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Lena Dunham is one celebrity who is not afraid to speak her mind. 

The Girls creator and actress has spoken out about many things, from anxiety and OCD to feminist issues. 

And her latest target? Lena has taken to her Instagram to speak about the stigmatisation of mental health sufferers and more specifically about the perception of people who take medication to control their illnesses. 

Sharing a picture of a girl grabbing at a jars of pills, Lena's caption read: "Lately I’ve been noticing that nearly every pop cultural image we see of a woman on psychiatric medication is that of an out-of-control, exhausting and exhausted girl who needs help."

“But guess what? Most women on meds are women who have been brave enough to help themselves.

“It’s important that we see normalising portrayals of people, women, choosing to take action when it comes to their mental health.

 

Can I live?

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"Meds didn’t make me a hollowed out version of my former self or a messy bar patron with a bad bleach job. They allowed me to really meet myself. I wish that for every lady who has ever struggled. There’s really no shame. Night, dolls."

Yas, Lena! 

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After weeks of speculation, a single photo has confirmed that musician Thomas Cohen has found love again after the death of his wife, Peaches Geldof, in 2014. 

And just who is the lucky lady? None other than model and BFF of Peaches, Daisy Lowe. 

Rumours began to circulate over the Christmas break of a budding romance between the pair who had already been friendly through the late Peaches. 

The duo were snapped on holidays together in Miami along with some of Peaches family and other celebs such as Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw. 

What really got chins wagging however was an Instagram snap of Thomas posing with a scantily clad derrière  and many people claimed that it was in fact Daisy in the photo. 

And it seems that all the rumours were true as the pair were caught sharing a kiss while out walking Daisy's dog in London this week. 

According to a reports, Daisy was given the go ahead by Peaches' sister, Pixie. 

"Pixie gave Daisy her blessing before the trip and joined them in the States to prove she is totally fine with them being together," a source told the Sun. 

"Everyone just wants to see Tom happy. Daisy has been wholeheartedly welcomed into the fold.

"They get on really well, and Tom is regarded as one of the family. Daisy is a lovely girl who just wants security and is very family orientated."

Thomas had two children with Peaches, Astala aged three and Phaedra aged two. 

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Despite not taking home anything from the National Television Awards once again (which we reckon is a TRAVESTY), Graham Norton has just been voted as the UK's favourite TV host of all time. 

The 52-year-old topped the poll easily beating out the likes of Alan Carr, Jonathon Ross and TV veteran, Michael Parkinson. 

Finally!

"Graham Norton’s off-the-cuff humour, likeable personality and quality guests have seen him out-do some of the best in the business," said a spokesperson for One-Poll, who conducted the survey, 

While a survey is not going to get him an award to place on his mantelpiece, we reckon he will be chuffed with this title. 

Graham lost out to UK presenters Ant & Dec who have won the Most Popular Entertainment Presenter Award fifteen years on the trot now at the NTAs, despite literally begging fans to drop his show a vote on Instagram. 

We're just happy that the UK love him as much as we do. 

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Just when we thought we had tried Nutella in all of its forms and on everything we could find in our kitchen, the internet goes and smacks us in the face with this one. 

While we are not even going to consider how many calories would be in a single portion of this bad boy, we cannot go through the rest of our lives without trying fried Nutella ice-cream. 

 

Yes, you are beautiful < Nutella Fried Icecream > #piccolome #ivebeenpiccolod #friedmaltella

A video posted by Have You Been Piccolo'd Yet? (@piccolome) on

Yes. You heard us. Ice-cream that has been FRIED and tastes like Nutella. 

Heaven help us. 

Named the Maltella, this dessert is a giant fried ball of Nutella ice-cream that has then been drizzled with chocolate and caramel sauce. 

It is the pretty astounding work of the chefs at Sydney cafe, Piccolo Me, but we would absolutely not judge if you had just contemplated flying half way across the world to try this one out. 

"We were one of the first cafés to ride the Nutella wave, but now it’s everywhere — anything you can put it on, you put it on," said co-founder of the cafe Roy El Hachem. 

We agree, Nutella goes on anything. 

You'll have to be quick though, as the dessert is on special for one week only from this Monday, 25 January. 

Still, we are enjoying just looking at this thing. 

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Twitter and especially One Direction's fans erupted into speculation yesterday that Briana Jungwirth and Louis Tomlinson had welcomed their baby into the world on Friday. 

However, with no official confirmation many of us were left to speculate. 

Until this morning! 

Louis has officially broken his silence on becoming a father in a series of adorable tweets. 

It's a baby boy!!

Following the hiatus of One Direction, Louis has reportedly moved out to LA to be close to Briana and his baby and we reckon he will be an incredible dad. 

No news on names yet but watch this space.  

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If you were an eighties or even nineties kid, you were probably at some point mesmerised and/ or terrified by Jim Henson's classic film, Labyrinth. 

You will probably remember David Bowie's mad hair and ridiculously tight pants, babies falling off staircases, creatures called Hoggle and of course, that totally gross bog of eternal stench. 

If any of these are bringing you straight back to your childhood then you may be excited to hear that Labyrinth is officially getting a sequel!

Yep, not two weeks after the passing of David Bowie, who penned all the classic tunes from the first film, studio bosses have announced that the infamous flick is to get a reboot. 

According to Entertainment Weekly, the Jim Henson Company and Tri-Star will be behind the project as well as Guardians of the Galaxy writer Nicole Perlman who is on board to write the script. 

While we can only hope that the film can live up to the pure crazy of it's predecessor, many fans are unsure about the project, and especially who will be able to take on David Bowie's character?

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You probably know Cian Twomey for his incredible alter-ego as resident crazy girlfriend, Emily, but the Irish vlogger and comic genius went as himself when meeting up with American actor Kevin Harte. 

