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Lily Allen gives away free Glastonbury tickets


Lily Allen gave her Glastonbury ticket allocation to random villagers rather than needy friends.
The 'Hard Out Here' singer is set to perform at the iconic music festival next week and she didn't want to give her free passes to people who "never really appreciate it".
Speaking to DJ Nick Grimshaw on Radio 1's Breakfast Show, she explained: "I get a certain allocation, and because I am on the Pyramid [main] stage you get more.
"My husband has been in charge of ticket allocation. I have quite a lot of blaggy friends who hit me up for stuff all the time and never really appreciate it. I have all the calls, 'Can we have some tickets?'
"He has given them all to our villagers. There's, like, 25 kids from Canham who have never been to Glastonbury and who are going to have such a shock, and all my showbiz mates are like, 'Er?' "
The 29-year-old singer has also revealed she has been to the festival every year except one, and would swap Christmas for the chance to be there.
She said: "I go in hard. I was six-weeks-old the first time I went. I mean I would trade Christmas for Glastonbury.
"I didn't go once. But yeah I've been every year, even when I was preggers."

Chelsea Handler slams Russell Brand


Chelsea Handler says Russell Brand was her worst-ever chat show guest.
The 'Chelsea Lately' host claims the British comic is the only interviewee to have been a "pain in the ass" during her seven-year stint on the show, and he caused havoc on set by disrupting filming schedules.
She told Britain's Grazia magazine: "The only person who was a pain in the ass was Russell Brand. I would never want him back.
"He stopped all of our production schedules because he needed three espressos before he could even come on for his interview."
Chelsea is stepping down from her show in August and is relieved to be getting the chance to talk about something else as she is so tired of celebrity culture.
She added: "Anything but the Kardashians interest me. Anything that exists within real culture - that's what I'm interested in now.
"I could have had a choice not to talk about the Kardashians on my show but people tune in for me making fun of everybody. It's what I do.
"And now I want to do things differently. I'll be announcing a new show soon."

Kate Hudson: Family are everything


Kate Hudson's biggest luxury in life is spending quality time with her family.
The 'Bride Wars' actress - who has two-year-old son Bingham with her fiancé Matt Bellamy, and 10-year-old Ryder with her ex-husband, musician Chris Robinson - savours every moment she spends at home with her kids because her job so often requires her to be apart from them.
Asked what her biggest luxury was, Kate replied: "Time at home to be with my kids. I travel so much that that's a big one. And when I am at home, time to sit alone with myself for a few minutes, just be quiet and refocus my energies. That's very important to me."
Kate's own parents, Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, divorced when she was just 18 months old, and the actress has always looked to Goldie's long-term partner Kurt Russell, who she calls 'Pa', as a father figure.
Kurt has taken on a very hands-on role with Kate's children and the 35-year-old star can't get over what a "cool grandad" he is.
She told Britain's HELLO! magazine: "You have to work on it. My parents are a great help. They live close by so they'll come over and take them for breakfast, which is great - the kids see their grandparents and I get my moment alone."
"My Pa is a revelation. When my brothers Oliver and Wyatt and I were growing up, he was a real tough, strong dad - he was loving and affectionate, but he was also really strict. With his grandchildren, he's the exact opposite.
"He spoils them about everything from food to staying up late. He loves being the cool grandad."

Kimberley Walsh has diabetes test


Kimberley Walsh has been tested for gestational diabetes.
The 32-year-old star, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Justin Scott, underwent a precautionary examination amid concerns she could develop the condition - which affects the processing of insulin - during her pregnancy.
She said: "Last week I had a glucose screening test for gestational diabetes. It's not routinely done on the NHS but lots of practitioners think it should be, as it's a condition that can be managed so it doesn't affect the baby.
"The only way of knowing if you have it is to do the test; you drink a large glass of Lucozade within five minutes, wait an hour and have a blood test to see how the sugar affects you. If necessary they do further tests over three hours, so I'll have to wait and see."
Thankfully for the former Girls Aloud singer, she has no other medical complications stemming from her pregnancy, now in its sixth month.
She added: "Other than that I've had an easy time - no heartburn or back pains - but the baby moves so much now!"
Kimberley also revealed she has received numerous comments on her "neat" baby bump from pals, who think she's having a boy based on its shape.
She explained in her column for Britain's OK! magazine: "Everyone comments on the shape of it - it's quite a neat bump and it comes out quite far, so everyone's like, 'It's definitely a boy!' That's the old wives' tale, but I know people who've carried like this and had girls. It's 50/50 at the end of the day, so it's going to be a total surprise!"

