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Mick Jagger is a great-grandfather


Sir Mick Jagger has become a great-grandfather for the first time.
The 70-year-old Rolling Stones rocker's granddaughter Assisi Jackson and her boyfriend Alex Key welcomed a daughter into the world over the weekend, HELLO! reports.
The new arrival - whose name has not yet been announced - is the first grandchild for Assisi's mother Jade, 42, who is due to give birth to a baby boy next month.
Assisi, 21, previously admitted her grandfather was delighted she was expecting a baby.
She said: "He said, 'Well done,' and I said, 'I didn't have to try too hard.' "
However, she admitted the 'Paint it Black' star - who was left devastated in March by the suicide of his long-term girlfriend L'Wren Scott - was unlikely to be calling himself great-grandad.
She said: "I imagine it's nice to be a great-grandad - although I'm not sure he likes the idea of getting old, or being called one.
"I call him Mick - I wouldn't start calling him Grandpa."
Despite her young age, Assisi insisted the time was right for her to have a baby.
She said: "I grew up quite quickly and wouldn't have considered having a child if I was doing what my friends are doing at this stage, messing around.
"I don't drink, I don't smoke and I'm very settled."

Jackie Jackson weeps over hologram


Michael Jackson's brother cried as he watched his hologram performance.
Jackie Jackson thinks choreographers Rich and Tone Talauega did an "amazing" job in making the virtual likeness of the late star - who died of acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009 - so convincing as he performed to 'Slave to Rhythm' at last night's (18.05.14) Billboard Music Awards.
Jackie told Billboard: "When he started walking and dancing, I was teary-eyed.
"It's hard to please Michael's fans and Michael... I'm telling you it's amazing."
There had been a huge demand for a hologram performance from Michael, but John Branca, the executor of the late star's estate, felt the music awards show was the perfect setting.
He said: "It's so important to experience Michael Jackson in a live setting. This is something where we wanted a live performance in front of a live audience and nothing speaks to that more than an awards show."
Despite the performance at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas being the first public airing of 'Slave to Rhythm', it may not be the next single from Michael's posthumous album 'Xscape'.
Epic Records chairman L.A. Reid said: "It's certainly one of the songs [being considered].
"We pick the first single; fans pick the second."

Khloe and Kourtney find Hamptons store


Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian have found a site for their Dash store in The Hamptons.
Restauranteur Irma Herzog - whose Driver's Seat Restaurant was investigated last year after an employee was diagnosed with hepatitis A - has risked the wrath of local residents in Southampton by "betraying" the upmarket village and leasing an art gallery space adjacent to her eatery to the sisters, who are planning to spend the summer in the resort for new reality show 'Kourtney & Khloe Take The Hamptons'.
One outraged source told the New York Post newspaper: "Southamptonites are abuzz that Irma Herzog has betrayed their village . . . Will Irma also be bringing back another bout of hepatitis?
"Now she brings trash to her backyard. People are lining up to buy Irma's property and get her out of town. She is a piranha."
It was previously claimed residents in the coastal spot were furious that the "attention-seeking family" were planning a new base in Southampton.
One source said recently: "They have been looking at property on Little Plains Road in Southampton, and already the neighbours are up in arms about it.
"They don't want the hassle of the entourage, the cameras, the paparazzi and all the fanfare that comes with this attention-seeking family."
Kourtney's long-term boyfriend Scott Disick and their children, Mason, four, and Penelope, 19 months, will also be joining the sisters over the summer.
According to the village website, filming on any beaches is not permitted from Memorial Day at the end of May through to September 30.

Jennifer Lawrence shares hiccups cure


Jennifer Lawrence has shared her secret hiccups cure.
The 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay' actress insists gulping water while she lowers her arms from above her head helps her get rid of hiccups.
She said: "The only thing that ever works for getting rid of hiccups for me is when I drink water and raise my arms over my head and lower them very slowly."
Jennifer, 23, did just that in front of a crowd of reporters at the Vanity Fair Cannes Film Festival party.
Her co-star Josh Hutcherson gave her the water as Jennifer slowly lowered her arms and after a minute, true to her word, she'd managed to beat it.
The blonde beauty recently revealed she's afraid fans will "get sick" of her after her big screen success in recent years thanks to roles in the 'Hunger Games' and 'X-Men' franchises.
She said: "Nobody can stay beloved forever. People are going to get sick of me."
However, the 'American Hustle' actress admits she most worries about her behaviour away from the camera because she thinks she is often "annoying" in public.
Jennifer added: "I'm way too annoying because I get on red carpets and I'm really hyper, most likely because I've been drinking, and I can't not photo-bomb somebody if it's a good opportunity."

Michael Jackson hologram performs at Billboard awards


A hologram of Michael Jackson performed at the Billboard Music Awards last night (18.05.14).
The image of the late singer - who died of acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009 - danced and moonwalked to new track 'Slave to the Rhythm' in a gold jacket, white T-shirt and red trousers alongside a group of dancers.
Show director and producer Larry Klein said: "You were watching the magic of Michael Jackson just like you would have when he was performing."
Michael's former choreographers the Talauega brothers were brought in to work on the project and wanted to give fans "classic" Michael.
Rich Talauega said: "We knew we didn't need to go so far left field with his dance moves - we just kept it within his world.
"Its just the way you reconfigure his steps so it looks different. You're still speaking the same language, it's just a different dialect."
Tone Talauega added: "It was classic Michael, but we put our spice on it."
Event producers Dick Clark Productions built a special stage at the rear of the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for the performance, and dancers moved through aisles as Michael was seen rising from a throne and walking down steps before launching into his famous dance moves on a set modelled on the artwork from his 1991 album 'Dangerous'.
The performance took months of planning, choreography and filming and required developments in technology for it to be able to happen.
Producer Larry said: "We've been talking about it for the last five months and while we were talking about it they were still inventing the process.
"It was really strange talking about something that did not exist."

