Yes! Celeb Big Bro will (thankfully) have some VERY familiar faces

Jul 27, 2016

The full line-up of housemates for Celebrity Big Brother has been released, and there are some very famous faces on the list.

Among the celebrities entering the house is former winner of I'm a Celebrity…Christopher Biggins, who has apparently accepted €120,000 to enter the house.

Freddie Grande, brother of pop sensation Ariana Grande, Marnie Simpson and X Factor reject Katie Waissel will also be appearing on our screens.

Take a look at the 13 celebrities entering the Big Brother house this week.

Stephen Bear

This former Ex On The Beach contestant famously dated Vicky Pattinson back in 2015.

Christopher Biggins

This English actor and television presenter was crowned king of the jungle in 2007 on I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!

Lewis Bloor

This handsome young lothario is a star on The Only Way is Essex.

Grant Bovey

He's a businessman who is known for being the ex-husband of Anthea Turner.

Beth Chapman

This American reality star is the wife of Dog the Bounty Hunter.

Sam Fox

Referred to as the most photographed British women of the 1980s, Sam rose to fame as a pop star and glamour model.

Frankie Grande

Frankie is an American dancer, musical theatre actor and singer. He is the older half-brother of singer and actress Ariana Grande.

Chloe Khan

Former X Factor contestant then known as 'Chloe Mafia' has modelled for Playboy and became the international face of strip club chain Spearmint Rhino.

Helen Lederer

This Welsh comedienne rose to fame playing Caitriona in Absolutely Fabulous.

Aubrey O'Day

This blond bombshell is a former star of US pop-band Danity Kane.

Renee Graziano

This feisty New Yorker is the star of television series Mob Wives, and is part of the infamous Bonanno crime family.

Marnie Simpson

Marnie is one of the stars of reality TV show Geordie Shore. She recently ended a relationship with her co-star Aaron Chalmers, and is single and ready to mingle.

Katie Waissel

Katie is known for being one of the most hated X Factor contestants ever. She made an enemy of Cheryl Cole in 2012, after a Twitter spat between the pair.

Channel 5 have confirmed that the new series will launch on July 28 at 9pm.

However, as the countdown begins until the show hits our screens, CBB producers are working overtime to sign some last minute additions to the line-up so there are sure to be some surprises on the big night.

‘She hasn’t lied’ Lindsay Lohan’s dad confirms she’s PREGNANT

Jul 27, 2016

by Amber Saunders

It has been one seriously dramatic week for Lindsay Lohan, and it looks like media scrutiny is only set to intensify after her father, Michael Lohan, confirmed that his daughter is pregnant.

According to numerous emerging reports from across the pond, the star confided in her father who then made the decision to spill the deets to various media outlets.

While the press are still unsure as to the validity of the claims, Michael did his best to ensure reporters that he's most definitely in the know when it comes to this one.

"She is my daughter. She hasn’t lied to me," he insisted while speaking to US magazine.

The speculation arose after Lindsay posted a link to her 2009 movie Labor Pains along with the caption “Lindsay Lohan Labor Pains trailer — I am pregnant!”

While Lindsay swiftly deleted the tweet, Michael went to great lengths to ensure the public know of his daughter's big news, saying: "She hasn’t misled me. I go on what she tells me."

In light of his daughter's high-profile spat with fiancé Egor Tarabasov, Michael insisted the Lohan would 'be there' for' the Mean Girls actress as she navigates her first pregnancy.

While Lindsay has not referred to her previous tweet, she has 'respectfully requested' that speculation regarding her personal life comes to an end.

Hmmm, we're not sure Michael got the memo.

Awww… Maria Walsh and her new GF are Instagram-official

Jul 27, 2016

by Rebecca O'Keeffe

Having been single for the past two years, former Rose Of Tralee, Maria Walsh is officially off the market.

The TV presenter has confirmed she is in a happy relationship with Emmy-nominated director, Shauna Keogh.

Maria and Shauna were first linked when they appeared on the red-carpet of the Gossies together back in February, but both denied the romance.

This week, Maria, 29, told EVOKE.ie that she has been in a relationship with Shauna "for several weeks".

The couple jetted off to the north of Spain this month, to spend some quality time together.

Maria, who was the first ever openly-gay Rose of Tralee, even posted an adorable couple-selfie on Instagram of their trip, and the pair certainly look loved up!

