Lena Dunham to host psychological exploration of Oasis brothers

OHMYGOSSIP — Lena Dunham is hosting a “psychological exploration” of Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher’s relationship.
The ‘Girls’ creator will be joined by musician Ben Lee and a host of guests as they analyse the warring siblings and former bandmates through their songs and readings from interviews the pair have conducted
The talk, which is aptly titled ‘Champagne Superanalysis’ – a nod to the Britpop group’s 1995 track from the LP ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?)’ – will take place on November 18 at Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles, with tickets priced at $40.
Alongside a poster advertising the one-off event, Ben wrote on Twitter: “What happens with @lenadunham and I join forces for a psychological exploration of the Gallagher brothers relationship? Let’s find out! (sic)”
The event comes after Lena had a discussion with Ben about the Oasis documentary ‘Supersonic’.
Speaking in August, the 32-year-old actress, who takes Noel’s side, wrote: “I watched the Oasis documentary and I have a LOT of big opinions about the Gallagher brothers’ relationship! I’m a Noel btw!!! (sic)”
The idea for the talk came after singer Dani Wilson responded saying he would “pay” to see a “staged reading” of Liam and Noel’s interviews.
He replied: “I’d pay to see a staged reading of gallagher interviews. noel’s interviews make me feel worldly-wise and liam’s make me feel victorious. (sic)”
Liam – who released his debut solo LP ‘As You Were’ last year – and Noel have been at loggerheads for years, but things worsened between the pair when Oasis split in 2009, following a backstage bust-up at their concert in Paris, which saw Liam swing a guitar around his brother’s head.
Mat Whitecross helmed ‘Supersonic’ in 2016, and despite their feud, both brothers took part in the film.
The documentary charted the brothers incredible rise from a council house in Burnage, Manchester, to becoming the biggest band in the world in just three years.
As well as slamming each other in interviews, Liam, 45, often uses his Twitter account to throw jibes towards his 50-year-old sibling – including calling him a “potato” and a “scary clown” – as well as on stage.
Tickets are on sale now for ‘Champagne Superanalysis’ from See Tickets.

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Dolly Parton releases Here I Am remake with Sia

OHMYGOSSIP — Dolly Parton has re-recorded ‘Here I Am’ with Sia.
The country music legend has released a brand new version of the 1971 track, from her LP ‘Coat of Many Colors’, with the Australian pop star for the soundtrack of the forthcoming musical comedy ‘Dumplin”.
Announcing the song on Twitter, the ‘9 to 5′ hitmaker wrote: “Well I sure am proud to share the first single from the Dumplin’ soundtrack with y’all! I re-recorded “Here I Am” with the incredible @Sia and I sure do hope you love it. (sic)”
Meanwhile, Dolly was recently named as the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year.
The 76-year-old music icon will be the first country music artist to receive the honour in the event’s 29-year history, and will receive the prestigious accolade at the annual gala next year.
The ‘Jolene’ singer is one of only six solo female artists to ever receive the honour and will be joining the likes of the late Aretha Franklin – who passed away last month – Sir Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel and Paul Simon.
Last year, Fleetwood Mac became the first band ever to receive the accolade and was joined in a performance by Miley Cyrus – who is suspected to make an appearance to support her godmother.
Outside of her chart-topping music career, Dolly is an active philanthropist, and recently revealed her initiative to inspire children to read more books, by assisting with the YouTube Kids #ReadAlong campaign.
In 1995, Dolly launched her own book-gifting scheme that provides free books to children between birth and the age of five in communities in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia.
Established in 1989 by the Recording Academy, the goal of MusiCares is to offer services to members of the music community, including financial assistance for basic living expenses, medical expenses, and treatment for critical illnesses like HIV/AIDS and Parkinson’s disease.
Dolly will receive her award at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 2, 2019, two days before the Grammys take place.

