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Sienna Miller has realised life is short


Sienna Miller says motherhood has given her "incredible perspective."
The 32-year-old actress realised that "life is really short" after welcoming her 20-month-old daughter Marlow, with her fiancée Tom Sturridge, into the world in July 2012, and becoming a parent has inspired her to approach her career differently.
The 'Foxcatcher' star told the April issue of Nylon magazine: "Life is really short. A lot of what we do is a reaction to what people think you're supposed to do. 'Have a kid by 30. Move in, but live together for at least this amount of time.' All of those rules I want to rebel against."
She added: "In the past I was always drawn to the roles, and was often really exploring characters, but then the final result was not what it was supposed to be. My modus operandi after I had the baby was to work with great people, no matter the capacity, even if I had a smaller part."
The blonde beauty previously credited her daughter for helping her to enjoy a more settled lifestyle and become calmer.
She said: "My twenties were a bit crazy. I spent those years working and being repeatedly persecuted by the media. Nowadays, I can be the woman I truly am, more calm, and freer too. I turned 30 and I suddenly had much less energy!"

Jason Bateman’s family can’t dance


Jason Bateman claims his daughters dance "like drunks".
The 'Arrested Development' actor claims his bad dancing "runs in the family" but his seven-year-old daughter, Francesca, enjoys doing sexier moves because she doesn't understand that "shaking the booty" is inappropriate for a girl of her age.
Speaking on the 'Ellen DeGeneres Show', Jason revealed: "[My daughters] dance like drunks. It runs in the family. The seven year old is like doing all the hot dancing now which she doesn't really understand about the shaking the booty and everything, she think that's just what you do - because that's what she's looking at - so I don't know what to let her watch anymore. "
Jason - who is also parent to two-year-old daughter Maple, with his wife Amanda Anka - claims the tot has taken inherited his two left feet, but he finds her terrible dancing adorable.
He laughed: "The two year old is about as much of a bad dancer as I am, but she's just so free!"
Meanwhile, Jason admitted becoming a father was one of his life-long goals when gushing about his directorial debut in 'Bad Words'.
He explained: "It was a dream [of mine to direct.] I had three goals, I wanted to be a dad, I wanted to be a husband and I wanted to direct a movie."

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin had therapy


Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin had couples therapy before separating.
The couple - who are currently holidaying in the Bahamas with children Apple, nine, and Moses, seven - announced yesterday (25.03.14) they were splitting, and friends say they brought in outside help to try and repair the cracks in their 11-year marriage.
A source said: "They really tried to make the marriage work, but sometimes it's best to not be married. They know that about each other now.
"They have worked really hard for a year or more, going to therapy, trying to make it work - and she's been more honest than ever about how hard marriage is - but they just decided it was best to not be together anymore as a couple."
Despite the news, the 'Iron Man' star was seen out publicly with the Coldplay frontman several times earlier this year and they even sang together at a recent charity event in aid of their children's Los Angeles school, performing 'Cruisin'', her song with Huey Lewis in 2000 movie 'Duets'.
A source told Us Weekly magazine: "She called the event chair to say she'd like to sing with Chris."
Insiders insist the pair have always put their children first and present a united front for the sake of their family.
One source told People magazine: "They made an effort to be there for their kids at their activities, and though they had killer schedules they were always around together in L.A. and a united front at parties in their Brentwood neighborhood.
"They weren't a traditional couple per se, but they were a couple and tried to do anything any family would do, from carpool to a lemonade stand.
"They are still a family. They will always be a family. Nothing will ever change that."

Shakira’s soccer player son


Shakira's son is obsessed with soccer.
The 'She Wolf' singer's 18-month-old son Milan already shows some interest in music but she admits he is much more keen on joining his soccer star father Gerard Pique in playing sport.
When asked if Milan will pursue a career in music, Shakira revealed the tot is more likely to become a sportsman, as she explained: "Well it's too early to tell, he loves drumming, but he's after the soccer ball all day long. That's what he likes, kicking the ball. I'm terrible [at soccer]."
Meanwhile, Shakira insists she isn't sure whether she is a good singer, because she only decided to pursue a career in music after her mother entered her into a competition when she was just 10 years old even though she wasn't so keen on the idea.
Speaking to host Jimmy Fallon on the 'Tonight Show', she recalled: "I don't know if I'm good or not, I started out singing in contests when I was 10 years old. My mum saw it in the local newspaper and she said 'There is this children's singing contest, do you want to participate?' and I said 'Let me think about it, I will answer you tomorrow.' And that's how I made my first executive decision."

