Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie selling Chateau Miraval

OHMYGOSSIP — Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are selling Chateau Miraval.
The former couple are putting their vast estate and vineyard- where they tied the knot in 2014 – in the French village of Correns, up for sale.
A source told Us Weekly: “The home has been valued and is going on the market any day now.”
The couple had been selling Jolie -Pitt wine produced at Chateau Miraval but they will be making changes to the product following their shock split.
The insider explained: “It currently says ‘Jolie-Pitt’ on the Chateau Miraval bottles, and the next season’s batch will have a new reprinted label with no names written on it.”
Another source said the pair are selling all of their joint property.
Meanwhile, it was revealed this week that Brad will not file a legal response to Angelina’s divorce petition.
The 52-year-old actor was expected to file his own legal papers following the 42-year-old actress’ filing in which she requested full physical custody of their six children – Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and eight-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne – but the deadline came and went without him or his legal representatives filing.
Brad reportedly refused to send off the paperwork because he believes a potentially nasty legal battle could cause psychological damage to their children.
A source close to the ‘Fury’ actor told website TMZ: “Brad wants joint legal and physical custody, but if he actually filed papers it would draw the battle lines. Angelina wants sole physical custody, setting up a possible custody war.”
The ‘Maleficent’ star has the opportunity to start petitioning for a default judgment, but the publication has reported she won’t let that happen, as she agrees that healing the family is the priority.

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Pictures of Taylor Swift allegedly being groped are sealed by judge

OHMYGOSSIP — Pictures of Taylor Swift allegedly being groped by a DJ have been sealed by the court.
The 26-year-old singer has an ongoing lawsuit against DJ David Mueller, who she accused of grabbing her bum when they met backstage at her concert in Colorado last year, and she requested that pictures submitted as evidence are not made public as they could “complicate jury selection”.
According to TMZ, Taylor’s lawyers asked that the “extremely personal and sensitive” pictures be sealed and their request was granted.
The judge said: “The widespread dissemination of this image might significantly complicate jury selection.”
Taylor said that any money made from the lawsuit will be “dedicated to protecting women from similar acts of sexual assault and personal disregard”.
Last year Mueller – who denies the claims of groping – filed a lawsuit against Taylor, claiming he was fired from a country radio station after being kicked out of a Taylor concert when her security team made the allegations against him.
He said he and his girlfriend were invited backstage to meet Taylor and took a picture with the ‘Wildest Dreams’ hitmaker, but claims he later bumped into a colleague backstage, who boasted about getting a picture with the singer and grabbed her bum.
In the lawsuit, David claims at some point in the evening a member of Taylor’s security team confronted him and kicked him out of the arena for the incident.
Taylor later launched a counter-claim, saying she was “surprised, upset, offended, and alarmed” by the alleged assault.

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Perrie Edwards: 'Zayn split left me homeless'

OHMYGOSSIP — Perrie Edwards says she was “homeless” after Zayn Malik dumped her.
The former One Direction star dumped the Little Mix singer via text message last year and Perrie, who had been living with Zayn in his North London home, says she had nowhere to go when the relationship ended.
She wrote in Little Mix’s new book ‘Our World’: “After I split with my partner, out of the blue, I had nowhere to go, which was incredibly stressful. For a while I had no idea what to do.”
Although Perrie’s bandmates Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall all offered to let her stay with them, she says they “didn’t really have room” and she didn’t want to burden them.
Perrie, 23, added: “I thought about renting but I’ve got dogs and cats, so that was no good. At the time we were promoting ‘Black Magic,’ and while I was in America, things really hit me and I panicked. I realised I was homeless. I was crying every day, dreading coming back.”
However, Perrie’s mother Debbie and her management team came to the rescue when they arranged for the singer to stay in the guest cottage of Modest! Management owner Richard Griffiths.
Perrie explained: “I told her I was stressed because I didn’t know what I should do about where to live once I got back to England. She arranged for me to stay in Richard’s guest cottage for as long as I needed, until I got on my feet again. Thank God for him. I put all my stuff in storage, took my dogs and more or less lived out of a suitcase for a good month and a half.”
Perrie previously opened up about Zayn, 23, dumping her by text, saying: “It was horrible, the worst time of my life. A four-year relationship, two-year engagement ended by a simple text message. Just like that. Even though things with my career were going really well, it was incredibly difficult for me. … On the surface I was happy, but inside I felt broken.”

