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Remember when procrastination meant rearranging your sock drawer or counting the grains of rice in your mam's kitchen cupboards?

Yeah well, it looks like the art of procrastination has gone up a notch since we sat our Leaving Cert if this lad's video is anything to go by!

Jamie Stapleton from Co. Limerick has taken social media by storm this week following his MINDBLOWING ode to the dreaded final exam of our secondary school career.

To the tune of Winter Song by Sara Bareilles, Jamie performs a self-penned tribute to the Leaving, and we're all picking our jaws off the floor.

Take a look at this absolute legend.

Got a bit creative and ended up writing a song… "LC Song" give it a listen sure

Posted by Jamie Stapleton on Saturday, April 9, 2016

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We'd be the first to admit that we're absolutely WEAK for cute home footage filmed by our favourite stars, and when that star happens to have the most adorable son of all time, all bets are off.

No doubt knowing that he was about to send Instagram into complete overdrive, Chris Pratt last night uploaded footage of his little boy getting to grips with a spot of fishing.

Wearing a pair of adorable specs and clutching a kiddie-sized fishing rod, three-year-old Jack was the picture of concentration as he tried to follow his dad's gentle instructions.

Chris, who married Anna Faris in July 2009, posted: "This kid will be my partner in the bass masters pro am when he's old enough."

"We'll take the bass fishing world by storm," he added. "Tag me with picks of monster bass. C'mon! They're spawning!"

Gushing over what we consider the cutest child on planet earth, fans of the Guardians of the Galaxy star wrote: "Oh my gosh! He's too dang cute! That view is amazing, as well!"

Adding to the theme, another fan of the Faris / Pratt family, wrote: "He is literally the cutest little boy I've ever seen in my life. This video is perfect."

We're with her on that one.

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Almost a year on from his wife's death, Nick Gordon has decided to break his silence and appear on long-running talkshow, Dr. Phil, in order to set the record straight and give his side of the harrowing story.

The 20-year-old, who was in a relationship with Bobbi Kristina Brown – the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown – will finally open up about the events following Bobbi's untimely death last year.

Nick, who appeared on Dr. Phil a few months after his girlfriend's hospitalisation but prior to her tragic death, has since kept silent on the matter, but all that's due to change as he takes a seat with the popular TV psychologist.

While Nick, who was accused of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and transferring money from Bobbi's account into his own without permission, was not charged with the offences, suspicion appears to still surround him.

After an autopsy in March confirmed that Whitney's daughter died from drug intoxication and complications related to water immersion, Nick's attorney, Randy Kessler, again asserted his client's innocence.

Take a look at the promo here.

 

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We all know what it's like to set up a gag and watch it seriously flop, so we can imagine how MTV execs are feeling today following the backlash they received online for an ill-advised teen pregnancy gag this weekend.

Delivered by Anna Kendrick at last night's MTV Movie Awards, the Pitch Perfect star pretended she had lined up some potential dates for fellow actors Zac Efron and Adam DeVine.

The actress, who will be appearing in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates with Zac and Adam this summer, told the audience: "I scoured every dating site available — Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, JDate, Craigslist, Angie's List — to find Adam and Zac a couple of dates for tonight's show."

After requesting that the 'lucky girls' join them on stage, viewers were shown a line-up of pregnant teenage girls who announced they were there to audition for the hugely popular show, 16 and Pregnant.

The public were far from happy with the comedy sketch, and took to Twitter in their droves to voice their disgust at MTV's blatant disregard for the young women who helped boost their rating by sharing their story of teen pregnancy.

Take a look at the moment Anna Kendrick failed to raise a genuine laugh…

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Lauren Pope was no shrinking violet when it came to her exploits on The Only Way is Essex, so when she finally decided to heave-ho in 2015, viewers were left wondering what exactly went down between her and her equally fiery co-stars.

Up until recently, the 33-year-old claimed that a mixture of family commitments and upcoming projects was the reason behind her surprise departure last October, but it looks like there was more to it than that… a lot more!

Speaking exclusively to Closer magazine, the star, who was involved in various spats with female cast members, recently admitted that she had sought some supernatural help before ultimately throwing in the towel and waving goodbye to the drama-filled Essex streets.

"I saw a psychic who told me told leave, and now I’m very calm and relaxed," she admitted. "The latest series was girls against girls – it was too much.”

