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Whatever happened to siblings sharing a room or your dog napping at the end of your bed?

Because in today's world, dogs have their very own bedrooms, don't you know?

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Yep, in the latest antics of Kylie Jenner, her pets Norman and Bambi are living in the lap of luxury.

And it's not just like the spare room that most of us bunk our pets into… it's a huge space with its very own fireplace to keep her pooches warm.

Kylie Jenner's dogs have their OWN BEDROOM

The reality star gave fans a little insight into the world of her dogs by sharing their room on Snapchat.

Those dogs have it better than us… SMH.

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Look, we all know Kim Kardashian West is the undisputed queen of reality television.

Her siblings may grab the spotlight off her every now and again, but when it comes down to it, Kim (and her doting momager) are at the heart of the reality television family dynasty.

So, it's no real surprise that sources close to the family have revealed that Kim won't be too happy to have her crown stolen by her brother's pregnant partner Blac Chyna.

While neither Kim nor Chyna will have any say in the matter, the latter is hoping to welcome the newest Kardashian addition on a momentous day in American history.

"Chyna hoping her water breaks and that she’s able to pop on election day! Reason being, she wants her baby girl to be born on the same day that Hillary Clinton could quite possibly be the first woman President of the United States," an insider explained.

"Chyna thinks that would be epic and so fitting for her little girl to be born on a potentially historic day," the source added.

Speaking to HollywoodLife, the source reminded the public that while Kim may have taken a step back from the limelight in recent weeks, that doesn't mean she's content to let other members of her extended family step up to the plate.

"That would certainly make Kim a little pissed, you know, because she doesn’t want anyone in the family competing with her legacy. But what’s the Kardashian family without a little competition," they added.

Indeed…

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Destiny’s Child sure know how to do a reunion!

The trio got together for a date on Monday and, without singing so much as a note, they managed to go viral.

In case you haven’t heard, the latest bizarre trend to take over the internet is the ‘Mannequin Challenge’, whereby people freeze in whatever position they’re in, then hold it for as long as they can.

 

 

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In Destiny's Child's version, posted to Kelly Rowland’s Instagram, Michelle and Beyoncé are frozen in the middle of a ball game, with Kelly brandishing a massive balloon beside them.

It’s safe to say that the gals absolutely nailed the craze – we actually thought it was a pre-recorded video in slow-mo, at first glance. And just LOOK at Kelly’s hilarious facial expression!

 

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The Bills, Bills, Bills singers have been hailed as the outright ‘winners’ of the challenge, with fans branding theirs ‘the best one yet’.

“HOW are people doing this?” marvelled one Insta follower, while another added, “SOOOO good! Did not move at all!”

As if we needed any more proof as to why there should be a new DC album – think of the videos!

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Lorde celebrated her 20th birthday yesterday, and of course her BFF Taylor Swift had a few things to say about it.

The brunette beauty is part of Tay-Tay's squad and are often seen out and about together, whether it's hitting the hottest NYC party or just grabbing a cup of coffee together.

Well, T-Swift is about to get some major BFF brownie points because she wrote the sweetest tribute to Lorde, also known as Ella, on her special day.

"Thank you for the music you make, the advice you give, the thoughts you provoke, and the way you've made my life more beautiful since the first day we met up in New York and ate burgers on a park bench and got attacked by squirrels.

 

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She finished off the post with, "I. Love. You. So. Much. Ella."

If that's not friendship goals, we don't know what is.

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Jamie Dornan is an extremely busy man this year.

In 2016 alone, Jamie has starred in three new flicks, The Siege of Jadotville, Anthropoid, The 9th Life Of Louis Drax, and has also just finished filming the upcoming 50 Shades movies.

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Oh, and not to mention his jaw-dropping performance in The Fall.

And now, Mr Dornan has started to film another new movie, Untogether.

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The actor will play Nick, a former teen star turned heroin addict, who then tries to be a writer when he becomes sober.

The flick will also star Jennifer Grey, Ben Mendelsohn and Lola Kirke.

