Jennifer Lawrence: Fame Has Ruined My Private Life
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Jennifer Lawrence says fame has ruined her personal life.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire star claims her high-profile acting career has robbed her of her freedom and she regrets not being able to hang out in coffee shops any more without fans hounding her. "My personal life is now ruined. I've had to create a new one and get used to this new life. It's hard and it takes time, but I'm sure I will get it. I'm just mourning my old life. I miss that. I don't want to forget what it's like going to a coffee shop and people looking at me like a normal person. A part of me can't get used to it and it makes me sad," she said.
The 23-year-old actress - who landed an Oscar earlier this year for her performance in Silver Linings Playbook - is best known for her portrayal as selfless heroine Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games franchise, and she admits to feeling just as uncomfortable as her alter-ego when she was first thrust into the spotlight. "It is funny how she and I have made this trip together from the beginning. In the first movie they force her to wear make-up, wear dresses and people talk about things that she doesn't understand. I know exactly how she feels... I experienced the same thing. This can be a very weird world, but after a while, you're not afraid anymore and you can handle it," she explained.
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Colin Farrell: I Was Becoming Unhireable
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Colin Farrell feared he was "unhireable" due to his battles with drink and drugs.
The 37-year-old actor claims entering rehab for addiction to recreational drugs and painkillers in December 2005 helped salvage his burgeoning Hollywood career as he worried producers wouldn't want to hire him because of his hard-partying lifestyle: "I wouldn't have been able to maintain my life. The inside of rehab was a must-see for me at that stage. I was in a bad place. I'm sure I was becoming somewhat unhireable."
Following his sobering experience in rehab, the Irish star has gone on to enjoy critical acclaim in movies such as Saving Mr. Banks, but he says the greatest joys in his life are his two sons James, 10, and four-year-old Henry. When quizzed about his approach to parenting, he said, "Be present. Just run up and take it from there. My sons are fairly well behaved ... I don't know if that's a testament to me or them but they're lovely young fellas. You try to instil respect, politeness and gratitude for what they have and I just enjoy them immensely."
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Leona Lewis Isn’t Worried About Losing Fame
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Leona Lewis would be "fine" if her celebrity status disappeared tomorrow.
The "Bleeding Love" hitmaker shot to fame after winning the third series of The X Factor in 2006 with the help of her mentor, Simon Cowell, but she admitted she wouldn't be too worried if she wasn't perceived as a star anymore: "Simon has always told me to trust my instincts and so that's what I've always done. I'd love to sing for the rest of my life, but if my celebrity status disappears tomorrow then I'll be completely fine with that, I really will."
The 28-year-old beauty is known for her powerful ballads, despite being more of an opera singer when she was younger, and she is hoping Simon will take her "more seriously" as a classical performer since she tasted success in the music industry:
"Well I did train in opera initially. I didn't actually switch to contemporary until I was in my teens. I wanted to be a classical singer originally. I told him [Simon] I'd love to make an opera album, and he was like, 'Yes, you should, at some point, blah blah blah, whatever.' I don't think he took it seriously. Perhaps he will now."
Justin Bieber: I Don’t Care
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Justin Bieber doesn't "give a f**k" what people think of him.
The 19-year-old singer doesn't care how his antics such as visiting a brothel or annoying his neighbors with fast driving and wild parties are perceived because he is happy with the person he is becoming:
"Not 'I don't give a f**k' to just be reckless and do whatever, but I don't give a f**k what [people] say. I know who I am and what I'm doing in my life and what I've accomplished and continue to accomplish as a performer, as a writer, as an artist, as a person, as a human being. I'm happy with the man I'm becoming."
The "Believe" hitmaker also admitted he only trusts his parents and manager Scooter Braun. "You shouldn't trust anybody. I trust Scooter with my career, he's always made sure I'm taken care of. That's it," he told The Hollywood Reporter.
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Nicole Kidman: Oscar Win Made Me Feel Empty
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Nicole Kidman felt her life was "empty" after she won an Oscar.
The 46-year-old actress picked up the Best Actress prize for her role in 2002 movie The Hours and though she was delighted to receive the prestigious accolade, it magnified the struggles in her personal life following her divorce from Tom Cruise in 2001.
"[Winning an Oscar] can show you the emptiness of your own life, which is kind of what it showed me. I was having professional success and my personal life was struggling," Nicole - who has adopted children Isabella, 20, and Conor, 18, with Tom - told Australia's Harper's Bazaar magazine.
