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Prince Harry ready to marry Cressida Bonas?


Britain's Prince Harry is reportedly set to marry Cressida Bonas.
The handsome royal is smitten with the 25-year-old socialite and rumours are circulating he is ready to walk down the aisle with his girlfriend of over a year.
A source told America's OK! Magazine: "First he needs to go through certain royal protocols, such as asking his grandmother's permission.
"Palace sources say there's not been a formal request made to her majesty yet, but the fact we're hearing about it means it's likely he's already popped the question and they're waiting until all the boxes are ticked before formally announcing it."
Getting permission from Queen Elizabeth shouldn't be a problem since the 87-year-old monarch reportedly thinks Cressida, a member of the aristocratic Curzon family, is a good match for Harry.
The insider added: "It's no secret the queen would dearly love to see her roguish grandson settle down, and she thinks Cressy is his ideal match. She likes that she comes from a good family, plus she has a twinkle in her eye that reminds [the queen] of her sister, the late Princess Margaret."
However, should Harry take the plunge, his wedding won't be as lavish as his older brother Prince William's nuptials with Duchess Catherine at Westminster Abbey.
The source said: "There's no way it will be as huge. The [second] heir to the throne was always going to be a huge spectacle with pomp and circumstance."

British royals ‘cash in’ on housing benefits


Britain's royal family are at the centre of a housing benefits row.
Prince Charles' Duchy of Cornwall estate and Queen Elizabeth's Crown Estate received over £200,000 in housing benefit payments for their tenants last year, according to the Daily Mirror newspaper.
The money, paid by local authorities to landlords, has left people angry that the royals are cashing in thanks to the law which benefits private landlords.
The paper estimates that the Crown Estate received a massive £38,539 in housing benefit payments by one council last year, with the Duchy of Cornwall getting £163,000.
Defend Council Housing group are campaigning for a cap on the amount of housing benefit private landlords are allowed.
Spokeswoman Eileen Short said: "Prince Charles was brought up in the biggest council house in Britain, Buckingham Palace.
"We should be regulating the amount of rent we pay to landlords like him and if the Duchy of Cornwall paid its fair share of taxes we could use the money to build new high quality council housing for the benefit of the nation."
A spokesman for the Crown Estate commented: "Our properties are let to a range of tenants including residents who may receive housing benefit. As with any landlord, there are some cases where tenants receive housing benefit and the rent is paid directly by the local authority from the tenant's benefit to the landlord.
"All of The Crown Estate's profits are returned to the Treasury each year for the benefit of the nation's public finances."

Princess Anne praises scientists at Scottish conference


Britain's Princess Anne has praised scientists working to prevent livestock disease.
The Princess Royal, a keen animal lover and patron of many farming organisations, attended the Moredun Research Institute near Edinburgh, Scotland, last week for a conference about the prevention and control of disease in livestock.
Anne - who is Patron of the Moredun Foundation, a charity that works for high standards in animal health and welfare - joined 100 delegates from the agricultural, veterinary and research sectors at the special event, according to Scotland Food & Drink.
Princess Anne praised Moredun's scientists for their work during her speech, saying: "Education, communication and learning from each other is vital to enable the livestock industry across the world to become more resilient and adaptive to the challenges we currently face and will no doubt face in the future
"Due to the changing climate, competing pressures for land use and a growing global population, the production of safe, nutritious and sustainable food supplies is really important. Moredun's research to improve the health and welfare of livestock is as relevant today as it ever was."
Anne also visited the University of Edinburgh to open the Shirley Laboratories at the Hugh Robson Link Building during her visit to Scotland.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt cast in To Walk the Clouds

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Michelle Keegan turned Mark Wright into drag queen for new show


Michelle Keegan talked Mark Wright into becoming a drag queen.
The 'Coronation Street' star - who plays barmaid Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap - persuaded her fiancé to dress up as a woman for his new reality TV show 'Party Wright Around the World'.
In the new series, the former 'The Only Way is Essex' hunk travels around the globe and attempts to organise wild parties for groups of friends.
However, in the opening episode, the 27-year-old star is knocked out of his comfort zone when he lands in Miami, Florida, and stays with two gay friends who try to get him to dress up for a cabaret show.
He told the Daily Star newspaper: "I tried to get out of it. I spoke to the producer and someone at ITV. But they all wanted me to do it.
"So I said I wanted to speak to Michelle. I honestly thought she would tell me not to do it but she just laughed!
"I'm glad I did it. I had the biggest hair, the biggest lips. I looked like Lily Savage."
Despite admitting he enjoyed exploring his inner femininity, Mark insists he would never do it again.
He said: "Will I do it again? No way. That was a one-take wonder!"
'Party Wright Around the World' hits screens tomorrow (26.02.14) at 9pm on ITV2.

