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Lauren Goodger has spoken out following her ex-boyfriend, Mark Wright’s wedding, insisting that it hasn’t got her down.

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As fans of the early days of ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ will recall, Mark and Lauren’s 11-year relationship was a particularly turbulent one, culminating in them breaking off their engagement in 2011, in full view of the ‘TOWIE’ cameras.

Over the weekend, Mark married his fiancée of two years, Michelle Keegan, and despite suggestions to the contrary, Lauren is insistent that there are no hard feelings towards her ex, or his new wife.

Lauren Goodger

In an interview in the new issue of Now magazine, Lauren brands a rumour she was planning to text Mark on the eve of his wedding “a load of rubbish”, adding: “I’ve no desire to text him. Why would I?

“I wish them all the best and hope they had a lovely wedding and that’s that.”

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Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan

She also asks people to stop comparing her to the former ‘Coronation Street’ actress, claiming: “I’m not in competition with anyone. Don’t compare me to anyone, because I’m my own person.”

The night before Mark’s wedding, Lauren did make headlines for sharing some snaps on her Instagram page, where she was seen letting her hair down on a night out.

When you leave your Chanel on the floor ...

A photo posted by Lauren Goodger (@laurenrosegoodger) on May 23, 2015 at 6:24pm PDT

Read Lauren’s full interview in the latest issue of Now magazine, on sale now.

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‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’ has been axed by the BBC, after 18 years on air.

Bosses have pulled the plug on the comedy/music panel show, which is currently headed up by host Rhod Gilbert and team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding.

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Falling rating have been cited as a reason for the show’s cancellation, according to Broadcast, with the most recent series averaging just 1.1 million viewers.

Phill Jupitus, Rhod Gilbert and Noel Fielding on 'Buzzcocks'

A spokesperson confirmed the news, saying: “After 28 series we’ve decided not to bring ‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks’ back to the BBC. This will create space for new entertainment formats in the future.

“We’d like to thank the team at Talkback, Rhod Gilbert, all the brilliant hosts over the years and of course Noel and Phill for the years of enjoyment they’ve given BBC2 viewers.”

‘Buzzocks’ launched in 1996 with Mark Lamarr, who was succeeded by Simon Amstell, before he quit in 2009 and was replaced by a series of guest hosts.

Rhod Gilbert was installed as a permanent replacement at the start of the last run, in an attempt to reboot the series.

While Phill Jupitus has been a mainstay on the show since it began, other team captains have included Sean Hughes and Bill Bailey.

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We haven’t seen Anne Robinson in a while, and the TV presenter was looking fab when she was spotted heading out in London, over the bank holiday weekend.

Sporting a bright green jacket and minimal make-up, the 70-year-old made the most of the (brief) sunshine, by going for a run.

Anne Robinson

The last time we saw Anne she was doing something more than a little unexpected - watching graphic pornography for the first time, as part of a video project for The Guardian.

The veteran TV star offered her thoughts on the x-rated videos, judging their content and raising her eyebrows more than a few times.

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Anne in 2009

Since first appearing on our TV screens in the ‘90s, Anne’s remained in the public eye, and enjoyed 12 years fronting ‘The Weakest Link’, before also presenting the US version of the show.

Anne returned to ‘Watchdog’ in 2009, and still presents the show, alongside Matt Allwright and Chris Hollins.

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While the rumours about who will be fronting the new series of ‘Top Gear’ continue to circulate, David Hasselhoff has put himself forward as an unlikely replacement for Jeremy Clarkson.

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The former ‘Baywatch’ actor is about to star in ‘Hoff The Record’, a new mockumentary series on Dave, and claims that his association with the comedy channel is what got him hooked on ‘Top Gear’.

Beaming about the motoring show, in a new interview with Radio Times, he says: “When I started to work with Dave I watched 'Top Gear' about 800 times - it’s great.”

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When quizzed about whether or not whether he could see himself slipping into Jeremy Clarkson’s comfortable shoes, he simply replies: “Why not?”

That’s it, someone get on the phone to Philip Glenister and Jodie Kidd - let them know there’s been a change of plan.

If ‘Top Gear’ really wants to revamp for its next series then we’re not settling for anything less than The Hoff. And we want all of the cars he drives to talk to him, à la ‘Knight Rider’.

