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Simon Cowell jets off on mini-break


Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman have jetted off on a romantic mini-break.
The couple, who welcomed their first son Eric into the world on Valentine's Day on February 14, were spotted soaking up the sun in Miami Beach in Florida on Saturday (22.02.14).
The 'X Factor' boss and his 36-year-old girlfriend looked happy and relaxed as they strolled along the sand with their Yorkshire Terriers, Squiddly and Diddly, according to the MailOnline website.
It is not yet known if baby Eric travelled from their home in New York City with them for the trip, but he was not with them for the outing.
The couple recently applied for the tot's first passport and are planning to take him to the UK at the end of March, as they reportedly wanted to wait until he is a little older before bringing him on a transatlantic flight.
Simon and the 36-year-old socialite are planning to divide their time between London and their apartment in Manhattan for the foreseeable future, as Lauren's seven-year-old son, Adam, with her ex-husband, Andrew Silverman, goes to school in NYC.
The 54-year-old music mogul won't be spending as much time in Los Angeles, after 'The X Factor' USA was axed, and quietly put his $15.5 million mansion in Beverly Hills on the market six months ago, but still has another home in the area.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "He's downsizing. He doesn't need two LA pads."

Chris Brown leaves rehab


Chris Brown has left rehab.
The 'Fine China' hitmaker recently completed 90 days of court-ordered treatment for anger issues but decided to remain in the facility in Malibu for a few extra days until he felt confident he wouldn't slip up again.
A source told HollywoodLife.com: "He's back home now and he feels good about it. After Chris left rehab, he headed to a music video shoot, where he broke out some impressive moves for his new single, 'Loyal.' "
Chris' friends and family, including his mother Joyce Hawkins, threw him a small homecoming party on Saturday night (22.02.14).
The insider said: "We had a low-key celebration for him. It was real quiet. A lot of hugs. A lot of thank yous. No big speeches although he said, 'Thank y'all for being there for me. Really appreciate all that. Love.' We weren't trying to turn it into a crying session, we just all wanted to be around him and uplift him and show him how proud of him we are."
The R&B singer was ordered to seek anger management instead of being sentenced to jail when his probation, stemming from his violent assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009, was formally revoked as a result of an alleged assault on Parker Adams in Washington D.C. in October.
But the 'Forever' singer feels he has finally learnt to control his temper.
The source said: "He's trying to take what he learned with him about his anger and relationships with women and his mother and use those skills to make his relationships better."

Kate Winslet doesn’t know celebrities


Kate Winslet claims she doesn't recognise most famous people.
The 38-year-old actress, who has been close friends with Leonardo DiCaprio since they were first propelled into the spotlight after starring in 'Titanic' in 1997, is glad she found fame before social media sites, such as Instagram and Twitter, started and doesn't understand why reality TV stars, including Kim Kardashian, are considered celebrities.
The 'Labor Day' star told Total Film: "When I'm in Waitrose, I literally stand at this bank of magazines going, 'Who are all these people?' Half the time, I don't even know who they are!"
She added: "Now there's a lot of focus on television stars and soap stars and these real-life Kardashian-type families. But yeah, I'm very, very grateful, when it was happening to Leo and I, we didn't have any of this cyber-chaos."
The blonde beauty - who has daughter Mia, 13, with ex-husband Jim Threapleton, son Joe, 10, with ex-husband Sam Mendes, and two-month-old son Bear with husband Ned Rocknroll - also believes that critics are kinder to her now that she is a bit older.
She said: "It seems to be more of a respectful thing as you get older. When you're younger, they really do treat you like you're loose bait. They know that they can get in there somehow. Whereas when you're older, they know that they can't do quite as much damage."

Chris Brown is nervous about leaving rehab


Chris Brown is nervous about leaving rehab.
The 'Fine China' hitmaker recently completed 90 days of court-ordered treatment for anger issues but has reportedly decided to remain in the facility in Malibu until he feels confident he can control his temper and won't slip up again.
A source told HollywoodLife.com: "He wants to stay there a little while longer to make sure he's absolutely ready to be back in society. He doesn't want any issues with his temper to flare up when he's in public so he's taking a few more days to work on some anger treatments so that he keeps his buttons under control.
"He's nervous, really. It's one thing to work on his anger issues in a controlled environment but it's another out in the real world.
"He knows he has to be strong and step out there and focus on his music and his life in general, and he wants to make sure he's at his absolute best before he picks up where he left off."
The R&B singer was ordered to seek anger management instead of being sentenced to jail when his probation, stemming from his violent assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009, was formally revoked as a result of an alleged assault on Parker Adams in Washington D.C. in October.
Chris' mother Joyce Hawkins is relieved he recognises that he needs to continue his treatment.
The insider said: "She thought his decision showed that he's taking responsibility for his actions and showed that he wants to make sure he's 100 percent healthy before he leaves the facility."
The 'Forever' hitmaker has been granted permission to leave rehab to attend several events recently, including a celebration to honour his work with LA community group 2nd Call and his Symphonic Love Foundation and Unity Campaign on Friday night (21.02.14) was spotted shooting a new music video on Universal City Walk in Hollywood on Saturday (22.02.14).

