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The One Show’s Jermaine Jenas Suggests Jennifer Aniston Isn’t A Morning Person During ‘Awkward’ Exchange

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The One Show has a habit of bagging bona fide A-list stars to its tea time slot (don’t tell Graham Norton), and on Wednesday’s edition of the BBC One show, it had not one, but two Hollywood stars drop by.

Jennifer Aniston and Reece Witherspoon appeared by video link to chat about the second series of their Apple TV drama, The Morning Show, and Jen looked just as surprised to be there as we were to see her.

As hosts Zoe Ball and Jermaine Jenas kicked off the interview, some viewers commented that she didn’t look entirely comfortable and things appeared to take a bit of an awkward turn when Jermaine suggested she wasn’t a “morning person”.

When the Friends star was quizzed about going behind the scenes on a real morning TV show to get inspiration for their hit series The Morning Show, the actor explained:  “I learned the slow burn that it is.

“It’s a very vampire state of life and mind that you guys live in. Everybody comes alive in the middle of the night and it’s a slow-moving train.”

She continued: “I got there at five in the morning and the hallways were quiet and people are just slowly waking up and then all of a sudden, the train starts moving and it gets crazier and crazier.

“It’s utter chaos.”

Before she had finished speaking, Jermaine chipped in, saying: “Reese, I am going to be honest with you. Jennifer pretty much sold it to be that she is not a morning person, so I am going to ask you, are you a morning person?”

Surprised, Jennifer replied: “Did I sell that to you?”

Jermaine replied: “A little bit.”

The actor then asked: “Did I get a good deal?”

The exchange didn’t go unnoticed by some viewers…

Watch the full interview below, and decide for yourself if Jen really isn’t a morning person…

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Cardi B And Offset Announce Birth Of Second Child With Beautiful Family Photo

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Cardi B announced the birth of her second child with husband Offset Monday in a sweet Instagram post showing the couple gazing at their new baby.

She captioned the photo simply, “9/4/21” ― presumably confirming the newborn arrived on 4 September ― and included dinosaur, blue heart and teddy bear emojis.

The WAP rapper and Migos member already have a daughter together, three-year-old Culture. Offset also has three older children from previous relationships.

Cardi B publicly revealed her pregnancy during the 2021 BET Awards in June.

During Migos’ Type S**t performance, she joined them onstage wearing a custom bodysuit with a mesh cutout showing her pregnancy bump.

The next day, she thanked fans for their “congrats and well wishes” in an Instagram post featuring an affectionate photo of herself and Offset.

“We listened to each other, communicated, prayed and then God blessed us and our family with another little blessing,” she wrote. “Our home feels so blissful and very busy… but we are ready and so happy!!”

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Perrie Edwards And Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Introduce Newborn Son To The World

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Two weeks after the birth, the singer shared a new snap of her son, and told fans his name, which you might notice is not entirely dissimilar to his father’s.

She wrote: “2 weeks of loving you. I’ve never felt love like this before! Axel Oxlade-Chamberlain.” 

Perrie first announced she was expecting a child back in May, posting a close-up of her pregnancy bump on Instagram with the message: “So happy to be on this wild journey with my soulmate… We can’t wait to meet you baby Ox!”

During their pregnancies, Perrie and her bandmate Leigh-Anne have been hard at work, promoting new Little Mix music and filming music videos for Confetti, Heartbreak Anthem and Kiss My (Uh Oh), as well as their most recent offering Love (Sweet Love), which serves as the lead single from their upcoming greatest hits album.

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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Perrie Edwards at the 2019 Brit Awards

Back in May, the two singers recalled the emotional moment that they each found out the other was pregnant.

“We were on a work Zoom and we were chatting about things that were coming up in our schedule because in Little Mix we are blocked out two years in advance,” Perrie explained. “I was thinking, ‘I won’t be able to do [certain things months down the line]’.

“I messaged my manager and she called me and said, ‘You’re pregnant’. I was like, ’How do you know?’, and she said, ‘Because I am pregnant’. Then she said, ‘Can I add someone to the call?’

Perrie continued: “I just heard this voice that said, ‘Perrie! You too!’ And then we just cried our eyes out. We couldn’t believe it. What timing! It wasn’t planned.”

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Beyoncé’s Friends And Peers Share The Love On Her 40th Birthday

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Celebrities are singing their excitement for Beyoncé in honor of the Queen Bey’s milestone birthday.

