getting photographed" when out in public.
The 'Twilight' star is among the most photographed men on the planet, but says dislikes the paparazzi intrusion into his life so much he has started staying in rather than go out and face the snappers.
Asked whether the intrusion has ever discouraged him from acting, Pattinson - who used to date Kristen Stewart - said: "Acting is the one thing you can control. If you give that up you're just a pawn in someone else's game. But I've definitely become a recluse.
"I hate getting photographed. So my life has contracted a lot. I only go to places with underground parking lots that sounds stupid. But it means I don't have to deal with that anxiety."
Pattinson - who can be seen in 'The Rover' - says the relentless paparazzi attention in London forced him to ditch the UK capital and relocate to Hollywood, where there are more stars to keep the snappers busy.
Speaking to Time Out magazine, he said: "If you're going out and you're a bit drunk, it's the law of averages ... it's just a matter of time before you punch someone in the face and that's a million dollars. That's why I can't live in London. I would love to live here, but there's no point."

Robin Williams was ‘deeply sad’ on set


Robin Williams appeared "deeply sad" while filming 'The Crazy Ones.'
The 63-year-old actor, who was found dead by his personal assistant after he hanged himself at his home in Tiburon, California on Monday (11.08.14), appeared "exhausted" while working on the CBS comedy, which was axed earlier this year after just one season.
A source told PEOPLE magazine: "We knew he was struggling."
The insider recalled that in the middle of one scene, "his face changed. He looked so exhausted and profoundly, deeply sad. And then one minute later he pulled himself back together, and he nailed the scene."
Bob Zmuda, the creator of the Comic Relief charity, also said: "He was a guy who had the highest of highs while performing. But when he walked off that stage and went back to the dressing room alone, he could face the lowest of lows."
But the Oscar winner, who sought treatment in rehab last month, was also reportedly struggling financially in recent years and was devastated when the series was cancelled.
Another source told gossip website RadarOnline: "Robin slipped into a deep depression. He felt embarrassed and humiliated that the show had been a failure. It was very hard for Robin to accept. Here he was in his sixties, and forced to take a role on television for the money. It's just not where he thought he would be at this point in his life.
"There was also frustration that Robin expressed at having to take television and movie roles he didn't want to take, but had to for the paycheck."
Meanwhile, the Williams family has asked well-wishers to send donations to several charities close to the actor's heart, including his late friend Christopher Reeve's foundation, in lieu of flowers ahead of his funeral.

Kim Kardashian is ‘really neurotic’


Kim Kardashian admits she has become "really neurotic."
The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star says she has lost all of her patience since her 13-month-old daughter, North, started walking last month and feels very on edge.
Asked how she is as a boss, the 33-year-old beauty told E! News: "In the past two weeks I've been really neurotic and my assistant is hear listening, she will attest to that. I don't have patience for anything these days. Now that my daughter is walking and running around the house, if it's not handled the right way, I just don't have time for anything to get out of order."
Despite being busier than ever, Kim still makes time to enjoy romantic date nights with her husband, Kanye West.
She said: "You definitely have to make time for your husband. Once you have a baby it's like you have two babies automatically because you have to schedule time equally. Even if the baby was sleeping we would put her in a little moses basket and watch a movie and have her there, but we have our movie time."
The couple will share some "special moments" from their wedding in Florence, Italy on the season finale of her family's E! reality series next month.
She said: "We shot everything just for ourselves and then we looked at all the footage afterwards and we chose special moments. You don't see the ceremony, you see me walking down the aisle and just right there getting ready."
'Bound 2' hitmaker Kanye is also thinking about providing a new track to go along with the footage.
Kim said: "Maybe a song that no one has heard before, a song that he wrote for me years ago."

