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Cameron Diaz: 40s are the ‘best years’ of my life


Cameron Diaz believes her 40s are the "best years" of her life.
The 41-year-old actress insists she's stopped stressing over the little things and has started embracing every day since she has reached the fourth decade of her life.
She told E! News: "I love being in my 40s. You know yourself and you don't give a s**t anymore. You really don't care what other people think. You let go of that things that don't matter ... It's a liberation. It's fantastic."
The 'Other Woman' star claims she wouldn't want to go back to being 21 again because it was a "horrible" experience she'd rather forget.
Thinking back, she said: "Who wants to be 21 again? That was horrible! It was horrible! It was not the best years of my life. The best years of my life are right now."
Meanwhile, the blonde beauty recently admitted she hasn't used deodorant since her 20s because she believes antiperspirant locks in the bad smell.
She said earlier this week: "I don't believe in antiperspirant. It's really bad for you. I haven't used it for almost 20 years.
"You're stinky, because you use antiperspirant. It keeps all the stink in."

Seth Meyers to host Emmy Awards 2014


Seth Meyers is to host the Primetime Emmy Awards 2014.
The 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' host is set to front the 66th annual event for the first time on August 25, held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, which will air on NBC.
Bruce Rosenblum, head of the Television Academy, said last night (24.04.14): "Seth is such a talented performer and writer, and we know he will bring something unique to hosting the Primetime Emmy Awards."
The glamorous ceremony, which honours the best in primetime television programming, will be held one month earlier than usual, and on a Monday instead of the usual Sunday, because of NBC's contractual commitment to televise 'Sunday Night Football'.
Seth, 40, who has previously won three Emmy awards for his long-running show 'Saturday Night Live', follows in the footsteps of 'How I Met Your Mother' star Neil Patrick Harris, who hosted the event last year on CBS.
In 2012, Jimmy Kimmel fronted the awards on ABC, before taking over from 'Glee' star Jane Lynch, who led the ceremony for Fox in 2011.
Meanwhile, Seth was named as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people yesterday alongside Beyonce, Pharrell Williams, Matthew McConaughey, Miley Cyrus and Amy Adams.

Michael Fassbender felt vulnerable wearing giant head


Michael Fassbender felt "vulnerable" wearing a giant fibreglass head in his new comedy 'Frank'.
The '12 Years a Slave' actor, who plays tribute to musician Frank Sidebottom in the movie about an eccentric rock band, had to get used to wearing the giant prop in every scene.
He told The Guardian newspaper: "It was kind of weird in the beginning, the way it sits on your head. You feel a little bit vulnerable because you've not much peripheral vision. You can't hear that well either.
"But it's quite liberating as well, in the way that masks are. It's amazing how many emotions that face manages to convey. It can look vulnerable, it can look sinister, at times it looks confused."
He insists he eventually felt "comfortable" wearing the head and claims he decided to do the quirky film as a homage to Frank, the alter-ego of musician Chris Sievey, who passed away in 2010, even though he hadn't heard of the star, because he found the story funny.
He explained: "The script just made me laugh out loud. I thought there were also poignant moments there. It's a very unusual story, a real standalone. If it's refreshing to read, it's hopefully refreshing to watch."
'Frank', which also stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and Domhnall Gleeson, premieres at the Sundance London film and music festival today (25.04.14) and will be released on May 9.