Beyoncé, who turned 40 on Saturday, received a lot of love from fellow stars and fans on social media, with many referring to the big day as #BeyDay.

Jennifer Hudson, who starred alongside Beyoncé in the 2006 movie musical Dreamgirls, tweeted sweet birthday wishes to the chart-topping singer.

“Dreamgirls will never leave you!” she wrote. “Happy birthday to my forever Dreamgirl and Virgo sister @Beyonce! I love u!”

Missy Elliott also shared her pride in Beyoncé.

“Happy Birthday sis I am PROUD of your growth” she wrote, adding that her “success is DESERVING.”

Though it’s difficult to encapsulate Beyoncé’s overall achievements and contributions to music and entertainment succinctly, her official website shared an extensive collage with photos representing some of the singer’s most iconic moments over the last four decades.

During an interview with Harper’s Bazaar last month, Beyoncé shared that she hopes her 40s will be “fun and full of freedom.”

“I want to feel the same freedom I feel on stage every day of my life,” she said.

“I want to explore aspects of myself I haven’t had time to discover and to enjoy my husband and my children. I want to travel without working. I want this next decade to be about celebration, joy, and giving and receiving love. I want to give all the love I have to the people who love me back.”

Stars continued to honour Beyoncé with tributes and sweet notes on Twitter over the course of the day:

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Elton John Didn’t Exactly Pull Any Punches When Critiquing His Good Friend Ed Sheeran’s Style

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He’s renowned for his dressed-down approach when it comes to the red carpet, so many fans might have been surprised to see Ed Sheeran making his way into the GQ Men Of The Year awards on Wednesday night.

The chart-topping singer posed for photographers dressed in an elaborate and brightly-coloured Versace suit jacket – which it turned out had been lent to him by a famous friend.

Well, we say “lent to him”, it doesn’t actually sound like Ed had much choice in the matter.

Speaking to reporters on the night, Ed admitted that his ensemble was a rental from his pal Sir Elton John, after the Rocket Man legend laid into him over his fashion choices.

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Ed Sheeran pictured in Sir Elton’s jacket

“I have always been the non-stylish person. I have been lent a nice suit,” he explained.

Ed continued: “This is from Donatella Versace and basically I have gone round Elton’s for dinner and he said, ‘You’ve dressed terribly for the last 10 years, let me sort you out’. So this is Elton sorting me out.”

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Sir Elton John at the 2019 Oscars

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Britney Spears Accuses Father Jamie Of Trying To ‘Extort’ Money From Her

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Britney Spears pictured in 2016

In new legal filings, Rosengart called for Jamie Spears’ immediate resignation, and accused him of trying to “extort” her.

Rosengart said: “Mr Spears and his counsel are now on notice: the status quo is no longer tolerable, and Britney Spears will not be extorted.

“Mr Spears’s blatant attempt to barter suspension and removal in exchange for approximately $2 million (£1.45 million) in payments, on top of the millions already reaped from Ms Spears’s estate by Mr Spears and his associates, is a non-starter.”

He added that Jamie’s resignation would be the “legally correct, decent and graceful thing to do”, adding: “[Jamie’s] idea of ‘orderly’ is to hang on until someone first brands him ‘father of the year’ and awards him a gold star for his ‘service’.

“In other words, although Mr Spears has, at last, been forced to recognise that it is best for his daughter if he departs now, he claims the right to drag his feet because it is best for him to cling to this conservatorship until he feels sufficiently-vindicated.”

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Jamie Spears in 2008

Britney Spears has twice given testimony about the conservatorship in recent history that has been made public, in which she’s made a string of shocking claims.

This included being forced to take lithium in place of her regular medication and be on birth control despite her hopes to have a child with her boyfriend, Sam Asghari.

More recently, she said she wanted her father to be charged with conservatorship abuse.

Last month Jamie Spears expressed his intention to step down as his daughter’s legal guardian, though he did not offer any specifics about when he would do so.

He also insisted that there were “no actual grounds for suspending or removing” him from the arrangement, stating he’s been the “unremitting target of unjustified attacks” regarding the conservatorship.

“[Jamie] does not believe that a public battle with his daughter over his continuing service as her conservator would be in her best interests,” his legal team said in court documents. 

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Sharon Stone Pays Tribute To 11-Month-Old Nephew River Following His Death

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Sharon Stone has paid tribute to her 11-month-old nephew, who has died after she announced he suffered total organ failure.

