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Mark Wahlberg feels ‘really old’ after MTV Generation nod


Mark Wahlberg feels "really old" because he is being honoured with the MTV Generation Award.
The 42-year-old actor will be given the accolade at the MTV Movie Awards next month, and plans to "embrace" the nod as a celebration of his long-running acting career.
Speaking on his award, Mark told Access Hollywood: "You know what that means? It means you're really old. It means you're old.
"I'm embracing it. I never thought I'd make it this far."
Mark also claims having four children, Ella,11, Michael, eight, Brendan, six, and Grace, four, with his wife Rhea Durham has proved helpful in his role as a dad in the upcoming 'Transformers' sequel, 'Transformers: Age Of Extinction'.
He added: "I'm playing a dad, embracing the fact that I'm getting a little bit older, having a daughter who's not quite a teenager yet, but knowing what that's gonna be like."
Mark is set to spearhead the popular sci-fi action film following the departure of Shia LaBeouf, and claims he is looking forward taking a "different" approach to the role.
He explained: "I was really excited about it. I think it has a chance to be a lot bigger than the other ones and that's obviously saying a lot. [Director] Michael [Bay] really kind of took it to another level."

Miranda Lambert has calmed down


Miranda Lambert has "calmed down" now she has turned 30.
The country singer - who is married to Blake Shelton - admits she no longer has what she describes as her "I'll burn your house down if you don't listen to me" attitude and feels much more "settled" and happy.
She said: "That attitude brought me here and got me where I am. But that was me in my 20s. The chip on my shoulder is gone.
"At some point, you calm down. I'm happy. I'm more settled. I've put down roots."
However, Miranda insists she didn't feel she had to change for other people.
She said: "I feel like people have accepted me for who I am, with all the craziness, loudness and fire."
The 'Automatic' singer admits it is hard to hear speculation about the state of her marriage, but she thinks country music stars tend to have more solid unions than other people in the public eye.
Speaking to People Country magazine, she said: "There were rumours that it was about our marriage, that it had become boring and predictable. How do people even think that up?
"It's not easy when everyone is trying to tear you down, but you make a commitment and you stick to it. In other parts of the entertainment world, it sometimes seems like marriage is so disposable. But country has some enduring marriages - Johnny and June, George and Nancy, Faith and Tim. I'm thankful we have those role models. I feel like our peers are rooting for us. They're holding us up."

Kim Kardashian felt like Carrie Bradshaw on Vogue shoot


Kim Kardashian felt like Carrie Bradshaw on her US Vogue shoot.
The brunette beauty found posing for the iconic publication reminded her of the lead character in 'Sex and the City' - who was played by Sarah Jessica Parker - in scenes from the 2008 movie when she took part in a wedding shoot for the magazine prior to her nuptials with Mr. Big (Chris Noth).
The star - who appeared on the cover of the magazine alongside fiance Kanye West - said: "I felt like the real life Carrie Bradshaw. It was like the 'Sex and the City' moment when you're doing a shoot for Vogue, trying on wedding gowns."
Kim is thrilled she's had the opportunity to grace the cover of Vogue, especially since it marks the first time a reality star and rapper have featured.
She explained to 'Late Night' host Seth Meyers: "Just to be in the same name as so many amazing people that have been on the cover is such an honour. To have Anna Wintour pick us, and I know it's the first of a lot. They were telling us Kanye is the first rapper to be on, and I'm the first reality star to be on, and the first inter-racial couple. All of this means so much to Kanye and I."
One picture from the photoshoot saw the couple's daughter North, nine months, lying naked on her father's chest as he rests on the 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star.
She said: "North pee'd on him, right at that moment. He was trying to tell me and I couldn't really hear him and I had to get up and get her - clean her and clean him off."
Seth replied: "I wish there were Vogue out-takes."
Kim, who was laughing, added: "It's a good memory."


