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Prince Harry beats George Clooney to sexiest man title

Prince Harry beats George Clooney to sexiest man title

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He’s got ginger hair and freckles, but Prince Harry’s unconventional looks have seen him leapfrog George Clooney to be named the sexiest man of 2013.

Harry, 28, has topped high-brow British magazine Town & Country’s annual bachelor list, beating more traditionally handsome hunks including Clooney.

“He’s the wild-card royal, the naughty one, the one who goes out with rah women, hangs out with a fast crowd, downs too many drinks, and goes home at the wrong moment. That’s why we all like him best,” the magazine reported.

“Harry might not possess a towering intellect but he is cooler and more appealing than his older brother, sweet as William undoubtedly is.

“Being the heir to the throne has its perks, such as getting to be king of England (not anytime soon, in William’s case, given the legendary Windsor longevity). But it is also a life sentence and a straitjacket. William has to spend the rest of his life being cautious, dutiful, and dull. Harry, free of the monarchical burden, gets to have all the fun.”

Harry beat 39 other eligible bachelors to top the list, including fellow royals Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark and Prince Amedeo of Belgium.

George Clooney, twice voted People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, came in at number 33.

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Globes beauty: Before and after shots

It takes stars weeks to prepare themselves for any red carpet event, but the Golden Globes is certainly one of the biggest.

Yesterday’s Globes kicked off the glamorous award season for 2013 and welcomed a wave of new beauty trends.

Numerous stars opted for the natural look with nude lips, like Heidi Klum and Julianne Hough.

Others opted for stand out colour with Sofia Vergara adding a pop of colour to her lips while Nicole Richie decided to accentuate her eyes.

See their beauty looks here and how they got ready for the event.

Eva Longoria’s hairstylist mid-way through her up-style.

Heidi Klum has a laugh with her make-up team.

Jessica Alba tweeted a pic of her red carpet beauty essentials.

Julianne Hough’s hair transformation was one of the best of the red carpet.

Nicole Richie highlighted her eyes with blue to match her gown.

Sofia Vergara adds a pop of colour to her lips to brighten up her black frock.

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Palace confirms when royal baby is due

Palace confirms when royal baby is due

Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, will welcome their first child – and the world’s most eagerly anticipated baby – in July, St James’s Palace has announced.

“’Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to confirm they are expecting a baby in July,” the Palace said in a statement.

While their child is expected to arrive in mid-July, if the third in line to the British throne arrives early, he or she could share the same birthday as William’s mother Princess Diana, who was born on July 1.

Catherine, who recently turned 31, suffered a severe form of morning sickness called hyperemesis gravidarum during the early stages of her pregnancy, but now that she is 13 to 14 weeks, the worst is believed to be over.

“The Duchess’s condition continues to improve since her stay in hospital last month,” the palace confirmed.

Catherine has continued to curtail her public engagements while she recovers. Both Catherine and William will be out of the spotlight for the foreseeable future, with Kate resting as much as she can and William carrying on with his day job as a search-and-rescue pilot.

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Best-dressed at the 2013 Golden Globes

Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts wowed on the red carpet at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles today.

Best actress nominee Nicole – who walked the red carpet her fellow nominee and husband Keith Urban – looked fresh-faced and beautiful in a black Alexander McQueen gown.

Naomi Watts, who is also nominated for the best actress gong, also looked lovely in a long-sleeved burgundy Zac Posen dress with a dramatic skirt.

Here are our picks for best-dressed at the A-list event.

Halle Berry, Helen Mirren, Isla Fisher, Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts.

Helen Mirren in Badgley Mishka.

Naomi Watts in Zac Posen.

Nicole Kidman in Alexander McQueen.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.

George Clooney and Stacy Keibler.

Anne Hathaway.

Jacki Weaver.

Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz in Louis Vuitton.

Halle Berry.

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness.

Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber.

Julianne Moore.

Amanda Seyfried in Givenchy.

Jessica Chastain in Calvin Klein.

Sally Field in Alberta Ferretti.

Jennifer Lawrence in Dior.

Jennifer Lopez.

Adele in Burberry.

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Taylor Swift in Donna Karan Atelier.

Eva Longoria.

Amy Adams in Marchesa.

Jodie Foster.

Claire Danes in Versace and Hugh Dancy.

Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poelher.

March 11, 2012: There are reports that Prince Harry has been sending flirty text messages to Pippa Middleton.

Zooey Deschanel in Oscar de la Renta.

Isla Fisher.

Megan Fox in Dolce and Gabbana.

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Glowing Kate shows first signs of baby bump

A glowing Duchess of Cambridge revealed the first signs of the royal pregnancy on the weekend, with a hint of baby bump visible on her slender frame.

Kate showed off a healthy-looking bump, though a very small one, when she stepped out with Prince William to attend the unveiling of her first official portrait by artist Paul Emsley at London’s National Portrait Gallery.

Wearing an elegant burgundy dress, Kate was radiant at the event, with a glowing complexion and flushed cheeks, showing no signs of the severe morning sickness that led to her hospitalisation last month.

Kate’s tiny baby bump.

The Duchess is believed to be around 12 weeks pregnant.

Artist Paul Emsley with his portrait of Kate Middleton.

The Duchess had a healthy glow and appeared fuller in the face at the event.

Kate gave the much-criticised portrait her royal seal of approval.

Catherine and William thanked the artist and are said to be ‘thrilled’ with the result.

The portrait was revealed to a private audience that included the royal couple.

In 2011, *The Weekly* commissioned South Australian artist Robert Hannaford to paint. Kate.

In 2011, The Weekly commissioned South Australian artist Robert Hannaford to paint. Kate.

