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Disclosure inundated with collaboration requests


Disclosure have been approached by "so many names" requesting collaborations.
The electronic music duo - who are brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence - shot to fame last year with singles including 'Latch' and 'White Noise', and they claim that since then they've been inundated with requests from music legends who want to work with them.
Howard said: "We have been approached by so many names it would be stupid to turn them all down.
"There will be some big names, we can't announce them yet but we are incredibly excited about it."
Howard, 19, and Guy, 22, were shocked when Queen of R'n'B Mary J. Blige got in touch with them to say she'd heard their track 'F For You' and wanted to cover it, but were left even more surprised when she explained she wanted to work with them to re-record it.
Howard told the Daily Star newspaper: "Mary approached us which still amazes me. She emailed to say she loved F For You and wanted to cover it.
"So we were like, 'Ok fine, do your thing.' But what she meant was she wanted to add parts to the original song and turn it into a duet between me and her.
"She sent back hundreds of vocal parts and then came on stage with us as at a show in New York. I've never seen a crowd react like that - it was ridiculous."
Disclosure's new version of F For You is out now.

Kara Tointon: ‘I enjoy doing lots of bits and bobs’


Kara Tointon won't appear in another soap.
The 30-year-old actress was portrayed Dawn Swann on 'EastEnders' for four years until 2009 and though she loved being part of a "team", she wouldn't want to commit to another long-running drama because she enjoys having variety in her career.
Asked if she would star in another soap, she said: "I think I did it at a time when I'd been acting from a young age and that came along and I quite fancied being part of a team for a while, because in this industry you just get warmed up and into something and then it ends.
"I knew it would be tough coming out so I really had to think about it but I did it and I loved it and it was four years, which seems like a lifetime ago and now I enjoy doing lots of bits and bobs, which is what I went into it for."
Kara also admitted she had "scary" encounters with fans who often got her confused with her soap alter ego.
In an interview with BBC Radio One, she recalled: "I always remember a really significant moment when I was in Ikea and a woman had a go at me because I was having an affair on the show. I thought she was joking but she wasn't, it was scary. So I ran."

Joey Essex is a fan of US TV shows


Joey Essex is a fan of "deep" American TV shows - like 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians'.
The former 'The Only Way is Essex' star loves watching US TV and is particularly fond of the E! reality show, which follows Kim Kardashian and her famous family.
He told Radio Times magazine: "I like watching American things.
"They're very deep.
"I've seen 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' and if Kendall Jenner asked me to turn up for a bit, I wouldn't say no."
The tanned 23-year-old star also admits he would love to follow himself on Twitter and is enjoying fame after becoming a household name on 'TOWIE'.
He enthused: "I've gotten used to being famous now but when I was 18, 19, it was easy. I love watching myself back on 'The Only Way is Essex'. If I could follow myself on Twitter, I would."
The reality star also reveals he was starstruck by 'This Morning' presenter Phillip Schofield, who narrates his new reality show, 'Educating Joey Essex'.
He added: "I've never met anyone that famous. Actually, when I met Phillip Schofield I was starstruck. I used to watch him as a child. He's really cool."

Professor Green charged with drink-driving


Professor Green has been charged with drink-driving following an incident last year.
The 'Remedy' hitmaker - whose real name is Stephen Manderson- was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and later rearrested for allegedly perverting the court of justice in November last year, but police have decided to drop the latter meaning he was charged only with drink-driving when he appeared at a south-east London police station yesterday (11.03.14).
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Stephen Manderson, aged 30, of Tyrwhitt Road, has this evening been charged with drink-driving following an incident on November 3 in Tyrwhitt Road.
"He will appear on bail at Bromley Magistrates Court on March 20."
The incident last year occurred when officers were attending reports that a man had been robbed on the street in Lewisham, but when they arrived they found that a Mercedes - belonging to the rapper - had been involved in a crash with a van and subsequently arrested him, although there were no reports of any injuries.
The 30-year-old musician - who is married to former Made In Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh - was bailed at the time and told to return to the police station yesterday (11.03.14) to receive his charge.