Nicole Kidman’s daughter wants to be a rock star


Nicole Kidman's three-year-old daughter wants to be a rock star.
'The Railway Man' actress' youngest daughter Faith has already been getting guitar lessons from her musician dad Keith Urban because she wants to play alongside her famous father on stage one day.
The family follows 'American Idol' judge Keith on tour around the US and while their eldest daughter Sunday, five, groans at the prospect of watching her dad on stage, their youngest child is his number one fan.
Nicole explained on chat show 'Jimmy Kimmel Live': "They get to be beside the stage even though my oldest daughter is like, 'Eurgh I so don't wanna go and watch dad play', I'm like, 'Sunday at least act a little bit enthusiastic!' The little one will stand there with her guitar aside the stage. She's three."
While Nicole is encouraging of her musician daughter, her 'American Idol' judge husband is much more critical.
She added: "I always say to her, you stick at that guitar and you can be out there on the stage with her dad. Keith's tough he's like, 'Hmm the pitch', I'm like, 'Shush, she's three!' He's like, 'I'm not going to sugar coat it.' He's teaching her chords and everything."
Nicole, 46 - who also has two grown-up children, Isabella and Connor, with her ex-husband Tom Cruise -also revealed Sunday has ambitions of following in her mother's footsteps by becoming an actress.
She added: "My oldest daughter is interested in acting and my youngest daughter is interested in music so it's a very divided family."

Kim Kardashian: Elizabeth Taylor’s home wasn’t ‘realistic choice’


Kim Kardashian didn't buy the late Dame Elizabeth Taylor's former mansion because it "only had a one-car garage".
The 33-year-old reality TV star viewed the late legendary actress' luxury property in Bel Air, California, but decided it wasn't a "realistic choice" for her and her fiancé Kanye West.
Speaking in the April issue of VOGUE magazine, she said: "It was just so enchanting, with a garden with really pretty trellises and beautiful roses, but it wasn't realistic for me to purchase. It only had a one-car garage."
Elizabeth's stunning home, which she lived in from 1981 until her death in 2011, was auctioned off after she died from congestive heart failure three years ago, with proceeds going to her AIDS Foundation.
Meanwhile, Kim has been staying at her mother Kris Jenner's house with Kanye, 36, and their nine-month-old daughter North while they wait for renovations on their new mansion in Los Angeles to be completed.
The couple - who got engaged in October - were hoping to move into their new home at the end of last year but, after a few electrical glitches, their moving date has been pushed back until the summer.
It is believed the rapper and his beau splashed out $1.154 million on six luxury beds for their new pad and have also spent a staggering $500,000 on gold-plated toilets.
The pair are also keen to have a cinema room and a full-sized basketball court attached to their property, which will be kitted out with Swarovski accessories.

Jessica Pare considered moving home and quitting acting


Jessica Pare considered moving back in with her parents before she landed her role in 'Mad Men'.
The 33-year-old actress "struggled" to earn a living when she moved to Hollywood in a bid to launch her acting career and considering moving back to Montreal, Canada and quitting acting after a string of disappointments.
Jessica told the April issue of America's Esquire magazine: "I really struggled. I was ready to move back to my parents' place, ready to get a job at my friend's bar back home and just pack it in."
Jessica considered moving back in with her parents because she needed an employer willing to sponsor her in order to receive a visa to stay in America.
However, the 33-year-old beauty soon landed a role as Megan Draper on popular drama series 'Mad Men' and thinks her careless attitude towards the audition could be what got her the job.
She added: "I had nothing left to lose, I went into the audition thinking, This is it. If you don't like it, that's fine. Nobody else has."
Meanwhile, Jessica insists she has come to terms with some of the harsh criticisms from viewers regarding the distinctive gap in her teeth, and prefers to laugh off cruel jibes.
She joked: "You can't get a lot of s**t stuck in these teeth!"

