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Do you ever lie in bed on Sunday with a banging hangover and just WISH McDonald's could roll up to your window so you wouldn't have to move? Yep, us too. 

The fast food chain rolled out a new app over a year ago, but until now all you were able to do was check for the nearest restaurant and look up the menu – not very exciting.

But according to TheStreet, Big Mac fans will soon be able to order from an updated app as well as use a loyalty awards programme.

"We will be piloting ordering capabilities through mobile in some geographies outside the United States this year," said McDonald's chief digital officer Atif Rafiq. 

However, he declined to specify which locations would be included in the trail run but we're guessing it'll be a few European cities (like us!).

There's also no word on whether the app orders will be available for delivery or just in-store pick-up but we're PRAYING it'll deliver. 

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Yes, they are believed to be mythical creatures, but now scientists think that unicorns were real thousands of years ago – except they weren't the pretty white pearly things were thought they were.

A study published by the American Journal of Applied Sciences claims that newly discovered fossils found in the Pavlodar region of Kazakhstan are that of unicorns – or Elasmotherium sibiricum – which travelled the world around 29,000 years ago.

According to the paper, the unicorns looked more like rhinos than horses and stood about six feet tall, were 15 feet long and weighed around 8,000 pounds.

Unfortunately, no magical flying abilities were found but you never know, Science might definitely will improve in the future. 

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White Chicks was possibly one of our favourite movies of the 00's. It was something you could just sit back and laugh at (which was perfect for hangover days).

And now, one of the film's White Chicks, Marlon Wayan wants to bring the movie back.

He took to social media a couple of months ago to show off a doctored picture of White Chicks 2 and said if it surpasses 300,000 likes he'll talk to the studio about making a sequel. It has now received over 1.5 million likes and Marlon is making it his "mission" for a comeback.

"The response has been overwhelming and amazing," Marlon said on Instagram.

“This movie is something that my fans really want, this is a movie that definitely should be made. I’m on a mission to make this happen. I know with all that’s happened in the pop culture and the socialite circles since the original ‘White Chicks’ we can surely knock a sequel way out the park.”

We're totally hoping he can actually make this happen now!

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Double Act, The Suitcase Kid, The Story of Tracy Beaker, Vicky Angel… If you're getting all the nostalgic feels just hearing those words then we have some great news for you.

As one of the most successful children's authors of the last two decades, Dame Jacqueline Wilson has penned countless bestsellers, but for the most part she shies away from the public eye.

If you're a fan of her work though, get yourself to the RDS on May 5 at 6.30pm, where Jacqueline will be speaking as part of Dublin's International Literature Festival.

According the the event organisers, the famed author will be chatting about "some of her most popular characters, including Tracy Beaker and Hetty Feather, and her brand new book, Rent-a-Bridesmaid."

Tickets start at a (frankly bargainous) €5 for kids and €7 for adults and are on sale now.

More information here.

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Last week, Justin Bieber broke his fans hearts after telling them he will no longer do meet and greets for the remainder of his Purpose tour.

But now some of his followers have found out that he is still meeting fans – if they're famous enough.

According to TMZ, a source close to JB said that in order to purchase the €1,800 ticket, you need to be close to Justin or in his inner circle of friends.

And American ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky is one of those in the inner circle.

Fans were outraged to see the Biebs cuddle up to Wayne's family and took to Twitter to rant.

One user said, "So no meet and greets unless your the #GreatOne's kid," while another vented, "It is funny that rich people still get meet and greets!! Don't get yourself too tired bieber!!," and another commented: "haha too hard to meet real fans but it's cool too meet rich fake ones."

Ouch, Justin. It seems like your Belibers aren't too happy with you!

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After the huge success of Room, Lenny Abrahamson has announced the next movie he is going to direct – and it sounds pretty brilliant.

The Dublin man is taking on Neal Bascomb's upcoming book The Grand Escape.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Grand Escape is a true story that focuses on three World War I pilots that are trapped in Germany's infamous POW prison.

It will follow the war's most elaborate prison escape as well as the three men's fight for freedom.

The picture is going to be brought to the big screen and produced by Element Pictures, the same company that worked on Room with Lenny.

We know it's going to be a while away, but this sounds very promising. 

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As Dermot O Leary has confirmed his comeback to The X Factor, we all have eyes on Louis Walsh.

The music manager admitted to the Herald that if the judging panel is right, he might consider stepping back onto the show.

