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She may be a New Yorker, but Luann de Lesseps is also a total bikini babe.The Bravo star, 55, showed off her fabulous and age-defying body while taking in the ocean view from on board a boat.Luann posted a snap of her bikini adventures onto Instagram, where she gazed towards the ocean blue while running a hand through her windswept hair.

500 Days of Summer? And perhaps you watched said movie as a teen, and could not imagine how Zooey Deschanel could possibly break sweet, precious Joseph Gordon-Levitt's heart so callously, only to subsequently realize that Deschanel's Summer was not to blame for refusing to be the one-dimensional manic pixie dream girl (remember that phrase?) Gordon-Levitt's Tom projected onto her? Well, in happy nostalgia news, JGL himself just tweeted that he absolutely agrees with the latter take, and said tweet quickly went viral.If, like many of us, you're spending an increased amount of time on Twitter of late, you'll no doubt have encountered the "villain/actual villain" trend.

Last night, I went to bed with Harry Styles. Thanks to the Calm app, you can too.

Shania Twain is staying true to herself.

The Chase star Mark Labbett takes no prisoners with his ice cold remarks.

Luann de Lesseps and Ramona Singer have been on The Real Housewives of New York City together for years, that doesn’t mean it’s always smooth sailing. During the Thursday, July 9, episode, Ramona, 63, butted heads with both Elyse Slaine and Dorinda Medley — something that doesn’t surprise the cabaret singer.“She has her moments, and I think that sometimes she is not thinking about other people and you know, and she’s self-centered,” Luann, 55, told Us Weekly exclusively while promoting her new skin care line, Sonage.

straight to your inboxWith just four league games remaining, Manchester City will be looking to build momentum ahead of the Champions League when they take on Brighton on Saturday.It's been a strange week or so of results for City, as they dismantled the newly-crowned Premier League champions Liverpool 4-0 but followed it up with a shock defeat to Southampton before bouncing back to smash five past Newcastle on Wednesday.It's been a microcosm of the Blues' season and the inconsistency is ultimately what has seen them lose their title so Pep Guardiola will no doubt be wanting his side to start stringing good results together ahead of their meeting with Real Madrid and the FA Cup semi-finals.Another trip to the south coast is next on the

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ELLIE Goulding has revealed that she recorded her hit songs drunk after struggling with creepy music producers who tried to sleep with her. The 33-year-old star opened up about her career beginnings ahead of the release of her fourth album, which comes out next week.

A.D. Amorosi When Elle King and Variety last met, the Los Angeles-born-and-bred singing, songwriting, banjo-playing shouter had just commenced a 2018 tour for the (then) recently released “Shake the Spirit” album.While King’s rough, poppy debut album, 2015’s “Love Stuff” and its top 10 single “Ex’s & Oh’s,” earned her two Grammy nominations, her ragged voice and raging spirit, by 2018, was much like that of Janis Joplin — explosive, outspoken, life-sponging.

Ellie Goulding has spoken of her ‘vulnerable’ early years in the music industry, saying she was hit on by producers that she was made to feel like a ‘sexual object’.The star first found fame in 2010 with debut album Lights, and singles such as Starry Eyed and her cover of Sir Elton John’s Your Song.Speaking about the time leading up to her launch, the Worry About Me singer told The Guardian: ‘The first producer I met wanted to sleep with me. And I was like, why? I didn’t see myself as an object of desire.’Ellie, who was 19 when first interacting with producers, added: ‘I wouldn’t be able to get home because I couldn’t afford it, and they would say: “You can stay.” ‘But there would always be the suggestion of something.

lawyer has revealed.The Irishman actor, 76, has seen his finances compounded by a double hit of divorce negotiations and a capital call payout from Nobu restaurant chain where he holds a stake.According to Caroline Krauss, De Niro has suffered severe losses in income due to the necessary closures of restaurant chain Nobu as well as Greenwich Hotel, which he also holds a stake in. De Niro also has to continue to send funds to his ex-wife, Grace Hightower, as dictated by the conditions of their prenup.As UNILAD reports, Hightower, 65, recently took out an emergency order in court, requesting that her monthly American Express credit card limit be reinstated from $50,000 (£39,700) to $100,000 (£79,401).

