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Another day, another quirky JLaw anecdote, right?

If she isn't 'scratching her butt' on sacred Hawaiian stones, she's urinating in secret beside her mum, and then sharing the photographic evidence with the world.

So, while appearing on The Late Late Show with James Corden this week, the Oscar-winner gave a little background into what looks like a candid mother/daughter snap.

"I am actually peeing in that photo and she has no idea. No clue," Jennifer told James in footage which has racked up more than 12,000 views on YouTube.

"I went to pee and my friend got the phone cos she knew I was peeing, and we both decided to leave my mom out of it," Jennifer explained.

Complimenting the Passengers actress on her pose, James remarked: "That's a very relaxed peeing face" to which Jlaw replied: "Yeah, I know how to do it. I've done it alot."

Commenting on the upload, one YouTuber wrote: "I like her, but a peeing story is really not cute at all."

"Do people still think this disgusting, vulgar behavior is cute?" added another.

Well, that went well.

 

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When we heard Luke Crodden didn't meet Scarlett Moffatt at the airport after she was crowned Queen of the Jungle in this year's I'm a  Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, we were far from impressed. but it turns out there was more to the decision than meets the eye.

While being interviewed on her homecoming by OK! Magazine, the couple revealed the circumstances surrounding their reunion, and it seems the couple's pet dog, Bonnie, meant he was unable to make the tearful reunion in the Arrivals hall.

Explaining why he didn't show up, Luke said: "Because I had our dog Bonnie and I had so much stuff to take over to her parents."

But once they did finally find themselves in the same location, Luke struggled to hide his emotions, saying: "I basically kicked the door through to get to her. I ran into the sitting room, grabbed hold of her and didn’t let go for the rest of the night."

Admitting he cried after seeing Scarlett in person for the first time in almost a month, he added: “I was going to say no I wasn’t, but aye, I was.”

Chiming in, the Gogglebox star revealed there was a pair of them in it, saying: "Yeah, we couldn’t stop crying when we were reunited. It’s the longest we’ve ever been apart. Never, ever again."

Celebrating his girlfriend's triumphant return, Luke went all out on the food front, and stocked up on Scarlett's favourites.

"When I got home me and Luke ordered two pixies, chips, doner meat, loads of garlic sauce and chilli," Scarlett said. "And Luke bought us some bourbon biscuits, custard creams, chocolate digestives and Hobnobs."

“He was my Prince Charming, coming round with a bag of biscuits," she added.

Sounds like our kind of lad.

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According to the Dublin Inquirer, plans are being drawn up to improve the Temple Bar area of Dublin.

Temple Bar has had a number of issues throughout the years, from badly lit areas, to rough and broken grounds and has been named on of the worst areas for anti-social behaviour in the past.

Temple Bar Strategy

Dublin City Council is trying to change this, and on Monday, landscape architect Daibhi McDomhnaill, presented a mock plan for the renovation of the visitor favourite.

Some of the plans presented included the replacing of cobblestones and a new surface for cyclists; removing the footpaths; improving accessibility and putting in adequate illumination; an increase of public seating and increasing the greenery in the area.

Temple Bar Greening

According to the website: “A design team should be appointed by early next year, and then later any plans will go out to public consultation."

It'll be interesting to see the changes being made to the area.

 

Images: Courtesy of Dublin City Council

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Hilary Duff recently posted a sweet snap of her and four-year-old son Luca Cruz at Disneyland enjoying a cute family moment. 

In the adorable photo, Luca is giving his mum a kiss on the lips as they pose in front of the Disneyland castle. 

However, some online trolls called the snap "inappropriate" and suggested that mothers should not kiss their children on the lips. 

"Oh my…get a room!" said one tweeter.

"I wish Hilary Duff would kiss me the way she kisses her son," said another.

The star responded to the trolls today with a twitter post, requesting that anyone who is "warped" enough to think anything of the kiss to kindly unfollow her.

The actress has received messages of support since the trolls descended, with one saying : "Are people actually saying that? He's your son???? Even if he wasn't it's a child it doesn't matter. People are so dumb."

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Your driving test can be one of the most nerve-wrecking things you'll ever have to go through.

From sitting in that dodgy waiting area to having to deal with probably the grumpiest person on earth – it's no easy feat.