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Khloe Kardashian considering boob job

OHMYGOSSIP — Khloe Kardashian is considering getting a boob job.
The 32-year-old reality TV star admitted she has always wanted bigger breasts like her sister Kim Kardashian West and in an upcoming episode of ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’, Khloe tries on a pair of silicone inserts.
In a newly released clip, she says: “Look at that! That’s amazing. Oh my God I’m finally you, Kim! Oh my God.”
And Kim tells her: “That’s all you’ve ever wanted is cleavage. It really is a tougher way to live.”
Speaking directly to the camera, Kim admits she isn’t sure if implants are a good idea for her sister.
She says: “I mean Khloe looks beautiful no matter what, I love small boobs but I’ve always had big boobs. I think Khloe doesn’t get how hard it is to work out when you really have big boobs bouncing around everywhere.”
Khloe then tests the implants during a workout and says: “I’ve always wanted cleavage in a sports bra! I love those girls at the gym that just got big ol’ boobs, and I never really had that so I’m diggin’ this whole cleavage in a sports bra thing.
“I don’t feel like it hurts to go get a consultation… see what my options are and to see how serious I am about this whole boob job thing.”
Meanwhile, Khloe – who is dating 25-year-old basketball player Tristan Thompson – recently revealed she has a wine fridge in her bedroom for when she has a man over.
The reality TV star sets the mood when she is entertaining and always ensures she has candles lit and plenty of alcohol and water so they don’t get thirsty.
She said: “I’m prepared 24/7! I like to set a certain ambience in my house, so I have specific candles that are lit every day, morning to night. I have a wine fridge in my bedroom and also a mini fridge that I keep stocked with water, too. Don’t want my man to get dehydrated, honey!”

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Justin Bieber blasts fans again

OHMYGOSSIP — Justin Bieber has blasted his fans again.
Just days after telling concertgoers in Birmingham, West Midlands, that their excited screaming was “obnoxious”, Justin told fans in Manchester on Thursday (20.10.16) to stay “as quiet as possible” while he was singing.
According to BBC’s Newsbeat, he said: “Try and stay as quiet as possible. You can scream as much as you want afterwards, but while I’m singing try and stay quiet.”
And Justin, 22, was also annoyed that fans would not listen when he started talking between songs.
He reportedly said: “I just thought I could have a moment to say something. If not, I’ll just get to singing. I don’t mind cutting the bulls**t because I don’t need to talk. I’m just trying to engage, but if you guys don’t want to do that then we can just play the music.”
This comes just days after Justin blasted fans for screaming at his show in Birmingham.
He was recorded telling fans: “Just try to show me you love me, in a different way. I get it. The screaming is just so obnoxious. I get it, it’s been in our blood and it’s been grand, you go to a concert and scream and stuff. But if we could just … scream after the song, enjoy the songs … the screaming is awesome, it’s fine, and then we take a chill pill for a second and we just listen to me speak. Because … I don’t feel like I’m being heard sometimes and it’s getting a little pressuring. So if when I’m speaking you guys could not scream at the top of your lungs. Is that cool with you guys?”
During the recording one woman can be heard shouting “no”, but Justin continued, admitting he finds it “tough” on tour sometimes being away from his pals.
He explained: “Like I was saying, I’ve been on tour for a while now. I’m away from my friends so it can be tough sometimes. I have all you beautiful people to keep me company.”

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Gavin Rossdale blasted by ex

