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It seems Gwyneth Paltrow is back in the driving seat after her ‘conscious uncoupling’ from hubby Chris Martin, as she lands a very exciting movie role!

The Oscar winner will co-star with 12 Years a Slave actor Chiwetel Ejiofor in the high-profile remake of the Spanish movie The Secret In Their Eyes, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009.

The crime thriller will be shot this autumn in Boston.

Ejiofor will play a former MI-5 agent who returns to Boston on a joint task force with the FBI, still obsessed by the unsolved murder that continues to haunt him.

Gripping!

Gwyneth has reportedly been lined up to play Irene, who works in the Justice Department.

The movie has an impressive crew attached already, with Billy Ray – the Oscar nominated writer of Captain Phillips and The Hunger Games – set to direct from his own screenplay adapted from Juan José Campanella’s version.

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It has been revealed that Michelle Williams has split from her boyfriend, Dustin Yellin.

The actress had been dating the contemporary artist for a year, but reports of their split began to circulate after she attended last week’s Met Gala alone.

Dustin was also absent for the opening night of Michelle’s theatre show, Cabaret, leading to further rumours.

Michelle also dated Jason Segal until February 2013 – we liked them together, perhaps they may see more of each other now!

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Hugo Taylor is most famously known for his role on the hit reality show, Made in Chelsea and also for his stint on I’m a Celebrity. But now, the former reality star wants to be taken seriously as a designer.

And he may be on his way in the fashion world, as Taylor has just revealed his new sunglasses range, along with his best friend Charlie Morris

Hugo recently spoke about what it was like to work for their company, Taylor Morris Eyewear.

“I am extremely proud of having their support but Charlie and I still get the biggest buzz when we walk down the street and see a passer by wearing one of our frames. We are both extremely creative people and this is the ultimate affirmation for us.”

It looks like Taylor’s new eyewear is already a hit, as the brand already has a few celebrity fans which include Rita Ora, Cara Delevingne and Pippa Middleton.

 

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Healthy and delicious chocolate treats can be impossible to find, especially if you’re intolerant to gluten. But here is a recipe that is not only flour free but delicious too. To make it even better, it is not only perfect for those who have an intolerance to gluten, but for vegans as well.

What you’ll need:

  • 1 tbsp. flaxseeds
  • 2 tbsp. unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 can low sodium black beans
  • 1/2 large ripe avocado
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla
  • 95g dark brown sugar
  • 30g unsweetened vegan cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 30g vegan chocolate chips
  • 1/2 tsp. coconut oil

What you’ll need to do:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F/180°C and then grease an 8×8 inch baking pan.
  2. Place flaxseeds and almond milk into a bowl and mix until ingredients form a smooth batter and almond milk thickens up a bit, about 1 minute. Then add drained and rinsed black beans, avocado, vanilla, and brown sugar and process again until smooth. Add in cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder and process again until the batter is smooth and thick.
  3. If batter is way too thick and won’t process, you can add in another tablespoon or two of milk. This batter needs to be very thick in order to produce fudgy brownies.
  4. Add batter into prepared pan and use a spatula to spread evenly to sides.
  5. In a microwave safe bowl, microwave the cup chocolate chips and coconut oil for 30-45 seconds to melt chocolate. Stir until smooth, then pour over top of batter. Use a knife to swirl chocolate into batter a few times.
  6. Bake for 22-30 minutes or until knife inserted in centre comes out somewhat clean. You will know they’re done, if the top of the batter should be completely set and no longer jiggle. Let the brownies cool completely on a wire rack then cut into 12 bars.
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Justin Bieber is reportedly being investigated by police for an attempted robbery!

WHAT THE…?!

The 20-year-old pop star is believed to have got into an incident with a young woman who he thought was taking photos him on her mobile phone on Monday while he was in playing mini golf near his home in LA.

The woman claims Justin demanded to see her phone so he could delete the pictures, and when she refused he grabbed it from her bag.

She began ”wrestling” with the star for the phone and although he ”ripped it out of her hands” he wasn’t able to access the pictures because the phone was locked.

Justin then demanded she unlock it and she proved she hadn’t taken any snaps.

Apparently the woman told Justin she and her 13-year-old daughter just wanted to say hi, and Justin screamed that she was ‘humiliating’ herself in front of her child, and told her to leave.

Following the incident, the woman filed a complaint with the LA Police Department.

While Justin has reportedly not yet been charged with a crime, police are taking the matter seriously.

Meanwhile, Justin is currently awaiting his trial for charges of driving under the influence in Florida following his arrest in January.

Oh Justin, what’s next?!

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A study from the online dating site, Victoria Milan, has revealed that the majority of women who cheat, do so because of certain irritating qualities from their partner.

Victoria Milan is a dating site specifically designed for those who are interested in cheating on their partners.

The site decided to conduct a survey on why some women are so keen to cheat on their partners by questioning their 6,000 female users on the topic.

The results were interesting.

The study revealed that 73% of women who were surveyed, decided to cheat due to their partner’s irritating qualities. But the exact irritating reasons for each woman’s partner, varied.

19% felt that their partner’s poor sense of humour was a good enough reason to cheat. While 16% of women decided to stray due to a lack of understanding from their current partner.

The dating site also revealed other reasons for why some women are so keen to cheat on their partner, from not being good in bed, to being lazy, lack of manners and their partner’s poor attention to detail.

