Jaden Smith freaked out by bug

May 20th, 2013 8:40pm EDT
Jaden Smith
Teenage star Jaden Smith freaked out during a junket interview for his new film After Earth at the weekend (17May13) when a giant bug rested on the arm of his chair.

The actor was promoting the film under a tent in the New Mexico desert with his dad and co-star Will Smith when he suddenly leaped up with a start and yelled, "Dad!".

A cool, calm and collected Will swatted the bug away and then repeated, "Jaden, it's not a stinger," to assure his concerned son, who couldn't run far because his microphone was attached.

The youngster then tried to kill the bug with his skateboard as cameras r...
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Jennifer Lawrence & Liam Hemsworth almost catch fire at Cannes

May 20th, 2013 8:40pm EDT
Liam Hemsworth
Jennifer Lawrence and her Hunger Games: Catching Fire co-star Liam Hemsworth were left hot and bothered at the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend (18May13) when a tray of candles fell on them at a party.

The pair is in Cannes to promote the upcoming second installment of the Hunger Games series, and the young stars attended a bash in honour of the film, where, according to reports, a huge column holding a plate of lit candles toppled over and almost hit Lawrence on the head.

A source tells JustJared.com, "(They) were sitting on a sofa in the VIP section of the party when all of a sudde...
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Barbara Walters' daughter arrested for DUI

May 20th, 2013 8:40pm EDT
Barbara Walters
Revered U.S. broadcaster Barbara Walters' daughter was arrested over the weekend (18-19May13) for driving under the influence.

Jacqueline Danforth was taken into custody and booked in Florida on Sunday (19May13) after traffic cops pulled her over near Naples.

She has been released on a $1,000 (£625) bond.

Danforth, 44, is The View host's adopted daughter with her second husband, theatre producer Lee Guber.

Her arrest comes just days after Walters announced her retirement from broadcasting. She will step down as the host of U.S. magazine show The View next year (14).
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Paris Hilton's boyfriend shoves grabbing fan

May 20th, 2013 8:40pm EDT
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton's boyfriend River Viiperi was forced to get physical with an overzealous fan in France on Friday (17May13) after the woman repeatedly grabbed at the socialite in a bid to get close to the reality TV star.

The hotel heiress, who arrived in Cannes last week (begs13May13), had to fight her way through crowds and members of the paparazzi as she made her way to a party with her beau, and one female even took hold of the blonde beauty's arm in an effort to land a photo with her idol.

Her actions prompted Viiperi to push the woman away twice and shout, "Don't touch her!", but she ap...
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Michael Winner memorial set for June

May 20th, 2013 8:40pm EDT
Michael Winner
Fans of Michael Winner have been invited to pay their respects to the late British director at a special memorial next month (Jun13).

The Death Wish filmmaker died at his home in Kensington, London on 21 January (13) after a long battle with liver disease, and he was laid to rest two days later (23Jan13).

His grieving widow, Geraldine, has been working on putting together an event for devotees to celebrate his life and work and she has now revealed the date and time of the gathering.

Taking to his Twitter.com page, which she took over to stay in touch with his fans, she writes, "Memorial...
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Mike & Molly finale scrapped after tornado tragedy

May 20th, 2013 8:40pm EDT
Mike & Molly
U.S. TV bosses have pulled the tornado-themed season finale of Mike & Molly after a series of storms devastated areas of Oklahoma on Monday (21May13).

The last episode of season three featured the storyline of a tornado hitting Chicago, Illinois in the Melissa McCarthy comedy, but it has been cut from schedules.

A statement from CBS reads, “Due to the tragic events this afternoon in Oklahoma, we are pre-empting tonight’s season finale of Mike & Molly, which has a related storyline."

A repeat will be aired in its place.

A huge twister ripped through a suburb of Oklahoma City on Monday in...
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Carrie Underwood pranks Hunter Hayes on last night of joint tour

May 20th, 2013 8:40pm EDT
Carrie Underwood
Country star Carrie Underwood couldn't resist playing a prank on Hunter Hayes on the last night of their joint tour on Saturday (18May13) by arranging for a screaming goat to accompany his performance.

The Somebody's Heartbreak hitmaker joined Underwood on the road earlier this year (13) as the opening act of her Blown Away Tour, and while playing his final gig in Alberta, Canada, the American Idol star got the best of her new pal by calling on engineers to project video footage of an angry goat on a large screen to the right of the stage.

The clip appeared several times throughout the sh...
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The Wanted missing sick Sykes' big voice on tour

May 20th, 2013 8:40pm EDT
The Wanted
Boy band The Wanted have a long wait before Nathan Sykes returns to the group after successful vocal cord surgery as it could be months before he's hitting the high notes again.

Sykes went under the knife last month (Apr13) and now his pals face a nervous wait before he returns to the stage and the studio.

Max George explains, "He’s OK. His voice hasn’t come back properly yet, but they said that could take months and I spoke to him the other day by email and he said the operation was successful, but it could take a long time. We all have our fingers crossed for him."

And George tells U.S...
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Jake Owen almost exposes himself after pants split on stage

May 20th, 2013 8:40pm EDT
Jake Owen
Country star Jake Owen was forced to use his shirt to cover-up at a gig on Friday (17May13) after he almost exposed himself when his pants ripped at the seams.

The singer was climbing around onstage during his concert in Charleston, South Carolina when his jeans split, sending Owen into a panic - because he wasn't wearing underwear.

The quick-thinking hunk stripped off his white top and tied it around his waist so he wouldn't give audience members an X-rated show and he later took to Twitter.com to joke about the incident.

He wrote, "Charleston, SC will never be forgotten. My jeans rippe...
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Justin Bieber partners with Child Hunger Ends Here campaign

May 20th, 2013 8:40pm EDT
Justin Bieber
Pop star Justin Bieber thrilled young fans at a Las Vegas primary school on Friday (17May13) by making a surprise visit to announce his partnership with the Child Hunger Ends Here campaign.

The Baby hitmaker dropped by Whitney Elementary School ahead of his performance at Sunday's (19May13) Billboard Music Awards and spent time distributing food donations to kids as they cried tears of joy at meeting their idol.

Bieber's trip was documented by cameras at U.S. breakfast show Today and in one clip, the 19 year old is featured comforting a star-struck girl, saying, "Don't cry, how are you? G...
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