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And even though you might have practised day-in-day-out, there's no guarantee what will happen on the day in question.

But if you really want to pass, the RSA has revealed which centres have the highest success rate… and the lowest.

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Sligo has been named as the county with the most passes, while Rathgar in Dublin has been ranked with the highest failure rate.

The statistics from the RSA show that these places have the highest pass rate:

  • Sligo (72%)
  • Ennis, Co Clare (71%)
  • Roscommon (68%)
  • Loughrea, Co Galway (65.5%)
  • Clifden (65.3%)

While these places have the highest failure rate (In other words, totally AVOID):

  • Rathgar (57.1%)
  • Tallaght, Co Dublin (53.3%)
  • Shannon, Co Clare (52.9%)
  • Naas, Co Kildare (52.57%)
  • Wicklow (51.9%)

There you have it ladies, now it's all up to you.

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Lamar Odom has had a busy week, between the finalisation of his divorce from Khloe Kardashian and checking himself into a rehabilitation facility

Now a source has revealed that the NBA player is set to star in a reality TV show of his own next year. 

 

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The show is set to focus on his struggle with substance abouse and how he comes with recovering from these addiction issues. We're sure his relationship with Khloe will also make an appearence. 

“The show will be about his life, recovery — all about him,” a source told People.

The basketball player checked into rehab on Tuesday, exactly one year since he almost died of an overdose of pills, cocaine and alcohol in a Nevada brothel.

“Lamar checked into rehab a week ago. He plans to stay for 30 days. It’s a substance abuse program, but he was not abusing drugs when he went in. He is clean," said the insider.

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Miley Cyrus's sister Noah blasted into the mainstream last month when she released her debut single, Make Me (Cry).

It's safe to say that Noah probably has more experience now than Miley did when she began her career, but the former Hannah Montana star had some advice for her little sis as she heads to stardom.

Noah told Rolling Stone: "Miley always says, 'Don't ever look yourself up or read your comments, because you're going to see stuff that you don't want to see'.

"That's the best advice ever. If it's making me happy, then it's working."

Noah has already released an emotional video to the song and we can see Miley helping her sister all the way through her career.

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Once the exclusive territory of 'Dublin girlos' with hoop earrings and spice bags and teenagers stressing over the Leaving Cert, the 'hun bun' is being resurrected as one of this years hottest hairstyles.

Whether you're heading to the gym, doing the weekly shop, or even hitting the town for a night out, the hun bun can be a saving grace when you just don't know what to do with your 'do. 

It's also a savior for two or three day old hair that needs a wash but you just can't bring yourself to wield the blow dryer.

One spritz of dry shampoo and a hun bun later, and everyone's none the wiser.

 

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Superstar Irish actress Saoirse Ronan paid homage to the hun within and opted for a tousled hun bun at the Screen Actor's Guild Awards earlier this year. 

The slightly deconstructed bun looked like it was twisted atop her head without a second thought (though we're sure there was a glam squad involved) and it's this casual, laissez-faire style effect that makes the hun bun so popular. 

 

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All you need to achieve the look is a hair tie, bobby pins and a spritz of finishing spray, if you're feeling fancy.

Hungover hair has never been so stylish. 

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If you, despite your best efforts, generally struggle to create a topknot larger than a chickpea on a good day, you might find it difficult to feel anything but envy over an eight-month old baby girl who needs a daily blowdry due to the sheer volume of her barnet.

But don't worry, we're with you on that one.

Hitting the headlines today, Maya Rattab (hereafter known as Maya With The Good Hair) has given everyone in SHEmazing! HQ serious hair goals after we clapped eyes on a series of shots which showcase her stunning locks.

Commenting on his daughter's unique look, Adam Rattab said: "Her hair is constantly growing, it just hasn't stopped. Everyone – even Annabel [her mum] – said her hair will start falling out around the back as she gets older, but it hasn't."

Maya, whose hair has reached bob-length in just eight months, has a daily routine which sees her parents blowdry and style her hair so she can get down to standard baby gal business.

"She wears it in a top knot a lot, but it can get quite messy," Adam explained. "She's teething and always dribbling, so her hair gets wet and gets in her way, which is why we like to keep it out of her face or put a clip in it."