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock (possibly because it’s all you can afford right now) you’ll know that Ireland is experiencing a serious rental crisis.

From garden sheds going for €890 a pop (excluding bills) to enduring mile-long queues for a simple viewing, finding a place to call your own in Ireland is getting increasingly difficult.

Highlighting the struggles endured by renters across the country right now, Daft have released their latest quarterly report today, and the findings are fairly disheartening.

According to the report, rents are now five per cent higher than they were at their peak in 2008 and have increased by a staggering 45 per cent since late 2011.

Marking the largest quarterly increase on record, Daft have confirmed that rent in both Dublin and the rest of the country has increased by 3.9 per cent between July and September.

And if you're wondering how your fellow countrymen are faring, wonder no more.

While the average nationwide rent stands at €1,077, Limerick is coming up trumps in the reasonable rent stakes at just €504.

In contrast, south county Dublin is the most expensive, with renters shelling out, on average, €1,801 while the city centre stands at €1,575 and North County Dublin comes in at €1,320.

Oh, and one more thing!

Daft have confirmed that the annual rate of rental inflation currently stands at 11.7 per cent – the highest recorded since they begin their report series 14 years ago.

Well, that’s just wonderful…

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Emma Watson has refused to wear a corset for her latest movie, Beauty and the Beast.

The actress is taking the princess to a whole new level, and believes she's a more 'active princess'. Oh, and did we mention she's made her into an inventor as well?

The film's costume designer, Jacqueline Durran said: "In Emma’s reinterpretation, Belle is an active princess. She did not want a dress that was corseted or that would impede her in any way.

“The dress was designed with easy, active moment in mind – Watson isn’t wearing a corset underneath.”

In the original Disney flick, Belle is the ultimate bookworm, while her father is an inventor, but Emma turned the tables on that one too, making Belle into a creator herself.

She recently told Entertainment Weekly: "I was like, ‘Well, there was never very much information or detail at the beginning of the story as to why Belle didn’t fit in, other than she liked books. Also what is she doing with her time?’

“So, we created a backstory for her, which was that she had invented a kind of washing machine, so instead of doing laundry, she could sit and use that time to read instead. So, we made Belle an inventor.”

We don't think anyone else could play a princess so perfectly.

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Festival trends come and go, and along with tribal print, Hunter wellies and fringed everything, we had banished glitter roots to the sartorial scrap heap.

The look was touted as being the ultimate cover up for grown out or oily roots this summer and was spotted on the likes of Kendall Jenner and Miley Cyrus's roots sparkling in the sunshine at the US's biggest festivals.

Irish girls were quick to pick up on the trend, and while we may not have gotten quite the same weather as Coachella, the masses adopted the sparkly hair look at Electric Picnic, Longitude and Forbidden Fruit.

 

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This time around, the glitter hair trend has had a sleek and chic makeover, and is the ultimate statement hair look to be paired with a festive frock rather than a three day camping ticket. 

While attempting this Christmas trend may feel like a bit of an arts and crafts project, your party season style credentials will thank you.

All you need is a strong hair gel, a pot of glitter in your favourite sparkling shade and some hair spray.

 

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We also advise putting down some newspaper or you'll be picking glitter out of your carpets for weeks. The again, you could just say that it's part of your festive interior decor if you don't want to get the Dyson out.

Simply style your hair in your desired part, brush the gel on with a wide toothed comb and apply the glitter as liberally as you like, finishing with a spritz of your favourite hair spray for some extra hold.

The finished look is a sparkly, eye-catching do' that will wash out faster than your holiday spirit induced hangover. You can thank us later.

 

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A vegetarian who decided to tuck into a variety of different meat for the first time in a staggering 22 years has infuriated YouTubers this week.

Stephanie Potakis, who went veggie in just fourth grade, made the decision to hop off the wagon and get reacquainted with numerous meat-based dishes before sharing the footage online.

And not everyone is too happy about it.