Rita Ora confirms Calvin Harris blocked performance


Rita Ora has confirmed Calvin Harris blocked her performance at the Teen Choice Awards.
The 23-year-old singer, who split from the Scottish producer in June, admitted he refused to allow her to perform her latest single, 'I Will Never Let You Down,' at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday (10.08.14), as he wrote the track.
The blonde beauty told 'On Air with Ryan Seacrest' on Tuesday (12.08.14): "For anybody who doesn't understand how it works, he wrote and produced the song. So he has to approve anything TV-wise for anybody who doesn't get it. And obviously he owns the rights to it and he didn't approve the Teen Choice Awards."
But Rita, who had been planning her performance for "about a month," claimed she wasn't shocked by Calvin's "last minute change" of heart.
She said: "I could have got told a few weeks earlier, you know. That would have been nice. It was a last minute change, but you know what, it happens and we move on and move forward ... It is what it is, man. You know, you write a song with somebody, and I guess there's some stuff that comes with it ... Everything happens for a reason, that's how I look at it."
Rita is still a huge fan of the song, which was "written out of love" when she and Calvin were still together.
She said: "I wrote this with a really special person, and it was the first time I ever kind of opened my doors up for somebody I knew personally. This song was written out of love ... But you know, people move on and move forward."
Before performing an acoustic version on the radio show, she added: "Before I do this, it's still an amazing song,. I don't want anybody to have like a dark cloud over this song."

Mila Kunis wants another baby soon


Mila Kunis wants to get pregnant again as soon as she gives birth to her first child.
The 'Black Swan' star, who is preparing to give birth to a baby girl in "less than a month," is reportedly eager to have another child with fiancé Ashton Kutcher next year.
A source told gossip website RadarOnline.com: "She wants to get pregnant again right after this child is born, and she is cleared to do so by her doctor. She loved being pregnant and wants all of her children to be close in age.
"They both want a big family and have been telling everyone this."
The 30-year-old actress hopes to have a natural birth, but 'Jobs' star Ashton, 36, doesn't want to see her in pain.
The insider said: "Mila was going to do an all-natural birth with no medications or sedatives, but she has been advised against this because she is such a small girl.
"Ashton will not accept this and refuses to see her in pain."
The heartthrob, who was previously married to Demi Moore, plans to be a hands-on strict father.
But the source said: "Ashton will not allow his children to become spoiled Hollywood kids. Do not expect to ever see them on any carpet."
The couple, who got engaged earlier this year, are planning to get married next summer.

Dwayne Johnson’s mother released from hospital


Dwayne Johnson's mother has been released from hospital after being hit by a drunk driver.
The 'Hercules' actor, who previously confirmed two of his family members were involved in a serious collision on August 2 in Clermont, Florida, escorted Ata Naivia-Johnson home from this morning (12.08.14) and is relieved she will make a full recovery.
The 42-year-old shared a photograph of himself pushing her in a wheelchair on Instagram, with the caption: "Takin' mama home. Banged up, but she's a tough one and will make a full recovery. Grateful to see her smile. And thank you guys for all the prayers, love and well wishes. #GratitudeAndBearHugs #ChoicesMatter #100PercentPreventable #DontDrinkAndDrive (sic)."
Police charged the woman that crashed into Ata and Dwayne's cousin, Savelina 'Lina' Fanene, a WWE Diva, with driving under the influence yesterday (11.08.14), according to gossip website TMZ.com.
The star, also known as The Rock, previously credited his mother for inspiring him to get in shape and seek out a better life.
He said: "We were living in an efficiency that cost $120 a week. We come home, and there's a padlock on the door and an eviction notice. My mom starts bawling. She just started crying and breaking down. 'Where are we going to live? What are we going to do?'
"That was the tipping point. It was about, 'What can I control with these two hands?' The only thing I could do was train and build my body. The successful men I knew were men who built their bodies."