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And if there’s time for one slow-motion running sequence per episode, particularly in a pair of eye-catching red shorts, we won’t exactly be complaining either.

While you could (but, y’know, probably won’t) be seeing David in the driving seat of the new series of ‘Top Gear’, one place you won’t be seeing him this year is the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house.

Last week, he completely ruled himself out of the running for this year’s ‘CBB’ line-up, admitting to Digital Spy: “I'm not a real big fan of those shows.

“They're a lot of fun, but what they're all aiming for is conflict and drama, and tears and heartbreak, and embarrassment.”

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Judge Rinder - or Robert Rinder as he’s known to his mum - has been spitting out some of the best put downs this side of Simon Cowell ever since his courtroom show debuted on ITV in 2014.

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Each day, the criminal barrister (and bezzie mate of Benedict Cumberbatch, doncha know) presides over three different cases in his courtroom, giving him plenty of opportunity to dish out a catty barb or five.

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Interrupt him (‘When my lips are moving, yours aren’t’) or tell a porky (‘I can smell a lie like a fart in a lift) at your peril, as many claimants have found out over the past two series.

Love him or loathe him, there's no denying when it comes to straight-talking and camp asides, we reckon even his US counterpart, Judge Judy, would be running for the hills.

Here’s our round-up of his very best quips, quotes and put-downs… so far.

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If ever there was a story of a woman walking eyes wide open into car crash territory, then over the past week we have been watching it as Sally Bercow's marriage to John Bercow breaks down in public.

On paper, this is a woman who, as the (most-probably-soon-to-be-former) wife of speaker John Bercow should be highly respected and have opportunity at her feet.

Yet thanks to a series of ill-advised moves including appearing on Celebrity Big Brother in order to 'stick two fingers up to the establishment', being photographed in Speaker's house draped in a sheet, and most recently her admission of an affair with her husband's cousin in an astonishing outburst in which she declared herself 'f**king heartbroken' and a terrible wife, Sally Bercow has been a constant feature in the tabloids and whatever reputation she did have is now in tatters.

What Sally does next is something much of the media is awaiting in eager anticipation. But Sally, if you are considering doing any of the following, please stop and press pause.....

1) Give an interview or do a photoshoot
Of course one day Sally Bercow may well consider giving an interview but she shouldn't at the moment. Emotions are running too high, and what can she say other than explain and attempt to justify the current mess, thus perpetuating said mess. At such point as an interview is given, it would be better (for her long-term profile) if she has something more that just this week's drama to talk about and the dust has settled, meaning she can dismiss what has just happened with a 'that-was-then-this-is-now' approach.

Engage in any more doorstep talk
We all know what its like when you are feel unheard, misunderstood and unfairly judged, but few of us can imagine what it is like to have that happen in public. So we can therefore understand why, if journalist happens to stop Sally outsider her house she can't help but pour out every last detail and engage in a bit of public tit-for-tat. But revenge (if indeed that is what she is looking for) is a dish best served cold - as is any other matter concerning rescuing a damaged profile. One needs to remove the kneejerk from this situation, and move into the territory of controlled, calm and consistent messaging.

Let herself go
OK, so her heart is quite possibly broken and her life is admittedly in tatters, but following the sobbing on the doorstep images, Sally needs to focus on maintaining her look and poise, at least in public. The notion that all publicity is good publicity does not extend to that in which you look like a crazed harridan. Calm, composed and polished in the face of a media storm, no matter what goes on behind closed doors, is always the best approach. Think Victoria Beckham during and after the Rebecca Loos scandal.

Continue without a long term goal and direction.
Does anyone know what Sally Bercow actually does? Or what she wants to do? Quite. I've just googled 'What does Sally Bercow do?' and I've learned that she insists she is her own woman and that she stood for Labour in the 2010 local elections. That does not however explain what she does or what she wants. So we are left with a public figure with no clear message or direction. I get the feeling Sally Bercow loves being famous, but fame in a vacuum without purpose or a goal ends up confused and chaotic - unless you are Joey Essex of course. Successful businesses after all do not operate without strategy or goals and celebrity is a business, in which a person happens to be the product.

So Sally, whatever it is you are planning to do next, take heed, take pause and do not stroll, fall or plunge into any of the above!