OHMYGOSSIP — Gavin Rossdale’s former lover was “hurt” when he denied their relationship.
The Bush frontman initially insisted that he never dated cross-dressing singer Marilyn in the 80s but eventually confessed all in 2010 and Marilyn – whose real name is Peter Robinson – admitted that Gavin’s denial was crushing.
He told Newsweek: “It was extremely hurtful to be denied. As Shakespeare said: ‘A love denied blights the soul’.”
Although Marilyn, 53, previously called 50-year-old Gavin – who split from Gwen Stefani last year – the love of his life, he now admits he was wrong.
He said: “I might have overemphasised that. I’m not sure about that at all – hindsight is 20/20. I don’t think I was well when I said it.”
And while Marilyn stayed quiet about their relationship until 2009, he didn’t care that his close pal Boy George wrote about it in his 1995 autobiography.
He explained: “When I go out with someone, I feel they’re in love with me and I’m in love with them, I’m proud. Why would I [hide]? I understand in a business sense, 20 years ago, it wasn’t so [acceptable]. I didn’t tell anybody; that didn’t sit right with me but I was prepared to do it.
“When George came out with it I said: ‘Who cares?’ I wasn’t going to deny it. Not talking about it was one thing but denying it was another level.”
Meanwhile, after Gavin and Gwen – who have three sons together – split last year, Marilyn weighed in, saying he believes a lack of trust was to blame.
He said at the time: “It really isn’t that surprising. This has been going on for years. Well done to them for trying so long!
“Gwen didn’t want to know or acknowledge certain things about him. She wanted to edit his past and he wanted to as well.
“But how do you go into a relationship and not be 100 per cent honest? You can’t have an ongoing stable relationship being untruthful or unaccepting. I just don’t get it.”
The marriage was also rocked in 2004 after Gwen discovered that Gavin had fathered a child with Pearl Lowe. Although the relationship happened before he met Gwen and his daughter Daisy Lowe was 14 when he discovered the truth, Gwen was reportedly devastated when she found out.
Marilyn said: “If you’re not honest, and especially if you’re with someone who is extremely successful and in the public eye, it’ll come out of the woodwork.
“And I think the fact that Gavin couldn’t be upfront about certain things was the problem. I would be suspicious that the person wasn’t being honest with me. I can imagine Gwen would have a similar problem.”

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Kris Jenner's birthday tribute to Kim

OHMYGOSSIP — Kris Jenner posted a sweet birthday tribute to her daughter Kim Kardashian West on Instagram.
The 60-year-old showbiz matriarch took to social media to post a picture collage of her and Kim – who turned 36 on Friday (21.10.16) – and added a gushing message.
She wrote: “Happy Birthday to my precious Kimberly! @kimkardashian I love and adore you… you have brought so much joy into all of our lives and you are the most wonderful daughter, wife, sister, friend and mom. I thank God every day he blessed me with you and I cherish every single moment and memory. My heart is full of gratitude and I love you more than you will ever imagine or know… Mommy xo (sic).”
Kendall Jenner also posted her own tribute to Kim, sharing a throwback of her and Kim’s other half-sister Kylie Jenner posing with Kim when they were young children.
She added some heart emojis to her post.
Kylie shared a smiling picture of Kim and wrote: “Happy Birthday Kimberly. I love you sister.”
Meanwhile, Kim – who has children North, three, and Saint, 10 months, with husband Kanye West – has been keeping a low profile after suffering a terrifying ordeal earlier this month.
The star was tied up and locked in the bathroom of her Paris suite by gun-wielding men posing as policeman and robbed of millions worth of jewels.
She flew back to the US immediately after the attack and has been spending time at her Los Angeles home with her family while she recovers.

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Azealia Banks apologises to Zayn Malik

OHMYGOSSIP — Azealia Banks has apologised to Zayn Malik.
Five months after she first lashed out at the former One Direction singer in a racist attack, calling him a “curry scented b***h”, Azealia has finally said sorry.
In an open letter, which comes two months after she blasted Zayn, 23, again, this time with a transphobic comment, Azealia said: “There are no words that can fully express how sorry I am. Recent events have taught me the importance of taking accountability for one’s actions. I want and need to say I am sorry, I was wrong.
“I reached out, on Twitter, to congratulate you on leaving One Direction and finding your own path. Many artists sell their souls to this business and sacrifice their happiness for a career; walking away took bravery, strength, formidable principles and a powerful sense of self-worth. I applaud you for this. After my tweets, you tweeted something completely unrelated to me and I mistook it for a personal attack.
“This set me off and I began a reckless and unacceptable rant; but every cloud has a silver lining and what happened has taught me that not everything is about me and not everything is directed at me.
‘Thank-you for teaching me this, it is a lesson that I desperately needed to learn. As a black woman, in America, I sometimes forget that there are words and comments that hurt other communities. At times, I am so consumed by my own struggle, and the struggle of my race, that I forget to consider the hardships other minorities continue to endure.
“Coming from an ethnicity that is largely discriminated against does not warrant a license to use derogatory, abusive terminology nor does it give me the right to make hurtful remarks. I apologise not only to you, Zayn, but to all those I hurt and offended.
“I am not cruel, nor am I heartless or vindictive. There is a lot of love in my heart and there is good in my soul. What I did was wrong and I am committed to becoming a better person.”
In May Azealia was banned from a UK festival after launching an attack against Zayn on Twitter.
She wrote: “Keeping sucking this young rapunxel d**k u hairy curry scented b***h. Imma start calling you punjab you dirty b***h. You a d**k rider for real. Ride this d**k until the wheels fall off Punjab (sic).”
And in August she posted a collage of pictures of Zayn from his GQ magazine photoshoot on Instagram and wrote: “He legit looks like he used to be a girl. He gives me transman teas.”
Meanwhile, the 25-year-old singer says she won’t take legal action against Russell Crowe, following an alleged incident in the 52-year-old actor’s hotel room in Beverly Hills at the weekend.
Although Azealia claims he “choked” her and “spat” at her before throwing her out of the room, she says she has decided not to take the matter further because she just wants to focus on her music and not let her career be overshadowed by scandal.
She told Us Weekly magazine: “Realistically, to be honest, I really don’t want to. Because I just don’t want this in the media. I want my music out. I just want to f***ing put my music out.
“I just want my music to shine. I don’t want to be dealing with another episode, another thing, another whatever.”