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The Smashing Pumpkins unveil reformed line-up’s new album

OHMYGOSSIP — The Smashing Pumpkins have announced their first album in 18 years featuring the founding members of the band.
Billy Corgan, James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin, with guitarist Jeff Schroeder, got together at legendary producer Rick Rubin’s famous Shangri La studios to produce the eight-track LP, ‘SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT, VOL. 1 / LP: NO PAST. NO FUTURE. NO SUN.’, which is due for release on November 16.
The band have released the second single ‘Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)’ with a lyric video, the follow-up to lead single ‘Solara’.
The record, the Grammy-winning alternative rock outfit’s first with the reformed line-up since 2000’s ‘Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music’, will be released on Billy’s very own Martha’s Music under exclusive license to Napalm Records.
Meanwhile, Billy recently insisted Smashing Pumpkins won’t invite original bassist D’Arcy Wretzky back into the band.
The 51-year-old frontman said the rest of the band tried to “rebuild the bridge” with her, but got nowhere.
He spilled: “We spent two years trying to rebuild the bridge with her, and, at the end of the day, she chose not to be involved.
“We made every effort to involve her, including offering her the ability that she does not even have to be on the tour. She could show up at any time, she could play as much as she wanted to play.”
Corgan claimed that they’d advised the 50-year-old musician that she’d probably not be able to perform all of their songs live because of her almost 20-year absence from the stage, and how in the end they decided it was best to “move on”.
He added: “She insisted that even though she hasn’t been on stage in 19 years, that she should play every song …
“And we were, like, ‘This is just an unrealistic thing for somebody who hasn’t been on stage for 19 years – to expect you to play a three-hour show.’
“What it came down to is that she didn’t really wanna be involved. It was like a game of chicken and, eventually, we called her bluff and we made a decision to move on.”
D’Arcy lashed out at Corgan and the reunion as a whole amidst a bitter row between the two parties in February.
Reflecting on when they started talking again in 2006, D’Arcy – who left the group after 11 years in 1999 – said: “I just was so out of that world for the longest time, I wasn’t aware of a lot of the crazy stuff, like he supports Trump. What? The shapeshifting thing, I honestly think he may have a brain tumour. He’s always been insufferable.”
The tracklisting for ‘SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT, VOL. 1 / LP: NO PAST. NO FUTURE. NO SUN.’ is as follows:
1.’Knights of Malta’
2. ‘Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)’
3.’Travels’
4.’Solara’
5. ‘Alienation’
6. ‘Marchin’ On’
7. ‘With Sympathy’
8. ‘Seek And You Shall Destroy

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Kristen Bell wants naked yoga

OHMYGOSSIP — Kristen Bell wants to do naked yoga.
The ‘Frozen’ actress – who has daughters Lincoln, five, and Delta, three, with husband Dax Shepard – discovered her neighbour was running classes via a local app and joked she’s taken a particular interest in his advertisements.
She told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres: “I’ve never done naked yoga but I’ve actually wanted to.
“A dude from my area is advertising his naked yoga class and he always incorporates a picture which I find very odd. He’s always doing an inversion.
“When men are doing inversions, it causes you to stare at the picture for a minute to see what’s going on.”
The 38-year-old star’s ‘Momsplaining With Kristen Bell’ series on Ellen’s EllenTube channel is returning for a second season and Kristen loves to show off the “messy and gross” aspects of having children.
She said: “It’s basically momsplaining through my lens, through the lens of a mother. How moms see things.
“It’s not your typical way because the way I see things, they’re dirty and they’re messy and they’re gross and you love them and you hate them and it’s all those things. It’s also very funny.”
And Kristen was delighted she got to witness a live birth from the “splash zone” after Martha Trujillo agreed she could be in the delivery room with her.
She said: “I had said to the ‘Momsplaining’ team, I said, ‘I want a delivery. I want to be in the delivery room.’ And they kind of looked at me like, ‘OK that’s very intimate.’ And I was like, ‘Just try to make it happen. It’s Hollywood!’ ”
A clip from the upcoming series showed Kristen visiting newborn twins and their mother Kimberly Patel, who the ‘Bad Moms’ star gifted with an ice park for her vagina.
She then told the new parent all the names she has for her own intimate area, including “Who-ha, Honey pot, Baby cave, Man eater.”
On Ellen’s show, the host and her guest reduced both Kimberly and Martha to tears when they presented them with $10,000 per child for their college education.

