Singer-fashion designer Jessica Simpson has posed in a seductive way to show her love for carpets.
The 39-year-old mother of two took to Instagram to share the interesting photo, reported E!Online.
Wearing black heels, leggings and a matching sweater, Simpson glared into the camera without any smile.
But while fans may have been intrigued by her seductive pose, it was actually her caption that got people talking.
‘Stay With Me’ singer Sam Smith celebrated his Grammy-award nominations with a bottle of fizzy water along with his fellow singer and nominated pal, Ed Sheeran.
The 22-year-old singer did not go wild after discovering he had been put forward for six awards, reported Contactmusic.
“I was with Ed on the day it happened. We went for lunch and had sushi. But no drink was involved so it wasn’t a proper celebration,” he said.
The ‘In The Lonely Hour’ hitmaker said, later he grabbed a bottle of champagne and celebrated the nods in solitude.
Rapper Nicki Minaj has announced details of The Pinkprint UK arena tour.
The ‘Anaconda’ rapper will play nine UK dates across March and April 2015 as part of her international ‘Pinkprint’ tour, reported Digital Spy.
Minaj, 32, will be joined on tour by special guest Trey Songz.
“It’s been way too long since I’ve seen my European Barbz. I can’t wait to get back and party with all of you with Trey Songz.
“We have more than a few surprises in store, and I promise this will be my biggest and best tour yet!,” Minaj said.
Actress Brooke Shields says she was sharp like a shark since her childhood.
The 49-year-old actress feels children have the sharpest instincts as they generally are wary of adults, reported Guardian online.
“They tend to be wary of adults they don’t feel comfortable with. I can tell whether someone is genuine immediately and I’ve been able to do that from a very young age – I was like a little shark sensing blood in the water,” she said.
Shields also revealed that her alcoholic mother kept her attentive as a child.
Hollywood star Tom Cruise and former wife Nicole Kidman’s adopted daughter, Isaella, works as a hairdresser in England.
Isabella, 21, is said to have completed a course at the Vidal Sassoon Academy and is now working at their prestigious London salon, reported Contactmusic.
The hair stylist reportedly decided to follow a different path to her famous parents by signing up the 30 week course, which costs 15,000 pounds.
“Isabella has been getting stuck in at work and doesn’t make a fuss about who her parents are. Some of her workmates don’t even realise,” a source said.
Actor Tom Hanks and singer Sting have been feted in Washington as recipients of this year’s Kennedy Center honours.
Soul singer Al Green, ‘9 to 5’ star Lily Tomlin and ballet dancer Patricia McBride were also saluted at the White House ahead of a gala concert.
Sting, 63, said it was “rare” for an Englishman to receive the honour, reported CNN online.
“I’m not sure when I’ll wear it again, but I think I look rather fetching in it,” he said of his rainbow ribbon.
‘Last Action Hero’ actress Angie Everhart has tied the knot with fiance Carl Ferro in Santa Monica, California.
The couple got married last week, reported Us magazine.
Everhart, 45, wore a strapless lace dress with a tulle skirt as she was joined by her bridesmaids, which included model Sandra Taylor. The outside ceremony was decorated with a white aisle, gold chairs, and several big floral arrangements with white roses.
Rapper Joey Badass has cancelled a couple of shows in Europe following his cousin’s death two days back.
Badass, 19, took to Twitter to announce the cancellation and added he needs time to recover from his cousin’s loss, reported Aceshowbiz.
“To my EUROPE fans: I have to cancel the rest of this tour… My cuz just passed and I can’t find the strength… I’m sincerely sorry. Appreciate life and your loved ones at all times… Life can take a turn at any minute… #ripjuniorbfly,” he wrote on his Twitter page.
Pop star Lady Gaga has given her father Joseph Germanotta, full power of attorney over her USD 24 million worth mansion in Malibu, California.
The power of attorney allows the ‘Poker Face’ singer’s father to lease the six-acre estate, take out loans against it or put it up for sale, as long as it is beneficial to the star, according to TMZ.
Gaga, 28, shares a close relationship with her father, who owns an Italian restaurant in New York City, and she recently said she trusts him more than anyone else and regularly seeks out financial advice from her dad.
Rapper Lil Wayne assured his fans that he will release Tha Carter V ‘soon’ while addressing his fallout with record label Cash Money over the delay of his upcoming album.
The album was originally slated for a December 9 release but according to the rapper, some ‘technical difficulties’ caused the delay.
The 32-year-old star though did not announce any date of the release, Wayne hinted at his impatient fans that he would be out of the mess sooner than expected, reported Aceshowbiz.
Singer Chris Brown has apologised on a social-networking site for accusing Karrueche Tran of cheating on him with Drake.
The 25-year-old took to Instagram Monday to say sorry for taking their relationship problem to the social media, reports aceshowbiz.com.
“Being young and dumb is one of my strong suits and emotional at best. I love hard and react impulsively when I’m hurt at times. I don’t think social media is a place to air out or hash out personal problems and a n***a feel hella WACK for doing it,” Brown writes.
Singer Iggy Azalea and pop star Jessie J have been added to the list of honourees at the upcoming Billboard Women in Music Awards.
The Fancy hitmaker will receive the Chart-Topper Award, while the British star will be feted with the Powerhouse Award. Newcomer Charli Xcx has also landed on the list of honours and will be handed the Hitmaker Award, reports contactmusic.com.
Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian is still in love with her husband Lamar Odom, despite separating and filing for divorce last December.
According to a source, the 30-year-old, who recently split once again from her on and off boyfriend, rapper French Montana, can’t stop thinking about her estranged husband, reports contactmusic.com.
“Khloe can’t stop thinking that she’s meant to be with Lamar. She knows Lamar was her soulmate. She can’t let him go,” the source said.
Actress Nicole Kidman says 2014 has been a tough year for her professionally and personally after the death of her father.
The 47-year-old, who was here Sunday for the Australian premiere of “Paddington”, admitted that 2014 has not been her “favourite year”, both as an actress as well as personally following the death of her father Anthony Kidman from a heart attack in August, reports hollywoodreporter.com.
“Personally (it’s been) really really really hard,” she said.
Author and actor Meera Syal has called on theatres to cater for Asian audiences and recognise the potential of the “brown pound”.
The ‘Goodness Gracious Me’ star said that theatre s are missing opportunities in not putting on performances that might appeal to Asian audiences who have an “awful lot of money”, the Guardian reported.
She said that this new generation of Asian audience is very gregarious, who spend an awful lot of money on entertainment and culture.
Drake has responded to Chris Brown after Brown used him as a “scapegoat” in his breakup with Karrueche Tran.
Sources close to the 28-year-old rapper said that Brown was a liar and his ex gal-pal Karrueche Tran was not even Drake’s type, TMZ.com reported.
One source said that the Canadian rapper was an ass man as he was involved in brawl concerned with Rihanna.
Drake acknowledged that he hung out with Tran in Toronto only because she was friends with a girl who he was hooking up with.
“Foxcatcher”, inspired by real life incidents in the lives of Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz and his brother Dave, will release in India in January next year.
After having a limited release in November in the US, the film slowly started opening in theatres around the world and it would reach India Jan 16, 2015, read a statement.
Being released in India by PVR Pictures, the Bennett Miller directorial stars Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Carell and Sienna Miller.
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The memorabilia of Marilyn Monroe fetched big money at an auction held by Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills over the weekend.
What appealed most to the bidders were the love letters, one of them was written by her ex-husband Joe DiMaggio, reported Ace Showbiz.
The Yankee great’s letter to the screen siren sold more than USD 78,000 in the action.
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch is “really excited” to play Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” in an eponymous movie.
The 38-year-old, who was officially announced as the actor for the character, talked about his excitement on the red carpet at the 2014 British Independent Film Awards, where he was present in support of “The Imitation Game” Sunday, reports contactmusic.com.
Anaconda man Paul Rosolie’s documentary titled ‘ Eaten Alive’ has aired in the US on Discovery Channel .
Rosolie, who gained fame after he was eaten alive by a Anaconda, presented himself as prey to the snake in the Amazon after putting on a special reinforced suit with helmet and devices to measure the snake’s vital signs, News.com.au reported.
The herpetologist, naturalist and author spent an hour inside the snake.
The wildlife expert said that he would not have done this if there were any real chance of hurting or stressing out the snake.
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Actress Cameron Diaz doesn’t rule out marriage and says, “I never said never to anything”.
Asked if she wants to get married someday, she told eonline.com: “…I stay right present, in the moment. I’m not the person, for whatever reason, I’m never projecting myself too far forward. I don’t live in the past. I try to stay really present, right in the moment where I’m at.”
“And so, I’ve never said never to anything. Believe me, I’ll try anything once or twice or maybe even three times,” she added.
Socialite Kris Jenner reportedly wants to marry her beau Corey Gamble, but friends and family are concerned.
The 59-year-old started dating singer Justin Bieber’s road manager in August, but their romance is already very serious, reports contactmusic.com.
A source said: “Kris is really into Corey. He sleeps at her house, she’s introduced him to everyone in the family and they are definitely moving forward in their relationship.”
Hollywood beauty Angelina Jolie has had an amazing 2014 after getting married and releasing her movie ‘Unbroken’.
The 39-year-old actress-director is thrilled that her new movie ‘Unbroken’ is getting Oscar buzz, reported Contactmusic.
When asked if she’s had the best year of her life, she said, “Well, I hope that one is still to come. But it’s been an amazing year. I married my love, my son (Maddox) became a teenager and I got to bring this film to the world.”
Meanwhile, the Oscar-winning actress wasn’t surprised she had to prove she should direct the World War II-set drama.
Veteran singer Bob Geldof, who lost his daughter to a heroin overdose in April this year, will have a quiet Christmas celebration with his family.
Peaches Geldof died aged 25. The 63-year-old ‘ Boomtown Rats’ singer said the seasonal festivities will be ‘a lot less’ this Christmas, reported Contactmusic.
“It’s been a bad year. There is no end to it. It is for the rest of my life. I’ll be with the family for Christmas. They will make Christmas come alive again. It will be like everybody else’s Christmas but a lot less,” he said.
Actress Emma Roberts has successfully rocked both light and dark hair hues, and it has nothing to do with the contents inside a hair colour bottle.
“When I switch hair colours, I have to change my whole make-up and wardrobe because it sometimes doesn’t work,” said Emma, who’s currently sporting blonde locks.
“When I have blonde hair, I can just do mascara, bronzer, and some concealer. When you have dark hair, I have to wear more make-up because I’m so pale,” she was quoted by usmagazine.com as saying.