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40,000 entered and now just 45 remain. From that 45 is the winner of Britain's Got Talent 2015. Tonight the search begins for that winner.

Team Midas have six of the 45 acts in the semi finals. Introducing Becky O'Brien, The Kingdom Tenors, Maia Gough, Entity Allstars, Calum Scott and Cor Glanaethwy.

People of Great Britain, fasten your seat belts, it's time for the first live semi-final.

Let us welcome to rapturous applause, Alesha, Amanda, David and the boss, Mr Simon Cowell. And more applause please for the award winning Ant and Dec who introduced us to our first semi-finalist.

Entity Allstars: The Harry Potter theme choreography was a master stroke, absolutely brilliant. It was executed to perfection. I couldn't take my eyes off it and I didn't want it to end. Fantastic start.

Billy and Emily England: If danger is your middle name, then you would have loved this. It's so breathtaking and I was watching with one eye away from the screen. but, I agreed with Simon. Their audition was better.

Mitch and Cally The Wonderdog: The duo, (well Cally) were attempting to break the world record for bursting 100 balloons in just under 45 seconds and, unbelievable, they did it, they broke the world record in just under 42 seconds. Get in. Well done. I'm shattered just watching it.

Henry Gallagher: I loved Henry's first audition and tonight he gave us another stella performance. Henry definetely has the talent and he is very likeable. Awesome stuff mate.

Cor Glanaethwy: Holy moly, goosebumps alert. Wow, I genuinely had tears in my eyes. Simply beautiful and it was so emotional. World class does not even cover it. I can't compliment them all enough. I want their album. NOW. 10/10.

Ruby Red Performers: Look I am not going to lie, I thought this very entertaining. I really should dislike this but I didn't. They are not going to win but they enjoyed themselves and so did I. Fantastic.

Andrew Fleming: I liked his first audition but this really didn't work. Like Alesha, I didn't laugh once. I don't want to be horrible to Andrew,as I know he can do better than this, so it's best I leave it there.

Becky O'Brien: Vocal perfection from the Essex wonder. There is no doubting Becky can sing and tonight she showed everyone how good she really is. Awesome Becky.

Lorraine Bowen. David's Golden Buzzer closed the show and well, um, I think someone has slipped something in my ice water, because I'm seeing aliens and dancing BBQ's. If I had a buzzer, I would have joined Simon in pressing it.

Right, now it's over to you. Next is the result.

The winner of the public vote was Cor Glanaethwy.

The two facing the judges vote are Henry Gallagher and Entity Allstars, with Entity winning 3-1.

Cor Glanaethwy and Entity Allstars (both Team Midas) are in Sunday's Final.

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Christopher Maloney has revealed that he shelled out £60,000 on cosmetic surgery, after being bombarded with abusive messages about his appearance.

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The ‘X Factor’ singer - who finished in third place, behind James Arthur and Jahmene Douglas, back in 2012 - has outlined the extent of his surgery, which includes two nose jobs and an eyelid lift, in a new interview.

Speaking to The Mirror, Christopher discussed how the stress of being in the public eye affected him, explaining: “I was having the time of my life at the start of the series but towards the end I started feeling more and more strained.

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Christopher Maloney, in 2012

"That's when I noticed my hair was starting to fall out in clumps."

The aspiring singer has since undergone three hair transplants, admitting that he was initially shocked when he first saw his reflection, after going under the knife.

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Shortly after going under the knife

He added: “I hated how big my nose was, so I've had surgery twice on it - to make it smaller and change the way my profile looks.”

“When the bandages first came off I looked in the mirror and had a complete panic attack because I was all bloody and bruised… now I feel so much happier for it.”

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A recent photo of the former 'X Factor' singer

Despite being named the most popular contestant with ‘X Factor’ voters for seven weeks running, Christopher was less than popular with Twitter users, who lambasted his singing style each week.

He was also notably the only contestant from the live shows not to return for the grand final, an absence which was never fully explained.

Media reports at the time suggested that Christopher had showed up to rehearsals smelling of alcohol, while it has also been claimed he called one of his fellow competitors a “c***” during rehearsals, and was asked to leave.

However, Christopher himself has claimed his absence was due to “illness”, though a spokesperson for the show claimed it was his decision to not take part in the group performance.

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Rap legend Snoop Dogg has decided to reinvent himself again - this time as a feminist.

