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Peaches Geldof post mortem is inconclusive


A post mortem examination into the death of Peaches Geldof has proved to be "inconclusive."
The 25-year-old TV personality was found dead at her home in Kent, South East England on Monday (07.04.14) and a post mortem was carried out today (09.04.14) at Darent Valley hospital in Dartford, Kent, by Dr Peter Graham Jerreat.
According to MailOnline, the family of the mother-of-two, the daughter of Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates, will now have to wait for a toxicology report - including test results for drink and drugs - which could take up to several weeks.
Police have so far described her death as non-suspicious but "sudden and unexplained" and there were no drugs or suicide note found at the house.
Kent County Council said: "A decision on whether there needs to be an inquest depends upon the final results of the post mortem."
It has been reported that the alarm was raised by a "concerned relative" who called the emergency services at about 1.35pm.
Meanwhile, Peaches, who is survived by her husband Thomas Cohen and their sons Astala, 23 months, and Phaedra, 11 months, claimed she was "happier than ever" in her last magazine column.
The late star gushed about the joys of being a young mother in the pages of Mother & Baby magazine just weeks before her untimely death.
She wrote: "Other than work there was nothing stopping me from having constant fun. But it was becoming boring, I wanted an anchor. I craved it."

Scarlett Johansson lost acting desire


Scarlett Johansson says getting on stage reinvigorated her love of acting.
The 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' actress - who is expecting her first child with fiancé Romain Dauriac - felt "uninspired" by her work and lost her sense of "purpose" until she took on a role in the 2009 Broadway revival of 'A View from the Bridge'.
She admitted: "I was uninspired by my job for a period of time. I didn't really understand what the purpose of it was, other than to stay relevant, which is so not what it's about. But doing the play, I realised I could still own my own performance, that it was mine to present however I wanted to."
The 29-year-old beauty says she has always been competitive, and was so determined to land a role as Black Widow in the 'Avengers' series, she dyed her hair red ahead of a second meeting with director Jon Favreau.
She told the new edition of Vanity Fair magazine: "If you want something, you have to go for it.
"That's something I learned early on. I was really competitive at a young age."
And Scarlett also admitted she has no interest in social media.
She said: "All of it drives me crazy."

Samantha Harris to have double mastectomy


Samantha Harris is to undergo a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
The former 'Dancing with the Stars' co-host has revealed that having contracting the disease, she's decided to go under the knife next month to have her breasts removed to cure her of the illness.
Speaking to People magazine she said: "I was sick of feeling the way that I did in the days after the diagnosis. I knew I needed to take control."
The 40-year-old television personality first suspected there was something wrong when she felt a lump during a routine self-examination last year, and although nothing was detected during a prior mammogram she was still worried and decided to see a specialist.
A needle biopsy followed by a lumpectomy found that she had breast cancer, and she's admitted that at first she had no idea how she was going to cope.
She said: "I felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest."
However, after visiting three different specialists and being advised that her options were either to undergo a double mastectomy or a less-radical second lumpectomy with radiation treatment, she made her decision.
Samantha - who has daughters Josselyn, 6, and Hilary, 3, with her husband Michael Hess - admitted she then "felt so much calmer" after taking control of her treatment programme.

WWE legend Ultimate Warrior dies


WWE legend Ultimate Warrior has died aged 54.
Wrestling fans have been left reeling following the death of the iconic grappler - real name James Hellwig - yesterday (08.04.14), just days after he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Saturday night (05.04.14).
WWE announced the news on its official website, posting a statement which read: "WWE is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of the most iconic WWE Superstars ever, The Ultimate Warrior.
"WWE sends its sincere condolences to Warrior's family, friends and fans."
The cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Ultimate Warrior made his return to WWE television after an 18-year absence over the weekend, leading the WWE's Hall of Fame Class of 2014.
He also appeared on the company's hit TV show 'RAW' on Monday (07.04.14) - just hours before his death - and at 'WrestleMania XXX' on Sunday night (06.04.14).
Tributes have poured in from the wrestling world, many of whom are in deep shock over Warrior's sudden death as they had just spent time with him over the weekend.
WWE owner Vince McMahon wrote on Twitter: "We are all so sad that the Ultimate Warrior has passed away. Our heart is with his wife Dana and his two daughters."
Fellow WWE icon Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson tweeted: "Loss always has a way of reminding us to live and love as greatly as we can. My prayers and strength to his family. RIP Ultimate Warrior."
Fellow Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan - who hosted 'WrestleMania XXX' - also took to Twitter to write: "RIP WARRIOR. only love. HH (sic)"

Mickey Rooney leaves entire estate to stepson


Mickey Rooney has left his modest estate to one of his stepsons.
The late actor - who passed away on Sunday (06.04.14) aged 93 from natural causes and complications due to diabetes - signed his will on March 11 and called for his stepson and full-time carer Mark Aber and his wife Charlene to be the sole beneficiaries of his estate, which is valued at only $18,000.
Despite starting his iconic acting career aged just 18 months, the star claimed he had lost most of his fortune because of elder abuse and financial mismanagement by another one of his stepsons, according to USA Today.
Mickey's will also disinherited his eight surviving children and his estranged wife of 35 years, Janice Rooney. The 'Night at the Museum' actor argued that Jan receiving his Social Security benefits and some of his pension earnings would be adequate compensation, and said that his children were in a better financial position than himself.
His attorney Michael Augustine also revealed Mickey had no intention of quitting show business and had been looking forward to upcoming film roles at the time of his death.
The 'Andy Hardy' star, who was one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors in the 30s and 40s, asked Michael to act as sole executor of his will and insisted he didn't want his relatives handling his final affairs.
Plans are still being made for Mickey's funeral and a possible public tribute, the attorney confirmed, revealing that the actor had recently expressed his desire to be buried in a veteran's cemetery.
Meanwhile, the New York Daily News is reporting that Janice and her son Chris Aber - who Mickey also sued in 2011 for supposed mistreatment - were trying to remove the actor's remains from Forest Lawn mortuary "against the decedent's express wishes."
A hearing has been set for Friday (11.04.14) and the superstar's body will stay on the premises in the meantime.

