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Channing Tatum comes first for daughter


Channing Tatum's daughter is a daddy's girl.
The 'Magic Mike' actor loves playing with nine-month-old Everly and his wife, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, says the youngster is devoted to him.
Jenna said: "He's like a big kid. He plays with her, and she laughs harder and smiles bigger than she does with anyone. Dad comes around and it's playtime. She's like, 'Mom, I'll talk to you later!'"
Because she is so busy with work and caring for Everly, the 'Witches of East End' star fits in exercise whenever she can - including during her baby's bedtime routine.
She explained to Us Weekly: "When I'm rocking Everly to sleep, I do lunges across the nursery, squats or calf raises. Suddenly 45 minutes have gone by, she's asleep and I got a little workout!"
The 33-year-old beauty took as much care of herself as possible during her pregnancy, and says working out kept her "sane".
She said: "The second I found out I was pregnant, I called [my trainer] Jen Johnson. We found areas we wanted to target: arms and legs. I wanted to keep the muscles alive. Plus, I felt so much better. Working out kept me sane. I would feel a burst of energy and all my hormones would regulate.
"I think a lot of women find out they're pregnant and are like, 'Let's go crazy and eat ice cream every day!' To me, it was, 'I'm growing a human being, and I want to give this little soul the best nutrition I can,"

Oscar Pistorius asked friend to take blame for restaurant gun shot


Oscar Pistorius reportedly once asked his friend to take the blame when his gun went off in a restaurant.
The Paralympic athlete's murder trial continued today (05.03.14) as Pistorius' friend Kevin Lerena told the court the athlete pleaded with their pal to accept the fallout when he allegedly accidentally fired a gunshot under the table in a restaurant in Johannesburg, South Africa, in January of last year.
The incident took place just weeks before the London 2012 gold medallist shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp three times through the toilet door of his Pretoria home, later claiming he thought she was an intruder.
Lerena said in the witness stand that another friend, Darren Fresco, passed his gun to Pistorius under the table and told him there was a bullet in it just before the gun went off.
When management came over to investigate, the athlete reportedly asked Fresco to take the fall, saying: "Just say it was you. I don't want any tension around me. There's too much media hype around me."
Yesterday (04.03.14), neighbours claimed they heard cries for help and a woman's screams during the incident, but Pistorius' defense argued today that the shouts were the sports star expressing his distress in the aftermath.
Defence lawyer Barry Roux added that former model Reeva wouldn't have been able to scream due to the injury to her brain.
The trial continues this week.

Lindsay Lohan feels trapped


Lindsay Lohan feels like a "prisoner".
The 27-year-old star left rehab over seven months ago, following the completion of court-mandated treatment, and began working on documentary series 'Lindsay' for Oprah Winfrey's OWN network, but in the first trailer for the show she's seen breaking down as she admits she feels trapped by the cameras.
Sitting in her apartment with a companion, she said: "I don't want them following me to an AA [alcoholics anonymous] meeting."
When asked if she ever feels like a prisoner, she added: "Yes, all the time."
The 'Mean Girls' actress opened up about her wild past and claimed she's not interested in partying anymore as she's already done everything there is to do.
She explained: "There's nothing left in a having a drink for me. What's left in that feeling? Nothing. There's no party that I haven't gone to, there's no person I haven't hung out with. There's no situation I haven't been exposed to."
The trailer also shows Lindsay with her parents Dina and Michael Lohan, and while her mother admits she's "so excited" to have her daughter back in New York, conversations between Lindsay and her father don't go quite as smoothly.
During a heated discussion with her dad, Lindsay said: "See now you're getting me angry, because you weren't good for me for a long time in my life."
'Lindsay' starts on Sunday, March 9 on OWN.

Kylie Jenner calls Khloe Kardashian’s play fight


Kylie Jenner branded Khloe Kardashian a "fake b***h" during a play fight.
The half-siblings were filmed in a scuffle on the kitchen floor in their mum and manager, Kris Jenner's Calabasas mansion, and the 16-year-old 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star claimed the former 'X Factor' host left her bleeding.
In a video posted on Keek, the pair are seen up against a table, before Kylie says: "I need to do this.... Ouch! You're abusive. My knuckles are bleeding."
The brunette beauty progressively gets higher pitched, and yelps: "Stop! Ouch! Get off me."
Khloe replies: "You're on me, first of all."
Kylie adds: "No! No!"
However, it seems the scrap wasn't serious as the pair found the incident funny.
Khloe jokes: "You're done? I got body make-up all over you. That's what you get."
Before Kylie bites back: "Fake b***h", and they both begin laughing.
Kim Kardashian posted the video online, but it is believed the play fight was also filmed for their family reality show.
While Khloe seems relaxed in the recent footage posted online she and her sister Kourtney were both recent victims of burglaries and it is believed the $250,000 worth of jewellery which was discovered to be missing from her home in Tarzan, Los Angeles on Monday night (03.03.14), could be linked to $50,000 stolen from her sister Kourtney's house last month.