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Robbie Williams wants Take That tour

OHMYGOSSIP — Robbie Williams would “love” to do a Take That reunion tour.
The ‘Let Me Entertain You’ hitmaker insists he would love to join his former bandmates – Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald – if they were to tour to mark the band’s 25th anniversary but he just doesn’t have the time this year.
He said: “My head is, I’d love to do something with the boys but I don’t know if it’s going to be next year because you know, I want this album to have legs and I’m going to go on tour.
“As you can imagine, diary goes: album promo until January, February, March, and then I go on tour for a year which takes me through next year, next Christmas, which would be when the boys would be releasing an album I suppose. I can’t do it. I can’t do it next year. I want to – I want to be able to do both, but you can’t.”
However, Robbie hasn’t ruled out a reunion in the future and would be keen to join the group for their 30th anniversary.
He quipped: “I’m not going to be able to do the supposed 25th anniversary. But you know, pencil me in for the 30th.”
And the 42-year-old singer says he has changed what sort of music he writes now for the sake of his children, Theodora, four, and Charlton, 23 months, who he has with his wife Ayda Field.
Speaking to Toby Anstis on Heart, he said: “Well, I would say about five albums ago I thought it was my right to go off and experiment and be interesting. And forget about writing pop hits. Now, I’m 42, I’m a working father – I’ve got two children, I’ve got a wife … I just want to make mega pop hits and see if I can still do it! We shall see how it goes; it seems to be going okay.”
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Olivia Wilde's close call

OHMYGOSSIP — Olivia Wilde nearly gave birth in a tunnel.
Jason Sudeikis has revealed the couple were stuck in a traffic jam on the way to see Beyoncé in concert when the 32-year-old actress felt herself getting contractions.
He recalled: “We came really close. Daisy was born on Tuesday, but on Friday night, [Olivia] and I were going out – date night. This is how confident of a lady Olivia is. She’s like, ‘Date night, we’re going to go see Beyoncé.’
“So, we were in line to get in the Lincoln Tunnel and there was an accident in there. Everything was gummed up, so it was going to take us like an hour to get through the tunnel, and we would have been a half hour late to the concert, which would have been a bummer because we would miss all the choreography and fireworks.
“I don’t know if it was the pressure, if it was the traffic, or the fact that we were going to be late. It was just bad in the back seat of the car. We U-turned and got it out of there. We figured it would be a bad scene to have the baby in a tunnel – and a little redundant!”
However, it was a false alarm and the pair had to wait four more days before little Daisy Josephine arrived.
Speaking on Harry Connick Jr.’s new chat show Harry, he said: “We hightailed it to the Upper East Side where the hospital was, got out of the car, walked around the neighbourhood a little bit.
“Then, Daisy calmed down. I think she was just fired up. Just sitting there doing the [‘Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)’] dance, like, ‘I know where I’m going!'”