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Natalie Portman needed life separate

OHMYGOSSIP — Natalie Portman has been “saved” by keeping her personal life “completely separate” from her work.
The 37-year-old actress – who has children Aleph, seven, and Amalia, 18 months, with husband Benjamin Millepied – made her first movie, ‘Leon’, when she was just 13 and thinks staying grounded has saved her from the fates of the two former child stars who feature in her new movies, singer Celeste in .Vox Lux. and the titular TV actor in ‘The Life and Death of John F. Donovan’.
Asked what had “saved” her from their fates, she said: “[The presence of people who] care about you, regardless of where you are in your career.
“My family and my friends are completely separate from my work side, so no matter where I was, it didn’t affect my relationships.
“You see with Celeste or John F. Donovan that some of the people they hold dearest to them urge them to go on when they’re at their breaking point, because they’re profiting off their success. I think that’s really dangerous, when you can’t separate the emotion from the business.”
Natalie is aware she’s regarded as a “celebrity” but she’s still able to lead a quiet life.
She told the Guardian newspaper: “In my real life, I feel exposed to the public eye and the concept of celebrity is part of my life.
“But I do also lead a private, quiet life that is relatively guarded from the excesses we see in both the films. So I have access to both worlds.”
The ‘Jackie’ actress has been a vocal supporter of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements and though she thinks a lot of “incredible” changes have taken place, she still believes there’s a long way to go.
She said: “There have been incredible conversations about wage gap and representation in everything from who’s getting to direct films and television, to who gets to review films.
“So there’s so many incredible changes that have come on quite quickly. But there’s also a lot to be done, because it’s a systemic issue that’s embedded in our culture, and even in everyone’s psyches, men and women alike.”

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Alexa Chung finds therapy useful

OHMYGOSSIP — Alexa Chung has a therapist to help her cope with her “weird” life in the spotlight.
The 34-year-old model-and-presenter has been in the public eye since she was 16, and though she feels lucky to have experienced all that she has, she’s admitted things have been “unnatural” so she appreciates having someone to talk to and help her to process constantly being “observed”.
She said: “I’ve had quite a weird experience which was one of great privilege, but also one that’s a bit unnatural in that it’s an observed life.”
And Alexa has found therapy helpful when it comes to determining what she wants from life because she spent so many years “pleasing everyone”.
She told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: “I was involved in a lot of jobs which were to do with an output of energy and a lot of shoving stuff out without really taking care of myself. So then I got to a point where I’m trotting around pleasing everyone, but what do I actually want to do?
“[Therapy is] taking a moment to be introspective with someone that’s completely unbiased and not a friend who you can bore with your concerns.”
Alexa’s own experiences have made her want to help her employees so she is planning to introduce yoga and guided meditation sessions.
She said: “I think that’s the good thing about the age we live in, in which millenials such as me are a bit more like ‘hey guys it’s not all just about the empty capitalist pursuit of cash, what about our feelings?’ ”
The brunette beauty has set up her own fashion label because she wants to have “fun” but she thinks she needs to be more responsible.
She said: “Sometimes I worry that maybe I should adapt myself to become a bit more responsible. I set up this company because I wanted to have fun.”
“I don’t know what kind of business lady I am.
“I used to read about businesswomen in magazines and you’d see them sitting on the corner of a desk looking really stern, but now I realise that business comes in all forms. I think that one thing I might have been good at, which might be a female trait, is admitting your faults and being able to bolster the area you might be less good at, with someone that is.”