These days, the Grace of Monaco actress is happily married to country singer Keith Urban and she says their quiet life in Tennessee with daughters Sunday, five, and Faith, two, means she much prefers to take on smaller movie roles: "I'm not carrying the whole film, and it's not six to seven months' work like Moulin Rouge! I get to come for three weeks and then go home."
Gwen Stefani Determined to Keep Working Through Pregnancy
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Gwen Stefani doesn't want her pregnancy to stop her working.
The singer is expecting her third child with husband Gavin Rossdale but rather than take things easy she is determined to continue with her career as normal. "Gwen is working through this and even going to a lot of parties and social functions as if she isn't pregnant at all, and she's not interested in having long conversations with her friends about it either. She's clearly trying to be the ultimate low maintenance mom," a source said.
As Gwen has been through two previous pregnancies - with her sons, Kingston, seven, and Zuma, five - she is finding this one a lot easier and seems to be breezing through it. "Everybody is wondering how Gwen is doing it... When people bring up that she's pregnant, she tries to change the subject - she's definitely trying to do something different with this pregnancy," the source added.
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Promising Rapper Daniel Radcliffe
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Daniel Radcliffe is "surprisingly good at rapping."
The Kill Your Darlings star is a fan of karaoke and especially likes to take on tracks by Eminem and rock band Queen: "I'm surprisingly good at rapping. And humble too! I did [Queen's] 'Don't Stop Me Now' at karaoke once, and everybody's had a go at 'Bohemian Rhapsody.'"
While a singing career may not immediately beckon, Daniel is hoping to move into the director's chair at some point. "I definitely want to direct. I love filmmaking - being involved with every part of making a creative decision," he added. However, the former Harry Potter star is not so keen on the role of producer, saying, "I can almost guarantee you I do not want to be a producer. It's not worth the hassle!"
Daniel, 24, has also got to the point in his career where he doesn't worry too much about what he looks like on screen. When asked how he sees himself in films now, he added, "I'm never going to be that happy - I still look like myself in it. But there are moments where you're like, 'Ah, that looks really cool.'"
Adele Warned Kelly Clarkson About Having Babies
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Adele warned Kelly Clarkson not to have a baby.
The "Stronger" hitmaker, who is eager to start a family with her new husband Brandon Blackstock, has revealed the British star advised her not to get pregnant unless she was ready to take a career break and stay at home. "'Girl, don't have a baby 'cause everything else will go on the back burner. I'm living in babyland!'" the 31-year-old star said that the 25-year-old Oscar-winning singer told her at the Grammy Awards in February.
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Rob Lowe Is “Lucky” to Have Beaten Addiction
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Rob Lowe feels "lucky" to have put his wild past behind him.
The 49-year-old hunk was known for his partying and womanizing as a member of the Hollywood "Brat Pack" - also consisting of Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez and Andrew McCarthy - in the 1980s but while some of his pals succumbed to their exuberant lifestyles, Rob entered rehab at 26, after a sex tape of himself leaked, and has been sober ever since.
"I am lucky I got through it. A lot of people just don't. You can't drink yourself to death, you can't burn yourself out on drugs, you can't go crazy or let the business eat you up. I definitely enjoyed myself. [But] I have been sober now for 22 years ... 23, in fact. I know that had I not done that, I would never have made it."
The Killing Kennedy star is now happily married to Sheryl Berkhoff - his wife of 22 years - and is a proud family man with two sons, Matthew 20, and 18-year-old John: "My two sons are the most important things in the world to my wife and I - they are what I build my world around."
Dolly Parton Defends Miley Cyrus
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Dolly Parton thinks young singers, like Miley Cyrus, almost have to sacrifice their souls to make an impact.
The 67-year-old star has defended her goddaughter against her critics following a string of controversial performances and photo-shoots, and doesn't think people realize how talented the "Wrecking Ball" hitmaker is.
"It's not easy being young. It's hard to know what to do. You've almost got to sacrifice your damn soul just to get anything done. I've loved her through the years and watched her grow up, and I've seen how smart she is and how talented she is. I don't think people really realize yet what a great singer and writer she really is," the country singer told the London Evening Standard.
Although she and Miley are close, Dolly said she wouldn't dare give the 20-year-old star advice about her career: "She's just trying to find her own place and wings and learn to fly. If she needs my opinion on something I will surely give it and there have been times we've talked. But I would never dream of calling her and saying, 'Well why are you doing this?' or, 'You shouldn't do this or that.' I know that she has thought this all through. We'll let her go and do her own thing."
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