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Justin Bieber wants Selena Gomez back


Justin Bieber's uncle claims he wants Selena Gomez back and their split is the reason he's behaving badly.
Brad Bieber thinks his 19-year-old nephew has been getting into trouble with the police because he's still heartbroken over the breakdown of his relationship with the former Disney star.
In recent weeks, Justin has been charged with assaulting a limousine driver in Toronto, Canada, is being investigating over the egging of a neighbour's house in Los Angeles and he was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), resisting arrest and driving with an invalid licence in Miami.
Brad believes all his famous relative's problems stem from the fact he is pining for 21-year-old Selena, who he has been having an on/off relationship with since February 2011.
Brad - the brother of Justin's father Jeremy Bieber - told the new US issue of Star magazine: "How would you feel if your first love didn't work out? How would you feel if that relationship went sour and then it became public and you had no chance to heal or sort out your own emotions and feelings? He is just a brokenhearted, lost little boy."
Brad is also urging Justin to calm down and take some time to take stock of his life away from the fame game and choose the right path before he ends up in jail.
He added: "It would be nice if people realised he's still just a boy. You have to understand that. He's a teenage boy with immense wealth and with that comes responsibility, which perhaps he hasn't found yet."

Prince Harry’s ex-girlfriend models for lingerie retailer


Britain's Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend is modelling for Rigby & Peller.
Florence Brudenell-Bruce, 25, has been signed up to the English lingerie retailer to celebrate its 75th anniversary by showing off the Spring/Summer 14 swimwear collection.
The stunning blonde - who dated the flame-haired prince in 2011 - flaunted her toned physique in pictures, which were taken in the Bahamas by photographer Eddie Wrey.
The new collection, which launches in April, promises maximum and support and comfort, while flattering your assets.
Meanwhile, Harry's current girlfriend Cressida Bonas - whom he has been dating since 2012 - isn't keen on modelling and has turned down a number of shoot opportunities with luxury brands in the past.
A source said previously: "Cressida has turned down a fortune for huge modelling jobs for fashion houses.
"She would make a terrific model but she won't do it. We are all laughing as she goes for the scruffy charity shop look rather than designer labels.
"She is not the sort of girl to swan around doing nothing.
"She's got a terrific brain and wants to use it. It's important to her to earn her own money but she has to be careful.
"In many ways her life is on hold as she can't do what she wants because of dating Harry - it wouldn't look right."

The Struts rock at sold-out London gig


The Struts raised the roof during a sold-out show at The Barfly in north London last night (06.02.14).
The band - made up of Luke Spiller, Addo Slack, Jed Elliott and Gethin Davies - are newly signed to Virgin EMI and have become one of the most talked about rising acts of 2014.
Dripping in glamour, frontman Luke commanded the stage like a true professional and the band tore through their best tracks, including 'It Could Have Been Me' and 'Put Your Money On Me'.
The band performed a rocking rendition of David Bowie's 'Rebel Rebel' and got the crowd pumped up by telling them to crouch on the floor before jumping up and down to the music.
Luke's make-up ran down his face as he flicked his wet black hair and launched into a surprise cover of Lorde's hit 'Royals'.
It went down a storm and proved the band are certainly ones to watch in coming months as they add the finishing touches to their album.
Luke has also been in the studio with celebrated musician Mike Oldfield and his vocals feature on the singer's new album 'Man On The Rocks', which was recorded at his home in the Bahamas.
Mike gushed about the young singer in a recent note posted on the band's Facebook, saying: "I have to say that Luke Spiller is the BEST vocalist I have ever worked with. He is gifted and gives everything to his performance."

Pharrell Williams wants to reunite Gallagher brothers


Pharrell Williams wants to reunite the Gallagher brothers for a collaboration.
The 'Happy' chart-topper says his dream duet would be with warring Oasis bandmates Liam and Noel Gallagher, who haven't spoken since a backstage punch-up at a French festival in 2009.
The fight put an end to the Brit pop band, with Noel founding rock group Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Liam fronting Beady Eye, but Pharrell is still hoping for a reconciliation.
Pharrell told BBC Newsbeat: "Who wouldn't want to work with the Gallaghers? Yeah, both of them."
The hip-hop star also revealed he would love to work with musical greats Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder, who have been long-time inspirations for him.
Pharrell named his five-year-old son Rocket, with wife Helen Lasichanh , after Elton's 1972 track 'Rocket Man' and recently performed with Stevie, Daft Punk and Nile Rodgers at the Grammys.
The 40-year-old singer said: "I really respect Elton John's music and I'd love to do something with him. I would love to do a whole album with Stevie Wonder. That would be amazing. He doesn't need me, but it'd be amazing."