The Oscar-nominated star told fans last week River Stone was critically ill and that she and her family were hoping for a miracle.

River – the son of Sharon’s brother Patrick – died on Monday, the Basic Instinct actor confirmed.

She shared a touching video tribute to River, who was also her godson, featuring poignant footage of the little boy smiling while playing in bed.

She wrote in the caption: “River William Stone Sept. 8, 2020 – Aug. 30, 2021.”

Sharon was sent messages of support by her celebrity friends.

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Sharon Stone pictured in 2020

Will & Grace star Debra Messing said: “Noooooooooooooo. I am in disbelief. Oh Sharon, there are no words, other than I’m so sorry for your whole family’s loss. I am praying for all of you at this unimaginable time.”

Sean Hayes, an actor also known for his work on Will & Grace, said: “Ugh. I’m sitting here in tears. I’m so sorry, Sharon. What a beautiful boy. Sending all my love to you and your family.”

And Selma Blair commented: “I am so sorry. My lord.”

Last week Sharon, whose films include Total Recall and Casino, asked fans to pray for River after he was “found in his crib with total organ failure”.

“Please pray for him,” she tweeted. “We need a miracle.”

Help and support:

  • Sands works to support anyone affected by the death of a baby.
  • Saying Goodbye offers support for anyone who has suffered the loss of a baby during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy.
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Saira Khan Sets The Record Straight Following Reports Of SAS: Who Dares Wins ‘Legal Battle’

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Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins contestant Saira Khan has spoken out to deny claims of a reported “legal battle with the show” after sustaining an injury during filming.

Over the weekend, Saira told The Sun she had suffered “life-long” physical scars during an undisclosed incident on the set of the Channel 4 reality show.

“Unfortunately legally I can’t go into much detail about it because it’s still ongoing,” the former Loose Women star explained. “I was left with life-long scars, physical ones. That’s very hard to cope with.

“I am a very fit individual and to go onto a show and then have experienced what I did, I was in real shock.”

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Saira (pictured on the far left) with the rest of the Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins cast

Saira added: “The show was great in supporting, but it’s gone beyond that. It’s gone onto something a bit bigger than that.”

However, in the same article, The Sun reported that Saira had “launched legal action” over the incident, which she has branded “fake news”.

Posting on her Instagram, she insisted: “There is a story in the [The Sun] that I am suing or am in a legal battle with [prodution company Minnow Films] and [Channel 4] after filming [Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins]. This is NOT true.

“[Minnow Films and Channel 4] have supported me fully before and after the show.”

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Saira Khan on the set of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins

Sara continued: “When doing the press PR for the show, there were some legal matters I could not discuss, but that was not to be reported – so of course it gets reported and becomes a ‘clickbait’ story!!

“This show is the BEST show I have ever taken part in and it is disappointing that my role in it is being overshadowed by FAKE NEWS.”

She also said that if she were in “a legal battle with the show”, she wouldn’t be “promoting the show on my platform in such a positive light” or praising it in her newspaper column.

“If I was in a legal battle or suing I wouldn’t be doing my case any favours by saying what a great time I had on it!” she wrote. “They say all PR is good PR – yeah, but not when it’s fake news that hurts innocent people.”

A Minnow Films spokesperson previously told HuffPost UK: “Minnow Films and Saira Khan are happy to have ­resolved the concern raised.”

They also supplied a statement from Saira herself, which said: “I’m absolutely happy to have taken part in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. I had a life changing experience on the show, for the better, and if I was asked to do it again, I 100% would.”

Having finished as runner up in the first series of The Apprentice in 2005, Saira is now best known for her stint on the Loose Women panel, quitting the daytime show earlier this year, after wrapping filming on SAS: Who Dares Wins.

“I did take big drastic steps [after SAS: Who Dares Wins],” she told The Sun. “I left Loose Women and, interestingly, Andrea McLean left Loose Women after doing SAS.

“It changes your life. You realise you’ve got to cut through the shit and start living.”

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Saira Khan pictured at an event in November 2020

Saira’s other reality TV credits include Celebrity Big Brother and Dancing On Ice.

The latest series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins launched on Channel 4 on Sunday night.

Other contestants being put through their paces this time around include chart-topping singer Alexandra Burke, Strictly Come Dancing winner Ore Oduba, reality star Kerry Katona and footballer Kieron Dyer.