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Hollyoaks’ Jennifer Metcalfe hints at Sylver temptation for Mercedes

OHMYGOSSIP — Hollyoaks’ Jennifer Metcalfe says Mercedes McQueen will “try to convince herself” that Russ Owen is right for her after he buys her the pub.
The 36-year-old actress’ alter-ego is set to become landlady of the Dog in the Pond after Russ (Stuart Manning) splashed out on the boozer, but she will start to grow closer to her first love Sylver McQueen after discovering the pub purchase was his idea.
She said: “Russ has had some making up to do, after accusing her of being a serial killer! So, he buys her The Dog In The Pond, and Mercedes is now a landlady! Russ then starts to get a bit paranoid over her close relationship with Sylver.
“She realises that it was Sylver’s idea, and that makes it so much more meaningful for her. They can’t be together, but she can feel how much he cares for her.
“They were first loves and she’s the only person he’s had any romantic connection with. Mercedes has put it to the back of her mind over the years, but now he’s living with her, it’s bringing back those memories.
“She is trying to convince herself that Russ is the right one, and Sylver’s not an option.”
However, there is a twist when it comes to deciding who will take the Dog’s spare room as the new owners pin up pictures of the McQueens on the dart board, and while Sylver was initially snubbed, the dart lands on him, hinting he may be moving in with Mercedes and Russ.
Jennifer added: “They can’t deny their chemistry. He knows her better than anyone else, she almost can’t hide around him.”
In true chaotic McQueen nature, Jennifer has hinted there will be plenty of parties and “probably a couple of scams” now the family have taken over the boozer.
She added: “They’re just going to make up their own rules as they go along. They want to make The Dog a proper good night out for their customers, and a McQueen night out is wild! It’s definitely not what Marnie would have wanted.
“Anything goes. Anything to get through the day, and there will probably be a couple of scams here and there. They’re just going to go with the flow, and have a lot more parties.”

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Channel 5 axe Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother

OHMYGOSSIP — Channel 5 have confirmed ‘Big Brother’ and ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ have been axed.
The show’s 19th series will begin later tonight (14.09.18) – hosted by Emma Willis for the final time – and the channel have revealed it will be the last season for both the civilian series, which began on Channel 4 in 2000, and the celebrity version.
They said in a statement: “The forthcoming series of Big Brother will be the last – of either celebrity or civilian versions – on Channel 5.
“We’d like to thank Endemol and all of the production team who have worked tirelessly to make the show a success.
“We’d also like to thank our brilliant presenters – Emma on Big Brother and Rylan from Bit on the Side – for their consummate professionalism, Marcus, the voice of Big Brother and all of the housemates who have created so many memorable moments.
“Most importantly, we’d like to thank fans of the show for their support over the last seven years. We look forward to giving the final series a brilliant send-off.”
‘Big Brother’s Bit on the Side’ host Rylan Clark-Neal – who won ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ in January 2013 – is “saddened” to hear the show has been axed, and hopes the programme will return one day.
In a statement posted on his Twitter account, he said: “After 6 years working on one of the most iconic shows on television I’m saddened to hear the news Big Brother won’t be returning.
“It has been the biggest privilege being a housemate, a winner and a host on my favourite show on the television.
“To work with Emma, Marcus and the amazing team on BOTS every day and have made friends for life I’m truly the luckiest guy in the industry.
“I hope one day Big Brother will return but my focus now, as with the rest of the team is to make our last series the best yet.
“I’d like to thank all of our guests, Endemol and Channel 5 for having me and most of all the viewers for sharing this amazing journey.
“I learned how to host a show on the job here and I’ll be forever grateful for the opportunity. R x (sic)”
Ryan Thomas won the last ever series of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’, which came to a conclusion on Monday night (10.09.18).
‘Big Brother’ aired on Channel 4 from 2000 to 2010 before switching to Channel 5 from 2011.
The final ‘Big Brother’ series starts tonight at 9pm on Channel 5.

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Joaquin Phoenix says producers warned new movie ‘would be a real bummer’

