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Kristin Cavallari defends anti-vaccination stance


Kristin Cavallari has defended her anti-vaccination stance.
'The Hills' star and her husband Jay Cutler came under fire last month for deciding not to inoculate their 19-month-old son Camden, but Kristin insists the couple are worried about the potential side effects and are just trying to make the best decision for their family.
Discussing her opinions on 'Watch What Happens Live', the pregnant star said: "Here's the thing: At the end of the day, I'm just a mom. I'm trying to make the best decision for my kid.
"There are very scary statistics out there regarding what is in vaccines and what they cause - asthma, allergies, ear infections, all kinds of things. And we feel like we're making the best decision for our kids."
The 27-year-old shoe designer was stunned by the "harsh" backlash she initially faced when she revealed on Fox Business show 'The Independents' that she wasn't planning to vaccinate her young son.
The reality star was also quizzed about her past on MTV's 'The Hills' by host Andy Cohen during her appearance on 'WWHL'.
Despite making a name for herself as Lauren Conrad's gossip-mongering arch nemesis on the show, Kristin admitted the catfights were all for the cameras.
She said: "No one was [actually] that big of a bitch, honestly."


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Kate Winslet did Divergent stunts while pregnant


Kate Winslet did her own 'Divergent' stunts while pregnant.
The actress - who gave birth to a son, Bear Blaze, three months ago - was so hands-on during filming for the highly-anticipated big screen adaptation of Veronica Roth's bestselling teen triology that she refused to have a stunt double on set until director Neil Burger put his foot down.
Speaking at the US premiere of 'Divergent', Veronica told People magazine: "It's pretty funny because she was pregnant when we were shooting, but she wanted to do her own stunt falls.
"She did a couple. She's you know, very careful about it, and then finally Neil Burger was like, 'Okay I'm too nervous - you can't do this anymore.' She was like, you know, taking-charge lady - she powers through. It's really impressive."
Kate - who also has children Mia, 13, and Joe, 10, from previous relationships - was so "committed" to her role as cold and calculating leader of the Erudite faction, Jeanine Matthews, that she insisted on making her performance as realistic as possible.
Neil added: "We had to refit all of her wardrobe, but then there is a scene where she fights Shailene [Woodley] and she was like, you know, taking the falls and I'm like, 'Stop, you're pregnant.' But she was still wanting to do it with as much action.
"She's a committed actress and she's a committed mother, too. But she is just completely there, and you kind of just have to stop her."

Justin Bieber suffering from injured foot at time of DUI arrest?


Justin Bieber insists he wasn't intoxicated during his Miami DUI arrest in January and was actually suffering from an injured foot.
The 20-year-old singer was forced to undertake a sobriety test in Miami-Dade County Jail at the time - footage of which was recently made public - and wobbled precariously, with subsequent tests revealing traces of Xanax and marijuana in his system and a blood alcohol level of .014.
However, new documents obtained by TMZ show the singer's inability to walk in a straight line for police could actually have been due to a hairline fracture in his foot.
The gossip site reports that Justin claimed the injury occurred during a skateboarding accident three months prior to his arrest.
The 'Baby' hitmaker is also said to have made his case worse after reportedly being caught drag racing in a yellow Lamborghini because of his attitude towards the cops at the station.
He allegedly quipped, "I'm 19 years old. I'm just out having a good time", and when an officer replied he hadn't been driving a Lamborghini at that age, the teen heartthrob retorted, "Yeah, well, I bet you didn't have millions of dollars in your bank account either."
Justin is set to appear in court on May 5 to face charges of DUI, resisting arrest and driving without a valid license, all of which he has pleaded not guilty to.
Meanwhile, the Canadian star appears to have cleaned up his act after spending Monday (17.03.14) in the recording studio working on new music.
Removal vans were then spotted outside of his mansion in Calabasas, California, the following day as he packed up for his big move to Atlanta, Georgia.

John Kani: Protest theatre is still relevant


John Kani says protest theatre is still relevant today.
The Tony award-winning actor and playwright says he had been targeted by the government and narrowly escaped a series of hate crimes due to his opposition against South Africa's apartheid when working abroad as an actor in the 1970's.
John told City Press: "I had been detained, I survived an assassination attempt and survived 11 stab wounds. I travelled with a document that did not state my nationality because the government called me a 'bad ambassador' of the country."
When apartheid fell, John was one of millions of South Africans who voted in the country's inaugural democratic elections in 1990, and he admits he was doubtful as to whether the oppressive regime would change.
He explained: "I voted. I walked out. And I was f*****g angry after I voted. How can it be so easy to change this country? But then as I walked away with my wife, I said to her, 'I feel a strange responsibility to nurture this new-found freedom and to continue to be the watchdog of this freedom'".
John is using his inspiration for his new play 'Missing' - which documents the struggles of a South African political exile - and he claims theatre still has an important part to play in politics.
He added: "Protest theatre has a place again. It's not against whites or apartheid. It is against injustice and anything that fails our people."