"It just gets messy, so we have to wash it in the bath pretty much every day. It takes a while, and we have to use a hair dryer because a towel just doesn't work properly. If we left it to dry naturally she would be there forever, just cold and wet."

And if you think Maya might struggle with the necessary routine, think again.

According to her pop, she loves nothing more than the daily pammper sessions, with Adam adding: "She loves staring at the hair dryer and tries to put her face in front of it."

"She sits there patiently while her hair is brushed. We like to put it up in a knot but she sometimes has plaits around the sides which lead into a ponytail."

Ladies, can we all take a moment for the wonder that is Maya's 'do?!

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You may have spotted Olivia Palermo rocking a seriously sleek military jacket recently.

If you didn't – well, she looked ALL sorts of fab. 

And suffice to say if chic Miss Olivia is wearing military outerwear – it's a sure thing fashion-wise. 

The bad news is that the coat is by Tibi and costs more than €1,000. And €1,000 is sadly out of your January budget (or, ya know, ANY budget ever).

HOWEVER, there is light at the end of the trend tunnel: Penneys has this fab number AND it's landing in stores next month

The very best part? It costs just €23. 

Hurrah!

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Snapchat just released it's December update, and we are beyond excited about some of the new features.

The big update comes in the form of the highly anticipated group chat feature, allowing up to 16 people to chat together.

Additionally, it includes a way to leave the group and private message with one group member before rejoin the chat crew. 

We wouldn't advise saying anything you wouldn't want the rest of the group to hear though, it's just one slip of the thumb away from being broadcast to the entire chat crew!

The new feature is reminiscent of WhattsApp but, like all Snapchats, the messages disappear after 24 hours. 

Snapchat has also hooked up with Shazam, the handy song identifier app.

Snapchat addicts can now identify a song playing through the new Shazam feature of the app wherever they are, without having to X out of the app. 

Artistic snapchatters can now make stickers and get creative with their snaps using the new scissors tool.

Paint brush is the fourth and final update feature, and allows you to give your snaps in memories a new look using different artistic styles.

Facebook also introduced new camera features this week, with a Snapchat geotag style camera that gives locations different frames.

Instagram also just rolled out "disappearing photos and videos" that can be sent directly to individuals, as well as a live stream feature.  

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Tis the season for good resolutions. But much harder than commit to them is sticking to them, which is why we have a few suggestions of easy and struggle-free changes that can truly change your life. 

1) Reduce sugar intake:

We know, it’s hard, especially since so much of our daily intake comes from hidden sugar in processed food – look at the back of a tomato sauce and you’ll see what we mean. So start by gradually reducing the sugar in your cuppa, skip the jam on the toasts, have an apple instead of candies. Sugar is addictive but the good news is, the less you eat of it the less you crave it.

 

 

2) Make meals from scratch:
“Don't eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn't recognise as food”, says American food activist Michael Pollan. And we're pretty sure that your great-grandmother didn’t know about Mars bars and Doritos. Modern life can jeopardise our good resolutions, but trying to eat homemade food made from scratch as often as you can is essential. Don’t be too harsh on yourself though: little changes make a big difference over time. 

 

 

3) Walk as much as possible:

How easy is it to skip the gym and Netflix and chill instead? If going to the gym is too much of a commitment in your busy life, try and introduce as much walking in your day as possible. Go talk to a colleague instead of emailing, go get some air at lunch time, get off the Luas one stop before and walk the distance, go for a hike with the kids at the weekend. Again, every step counts.

 

 

4) Sleep more:
There are several reasons for getting at least seven hours of sleep every night, and controlling your weight is a pretty big one. Sleeping helps control hunger hormones, and we have all noticed that it is much harder to exercise and make healthy food choices when we are tired. So turn off your phone, stop scrolling through Instagram, and lights off before 11pm.

 

 

5) Laugh:
Some say that laughter is the best medicine. It can help reduce stress, anxiety and depression, and even strengthen your immune system. Try and seek out more opportunities for a good laugh, by spending more time with funny friends, watching comedies, listening to a funny podcast (we strongly recommend My Dad Wrote A Porno). It will bring you happiness and could help you live a longer and healthier life. 

 

 
PLUS: stop smoking
Unhealthy, expensive, smelly, addictive… do we really need to give any more reason to quit for 2017? 
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