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9 October 2014

Jennifer Garner talks about Ben Affleck’s penis on The Ellen Show

Los Angeles - Jennifer Garner has joked Gone Girl producers must have used a "wide lens" to capture her husband Ben Affleck's manhood.

The 42-year-old actress – who has been married to the Hollywood star since 2005 – had a conversion with him over dinner about a scene in which he appears fully naked in the thriller, and quipped the reason the film is tipped to become number one at the box office is because of his penis.

Cape Town – In their latest movie This is Where I Leave You, Jason Bateman and Tina Fey play siblings.

Based on the book by Jonathan Tropper the story tells of four siblings who return to their childhood home after their father’s death.

TV pastor confesses to child molestation

Los Angeles – Stephen Collins, best known for his role as pastor/dad Eric Camden in the hit TV show 7th Heaven, has confessed on tape to child molestation.

TMZ has obtained exclusive audio from the New York Police Department in which Collins confessed to having sexual contact with multiple children.

Cape Town - Jennifer Lawrence has not publicly addressed her nude photo leak scandal until now.

The Oscar winning actress gets candid about the hurtful and embarrassing violation of her privacy in the latest issue of Vanity Fair.

Cape Town - The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) wants Nicki Minaj to pay back the money she received for her planned performance at the cancelled TribeOne Dinokeng Festival.

As per her contract, the American rapper got to keep the R10m deposit she was paid for the cancelled gig.

Cape Town - After performing a show in the Democratic Republic of Congo where he trapped himself in a plastic bubble, Akon is left having to defend himself against the media and public scrutiny.

Los Angeles - Mariah Carey is currently travelling for her Elusive Chanteuse Tour and appears to be doing a little more than singing.

The Hero hitmaker took to the stage in Tokyo on Saturday night and seemed to break her silence for the first time about her split from her husband two months ago.

Los Angeles - Jennifer Hudson throws food across the room to stop herself from eating it.

The 33-year-old singer lost 25kg four years ago after giving birth to her son David Jr in August 2009, but she admits she still has to watch her weight and even goes to extreme lengths to prevent herself from gorging on too many calorific treats.

Los Angeles - Jack Osbourne has been named Inspiration of the Year by the MS Society.

The 28-year-old star - who was diagnosed with the degenerative condition in 2012 - said it was a "true honour and privilege" to be recognised by the charity at their annual awards ceremony and stressed his intention to continually raise awareness of the disease.

John Travolta has had death on his mind since he was five years old!

Los Angeles - John Travolta has thought about death since he was five years old.

The 60-year-old movie icon admitted the reality of his own mortality has been something he's always been aware of since his childhood - and he even thought someone could "die of a broken heart."

Cape Town - Big Concerts announced on Monday that the multi Grammy award winning singer, Michael Bublé, will be returning to Cape Town in 2015 performing in a brand new intimate configuration at Cape Town Stadium.

Los Angeles - Annabelle couldn't scare off Gone Girl at the weekend box office. The Fox thriller starring Ben Affleck as a man whose wife goes missing overcame the Warner Bros possessed doll horror with a $38m debut, according to studio estimates on Sunday.

Both films join the recently released The Maze Runner and The Equalizer in crossing the $30m mark this fall, a typically low-earning season at the box office.

Los Angeles - Professor Green slapped a concertgoer on Friday night.

The 30-year-old rapper was caught on camera getting into a scuffle in the middle of his gig at Durham University's Student Union Welcome Ball after a member of the audience shouted abuse at him.

Los Angeles - Jennifer Garner feels like she's having an affair because Ben Affleck's body has changed so much.

She is incredibly impressed with the physical transformation her spouse has undertaken while bulking up to portray Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Los Angeles – A lot went down in celebville over the weekend. From movie premieres to TV premieres to music concerts - the celebs were out in full force.

Chicago - Blues guitarist BB King has cancelled the remaining eight performances of his current tour after being diagnosed with dehydration and exhaustion.

King's official website says he fell ill on Friday evening during a performance at the House of Blues in Chicago and was evaluated by a doctor.

Los Angeles - Nick Cannon has covered up the Mariah Carey tattoo on his back.

The America's Got Talent presenter, who recently announced he and the #Beautiful hitmaker secretly separated a few months ago, got his estranged wife's first name inked across his shoulders in large letters shortly before they tied the knot in 2008, but recently had it transformed it into an elaborate tattoo of Jesus Christ.

