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This has got to be our favourite Internet trend EVER! People are swaddling their dogs, and we just can't deal with how cute it is. 

Some people have even posted helpful videos on how best to swaddle a dog. 

We didn't realise this was an acceptable thing to do, but now we are literally going to do this everyday.

These dogs look so comfy we just want to take a nap while cuddling them

They literally look so content in the fact that they have life all figured out

We actually wish someone would swaddle us right now.. 

Under these blankets looks like the warmest place ever 

 We're are going home and wrapping ourselves and our dogs in blankets

 Although some of them look like they really don't know what the hell is happening 

 

 

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Kim Kardashian has lately appeared in a number of photoshoots that have certainly pushed the boat out.

There are her now famous Paper magazine snaps – the same ones that strived to 'break the internet'.

And just recently there was her agricultural-inspired shoot in the north of France, something which caused a serious stir. 

But Kim has been happy to strip off for years – as she reminded fans early this morning with a throwback picture that shows her rolling around in silver paint.

Adding to the growing nude snap repertoire that appears on her Instagram account, the 34-year-old shared a sneak-peak, behind-the-scenes snap from a W magazine shoot that she did a few years ago.

While the 2010 shoot has already appeared on a 2011 episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, the throwback snap still sent fans into a frenzy today. 

Although not all of the observations were positive. One Instagram user stated: "She looks like a marshmallow wrapped in tin foil." Another simply said: "Jesus woman put some clothes on & get a real job."

Meanwhile, one critic suggested she "just couldn't stand the attention Caitlin [Jenner] was receiving".

Some may remember that the same W shoot caused Kim considerable distress at the time of its release three-and-a-half years ago. 

Indeed, she broke down in tears because she feared the resulting images were just far too revealing.

Calling it "full on porn," afterwards, she even vowed to "never take her clothes off again".

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Well this made us do a double-take.

Prince William was just minding his own business completing his first air ambulance mission when the internet suddenly noticed his co-pilot looked very familiar.

Indeed, the glamorous doctor bears a striking resemblance to none other than the Duchess of Cambridge.

The pair were on hand to help a man in his 50s who had suffered a heart attack and needed to be flown to the closest hospital.

The Duchess of Cambridge look alike is Gemma Mullen, and even her hair is similar to Kate Middleton’s famous brunette mane.

A group of nurses nearby couldn’t believe the scene as they gathered around to see the royal rescue.

One of those gathered to snap some quick photos told the Daily Mail:

“Word got around the hospital pretty quickly that he had flown in and some nurses who were on a break rushed out to see if they could see him.”

According to those gathered around the scene, Prince William remained completely professional despite the people gathered around taking videos of the royal and his co-pilot.

The 33-year old Prince William is apparently quite popular with his new colleagues with a spokeswoman for the East Anglian Air Ambulance saying he is “likeable” and “valued” by his crew.

We imagine the swooning nurses probably got him a raised eyebrow or two. We just wonder what Kate would have to say about all this?
 

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She’s been a part of the show for 6 years but, it was recently announced that Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Davis has been dropped from the show.

Since she was 16-years old the actress has taken on the role of Sinead O’Connor but now the 22-year old has been told her contract is being terminated, effective immediately.

Speaking to the Mail Online a spokesperson for Stephanie has confirmed the news saying:

“Stephanie Davis will no longer be filming Hollyoaks. Her contract has been terminated with immediate effect.”

There hasn’t been any mention of the news on the star’s social media accounts aside from an Instagram post where spoke about “learning something new” and “rebuilding”. Her account is set to private however. 

No one has identified the reason for her sudden departure from the show.

Her post also read: “Self-destruction is not an option. And let every choice you make be a brick in the foundation of rebuilding yourself.”

Stephanie’s character has been at the centre of some of the show’s major plot lines over the years and it was only in April of this year that she gushed online about her one year contract.

She spoke of her excitement with the Daily Star saying: “I'm really happy. I've been in the show since I was 16 and I'm 22 now. I've kind of grown up here, which has been mental.”

She first became noticed by TV bosses after appearing on the reality competition Over The Rainbow in 2010. After that she joined the Hollyoaks soap and has been involved in some of their biggest storylines; including a prostitution plot.

Just last year the fan favourite was nominated for a Best Actress Award and Best Dramatic Performance at the British Soap Awards.

We’re sure everyone will be curious to find out if Stephanie has any comments on her sudden departure. 

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Cara Delevigne has never been one to hold back when she has something to say.

So when Time magazine caught up with the actress while she was on the set of Paper Towns, she had a lot to say.

She spoke about how difficult to get serious roles in film as people in the industry don’t recognise her as a serious actress. She also talked about how different she finds acting from modelling.

Most importantly, she commented on the hate that she receives from time to time.

The 22-year old will star in the highly anticipated DC film Suicide Squad, to be released next year. There were many fans of the franchise however who didn’t think she deserved the role.

 

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"If anyone just thought I was trying to pad my resume, they can suck my"—she stopped to consider her word choice—"boobs."

Nice, Cara.