Piers Morgan to concentrate on Life Stories


Piers Morgan will concentrate on 'Life Stories' following the axe of his US talk show.
The 48-year-old journalist, whose CNN show 'Piers Morgan Live' was cancelled amid low ratings yesterday (24.02.14), is set to hammer out a new contract with ITV to continue fronting his British show.
Speaking to The Sun newspaper before CNN announced the end of his US show, Piers said: "I haven't signed up for more 'Life Stories' yet but I am sitting down with ITV in the next few months. My contract runs out in June but I have done all the shows under that existing contract.
"We will sit down and talk about the future. But I want to do more. I have got plenty of offers to do stuff but I have a good relationship with ITV and we are both keen to keep it going.
"As long as they are popular and people like watching them, we will keep doing them."
The former 'Britain's Got Talent' judge also says he hasn't ruled out a reunion with his former co-stars Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden on the talent show's judging panel.
He added: "I would never say never about going back to 'BGT'. I did ten series of 'BGT' and 'America's Got Talent', and that is a lot of judging. I did run out of things to say but I would like to work with Simon again."

Jack P. Shepherd doesn’t like new Corrie set


Jack P. Shepherd doesn't like the new 'Coronation Street' set.
The 26-year-old actor, who plays David Platt in the ITV soap, has revealed he is not a fan of the show's new state-of-the-art set in Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, because there are more stringent security protocols the cast and crew must adhere to.
Quizzed if he liked the new set, he said: "No, not really. It's little things like every single door you need to have your security pass with you. The set's exactly the same ... the street's slightly bigger but it's just cold there - it's like a wind tunnel around [Manchester's] Trafford Park."
The star recently welcomed his second child, son Reuben, with fiancée Lauren Shippley - with whom he also has a five-year-old daughter, Nyla - and the couple have been inundated with gifts from his 'Corrie' co-stars, including on-screen mum Helen Worth (Gail Platt).
He told Britain's OK! magazine: "Jane [Danson] got us a gift voucher for Mothercare and Helen bought him a coat and some jogging pants. Sally Dynevor got him some babygros and a shirt. They're all good to us."
However, Jack says his co-stars are more "colleagues" than friends and he doesn't usually interact with his castmates outside of work.
He explained: "I get on with everyone at 'Corrie' but they're colleagues. I'm not one of those people to call up and ask how people are, I don't text anyone to see how they are - even with my mates. I'm not a flaky friend, it's just a boy thing!"

Corrie stars spend thousands on decorating


The stars of 'Coronation Street' have spent thousands of pounds decorating their new dressing rooms.
The long-running ITV soap's cast were reportedly unhappy with the standard dressing rooms they were given upon moving to a much larger set in Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, and have lavished their private quarters with ornate items such as chintzy chairs and futons.
Soap veteran Barbara Knox - who has played Rita Tanner for over 40 years - has even put up wallpaper in her dressing room to give it the feel of her previous room.
The new dressing rooms were originally furnished with basic items such as a wardrobe, chair and a mirror surrounded by lights.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Some of the cast are quite happy and have kept the rooms as they are but some of the bigger name stars have gone about changing theirs.
"Barbara wasn't prepared to keep hers as it was and embarked on a big refurbishment. She bought in her own wallpaper, which 'Corrie' staff have put up, as well as a nice chair in order to re-create the feel of the room she had at the old studios.
"She spends a lot of time in there so wanted it to be nice."
Meanwhile, a 'Corrie' insider says the soap's stars are able to make changes to their dressing rooms as they wish.
The source said: "Cast members can put their own stamp on their rooms."

