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When Mary Kate Olsen married Olivier Sarkozy, who is 47-years-old, we have to say we didn't see it coming.

But as it turns out, dating an older guy might be a good thing for the Olsen twins.

Ashley was seen over the weekend getting cosy with 59-year-old artist George Condo in New York.

The pair were out on a lunchtime date, and a few witnesses said that they certainly looked… close.

"It was obvious something was going on. It looked like she was dining with her grandpa, but they were holding hands and snuggling," the insider said.

Oh well, if it worked for Mary Kate, it could work for Ashley!

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After two very intense seasons, I Am Cait has been cancelled.

The docu-series followed Caitlyn Jenner in her initial transition and then continued on as she adapted to life as a transgender woman.

A spokesperson for E! said in a statement: "We are incredibly proud of the two seasons of I Am Cait, a groundbreaking docuseries that sparked an important and unprecedented global conversation about transgender people, their struggles and triumphs.

 

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"Caitlyn and E! have mutually decided not to move forward with another season at this time. She will always remain a part of the E! family, and we look forward to continue following her journey as she appears in Keeping Up With The Kardashains."

Caitlyn also tweeted about the cancellation:

She wrote: "After 2 amazing seasons of @IAmCait, it's time for the next adventure. Thank you E! & thank you to the best girlfriends I could ask for."

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There was absolutely no denying the raw emotion evident in Michael Conlan's post fight interview yesterday.

The 24-year-old boxer from Belfast didn't censor himself when giving his assessment of his match with Russian counterpart, Vladimir Nikitin.

With Nikitin crowned the winner despite public opinion to the contrary, the Irish boxer slammed the Amateur International Boxing Association claiming it was wholly corrupt.

"AIBA are cheats. They’re fu*king cheats. Sorry about that, but that’s me. I don’t give a fu*k, I’m cursing on TV," he ranted moments after losing out on his chance at Olympic gold.

"My dream’s been shattered, but you know what? I’ve got a big career ahead of me and these, they’re known for being cheats," he reasoned. 

Michael went on to question the validity of the judging system, insisting: "Amateur boxing stinks from the core right to the top. Russia can’t dope this time so they are obviously paying the judges a lot more."

The boxer, who took home bronze after the London Olympics in 2012, expressed disbelief over the assessment of his performance.

After explaining that he was more than confident following the first round: he added: "I put it on him more and more. I thought I annihilated him in the second-round. The third was closer, but even that I thought I did enough to win."

Clearly emotional, Michael made his feelings for the Olympics clear, saying: "I’ll never box in this competition again. If people watch this Olympic Games and they see some of the decisions…I think boxing is dead."

Eager to highlight the discrepancy between the fight and the result, he said: "The Russian afterwards, he didn’t believe he won. I didn’t believe he won. The referee didn’t believe he won. I couldn’t think his corner believed he won. Then he reacted as if he’d won a gold medal."

Despite public outrage, AIBA has denied Conlan’s accusations and extended their condolences following the judges' decision.

"AIBA is striving for a fair, level playing field. The idea is not to benefit one country towards another. We represent 200 national federations," they said.

"Michael is a current world champion and he came here with high expectations,” said an AIBA spokesman. “His disappointment is massive, we can all understand that. It’s his personal judgement."
 

As a gesture of goodwill, Boyle Sports have agreed to pay out on bets placed on the fight.

Take a look at Michael's interview in full.

 

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When Karlie Kloss was asked her opinion of Kim Kardashian recently, she did what most media-trained celebrities do and played the perfect diplomat.

Despite the fact millions thought Kim was responsible for the ruination of Taylor Swift's 'good girl' image, Tay's pal refused to be drawn into the drama, and instead erred on the side of caution by offering a vague pleasantry about the reality TV star.

"Look, I really don't know her that well," Karlie told The Sunday Times before noting that Kim had 'always been a lovely person' to her.