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Anne Hathaway was 'umcomfortable' with Oscar win

OHMYGOSSIP — Anne Hathaway felt miserable when she won her Oscar.
The 33-year-old actress was handed the honour for her portrayal of Fantine in ‘Les Misérables’ and whilst picking up the gong would make most people very happy, Anne was left feeling very “uncomfortable” by it all.
She shared: “I felt very uncomfortable. I kind of lost my mind doing that movie and it hasn’t come back yet. Then I had to stand up in front of people and feel something I don’t feel which is uncomplicated happiness.
“It’s an obvious thing, you win an Oscar and you’re supposed to be happy. I didn’t feel that way. I felt wrong that I was standing there in a gown that cost more than some people are going to see in their lifetime, and winning an award for portraying pain that still felt very much part of our collective experience as human beings.
“I tried to pretend that I was happy and I got called out on it, big time. That’s the truth and that’s what happened. It sucks. But what you learn from it is that you only feel like you can die from embarrassment, you don’t actually die.”
And the ‘Dark Knight Rises’ star admits she never really had a plan B if her acting didn’t work out but joked she would either be a “professional drunk or a really inspiring community leader”.
She told The Guardian newspaper: “I think I would probably have four unturned chairs on ‘The Voice’. No, I think I would be a professional drunk. Or I would be a really inspiring community leader. One or the other.”

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Leonardo DiCaprio nearly drowned

OHMYGOSSIP — Leonardo DiCaprio nearly drowned once.
The 41-year-old actor was out diving in the Galapagos with Fisher Stevens and Sylvia Earle when he realised his tank was leaking oxygen.
Speaking at the premiere of ‘Before The Flood’, director Fisher said: “The second time we properly hung out together was in 2010 when I was invited to film Sylvia Earle for a TED conference expedition to the Galapagos. Leo was on the expedition. I was filming Sylvia and I had this little easy camera to shoot underwater, and he was Sylvia’s diving buddy, so I said, ‘Would you film Sylvia?’ And he said, ‘Yeah I love it man, I love it.’
“I was diving buddies with Edward Norton. So we go down and we see 300 Eagle Rays and Spotted Rays and it was an amazing dive. Leo bolts away with Sylvia, and Edward goes in front of me and the next thing I know after twenty minutes I’d lost them all. Then, I see Leo buddy breathing, because Leo’s tank was leaking oxygen, and Edward had to save him! It was pretty crazy. But he actually did get some film for me and it was good for a second and then it got pretty shaky when he couldn’t breathe. But we really bonded on that trip.”
Meanwhile, Leonardo has endured a number of tricky filming conditions in the past, having famously eaten raw bison liver while filming ‘The Revenant’.
Speaking of the meal, he said: “The bad part is the membrane around it. It’s like a balloon. When you bite into it, it bursts in your mouth.”

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Michael Buble: I regret not having kids sooner

OHMYGOSSIP — Michael Buble regrets not having children sooner.
The 41-year-old singer – who has Noah, three, and Elias, eight months, with his wife Luisana Lopilato – wishes he had started a family when he was younger because he didn’t realise the “perspective” having a child would give him.
He said: “The only regret that I have in my life is that I took this long to have kids, because I had no idea the perspective it would give me. I had no idea how much I would love being a dad.
“That’s it, that’s all I care about … I love them too much probably, if there was such a thing. It’s made everything else so insignificant, moments that I was afraid of and moments that would overwhelm me have now become a joy because I’ve realised how not serious they are compared to what is really important, which is Noah and Eli and that’s it.”
The ‘Haven’t Met You Yet’ hitmaker altered his drinking and smoking habits after fearing he would “die” whilst doing a physical for his vocal surgery.
Speaking on ITV’s Loose Women, he added: “The truth about kind of what happened was, I had this vocal surgery, and during the surgery they made me do a physical where they make you go on a bicycle … and you have to get your heart rate up to about 168 I think for 8 minutes at a time or something like that and I thought I was going to die. It was horrible.
“I did it and my legs were like all wimpy and shaky and then I looked at my assistant and I got off and I said, ‘That’s it, no way.’ I want to be old. I want to be an old man with these babies and I’m not in the shape I need to be in. And that was simply it. It wasn’t like I had this epiphany or [was like], ‘I’m never going to drink again.'”