Iggy Azalea won’t split for sake of sport


Iggy Azalea doesn't want to break-up with her boyfriend - because it would "ruin" basketball for her.
The 23-year-old Australian singer is in a relationship with Los Angeles Lakers player Nick Young and she loves his "goofy" side.
She told the new issue of America's GQ magazine: "Nick's really goofy and funny. We don't really watch basketball in Australia. I always joke with him, 'I hope we don't break up, because you'd ruin basketball for me.' I really hope he doesn't ruin basketball for me."
Despite his own high-profile in the US, Nick, 28, admits he is usually overshadowed by his girlfriend when they go out together.
Asked who gets the most attention, he told the publication: "Iggy. Because of the way she dresses and her, uh, figure. It's hard to top that, ya know?"
Meanwhile, Iggy has unveiled the cover art for her forthcoming debut album, 'The New Classic', which will be released in April and followed shortly afterwards be a series of American gigs.
The 'Bounce' hitmaker also tweeted to advise European fans she will be "doing a lot of festivals throughout the summer".

Fan eyes collaboration with Kanye West after duet


A fan who duetted with Kanye West at his Connecticut concert hopes to work with the star.
Mike Ahern had been celebrating his 18th birthday at the rapper's gig in Uncasville, on Friday night (21.02.14) when Kanye prompted security guards to hand him the microphone to sing the last verse of 'Bound 2'.
While the young fan described the experience as "nerve-wracking" he hopes to receive a call from Kanye for a collaboration.
Mike told Toofab.com:"I got to sing the end of the song, which was really cool. You get lost in the moment, but you know all the words,
"If I could work for Kanye in any business or field, that would be incredible."
Mike insists he has no plans to sell the treasured microphone although other concert goers have been offering him cash in a desperate bid to get hold of the object, which will be displayed in his home.
He explained: "Maybe [I'd sell] if someone said, 'I'll give you $100 million' ... but realistically, I'm not interested in selling it."
Meanwhile, Kanye stepped out with his fiancee Kim Kardashian over the weekend, to celebrate after he successfully wrapped the American leg of his 'Yeezus' tour.
The 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star cheered on the 36-year-old rapper following his performance at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New York.

Marion Cotillard doesn’t want ‘great’ actor son


Marion Cotillard doesn't want her son to be a "great" actor.
Though the 'Inception' star would have no problem with Marcel - her 21-month-old son with partner Guillaume Canet - following in her footsteps, she thinks the best actors have a "failure" or fault within them that allows them to do well, and she doesn't want him to have such problems.
She said: "An actor has a huge failure in him. And this is not a weakness - this can make you strong. But it's deep. Maybe failure is not the right word. Something deep inside which is broken.
"And most of the time I think if you don't have this, you're not a good actor.
"So it's kind of a struggle. I mean, if my son wants to be an actor, it's fine.To be a great actor, you must have this. And I don't want him to have it!"
The 38-year-old beauty admitted she has never asked her own parents - who were both actors - whether they had any concerns about her becoming an actress.
She told Interview magazine: "Ah, it's an amazing job, but my parents never told me anything about how hard the job would be. My parents were actors too. I don't even know if when I wanted to be an actress, they went, 'Oh s**t'. I must ask them."

Hulk Hogan says WWE return was a ‘great night’


Hulk Hogan paid tribute to the fans who made his return to WWE last night (24.02.14) a "great" occasion.
The 60-year-old Hall of Famer, who last appeared on WWE television in December 2007, received a rapturous welcome as he stepped inside the ring on 'RAW' at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The Hulkster took to Twitter after the show - which coincided with the launch of the WWE Network, an online subscription streaming service - to thank his "Hulkamaniacs" for making his return so special.
He tweeted: "Great night for me and all my Hulkamaniacs, with such a warm welcome from the talent in the back to the ROAR of the WWE UNIVERSE, only Love HH (sic)"
The multi-time world champion also took to his account prior to entering the ring to announce that he thriving off the positive "energy" the fans had created in the building.
He tweeted: "What a great energy at the building in Green Bay, I'm ready NOW!!! HH (sic)"
Hulk also praised the rest of the WWE locker room - which includes Superstars such as John Cena, Daniel Bryan and Dave Batista - for their work ethic and admitted he was going to have to up his game to keep up.
He wrote on Twitter: "Still Rollin with the crew, ,just landed in NY headed to Stamford Ct, gotta get my stride correct, these guys still run hard brother! GRATEFUL HH (sic)"
Hulk is returning to host 'WrestleMania XXX' in New Orleans in April. The iconic grappler competed at the very first 'WrestleMania' in 1985 tagging with his 'Rocky III' co-star Mr. T.