But if the Victoria's Secret model thought she had dodged a bullet with that remark, she was sorely mistaken as media outlets had a field day suggesting that Karlie had let down the 'squad' by missing an opportunity to slam Kim.

The rumour mill, unsurprisingly, went into overdrive as Tay-haters (Tayters? Ok, no) decided that Karlie's lacklustre remarks indicated a lack of solidarity within Taylor's infamous squadron of long-legged beauties.

And it looks like Karlie has officially had enough.

Taking to Twitter, 24-year-old Karlie made her feelings know, writing: "I will not allow the media to misconstrue my words. Taylor has always had my back and I will always have hers."
 

"And I will never be the girl that you can use to pit women against each other. That isn't me," she added.

Seemingly certain that Karlie would have to address the furore at some point this week, fans of the model were on hand to offer sisterly support.

"You are an amazing woman and friend," wrote one while another added: "You don't have to explain yourself to the public. As long as @taylorswift13 knows your true feelings, that's all matters."

Unfortunately not everyone bought it, with one Twitter user responding: "But your precious Tay Swift is the one who also pits women against each other." 

Ouch!

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Congratulations are in order for Jesse Metcalfe – he popped the question to his girlfriend Cara Santana.

According to Us Weekly, the actor asked Cara to marry him while on board a 50-foot sailboat in the middle of the Hudson River in New York over the weekend. Oh, and it was also her birthday weekend. How sweet!

 

What a weekend! Meant to get this up yesterday, but was too busy celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my baby!!!

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Jesse even had their song – Eric Calpton's Pretty Girl – playing in the background as he went down on one knee!

"It's been a long time coming but we couldn't be happier," Jesse told the website.

The couple have been in a relationship for more than ten years now.

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It's rare you hear Ellen DeGeneres coming under fire for anything, so when she does find herself on the receiving end of public criticism media outlets really do sit up and pay attention.

As the darling of daytime chat shows and the queen of all things Oscar-related, Ellen has barely put a foot wrong since her star ascended in mid-nineties, but it looks like the day has come for the 58-year-old star.

Taking to Twitter earlier this week, Ellen shared a photoshopped snap of herself and Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt, and joked that she was going to require Usain's assistance for all future tasks.

Pictured riding on the back of the Olympic gold medallist, Ellen wrote: "This is how I’m running errands from now on."

While the vast majority of Ellen's followers took the post in the manner it was intended, a vast number took exception and wasted no time calling the star out on the racist connotations of the photograph.

"You thought it'd be funny to post a pic of yourself riding on the back of a Black man? Nope," wrote one. "Delete this racist garbage."

"This is utterly f*cking ridiculous. How dare you!?" slammed one while another added: "Ellen, your whiteness is showing."

Responding to the accusations, Ellen swiftly attempted to placate social media users, insisting: "I am highly aware of the racism that exists in our country. It is the furthest thing from who I am."

Unfortunately for Ellen, not everyone was satisfied by her follow-up tweet with many demanding an explanation for the post.

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The launch of 2016's Rose of Tralee took place yesterday, with 65 ladies all lined out in hopes of grabbing the title.

But when the 65 women will be whittled down to 32, they will be banned from doing one very specific party piece.

 

The first of the Roses to arrive at The Rose Hotel #RoseofTralee

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Now, it's safe to say that some Roses come out with pretty weird talents, but this one is actually quite normal.

Traditional poetry is being banned because it's too old-fashioned.

Spokesman for the festival John Drummery said: "The real reason is because in the olden days, poem were seen as a form of entertainment before all the modern entertainment we now see. They had their place in time.

“The Rose of Tralee is constantly evolving to stay modern and relevant. We found there weren’t as many people who wanted to do poems anyway. We just made a decision, in consultation with RTE of course," he told the Irish Sun.

 

Slainte. Roses get the champagne treatment at The Rose Hotel

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“That was it really. We’ve nothing against poetry or the creative skills of our Roses who like to write their own poems.