Gracias Novia y Madrid.

A photo posted by Maria Walsh (@honorawalsh) on Jul 13, 2016 at 1:33pm PDT

Maria is currently setting up an events agency with a friend, and is an Irish ambassador for Plan International.

Also very busy at work is Shauna, who recently filmed a documentary for RTE about what it is like to grow up gay in Ireland.

Power couple alert!

This Co Mayo bride is the reason every gal should rap on her big day

Jul 27, 2016

by Amber Saunders

When it comes to speeches at Irish weddings, it often looks like the lads have the market cornered.

From the father of the bride and the best man to the groom himself, us ladies often take a back seat when it comes to public speaking on our big day.

Unless you’re Ina O’Brien, that is.

Taking social media by storm this week, this stunning bride from Co. Mayo turned the notion that us ladies merely smile through the speeches on its head, and gave a rendition of Ice Ice Baby which has Facebook users falling all over themselves.

Clocking up a staggering 55,000 likes in 23 hours, Ina and her new husband, Aidan, have been inundated with congratulations from Facebook users only dying for the next instalment.

With suggestions flooding in that Ina has found her true vocation in life, the new bride responded: “lol. Think it’s a bit early to quit the day job!!!! Don't worry you can shoot my next video!!!!”

Ladies, feast your eyes.

Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? THIS is what it led to

Jul 27, 2016

by Amber Saunders

This time two years ago, our social media newsfeeds were awash with footage of friends and family members dousing themselves in ice-cold water all in the name of charity.

And as the public became more and more creative with the execution of their own Ice Bucket Challenge, it wasn't long before many of us forgot the main aim of the endeavour, and simply went around nominating mates for a freezing.

Gaining momentum in the US, the Ice Bucket Challenge was born of a desire to raise awareness of ALS – also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease – and it looks like what many ultimately considered an internet fad has paid off in ways few would have anticipated.

According to numerous reports emerging from the States today, one million of the $115 million raised went towards Project MinE which has aided in the identification of a gene responsible for the degenerative disease – a development which has brought scientists closer to treating the disease which sees the rapid deterioration of patients within just five years.

Commenting on the breakthrough, Dr. Lucie Bruijin, Chief Scientist at the ALS Association said: "The sophisticated gene analysis that led to this finding was only possible because of the large number of ALS samples available."

"The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge enabled The ALS Association to invest in Project MinE's work to create large biorepositories of ALS biosamples that are designed to allow exactly this kind of research and to produce exactly this kind of result."

In Ireland, our own version of the Ice Bucket Challenge raised a staggering €1.4 million for Motor Neurones Disease.

Fans applaud as Lucy Watson shuts down BODYSHAMING Insta troll

Jul 27, 2016

by Amber Saunders

Made in Chelsea star Lucy Watson is well known for her fiery personality, so it's little wonder one of her followers received a pretty frank message this week when they openly accused her of having an eating disorder.

On Monday the reality star posted a pretty standard picture of herself playing croquet on Instagram and it wasn't long before a troll came along to body-shame her.

The comment to which Lucy bluntly responded said: “Why is everyone pretending that this is ok? This girl obviously has an eating disorder. She's not "naturally skinny" because we've all watched her for years and she never looked like this. This is validating and publicizing an illness.”

Giving the new Pimm’s Cider Cup croquet lawn at @shardview a go! #pimmscidercroquet #spon #nofilter

A photo posted by Lucy Watson (@imlucywatson) on Jul 25, 2016 at 5:30am PDT

Clearly not in the mood to let that one slide the 25-year-old vegan wrote: “Who are YOU to say I have an eating disorder? Do you think it's okay to publicly declare that someone else has an eating problem like its the ONLY possible way for me to be slim? Not that I maybe work out and eat a vegan diet.”

“But that because I am slim I MUST have an eating disorder. Do you really think that it is okay to try and make people think that? What lifestyle are you validating?”

“Just because you've watched me on tv, does NOT mean you know the ins and outs of my life.”

late night reminiscing

A photo posted by Lucy Watson (@imlucywatson) on Jul 25, 2016 at 4:42pm PDT

The MIC cast member’s fans were quick applaud her message and display of self-defence, with one user writing: “Being slim is not a synonym for having an eating disorder, and the two ought not to be automatically associated with one another. The latter term is being thrown around too loosely these days, it is a serious illness that requires diagnosis.”

