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Nicole Kidman: Love is ‘be-all and end-all’


Nicole Kidman thinks love is "the be-all and end-all."
The 'Railway Man' star has been married to Keith Urban for seven years and admits he means everything to her.
Asked what love means to her, she said: "It's the be-all and end-all. It's your salvation. It's the thing that keeps you all right, and hopefully, if you're on the right path, it envelops you and keeps you safe. If you find it, you don't let it go."
The 46-year-old star recently admitted Keith showers her with love notes when they're apart in order to keep their relationship exciting.
She said previously: "For every single night he's away, he leaves me a love letter. Every single night of our relationship. It keeps us close."
When Nicole isn't filming, she enjoys accompanying the 'American Idol' judge on tour with their daughters Sunday Rose, five, and Faith Margaret, three, because she gets to indulge on fast food.
She said earlier this year: "Keith and I eat at Wendy's. You've got to remember, I'm with a musician on a tour bus. We do drive-throughs!"

Ashley Roberts is addicted to tea


Ashley Roberts has become addicted to tea since moving to the UK.
The former Pussycat Doll never used to drink the hot beverage before moving over to London from the US permanently last year, but has become so engrained in the British lifestyle and culture that she now finds herself craving a mug of milky tea.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I definitely get up now and have tea in the morning, which I never did, ever. If anything I had ice tea because I grew up in Phoenix and it's so hot you can leave your tea bags out brewing in the sun. But I don't like that Marmite. It's not for my taste buds!"
The blonde beauty also revealed she is actively involved with mental health charity MIND and is determined to raise awareness because of her younger brother Jayce, who suffers from schizophrenia which has cost him time in jail in the past.
Ashley explained: "My brother's mentally ill so it's a cause which is close to my heart. You can sometimes feel hopeless within the situation and it's a way to help.
"It's a great organisation to make people not feel like you're alone - whether you're a family member dealing with it or having some kind of mental health issue yourself.
"It helps me feel like there's something I can do because it's not necessarily the kind of illness where you can have an intervention or have rehab, it's something that they do deal with throughout their lives."

Michelle Obama to guest star on Nashville


Michelle Obama is to guest star on 'Nashville'.
The First Lady, 50, will make a cameo appearance as herself in an upcoming episode of the ABC drama, which will air on May 7 and lead up to the season two finale.
The brunette beauty will appear alongside Connie Britton, whose character Rayna James persuades Michelle to host a charity concert at Fort Campbell, after it is revealed character Luke Wheeler has been injured in Afghanistan.
Michelle is also scheduled to guest star in the hit comedy 'Parks and Recreation' on April 24.
Michelle, who appears to have no problem oozing confidence in front of the cameras, recently admitted she wasn't against getting Botox done in the future because she believes women should have the power to feel happy in their own skin.
She said previously: "Right now, I don't imagine that I would go that route, but I've also learned to never say 'never'. Women should have the freedom to do whatever they need to do to feel good about themselves."
Meanwhile, Michelle has a busy start to the year as she turned 50 in January, and she made sure she celebrated the milestone birthday in style by arranging for Beyonce to perform at her star-studded bash at the White House.

Ellie Goulding gets new tattoo


Ellie Goulding has got a new tattoo.
The 'Goodness Gracious' hitmaker, who already has several inkings, has added a lotus - which symbolises fortune in Buddhism - to her collection after getting the pretty flower etched onto her ribcage.
Dr Woo, a tattoo artist at Mark Mahoney's Shamrock Social Club in California, unveiled his handiwork on his Instagram account yesterday (18.04.14).
Alongside the black and white snap, he wrote: "Lotus craze on the homegirl @elliegoulding thanks for the laughs. (sic)".
Meanwhile, the 27-year-old singer is no stranger to the tattoo chair as she also has the letter 'J' carved onto her left side, a red triangle on the inside of her right wrist and an arrow in white ink on her right index finger.
She also has the Tibetan mantra 'Om mani padre hum', meaning 'Jewel in the lotus', etched in red on her left wrist.
Meanwhile, Ellie, who is currently at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California, is yet to comment on her new tattoo, but she's already flashed the new artwork on stage while wearing a tiny crop top and shorts.

Kristen Bell’s husband has portrait of Brad Pitt in bedroom


Kristen Bell's husband has hung a picture of Brad Pitt in their bedroom.
The 33-year-old actress admits her beau Dax Shepard has a serious obsession with the hunky actor and has even attached a portrait of him and Brad in matching outfits, which was given to him by Ellen DeGeneres earlier in the week, to the headboard of their bed.
Speaking on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' last night (18.04.14), Kristen said: "He just adores him, he's on a pedestal, his work, his vibe, he loves everything about him."
When Ellen asked if he actually took the portrait, which was a "joke", home with him, Kristen replied: "Can I just say something? I don't think he thought it was a joke. I think he thought it was dead serious.
"It was the first thing he showed me when he got home. He's like, 'Come out to my trunk, I got to show you what Ellen got me.' And I was like, 'Wait, how was your segments?' ... And he has already put it up and it is in the boudoir. It's resting on the headboard above our bed. It's going to need to be secured if it's going to live there."
Meanwhile, the couple, who have 13-month-old daughter Lincoln together, have been dating since 2007 and got engaged in 2010, but held off tying the knot until last year as they wanted to wait until same-sex marriage was legalised in California.