But Victoria Milan revealed that what drove women onto the site in the first place was mostly their desire to find a lover who has polar opposite qualities to their current partner. Ouch!

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Not only is Jennifer Lawrence the photo-bombing, red carpet tumbling BFF we wish we had – she’s also the sexiest woman in the world, according to the FHM magazine.

But J-Law begs to differ!

She said, “It’s the lie heard around the world.”

“I know the truth. I know Beyoncé is the queen of the world,” the Hunger Games actress said.

Well, that’s something that might cheer Bey up after all this elevator business!

Jennifer’s X-Men co-star James Marsden argues that the actress absolutely deserves the sexiest woman nod, because she’s “normal”.

“She’s just a normal chick who trips over stuff and blows her nose. And she’s beautiful on top of it,” he said.

We can’t argue with that!

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You will definitely need to put this in your diary!

If you are after some much-needed beauty tips, you will be glad to hear that Lancôme’s elite make-up artist, Marc Sinclair, will be in Dublin later this month. Amazing!

Sinclair will be hosting a number of master classes and one-to-one exclusive appointments at Brown Thomas Dublin on Friday, 30th May and Arnotts, Dublin on Saturday, 31st May 2014.

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Lancôme’s iconic Hypnose Mascara, he will be offering advice on how to achieve the perfect eye make-up look for any event.

If you would like to receive expert skincare and makeup advice specifically tailored to suit you from Marc, he will be available for bookings on both days.

While a €20.00 booking fee will apply for every consultation with Marc, this is redeemable against products at the Lancôme counter – it’s a win-win!

To book an appointment or attend one of the master classes, please contact your participating Lancôme counter.

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The mystery surrounding that infamous elevator attack just keeps on getting juicier.

And now the finger has been pointed at Jay Z’s pop protégé Rihanna as the reason Solange lashed out at her brother-in-law after the Met Ball last week.

Solange is said to have gone beserk on Jay Z after the rapper said he was attending Rihanna’s Met Ball after-party without his wife.

The blazing row was apparently sparked by Jay-Z, who snapped at Solange when two of her friends tried to use his name to get into the post-gala soiree at The Standard hotel.

And it was when Solange demanded they leave the bash, that Jay Z said he was heading off to Rihanna’s party without Beyoncé – which did NOT go down well with her little sister.

Solange is said to have been more than a little suspicious that Jay Z wanted to go to Rihanna’s bash alone, and demanded that he stay with his wife instead of going out partying.

Jay Z didn’t back down, and apparently accused Solange of being a ‘bad mum’ for going out all the time herself.

Oh no, he didn’t!!

This really isn’t going away any time soon!

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We’ve all had an attack of grazing fever before.

We’re cramming for that big exam, we’ve a work project due in tomorrow or a long overdue email to write to a friend.

But instead of tackling it all head on, you’ll find yourself making umpteen trips back and forth to the fridge to forage for scraps.

Grazing is a sure-fire way to gain weight, and will play havoc with your digestive system.

Here are a few simple ways you can stop that bad eating habit for good.

Put on lip gloss
This will not only give you something to do with your hands other than pick at leftovers, but it will also makes you less likely to eat because who wants to mess up freshly-applied gloss?!

Turn up the tunes
Listening to your favourite track (the more upbeat the better), will give you a big energy boost and release lots of lovely feel-good hormones which suppress food cravings and help you stay on task.

Watch a funny viral
Research show that laughter makes us feel calmer, which means you’ll be less likely to stress eat.

Take a breath
Take a deep breath in and then a deep breath out. Repeat for just two minutes, and you’ll be so much more relaxed, you won’t want to even look at that leftover takeaway.

Post a picture
Posting a snap on Facebook or Instagram of yourself looking gorgeous on a night out will boost your confidence and remind you that you’re just too fabulous to feast on leftovers!

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Kim Kardashian seems to be more than prepared to fit into her bridal gown, as the 33-year-old took to instagram to share a sexy selfie of her toned abs.

Kim had apparently just finished her morning workout and decided to share the results with a post-gym selfie. The reality star captioned the sexy shot: “Just finished my morning workout,”

Kim flaunted her toned stomach in the picture by only wearing a black sports bra.

Well Kim, if we had a stomach like yours, we probably would be taking snaps of it the whole time too.

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Looking for a bit of a challenge this weekend? Instead of heading to the pub hit these adventure centres instead and give yourself a bit of a challenge.

Carlingford Adventure Centre, Co. Louth
If being strapped into a giant plastic ball and rolling down the hill is your idea of fun, then Carlingford is just for you. however, zorbing is not the only thing on the activity list, there is laser combat, sailing, rock climbing, abseiling, and Canadian canoeing to name a few – phew!

Kippure Adventure Centre, Co. Wicklow
Set in the Wicklow Mountains, Kippure Adventure Centre offers a wide range of activities including high and low ropes challenge course, climbing, abseiling, orienteering and archery.  There is even paintball and clay shooting, hillwalking and bushcraft survival – now you can be like Bear Grylls

Killary Adventure Company, Co. Galway
There is loads to do at Killary Adventure Co. both land based and water based including paintballing, water trampolines, kayaking, turf challenge, water skiing, rock climbing, zipwire and gorge wwalking to name but a few.

Xtreme Adventure Centre, Co. Dublin
With blindfold driving, off road buggies, aerial trekking and giant swing just some of the activities on offer, this place is definitely not for the faint hearted!

So, grab the girls and head off for a weekend of challenges and heart pounding!

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