Jennifer Lopez’s ex-boyfriend hasn’t moved out


Jennifer Lopez's ex-boyfriend is still living at her house.
Casper Smart, who recently split from the 'Booty' hitmaker after two-and-a-half-years of dating, has agreed to move out of her Los Angeles mansion before she returns from a whirlwind promotional tour for her new album, 'A.K.A.'
A source told UsMagazine.com: "[Casper] is still living at her house. [He is] supposed to be moved out by the time she gets back to LA."
The 27-year-old dancer was spotted looking at a new $630,000, three-bedroom home on Lopez Street, which coincidentally matches the 44-year-old star's last name, on Friday (20.06.14).
The insider also revealed he is "looking to rent a house very close to where he is currently living with Jennifer."
The former couple are still on good terms.
A source previously said: "Casper still really loves Jen a lot, and she loves him. They are still close."
Following their split, the "generous" 'On the Floor' hitmaker told Casper to keep all the expensive gifts she bought him during their time together because she wanted him to have some lasting mementos from their relationship.
A source said: "He gets to keep all the gifts that Jennifer bought him, including the customised truck that she gave him for his 25th birthday.
"Jennifer has always been very generous and Casper has bags of things to move out."

Demi Lovato remembers her late father


Demi Lovato "can't believe" her father has been dead for a year.
The 21-year-old singer, who was devastated when Patrick Lovato passed away on June 22, 2013 after battling cancer, posted a touching tribute to him on Twitter on Friday (20.06.14).
The 'Heart Attack' hitmaker tweeted: "Can't believe it's already been a year.. Wish I could've hugged you one last time.. RIP Daddy, I love you."
She also posted a collage of photographs of herself and Patrick from when she was a little girl.
Demi previously admitted laying her dad to rest was "the hardest thing" she had ever done, but felt an "overwhelming sense of peace" after his funeral.
She tweeted at the time: "Today I put my Daddy to rest.... hardest thing I've ever done.. But I know great things will come of this...
"There's an overwhelming sense of peace knowing my dad is no longer battling his demons anymore and that makes me so happy."
The singer, who was raised by her mother, Dianna, and stepfather, Eddie De La Garza, after her parents split in 1994, had a strained relationship with Patrick at times, but after his death she said: "I'm handling it okay, my father and I didn't have the most ideal relationship. But at the end of the day, he's still my dad and I grew up with him and he's a wonderful person. It's difficult...I'm handling it okay."
She later said: "My dad suffered from severe mental illness so at least there's peace in knowing he's not suffering anymore."

Selena Gomez’s intruder ordered to seek treatment


Selena Gomez's intruder pled no contest to felony stalking on Friday (20.06.14).
Che Cruz - who was arrested twice in one week for trespassing at the 21-year-old singer's $3 million mansion in Calabasas, California earlier this year - was ordered to seek treatment in a mental health facility.
The 20 year old must undergo a total of 180 days of treatment, but he is not required to stay at the facility after 30 days, according to gossip website TMZ.com.
The judge also issued a 10-year restraining order, requiring Cruz to stay at least 200 yards away from the 'Come & Get It' hitmaker at all times.
The stalker was first arrested on March 30 for trespassing and was initially charged with a misdemeanour and slapped with an emergency protection order.
But just hours after being released from police custody on April 4, he returned to her home again and attempted to jump the fence into her yard. He was then charged with felony stalking and violating the original restraining order.
Meanwhile, new pictures have emerged of Selena, who sought treatment in rehab in January, resting her head on her on-again, off-again boyfriend Justin Bieber's shoulder during a break at a recording studio this week.
A source said that the 'Spring Breakers' star's family are "worried about her reconciliation" with the 20-year-old Canadian singer, whom she first began dating in 2010, because they think he is a bad influence.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie build skateboard park


Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have built their daughter her own private skateboard park.
The couple, who have six children, hired a team of builders to construct the huge facility with a series of ramps, dips and metal grinds in the backyard of their mansion in Los Feliz, Los Angeles for Shiloh's eight birthday on May 27.
A source told Celebdigs.com that the workers began transforming their beautiful garden into the skateboard park, which includes a ramp that's made to look like an abandoned pool, last month.
Asked about Shiloh's birthday, the 'Maleficent' actress previously told E! News: "We did a lot of things. She's very into skating. She's a skateboarder. We did graffiti lessons and skateboarding."
The couple also have five other children together, Maddox, 13, Pax, 10, Zahara, 9, and five-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne.
Brad originally purchased the 5,338-square-foot property for $1.7 million in 1994, but has since bought four neighbouring homes and turned it into a lavish estate for their huge family.
The duo also own mansions in Italy, New Orleans, Malibu and New York.

Orlando Bloom buys $4.8 million apartment


Orlando Bloom has bought a $4.875 million bachelor pad.
The 'Lord of the Rings' star - who split from Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr in October after three years of marriage - decided to move into a fourth-floor, three-bedroom loft in Tribeca, New York City so he and his estranged wife can easily continue to co-parent their three-year-old son, Flynn.
A source told the New York Post that the British star's new place, located in the same historic building as Taylor Swift's lavish $19.9 million penthouse apartment, was thrilled when his offer was accepted, as he fell in love with the cast-iron columns, exposed brick walls, open chef's kitchen and wood-beamed ceilings in the property.
His new place is in the same neighbourhood as the apartment he began renting after his split from the former Victoria's Secret model.
The 37-year-old actor is still on good terms with Miranda, 31, who lives on the Upper East Side of the city, but she recently admitted she is still trying to get over him.
She said: "We all have bad days and negative emotions but I've realised it's important to sit with it and let it pass, and if it doesn't pass, choose a thought that will help it pass. Focus on what it is that you're grateful for. Having perspective is key."

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