Ariel Winter won’t forgive mother and brother


Ariel Winter has reportedly claimed that she'll never have a relationship with her mother or older brother again.
The 'Modern Family' star - who plays Alex Dunphy in the series - was placed under the temporary guardianship of her older sister Shanelle Grey in 2012 after claiming her mother, Chrisoula Workman, was physically and mentally abusing her.
The 16-year-old actress' older brother, Jimmy Workman, is said to have chosen to side with their mother and she's told him that she will never forgive either of them, according to TMZ.com.
In a text message, which was reportedly obtained by the gossip site after being filed in Ariel's guardianship case, she said: "How dare you say you miss me ... if you really wanted to see anyone and cared, you'd do a 180.
"I'm sorry, what we've been through can't be fixed..."
Chrisoula is said to have filed the document in a bid to prove that her daughter is suffering from Parental Alienation Syndrome and that their family is being torn apart by the guardianship case.
The actress' mother was ordered by a judge to pay her father, Glen Workman, $4,000 last month, as he is in charge of his daughter's finances.
Since moving in with her sister Ariel claims she is much happier.
She said previously: "My life is definitely more normal - and that'll help me grow up like I'm supposed to."

Paloma Faith: I had no confidence


Paloma Faith admits she had no confidence when she first started performing.
The 'Can't Rely On You' singer tried singing when she was 14 but gave up on the idea of a career in music because she didn't believe in herself.
She said: "I just didn't have the confidence or think I was very good. I then started again when I was 21.
"I was working in a bar, and I got roped into being the frontwoman of the band of someone worked with. I did it for a laugh, just a bit of fun, rather than with any serious aspirations to make a career out of it."
The 32-year-old star was later persuaded by friends to start writing her own songs and claims her career just "escalated from there".
She revealed she was inspired by artists who are "brave and ballsy", like Grace Jones, Annie Lennox, Tina Turner, Bjork and PJ Harvey.
She explained: "[I looked up to] exciting female artists that have always thought outside the box and not just done what everyone else was doing."
The star, who releases her new album 'A Perfect Contradiction' on March 10, is also working with Samsung's Launching People campaign to discover new talent and insists she already has experience in nurturing artists, having helped the likes of 'Skyfall' singer Adele when she was starting out.
She explained: "I've already got a bit of a reputation for helping people with their careers. It's genuinely something that I love doing.
"I used to be a promoter for a few people who have gone on to have huge careers, like Adele.
"I've been asked a number of times to be involved in judging panels for TV shows and other talent initiatives, and turned them down because of the format."
Paloma added: "With Launching People, I get to use my knowledge, contacts and experience to help someone in their career in a positive way."

Suki Waterhouse wants ‘badass’ screen role


Suki Waterhouse wants to play a "badass" girl on screen.
The 22-year-old model - who is dating Hollywood hunk Bradley Cooper - has been working on her first film, romantic comedy 'Love Rosie' where she stars alongside Lily Collins and Sam Clafin, and has decided she'd like to do more film work.
She told LOOK magazine: "I just finished a romantic comedy a couple of months ago called 'Love Rosie', filmed in Ireland. It's my first proper feature film and it made me decided I want to do more, so we'll see."
Quizzed on what kind of role she'd like to be offered, she added: "Maybe a Bond girl, or anything like that. Or an Angelina Jolie 'Girl Interrupted' kind of thing. I'd like to play a bad-ass girl."
Waterhouse previously claimed models can easily become actors since the lines between the two industries are "blurred" nowadays and doesn't want to limit herself to one career.
She said: "I think with modelling and acting these days, the lines are blurred. Everyone can do all sorts of things, so why do just one?"

Brad Pitt loves ‘teaching’ his children


Brad Pitt loves "teaching" his children.
The 50-year-old actor - who raises Maddox, 12, Pax, 10, Zahara, nine, Shiloh, seven, and twins Knox and Vivienne, five, with fiance Angelina Jolie - loves seeing his six kids respond to his encouragement and thinks the way they share their knowledge is "beautiful".
He said: "It's fun watching our kids getting older and learning more. That's one of the great privileges of being a father - you get to teach them things.
"All you have to do is just give them a little inspiration and encouragement and the next thing you know, they're reading everything they can about a subject. Then they try and show you how much they've learnt. It really is so beautiful."
Despite their global fame, Brad and Angelina do their best to give their family "security and privacy", although that means there are certain places they can't visit.
Brad told OK! Magazine: "We do a pretty good job protecting our children from [paparazzi]. We do have to take detours to go to certain places - and then other places, like the park, are completely off-limits, so we try to find a beach where there aren't too many people.
"We like to be able to give the kids a feeling of security and privacy as much as we can. It's easier when we're in the countryside or France where no one pays much attention to us."