Lauren, who first hit our screens as part of the ITVBe reality show in 2010, explained that she had the fear in the run-up to her exit, saying: "I was nervous to leave TOWIE, but when I felt most nervous, the rewards have been amazing.”

Well, you know, they say the tea leaves never lie…

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Let's be honest, there are very few amongst who haven't rapped the entire Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song after three or more vinos, so it's no surprise that the internet is blowing UP after The Lonely Island paid tribute to Will Smith at this year's MTV Movie Awards.

Performing a medley of Mr. Smith's biggest hits which included Men in BlackSummertimeGettin' Jiggy Wit It,  Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer gave the entire world what they didn't know they really, really wanted.

The incredible intro which paid tribute to the actor and musician who was honoured with the Generation Award during this year's ceremony was the ultimate throwback to the 90s, and we still can't get enough!

From their lame-ass dungarees to their oh-so 90s patterned shirts, this video is EVERYTHING to anyone who grew up worshipping the wonderful Will.

 

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It looks like poor ol' Bressie will have to take a back seat these days if the latest snaps of Roz Purcell and her adorable new pooch, Wilko, are anything to go by!

After weeks of preparation, everyone's favourite foodie adopted the Jack Russell Terrier puppy from the ISPCA National Animal Centre on Saturday, and we are VERY jealous.

Taking to Instagram to share her news, author of super-popular cookbook, Natural Born Feeder, wrote: "New member of the family, little Wilko. So many animals like Wilko that need good homes.

 

New member of the family, little Wilko …….just picked him up @ispca_official so many animals like Wilko that need good homes

A photo posted by Rozanna Purcell (@rozannapurcell) on

According to the ISPCA, little Wilko was born at the National Animal Centre in January after his mother, Ellie, was rescued by ISPCA Inspector Lisa O’Donovan.

And now the organisation, who recently launched the 'Do It For Me' campaign, are appealing to the public for help in re-homing Wilko's mum.

After a rough start in life, Ellie proved a wonderful mum to her puppies, and now, like Roz says, Ellie needs the tender loving care of an animal-loving family,

If you think you can give Ellie the happy home she deserves,  you can find out more here!

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Forget swapping keys or moving in together, we all know the mark of true love is when your pet FINALLY lowers their guard and accepts your significant other into their life, right?

Proving this weekend that they really are a legitimate couple, Liam Payne uploaded footage of family life with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, and clocked up almost half a million likes at the same time.

In a clip which shows just how serious Liam and Cheryl have become, fans see Liam's Great Dane, Watson, ignore his 1D owner while happily shooting the breeze with Liam's new bae.

Trying and failing (miserably) to communicate with Watson, Liam opens the floor to Cheryl who not only gets a paw from the adorable pooch, but even works a high-five into the exchange.

Showing he has a sense of humour about getting so seriously pie'd in public, 22-year-old Liam, who's reportedly been dating the former X Factor judge since December, wrote: "When u know you've trained him really well."

Burn!

 

When u know you've trained him really well

A video posted by Liam Payne (@fakeliampayne) on

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They might wreck your head, eat your food and steal your stuff, but the relationship you share with your brother or sister is super-important, right?

One woman who knows this all too well took to Instagram this weekend to show just how seriously she took yesterday's World Sibling Day, and she NAILED it.

The always-hilarious Amy Huberman paid tribute to her brother, Mark, in a post which has clocked up a whopper number of likes since it hit social media on Sunday.

Sharing two photos of a very slick-looking Huberman duo at the 2016 IFTA Awards, Amy wrote: "Today is World Sibling Day! Myself and my brother take it VERY seriously by dressing up in black tie, cruising around and standing places."

After thanking a number of people for the hand they had in Amy's stunning appearance on the night, the actress paid tribute to the two people who gave her the opportunity to celebrate World Sibling Day in style, writing: "And Mum and Dad for the brother."

World Sibling Day is nothing to joke about, lads.

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Unless you've been living under a rock for the past week, you'll know that RTÉ and Michaella McCollum came in for A LOT of criticism last Sunday when the first interview with the Tyrone-native aired on Irish television.

Imprisoned in Peru for drug trafficking offences more than two years ago, Michaella sat down to give her side of the story in an interview which was ultimately slammed by the wider public for its soft-soap approach.

Responding to the backlash, RTÉ's Republic of Telly did what they do best and turned the whole sorry situation into a laugh-out-loud comedy moment.