Robin Thicke appeals to Paula


Robin Thicke made a public appeal to win back Paula Patton at the Billboard Music Awards last night (18.05.14).
The 37-year-old singer debuted a new song, 'Get Her Back', at the star-studded ceremony and he not only seemed to dedicate the track to his estranged spouse - who he split from in February after nine years of marriage - but the lyrics appeared to be an apology for his past behaviour.
He told the audience at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada:"All right, you got to help me try to get her back now."
He then appeared tearful as he sang lines such as: "I never should have raised my voice or made you feel so small...
"I should have kissed you longer, I should have held you stronger. I'll wait for forever for you to love me again."
Towards the end of the performance, he asked the crowd to put their hands together, fell to his knees and sang: "I gotta get her, I gotta get a girl tonight."
Earlier in the evening, the 37-year-old star - who has four-year-old son Julian with the actress - thanked "my wife" as he picked up the award for Top R&B song for his track 'Blurred Lines'.
He said: "Most importantly, I'd like to thank my wife for her love and support and for putting up with me all these years."
Though the childhood sweethearts insisted their split was mutual, it has since been reported that it was Paula's decision and Robin has since been doing his best to persuade her to give their marriage another try.

Poppy Delevingne thrilled to marry ‘dreamboat’ James Cook


Poppy Delevingne can't believe she's married such a "dreamboat".
The 28-year-old model wed aerospace worker James Cook in a romantic ceremony held at St Paul's church in Knightsbridge, west London over the weekend and felt blessed to tie the knot with the man of her dreams.
She told Britain's HELLO! magazine: "Glorious London has delivered the sunshine and today I get to marry a total dreamboat, surrounded by the people I love and care about the most."
The stunning blonde wore a bespoke gown designed by Karl Lagerfeld, which was embellished with three-dimensional lace flowers and featured a capped sleeve chiffon top over a long silk skirt.
Poppy enthused: "Never did I imagine that such an iconic, wonderous fashion house as Chanel would make my wedding dress. It's been a real pinch-me moment."
The bride - who got engaged to James in October after seven years of dating - was accompanied down the aisle by her father and 14 young bridesmaids and pages, while her sister Cara Delevingne looked proudly on.
Guests including Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell, designer Matthew Williamson and TV presenter Trinny Woodall watched the pair exchange vows and their Leo De Vroomen wedding bands.
The service was followed by a traditional wedding tea with champagne and canapés at Kensington Palace's Orangery, and a party at Chiltern Street Firehouse.
The celebrations didn't stop there as a lavish bash in Marrakech, Morocco is planned for this weekend where guests will include Alexa Chung and Georgia May Jagger.

Rita Ora to open horticultural shops


Rita Ora is planning to open her own horticultural shops.
The 23-year-old singer - whose recently finished filming 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and has also had a taste of the fashion industry modelling DKNY - is delighted about her new project and finds it "relaxing" arranging flowers.
She told The Daily Mirror newspaper: "I want to own flower shops, I love flowers. I love organising them and I love flower arranging - it's so relaxing. You cut, you rip, you zip."
The blonde beauty - who also owns a Kosovan soccer team as part of her company, Ora Multi Services, which her sister Elna runs - enjoys dipping into unusual ventures and insists she's building an empire so she can provide security for her family.
Rita explained: "It's things you wouldn't expect. Like Dr Dre - he recently finished that massive headphone deal. It's not like it's impossible, it's just about being smart and planning it out. Like 50 Cent with his water. It's about having good advisers. I have great people.
"My sister and family overview the whole thing. It's a nice little empire - I'm trying to create something so my family can be alright."
Rita - who is dating DJ Calvin Harris - admits she doesn't know much about soccer but she hopes to promote the sport in Kosovo - where she fled in 1991 before war broke out.
She added: "It's so funny because the football team I own haven't started playing yet. We've just got independence and they don't have a proper football team. I don't know the first thing about football. But the people who are going to work for it do."

Liam Payne to be David Beckham lookalike


Liam Payne is considering a career as a David Beckham lookalike.
The One Direction heartthrob attended the launch party for the former soccer star's H&M swimwear collection last week and pictures of the pair together revealed a number of similarities, but Liam admits he's flattered by the comments.
He said: "People have been saying that a lot recently. It's probably the most flattering thing anybody can say.
"Becks is pretty much a legend and a hero of all of ours and I do really admire his style. I don't think anyone can match him but I'll take it.
"If it all packs in, at least I'll have a job as a lookalike."
However, the 20-year-old star is worried that his fans think he's intentionally copying David's style, as they both have matching quiff hairstyles, tattoos on their arms and a similar taste in clothes.
Liam told The Sun newspaper: "The fans are always pointing it out on Twitter. I'm beginning to worry he'll think I'm a stalker.
"They make out like if he buys a red jumper, the next day I'm out in a red jumper. I just think the man is a legend."
Liam and his bandmates Louis Tomlinson, 22, Zayn Malik, 21, and 20-year-olds Harry Styles and Niall Horan are currently enjoying some time off from their 'Where We Are' world tour after playing a number of dates in South America earlier this month.

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