ITV for Lego-themed ad break


ITV will air an entire ad break made from Lego this Sunday (09.02.14).
BT, Confused.com and Premier Inn will all screen commercials using the children's building block toy to promote the release of Warner Bros.' new film, 'The LEGO Movie'.
The adverts will air during ITV's primetime show 'Dancing on Ice' at around 7:28pm and will be interspersed with character clips from the new movie, as well as a new trailer.
The Premier Inn advert will see the company's promotional frontman Lenny Henry recreated using Lego.
The trio of ads were masterminded by media agency PHD.
The company's head of planning David Wilding said: "To support the launch of a movie in which the whole world is made of Lego, we came up with the idea of transporting ITV viewers there.
"It's a testament to the strength of the idea, just how much passion, energy and sheer enthusiasm every partner in this project has put in and we can't wait to see the results."
Premier Inn's marketing director Russell Braterman added: "To see our latest TV ad in Lego bricks reflects the multi-channel approach we have adopted for our latest campaign - I love the innovative and relevant media first of the ad break."

Rob Brydon to host The Guess List


Rob Brydon has signed up to host 'The Guess List'.
The 'Gavin and Stacey' star will front the new Saturday night game show on BBC One, which will see contestants competing for prizes with the help of celebrities, and he's looking forward to seeing how they get on.
He said: "I loved making the pilot for 'The Guess List' and can't wait to get started on the first series."
It is set to appear on screens in the spring and will be made up of six, 40 minute episodes with each instalment showing two contestants compete for a prize which has been selected especially for them with the help of five famous faces from the worlds of sport, music, TV and film.
The celebrity helpers - who are yet to be announced - will not have it easy however, as Rob will be making sure that they too face "one or two unexpected questions of their own".
BBC One controller Charlotte Moore said of the new addition: "More Rob on BBC One can only be a good thing. It's a really funny show and an exciting addition to Saturday nights."
The 48-year-old comedian recently filmed 'The Trip to Italy' with fellow funnyman Steve Coogan which will air on BBC Two later this year and he will also sit in the host's chair for a new series of the panel show 'Would I Lie To You?'

Daniel Whiston tips Torvill and Dean for reunion


Daniel Whiston would be "surprised" if Torvill and Dean don't reunite in future.
The 'Dancing on Ice' mentors - full names Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean - announced this week they will end their decades-long partnership this year following the ninth and final series of the hit ITV show, and after marking the 30th anniversary of their famous bolero at the 1984 Winter Olympics.
However, 'Dancing on Ice' pro skater Daniel - who has re-teamed with Hayley Tamaddon for the all-stars series - isn't convinced the legendary duo's split will be permanent.
He told BANG Showbiz exclusively: "It's a very personal decision on their behalf. I respect it fully. I think the people will miss them skating together because they are legendary. But never say never ... if they don't step on the ice again together, it would very much surprise me. I think that they'll be back at some point to skate again because people like Jayne and Chris are legends and people will always want to see them skate."
Daniel, 37, grew up a fan of Torvill and Dean and admits he often has to "pinch" himself when around the pair.
He enthused: "Working with Jayne and Chris, they're kind of like the David Beckham to work with as a football fan. I've looked up to them for a long time; from a little boy, watching what they do, so that whole bolero was absolute history-making."
The skating star has been with 'Dancing on Ice' since it first launched in 2006 and has won the series three times.
With the show's impending curtain call, Daniel believes there should be another ice skating-themed show to take its place.
He said: "'Dancing on Ice' has absolutely put skating back on the map again. It's filled ice rinks right across the UK. People are skating because of 'Dancing on Ice', it's generated so much interest - and it's not just kids, it's mums, dads, grandmas, granddads. People go, 'If Todd Carty can do it, I can do it.' I think it would be a really positive thing if something did stay on the TV which involves skating. It would be brilliant for our next generation."

John Thomson thinks proposal was ‘absolutely ridiculous’


John Thompson thinks some of the ideas on 'The Proposers' are "absolutely ridiculous".
The former 'Fast Show' comedian narrates the new series which sees hopeful romantics seek the help of Daisy Amodio and Tiffany Wright, who assist them in coming up with unique and often elaborate proposal ideas, and he says some of the ideas are outrageous.
He said: "It was laugh out loud funny sometimes. There was one I thought was absolutely ridiculous ... one guy whose budget was a bit less gave the girls the brief that, 'Well my girlfriend likes Disney and she likes small dogs', so they went 'OK, that's something we can work with.'
"So what they did was made homemade miniature Disney costumes for these tiny dogs which were walked past them while they sat on a park bench and he popped the question. She looked pretty happy with it."
The 44-year-old actor - who's starred in 'Cold Feet' and 'Coronation Street' in the past - admitted that he was surprised no one had said no to any of the proposals and claimed when he asked his wife of nine years, Samantha Sharp, to marry him it was much less exciting than ideas from the show.
He told BANG Showbiz: "Mine was bog standard. I went to Sharrow Bay in Ullswater in the Lake District, took her for dinner at a really, really good restaurant, had champagne waiting in the bedroom then got down on one knee and proposed and she said yes."
'The Proposers' starts on Wednesday, February 12 on Lifetime (Sky 156 / Virgin 242).