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Lizzo Tells Niall Horan He Gives Her A ‘One Erection’ During Flirty Interview

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When singer Niall Horan interviewed Lizzo, she turned the exchange into more of a flirty speed date.

Niall guest-hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Lizzo was impressed with his skills.

“This is the sexiest call I’ve ever been on,” she said, to which the Irish singer replied, “Me too, geez, I’m getting hot in this nutmeg-colored suit.”

Lizzo was OK with his attire.

“Nothing’s sexier than nutmeg!” she laughed.

Things got steamier during the interview, especially after Lizzo noted that her fans were called “Lizzbians.”

Niall, who started his career in the boy band One Direction, joked that he called his followers the “Horandogs.” In response, Lizzo blurted this blush-inducer: “I think you’re giving me a One Erection, baby!” 

Tuesday’s virtual interview wasn’t their first encounter. Lizzo remembered at their first meeting, Niall told her, “Congratulations, Lizzo. You’re smashing it.”

Lizzo’s response? “I was like, ‘I’ll smash you,’” she remembered as Niall laughed.

Both singers’ fan bases have tried to pair them up, so Niall made a test to determine their compatibility. They both agreed that if they were married, they wouldn’t make the other sign a prenup — but Lizzo said she would never want to get to the fart-in-front-of-each-other stage of intimacy.

But she had her reasons.

“First of all, I don’t fart. I have rose air that kind of just, it’s like a nice breeze,” the singer joked.

Niall felt differently: “You can do whatever you want in front of me, girl!”

You can see the complete interview below.

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Little Mix: 20 Incredible Old Photos That Show Just How Far They’ve Come

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Little Mix pictured in December 2011

In the 10 years they’ve been in the public eye, Little Mix have topped the charts, dominated the headlines and become style icons in their own right.

But it wasn’t always that way.

You see, they’ve come so far in the past decade it’s easy to forget that the hit girl group started life as four girls who auditioned for The X Factor as soloists, only to be put together as a four-piece group by the judges at the eleventh hour.

And as these old photos show, they were still a long way off establishing themselves as the group we know and love today in that first year.

On the 10th anniversary of Little Mix’s formation, let’s take a stroll down memory lane and remember the girls as they were – clashing prints, patterned braces, questionable dye jobs and all…

Like One Direction before them, Little Mix were formed at Bootcamp, after originally auditioning as solo artists. It was Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland who first saw the potential in the four-piece as a group.

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A month later, the newly-formed Rhythmix (as they were then known) were off to Greece, where they performed for the first time in front of the very 2011 crowd of Tulisa and Jessie J.

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In those days, X Factor was synonymous with its makeovers. After making it through to the live shows, here’s what X Factor’s team of stylists did to Jade, Jesy, Leigh-Anne and Perrie…

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4 October

As live shows got underway, the newly-formed band became known for their wardrobe, which included lots of bright colours, bold prints and shiny materials.

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8 October

Seriously, they loved a print.

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16 October 2011

It was this eerie Halloween week performance that cemented the girls’ place as contenders in what became a stiff competition…

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We’re giving you fair warning, do not look directly at these skirts…

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Or, frankly, these skirts (though that has less to do with their luminous properties)…

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As the renamed Little Mix’s popularity grew, they began being papped on their way to X Factor rehearsals.

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Is this photo making anyone else want to buy some Dove soap? Just us?

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Eventually, Little Mix made it all the way to the X Factor final where they went up against Marcus Collins.

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11 December

And we all know how that turned out by now…

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The morning after their win, Little Mix made an appearance on Daybreak.

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12 December

Here they are posing with the oft-forgotten fifth member of Little Mix: Kate Garraway…

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Fresh from their X Factor victory, Little Mix opened the show at the NTAs in January 2012.

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And, a month later, made their Brits debut. Later in their career, Little Mix would eventually go on to deliver a string of iconic Brits performances and – almost a decade after forming – became the first girl band in history to scoop Best British Group.

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With superstardom within reach, the band made a string of public appearances in early 2012 in the lead-up to their debut album’s release.

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There is a lot going on here…

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On the band’s first birthday, they performed their debut single Wings at G-A-Y, and Jade was over the moon that the group got some balloons.

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And a year after that first performance in Greece, they topped the charts with their debut single Wings (like the band themselves, we’re just pretending that Cannonball doesn’t exist).

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