However, he also revealed that he'd step away if Cheryl VF was asked back to this year's panel.

"She doesn’t give me the fun that Sharon Osbourne gives me or Nicole Scherzinger gives me,” he told the newspaper.

“For me, they’re the two best judges ever and I like Mel B. She was great fun. And Gary Barlow too.”

The 63-year-old recently sent rumours flying as he met with Simon Cowell for a lengthy dinner, so the possibility of Louis making a comeback looks pretty strong.

As the live auditions are taking place in Dublin next month, we're thinking the panel will have to be announced very soon. 

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If you're a sarcastic person then you know the struggle is real when trying to take the mick via text.

Many of your jokes are misinterpreted and if you're angry at someone, texting them can be mega confusing.

But, the app has now made a few changes that will help you along the way to being the sarcastic queen you really are.

Instead of writing (jeez, I'm being sarcastic) after every single joke, you'll be able to italicise, bold and strikethrough your words. Yay!

All you need to do is update the app and then add the new formatting to your messages.

For example, if you want to bold, put an asterisks on either side of the word (*slay* = slay). For italics, you will need to put an underscore on either side (_lovely_ = lovely) and if you want to strikethrough, just put an ~ on both sides (~basic~ = basic).

So there you go, you can be the lovely sarcastic person you really are now. 

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Elton John has dismissed the sexual assault claims that were made by his former bodyguard who said he was repeatedly "groped" by the singer.

Elton's lawyer told the AFP that the accusations by officer Jeffery Wenninger were "baseless" and were only made by a "disgruntled former security officer seeking to extract an undeserved payment."

The officer claims that Elton made a series of assaults from 2010 up to 2014 which escalated "in frequency and intensity," according to the lawsuit.

Jeffery also said that the 69-year-old would "grope and touch" him either in the car or at Elton's LA home.

He also allegedly used offensive language, such as "get your todger out" and "say hello to Uncle Elton," while on a separate occasion told the officer "you have so many gay genes in you, they just haven't met up yet."

The former security guard is seeking unspecified damages for "battery, sexual battery and sexual harassment."

 

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A new law has been put in place which sees all dog owners having to microchip and register their dogs.

They must also own a government-approved certificate which will prove that the dog has been chipped.

The new laws have been set in place in order to deter the number of abondonded dogs all over the country and also make it easier to find lost pets.

This will also mean that from Friday it will be illegal to pass on a dog to another person, even without payment, if the dog is not microchipped.

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine told RTÉ: "Widespread microchipping of all dogs brings a range of benefits including the protection of the welfare of dogs and assist with speedy identification of stray dogs and their owners,” he said.

"It will act as a deterrent for those who abandon dogs and assist in identifying marauding dogs and those that pose a threat to livestock or people."

Those that break the new laws could face a fine of up to €5,000. 

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Jennifer Lopez was in the hot seat last night for James Corden's Carpool Karaoke and we certainly got more than we bargained for.

While the presenter was scrolling through her contacts – which included Chris Brown, Bradley Cooper and Cristiano Ronaldo – he came across Leonardo DiCaprio's number and exclaimed: "I'm going to text Leo!"

He proceeded to text: "Hey baby, I'm kind of feeling like I need to cut loose, any suggestions? Let me know." And then James brilliantly signed off the message: "J.Lo (you know, from the block)."

After showing the camera Jen's phone to prove the text was legit, Leo replied and said: "You mean tonight Boo Boo, club wise?"

James, clearly excited, declared: "You're going to the club with DiCaprio!"

We're sure Jen had a bit of explaining to do after the show was over, but one thing's for sure, it gave us a good laugh. 

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Vernon Kay was supposed to be hosting The One Show with Alex Jones for the first time tonight but he decided to pull out at the last minute due to his latest sexting scandal.

The Mirror Online confirmed that the presenter is trying to console his wife amid the drama, as inside sources say the mother-of-two is "furious and devastated."

“She can’t believe he has allowed Rhian to become a factor in their marriage again. She’ll forgive him eventually but it’s going to take a long time to get things back on track," a source told The Sun.

“He needed to be with Tess for them to talk through exactly what had happened.

“It clearly wasn’t the right time for him to be presenting a family teatime show."

Despite the sexting claims, Vernon has denied sexting Rhian, and friends of the star say that he is being “stitched up”.

Vernon also released a statement playing down claims he was trying to meet Rhian this year:

 

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