Ryan O'Neal tried to hit on his daughter Tatum twice

Ryan O'Neal tried to hit on his daughter twice. The 70-year-old actor famously tried to flirt with Tatum O'Neal during his long-term partner Farrah Fawcett's funeral in 2009—claiming he didn't know who she was—but the former child star admits it wasn't the first time he had done it. She said: "My father doesn't really remember what I look like. He sees blond hair, a black dress, and to him, that's just a chick. A girl. He didn't know it was me, so he kind of swooped in, and I had to remind him he was 70, and I was his daughter. That's the second time that's happened to me with him, but you know, he lives in another world." While the father and daughter don't have the closest of relationships, they are starring in a new reality TV show together—Ryan...

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Prince William and Duchess Catherine to meet "Hollywood's elite" during their visit to the U.S.

Prince William and Duchess Catherine are to meet "Hollywood's elite" during their upcoming visit to the U.S. The royal couple—who married at London's Westminster Abbey on April 29—will walk the red carpet at the inaugural BAFTA Brits to Watch ceremony at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles on July 9, an event which is planned to highlight emerging British talent. Nigel Lythgoe, So You Think You Can Dance judge and chairman of BAFTA in Los Angeles, said: "Being given the opportunity of meeting Hollywood's elite will provide a highly significant and beneficial moment for them." During their time in California from July 8-10, William and Catherine will also be attending a meet-and-greet with senior U.S. politicians at the Consular General's Los...

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Crystal Harris calls off wedding to Hugh Hefner because of "second thoughts"

Crystal Harris decided to call off her wedding to Hugh Hefner because she had been having "second thoughts" for some time. The 25-year-old blonde beauty and the 85-year-old Playboy magazine founder cancelled their nuptials yesterday (June 15) just days before the ceremony was due to take place on Saturday (June 18), and the model has revealed she had been wracked with doubts about the marriage before the decision was made. In an interview with Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS FM radio show on Wednesday morning (June 15), she said: "I called it off because I didn't think it was the right thing for me to do... For a while I've been having second thoughts about everything. I haven't really been at peace with myself lately. I didn't think it was really...

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Natalie Portman gives birth to a baby boy

Natalie Portman has become a mother for the first time. The Oscar-winning actress—who is engaged to choreographer Benjamin Millepied—gave birth to a baby boy, although no further details have been released. The couple met on the set of Black Swan and while they were thrilled at the news Natalie was expecting, she recently revealed they refused to buy any baby stuff until the tot arrived because of her Jewish upbringing. She said: "I think it's a Jewish thing to be kind of superstitious. You don't do any of the baby stuff before the baby arrives." However, one thing Natalie did do during her pregnancy was give up veganism. The 30-year-old star became vegetarian when she was eight, and further eliminated all animal products from her diet...

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Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris cancel their wedding

Hugh Hefner and his fiancée Crystal Harris have called off their wedding. The couple have decided to cancel their nuptials just five days before they were due to tie the knot on Saturday (June 18) at the Playboy Mansion. According to TMZ.com, 85-year-old Hugh and Crystal, 25, had a huge argument over the phone last weekend which resulted in the blonde model moving herself and her belongings out of the mansion. Everything had been in place for the wedding, which was to be attended by over 300 guests. Crystal had picked a pink Romona Keveza gown to wear and the flower arrangements had been selected to match the dress. Guests were looking forward to enjoying a lavish meal, finished off with a Torrance Baker strawberry cake. Hugh's spokesperson...

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Russell Crowe apologizes for circumcision remarks

 Russell Crowe has apologized for criticising circumcision. The Oscar-winning actor claimed the practice of cutting off a boy's foreskin—a Jewish religious requirement, a common Muslim practice, and a standard procedure on newborns in the US—was "barbaric and stupid" but has now said sorry for any offense he caused. He wrote on his twitter page: "I'm very sorry that I have said things on here that have caused distress. "My personal beliefs aside, I realize that some will interpret this... as me mocking rituals and traditions of others. I am very sorry." Russell—who has two sons, Charlie, seven, and Tennyson, four, with wife Danielle Spencer—had previously tweeted: "Circumcision is barbaric and stupid. Who are you to correct nature?...

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Bono admits Spider-Man musical "didn't work" but only at first

img alt="Bono admits Spider-Man musical "didn't work" but only at first" border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tU0r_fQy9PPt7hIH67LT3E66A5rUKaPZJ9Jw-pXSPZFKTU2w949PjTZfgsSltKyTi9I9oMheIc-p-Hns84MLaRnUpIM1yJO9DH3tm2UZ4=s0-d" width="300">Bono admits Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark initially "didn't work." The Broadway musical—the most expensive in history—has been hit by many problems since the first preview shows in November 2010 but the U2 frontman, who wrote all the music and lyrics for the production along with bandmate The Edge, is confident they have finally got it right. He said: "The first incarnation was an amazing thing to behold. It was very innovative. There was magic about it. But the story...

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Sylvester Stallone inducted into boxing Hall of Fame

Sylvester Stallone has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The American actor—who is not a professional boxer—was honored for the contribution to the sport of his Rocky films, in which he plays a small-time fighter who gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship. Sylvester told the New York ceremony: "I never pretended to be a boxer, but I have an understanding of what goes on outside the ring." The 64-year-old actor has starred in six Rocky movies—the first of which was released in 1976 and saw Sylvester nominated for an Oscar for his performance—culminating in 2006 movie Rocky Balboa. Mike Tyson was also inducted into the New York-based hall of fame, which features boxing legends Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier,...

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