OHMYGOSSIP — Joaquin Phoenix was warned by producers that his latest movie would be “a real bummer”.
The 43-year-old actor stars as cartoonist John Callahan, who became a quadriplegic following an accident at the age of 21, in ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’, and Joaquin has admitted that Gus Van Sant had to convince producers that the movie was worth pursuing.
He said: “I remember we had a meeting early on with some producers and they were saying, ‘This just seems like it will be a real bummer, this movie’. And Gus goes, ‘Oh no, we were going to do it with Robin, it wasn’t going to be a bummer at all!’ And they said ‘Yeah, but that was Robin Williams, not Joaquin’. And I was there! In the room!”
The movie is actually based on the memoir of the same name by the cartoonist.
And while some aspects of the film are quite dark, Joaquin also noted that it ultimately, it left him “with this feeling of joy”.
The Hollywood actor – who appears in the film alongside Jonah Hill and Rooney Mara – told the Age newspaper in Australia: “A lot of the book is very difficult, particularly the parts just after the accident.
“But more than anything, you’re left with this feeling of joy. And I think that we had that on set.
“I am almost always early to set anyway, but I was always really excited to see what I would discover that day. You know, it’s funny, but this may be the most joyful time I have ever had making a movie.”

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Crazy Rich Asians’ China release to be blocked?

OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ may not be released in China.
The widely acclaimed movie – which stars the likes of Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan and Awkwafina – has become a hit in much of the world, but Warner Bros. is yet to convince authorities in China that it deserves a release in the country.
The studio is trying to emphasise the film’s themes of family and acceptance to officials in China, according to Deadline, which also reports that the movie’s depiction of wealth may prove problematic.
Warner Bros. asked for permission to release the film in China some time ago, but it has not yet received an answer one way or the other.
Another of the issues facing the studio is that the film’s all-Asian cast is not considered to be a selling point in China, as it has been elsewhere in the world.
Meanwhile, Gemma Chan recently claimed that the success of ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ represents a landmark moment in Hollywood.
The actress – whose parents previously moved from Hong Kong to Britain – admitted she felt emotional watching her culture being depicted on screen.
Gemma – who stars as Astrid in the romantic comedy – said: “I remember just even a few years ago this film would have felt implausible, impossible.
“I felt really emotional the first time I watched it because it’s the first time I’ve seen faces that look like my grandma, my granddad, my mum and dad.
“It was really, really emotional seeing the food that my family ate when we were younger and seeing it on screen for the first time. I feel more optimistic that things can change and shift.”

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Bart Layton is ‘in discussions’ about replacing Danny Boyle as Bond 25 director

OHMYGOSSIP — Bart Layton is “in discussions” about replacing Danny Boyle as the director of ‘Bond 25’.
The acclaimed filmmaker walked away from the project over “creative differences”, and Bart has now revealed that he’s in the frame to to take over as the film’s director.
He told talkRADIO’s TalkFILM podcast: “I am in discussions about it. There’s nothing more concrete. It’s very flattering to be put in the mix for something like that, and of course we’ve all grown up watching Bond with out dads and stuff like that. Well, a lot of us have.
“I probably have got bitten by the bug of action film making and all of the magic that comes with it.”
However, Bart has conceded that it’ll be hard for him to replicate his favourite Bond movie, ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’.
He shared: “I mean, obviously my Bond was Roger Moore and when you’re a kid that’s your Bond. You don’t really think about whether he’s the best Bond. He’s your guy.
“Was it ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ with the car that went underwater? For me, it didn’t get better than that. But of course as you grow up, you realise maybe there were better ones.”
Earlier this month, Said Taghmaoui revealed he was cast to play the lead villain in ‘Bond 25’ prior to Boyle’s exit.
The actor – who is, perhaps, best-known for starring in the Mathieu Kassovitz-directed ‘La Haine’ – said he’s already accepted the role of the villain in the new movie, although the situation is now uncertain following the director’s decision to walk away from ‘Bond 25’.
Said explained: “I was cast by Danny Boyle, and just now he left the project, so of course there’s some uncertainty.”