Having gone through several transformations in his past, hopefully this might be one that sticks. The Snoop formerly known as Snoop Lion has spoken out against the lyrics of his old days, which referred to women as "bitches", "hoes", etc.

Featuring lines such as "Bitches ain’t shit but hoes and tricks / Lick on these nuts and suck the dick," Snoop's discography is hardly laden with feminist anthems, but he's determined to make us think he's changed his mind.

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Speaking to Sky News, the veteran rapper/actor said he had a new found respect for the opposite sex, but still didn't regret belittling their gender in his previous songs.

"Definitely, my attitude has changed towards women," Snoop said. "I am more sensitive and more vulnerable writing-wise and accepting a woman for being a beautiful person, as opposed to me saying she is a bitch or a whore because that was how I was trained when I first started, so I have no regrets.

"As I grew I fell in love with my wife and started to love my mother, my grandmother and my daughter. I understood what a woman was and I started to write about and express that.

"Once I figured out there was room to grow and learn and to be a better person, then I incorporated that in everything I was doing. I don't feel like you can be ashamed or mad about not knowing - if you don't know, you don't know."

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Snoop with his family

Here's a few more of Snoop's lyrics he doesn't regret:

"You got to put that bitch in her place / Even if it's slapping her in the face."

"I'm on some other shit, I got a phone call / From the motherfuckin president y'all / He said, "Snoop Dogg, how could I fuck a bitch / and make her suck a dick and not get caught for the fuck of it?" / I called and look here, this what you do / Make the First Lady sell a little pussy for you."

"Bitches / They come a dime a dozen / Fuck one, let one suck my dick and find another / Bitches / I don't need 'em / Don't buy 'em nothin' to drink, I don't feed them."

"Its impossible, to stop a ho / So let her go, and get the dough / Lead the way, or step aside / Break a bitch till the day I die."

"You better watch your girl, cause if she on the loose / It's a 90 percent chance she gon' get pimp juice."

"I get the money everywhere that I go / I bust a bitch and take here money for sure."

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‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’ fans were left devastated today after the comedy panel show was axed after 18 years, and 28 series.

Over the years, the comedy panel show has provided some hilariously awkward moments, with former hosts Mark Lamarr and Simon Amstell never ones to shy away from turning the heat up on their guests.

So, as we say farewell to the classic BBC Two series, let’s relive some of the cringiest and downright 'WTF?' moments from it’s time on air.

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As a proud Lancastrian, tenor Alfie Boe, shortly to take to the Broadway stage as Jean Val Jean in Les Miserables, is committed to a number of charities local to the area. As well as the Blackpool Male Voice Choir and the recently announced BD Music Hub, Boe is the patron of the Trinity Hospice which serves the Fylde Coast. In Spring 2014, the hospice's first annual tea party fundraiser took place, with Boe launching the appeal. As a result, the appeal raised a staggering £20,000 - that's a lot of tea and cake!

Now, in 2015, the hospice is hoping that the second year of the tea party campaign will yield just as much, if not more, funds to support the daily running costs of both hospices. £5 million is needed annually to fully support the work that the hospices do and while £20,000 might seem a very small part of that, it still goes a long way. To illustrate, £10 provides art materials for a terminally ill person to make a memory box for their loved ones, £150 runs Brian House (the children's hospice) for one hour, £500 provides eight bereavement sessions for a family and £1,500 means that a child can stay over the weekend, providing much needed respite care for both the child and the family.

In the face of these essential funds, it is just as essential that the charity's patron supports the fundraising campaigns. I recently interviewed Alfie about Classic Quadrophenia and Les Mis and also took the opportunity to ask about Trinity. Alfie was really pleased that his fans have been so supportive of Trinity and urged

everyone to go ahead and support this wonderful charity - have a cup of tea and enjoy yourselves.

To get an idea of the difference Alfie's fans make to Trinity, I spoke to Shirley Morgan from the hospice team recently and she was overwhelmed with the level of support from Alfie and his fans across the globe. Although most donations are from the local area, Shirley mentioned a substantial amount of donations from outside the area and many of these can be traced directly back to Alfie Boe fans. Shirley said that the hospice

couldn't have a better patron; we really appreciate the global audience he brings and to top it all, he's such a nice guy. But I don't know if he even drinks tea!