Kimberly Wyatt has to ‘work’ at marriage


Kimberly Wyatt has to "work" at her marriage.
The former Pussycat Doll and her model beau Max Rogers tied the knot in February after two years of dating, but the blonde beauty admits their globe-trotting careers can sometimes put a strain on their relationship.
She told the Irish Daily Mirror newspaper: "It can be difficult - Max is a high-fashion model so today he is on his way back from New York and next week he's off to Spain on another job. He travels all over the world so we have to have a good understanding and we respect each other's careers. We have to work at it."
However, the 32-year-old singer believes getting hitched has made her feel more relaxed and has brought her and Max closer together as a couple.
She explained: "I guess it does change things in a way, it just feels really comfortable and I feel quite content.
"It's an amazing new step in life and I have the best partner ever. I'm just happy really."
Kimberly believes it helps if you're dating someone who understands your work, but she insists it's always easier to be the one leaving for work than being left at home.
She added: "It definitely helps [if they understand your job] but I will say it is harder to be left than to leave."

Melissa Joan Hart: Celebrity pressure is gym motivation


Melissa Joan Hart admits the pressure of being a celebrity encourages her to go to the gym.
The 38-year-old actress - who gained 60lbs while pregnant with her third child in 2012 - recently lost a dramatic 40lbs and unveiled her impressive weightloss on Instagram earlier this month, but she insists it was her status in society that motivated her to drop the pounds.
Speaking to PEOPLE.com, she said: "I love looking at people that I'm motivated by and saying, 'Gwen Stefani looks fantastic. I want to be like Gwen Stefani.'
"Sometimes it's not always reasonable to look at somebody and draw inspiration off them. I actually don't mind the pressure as a celebrity, because I don't mind using it to try to get me to the gym. People expect me to look good! [But] you've got to take it with a healthy dose of reality. It's got to be what really works for me. Don't kill yourself for it, but maybe start to make some changes."
The blonde beauty tries to make time to go to the gym, but she admits running around after her children Mason, eight, Braydon, six, and Tucker, one - whom she shares with her husband Mark Wilkerson - is enough of a work out for her.
She joked: "Just keeping the little ones alive is a workout alone, trying to keep them from falling down stairs and slides and off playgrounds ... There's a lot of workouts in this family for sure, whether you want it or not."

Justin Theroux to turn Jennifer Aniston into ‘businesswoman’


Justin Theroux is reportedly trying to turn Jennifer Aniston into a "businesswoman".
The 42-year-old actor is keen to "double" his fiancée's fortune and help her deal with her accounts, so that she can maximise her wealth.
A source told RadarOnline: "Justin knows exactly how much money Jennifer has right now, and he's actively trying to help her double it, and turn her into a shrewder businesswoman."
The couple are reportedly working together on projects in order to make more money between them for their future.
The source explained: "Justin is regularly pitching ideas for how Jen can expand her business empire.
"They're working on projects that they can collaborate on and which can make them both a lot of money."
Meanwhile, the pair - who got engaged in 2012 - sparked rumours last year their relationship was on the rocks after they spent a lot of time apart due to their respective filming commitments.
However, they managed to get their romance back on track over the festive period after they took a vacation to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico to sort through their differences.
The duo are now said to be busy planning their wedding after deciding to tie the knot in Hawaii.

Jeremy Piven ‘flirting’ with Nina Agdal


Jeremy Piven and Nina Agdal were spotted "flirting" with each other at a charity event yesterday (18.04.14).
The pair, who were taking part in 60-second cycling competitions on Flywheel bikes in New York City, seemed to be enjoying each other's company as they competed against one another to raise money for Food Bank for NYC.
A source told E! News: "They were definitely flirting and chatting a quite a bit, although that's not out of character for Jeremy."
The stars then took their flirtatious chemistry one step further when Nina, who won the cycle challenge, thanked Jeremy on Twitter for taking part in the competition, which was held in Kiehl's since 1851.
She wrote: "Had so much fun riding for charity @FoodBank4NYC with @Flywheel @Kiehls thanks to @jeremypiven for competing with me. (sic)".
Jeremy, 48, replied with: "I want a rematch."
Meanwhile, the model recently split up with the Wanted's Max George after they began to grow apart.
A source said previously: "It was hard for Max to dump Nina so soon after news broke that The Wanted are breaking up.
"But they just wanted different things out of the relationship and had grown slightly apart."

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