While she is probably one of the fashion industry’s more quirky characters (or have you not seen her onesie collection?), she says she takes her acting very seriously:

"I take what roles I do very seriously. I always want to portray a strong female.”

 

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Not surprising seeing as the star has always stood up for herself and what she believes in as of late.

She has not only spoken out about her acting career, but a recent Vogue cover article has also sparked some controversy for the former Burberry model.

Speaking to the New York Times, Cara said that, in case anyone misunderstood, “my sexuality is not a phase. I am who I am.”

The Vogue article had led to an online petition that protested the suggestion of Cara’s sexuality being a phase.

The Paper Towns actress has been quick to stop people from speculating about her personal life and while she found the online protest “flattering”, she didn’t think there was anything “malicious” in the article itself. 

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Despite being all over the media yesterday following her inspiring speech at the ESPY awards on Wednesday night in L.A, some people are still not happy with Caitlyn Jenner.

The former Olympian has received much criticism from a driver involved in the fatal crash on Feb 7 which Caitlyn was also involved in.

Jessica Steindorff issues a statement to ET following Caitlyn receiving the award with outlined her anger at Caitlyn being honoured after taking someone’s life.

It is still being debated at the moment as to whether Caitlyn was at fault or not, but Jessica says she does not deserve to be called a role model.

“I find it difficult to understand how the culture we live in can honour a person who is responsible for taking a life and injuring several others with both an award and a reality show.”

She went on to say in the statement that while Caitlyn is a positive role model in many other aspects of her life, she has “failed to do the right thing and take responsibility for her actions.”

While Caitlyn has been in the public eye since her transition, she has not spoken about the incident where possible. Jessica said she would hope that for someone who spoke so passionately about compassion and understanding for others that she “would be more sensitive to the fact that she ended another person’s life.”

 While Jessica is angered by the fact that Caitlyn does not seem to be taking responsibility for her actions she is also not surprised about the fact that is has happened this way.

She said: “Sadly we are living in a tabloid society.”

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Well, we can’t say we knew the Obama family particularly closely. However we imagined that they would have their pick of the latest and not-yet released films to pick from on their holidays.

Jurassic World seemed like a decent guess, considering the huge box office hit that it has become. Also, considering oldest daughter Malia is an intern for HBO’s Girls, we think she would have some pretty good suggestions for the family DVD night.

According to Page Six, it turns out the for their upcoming Matha’s Vineyeard holiday, the family requested a copy of Jimmy’s Hall.

The film follows the journey of Jame Gralton who was the only ever Irish man to be deported from the country in 1933. When he returns after his 10 year exile, he finds Ireland in the middle of the Depression.

The film, which debuted at Cannes in 2014 and was nominated for the Palme d’Or award, follows James as he tries to bring some life back into a community centre. The dance lessons that take place get the Catholic community in the area pretty worked up.

Simone Kirby, who plays Oonagh was nominated for an IFTA award this year for her performance.

Directed by Ken Loach, who is known for making some social activist type films, James is seen as a kind of “undesirable alien”.

Sounds interesting. We wonder is Sasha and Malia would agree though.

We were also wondering if their might be a connection to Barack’s Irish heritage, but seeing as James Gralton was from Leitrim, it seems like a bit of a stretch.

Not exactly the light-hearted rom-com we would envision for summer holidays but everyone is different.

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There are certain voices that whenever you hear, you can’t help but become transported into the world of the story they are telling,

We’re talking Morgan Freeman, James Earl Jones, Donald Sutherland, Jon Snow (the Channel 4 one) and of course, Sir Ian McKellan.

But did you ever think that you would hear the Lord of the Rings star doing a dramatic reading of our favourite popstar’s songs?

Well, you are in for a treat.

The 76-year-old X-Men star gave an (almost) Oscar-worthy performance in a video for Yahoo! when he read aloud Taylor Swfit’s Bad Blood before he switched over to Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk.

As Tay-Tay is known for flying celebrities all over the globe to join her own stage, we are just praying that Sir Ian is going to be her next mystery guest. 

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If we were the organised, dedicated ladies we wish we were, we'd have a bikini wax booked as standard every four weeks, ensuring less pain and just the right amount of hair growth between appointments.

Of course, life (and our budget) sometimes gets in the way, and when we realise we've left it a week or two later than planned, more often than not we end up waiting even longer out of sheer dread for the pain that awaits us. That's why we were delighted to find out that there are a few things that can be done to keep pain at a minimum when it comes to waxing.

Here are some of the tips we've tried and tested…

1. Prepare your skin beforehand
In order to unclog pores and follicles, it's important to exfoliate well around a week or two before your wax. This loosens the hairs and means they can be pulled out much more smoothly. Keeping your skin soft and moisturised also increases elasticity, so your skin won't get as irritated during waxing.

2. Do not shave. We repeat, DO NOT SHAVE.
For a wax to be as pain and stress free as possible for both you and the waxer, it's key to have at least three (usually four) weeks of uninterrupted hair growth. That means that shaving between waxes is a total no-no. When you shave, your hair grows back bluntly and in different directions, making it far more painful for it to be waxed off.