Little Mix aren’t ready for children


Little Mix aren't ready for children.
The girl group - which includes Perrie Edwards who is engaged to One Direction's Zayn Malik, Jade Thirlwall, Jesy Nelson and Leigh-Anne Pinnock - are all in relationships but they don't see themselves as old enough to start having kids.
Jade admitted to new magazine: "We're babies ourselves, so I don't feel like any of us will be ready to have one for a good few years yet."
The 'Move' hitmakers insist there isn't one particular mother hen among the group, and they all have different roles.
Leigh-Anne explained: "Jade gets us out of really awkward situations. If we're in an interview and we don't know how to answer something, she'll save us.
"Jes is so funny, she'll do an accent and always make us laugh. If you're upset, you go to Jes and she'll make you feel better. Perrie is the little sunshine ... she's like a little baby."
Jade added: "Leigh-Anne is the peacemaker. And she also gets us all pumped up for our performances."
The group have matured a lot since winning the UK version of 'The X Factor' in 2011, but they don't worry about alienating their young fans by dressing provocatively.
Jade said: "There's not really a need to worry. We just wear what we want to wear and what we're comfortable in, and that's it really."

Keith Richards writes children’s book


Keith Richards is writing a children's book.
The Rolling Stones legend has teamed up with his daughter Theodora to create a picture book 'Gus and Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar', which will be based on his own life.
The story is about the 70-year-old guitarist's grandfather Theodore Augustus Dupree - also known as Gus - who played in a jazz big band and introduced Keith to the world of music.
Keith said: "I have just become a grandfather for the fifth time, so I know what I'm talking about. The bond, the special bond, between kids and grandparents is unique and should be treasured.
"This is a story of one of those magical moments. May I be as great a grandfather as Gus was to me."
Theodora, 28, who is named after Gus, will be illustrating the book inspired by photographs of Keith's childhood.
She said: "When I found out they wanted me to be a part of this project, my immediate instinct was to say yes, and I am so happy I did. To be able to explore my father's relationship with his grandfather was a gift in itself."
The picture story is being published by Little, Brown Book Group and is set for release on September 9.

Ciara expecting a baby boy?


Ciara is expecting a baby boy.
The 'Goodies' singer is due to give birth to her first child with her fiancé Future next month and the 30-year-old rapper may have let slip the sex of the unborn tot.
During an interview with Tim Westwood TV, he said: "The baby's listening to music already now. [Ciara] sent me a video while I was over here with the headphones on her stomach. She's like, 'The baby just listened to 'Turn on the Lights', the version with me and you.'
"I said, 'You gotta play the 'Anytime' for him, the new one you did. Let him hear that, see how he kicks'.
"She played it and he started kicking crazy."
Meanwhile, the 28-year-old star has remained tight-lipped about whether she is carrying and boy or a girl over the past four months, but recently admitted the gender didn't initially match her "preference" when she found out.
She said previously "I did have a preference before I found out what it was. I had a preference at first and when I was told what it was, I felt it's going to be what it's supposed to be."
However, Ciara insists Future - whom she got engaged to in October last year - was pleased when the sex of their child was revealed.

Jennifer Lopez would let Ben Affleck and P. Diddy drown


Jennifer Lopez has joked she wouldn't save Ben Affleck and P. Diddy from drowning.
The 44-year-old singer dated the rapper in 1999, before striking up a romance with the 41-year-old actor and getting engaged to him in 2002, but Jennifer doesn't appear to have fond memories them.
During an interview on Los Angeles' Power 106 radio station, the brunette beauty was presented with a scenario by host Big Boy.
He said: "You're on a raft in the middle of the ocean. You look in the ocean, you see two people floating. You can only pull up one, because that's how much room you have on the raft. You look in the ocean, you see Ben Affleck and you see Diddy."
Jennifer erupted into laughter before replying with: "I'd let both those motherf***ers drown!"
However, after realising what she had said, she quickly added: "That's terrible! I'm just joking! Ben, Puffy, you know I love you. You know that. They know it."
Jennifer - who has six-year-old twins Emme and Max with her ex-husband Marc Anthony - is still in contact with Ben, who is now married to Jennifer Garner, and they "respect" each other.
Ben said previously: "We don't have the kind of relationship where she relies on me for advice but we do have the kind of relationship where there'll be an e-mail saying, 'Oh, your movie looks great.'"
Meanwhile, P. Diddy - whose real name is Sean Combs - has five children from previous relationships and is now reportedly engaged to his long-term girlfriend Cassie Ventura.