While you can see the whole interview in full on Republic of Telly, tonight at 9.55pm on RTÉ2, we suggest you give yourself a little taster with this gem!
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Remember that time you missed an AMAZING photo opp because your iPhone had finally hit its storage quota and you were forced to commit that cute dog to memory rather than your mobile?

Well, thanks to a new hack offered by Reddit user, eavesdroppingyou, those days may soon be a thing of the past!

Whether your phone is chock-full of selfies or bursting with screenshots of your BFF's argument with her fella, this amazing storage hack will have you sorted in no time.

In words which were like music to our ears, eavesdroppingyou wrote: "I have an iPhone with 16 Gb so I'm always dealing with low storage. A trick I do to get back some storage is to try to "rent" a movie with a big file size (something like LOTR: Two Towers)."

"Just go to iTunes and search for the movie (with a bigger file size than what you have left on storage), click rent and soon you'll get the message saying you don't have enough storage and offers you to go to settings."

And now for the best bit.

"Click that and magically you will get some storage back (probably it erases some useless data from different apps to try to download the movie)," they continue. "Repeat the process 4-5 times and before you know it you recovered 1 to almost 2 Gb."

Not convinced? According to Reddit users it really works, with one writing: "That's actually clever. I just went from 800 MB to 4.9 GB free space."

Ladies, we're prepared for anything now.

 

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As a member of one of the world's most well-known reality television families, there's not much Khloé Kardashian can hide from the press or public, so when she decides to get cryptic and mysterious online, she really goes full throttle.

In a message which most fans of the star believe refers to her ex, Lamar Odom, Khloé poured her heart out – and broke many others in the process – but never specifically said who she was talking about.

Suggesting she was finally done struggling with this one particular person, the 31-year-old KUWTK star wrote: "Letting go doesn't mean that you don't care about someone anymore. It's just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself."

Khloé, whose shaky marriage to the basketball star has never been far from the headlines, continued: "Letting go with love takes great strength. We have to learn to stop taking on peoples problems as if they are our own. Loving people does not mean we have to carry their burdens and confusions on our back."

 

"Letting go doesn't mean that you don't care about someone anymore. It's just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself." Letting go with love takes great strength. We have to learn to stop taking on peoples problems as if they are our own. Loving people does not mean we have to carry their burdens and confusions on our back. Sadly, You can only express your opinion on a situation. You can't want their life more than they do. This is in fact their life to figure out on their own and in their own time. I do believe in timing. I do believe timing is everything. You forcing your beliefs and dreams down ones throat is only going to cause resentment and possibly manifest deeper issues. Possibly to the point of no return. "People say time heals all wounds… I say time heals wounds but scars are left to remind you what you have been through and what you survived." Stop shattering your own heart by trying to make a relationship (friend, family, partner) work that clearly isn’t meant to work. We have to stop trying to repaint people's colors. We have to learn to believe the love we AREN'T given. You can't love someone into loving you. (God I wish it were that easy) You can’t force someone to be loyal, kind, understanding. You can’t force someone to be the person you need them to be. Even if it's for their own good!! Sometimes the person you want most is the person you’re best without.You have to understand… some things ARE supposed to happen in your life, but they just are NOT meant to be. Damn… It took me so many years to understand that. Don’t lose yourself by trying to fix what’s meant to stay broken. God always has a plan even if we can't understand it (or don't want to understand it) Even in the darkest of places… Our Lord sees His vision. We might not understand it at the moment but I promise you, your future will always bring understanding and clarity of why things didn’t work out. Don’t put your happiness on hold for someone (family, friend, partner) who isn’t holding on to you. "A Girl once told me… Be careful when trying to fix a broken person. For you may cut yourself on their shattered pieces."

A photo posted by Khloé (@khloekardashian) on

Kim's younger sister REALLY didn't hold back in the post which has been liked more than half a million times, continuing: "You can't want their life more than they do. This is in fact their life to figure out on their own and in their own time."

In the incredibly lengthy post, Khloé talks about the importance of timing before sharing some words of wisdom with her millions of fans and followers, writing: "Stop shattering your own heart by trying to make a relationship (friend, family, partner) work that clearly isn’t meant to work. We have to stop trying to repaint people's colors."

In one of the star's most revealing posts yet, Khloé finished by writing: "A girl once told me… Be careful when trying to fix a broken person. For you may cut yourself on their shattered pieces."

No matter what you think of the Kardashian crew, there's no denying that Khloé has really been through the ringer lately.

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