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Cate Blanchett stuns as Best Actress at Oscars

Cate Blanchett stunned in a flesh coloured gown embellished with jewels and sequins at the Oscars in Los Angeles where she picked up an award for Best Actress.

Matthew McConaughey picks up Best Actor

Matthew McConaughey looked sharp in a white tuxedo blazer and black trousers as he picked up an award for 'Best Actor' which honoured his role in 'Dallas Buyers Club'.

Sandra Bullock is regal in blue Oscar gown

Sandra Bullock looked regal in an off the shoulder midnight blue gown at the 86th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles. The 'Gravity' actress accessorised with a diamond bracelet and earrings.

Movie 43 named Worst Picture at the Razzie Awards

'Movie 43' won Worst Picture at the 34th Annual Razzie Awards. The comedy film which was directed by 12 people - including Peter Farrelly who co-produced - also picked up Worst Screenplay and Worst Director. Will Smith and his son Jaden - who he has...

Pharrell, Karen O and U2 perform at the Oscars

Pharrell Williams, Karen O and U2 took to the stage to perform at Oscars last night (02.03.14). 'Happy' singer Pharrell brought the house down with his Oscar-nominated song from 'Despicable Me 2'. He was surrounded by dozens of dancers during the ...

Jake Bugg slams the BRIT Awards


Jake Bugg has slammed the BRIT Awards and 'American Idol'.
The 20-year-old singer, who performed at the 6 Music Festival in Manchester yesterday (02.03.14), missed out on the award for Best Male Solo artist at the BRITs last month but insists he wasn't bothered and thought the ceremony was "really boring."
He told BBC Newsbeat backstage in Manchester: "I don't mind losing out to David Bowie but how can you have a category with him in it and four people that have made one or two albums?"
The 'Lightning Bolt' hitmaker also had a dig at boy band One Direction, who won the award for Global Success, along with Best British Video for 'Best Song Ever'.
Speaking about the Global Success gong, Jake said: "To make up an award just so One Direction win it and turn up is a bit wrong but that's it, it's showbusiness."
The singer recently performed on 'American Idol' to promote his new album 'Shangri-La' and although he defended his appearance he claims the programme is "cruel".
Jake said: "It's something a bit different for the kids on those shows", before slating the way the contestants are treated.
He explained: "It was quite sad. We went on just before they said to the contestant 'yeah you're not through' and she was really heartbroken.
"It's cruel. It's like thanks for coming on the show but you'll never get a record contract. It's the dream smasher, that's what it is, the dream smasher."

Louis Tomlinson hits back at parent’s complaint


Louis Tomlinson has hit back at parents who complained about One Direction's "sexualised" lyrics.
The 22-year-old singer made fun of the complaint made by a mother and father in who pulled their children from a choir showcase in Michigan, because they thought the lyrics to 'Live While We're Young' were too explicit for them to sing.
Louis took to Twitter and defended the lyrics "tonight let's get some, and live while we're young" by posting: "Dear Mr and Mrs Stone, I'm deeply saddened by your complaint to Chelsea High School regarding our lyrics," adding, "I hope the two of you 'get some' very soon 🙂 #cryingparents."
The cheeky response sent Twitter into meltdown and the post was retweeted by more than 70,000 people.
The parents had previously sent a letter to the Chelsea School District and also claimed the line, 'Don't let the pictures leave your phone', made reference to sexting photographs.
They insisted the song "violated the district's policy for sexual innuendos" and called for it to be taken out of the choir performance.
Meanwhile, One Direction - which also includes Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Liam Payne - are on a break ahead of their 'Where We Are' tour.
Louis has been spending his time off playing for the reserve squad for his hometown soccer team Doncaster Rovers Returns.

Coldplay announce new album Ghost Stories


Coldplay have announced their new album is called 'Ghost Stories'.
The super-group - comprised of frontman Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion - will release their sixth studio LP on May 19 and it will be preceded by single 'Magic'.
Coldplay have also revealed a full tracklisting for the album, which includes 'Midnight' - the Jon Hopkins produced track which they streamed on their official site in February.
Fans can now pre-order the hotly-anticipated release from iTunes worldwide and anyone who pre-orders the album will receive an instant download of the single 'Magic'.
The 'Midnight' video was directed by Mary Wigmore shows Chris and his bandmates walking through a woodland, and the black and white promo later flashes different colours and a fox moves among the grass.
The electronic track - which features Chris' voice put through a vocoder - is a big departure from the band's usual melodies and big choruses.
Coldplay have also been announced as one of the acts performing at at the iTunes Festival at SXSW in Austin, Texas. They will open the festival on March 11. The performance will stream live and on-demand worldwide for free via the iTunes Store.
Speaking about the upcoming gig, Will said: "We're really looking forward to the first ever iTunes Festival in the US, and are thrilled to be asked to play on the opening night. It's a great honour for our band and we hope everyone has a fantastic time."

