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Rowling penning Harry Potter spin-off trilogy

Harry Potter author JK Rowling is writing a trilogy of new films based on her 2001 magic textbook.
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JK Rowling, shown at a London fundraising event last year, is set to adapt her textbook into three films.

The 48-year-old author and Warner Bros agreed to the big-screen adaptation of her 2001 fictitious textbook used by students at Harry Potter’s Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The series was first announced in September as a project, but Warner Bros CEO Kevin Tsujihara told the New York Times on Saturday that the films would be a trilogy.

Rowling will write the screenplays, which will be set in New York and follow “magizoologist” Newt Scamander.

There are no details regarding castings or a release date.

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Lorde shows off her imperfections

She might have won two Grammy awards, but New Zealand singer Lorde has shared two photos of herself on Twitter to show she is just like the rest of us.
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The untouched and retouched images Lorde posted on her Twitter.

She might have won two Grammy awards, but New Zealand singer Lorde has shared two photos of herself on Twitter to show she is just like the rest of us.

The 17-year-old star posted one photo, which shows her acne-ridden skin, and another taken the same day that has been retouched to hide her imperfections.

Snapped while she was on stage at Chile’s Lollapalooza festival on Sunday, Lorde encouraged her 1.3 million Twitter followers to embrace their flaws too.

She wrote: “I find this curious – two photos from today, one edited so my skin is perfect and one real. remember flaws are ok.”

It’s not an unusual move for the teenage superstar, who recently shared another photo of herself in bed with acne cream on.

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Brooklyn Beckham makes modelling debut

Brooklyn Beckham has made his modelling debut at the age of 15.
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Brooklyn Beckham has made his modelling debut at the age of 15.

David and Victoria Beckham’s oldest son appears on the cover of the new issue of Man About Town magazine, a biannual high-end British men’s publication.

The images were shot by Alasdair McLellan, a favourite photographer of the family, who has shot both David and Victoria in the past.

Brooklyn isn’t the only Beckham boy to take up modelling – middle child Romeo, 11, has been the face of luxury brand Burberry since December 2012.

Brooklyn Beckham has made his modelling debut in high-end British magazine Man About Town.

Brooklyn scored the cover of the men’s publication.

Brooklyn is a spitting image of his famous father in the images.

Brooklyn wears a variety of high-end designers in his very first shoot.

David Beckham with his boys, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz.

Brooklyn’s younger brother Romeo has been modelling for 18 months already.

Romeo, 11, started starring in Burberry ads in December 2012.

Romeo for Burberry’s most recent campaign.

Romeo Beckham for Burberry.

Romeo for Burberry.

Romeo reportedly wants to be a fashion model.

Romeo’s Burberry ads have been very popular.

Romeo is extremely cute in his Burberry images.

Romeo is the Beckham’s second son.

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Miranda Kerr says she’s more sexually confident since split and that sex keeps her in shape

Miranda Kerr has left little to the imagination in a photo shoot and article that are explicit even by today’s standards.
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She’s a former Victoria’s Secret model whose Instagram feed is teeming with sexy pictures and provocative poses, but even by Miranda Kerr’s standards the photos and article in this month’s GQ are explicit.

Appearing in the men’s magazine the Australian model wears little more than a pair of black hold-ups or a sheer, perforated white singlet. But even more revealing are her comments about her sex life after separating from husband of three years, Orlando Bloom, six months ago.

Hinting at forays into bisexuality and with comments like “now that I’m having less sex my body isn’t as toned”, the model and mother appears to relish exposing her intimate details.

Explicit photographs of Miranda Kerr in GQ magazine.

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“This is my time to explore and have some fun. I’m not looking to fall in love again quickly.” Photo: Instagram

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“I love the female body and truly appreciate the female form. I really enjoy sketching women, especially their backs.” Photo: Instagram

“I definitely need a man in the bedroom, however — a nice strong chest to lie on. Still, I want to explore. Never say never.” Photo: Instagram

“I always ask for a critique on my performance. I always want to better myself in every way. The older I get, the more confident I am about asking for things I enjoy.” Photo: Instagram

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“One thing I’ve noticed is now that I’m having less sex my body isn’t as toned. The more sex I have, the more defined my arms and stomach get.” Photo: Instagram

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Tiger Wood’s ex-wife Elin Nordegren building $20m mansion

Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren has poured part of her massive divorce settlement into a multi-million dollar mansion in Florida.
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Tiger Woods’ ex-wife Elin Nordegren has poured part of her massive divorce settlement into a multi-million dollar mansion in Florida.