Angelina Jolie moved by support messages


Angelina Jolie was "very, very moved" by the messages she received after undergoing a double mastectomy.
The 'Maleficent' actress had both breasts removed last year after tests showed she carries the BRCA1 gene, meaning her chances of contracting breast cancer are very high, and she was overwhelmed by the support she was offered after revealing the news.
She said: "I was very, very moved by all the support and kindness from so many people."
The 38-year-old beauty - who raises six children with partner Brad Pitt - says her experiences have brought her closer to other people battling health problems as they want to share their stories with her.
Speaking to the new edition of Entertainment Weekly magazine, she said: "Wherever I go, usually I run into women and we talk about health issues, women's issues, breast cancer, ovarian cancer. I've talked to men about their daughters' and wives' health. It makes me feel closer to other people who deal with the same things and have either lost their parents or are considering surgeries or wondering about their children."
Angelina had the test because her mother Marcheline Bertrand died from ovarian cancer in 2007, and the 'Salt' star's results showed she had an 87 per cent chance of developing breast cancer and 50 per cent risk of ovarian cancer. She is also believed to be planning to have her ovaries removed to reduce the cancer risk.

Matthew McConaughey credits wife for success


Matthew McConaughey puts his success down to his wife and children.
The Academy-Award winning actor describes his home life as "enriching" and claims the achievements in his career wouldn't have been possible without the support of his spouse Camila Alves and their children, Levi, five, Vida, four, and 15-month-old Livingston, following his win as Best Actor at the Oscars on Sunday.
Matthew told People.com: "I try to give a lot to my life and the people in it, and I know they sure give back. I have a lot to be thankful for.
"My life outside my career is extremely enriching. So I am letting that feed my work, and letting my work feed my life."
Richard Linklater - who gave Matthew his breakout role in 1993 film 'Dazed and Confused' - agrees that Camila's support has been a big factor in her husbands transitioning career in recent years.
He said: "[In Hollywood] You'll have people around you who want other things [for you], but she will approach it as, 'What does Matthew want?' That's the direction she pushes him."
Matthew and Camila have enjoyed a two-year marriage since tying the knot in 2012 after six years together.

Thandie Newton welcomes son


Thandie Newton has given birth to a baby boy.
The 41-year-old actress and husband Ol Parker welcomed little Booker Jombe - a sibling for their daughters Ripley, 13, and Nico, nine - into the world on Monday (03.03.14), she has announced on twitter.
She wrote yesterday: "Our baby boy is finally here! Booker Jombe Parker. Born joyously at home yesterday."
The 'Crash' actress announced her pregnancy in September and later admitted she was finding it tough working on action-packed police drama 'Rogue', in which she plays undercover cop Grace Travis.
She said: "Basically, I had two options; to withdraw from the show which would have meant the show collapsing, or to commit regardless.
"I'd seem actresses takes on meaty un-pregnant roles while carrying babies - Jodie Foster in 'Panic Room'. My agent also reassured me that both Claire Danes and Anna Paquin worked well into their first pregnancies. So - it was all going to work out just fine wasn't it?
"We're on episode nine, and are near enough to finishing for me to be able to chuckle at my naivety in thinking this was going to be anything other than mayhem, with a waddling lead actress at the centre.'"

Jared Leto’s quiet tours


Jared Leto insists his tours aren't filed with "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll."
The Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman - who picked up the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in 'Dallas Buyers Club' on Sunday (02.03.14) - is preparing for a string of European shows with the band and insists their life on the road is "quiet and simple".
He told 'Access Hollywood': "When you're on tour, you learn quickly how to take care of yourself.
"Our tour bus is pretty quiet, pretty simple, filled with some vegan butter and almond milk. So it's not the sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll."
The 42-year-old star - who is joined in the group by his brother Shannon Leto and Tomo Milicevic - took his mother Constance as his date to the Oscars and she will also be going on tour with her sons.
Jared told Fuse News: "My mom, she's coming on the road."
30 Seconds to Mars will also embark on a US tour later this year with Linkin Park and AFI and Jared has promised the gigs will be extra special.
He said: "I assure you one thing -- the shows are gonna be something not to forget.
"They're gonna be wonderful. I mean, this is an opportunity like we've never had before. We're really proud to be part of it."

Shakira learns to ‘simplify’


Shakira's son has taught her to "simplify".
The 37-year-old singer - who has 15-month-old Milan with partner Gerard Pique - says the little boy's need for her attention mean she has had to be more focused in her work so she has more free time to be with him.
She said: "Well I think he's taught me, in general, he's taught me how to simplify because he requires me most of the time. So I have to kind of learn how to be a little more direct with my own work, with the way I tackle my work."
Shakira says she and Gerard are so similar, she is sometimes amazed that they are able to get on so well.
She told the new issue of Latina magazine: "We're very much alike. We're so similar. Our personalities are so similar we don't understand how we get along so well, being so similar. We're so compatible. We want the same things, we like the same things, we hate the same things. We're so passionate the same way, we need passion the same way."
The 'Can't Remember to Forget You' singer will release a self-titled album later this month after two years of working on it, and she always knew it would take a long time to complete.
She said: "I remember when I met my manager he said, 'We're going to do this album in two months.' And I started laughing and said, 'You don't know me Jay. This is going to be two years,' and that's exactly what it took."

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