Solange Knowles wears mask in public


Solange Knowles goes out in public wearing a mask.
The singer lives in New Orleans with her nine-year-old son Daniel Julez, who she had aged just 17, and her video director boyfriend Alan Ferguson, and loves the city's laid-back vibe and vibrant culture, especially because no one looks at her twice when she covers her face in public.
She said: "I feel at home and there's literally never a dull moment. You can walk out of your home and experience 12 different things that you've never seen before. And which other city can you walk around with a mask on and its OK? I'm able to roll around anonymously all the time."
Solange, 27, has grown up in her older sister Beyoncé's shadow and insists the superstar's success is well deserved because she has an "insane" work ethic.
She laughed: "I have never seen anything like it in my life, from anyone. It's absolutely insane. Now that she's become a mother, the way that she's able to balance that is so inspiring. If I am ever feeling like I want to open up my mouth and complain about how hard I am working, I think, 'Uhhh! Sit down!' "
Solange decided to found her own Sony imprint Saint Records last year and believes being independent has given her the freedom to be in control of her career.
She told ASOS magazine: "There is so much beauty to a lot of the industry but a lot of it I think is really s**t. There are times you see the people running things, and you think, there's no way that I feel, as a young artist, that I'm not capable of making those decisions.
"Not only do I want to do it myself on the music front, I want to put it out myself and see it through in every aspect, which feels really rewarding."

Eve to have bachelorette party at Gumball Rally


Eve is to have her bachelorette party at the Gumball Rally.
The 35-year-old rapper - real name Eve Jeffers - and her fiancé Maximillion Cooper will take part in the 3,000-mile international motor rally, which will see them travel across two continents and five countries in seven days in separate cars, as part of the run-up to their wedding celebrations.
The couple met and fell in love at the London rally in 2010, so Maximillion, who is the founder of Gumball 3000, is pulling out all the stops by closing down Regent Street in London on June 8, before making a pit stop in Edinburgh, where he proposed to Eve last Christmas.
The couple will then travel on to Ibiza, Spain, for the finale party before tying the knot three days later.
Maximillion said: "The idea of driving 3,000 miles all the way from Miami to get to our wedding in Ibiza sounds pretty crazy, but we met on the Gumball back in 2010 when Eve participated as a celebrity guest of Puma.
"So incorporating the rally into our wedding plans seemed to be appropriate. I think the drama of this adventure suits our lives and driving together with 100 other supercars will undoubtedly be a lot of fun, especially as these six days will double up as my bachelor week!
"Incorporating Edinburgh into the route and stopping off in London just adds to the romanticism, having met in London and proposed on Christmas Day in Edinburgh ... I can't wait!"
Meanwhile, other celebrity stars taking part in the rally, which kicks off in Miami, are to be announced soon.

Harry Styles has bird poo facials to clear acne


Harry Styles has been having bird poo facials.
The One Direction star has been having droppings rubbed onto his face as part of an intensive course of treatments, traditionally known in Japan as the Geisha facial, in a desperate bid to clear up his acne before the group's world tour begins.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Harry's been having a bird poo facial everyday in the run-up to the tour. He doesn't want to be as spotty as he's been in the past. He's really struggled with his skin over the years."
It's thought Harry heard about the unusual treatment - made with powdered excrement from a nightingale bird, rice bran and water - through his tattoo artist, Freddy Negrete, who assured the singer that the facial is a favourite with Hollywood stars such as Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
While the facial is said to have an unpleasant smell, the coveted treatments can cost anywhere from £100 a session and its thought the 20-year-old hunk is seeing positive results already as the formula also includes toning and anti-wrinkle agents.
The source added: "So far [Harry's] happy with the results. It's given him a really glowing look."
Harry and his bandmates Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson will kick off their 'Where We Are' world tour at the El Campin Stadium in Bogotá, Colombia, tonight (25.04.14).