After her very public split from unfaithful golfer Woods, the 34-year-old Swedish beauty bought a beachfront property for a reported $12.2 million. She promptly knocked the existing house down and has spent almost double that constructing a massive new home, which is now nearing completion.

The North Palm Beach home reportedly includes nine bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a large home theatre and a pool fit for a hotel.

After being humiliated by Tiger’s 2009 cheating scandal, Elin reportedly received a payout of an estimated $100 million.

Elin has been living in a house close by her new property with her children Sam and Charlie while she overseas construction of her mansion.

Tiger Wood’s ex-wife Elin Nordegren’s Palm Beach luxury pad is nearing completion.

Elin demolished this $12.2 million beach-front mansion to build a new dream home.

The site has been under construction for three years. The huge home will have its own movie theatre, gym and wine room.

Elin’s master bedroom suite will enjoy sweeping ocean views.

The 34-year-old former swimwear model holidayed in the Bahamas last year and showed off her fit figure.

Elin relaxed on the sand with her two children, Charlie and Sam, and friends.

The mother-of-two has kept a dignified low profile since her split with her philandering golfer husband.

Tiger Woods in action during the second round of the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship in Florida on March 7.

Tiger’s cheating scandal became front page tabloid news when it was revealed in late 2009.

The couple were married for almost six years and had two children together before being torn apart by the Tiger’s infidelities.

The former nanny was a constant fixture on the golf circuit, watching and supporting her husband.

Golfer Jesper Parnevik of Sweden introduced Tiger to Elin when she worked as a nanny for Parnevik. Following the couple’s split Jesper said the thought her owed Elin an apology. “We probably thought he was a better guy than he is,” Parnevik told The Golf Channel.

Tiger holding daughter Sam. He and Elin also have a son together, Charlie.

Elin, Tiger, Tiger’s mother, Kultida Woods and Bill Clinton smile together at a charity event in 2006.

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Nicole Kidman forever young in new ad

Nicole Kidman has posed without her pants for another glamorous advertisement for luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo.
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Nicole Kidman has posed without her pants for another glamorous advertisement for luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo.

The 46-year-old actress is the face of the label’s pre-fall 2014 campaign and shows off her seemingly endless legs and eternal youth in a preview image released overnight.

Wearing nothing but a white blazer and a pair of Jimmy Choo boots, Nicole looks sultry in the picture, clutching a $5000 python skin bag.

“It was fun to embrace a more rebellious spirit for Jimmy Choo,” Nicole said of the shoot. “We listened to a lot of great rock music to get in the mood for the shoot.”

Nicole Kidman has posed without her pants for another glamorous advertisement for luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo.

Nicole’s last campaign for Jimmy Choo was similarly risque.

Another shot from Nicole’s second campaign for Jimmy Choo.

Nicole Kidman’s first Jimmy Choo ad saw her play a femme fatale in a sexy video.

The video was based on Alfred Hitchcock’s film noir heroines.

Nicole showed off her fabulous figure in the ad.

Nicole said she loved being “sexy and in control” in the clip.

Her hair was styled into a sexy tousled bob.

She could be seen biting her lip in one frame.

The ad was very different from Nicole’s current Swisse campaign.

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Ellyse Perry left out of soccer team

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Ellyse Perry poses in her Matildas jersey.

The 23-year-old, who is in Bangladesh starring for Australia in the Women’s World Twenty20 cricket tournament, was left out of the 23-player Matildas squad to face Brazil in this month’s two-match series in Brisbane.

Matildas Coach Hesterine de Reus confirmed to The Daily Telegraph on Monday that Perry wouldn’t be considered for this year’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup either.

“It’s not a concern to play two sports – I think in Australia it’s very common to do that – but when you play at the highest level you need to invest a lot of time to become a world-class player,” De Reus said.

“To do that with two sports at the same time is a bit harder. It’s a good sign for the development of women’s football, that it’s harder to earn a spot in the team.”

Four years ago, Perry was faced with the decision whether to play for Australia at the ICC World Twenty20 or at the 2010 AFC Women’s Asian Cup which overlapped. She chose cricket.

At the age of 16, Perry became the country’s youngest ever athlete to represent Australia in both cricket and football.

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Teen girl calls magazine out on surfer sexism

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Olive Bowers wants more female surfers to be featured in Tracks magazine.

Olive Bowers wrote a letter to Tracks magazine, which labels itself as “the surfers’ bible'”, after finding a copy at her friend’s house.

