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If you had logged on to Twitter around the time that Ray D'Arcy was interviewing man of the moment Dean Strang, you would have been forgiven for thinking that it was quite literally a total car crash of an interview. 

However, one very important person is disagreeing with the general public's assessment of that interview and that person is Dean Strang himself. 

Yep, while it seems that ninety per cent of the audience considered Ray's interview to be a bit of a bumbling mess, Dean Strang himself considered it quite brilliant.

"His interview far exceeded in depth and thoughtfulness of almost all of the national US media outlets," the successful layer told the Irish Sun. 

"It simply is true – his interview was more serious and lengthy than most of those I have seen or in which I have participated in here."

Whether this means that American interviews are really terrible or that we were WAY too harsh on poor Ray, most importantly Dean thought the interview went swimmingly. 

"Even with his more relaxed format, Mr D'Arcy was prepared. He treated me with great courtesy.

"Most importantly, he consciously tried to make the subject accessible to people who have not seen the film, which is most people.

"That seemed to me a quite defensible choice for someone who hosts a nationwide, popular chat show.

"Even if they had not heard of Netflix, he wanted to include all of his viewers so that they might get something from the interview."

While we reckon one of the main reasons the host got such a backlash was because a lot of people tuning in specifically HAD seen the popular series, we can totally see Dean's point of view (which we guess is his job). 

And we may have to give Ray a major thank you because it sounds like our favourite public defender will most definitely return to Ireland after his positive stint in the country. 

"I cannot wait to return to Ireland and happily will buy Mr D'Arcy and his producers a pint or two if they allow me do that.

"They were bright, interesting people. Anyway, I hope that folks can give the bickering a rest. You've a lovely country."

Whatever your thoughts on the interview, can you cope with what a lovely, thoughtful and articulate man Dean Strang is? 

The infatuation grows…. 

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Like blue hair mascara, platform Skechers and bleached denim flares, rip-off tracksuit bottoms are one thing we had relegated to the NEVER AGAIN category.

Rip-offs – basically tracksuit bottoms that opened with buttons the whole way up each leg – were intensely coveted by every teen/tween in the Nineties, but thankfully they fell off the radar after a year or two.

Well, until now. Stylist Courtney Smith took to Instagram recently with a photo that sent chills down our spine while also giving us a *bit* of a thrill…

Elverys Sports have confirmed that the humble rip-off tracksuits are indeed "coming back" to stores, though we have no details as to exactly when they'll be stocked.

Fun fact: The official name of these nostalgia-inducing trackies is in fact the Adidas Command Button Tracksuit Pant. Who knew?!

No word yet if the Kappa version is getting a revival, but we're holding out hope.

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*Competition closed – Congrats to Una Quigley and Francesca Quinlan*

 

January has been a looong month, and if your make-up is already running out, then fear not, because we have two fab kits of Essence goodies to give away.

Nail polishes, eye-shadow kits, lipsticks and way more, you will look better than ever this month wearing our fave make-up brand.

If you think this sounds oh-so-great, then you need to be in it to win it.

Just head over to our Facebook or Instagram page to enter. Good luck, ladies! 

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Yes, the Jenner sisters grew up as part of a multi-million dollar dynasty and had the majority of their adolescent years documented by E! cameras.

But even Kendall and Kylie went through that awkward teenage stage, as evidenced by one incredible piece of internet history.

Some genius has unearthed a long-forgotten home video of K, K and two friends lip-synching to – we LOVE this part – Taylor Swift.

Before she was strutting on stage with Taylor in London's Hyde Park – and hanging out with her ex Harry Styles – Kendall Jenner was just another obsessive Swift fan like most other girls her age.

And what better way to embrace the obsession than to record a 3.5 minute clip of yourself lip-synching to one of Taylor's hits?

While the dubbing is oh-so bad, the editing and filming is fairly slick, so we're guessing the foursome had help – perhaps the KUWTK production crew stepped in.

Whatever series of events led to the creation of this video. it's out there in the world now and you need to watch it. All of it. 

Our fave part is Kendall's slow-mo rock star kicks at 1:07…

 Amazing.

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Sex And The City fans, get yourselves on a bus to Cavan stat.

One of the show's biggest stars, Chris Noth, is in the area, having arrived at the local library yesterday with a crew from the US genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are.

Yup, one of Mr. Big's great grandparents was a Cavan native, and Chris can trace his roots all the way back to Knockbride, near Bailieborough.

"I had no idea who was coming until about 4pm the day before," Tom Sullivan, Cavan's County Librarian told Today FM this morning.

"The whole process took most of the day, there was a lot of waiting around, but he was happy to sit and relax and read some of our books."

And if you're thinking Chris Noth might have been a bit of a d**khead like his Good Wife character, you'd be oh-so wrong, it seems.

"Absolutely no demands at all, an absolute gentleman," said Tom.

"He came in and got some photos taken, he was delighted to be in Cavan. He was enthralled with the greenness of the country.

"There was a queue of people to see him, and he was most obliging in all aspects, an absolute gent, he couldn't have been more decent."

And now for the most important thing – WHERE IS HE TODAY?

"I have a feeling that they're somewhere in Cavan," says Tom. 

"He may just be touring around or doing more work for the show."

See you in Cavan, ladies.

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To be honest, we all go on about how great the 90s were. And rightly so, it was the best decade of all time, obvz. 