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Kerry Katona recovering after liposuction

OHMYGOSSIP — Kerry Katona is recovering after having a “load of liposuction”.
The 36-year-old star took to Twitter to explain her absence from the social media site, admitting to have undergone the cosmetic procedure as well as a tummy tuck.
In a series of tweets, she wrote: “Good morning all! Bloody missed you all! Hope your all well… sorry I’ve not been on.. xxxxxx …
“Well I’ve been recovering from having a s**t load of lipo!! #dontjudge!! 5 kids and all!! And a mini tummy tuck! Just a kick up the arse … Don’t wanna be the fat cat in the kittens! can’t wait to get back in gym!! (sic)”
And Kerry has likened the procedure to an “eye test”, telling one fan who said there was “no shame” in getting some plastic surgery that it was “like going for an eye test these days! How very showbiz (sic)”
However, Kerry – who has Molly, 15, and Lilly-Sue, 13, from her relationship with Brian McFadden, Heidi, nine, and Maxwell, eight, who she has with Mark Croft, and two-year-old daughter Dylan-Jorge with her husband George Kay – would never encourage her children to go for the same procedures.
She tweeted: “‘do as I say not as I do!’ All of my children are beautiful just the way they are! I have my reasons! & I’ve put them off if anything! (sic)”
Meanwhile, Kerry previously insisted she never wants her older daughters to end up obsessing over their weight.
She shared: “There’s nothing wrong with regular exercise, but I don’t want my girls obsessing over dress sizes and calorie counting. It’s all about feeling good.”

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Kings of Leon swap rock n' roll hedonism for fatherhood

OHMYGOSSIP — Kings of Leon insist that fatherhood has changed them as a band.
The ‘Use Somebody’ hitmakers – who make up brothers Caleb, Nathan, Jared and their cousin Matthew – have ditched the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle since three of them became fathers, however, frontman Caleb insists they are still having fun, just a different kind.
Speaking about his and his wife Lily Aldridge’s four-year-old daughter Dixie, Caleb said: “She will break you down pretty quick. Your kid will put you in your place. The honesty of a child goes a long way and you realise just how uncool you really are.”
In the earlier days of the band, the band were all hellraisers and took every opportunity they could to party on tour.
Speaking about how the dynamic of the group has changed, Jared – who is the youngest member of the band and yet to have children – revealed: “There is a f***ing birthday party every three weeks!
“There is always something going on – holidays and stuff. So when we do get off the road, we still have to be a family.”
The band’s kids all attend the same school and they are keen for their children to follow in the family tradition and form their own band.
In an interview with The Sun newspaper, Caleb said: “My daughter already has the tunes, so I think there might be an argument over who is the lead singer – all the kids think they’re the best. Obviously my kid’s the best! But we’ll see.”
Away from parenting duties, Kings of Leon have just released their seventh album ‘Walls’.

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Lupita Nyong'o's diversity responsibility

OHMYGOSSIP — Lupita Nyong’o feels as though she has a responsibility to promote ethnic diversity in Hollywood.
The 33-year-old actress became the first Kenyan/Mexican star to win an Academy Award when she was chosen as the recipient of the Best Actress Oscar in 2013 for her incredible performance in ’12 Years A Slave’, a victory which gave her global fame.
Lupita accepts she is a position of power as one of the world’s most prominent actresses of colour and is prepared to use her fame to tackle the lack of opportunities in Tinseltown for ethnic stars and women.
In an interview with The Guardian newspaper, she said: “Films inspire people to feel differently. A lot more can be done. We can be more empathetic when we realise how much more alike we are than how different we are.”
Asked if she feels as though it is a burden to have to keep talking about diversity in the movie business, she said: “You see, I don’t like to fight the reality. The reason it is so acute is because of the stage we are at. When we are talking about inclusion in entertainment, it’s because entertainment isn’t inclusive and, until such a time as that becomes the norm, then this work has to be done … I feel an impetus to say something because this is a conversation that very directly affects me, and my career, and my role in the world. But I don’t belabour it.”
The ‘Queen of Katwe’ star says her Oscar win has been a liberating experience for her and has given her the freedom to be selective about what roles she accepts.
She shared: “The biggest gift or award the Academy has given me is choice. I am in a position where I don’t have to take on roles out of desperation or to help pay my bills. I can choose the projects I can say something with. It’s not something I take for granted … It stands out as the moment that changed my life, change in all ways, it’s the before-and-after moment.”

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