The year 8 student at Princes Hill Secondary College in North Carlton said as she flicked through the pages, she only managed to find one woman. “She wasn’t surfing or even remotely near a beach. Since then I have seen some footage of Stephanie Gilmore surfing on your website, but that’s barely a start.”

In her letter to Luke Kennedy, the editor of Tracks, Bowers said she wanted to “bluntly address the way you represent women in your magazine”.

“I clicked on your web page titled ‘Girls’ hoping I might find some women surfers and what they were up to, but it entered into pages and pages of semi-naked, non-surfing girls,” she wrote. “These images create a culture in which boys, men and even girls reading your magazine will think that all girls are valued for is their appearance.

“I urge you to give much more coverage to the exciting women surfers out there, not just scantily clad women (who may be great on the waves, but we’ll never know).

“I would subscribe to your magazine if only I felt that women were valued as athletes instead of dolls. This change would only bring good.”

Kennedy said the magazine had covered female surfers extensively in the past but tended to focus on male surfers because men was its “primary audience”.

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Artist makes kids’ medical helmets look cool

An artist has transformed boring hospital issue children's medical helmets into whimsical creations any kid would be proud to wear.
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Before and after: Artist Paula Strawn paints children's medical helmets to make them look much less boring.

An artist has transformed boring hospital issue children’s medical helmets into whimsical creations any kid would be proud to wear.

Paula Strawn decided to start painting helmets after she witnessed how unhappy some children looked in their plain white protective coverings.

She started covering them in colourful kid-friendly designs and soon had a booming online business. So far, she has created more than 1300 custom-decorated helmets for kids around the world and says her designs completely change the way people interact with kids wearing medical helmets.

“I truly believe that a fun and friendly design on these very useful yet unattractive helmets is an attitude changer for all who come in contact with baby,” Paula says on her website. “Plus, who am I kidding? I have a blast painting them!”

Before and after: Artist Paula Strawn paints children’s medical helmets to make them look much less boring.

This little man looks very happy with his new helmet.

A Finding Nemo inspired design.

A Star Wars design.

The owner of this helmet will look like a superhero now.

A Where the Wild Things Are design.

Spiderman is the star of this helmet.

The Simpsons star on this helmet.

Paula has been working on her helmets for 12 years.

A superhero-style design.

Popeye and his friends.

A fun design.

A rendering of Vincent Van Gogh’s famous The Starry Night painting.

A Georges Seurat design.

A funny cartoon rabbit.

Another Simpsons design.

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Elton John to marry David Furnish

Sir Elton John and his partner of 21 years, David Furnish, have announced plans to wed, following the change in UK law which allows same-sex marriages.
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Sir Elton John and his partner of 21 years, David Furnish, have announced plans to wed, following the change in UK law which allows same-sex marriages.

The couple were united in a civil partnership almost nine years ago and although they “don’t feel the need to take an extra step legally”, David, 51, has told the Las Vegas Review Journal, “but since we’re committed for life, we feel it’s really important to take that step, and take advantage of that amazing change in legislation.”

“We all live by example.”

Sir Elton, 67, told US TV, “We’ll do it very quietly. But we will do it and it will be a joyous occasion and we will have our children.”

The couple plan to marry in a private ceremony in May and will be another milestone in a relationship that has traversed changing times in the rights of gay couples.

A notice of their Civil Partnership is pinned to a notice board in Maidenhead Town Hall on December 5, 2005 in Maidenhead, England. Photo: Getty Images

Arriving at the reception for the civil partnership between Little Britain star Matt Lucas and his long-term partner Kevin McGee in London, 2007. Photo: WireImage

David and Sir Elton with their son Zachary leaving a New York hotel, 2011. in New York City. Photo: Getty Images

Introducing new baby boy Zachary to the public in 2011.

Hello magazine cover, 2013.

The couple pays tribute to Elizabeth Taylor, 2011. Photo: WireImage

In London for Elton’s 40th birthday party. Photo: Getty Images

Sir Elton receives first Honorary Doctorate of Music from the Royal Academy of Music, 2004. Photo: Redferns via Getty Images

The boys outside the Guildhall in Windsor after their short civil “wedding” ceremony at the registry office. Photo: AFP/Getty Images

Arriving to welcome messages at Guildhall in Windsor. Photo: WireImage

Stunning ring from the civil ceremony. Photo: Getty Images

The celebrity couple leave their civil partnership ceremony. Photo: Getty Images

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