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Ben Howard announced for BBC Music Introducing LIVE

OHMYGOSSIP — Ben Howard will perform an intimate gig as part of BBC Music Introducing LIVE ’18 on November 8.
The ‘Only Love’ hitmaker will take to the stage at London’s Tobacco Dock during the three-day event, which will also see Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis discuss booking acts for the world renowned festival and DJs Lauren Laverne and Steve Lamaq take part in Q&As offering live demo feedback, whilst Danny Howard is hosting a ‘Bedroom to Ibiza’ panel.
The British folk rock star will be supported by multi-instrumentalist Marika Hackman.
Ben caught the attention of BBC Introducing DJs back in 2011, and has since earned him a BRIT Award for Best Male Solo Artist.
The singer/songwriter will be performing songs from his latest album ‘Noonday Dream’.
There will be over 100 inspirational talks, Q&As, workshops and performances hosted to inspire the next generation.
Tom Grennan, Beggars Group Founder Martin Mills, and more will also be offering insights across the weekend.
Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Tuesday 18 September, with day pass ticket holders able to access an exclusive presale from 9am. For more information and tickets please visit www.introducinglive.co.uk

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Anne-Marie and Jax Jones for KISS Haunted House Party

OHMYGOSSIP — Anne-Marie, Jax Jones and Rak-Su have been added to the line-up for this year’s KISS Haunted House Party.
The ‘Friends’ hitmaker, house DJ and ‘X Factor’ winners will also be joined by rising stars Lotto Boyzz and B Young at the SSE Arena, Wembley, in London on 26 October.
The latest additions come after Liam Payne, Rita Ora and Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne and Mabel were confirmed for the annual Halloween gig.
‘Strip That Down’ hitmaker Liam said he’s particularly excited about being a part of the spooky show.
He said: “Can’t wait to perform at this years’ KISS Haunted House Party, so many great artists on the line up! Looking forward to seeing all the crazy costumes this year, it’s going to be a lot of fun!”
The event will once again be hosted by KISS Breakfast show hosts Rickie Haywood Williams, Melvin Odoom and Charlie Hedges, who have already started planning their outfits.
Melvin said: “KISS Haunted House Party is going to go off! Where else can you dress like the undead and lose it to some of the biggest names in UK music? Let’s do this.
Rickie added: “Fancy Dress game has been STRONG the past few years, but we think this year everyone’s going to take it up another level. Now where’s my fake blood at…”
And Charlie said: “This event always brings the vibes, and I can’t wait to see what the artists have in store for us this year.”
Tickets for the event are already on sale, costing from £27.50 at www.kissfmuk.com.
Listen out for more information about the night on KISS and keep up to date by heading over to www.kissfmuk.com and following @KISSFMUK on Twitter.

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The Cranberries to retire after final album

OHMYGOSSIP — The Cranberries will retire after the release of their final album featuring the late frontwoman Dolores O’Riordan.
The ‘Linger’ hitmakers – Fergal Lawler and Noel Hogan – have confirmed they have finished their follow-up to 2017’s ‘Something Else’ and teased it’s “very strong lyrically”.
Following the devastating loss of Dolores – who drowned to death due to accidental alcohol intoxication in January, aged just 46 – the Irish rockers will call time on their career in the group with the release of their eighth studio album, which is as-yet-untitled and yet to receive a release date.
In an interview with The Guardian newspaper, lead guitarist and co-songwriter Noel said: “Lyrically, the new album is very strong. She always said she found it hard to write songs when she was happy.
“She always said: put a bit of misery in her life and it was easier. We will do this album and then that will be it. There is no need to continue.”
Drummer Fergal also spoke of Dolores’ battle with mental health and how it was only after she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2016 that she revealed her “psychological” issues.
He said: “It was only the last few years that she started talking about psychological problems, because she didn’t know herself.
“She saw a few different therapists and realised what she had and she started getting treatment for it.”
Whilst Noel revealed that the ‘Zombie’ singer appeared to be well in herself during the last year of her life, but that she was suffering with live performances due to a painful slipped disc.
He said: “She was a lot more herself. Especially last year, when we were rehearsing: you wouldn’t even know, because they had found the right cocktail of whatever it was she needed to be on.
“There wasn’t even a case of having to ‘work around it’. The hardest thing was her back, because playing live she could not move as freely as she used to.”
The Cranberries formed in the early 90s and their first big hit single ‘Linger’ – taken from their debut LP ‘Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?’ – brought them to the attention of British, American and European audiences in 1993.
The band’s second album ‘No Need To Argue’ was released in 1994 and became a global smash, containing the singles ‘Zombie’, ‘I Can’t Be With You’ and ‘Ode To My Family’.
The band followed that record up with five more albums with the most recent release being last year’s ‘Something Else’.