Sasha Pieterse: Show secrecy was ridiculous


Sasha Pieterse says the secrecy surrounding 'Pretty Little Liars' season finale was "ridiculous".
The 18-year-old actress portrays Alison DiLaurentis in the show and admits finding out the truth about her character's mysterious disappearance - that her mother had buried her alive - came as a huge shock to her.
She told E! News: "That was so twisted! They kept that finale script so under wraps it was ridiculous. We heard rumours, we heard little things, little bits. But when I actually read it, I was like, 'You have got to be kidding me!' Actually, I must admit though, my first thought about it was like, 'Oh no, I have to be in a grave again!' but they did it very well, and it was completely shocking."
Sasha now can't wait for season five of the show because it offers a new dimension to her character.
Asked what can be expected from the next series, she said: "Alison coming back in their lives is ridiculous in the best way possible, and I think the writers have done a really great job. Now we get to do a lot of fun stuff because we've never encountered this before. This is not a flashback -- it's current time and I get to wear current clothes. I'm very excited, I couldn't be more happy about that.
"I think it's going to be so much fun. I can't wait to see how they incorporate just regular civilians. You know what I mean? What are people's reactions going to be to someone they thought was dead --twice. I mean there was like two memorials and all this stuff. It's ridiculous!"

Kristen Stewart wants Rob to help adopt dog


Kristen Stewart wants on/off boyfriend Robert Pattinson to help her adopt a new dog.
The 'Twilight' actress, who has two pooches of her own, Cole and Bailey, as well as Bear and Bernie, which she shares with the actor, is hoping he will find a new friend for them while filming new movie 'Life' in Toronto to mark her upcoming 24th birthday.
A friend told Hollywoodlife.com: "Kristen asked Rob what his thoughts were about her adopting another dog for her birthday. Kind of like a gift for her and Bailey, because Bailey wants a friend. She's been like, 'If you see a rescue dog in Toronto and you think the dog would be a good match, adopt him and bring him back to LA'."
Animal lover Kristen, who will celebrate her birthday on April 9, is still in contact with her 'Twilight' co-star Rob, 27, who ended their four-year relationship last year after he struggled to get over her brief fling with married director Rupert Sanders in July 2012, and she wants him to be involved in her birthday celebrations next month.
The source added: "Kristen wants to celebrate her upcoming birthday with her close friends in LA, and she wants Rob to join them.
"Even though she hasn't seen Rob in the longest time, they still talk all the time. They text, Skype. They are both pretty much in the same place right now, just focusing on work and staying focused."

Charlie Sheen gives career advice to kids


Charlie Sheen gave career advice to children at an elementary school.
The 'Anger Management' star decided to pay a visit to his daughters Sam, 10, and eight-year-old Lola's school as part of career day, and while the talk was "funny" the kids reportedly had "no clue" who he was.
A source told RadarOnline.com: "It was funny and Charlie answered questions from the kids about being a television star. The talk lasted about 10 minutes and then he was gone. The other parents certainly know who he is, but the kids had no clue that Charlie was a major Hollywood actor. Now they know."
It's thought the troubled actor - who is now engaged to porn star Brett Rossi - displayed amicable behaviour towards his ex-wife Denise Richards, although they didn't speak to one another.
The source added: "[The couple did not] exchange any words, as she sat on the opposite side of the room."
Meanwhile, the pair are to become involved in a bitter court battle in the coming weeks, as Charlie is reportedly planning an appearance in a Los Angeles court in a bid to decrease the $55,000 a month he pays to Denise for child support of Sam and Lola.
And the 48-year-old actor is looking to evict his ex-wife from the luxury home he owns and has allowed her to live in with her three children.
An insider added: "Charlie hasn't spent any time with the girls in several months and thinks it's ridiculous that he continue to pay Denise $55,000 every month."

Usher values sons above everything


Usher's sons are his "most prized possession".
The 'Scream' hitmaker is father to Usher, six, and five-year-old Naviyd - who he had with ex-wife Tameka Foster - and delights in the talents the two boys are already showing.
He said: "They are definitely musical, Naviyd plays piano, he had his first recital not too long ago, but Usher is more active and athletic.
"They are my greatest investment, my most prized possession, it's everything."
The 35-year-old singer portrays boxer Sugar Ray Leonard in new movie 'Hands of Stone' and loved working on the film - particularly as he learned how to fight and improved his physique.
Speaking on 'Live with Kelly and Michael', he said: "I've been working on that for the last year and we just completed it. It's really incredible. I did train like a boxer, I'm actually rather good with my hands now.
"That's one of the great things about working on a boxing film, you definitely get the physique together, but greater than that was to act opposite Edgar Ramirez, Robert DeNiro, I mean, it was just incredible."
Though he has an impressive body from making the movie, Usher admits to having a "weakness" for junk food.
Asked which of the coaches on 'The Voice' eats the most junk food, he admitted it was himself and added: "My favourite junk food is Australian liquorice, I have a weakness."

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