Well, now any 90s kids out there get ready to be VERY excited because a brand new radio station has just launched that is dedicated to the ninties. *Screams*.

It's called Non Stop 90s Radio and you can hear it on 107.1FM.

The description on its website goes: "If you were born in the 90s or you lived through the decade, then this is the station for you. Browse through our website and remember the fashion, the movies, the news and lots more."

There's also some "exciting news" being released on February 11 – which we're hoping is in relation to the 30-day licence being extended, much like Christmas FM.

At the moment the station is only available in Dublin, but we're trusting it will spread around the whole country soon. 

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Kanye West unleashed an epic Twitter rant with Wiz Khalifa last night; and even if you're not a fan, it was one not to be missed.

The rappers both dated Amber Rose, and Kanye made several comments about her during the fight, but Wiz wasn't one to back down and went on to apparently diss Kimmy K.

The feud all started when Kanye announced the new name for his upcoming album, Waves. For some reason, Wiz seemed to hold a grudge about it and then later tweeted something about "KK" which Kanye took as an insult against his wife.

When Amber got involved, her response was probably the most shocking of all, telling the world Kanye's explicit bedroom habits. Ouch. 

But in the end, Kayne took it all back, saying he mistook "KK" and it actually stands for a type of marijuana. 

So, when Kanye realised his mistake, he apologised for all the confusion, but also let his fans know that Wiz lost 2 million followers because of it.

Khloe Kardashian also chimed in at the end, saying her brother-in-law should run for president. 

Ah, the drama. 

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Kanye West might of had a little Twitter meltdown last night, but Brian McFadden really took the biscuit for being abusive on social media.

The former Westlife singer sparked a very foul-mouthed rant on Twitter after a fan insulted his career.

Brian took to the social media site to tell people about his stint on The Jump. He wrote, "This year @TheJumpC4 has gone to new heights!" which he tweeted along with a picture.

However, one user took a dig at the star saying, "Unlike your career hey?!"

But the dad-of-two, who obviously didn't see it as a joke, wrote back: “Shut your face c***!"

And he didn't stop there: "Or I'll find your IP address, find out where you live and strangle you with your f***ing mouse."

WOAH.

Then another Twitter user chimed in and said: "I'd be angry to, if I had to resort to dreadful reality TV to make a living!"

But not one to back down, Vogue's ex said: "As angry as you working in tesco and shopping at lidl?"

The tweets have since been deleted, but not before some eagle-eyed Tweeters took snapshots of them.

We know it's not nice to insult, but we think Brian took it a tad too far here.

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There has been constant ups and downs in their relationship, but Tyga has admitted he wants to marry his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner.

The rapper appeared on Khloe Kardashian's new show, Kocktails With Khloe, and despite the constant rumours surrounding the couple, including cheating rumours on his part, Ty said he wants to spend the rest of his life with the reality star.

As he sat beside Scott Disick, Khloe's BFF Malika quizzed Tyga about how he really feels about Kylie, following a game of Snog, Marry, Avoid.

Do you really want to marry Kylie?” Malika asked. “Yeah, for sure,” replied the 26-year-old.

But no one else said anything when he said said it before, so I’m just asking do you really want to marry Kylie?” she pressed further.

“Yeah, y’all know that… Y’all know what it is,” Tyga said.

Meanwhile, Scott was playing the same game, he admitted he wanted to marry his ex, Kourtney Kardashian.

"Bang Khloe, kill Kim and marry my girl,” said the 32-year-old.

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We know him as the kid who ate ALL the cake in the movie Matilda, but Jimmy Karz, aka Bruce Bogtrotter, has had quite the transformation. 

He became the hero for many of us when he went up against Miss Trunchbull in our fave childhood movie in 1996, and his cake scene is one that certainly will never be forgotten.

Jimmy was 12-years-old at the time, and when he ate that scrumptious chocolate cake, there was a roaring applause from all his friends, and to be honest, we WISH we could eat a full cake like that sometimes. 

But these days, he's looking oh-so-different and quite frankly, oh-so-hot.

The actor, who is now 31 has shed all his baby weight and has grown a hunky beard, too. 

Unfortunately he's not into showbiz anymore, but he had quite a memorable role in The Wedding Singer in 1998. 

Jimmy is currently training to be a doctor in Philadelphia, but we're kinda hoping he'll come back for an adult version of Matilda. How cool would that be?!

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Tyra Banks has never been shy about her fertility issues, but her "best present" is "finally here" due to a surrogate.

The top model shared on social media last night that she has welcomed a baby boy with her boyfriend, Erik Asla.

"The best present we worked and prayed so hard for is finally here,” Tyra captioned an Instagram post, which featured a striped baby hat.

“He’s got my fingers and big eyes and his daddy Erik's mouth and chin."

Erik later reposted Tyra's photo, saying, "Witnessing the dawn of life is quite possibly life's greatest gift."

She named her new son York Banks Asla, which we think is lovely. We're so delighted for her!

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It has been five days since Louis Tomlinson became a first-time father, and last night he shared the first picture of his son. *Swoon*.

The One Direction singer posted a black and white snap of him cradling his son, whose name is… Freddie!

Unlike reports that were surrounding the media that said his son's name was Sydney Rain… we like Freddie much better.

“Meet my little lad, Freddie,” the 24-year-old captioned the adorable pic.

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