'Ghost Stories' full tracklisting:

1. 'Always In My Head'
2. 'Magic'
3. 'Ink'
4. 'True Love'
5. 'Midnight'
6. 'Another's Arms'
7. 'Oceans'
8. 'A Sky Full Of Stars'
9. 'O'




Prince George’s schedule for Australia trip


Britain's Prince William and Duchess Catherine plan to spend as much time as possible with their son Prince George during an upcoming trip to Australia and New Zealand.
The royal couple, who will take their seven-month-old son with them on the official visit next month, have tailored their schedule to meet his needs and will use a 'hub and spoke system'.
They plan to go backwards and forwards to bases in Sydney, Wellington and Canberra to spend time with their son for a few hours every day but two during the 19-day trip.
A senior royal aide told the Daily Express newspaper: "When you go from place to place you can work until late in the evening."
Catherine, 32, and William, 31, are also planning to take on a new nanny to help look after George, who will be nine months old when they visit Australia.
Miguel Head, William's private secretary, said: "Taking a nine month old on a royal tour is not a first, but it has not happened in this Royal Family's context for many, many years, so there has been much to think about - as any new parent travelling long distance will recognise."
The royals are hoping to introduce the young prince to the host nations during the trip, depending on his health and mood.
Catherine aims to take him to meet mothers and babies at Government House in Wellington, New Zealand, on April 9, and will take part in a similar visit in Australia.

Ellen DeGeneres ordered Oscars pizza


Ellen DeGeneres ordered pizzas for the Oscars audience.
The talk show host - who presided over the four-hour academy awards ceremony last night (02.03.14) - wanted to ensure the guests didn't go hungry, so had the tasty treats delivered from Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria, and admitted she had "lied" to the man who brought the order as he thought he would just be leaving them backstage.
Instead, celebrities including Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Chiwetel Ejiofor - who requested an entire box - Harrison Ford, Kerry Washington and Julia Roberts happily tucked into the pies, while Brad Pitt and Kevin Spacey acted as the man's assistants, with the former passing out plates and napkins and the latter helping distribute the food.
'Wolf of Wall Street' star Leonardo DiCaprio declined to eat, and though Jared Leto - who picked up Best Supporting Actor - took a slice, he claimed it was for his mother, who was his date for the evening.
Ellen asked Sandra Bullock to pay a tip, but the 'Gravity' actress insisted she had no money, so the host called on movie mogul Harvey Weinstein instead.
She said: "Where's Harvey Weinstein? Harvey, no pressure - only a billion people are watching. Whatever you think is right."
The celebrities donated cash for a tip into Pharrell Williams' infamous hat, which was later passed around, and it is believed the lucky delivery man was given around $300 for his high-profile job at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Oscars selfie ‘breaks’ twitter


The star-studded Oscars audience "broke twitter" last night (02.03.14).
A 'selfie' picture organised by Academy Awards host Ellen DeGeneres, who handed her phone to Bradley Cooper to take the photo, became the most retweeted post ever on the social networking website, amassing over 1.1 million reposts in just half an hour.
As well as Ellen and Bradley, Jennifer Lawrence, Jared Leto, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Lupita Nyong'o and her brother Peter all crammed into the photograph, much to the excitement of fans.
However, the website was then hit by technical difficulties which prevented further retweets, and Ellen told the audience at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre: "So this is true. We just crashed Twitter. We got an email from Twitter, and we crashed and broke Twitter. We have made history. See, Meryl, what we did? You and I? It's amazing, we really just made history. It's fantastic.
"It's back up again and it has the most retweets ever--and we're all winners tonight, that's what it means, that's what I was trying to say early on."
However, Ellen poked fun at 'American Hustle' star Bradley insisting they could have crammed even more stars into the photo if his body was different.
Posting the photo, she wrote: "If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #Oscar."
The 56-year-old star was a hit as Oscars host, goading the audience with gentle humour.
Early in the evening, she said: "I think you should think of yourselves as winners. Not all of you, but the people who've won before - you should think of yourselves as winners."
She later added: "Between all the nominees here tonight, you've done over 1400 films, 1400 films, and you've gone to a total of six years of college."

Susanna Reid to take break from BBC after split


Susanna Reid is taking a break from presenting 'BBC Breakfast' after news of her marriage break-up emerged.
The 43-year-old star, who has split from her husband Dominic Cotton, the father of her three children, Sam, 11, Finn, nine, and eight-year-old Jack, will not appear on the show this week.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "She was on the rota to be on 'BBC Breakfast' this week but obviously that was drawn up before her love life became the talk of the town.
"Understandably she doesn't want to sit there on a live news programme grilling other stars about their lives while hers is a mess."
News of the couple's separation after 15 years together first came to light last week after Dominic, 46, posted a profile on a dating website, stating his relationship status as "recently separated".
His profile reads: "Underneath my blokeish exterior I am a sensitive soul. I enjoy sharing things and am someone who doesn't shy away from commitment. Life is for living with someone special."
Former 'Strictly Come Dancing' star Susanna, who will be replaced by Louise Minchin during her break from work, has been splitting her time between London and Salford, Greater Manchester, where she films 'BBC Breakfast'.
She is expected to move to ITV to take over its morning show, 'Daybreak', which is set to be revamped under the title 'Good Morning Britain' with a rumoured salary of £500,000 a year.
The source added: "ITV are champing at the bit to announce her. They're desperate to just crack on with the relaunch."