Model files $11m lawsuit against 50 Cent


50 Cent has been hit with an $11 million lawsuit from a model who has accused him of ruining her career.
Sally Ferreira claims the 38-year-old rapper lost her work and caused her emotional distress by branding her a "thirsty video b**ch" on Instagram.
The 'Candy Shop' hitmaker took to his account after photographs from a music video shoot for 'Big Rich Town', which was shot on board a train in The Bronx, New York, on March 23, were leaked online.
The photos showed 50 up close and personal with Ms Ferreira, which led to speculation that the pair were dating.
The rapper, real name Curtis Jackson, accused the brunette beauty of leaking the photographs herself and claimed she was bragging that she was dating him.
He wrote on March 27: "WARNING: Do not attempt to work with this thirsty Video b**** [Her name is Sally Ferreira and she's a model...] she sent photos Of the video shoot to Mediatakeout Saying I'm in a relationship Withher Cananyone say RESHOOT (sic)"
The lawsuit, obtained by the New York Daily News newspaper, states Ferreira lost a number of work projects after the Instagram post, which was deleted a few hours afterwards.
Her lawsuit claims: "Before the defamatory posting, Ms. Ferreira was working on three separate entertainment industry projects and enjoyed a good reputation in the industry.
"As a direct and proximate result of the defamatory posting and the subsequent media fallout and negative publicity surrounding Ms. Ferreira, as of the date of this filing, all three projects have been put indefinitely on hold.
"Moreover, as a direct and proximate result of Mr. Jackson's actions, Ms. Ferreira has been subjected to harsh and hurtful comments about her profession, character, and appearance, causing her severe emotional distress."

Johnny Depp buys Amber Heard Ernest Hemingway book for birthday


Johnny Depp splashed out £125,000 on a limited-edition book for Amber Heard's birthday.
The 50-year-old actor forked out on the massive sum on a rare Ernest Hemingway short story collection called 'In Our Time' to mark his fiancée's 28th birthday on Tuesday (22.04.14).
The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star also bought his literature-loving partner several 18th Century poetry books and a leather-bound diary, taking the grand total of his expenditure up to £140,000.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Johnny's head-over-heels in love with Amber and isn't scared of grand gestures to show just how much he appreciates her. He went all out for her birthday, sourcing rare books that she'd had her eye on for quite some time.
"He then went with her to pick them up at the shop, making out that it was a complete surprise that they happened to have them in stock."
The lovebirds, who got engaged earlier this year after meeting on the set of 'The Rum Diary', were spotted snapping up the vintage tomes in New York City, before heading to the exclusive Bowery Hotel.
Johnny is said to have pulled out all the stops to give Amber an evening to remember, arranging for roses to be laid out in their suite and a string quartet to play in the background during dinner.
The insider added: "Johnny's so crazy about Amber that people in his inner-circle wouldn't be very surprised if they had already married in secret and just don't want to announce it officially yet."
Johnny separated from his long-term partner Vanessa Paradis, the mother of his children Lily-Rose, 14, and Jack, 11, in the summer of 2012, and has been smitten with Amber ever since.

Mariah Carey spends £28,000-a-year on dog grooming


Mariah Carey spends £28,000-a year-grooming her pet dogs.
The '#Beautiful' hitmaker - who is worth around £290 million - regularly pampers her eight pet pooches by booking them into canine salons and gets them the best animal treatments so they look their best and are happy.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Mariah pays for all the spa therapies herself and doesn't expect any special treatment. Only her dogs get that.
"While prices start at £40 for a simple trim, other treatments are extra and Mariah's dogs really seem to enjoy their wraps and full body massages.
"She pays for her doggies to travel with her first class on a whim. And when they can't she will check them into doggy day care at salons Chateau Marmutt, Barkingham Palace or Pour La Pooch. She also employs a designated chauffeur to ferry them to and from at around £400 a time."
Mariah's favourite treatment to get for her mutts is the popular blueberry facial, which originates in Los Angeles, and is supposed to exfoliate and reduce fur stains.
The source explained: "She will always get the animals groomed before travelling - she likes them smart at all times.
"As well having them bathed and blow dried, Mariah is also very keen on the latest LA trend for canines - blueberry facials."
Mariah - who has two-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe, with her husband Nick Cannon - is said to be "obsessed" with the way her dogs smell following their treatments and is delighted they help reduce wrinkles.
The source added: "She's obsessed with how they smell after one.
"The facials are also great for getting rid of doggy wrinkles, so everyone's a winner."

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