In answer to this, Alfie's story of meeting his wife, Sarah, mentions the immortal chat up line "You can't get a decent cup of tea around here" as he was having difficulty with that very task at the time!

If you want to join Alfie in a cup of tea for Trinity, visit the Trinity website (click here) for inspiration.

This article first appeared on www.thoughtsofjustafan.com.

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Mick Hucknall believes that it helps a band for the frontman to have “good hair”.

The Simply Red frontman, famed as much for his red ringlets as for his distinctive voice and catalogue of hits over 30 years, tells HuffPostUK: “For my profession, you need hair. For a frontman of a band, good hair is a requisite. And obviously red hair is a bright light. There’s no getting away from it, so you’ve just got to deal with it. It’s god-given.”

Mick, who’s celebrating the 30th anniversary of ‘Holding Back the Years’ with the release of Simply Red’s 11th studio album ‘Big Love’, tells HuffPostUK:

“We were never a genre kind of band. Our music never belonged to any one set like the New Romantics. It’s the gimmicks that make music sound dated, and we were always playing the long game. And playing live music all those years has been the stabiliser, that’s been the glue of the whole thing. The longevity is the thing I’m most proud of.”

Mick Hucknall has been one of music's most distinctive characters, visually and aurally, for three decades

It’s obviously paid off, with Simply Red’s album sales boasting 50 million albums and making Mick – chief writer and singer – one of the most recognisable pop stars in the world. He lists his own perfect pop moment as sitting by a hotel pool one afternoon with Keith Richards, listening to tunes through Keith’s speakers and talking music while the sun set. He says now, “I realised how special it was. I thought, I’ve reached heaven.”

Of their 30 years in the spotlight, however, the frontman admits he wishes he’d been able to take many of the earlier times less seriously.

“I’m as comfortable now as I’ll ever be with being well known,” he explains. “But back then, I was too earnest by half.

“It was the classic politics of being singled out in the band, being singled out in the media, doing the biggest part of the work, and tapping into all my innate defensiveness didn’t make for a happy time.”

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Mick on stage with another of his heroes, the Stones' Ronnie Wood

He laughs at himself. “It’s so true what they say. Everyone dreams of being in a band because they want to be like the Beatles, but even the Beatles weren’t always that happy. So I guess we should expect these things.”

By contrast, ‘Big Love’ is full of upbeat material, inspired by Mick’s newfound contentmen with wife Gabriella and daughter Romy, as well as memories of his father Reginald, who brought him up singlehandedly, and is the inspiration for the song 'Dad'.

“The theme of the new album is family, and all that brings," says Mick. "I never had a bit family, so I’ve married into one, and I’ve learned a lot. It was so natural putting that into the music. I hope people can feel the joy behind it.”

Despite his musical muse still riding high, Mick is adamant he won’t be reforming Simply Red again any time soon, even though he knows this has been said before.

“Simply Red may appear again on the 40th anniversary, but not before then,” he says firmly. “I don’t want to, and everyone’s got other stuff on.

“We’ll be back round in 10 years if all goes well.”

Sounds like, three decades later, Mick’s still playing the long game.

Simply Red's album 'Big Love' will be released on 1 June, with an arena tour to follow later in the year. Listen to the sampler for the album below...

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We can’t quite believe it’s been a year since Dolly Parton brought a bit of sparkle to Worthy Farm, but it’s nearly time to get the wellies out, and dust off our camping gear for another weekend at Glastonbury.

With just weeks to go, it’s time to get things in order and make a plan - well, a rough one at least - about how to tackle the festival.

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With over 100 stages, across 1,200 acres, there’s certainly a lot going on, and at least an hour or two of planning is needed before setting off for the farm.

Here’s everything you need to know before heading to this year’s festival…

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The Eurovision semi-finals have been and gone, leaving devastation in their wake. Moldova's hot cops, San Marino's N-Dubz Juniors and Finland's kick ass learning-disabled punk rockers all fell at the first hurdle, and their defeat will make Saturday's final much less interesting (especially seeing as Hungary's hand-wringing humanitarian ballad about how bad war is somehow made it through).

So who is left? And who can we expect to see on the winners podium? Here are the acts to keep an eye out for.