Snooki wants another son


Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi is hoping to have another son.
The former 'Jersey Shore' star and her fiancé Jionni LaValle are expecting their second child together, and while she insists they will be "happy" whatever gender the baby is, they would be particularly thrilled to have a brother for their 19-month-old son Lorenzo.
Explaining they will "definitely" find out the gender, Snooki told 'Extra': "If it's a boy or it's a girl, as long as the baby's healthy we're gonna be very, very happy, but me and Jionni would like to have two boys, you know, another boy."
The 26-year-old star admits she doesn't feel "ready" to have a "diva" daughter, and thinks having two sons would set her apart from the rest of the family.
She explained: "Everybody in our family has a boy and then a girl, or a girl and a boy, so we kind of want two boys to switch it up and make it different.
"Plus, I'm not ready to have a miniature me. I don't need a diva telling me what to do. I'm not ready for that."
The reality star also admitted Lorenzo is "driving her crazy" with his naughty habits, but she loves being around the little boy.
She said: "He runs around naked and pees everywhere. He's a boy, he eats his boogers, does all that stuff... he's driving me crazy, but I love it."

Julia Louis-Dreyfus loves swearing


Julia Louis-Dreyfus says swearing on screen is a "pleasure".
The 53-year-old actress is delighted her scrips for 'Veep' - in which she plays US Vice President Selina Meyer- are filled with expletives as she enjoys using language she would have got into trouble for when she was at school.
She told the new issue of Rolling Stone magazine: "Once, when we were trying to come up with the particular perfect, horrible, swear-y thing to say in 'Veep', I said, 'You do realise that if we were 12, we would get in big trouble for this conversation.' That was not part of the curriculum in high school, and the fact that it is now a part of the curriculum of my life is a pleasure, which is the understatement of the universe."
The former 'Seinfeld' star - who appeared topless on the cover of the publication - has been nominated for a string of awards throughout her career, but says she has still been subjected to sexism.
She said: "There is sexism - I'm not denying its existence. But I'm saying that I will deny its effort against me. I just pay it no nevermind and say, 'Get out of my way.'"
And Julia laughed off claims she is a billionaire because of the wealth of her father, Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, who runs the Louis Dreyfus Corporation.
She said: "I've been attached to that. It's unbelievable, because whatever I do, people just assume it's true. Welcome to the f***in' Internet."

Nicole Kidman loves simple life


Nicole Kidman loves her "simple life".
The 46-year-old actress is happily settled in Nashville, Tennessee, with husband Keith Urban and their daughters Sunday, five, and Faith, three, and says being out of the spotlight away from Hollywood is perfect because the family can feel like they have a "normal" existence.
Speaking to Queen Latifah on her talk show, she said: "It totally suits me to live in the south and have a very simple life. It feels like a normal life
"I'm a weird mix. I've always loved the drama and the creating of a role and performance and all that comes with that, but I then also kind of like to have just the white picket fence life if that makes sense."
The 'Railway Man' actress loves spending quality time at home with her family and isn't particularly interested in going out.
She said: "I don't need much. I don't need to be going out at night.. I'm a bit of a homebody."
Despite immersing herself into life in Nashville, Nicole - who also has grown-up kids Isabella and Connor with ex-husband Tom Cruise - insists she will never lose her Australian accent.
She said: "My daughters have southern accents.'
"I'm not allowed to lose my Australian accent. If I lost my Australian accent, Australia would disown me."

Miley Cyrus wants equality


Miley Cyrus wants "equality for everybody".
The 21-year-old singer doesn't think women should be viewed as superior to men, but she thinks there is still some way to go before both genders are treated equally.
Speaking to the new edition of America's ELLE magazine, she said: "I'm just about equality, period. It's not like, I'm a woman, women should be in charge! I just want there to be equality for everybody. I still don't think we're there 100 percent."
The 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker also slammed the criticism she receives for her raunchy dance moves as she believes there is a huge double standard in the music industry.
She said: "I mean, guy rappers grab their crotch all f***ing day and have hos around them, but no one talks about it. But if I grab my crotch and I have hot model b***hes around me around me, I'm degrading women?"
"I'm a woman - I should be able to have girls around me! But I'm part of the evolution of that. I hope."
And the former Disney star admitted her fans give her "purpose" and she feels proud that she has gone some way towards making people feel comfortable with expressing their sexuality.
She said: "I have guys and girls that come out, and they're like, 'The only reason I'm able to admit that I'm gay is because you've made me feel like that's OK.'
"That is so intense, because that is a part of this generation - it wasn't always accepted - and I feel like I am a big part of that change.
"Or they know that I've struggled with depression, and that helped them get over theirs. That gives me a big purpose - a reason to wake up in the morning that's bigger than to put on my f**king feathers and my little outfits."

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