While another said: “You are one of the most beautiful ladies I've seen, please ignore all the haters, women should aim to always empower each other, it's the greatest gift we have.”

This isn’t the first time the reality star has had to defend herself from bodyshamers. Back in June Lucy ended up in a Twitter spat with Geordie Shore’s Marnie Simpson after Marnie wrote in her Star magazine column “Lucy Watson looks like a skeleton”.

farewell

A photo posted by Lucy Watson (@imlucywatson) on Jul 17, 2016 at 7:15am PDT

Fair play to Lucy for standing up for herself. No one deserves to be publicly criticised for their size.

Hold everything! Carpool Karaoke is being turned into its own series

Jul 27, 2016

by Amber Saunders

If you – like millions others – divide your week between watching re-runs of Carpool Karaoke and waiting for the next instalment, you'll be PUMPED to learn that a standalone series of the uber popular Late Late Show segment is on the way!

According to NME, producers of The Late Late Show have partnered up with Apple Music, and will soon be treating the public to 16 episodes of Carpool Karaoke – with one expected to debut in the not too distant future!

Commenting on the news, Late Late Show producer, Ben Winston, said: "We couldn't be more excited to be partnering with Apple Music on this exciting new series of Carpool Karaoke."

"The joy of Carpool is both the intimacy it creates, while seeing the love our passengers have for music," he added. "Where better to showcase that than with Apple Music?"

"We love music, and Carpool Karaoke celebrates it in a fun and unique way that is a hit with audiences of all age," said Eddie Cue of Apple.

With 16 new instalments of the show set to stream weekly, Eddie added: "It's a perfect fit for Apple Music – bringing subscribers exclusive access to their favourite artists and celebrities who come along for the ride."

Unfortunately for James Corden fans, the much-loved British star will not be taking the wheel in this series, with a new host yet to be announced.

Lindsay Lo exposed relationship turmoil out of ‘fear and sadness’

Jul 27, 2016

by Amber Saunders

From cryptic pregnancy announcements to accusations of domestic violence, it has been an emotional week for actress Lindsay Lohan. But thankfully the Freaky Friday star has revealed that her life has now taken a positive turn.

In a new Instagram post which was shared last night the 30-year-old revealed she is recovering from the week’s events with friends and apologised for making her private drama so public.

Alongside a picture of her driving a boat, Lindsay wrote: “I am sorry that I've exposed certain private matters recently. I was acting out of fear and sadness.”

“We all make mistakes. Sadly mine have always been so public.”

“I have done a lot of soul searching in the past years, and I should have been more clear minded rather than distract from the good heart that I have.”

“Social media comes with the territory of the business and the world we now live in.”

He wore black and I wore white…. I guess #art is whatever you make of it.

A photo posted by Lindsay Lohan (@lindsaylohan) on Jul 23, 2016 at 10:54am PDT

The former child star – who became engaged to Russian businessman Egor Tarabasov earlier this year – continued: “My intentions were not meant to send mixed messages. Maybe things can be fixed… Maybe not..I hope they can.”

“But I am 30 years old and I do deserve a #GENTLEgiant Life is about love and light. Not anger…Thank you to those who stand by my side.”

The post comes just one day after TMZ revealed threatening texts Lindsay’s father Michael sent to her partner in what appears to be reaction to the actress’ allegations that Egor had strangled her and cheated on her.

Dear friends. I'm good and well. #ATM I am taking time for myself with good friends. I am sorry that I've exposed certain private matters recently. I was acting out of fear and sadness… We all make mistakes. Sadly mine have always been so public. I have done a lot of soul searching in the past years, and I should have been more clear minded rather than distract from the good heart that I have. Social media comes with the territory of the business and the world we now live in. My intentions were not meant to send mixed messages. Maybe things can be fixed… Maybe not.. I hope they can. But I am 30 years old and I do deserve a #GENTLEgiant Life is about love and light. Not anger Thank you to those who stand by my side

A photo posted by Lindsay Lohan (@lindsaylohan) on Jul 26, 2016 at 12:45pm PDT

We’re glad to hear Li Lo is spending this time away surrounded by friends.

New ‘do? Kendall Jenner shows off her SHORTEST hair yet…snip snip

Jul 27, 2016

by Amber Saunders

When we think of Summer hair two things come to mind: long and beachy. But model of the moment Kendall Jenner has decided that neither of those concepts are for her right now as she has given her famous lob the chop.