PART ONE

The first half of the show is where all the good stuff is:

1st) Slovenia The bonkers, headphone-wearing Paloma Faith-a-like was gaining a bit of traction this week as a likely underdog, but going on first has practically killed any chance of Maraaya winning.

3rd) Israel Looking like the kind of guy you might have seen cast as one of Jamie Oliver's mates (back in the days when out of work actors would be constantly piling round to Jamie's flat for a cheeky bit of tucker), this is this year's cheesiest entry. Stupid. Will probably do semi-decent business.

5th) United Kingdom Between the racially dubious scatting section and the swing-and-a-miss at trying to replicate an authentic electroswing sound, we have good reason to hang our heads in shame at this Bugsy Malone reboot. But while it's not going to set the leaderboard on fire, it is - at least - the most entertaining we've been in years.

10th) Sweden Started off as the hot favourite, but is increasingly seeing other challengers nip at his heels. Being placed tenth in the competition will not help his chances either - as you can see from our helpful chart. Winners are overwhelmingly placed in the second half, while those who come dead last often come from the first.

13th) Belgium Could be in with a chance of a top five finish this kid. Loïc looks and sounds like what might have happened if Jedward had been obsessed with Lorde instead of Britney Spears.

PART TWO

The second half is where most of the forgettable dross is. If your bladder is well-trained enough, you are going to want to hold all of your toilet breaks back until this point, but do try to catch these:

16th) Montenegro A sort of Wagner-esque character, Knez in one of Montenegro's biggest selling artists and boasts one of the country's longest careers. The only reason we want him to do well is so Montenegro keep entering songs, as they have great previous form. Here are their astronaut dubstep rappers from 2013; and here is their middle-aged electro beat poet from 2012.

19th) Latvia A surprising, genuinely cool entry. Aminata has a kind of FKA Twigs/AlunaGeorge vibe about her and looks great on stage. Maybe a little too leftfield for the primetime European audience, but the cool kids should see that it doesn't get entirely forgotten.

25th) Russia The second favourite, Polina has been gaining ground on Sweden since rehearsals started. Now she has a plum spot towards the end of the contest (when people at home are a little tipsy, or have just got in from a night out and switched on the telly) the Gary Barlow stadium filling stylings are going to beast a bunch of 12 points from people.

27th) Italy Desperately courting the mum vote, Italy's little opera belters are treading the mainstream-classical path beaten out for them by acts like G4, Il Divo and Russell Watson. Operatic stylings have, as a rule, fared pretty badly in previous contests (why only last year a big-lunged type sang a song of love to his mum - which was, predictably, doomed) but then very few of the acts have been as gosh-darned adorable as those three tykes.

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The ‘Point Break’ remake now has its first trailer, which was released online on Monday night.

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First released back in 1991, the original film tells the story of an FBI agent, who goes undercover to try and get to the bottom of a string of robberies, potentially being committed by a group of surfers.

The remake casts Edgar Ramirez in the main role of Bodhi, originally played by Patrick Swayze, while Luke Bracey takes on Keanu Reeves’ part, Johnny Utah.

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However, while the new trailer looks like it’s put a modern twist on the cult classic, it seems that not everybody is thrilled to see that it’s being re-made, and Twitter users have not held back in voicing their disdain.

The new Point Break remake trailer solidifies that 'Hollywood' has zero backbone.
— Alex Mathers (@MoonApe) May 27, 2015

Things I'd rather watch than a Point Break remake:

1) a well constructed barrel fire,
2) dogs swimming,
3) old relatives trying to juggle.
— Kaleb Horton (@kalebhorton) May 27, 2015

I love the movie Point Break but I've always wondered, "Would this be better if the leads had no charisma?" I'll find out this Christmas!
— Max Silvestri (@maxsilvestri) May 27, 2015

There are thousands of amazing scripts, sitting on desks, not being made by studios.... yet somehow we got a reboot of "Point Break".
— Jesse Cox (@JesseCox) May 27, 2015

#PointBreak Remake pic.twitter.com/cr2sqZZtxP
— Adam Murray (@Atom_Murray) May 27, 2015

The Point Break trailer looks as horrific as expected. You can't remake perfection.
— Richard James (@richjamesuk) May 27, 2015

Point Break remake looks devoid of all the things that made the original such a mad classic.
— Martyn Conterio (@Cinemartyn) May 27, 2015