Khloe Kardashian has moved on


Khloe Kardashian has hinted she won't halt her divorce from Lamar Odom.
The professional basketball star admitted this week that he hopes to win back the 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' beauty, who filed court documents to dissolve their four year marriage in December, but she responded by posting a photograph with her rumoured new boyfriend, The Game, on Instagram.
The 29-year-old star captioned the black and white picture of her leaning against the rapper: "I could explain but it's more fun this way @thedocumentary #10PlusYearsandCounting"
In response to her critics, she later wrote on Twitter: "The double standard... SMH (shake my head) #pi**esmeoff (sic)"
Earlier this week Lamar, 34, who was dumped by Khloe, following months of rumours he cheated on her and was addicted to drugs, confessed he would always love her.
The athlete, who has relocated to Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain for three months to play basketball with Laboral Kutxa, said: "I love my wife. She'll always be my wife, no matter what."
Asked if they could reconcile in the future, he said: "Who knows? We don't know exactly if [the divorce is going through]. Only time will tell. I hope not. But even if we were divorced, she would always be my wife."
Lamar, who has two children from a previous relationship, said that marrying Khloe, 29, in September 2009 was the one of the greatest decisions he's ever made and admitted he has a lot of regrets.
He said: "Those were some of the best years of my life. Being married and being married to a woman I decided to marry was, besides having children, the most important thing in my life."

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Miley Cyrus kisses Katy Perry


Miley Cyrus kissed Katy Perry at her concert on Saturday night (22.02.14).
The 'Adore You' hitmaker took a moment to lock lips with the brunette beauty while performing at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, as part of her Bangerz World Tour, after spotting the 29-year-old star singing along in the front row.
But 'I Kissed a Girl' singer Katy, who is dating John Mayer, pulled away when Miley, 21, tried to stick her tongue in her mouth, according to gossip website TMZ.com.
The 'Dark Horse' singer shared an aftermath photograph, which features the 'Wrecking Ball' singer with her mouth hanging open in shock and Katy covering her mouth with her hand, on Twitter with the caption: "And after! I adore you @Miley Cyrus."
Miley hit back at critics earlier this week, who called for her raunchy tour to be cancelled and insisted she warned fans it would be X-rated.
She tweeted on Thursday (20.02.14): "You can't say I didn't warn you. Now sit back relax & enjoy the show. #bangerztour (sic)"
The tweet was accompanied by a picture of Miley on stage in a revealing outfit exposing her butt.
She also quipped: "Save your complaints for the McDonalds drive thru when they forget the 'fries with that' (sic)"
Nicole Richie and her husband Joel Madden, Max George, Kendall Jenner, 18, and her older half-sisters, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian, were also spotted at the gig on Saturday night.

Kylie Jenner wants to be an actress


Kylie Jenner wants to be an actress.
The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashian' star, who is already a fashion designer, is eager to carve out a career in Hollywood rather than follow in her older sister Kendall Jenner's footsteps on the catwalk.
The 16-year-old beauty said: "Right now I love designing and I want to pursue that career once I turn 18, but acting is something I would regret not giving a chance when I'm older, so I would love to try it and see if I like it."
She also told Marie Claire Mexico magazine: "I used to do plays in school and then in my community. I would participate in all of them 'til I was 13."
Meanwhile, Kendall, 18, who made her debut at New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week recently, said she and Kylie try to lead normal lives despite growing up in the spotlight.
She said: "We keep ourselves surrounded with friends and try to have a normal life, but every time we go out of the house we're followed by paparazzi, so it's not completely normal. But we try to keep it as normal as possible."
She added: "We love to go to Magic Mountain, which is an amusement park with rides and roller coasters, but it gets a little difficult do that kind of stuff now because we're bothered a little bit more than we used to be. But it's still fun. We have a good time."

Liam Payne thinks One Direction will earn male fans


Liam Payne says One Direction will convert male sceptics with their next album.
The 'Story of My Life' singer believes their fourth record will expand their fan base and win over an audience who - thus far - might have dismissed them just for being a boy band.
Speaking to Capital FM, he said: "People say we don't work hard and it's all a game and whatever.
"We just wanna make good music, and this album - honestly, every lad out there tonight who's thinking One Direction are this and that. Literally, next album - pick up our album and see what you feel."
The quintet - whose line-up is competed by Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik - are currently working on their next album and Liam has described their bond as tighter than ever despite constant speculation they could break up to pursue solo careers.
He recently explained: "We have been writing away for the next album and rehearsals are just about to start soon for the tour. We're not splitting up.
"We're on WhatsApp messaging each other all the time, talking about song ideas and just funny stuff from our day.
"It's been a while since we have all been together so we are enjoying being back in each other's company."

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