While Kendall has yet to post an official picture of her new ‘do to her own social media accounts, celebrity hair stylist Jen Atkin has given fans a glimpse of the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star’s new look on Snapchat.

In a series of clips which appeared on Jen’s story yesterday, Kendall is seen wearing an oversized t-shirt with a blown up caricature of her sisters’ late father Robert Kardashian on the back to the salon.

At first only her back is seen as Jen tries to build up her followers’ anticipation by captioning the pic “guess who”.

@kendalljenner via Jen #kendalljenner #kendalljennersnapchat

A photo posted by Kendall Jenner Snapchat (@kendalljenner.snap) on Jul 25, 2016 at 10:43pm PDT

Then dark brown locks are seen falling to the floor as Jen works her magic on Kendall.

@kendalljenner vía Jen Snapchat #kendalljenner #kendalljennersnapchat

A video posted by Kendall Jenner Snapchat (@kendalljenner.snap) on Jul 25, 2016 at 10:53pm PDT

@kendalljenner vía Snapchat #kendalljenner #kendalljennersnapchat

A photo posted by Kendall Jenner Snapchat (@kendalljenner.snap) on Jul 25, 2016 at 10:08pm PDT

Eventually the hair stylist reveals who her celeb client of the day is by filming herself while wearing a giraffe filter and showing Kendall and her bob in the background.

@kendalljenner vía Jen Snapchat #kendalljenner #kendalljennersnapchat

A video posted by Kendall Jenner Snapchat (@kendalljenner.snap) on Jul 25, 2016 at 10:57pm PDT

@kendalljenner vía Jen Snapchat #kendalljenner #kendalljennersnapchat

A video posted by Kendall Jenner Snapchat (@kendalljenner.snap) on Jul 25, 2016 at 11:26pm PDT

We can’t wait to get a proper look at Kendall’s new hair.

TOO cute! Niall Horan makes dreams come true for a young fan

Jul 26, 2016

by Amber Saunders

We're sure Niall is used to female attention since blowing up with One Direction, but this time he took a moment out for his younger fan base.

The singer was playing golf in Co. Down over the weekend, and nine-year-old Holly Carlin couldn't believe it when she found out she was near to the star in the golf club.

Her mother told the Belfast Telegraph that they headed out to the golf course after word spread he was playing, but they certainly didn't expect to meet him face to face.

"I didn't want to tell anyone because I didn't want word to get out.

Niall Horan makes Holly Carlin's dream come true as he poses for photograph https://t.co/6TYZJc4uFA pic.twitter.com/qpEg8RlrqT

— Niall Horan News (@NJHNEWS) July 26, 2016

“This was our one chance to see him, and eventually he came out. We waited for a few hours, but it was all worth it. Holly was in tears. She was so emotional, and in the pictures she was half crying and half smiling.”

And Niall, being the gentleman that he is, even gave Holly his golf glove.

“She is still in the clouds. It was like a dream come true. She has loved him since she was four. She’s always asked me if I think she’d ever get to meet him.

“We were planning to go to the Open on Wednesday, and I had warned her that she probably wouldn’t get near him, so it’s unbelievable that it happened like this,” Holly’s mam said.

Niall is currently gearing up for the Pro-Am tournament at the Northern Ireland Open in Galgorm next week.

Beyoncé showed everyone who’s QUEEN with her VMA nominations

Jul 26, 2016

by Amber Saunders

Can Beyoncé get any better?

The MTV Video Music Award nominations we're announced today, and not only did Bey break the VMA record for the most nominations, she's also smashed her own record of the most nominations in one award ceremony.

The Lemonade singer raked in a massive 11 nods, beating the likes of Adele, Drake and Ariana Grande.

The chart-toppers will go head to head on August 28, and we can see this being the award ceremony of the year (especially if T-Swift arrives and there's a showdown between her and Kanye).