I just watched the Point Break trailer.
Extreme athletes- what the hell! It's pointless remaking a movie that was already so perfect.
— hattie (@phanosaurusrex) May 27, 2015

My thoughts on the Point Break remake. pic.twitter.com/J10nfg7f2k
— Julian Marinus (@fooljulian) May 27, 2015

Point Break remake looks god awful. Original is $5 on blu-ray. Make the right choice.
— Joey Esposito (@joeyesposito) May 26, 2015

In order to present an unbiased view, we’ve also tried to find some tweets from people who are less critical of the trailer. Here’s what we were able to piece together…

Cinematography in the new Point Break trailer looks good.

That's about it.
— Chris Stuckmann (@Chris_Stuckmann) May 27, 2015

The best thing about the new Point Break movie is that you don't have to watch it and the old Point Break movie will still exist.
— David Barnett (@davidmbarnett) May 27, 2015

New Point Break trailer, good parts: action, cinematography.

Bad parts: any time anyone talks.

#fb
— Zach Pennington (@zachpennington) May 26, 2015

Overall, I didn't hate the Point Break trailer as much as I thought I would but it still wasn't a good trailer imo
— Colin (@duckisgod) May 26, 2015

So… yeah. You can look forward to that one hitting cinemas later this year.

Alongside Edgar and Luke, British actor Ray Winstone plays Oscar nominee and ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ winner Gary Busey’s character, Angelo Pappas, while Teresa Palmer will play Tyler Endicott.

‘Point Break’ will get its UK cinema release on 25 December 2015.

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers has assured his fans he’s “on the mend”, after being photographed appearing to drink vodka on the street.

The ‘Dracula’ actor, who has spoken publicly in the past about his struggle with alcohol and drug addiction, has now issued an apology for the pictures, and what he has dubbed a “blip” in his recovery.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Writing on the Instagram account of his fiancée, Mara Lane, he explains: “Mara and I are thankful for your support and kindness during this time. I apologise for having a minor relapse and hope that people don't think too badly of me.”

Mara and I are thankful for your support and kindness during this time. I apologize for having a minor relapse and hope that people don't think too badly of me. I stopped drinking immediately and it is no reflection on Damascus Cover as I was not meant to attend Cannes this year and I apologize to fans and colleagues. I am on the mend and thank well wishers and sorry for my disheveled appearance as I was on my way home from a friends and had not changed I feel I made a mistake and feel quite embarrassed but this was just a blip in my recovery otherwise I'm living a healthy life. Love and blessings. #Rebel #Angel

A photo posted by Mara Lane (@thelionandthelambchop) on May 26, 2015 at 3:07am PDT

He went on to thank his supporters, adding: “I am on the mend and thank well wishers and sorry for my disheveled appearance as I was on my way home from a friends and had not changed.

“I feel I made a mistake and feel quite embarrassed but this was just a blip in my recovery otherwise I'm living a healthy life.”

Since posting the message, the couple have posed together for a selfie, which Mara shared on her Instagram page on Tuesday night.

Wishing you a lovely day and rest of week. With Love, J&M

A photo posted by Mara Lane (@thelionandthelambchop) on May 26, 2015 at 8:57am PDT

Jonathan’s difficult struggle with addiction has been well documented in the press, and in 2011 he was hospitalised after a relapse.

Speaking to The Mirror about his “wild” times in 2013, he explained: “As you get older you see the stupid things you have done.

“I had a good chat with my really close friends and I came to the end of whatever, going out, getting p***ed, getting into trouble. It got really boring because I knew where I was going to go the whole time. I knew where I was going to end up.

“Now I don’t do nothing. Once you make the decision you have had enough of something, the decision is made, you have had enough.”

Now he’s put his “blip” behind him, Jonathan is gearing up for the release of his latest film, ‘Stonewall’, which hits cinemas later this year. He’s also starring in ‘Damascus Cover’, which made its debut during the Cannes Film Festival, earlier this month.

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The grand front door of Downton Abbey will close for the last time after this forthcoming sixth and final season, currently being filmed. This means there are only eight more episodes to tie all those loose plot lines carefully laid by the show's creator over five seasons, since it burst onto our screens in the winter of 2010.

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Jennifer Lopez proved herself to be a cool customer when a confetti-bombing clown took her by surprise at LAX Airport on Tuesday.