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Golden Globes red carpet

The 2013 Golden Globes have kicked off in Hollywood!

This year’s red carpet featured everything from sparkly sequined gowns and pops of colour to elegant A-line gowns to bold prints and lace.

See some of this year’s best looks here!

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Jennifer Garner

Taylor Swift

Sally Field

Claire Danes

Lucy Liu

Julieanne Moore

Jodie Foster

Jennifer Lopez

Jessica Alba

Jacki Weaver

Isla Fisher

Helen Mirren

Hayden Panettiere

Eva Longoria

Emily Blunt

Anne Hathaway

Adele

Amanda Seyfried

Kate Hudson

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Golden Globe glamour couples

As the stars hit the red carpet for this year’s Golden Globe awards, so did the celebrity couples.

While Nicole and Keith and Hugh and Deborra ruled the red carpet for the Aussies, George and Stacey and Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart added some Hollywood stardom.

See all the cute star couples and their red carpet looks here!

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green

Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban

Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart

Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz

Stacy Keibler and George Clooney.

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness

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The Golden Globes: And the winners are…

The Golden Globes: And the winners are...

It was a big day in Hollywood today, especially for Australia’s own Hugh Jackman who picked up a globe for his role in Les Miserables.

Here are all of the Golden Globe winners:

Motion Picture, Drama: Argo

Actor, Motion Picture Drama: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln

Actress, Motion Picture Drama: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty

Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy: Les Miserables

Actor, Motion Picture Musical or Comedy: Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables

Director, Motion Picture: Ben Affleck, Argo

Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement: Jodie Foster

Actress, TV Musical or Comedy: Lena Dunham, Girls

Animated Film: Brave

Actress, TV Drama: Claire Danes, Homeland

Foreign Language Film: Amour, from Austria

Actor, TV Musical or Comedy: Don Cheadle, House of Lies

Screenplay, Motion Picture: Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained

Supporting Actress, Motion Picture: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables

Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or TV Movie: Ed Harris, Game Change

Actress, Motion Picture Musical or Comedy: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook

Actor, Miniseries or TV Movie: Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys

Original Song, Motion Picture: Skyfall (music and lyrics by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth), Skyfall

Original Score, Motion Picture: Mychael Danna, Life of Pi

Series, TV Drama: Homeland

TV Series, Musical or Comedy: Girls

Actor, TV Drama: Damian Lewis, Homeland

Actress, Miniseries or TV Movie: Julianne Moore, Game Change

Miniseries or TV Movie: Game Change

Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or TV Movie: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey

Supporting Actor, Motion Picture: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained

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Beyonce and Jay-Z buy Blue an $80,000 birthday present

Beyonce and Jay-Z buy Blue an $80,000 birthday present

Most little girls would be delighted to get a regular Barbie doll for their birthday, but when you’re the daughter of Beyonce and Jay-Z, you can expect a tiny bit more.

The megastar couple have sung in Blue Ivy’s first birthday by giving her an $80,000 jewelled Barbie doll.

UK newspaper The Sun reports the custom-designed doll is encrusted with 160 diamonds and comes with white gold jewellery.

Blue’s proud parents spent weeks planning her lavish princess-themed birthday, ordering in over $90,000 worth of white and pink roses to decorate the New York venue.

Little guests tucked into a $2000 cake and were treated to party bags filled with more than $30,000 worth of accessories and toys, including jewellery sets, princess costumes and playhouses.

Their parents didn’t walk away empty-handed either. They were given luxury goodie bags with sought-after concert tickets and gold pens engraved with their name as well as Blue Ivy’s.

“Nothing’s been too big or expensive for their little princess. They wanted her first birthday to set the tone for the rest of her life,” a source close to the couple says.

“They work hard for their money and the first thing they want to spend it on is their baby girl.”

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Hugh breaks down: My dad has Alzheimer’s

Hugh breaks down: My dad has Alzheimer’s

Hugh Jackman, his dad Chris Jackman and step-mother Elizabeth Jackman.

The Aussie actor is living every family’s worst nightmare.

It should be the time of Hugh Jackman’s life. Riding high on the success of his blockbuster musical film Les Miserables, the hugely popular Aussie actor is at the peak of his career – with buzz that he’s about to win his first-ever Academy Award.

But behind the ever-present charming smile that fans across the globe have fallen in love with, 44-year-old Hugh’s been grappling with a devastating family secret. His beloved dad Chris, who he describes as “my hero, my rock”, is in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease – an incurable, terminal form of dementia. In a revealing interview with theatre trade magazine Parade, Hugh reveals private details about the cruel disease that is tearing apart his family.

“My dad is fairly well into Alzheimer’s now,” Hugh explains. “His short-term memory is pretty much gone.” But he is taking comfort in the fact that it’s not all bad news. “He still recognises me and can talk about the past, and weirdly, he’s as happy as I’ve ever known him, which is wonderful.” Hugh reveals that throughout his Les Mis experience, in which Hugh plays the starring role of Jean Valjean, it’s been Chris – who raised him as a single parent when Hugh’s mother walked out on the family when Hugh was just eight – not that little gold Best Actor Oscar statuette, on his mind.

“There are many qualities about my dad, actually, that echo Valjean more than me,” Hugh tells Parade. “My father has never said a bad word about anybody… He’s a hard worker, very humble, and deeply religious. “Everything about him is admirable… If there are any good qualities about me, I give [credit] largely to my father.” Hugh knows that as Chris’s disease progresses, he and his family – including wife Deborra-lee Furness and children Oscar, 12, and Ava, 7 – are facing an emotional road ahead.

Read more about Hugh’s struggle in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale Monday January 14, 2013.

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