Los Angeles - Kelly Osbourne has been hit in the face with a used diaper. The Fashion Police host confessed she had had a "shit day" on Instagram on Sunday night as she shared news of the disgusting incident with her 3.8 million followers.

Buenos Aires - The host of the popular BBC television programme Top Gear and other members of the crew have fled Argentina after being pelted with rocks by people who believed one of their cars had a licence plate alluding to the Falklands War.

Dracula Untold

What it's about:

The story of the honourable Vlad Tepes becomes the infamous vampire known as Dracula, after he makes a deal with the devil to protect his family and his people from invading Turks.

Los Angeles - Robert Pattinson enjoyed a boozy night with this year's X Factor contestants in Hollywood.

The Twilight star - whose sister Lizzy is a hopeful in the over 25s category - treated the singers to drinks at the Rainbow Lounge on the Sunset Strip following a grueling day of auditions at their mentor Simon Cowell's LA home.

Los Angeles - Jennifer Garner had head lice when she first met George Clooney.

The 42-year-old actress admits the first impression she gave the Monuments Men star wasn't great because she gave off a distinctive pungent smell from the chemical treatment she had put on her hair.

What it's about:

A retired CIA agent is brought back into the fold on a personal mission that soon finds him going head to head against his former apprentice.

What we thought:

New York - When Pretty Yende walked on stage for her Metropolitan Opera debut 21 months ago, she immediately fell for the audience.

Los Angeles - Kris Jenner would do anything for her children.

The showbiz matriarch - who has kids Khloe, Kourtney, Kim and Rob Kardashian with late ex-husband Robert Kardashian and Kendall and Kylie Jenner with estranged spouse Bruce Jenner - finds it "hurtful" when her parenting skills are criticised and even though she is also her children's manager, she says being their mother will always come first.

Taylor Swift makes the cover of British Vogue and she nails it!

Cape Town – Taylor Swift made her Vogue cover debut and she looks fabulous.

The Shake It hit maker looks super chic with her mullet-like hairstyle and knitted wear.

Ed LosAngeles - Ed Sheeran once dedicated a song about a crack-addicted prostitute to David Cameron at a house party.

The 23-year-old singer paid tribute to the British Prime Minister by performing his 2011 hit The A Team - which was inspired by a drug addict after the star visited a homeless shelter - while playing a gig at a guy's home.

Los Angeles - The synopsis for Magic Mike XXL has been released.

The sequel to the 2012 comedy drama will continue the story three years later, following Mike's (Channing Tatum) decision to walk away from his stripping career.

Greg Silverman, president of creative development and worldwide production at Warner Bros, said: "Magic Mike was a tremendous crowd-pleaser, scoring with critics and audiences across the board.

New York — In the pilot episode of Girls, Lena Dunham's character, Hannah, tells her parents that she believes she's meant to share her writing talent with others.

"I think I may be the voice of my generation," her character said with a pause, "or at least the voice of a generation."

Los Angeles - If you're about to Google Jimmy Kimmel, beware.

Computer security company McAfee says the late night TV talk show host is the most dangerous celebrity to search for online.

Liam Neeson takes on the good and bad guys in Taken 3 trailer!

Los Angeles – Liam Neeson is back in Tak3n, yes the third installment of the popular Taken franchise.

Los Angeles - Neil Patrick Harris has revealed Sir Elton John gave a surprise performance at his wedding.

The Gone Girl star tied the knot with his long-term partner David Burtka at a castle near Perugia in Italy on September 6 and his friend Elton was there as a guest.

Angelina Jolie forked out £2m for a rare wedding gift for Brad!

Los Angeles - Angelina Jolie has given Brad Pitt a rare £2m watch as a wedding present.

The Maleficent actress has splashed out on the expensive gift - a 1952 Patek Philippe platinum chronometer - which has been inscribed with the words "To Roly from Nessa", a reference to the characters the couple play in By The Sea.

Los Angeles - Elizabeth Banks has joined the cast of Magic Mike XXL.

The Hunger Games star has signed up to appear alongside newly announced cast mates Jada Pinkett Smith and Andie MacDowell in the stripper comedy sequel, though her role in the movie is yet to be announced.