Take a closer look to see if your fave artist is heading for an award:

Video of the Year:
Adele, Hello
Beyoncé, Formation
Drake, Hotline Bling
Justin Bieber, Sorry
Kanye West, Famous

Best Female Video:
Adele, Hello
Beyoncé, Hold Up
Sia, Cheap Thrills
Ariana Grande, Into You
Rihanna feat. Drake, Work

Best Male Video:
Drake, Hotline Bling
Bryson Tiller, Don't
Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna, This Is What You Came For
Kanye West, Famous
The Weeknd, Can't Feel My Face

Best Collaboration:
Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, Freedom
Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign, Work From Home
Ariana Grande feat. Lil Wayne, Let Me Love You
Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna, This Is What You Came For
Rihanna feat. Drake, Work

Best Hip Hop Video:
Drake, Hotline Bling
Desiigner, Panda
Bryson Tiller, Don't
Chance The Rapper feat. Saba, Angels
2 Chainz, Watch Out

Best Pop Video:
Adele, Hello
Beyoncé, Formation
Justin Bieber, Sorry
Alessia Cara, Wild Things
Ariana Grande, Into You

Best Rock Video:
All Time Low, Missing You
Coldplay, Adventure Of A Lifetime
Fall Out Boy feat. Demi Lovato, Irresistible
twenty one pilots, Heathens
Panic! At The Disco, Victorious

Best Electronic Video:
Calvin Harris & Disciples, How Deep Is Your Love
99 Souls ft. Destiny's Child & Brandy, The Girl Is Mine
Mike Posner, I Took A Pill In Ibiza
Afrojack, SummerThing!
The Chainsmokers feat. Daya, Don't Let Me Down

Breakthrough Long Form Video:
Florence + The Machine, The Odyssey
Beyoncé, Lemonade
Justin Bieber, PURPOSE: The Movement
Chris Brown, Royalty
Troye Sivan, Blue Neighbourhood Trilogy

Best New Artist:
Bryson Tiller
Desiigner
Zara Larsson
Lukas Graham
DNCE

Best Art Direction:
Beyoncé, Hold Up
Fergie, M.I.L.F. $
Drake, Hotline Bling
David Bowie, Blackstar
Adele, Hello

Best Choreography:
Beyoncé, Formation (Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, and Dana Foglia)
Missy Elliott feat. Pharrell, WTF (Where They From) (Hi-Hat)
Beyoncé, Sorry (Chris Grant, JaQuel Knight, Dana Foglia, Anthony Burrell, and Beyoncé Knowles Carter)
FKA Twigs, M3LL155X (FKA Twigs)
Florence + The Machine, Delilah (Holly Blakey)

Best Direction:
Beyoncé, Formation (Melina Matsoukas)
Coldplay, Up&Up (Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia)
Adele, Hello (Xavier Dolan)
David Bowie, Lazarus (Johan Renck)
Tame Impala, The Less I Know The Better (Canada)

Best Cinematography:
Beyoncé, Formation (Malik Sayeed)
Adele, Hello (André Turpin)
David Bowie, Lazarus (Crille Forsberg)
Alesso, I Wanna Know (Corey Jennings)
Ariana Grande, Into You (Paul Laufer)

Best Editing:
Beyoncé, Formation (Jeff Selis)
Adele, Hello (Xavier Dolan)
Fergie, M.I.L.F. $ (Vinnie Hobbs)
David Bowie, Lazarus (Johan Söderberg)
Ariana Grande, Into You (Hannah Lux Davis)

Best Visual Effects:
Coldplay, Up&Up (Vania Heymann, Gloria FX and VFX House)
FKA Twigs, M3LL155X (Lewis Saunders and Jihoon Yoo)
Adele, Send My Love (To Your New Lover) (Sam Sneade)
The Weeknd, Can't Feel My Face (Brewster Parsons and Bryan Smaller)
Zayn, PILLOWTALK (Studio Private, David Smith)

‘The RETURN of LG’: Is Lauren making her way back to TOWIE?

Jul 26, 2016

by Amber Saunders

Well, it seems like Lauren Goodger is making her way back to TOWIE.

The reality star left the show back in 2012, after being one of the biggest characters since the show's beginning in 2010.

Just had some great TV meetings @weareborne #ITV #limepictures #towie #new #show #LG

A photo posted by Lauren Goodger (@laurenrosegoodger) on Jul 14, 2016 at 11:20am PDT

And although she has made her big bucks since quitting, it looks like she wants to make her way back to Essex.

In her latest New! mag column, she said: "I had a great meeting with Lime, the production company behind TOWIE among other shows, brainstorming and plotting the return of LG to your screens!”

She added: "I'd love to be back on TV so watch this space… and don't be surprised if you see me pop up in TOWIE again in he near future."

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