“The show will be a little more fast moving without the poems as well. It’s a decision we made and we might add something to it next year instead," John added.

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And the record has been broken!

Last night, Thomas Barr came in first place at the Oylmpic's 400m hurdles semi-final, and as well as that, he broke a HUGE record while doing it.

The Irishman completed the 400m hurdles in 48.39 seconds, something that hasn't been done in Ireland since Bob Tidsdall's 1932 win.

He also qualified overall in the third-fastest time, which puts him in wih USA's Kerron Clement (48.26) and Jamacia's Annsert Whyte (48.32) in the final.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner, Thomas said: “It comes with a lot more pressure and a lot more focus. At the Olympic Games, everyone always ups their game.

“I didn’t think I would be standing here, coming with the preparation that I had, waiting to go into an Olympic Final.

“That really is astonishing, and to come home with a new national record as well," he gushed.

“To be honest, when I crossed the finishing line first, I just didn’t care what the time was. But then when I saw that come up on the screen, I didn’t know what to do, I was rubbing my head and looking all around the stadium!

"I can't believe I've done it."

The decider will take place on tomorrow at 4pm and we wish him all the best

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Jean Bernard Fernandez Versini has certainly had a hectic few months.

Not only did he have a very public split with Cheryl, but he also took a fancy to Irish MIC star Nicola Hughes.

And it seems he has a little crush on the Irish as he wants to open his next restaurant in Dublin.

An insider close to the star said: “JB has been working on his restaurant project in London which is going to be huge, the next logical move is Ireland.

 

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“JB has always wanted to see Ireland, he’s always thought the country is so beautiful and everyone he has met from Ireland has been lovely and down to earth – that’s really important to him.

“He’s also a huge, huge fan of Conor McGregor so he’s really focused on Ireland at the moment,” the source said.

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With her first child due in just a few weeks, Candice Swanepoel was enjoying her baby shower this week and also revealed the name of the tot.

Back in May, Candice announced that she was having a baby boy and this week, during her safari-themed baby shower in Brazil, the supermodel revealed the name she has chosen to give him is… Anacã!

The name is Brazilian for bird and was proudly displayed at the party leaving no doubt as to who they were celebrating.

The Victoria’s Secret model shared a snap from the celebrations where her 9.4 million fans got a glimpse at some of the gorgeous treats on offer.

The 27-year-old looked stunning in a simple flowing white dress as she cradle her bump at the party.

 

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This is Candice’s first child with her partner of 10 years, Hermann Nicoli.

The couple have been dating since she was 17 and got engaged in August of last year.

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Bella Hadid is certainly a force to be reckoned with, having only been in the modelling world for about two years and she already has a Vogue cover.

Bel's Vouge Paris cover was revealed yesterday, where she's posing beside fellow model Taylor Hill. However, it's inside the mag that will take you aback.

Inside the issue, Bella flaunts her gorgeous figure in stunning black and white shots taken by Mert Alas and Marcus Pigott, just lke her big sister Gigi has done before.

The star took to Instagram to show off the nude shots.

She captioned the picture: "#Freeingthenipple for our French Vogue cover with my brothers@mertalas & @macpiggott Thank you for opening my eyes to a new art form I love You!

"Thank you for the opportunity and experience @emmanuellealt @vogueparisand everyone for your support#LoveYourBody."

This really seems to be Bella time in action!

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After months of endless speculation and recrimination, the divorce case between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp has come to an official end.

According to reports emerging from the States, the actress chose to settle with Depp thereby bringing the high-profile case to a close.

TMZ reports that Amber 'settled the case with prejudice' which means the actress can never re-file against the Pirates of the Caribbean star, and she has, in addition to this, dropped the restraining order she had issued against him.

Releasing a statement in the aftermath of today's decision, the former couple said: "Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love."

"There was never an intent of physical or emotional harm," it continued.

"Amber wishes the best for Johnny in the future. Amber will be donating financial proceeds from the divorce to a charity," it concluded.

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