3. Take a painkiller
It might seem obvious, but taking an Aspirin or Ibuprofen about 45 minutes before your appointment reduces pain and also reduces inflammation. Sorted. Don't go over the recommended dosage, obviously.

4. Choose Lycon wax
Look for a salon that offers Lycon wax, which is far gentler than regular strip waxing as it can be peeled off the skin. A lot of salons using Lycon also apply a layer of oil underneath, further protecting the skin as the wax only sticks to the hairs, not the skin underneath.

5. Time it right
Unless absolutely necessary, avoid scheduling a wax in the few days leading up to your period. Your skin is hyper-sensitive around this time. Also, our pain threshold is supposedly at an all time high between 3pm and 5pm, and is far lower early in the morning. An afternoon wax it is, so.

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It is official. Lily Rose Depp is the coolest 16-year-old alive.

Of course, being born to Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis you are basically guaranteed to have serious levels of coolness and stunning good looks.

But Lily Rose is now branching out on her own and so far she is seriously nailing it.

Having already walked just weeks ago for Chanel, Lily Rose has now been revealed as the fashion house’s newest ambassador, following in her mother’s footsteps.

Ms Depp’s first campaign, which was shot by Karl Lagerfeld, is for the brand’s new Pearl eyewear collection. She is pictured in the gorgeous editorial photos wearing a metallic-finished scalloped button-down and a pair of glamourous pearl-framed rounded sunnies.

It is no wonder that Mr Lagerfeld has become so instantly fond of his latest model, given that her mother, 42-year-old Vanessa Paradis, has been a long-time friend and muse of his.

The 81-year-old revealed that “Lily Rose is stunning, she’s a young girl from a new generation with all the qualities of a star.”

 

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Ms Depp is also following in her father’s footsteps as she stars alongside him in the upcoming film Yoga Hosers

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Briana Jungwirth has yet to make any public appearances or comments since news of her pregnancy with One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson, and it seems she has been finding all of the media attention difficult to cope with so far.

Speaking to Mail Online, Briana's father Joe Jungwirth said the 23-year-old is feeling "overwhelmed" and "stressed" this week, and that he is concerned for her wellbeing. "Briana's really shy, she's strong but shy, she's tough but shy and she's having a tough time with it, it's stressing her out right now, she's texting me all the time," her father told the Mail from his home in South Dakota. 

"Now that she's out of her mother's house she's a little bit better but she really doesn't like any of this stuff." The L.A.-based stylist had been staying at home with her mother Tammi and stepfather Brett, but this week moved to the solace of a hotel, with Louis' management team footing the bill to protect her privacy.

Confirming the pregnancy news, Joe said the family were surprised but excited by the unplanned announcement. "It's the first kid in our family, this will be the first grandkid…  It's a bit of a shock, you know, they're kids, stuff happens, but I'm supporting her. I love her to death and it's all good," he said.

Joe revealed that Briana is three months pregnant and that she broke the news to her parents around two weeks ago. Around that same time, Louis is reported to have flown to L.A. to visit Briana and her mum for the Fourth of July, so it's likely he was there to support his former love interest as she told her family.

It's believed Louis' own parents, Johannah and Dan, also travelled to the US to be with their son. "They all saw the ultrasound together and heard the baby's heart beat for the first time," Mail Online reports.

Briana has been the subject of some cruel online abuse from 1D fans – especially given that Louis only broke up with his long-term girlfriend Eleanor Calder a few weeks before being first spotted with her – but by the sounds of it she definitely has her family behind her 100%.

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Well, okay then!

While promoting his latest film Ant Man, Michael Douglas announced in an interview that he believes he is seriously packing below the belt.

And why is the 70-year-old talking about his penis in an interview you may ask?

To explain: When Vanity Fair’s George Wayne was speaking to Mr Douglas he began talking about famous movie stars and their prominent physical traits.

“Your father had his cleft chin. Omar Sharif had the gap in his teeth…” To which Michael smiled and retorted with, “I have a big dick.”

It certainly sounds like there was all kinds of R-rated penis jokes going around on the set of Ant Man, with the Wall Street star being by no means the only funny man around.

Speaking to Jimmy Fallon, Paul Rudd divulged one prank that he pulled during filming but that unfortunately did not go quite as planned.

He explained the incident that happened during filming saying, “I thought, I’m really gonna try and be buddy-buddy with the guy,” Paul said of Mr Douglas.

“We were doing a close-up, and I thought, you know what I’m gonna do? I’m gonna Basic Instinct him. When he’s speaking, I’m sitting in a chair across from him, and I’m going to, you know.”

Although, it turns out that the Oscar-winning actor didn’t quite get the joke. “I should’ve just stopped, and I didn’t, and it looked like I was basically pleasuring myself to Michael Douglas giving a monologue,” the This is 40 actor admitted.

“He just stopped and just looked at me and said, ‘What are you, a f***ing pervert?’ No smiles.”

We are so excited to see the hilarious back and forth between this wonderful duo in their new film, which comes out tomorrow. 

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