Los Angeles - Taylor Swift is to visit London's The Shard next week for a charity challenge.

The 24-year-old singer will head to the iconic structure next Thursday to challenge Capital radio presenters Dave Berry and Lisa Snowdon to raise as much money as possible for disadvantaged children and young people.

Los Angeles - Gwyneth Paltrow celebrated her birthday with her estranged husband Chris Martin over the weekend.

The Iron Man 3 star marked her 42nd milestone with the Coldplay frontman, whom she spit from earlier this year following ten years of marriage, and their two children Apple, ten, and Moses, eight, in the back garden of her home in Brentwood, California.

Kim Kardashian & North West rock Matching Givenchy Gowns at Paris Fashion Week

A little style star on the rise, just like her stylish mother. The Givenchy Spring 2015 Paris Fashion Week presentation took place moments ago, and guests at the occasion were Ciara, Rachel Zoe, Anna Dello Russo, and Kris Jenner.

The Equalizer

Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) seems like an ordinary blue-collar worker but when a young prostitute (Chloe Grace-Moretz) he befriended is viciously beaten up, his mysterious past comes to the fore as he finds himself up against a ruthless organized crime ring.

Los Angeles - Iggy Azalea finds her critics "funny".

The Black Widow rapper insists she doesn't care how her music is described as she is just happy to be able to "entertain" people with her work.

A comedy-adventure about second chances, featuring a dynamic crew of elite firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park from raging wildfire.

When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and that he may never race again, he must shift gears and launch into the world of aerial firefighting.

Venice - George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin are married.

The Ocean's Eleven star and his human rights lawyer bride tied the knot at the Aman Canal Grande luxury resort in Venice, Italy on Saturday.

James Franco chats about his work relationship with Scott Haze

Torronto - As James Franco gets set to open his latest film, The Sound and the Fury, the actor-director likes to think of star Scott Haze as the Robert De Niro or Leonardo DiCaprio to his Martin Scorsese.

"Scott is one of my favourite actors. I would call him my De Niro. Umm, I would call him my Leo. He's more my Leo," Franco joked in a joint interview with Haze at this month's Toronto Film Festival.

When Thomas wakes up in a massive maze, stuck with a group of other boys, his only memory involves strange dreams about a mysterious organisation known as W.C.K.D. Time is of the essence and they must find a way out. By piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze, Thomas is put to the test in the hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape.

Los Angeles - Brad Pitt's first girlfriend has praised him as "every woman's dream".

Kim Bell - whose maiden name was Hubbard before she wed late husband Howard - dated the Moneyball hunk for two years from the ages of 13 and 15 when they were students at Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri, and she couldn't have asked for a nicer first love.

Los Angeles - Paris Hilton and her friends ran up a bar bill of more than $230 000 on Wednesday night.

The hotel heiress - who is said to have earned $2.7m from four nights of work on her recent two-month DJ tour - was partying at the Marquee club in New York with pals who ordered huge bottles of $100 000 Ace of Spades champagne.

Los Angeles - Kristen Stewart is dating Nicholas Hoult.

The pair are reported to be inseparable after spending time together on and off the set of their new movie Equals.

Los Angeles - will.i.am unveiled his custom designed Lexus NX in Paris on Thursdy night.

The 39-year-old singer hosted a special event at the exclusive venue, Pavillion Cambon in the French capital, where he turned up on the stage inside the impressive vehicle, a special edition Lexus NX 200t F SPORT, before getting out of the car and putting on a scintillating DJ set for the 600-strong crowd.

Los Angeles - The cast of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies spent several days learning how to use a sword for their roles in the film.

The star-studded cast - which includes Suki Waterhouse - of the adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's parody of Jane Austen's classic novel were all shown the skills needed to kill zombies.

Los Angeles - Kylie Minogue thinks Rita Ora will be "great" as her replacement on The Voice.

The pop superstar has given the Black Widow singer her blessing to take her chair on the judging panel and thinks she will bring a great energy to the BBC One talent show.

Los Angeles - Lady Gaga asked for her jacket back when audience members fought over it during a concert this week.

The Poker Face hitmaker had tossed the neon garment into the crowd during her ArtRave: The ArtPop Ball show in Antwerp, Belgium but was unhappy when two fans began fighting over the item of clothing in an attempt to take home a special memento of the gig.

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