Chris Martin buys Gwyneth Paltrow parting painting


Chris Martin bought Gwyneth Paltrow a painting as a parting present to mark the "new stage" in their lives.
The Oscar-winning actress and the Coldplay frontman, who tied the knot in 2003 and have daughter Apple, nine, and son Moses, seven, together, have had an extremely amicable end to their marriage.
He gifted her with the image of a "bird in flight", painted by Mila Fürstová, who has created the artwork for the band's sixth studio album 'Ghost Stories'.
A source told the Mail Online website: "Chris has even given Gwyneth a present to mark this new stage, a painting of a bird in flight by Mila Fürstová. It's beautiful."
News of Gwyneth and Chris ending their 10-year marriage came as were on vacation on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas, reports LaineyGossip, and they are hoping to "enjoy being friends" and want Apple and Moses to know that they're still a family.
The source added: "Going away together may seem unusual but that's Gwyneth and Chris.
"Foremost they want the kids to see they mean business about remaining a family, and another ... they want to miss the fallout.
"It might sound like a line that they're happier than they've ever been but the relief is massive, they can enjoy being friends again now.
"It's like all the tensions have finally dispersed, the stress of arguing where about where to live. She missed Los Angeles and he's an English boy through and through so that seemed like an eternal battle.
"They're communicating again, they're having a glass of wine together and a laugh and were actually looking forward to the holiday."

The Rolling Stones’ families pulling together after L’Wren Scott’s death


The Rolling Stones' family members are pulling together following L'Wren Scott's death.
The rockers' loved ones have been supporting each other in the wake of the fashion designer and Sir Mick Jagger's girlfriend's suicide, his bandmate Keith Richards' daughter Alexandra has revealed.
L'Wren - who dated rock 'n' roll legend Mick for 13 years - was found hanged in her Manhattan apartment last week, leaving no note behind.
Appearing on Australia's 'Today Show' on Wednesday morning (25.03.14), shortly after the designer's funeral in Los Angeles, Alexandra said: "You know death is such a sad thing and it was a shock to everyone. I know the Stones are such a big family and we're all loving each other right now".
The DJ and model - whose mother is Patti Hansen - also said the band are looking forward to coming back to Australia in October to perform, following the cancellation of their tour Down Under due to the tragic events.
Alexandra commented: "I'm really looking forward to the Stones coming back to Australia and we're super excited they're coming back so that's something to look forward to."
The Rolling Stones have been confirmed to reprise their '14 ON FIRE' world tour this summer, moving dates in Australia and New Zealand to October.
Mick, 70, was supported by his children, Karis, 43, Jade, 42, Elizabeth, 30, Georgia May, 22, James, 28, and Gabriel, 16, at the private service in L'Wren's honour held at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Tuesday (25.03.14).

One Direction to have 100 bodyguards for tour


One Direction have enlisted 100 bodyguards for their upcoming stadium tour.
The 'Midnight Memories' heartthrobs are taking extra precautions to keep their rabid teenage fans at bay by hiring 20 security experts for each band member.
It's thought Niall Horan, 20, and Liam Payne, 20, are particularly concerned for their safety as the group get ready to kick off their 'Where We Are' world tour in the United States next month.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "It's mainly Niall and Liam who are starting to get really obsessive about security. Liam's fears grew after two fans stole his pants in Australia last year.
"Niall is getting more and more sensitive because of his panic attacks.
"It's an insane amount of security for one band, but considering the way crowds form around them, it's necessary."
Liam was left "embarrassed" last October when a group of teenage girls managed to steal a pair of his boxers that had been left to dry on the balcony of his hotel room in Sydney, Australia.
He wrote on Twitter at the time: "Strangest way I've ever been woken up, When ur in bed butt naked an sum1 is trying to force open your balcony this is gunna be a strange day.
"So happy I woke up cuz that s**t would have been so unfair
"Hmmm somebody stole my boxers I'm so embarrassed.
"So how this happened... I went in the sea in those hotel staff put them outside to dry sum1 climbed on and stole them just to set the scene. (sic)"

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