Suggesting that Stephanie was attempting to pull the wool over viewers' eyes, one YouTuber commented: "This is disgusting and sad I would literally throw up. This is so fake no person that dedicated for 22 years would just throw it away with no hesitation."

"All the vegetarians I know who tried going back to meat throw the f**k up because their bodies can't digest the meat as well as they used to," added another.

It looks like from where they were sitting, Stephanie just wasn't behaving accordingly for someone who has been meat-free for more than two decades.

"What a load of bullsh*t, she was never vegetarian, look at her. P*ss off, who even gets that excited over a bloody dead cow. What a joke," fumed another viewer.

Sounding like she may be staying off the wagon for good, Stephanie gushed over every piece of meat placed in front of her  saying: "Jealous? Cos you should be cos this is so good."

You'll have to make your own mind up on this one…

 

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While her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, has been negotiating custody of his children following his split from Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston has been speaking to Marie Claire about the dynamic of her own relationship.

Having wed Justin Theroux in 2015, the former Friends star told the magazine that Justin has given her a sense of comfort she had sought for decades.

Jennifer, who has endured a high-profile divorce from Brad Pitt and railed against intense media scrutiny over her lack of children over the course of the last decade, explains that Justin brings out the best in her.

"There's no part of me that I don't feel comfortable showing, exposing. And it brings forth the best part of myself, because I care about him so much." she explained.

Adding to this heartwarming summation of her marriage, she continued: "And he's such a good person. It hurts me to think of anything hurting him."

Jennifer suggests that this level of contentment is not something she is particularly used to, explaining that she's spent much of her career having to justify personal choices.

"My marital status has been shamed; my divorce status was shamed; my lack of a mate had been shamed; my nipples have been shamed," she said.

Reflecting on her decision to write an open letter highlighting the media's treatment of her personal life, she told the magazine: "I just thought: I have worked too hard in this life and this career to be whittled down to a sad, childless human."

God, if we didn't already love her enough already…

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Credit where credit's due – our country has has an array of absolutely cracking clubs, pubs and bars, and our capital city rarely falls short when it comes to top-notch watering holes.

While we all have our favourites dotted around the city, the good folk at the National Hospitality Conference and Awards have the final word when it comes to what constitutes the biggest and brightest in Ireland.

And they have officially spoken.

In an event which took place in Dublin's Intercontinental Hotel last night, a number of Dublin hotspots were given the nod, and we're pumped that more than a few of our top picks made the cut.

So, without further ado….

Best Pub:

The Stag's Head on Dublin's Dame Lane is one of the best known in the city, and ultimately came up trumps in this coveted category.

Best New Establishment:

Farrier & Draper, which replaced The Lost Society on South William Street earlier this year, nabbed the gong last night.

Best Cocktail Bar: 

The Vintage Cocktail Club, which is nestled behind a fairly unremarkable heavy black door on Crown Alley is home to one of the coolest bars in the city, walked away with this coveted prize last night.

Best Traditional Pub:

Toner's of Baggot Street won out over South Anne Street competitor Kehoes this time around.

Best Nightclub:

The Wright Venue beat off competition from the iconic Lillie's Bordello to nab the best nightclub award.

 

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For the past week, the rumour mill has been in over-drive as it was reported Prince Harry has a new girlfriend, actress Meghan Markle.

Of course, the media swarmed around Megan and her family, and even her half-sister spoke out on social media about the relationship.

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However, this morning Kensington Palace released a statement about Harry and Meghan.

First of all, yes the are a couple (yay!) and secondly, they are scared for Meghan's safety.

It begins by saying that Harry has always loved his supporters, but sometimes finds the media too much for him. And this week, "a line was crossed."

"His girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment," the statement began.

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"Prince Harry is worried about Ms. Markle's safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her. It is not right that a few months into a relationship with Ms. Markle should be subjected to such a storm."

The statement ends with: "He [Harry] knows that it is unusual to issue a statement like this, but hopes that fair-minded people will understand why he has felt it necessary to speak publicly.

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