The ‘Jenny From The Block’ singer was covered in rice paper by prankster Richie the Barber, in his latest celeb attack.

Jennifer Lopez got covered in confetti

As J-Lo - who was also showing off her new bob hairstyle - made her way through the terminal minding her own business, the tattooed clown waltzed up to her and threw the colourful bits of paper over her head.

But she remained unfazed by the silly prank, carrying on walking before brushing the confetti off her expensive Michael Kors blue-knit jumper, and was even seen cracking a faint smile.

jennifer lopez

What a pranker: Richie The Barber

The clown famously did the same thing to Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian last year, but the sisters were a lot less impressed than Jen.

In fact, they ended up filing a battery report against the entertainer.

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Jennifer tried to get the confetti out of her new bob

Richie is also thought to have pulled the stunt on Audrina Patridge and Lindsay Lohan twice at court.

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If you thought that Taylor Swift singing about ‘all the lonely Starbucks lovers’ in her single ‘Black Space’ was a bit odd, that’s because it’s not actually what the lyric is.

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The singer has told fans that they have been mishearing the words to her most recent hit, after her mum Andrea Finlay admitted she had been confused over the words too.

Taylor Swift

Taylor tweeted: "hahah it really does sound like Starbucks Lovers..." -m y mom just now who is SUPPOSED TO BE ON MY SIDE."

"hahah it really does sound like Starbucks Lovers..." -my mom just now who is SUPPOSED TO BE ON MY SIDE

Smh.
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 23, 2015

What Taylor actually sings is: "Got a long list of ex lovers."

Mind. Blown.

She was last seen performing the song at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Norwich on Sunday, where she wowed the crowds with an impressive set packed with her most famous hits including ‘Trouble’ and ‘Shake It Off’.

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Taylor and boyfriend Calvin Harris on a date on Tuesday

She has since jetted back to New York, where she was spotted out on the town with boyfriend Calvin Harris on Tuesday night, after being named the youngest ever entry on Forbes most powerful women list.

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Monday, the first semi-final, gave us world class singing, dancing, aliens and a record breaking balloon popping dog. So who will join Team Midas' Cor Glanaethwy and Entity Allstars in Sunday's BGT Final?

People of Great Britain, order a takeaway, it's time for the second live semi-final.

Alesha, Amanda, David and Mr Cowell took their seats and we are ready to rock and roll.

Groove Thing: Youngsters dancing expertly to a brilliant 70's medley. If you are not smiling, come on, what's wrong with you? Fantastic start to the show. Well done kids.

Jules O'Dwyer and Matisse: The brilliant thing about this, is not only is this a beautiful heartwarming partnership, it is also breathtaking to watch. It kept my eyes fixed to the screen from start to finish.

Bonetics: I loved his first audition and this was even better. The staging and routine was amazing. It is a marmite act, as in you will either love it or hate it. I loved it.

Revelation Avenue: Chemistry, perfect vocals and plenty of goosebumps moments. This is how you do it. Absolutely awesome. They totally smashed it. I loved it. 10/10

The Honeybuns: These six girls nailed their first audition and they smashed it tonight. The vocals were bang on. I really like them. Win or lose tonight, I really hope doors open for them because, they deserve to.

Michael Late: I don't know what I just watched but I want to watch it again. That was blooming brilliant. Top entertainment from start to finish. This guy deserves his own Vegas show.

Luca Calo: Please do me a favour Luca, cut out the singing, I know it's part of the act but it puts a damper on your fantastic dancing. Stick to the dancing and you will go far.

Alison Jiear: She blew me away at first audition and although their is no doubting her vocal ability it took too long to get going. Saying that, once she did hit the high notes, it was beautiful.

Old Men Grooving: Fun and a joy to watch. OMG always put a smile on my face, saying that I have to be honest, I enjoyed their first audition more than tonight.

Right, now it's over to you. Next is the result.

The winner of the public vote was Jules O'Dwyer and Matisse.

The two facing the judges vote are Old Men Grooving and Revelation Avenue. The judges couldn't decide after it finished 2-2. Old Men Grooving won on the public vote.

OMG & Jules O'Dwyer join Team Midas' Cor Glanaethwy and Entity Allstars in Sunday's BGT Final.

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