here.Namco, which has 335 employees and seven entertainment centres across the UK, had already implemented extensive government guidelines to ensure the centres were safe and ready to welcome back customers. But, whilst other indoor hospitality and attractions flung open their doors on the July 4, the bowling sector is yet to be given government permission to open in England.Gary Brimble, general secretary at TBPA, said: “Bowling centres have been closed for more than three months and fully expected to be reopening with other hospitality and leisure businesses on the 4th July."Our Covid-safe measures allow for a safe environment for both our customers and staff and our spacious layouts are easily adapted for social distancing.

antibody figures. Nicola Sturgeon’s administration said that 4,431 such tests had been completed, but the UK Statistics Authority has claimed the figure cannot be verified.

Peter Andre couldn't hide his amusement at wife Emily's outfit during a furniture shopping trip after spotting a striking resemblance between her bright yellow ensemble and IKEA's signature carrier bag. Posting a series of shots of Emily posing next to the bag on his Instagram, Peter, 47, added the caption: "I think Emily got the dress memo for IKEA :)) @ikeauk #yellow." The singer also posted a funny clip of Emily sitting on a matching yellow sofa, asking the NHS doctor: "OK this is getting ridiculous, did you think before you came out?" Emily, 30, appeared to take the joke in good humour, holding up the big and giving a big thumbs up the camera.

Jessica Simpson! The pop star turned fashion mogul turned 40 years old on Friday, and while Simpson appears to be the happiest and most confident she's ever been, it's been a hard-fought — and very public — battle to get there after decades in the business.Simpson knew she was destined to be a star since she was a kid, auditioning for Disney's when she was 11 years old. Although she made it all the way to final auditions, she didn't end up making the cut alongside other future superstars that wound up in the now legendary cast like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling.

Jamie Lang Julia Sawalha has shared an open letter via her social media profiles expressing disappointment and anger at being left out of Aardman Animations’ upcoming “Chicken Run” sequel, confirmed as a Netflix pickup at June’s Annecy festival. Sawalha voiced Ginger in the Oscar-nominated original, which remains the top grossing stop-motion feature ever, 20 years after its release.“To say that I am devastated and furious would be an understatement,” she said in the letter.

Wigan where tragic Jack Worwood was hit a by car.The 13-year-old was rushed to hospital following the incident on Old Road, in Ashton in Makerfield, at around 4.30pm on Tuesday (July 7).He died the next day having suffered serious injuries.Jack's friends and family have covered the scene with floral tributes, balloons and football memorabilia.A Manchester City scarf has been left, as well as a football shirt with the words 'forever in our hearts'.Dozens of bouquets of flowers and a teddy bear have also been left.Jack's family and friends have paid tribute to him on social media.After his death, his dad Andrew Worwood posted on Facebook: "Rest in peace my little man, you didn't deserve this."I'm so, so, so, so sorry.

opening dates have been confirmed for swimming pools, gyms, nail salons, spas and more.

(500) Days of Summer.The 39-year-old actor portrayed Tom in the 2009 movie, with the non-linear narrative detailing his relationship with Summer, played by Zooey Deschanel.Since the film was released to positive reviews and became a sleeper hit at the box office, many have criticised its apparent sympathy for Tom and the portrayal of Summer as a “Manic Pixie Dream Girl”.Gordon-Levitt criticised his own character on Twitter, quoting another user who described Tom as the villain of the movie and adding: “I approve this message”.Last year, the movie’s two lead actors sat down for a viewing party to mark its 10th anniversary and Deschanel said the notion of Summer as a villain is an idea people “misunderstand” about the film.I approve this

coronavirus pandemic was at its peak. Speaking in a webchat with members of women’s club AllBright, Mr Hancock said the coronavirus pandemic had made flexible working the “new norm” and was something all “good employers” should accommodate moving forward.When asked if he would consider enforcing this through government legislation, Mr Hancock replied “yes”, and said: “The way you could look at it is there’s a right to request flexible working.“I definitely think it should be the norm where possible.“We need to persuade people that allowing flexible working should continue.