Robin Williams’ daughter is ‘devastated’


Robin Williams' daughter "worshipped" the late actor.
Zelda Williams, who expressed her grief on Instagram after the 'Mrs. Doubtfire' star hanged himself yesterday (11.08.14), is "devastated" in the wake of the tragedy, but is being supported by friends and family.
A source close to the 25-year-old actress told E! News: "She is devastated. Her father was everything to her. They were so very close. She worshipped her father and he just adored her. She is such an amazing strong girl and everyone just loves her so much."
Zelda posted a touching tribute to the 63-year-old 'The Birdcage' star online shortly after he was found dead by his assistant at his home in Tiburon, California.
She shared a quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's literary classic 'The Little Prince' that reads: "You - you alone will have the stars as no one else has them... In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing, when you look at the sky at night... You - only you will have stars that can laugh."
She added: "I love you. I miss you. I'll try to keep looking up, Z."
Robin's final Instagram post was an old photograph of himself and Zelda to celebrate her birthday on July 31, which he captioned: "Quarter of a century old but always my baby girl."
Meanwhile, a huge number of celebrities continue to share tributes to the late actor.
Ben Affleck, who starred alongside Robin in his first movie 'Good Will Hunting,' wrote on Facebook: "Thanks chief - for your friendship and for what you gave the world. Robin had a ton of love in him. He personally did so much for so many people. He made [Matt Damon] and my dreams come true. What do you owe a guy who does that? Everything. May you find peace my friend. #RobinWilliams."

Blake Lively wants to ‘get started’ on family


Blake Lively wants to "get started" on having children with Ryan Reynolds.
The 26-year-old actress, who married the 37-year-old actor in a secret ceremony in September 2012, says her former 'Green Lantern' co-star is her "best, best friend" and admits they want a "litter of kids."
The former 'Gossip Girl' star, who previously claimed she wanted 30 babies with the heartthrob, told Marie Claire's website: "I gotta get started. If I could spit out a litter of kids, I would."
Blake loves children and has a strong bond with her nieces and nephews.
She said: "My mom and my dad, my sisters, my brothers, my family is a huge source of inspiration to me, and not just my siblings and my parents, but I look to the children in my family, the purity with which they look at the world, the excitement that they have."
The blonde beauty and her Canadian husband, who was previously married to Scarlett Johansson, never spend more than a week apart.
She said: "We've never gone a week without seeing each other."
She added: "There's no major decision that I make without him. The best part is when we turn off our phones and just talk and hang out. He's my best, best friend. What do you do with your best friend? You do nothing."

Russell Brand: Robin Williams was delicate


Russell Brand says Robin Williams' death is a tragic reminder "that suicide isn't exclusively a young man's game."
The British actor and comic - who sought treatment for heroin and sex addiction in the past - thinks the 63-year-old 'Good Will Hunting' star, who hanged himself after trying to slash his left wrist yesterday (11.08.14), was "fizzing with divine madness," but was a "fragile" and "delicate" genius.
Paying tribute to the late star, whom he met once, in a column for the UK's The Guardian newspaper, Russell wrote: "When someone gets to 63 I imagined, hoped, I suppose, that maturity would grant an immunity to adolescent notions of suicide but today I read that suicide isn't exclusively a young man's game. Robin Williams at 63 still hadn't come to terms with being Robin Williams."
Russell believes that the tragedy suggests the late star was "obviously dealt with a pain that was impossible to render."
He wrote: "I feel bad now that I was unduly and unbefittingly snooty about that handful of his films that were adjudged unsophisticated and sentimental. He obviously dealt with a pain that was impossible to render and ultimately insurmountable, the sentimentality perhaps an accompaniment to his childlike brilliance."
He added: "We sort of accept that the price for that free-flowing, fast-paced, inexplicable comic genius is a counterweight of solitary misery. That there is an invisible inner economy that demands a high price for breathtaking talent. For me genius is defined by that irrationality; how can he talk like that? Play like that? Kick a ball like that? A talent that was not sculpted and schooled, educated and polished but bursts through the portal, raw and vulgar. Always mischievous, always on the brink of going wrong, dangerous and fun, like drugs."
Russell plans to remember Robin by watching some of his old movies and being nicer to people.
He revealed: "What I might do is watch 'Mrs Doubtfire.' Or 'Dead Poets Society' or 'Good Will Hunting' and I might be nice to people, mindful today how fragile we all are, how delicate we are, even when fizzing with divine madness that seems like it will never expire."

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