Bethenny Frankel is happy dating


Bethenny Frankel is "happy" dating.
The TV personality - who filed for divorce from Jason Hoppy, the father of her three-year-old daughter Bryn, in January 2013 - has been having a "hard time" coping with the breakdown of her marriage and although she remained coy about her current relationship status, she's come out of the tough times feeling "liberated".
Talking to Andy Cohen on 'Watch What Happens Live', Bethenny said: "I am dating and I'm happy. I'm good. I finally feel a little bit of liberation and a little bit of freedom, just a little bit of not feeling so bad. It's been a really, really hard time."
The brunette beauty - who was catapulted to the spotlight on 'The Real Housewives of New York' - is looking forward to "taking a break" after the first and only season of her talk show 'Bethenny' ends its run in May.
Bethenny added: "I loved every day, I loved connecting to women.
"It's just been an amazing experience. I have my own Skinnygirl business, I have the cocktails and a lot of different products that are launching this year. I really do need a break."

Katy Perry dating rapper Riff Raff


Katy Perry went on a date with rapper Riff Raff.
The 'Roar' singer seems to be putting her split with John Mayer firmly behind her since she was spotted on a date with a unlikely-looking new suitor last week.
The corn-row sporting hip-hop artist reportedly took Katy on what he called the 'Holy Trinity' of dates - sushi, bowling and drinks.
Katy, 29, posted a picture of her striking a pose with Riff Raff on Instagram, captioning it: "TBT to when I went on a date with Riff Raff aka @jodyhighroller."
Despite being a "throw back Thursday", it appears to only have been referring to a few days earlier since Riff Raff first shared the picture, writing on the social media site: "ON A DATE WITH KATY PERRY SHE IS PURDY (sic)".
Meanwhile, in a video posted TMZ today (26.03.14), the heavily tattooed 32-year-old star declared he would love to see the pop princess again.
He coyly said: "Who knows where things might go. Just got to see where things lead."
Quizzed by the gossip site about their next rendezvous, Riff Raff added: "When I get back, think she's in Belgium right now, so probably next week. I'm just out here in Miami enjoying the weather and the beautiful view. But me and Katy Perry might go on a second date... round two."
Although Riff Raff is professing his interest for Katy in the video, his hand remained firmly on a thong-clad model's behind during the brief interview.
Fans have been outraged by the bizarre new union, declaring the singer can "do better" and has "the worst taste in men".

Kris Jenner involves police in alleged sex tape scandal

Kris Jenner has called police about an alleged blackmail plot involving a sex tape. The 58-year-old businesswoman - who split from husband Bruce Jenner last October after 22 years of marriage - is reportedly being contacted multiple times a day by an ...

Kelly Osbourne ‘disgusted’ by Vogue backlash


Kelly Osbourne is "disgusted" by the backlash against Kim Kardashian's US Vogue cover.
The 'Fashion Police' host doesn't think readers have the right to criticise the 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star and her rapper fiance, Kanye West, who front the latest edition of the magazine, after stars like Sarah Michelle Gellar have threatened to cancel their subscription to the prestigious publication.
In a blog post titled 'MY THOUGHTS ON KIM AND KANYE ON VOGUE', she wrote: "People are even going so far as to cancel their subscriptions or bloggers [are] taking down the link to Vogue magazine. I don't want to even go into the awful things people have said about them.
"I find this disgusting. Regardless of whether or not you think Kim and Kanye are worthy enough [to] be on the cover ... it's not your decision to make. I do believe that would be up to [Editor] Anna Wintour."
Kelly urges fans to "be happy" for Kim and Kanye, who have nine-month-old daughter North together and are expected to wed this May.
She explained: "So back off, stop s**ting on people's dreams that have come true and try for once to be happy for others' success. Stop raining on their parade!"
However, Kelly admits it looks like the cover of US Prom magazine, a publication which covers teen stars.
She added: "There is no denying that it looks like a really beautiful picture for the cover of Prom magazine so I understand why the fashionistas of the world would not like it."

Sandra Bullock planning Miss Congeniality TV show


Sandra Bullock is planning a TV version of 'Miss Congeniality'.
The 'Heat' actress reportedly wants to produce a comedic spin-off of her hit 2000 movie, in which she played FBI agent Gracie Hart, who went undercover at a beauty pageant, and is confident it would be a success.
A source said: "Sandra is planning on producing a comedic TV version of her smash movie series 'Miss Congeniality' that's being described as 'Bridesmaids' Meets '24'.
"Sandra loved her 'Miss Congeniality' FBI agent character Gracie Hart and the concept so much that for years she has continued to keep up friendships with FBI agents she met while researching it
"Sandra loves that real FBI agents, particularly female ones, continue to respond to and write her letters about both 'Miss Congeniality' and 'The Heat'."
The 49-year-old actress - who produced 'The George Lopez' show from 2002 to 2007 - is looking forward to casting the lead role and wants to introduce the character to a new audience.
The source added to RadarOnline.com: "Sandra just feels like it's time to bring this story to a new generation!"
Sandra reprised the character for 2005 sequel 'Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous' - which, as with the first movie, she also produced - but it was less successful than the original, both commercially and critically.

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