Tom Hiddleston always played the villain


Tom Hiddleston always played the bad guy when he was younger.
The 32-year-old actor does the voice over for pirate James in the new animated movie 'The Pirate Fairy', and he admits when he was a child he'd always prefer to play the villain in performances.
He explained: "During the school summer holidays, my sisters and my cousins would write plays. And at the end of the summer, we'd perform them for our parents. That's when I started acting.
"My sisters and my eldest cousin, Zoe, would write the play. My cousin Matt would make the stage ... And I would always play the bad guy."
The hunky star insists it's hard work doing a voice over for an animated character because you are forced to convey emotion through the use of your vocals.
He explained: "I love voice work because you're stripped of some of your tools. You're stripped of your body and you're stripped of your eyes, which tell so much story when you're doing live-action work. With voice acting, your voice has to tell all of the story, which means you have to work harder but in the most exciting way."
The movie follows the adventures of Zarina (voice of Christina Hendricks) as she leaves Pixie Hollow and joins forces with the scheming pirates of Skull Rock.
Tinker Bell (voice of Mae Whitman) and her friends go on an adventure to find Zarina but come face-to-face with the band of pirates led by James (Hiddleston), who'll soon be known as Captain Hook.
'The Pirate Fairy' is set for release on February 14.

Gary Oldman had to relearn English accent


Gary Oldman had to relearn his English accent.
The 55-year-old actor - who was born in London - admits he's been living in the US for so long that he had to hire a voice coach to help him with the British dialect for his role in 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'.
Speaking on the UK's 'The Graham Norton Show', which airs tonight (07.02.14), he said: "I have lived in America for so long, my kids are American and that's what I hear around me every day and occasionally weird sounds that I don't notice slip in. I had to brush up my English."
Meanwhile, Oldman recently admitted he was charmed into accepting the part of Dr. Dennett Norton in the 'Robocop' remake by the director José Padilha.
He told BANG Showbiz earlier this week: "This film wasn't on my list of things to do but I came in and I read it and I thought it was fun, and I like José the director, he was a charmer."
Oldman also insists they are significant differences between the new film and the original 1987 version, directed by Paul Verhoeven.
He added: "I saw the original when it came out. I haven't seen it since. It was more of a horror I remember - it was more violent and had more gore than ours."

Julianne Moore’s daughter prefers her air-brushed


Julianne Moore's daughter thinks she looks better air-brushed.
The 53-year-old actress admits Liv, 11, prefers her photographs when they've been professionally touched up as it erases the freckles she has on face and body.
Julianne told the March issue of Redbook magazine: "Sometimes a magazine wants to see my actual skin, and other times they'll airbrush [the freckles] out. I don't care either way.
"[But] once my daughter [Liv] saw me on a cover where I had no freckles and said, 'That doesn't look like you at all!' And then - just like a kid - 'I like you better without them.' Thanks!"
The flame-haired beauty published a children's book in 2007 based on her childhood nickname, Freckleface Strawberry in a bid to tackle the stigma attached to freckles and red hair.
She previously said: "When I read to children's groups, I warm up to them by asking, 'Have you ever seen anybody with as many freckles as I have?' And they all say, 'Nooo!' "
Julianne - who also has 16-year-old son Calab - admitted recently she's learnt to love her freckles as she's grown older and it doesn't let them bother her like they did when she was in her teens.

Bradley Cooper wants private relationship with Suki


Bradley Cooper is glad the paparazzi are leaving him and Suki Waterhouse alone.
The 'American Hustle' actor has been romancing the British model since meeting her at a party in London in February 2013 and is relieved people have respected their privacy so far.
He told France's Gala magazine: "I don't know why, but up until now the paparazzi have mostly left us alone. We've not been hounded like wild animals. I appreciate that. I hope it lasts!"
The 39-year-old actor is extremely close to his mother, Gloria, who moved into his Los Angeles house a few years ago following the death of his father, and says being the "baby" of the family has worked in his advantage.
Bradley said: "She is a very big part of my life. To be honest, I'm the baby of a Catholic family from Philadelphia and I definitely made the most of the situation. My parents, who come from Ireland and Italy, were much more strict with my older sister. I was able to do what I wanted, no one really set any rules for me."
The handsome star also admitted he is a pro in the kitchen and loves cooking for his family.
Asked about his secret talent, Bradley replied: "Being a good chef. I owe it to my grandmother. From the age of 15, and for a few years after that, I worked in a restaurant. I love having my family over for dinner and making lovely meals for them. I'm especially good at cooking turkey!"