Kevin and his co-star Ice Cube have been on a serious publicity stint in Ireland for their upcoming flick Ride Along 2. 

They have visited Trinity College Dublin and were hilarious on the Late Late Show last night, but it seems that Kevin didn't know what hit him when Cian arrived for an interview. 

The pair can be seen in a car and it seems Cian is purposefully winding the American actor up by being very technically challenged. 

And Kevin falls for it; hook, line and sinker. 

And the video is going viral with over 3 million views and 12 thousand shares at the time of writing!

Watch the hilarious video below: 

All I wanted was for Kevin Hart to smile

Posted by Mr Cian Twomey on Friday, January 22, 2016

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Singer Michael Bublé and his wife of four years Luisana Lupilato have just welcomed a second little bundle of joy into the world. 

Announcing the news on Twitter last night, the couple revealed that mother and child are healthy and happy. 

"And then there were four," read the caption of an adorable photo of the pair cradling the hours-old child. 

"Introducing Noah's little brother Elias Bublè."

Nawh!

The 28-year-old gave birth to the healthy baby at some point yesterday evening. 

The Haven't Met You Yet singer and actress have a 2 year old son, Noah who was born in August 2013 and the pair wed in a private ceremony in 2011. 

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If you've even watched an All Blacks rugby game, you'll know of the 'haka,' a traditional Maori war dance.

The routine of aggressive chanting is often associated with power and challenge, but New Zealanders also view the haka as something to mark a bond and to welcome a guest into the family.

Benjamin and Aaliyah Armstrong were treated to one such haka at their recent wedding, when their best man, male guests (and even a bridesmaid or two) surprised them with the routine.

The moment Aaliyah bursts into tears is so special – but you'll notice she soon dusts herself off and joins in.

Aaliyah and Benjamin's video has already gone viral, and has been shared all over the world. watch it and you'll soon see why.

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Earlier this week we reported that Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth were re-igniting their relationship, after being pictured together on various occasions in Australia and LA.

Miley was not only spotted with a moving van (containing her possessions and FOUR dogs) outside of Liam's Malibu home, but she's also been taking selfies while wearing her old engagement ring.

And today a source confirmed the (re-)engagement news to PEOPLE magazine, saying the reunion has been coming for a while.

"Miley is beyond happy to be engaged to Liam again," the insider revealed.

"It might seem sudden, but they have been very close for the past few months. They just wanted to keep their relationship out of the spotlight while they figured things out

"Liam never liked how exposed his life was with Miley."

As well as snapping photos of herself while wearing the Neil Lane ring that Liam proposed with back in 2012, Miley's also apparently making efforts to tone down her wild child ways for her fiancé.

The singer is "making changes for their relationship to work," says the source, adding that the pair "both seem much more mature."

During their three years apart, Miley spent some time dating model Stella Maxwell, while Liam was just recently linked to his Hunger Games co-star Jennifer Lawrence.

We can't wait to see what kind of wedding these two have planned.

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If you thought North West was the only Kardashian grandkid with an ultra-luxe wardrobe, you'd be wrong.

Penelope Disick was spotted out and about in Los Angeles this week, toting her very own Hermès Baby Birkin bag.

Emphasis on the word 'baby,' because little Penelope is only three.

The youngster was accompanying her mum Kourtney Kardashian and baby brother Reign on some errands, and was working some serious outfit co-ordination in her black and pink ensemble.

At €7,500 a pop, it's unlikely Penelope bought her new bag with pocket money, but given her grandma Kris's obsession with Baby Birkins it could well have been a Christmas present from her.

The Kardashian momager took to Instagram last year to tell fans how much she loved the mini versions of the hugely popular Hermès design.

Of course, it's not only Penelope who was working some high-end fashion on the family outing – Kourtney's black-lace up St. Laurent ankle boots retail at a cool €830.

Quite the mum-and-daughter fashion duo.

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She may be a bit wobbly on her paws, but that would not stop us from adopting this adorable kitten. 

Meet Olive, the gorgeous black and white rescue kitten who kind of looks like a drunk person when she attempts to move. 

But don't fear, Olive hasn't been having a few cheeky cans in the shelter, she suffers from a neurological disorder called Cerebellar Hypoplasia also know as Wobbly Cat Syndrome. 

Say hello to Olive! She is a sweet girl that we believe has Wobbly Kitten Syndrome, a neurological disorder that affects her ability to move properly, but we will confirm this after her vet appointment this week. Olive does not let her condition stand in her way! She is very much a normal and playful kitten. Olive enjoys playing with various toys and objects, loves quality time spent with her person, and adores attention. This loving kitten is hoping to find her forever home where she can be loved and cherished daily!! #adoptdontshop #wataugahumanesociety #wobbly #kittensofinstagram #boonenc

Posted by Watauga Humane Society on Sunday, January 17, 2016

While she is in no pain and will live a normal live, she will always be just a tad unsteady on her feet. But lucky for her, her quirkiness will probably see her land a great forever home. 

This video posted by the Watauga Humane Society in the States has raked up nearly a million views and now thousands of people want to adopt the shaky kitty. 

"Say hello to Olive! She is a sweet girl that has a neurological disorder that affects her ability to move properly," says the video caption. 

Hello, friends! Olive is doing great!! Her vet appointment confirmed she does have Wobbly Kitten Syndrome, also known as…

Posted by Watauga Humane Society on Thursday, January 21, 2016

"Olive does not let her condition stand in her way! She is very much a normal and playful kitten.

"Olive enjoys playing with various toys and objects, loves quality time spent with her person, and adores attention. This loving kitten is hoping to find her forever home where she can be loved and cherished daily!!"

We'll take her! 

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