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Robert Redford wanted positive end to acting career

OHMYGOSSIP — Robert Redford wanted his final film to be “uplifting”.
The 82-year-old screen legend recently confirmed ‘The Old Man and the Gun’ – a comedy drama about “gentleman” bank robber Forrest Tucker, who escaped from prison 18 times and was still committing crimes in his seventies – will be his final work as an actor and he admitted it felt like the “right” project to end his career on because it’s such a great story.
He said: “This feels like the right film to go out on as an actor because the film I had done before that – ‘Our Souls At Night’ – I was very proud of but it was very serious, kind of a heavy lift, a dramatic love story with Jane Fonda. It was a wonderful film to work on but it was very sad so I wanted the last film I act in to be uplifting.
“It’s an incredible, bizarre story because it’s true. This guy really did exist, he really did rob banks, he really had a good time, he never hurt anybody, he was always smiling, enjoying it, getting put in prison, escaping from prison, getting put back in prison, escaping again. Back and forth, back and forth.”
But the ‘Sting’ actor – who married Sibylle Szaggars in 2009 and has three adult children with his first wife Lola Van Wagenen – admitted it is possible he’ll change his mind about retiring in the future and even if he doesn’t, he’s not stepping away from the movie industry completely.
Asked if he’s really retiring, he told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: “Well, never say never. You have to be careful about being too final because sometimes you have to change your mind. But I feel this is the right time to go out as an actor, because I’ve been doing this since I was 21 and that’s a long time. So it’s just a question of moving on to something else, which would be directing and producing.”
As well as directing and producing, Robert is also looking forward to indulging his passion for hiking.
He said: “I love the idea of mountains; I love being in them and I love the comfort of them.
“So I have Sundance [his 5,000 acre ranch in Utah] and I have [a home in] Santa Fe and mountains exist in both those places.
“If you just take time to take a walk in nature and recognise there’s another language that nature has, I think that’s valuable.
“As you get older life becomes more exciting because you’re aware of more possibilities if you’re willing to go there. As long as I can ride a horse and as long as I can hike, I’ll be happy.”

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Carrie Underwood’s son ‘talks’ to unborn sibling

OHMYGOSSIP — Carrie Underwood’s son talks to his unborn sibling.
The 35-year-old country singer is expecting her second child with her husband Mike Fisher, and has admitted their three-year-old son Isaiah has started to “talk to” Carrie’s burgeoning baby bump as he tries to converse with his unborn younger sibling.
When asked if Isaiah is aware he’s about to become a big brother, Carrie said: “I don’t think for real he does. He’ll be really sweet and talk to my belly and kiss my belly. He’s the sweetest little boy. I mean, no kid can really know that their life is going to change. He’ll just have to share mommy.”
The ‘Cry Pretty’ hitmaker and her spouse have even tried to incorporate their son into the planning for their new arrival, but Carrie admits it hasn’t quite gone to plan.
She added: “We did ask him [if he had a name suggestion], and he did say, ‘Isaiah Michael Fisher,’ which is, of course, his name and would be confusing. He wants to name everything his name because he thinks that’s special.”
And when the family aren’t busy planning for baby number two, Carrie says she’s focused on her son’s talents, as she “really wants him to sing.”
When asked during an appearance on ‘The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon’ on Thursday (13.09.18) if she listens to Isaiah singing, Carrie said: “I try, is that wrong? I’m like judging my three-and-a-half-year-old child to see if he can sing.
“If he is not musically inclined that is fine. I’m excited to find out what he loves and is passionate about and is good at, and I will support that. But I really want him to sing.”
Meanwhile, a source recently claimed the ‘Before He Cheats’ singer is being “doted” on by her 38-year-old former NHL star husband during her pregnancy.
An insider said: “Mike is being the most doting, amazing husband while Carrie pregnant. Mike tries to take Carrie out once or twice a week for date night in Nashville.
“[He is] reading a bunch of parenting books, rubbing Carrie’s feet and is making sure she is happy and comfortable at all times.”

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