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Established 1961 29 Lifestyle Gossip Monday, October 30, 2017 Linkin Park paid tribute to late bandmate Chester Bennington

he singer - who passed away at the age of 41 in something I could say/ Or something I should have done.” T July - was remembered by his friends and family Chester’s widow Talinda Bennington also stepped out onto at the ‘Linkin Park And Friends Celebrate Life In the centre stage and spoke of how much Chester would have Honor Of Chester Bennington’ gig at the loved this show. She said: “Chester and I always loved bring- Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Mike Shinoda, who hosted ing people together, and he was filled with joy when our the event, told the crowd: “Doing this show is one of the house was full of family, friends, kids, dogs, cats, birds, tur- hardest things I think that we’ve ever decided to do. And I tles - the more the merrier - and he would have loved all of think you’re part of the only reason that we are able to even this tonight ... “He was incredibly proud of the work done for stand up here and do this.” During the show, Mike sat down Music For Relief. He knew it saved lives, and saving lives is at the piano and sang an unfinished track, ‘Looking for an exactly what we plan to do in Chester’s memory. It is time Answer’, which he wrote soon after Chester’s death. He we recognize that mental health is as important as our phys- shared: “I wrote something about eight days later, and I ical health. It is my mission to make it easier to have access want to share it with you. I don’t know what’s going to hap- to mental health resources.” Gavin Rossdale, Alanis pen, but I want to keep building on it.” Some of the lyrics Morrisette, Zedd and Blink-182 also performed at the con- included: “There’s an emptiness tonight/ A hole that wasn’t cert for the One More Light Fund. there before/ And I keep reaching for the light/ But I can’t find it anymore ... Have I been lost all along/ Was there Jackson was told ‘it wasn’t possible’ to have children

he ‘What Have You Done For Me see her as a mother. It’s her first baby and T Lately’ singer feels so lucky to she has always been the baby in our family, have her “beautiful healthy son” so that was a little strange in itself!” And Eissa, who she welcomed into the despite her break up from her estranged world in January 2017. Speaking in a Q & A husband Wissam Al Mana, Janet is in “good alongside her brother Randy at Roosevelt spirits”, according to her make-up artist High School, she said: “Every doctor told me Preston Meneses. He said: “I think Janet is it wasn’t possible. But I’ve got a beautiful, ready! She is happy and is in good spirits. I healthy son. He’ll be 10 months old.” think the world is going to get something Meanwhile, Janet’s brother Tito previously really special from her. She’s really excited. revealed he thinks motherhood makes his We all are - a lot of us have been working sister “feel complete”. He shared: “She’s together for years so when we come togeth- doing all the baby talk to the baby and play- er, it’s just like being with your family and ing with him constantly - all that stuff. She when you work with your family, things just changes all the diapers - she does it all. come easy and it’s a wonderful experience. She’s a real mother. “She loves it. I asked her, Right now, I just feel like the universe put us ‘How are you getting along with this?’ and all together for another moment. I think it’s has she said, ‘Tito, I love it.’ She just loves her going to be a very successful tour.” baby. She’s great at being a mother. It’s real- ly great. I guess it sort of makes her feel been “broody” since 18 complete. “It was really different for me to he 32-year-old singer has admit- pened to a few of us, it’s weird because it’s T ted she “absolutely adores” chil- not how I imagined it. I thought we’d all feel dren and ever since she was a a lot older, but we don’t, we feel the same.” enjoys lunch teenager, she has been desperate Though Nicola has no children of her own at Anna Faris to have kids of her own. She said: “I’ve been the moment, she has revealed she would Charlie Puth broody since I was 18. I absolutely adore gladly adopt kids in the future. She shared: date with new boyfriend kids and kids love me.” And the star has “I’d like children of my own but would defi- admitted that when she was in , nitely adopt in the future, too. I’d love to wants to alongside , , take a little person in and care for them.” But he ‘Mom’ star was seen dining always be “incredible friends”. She shared: Cheryl Tweedy, and Nadine Coyle, the in the meantime, Nicola is happy looking with cinematographer Michael “We’ll always have each other and be T bandmates always used to “wonder” what after her former bandmates’ kids, especially Barrett - who she met on the set incredible friends. There is still so much settle down their lives would be like when they became Kimberley’s tiny tot. She explained: “Bear of her upcoming movie laughter in our lives together, and he is so parents. She told HELLO! magazine: “We and Cole are totally gorgeous. [Cole] I love ‘Overboard’ - at Cutters Crabhouse in proud of me, still.” — Bangshowbiz he ‘See You Again’ hitmaker is looking for used to wonder what it would be like when him so much. He’s like my little pal and Seattle. The couple sat close and shared a love and thinks it would be “so nice” to we started having kids.” Cheryl welcomed whenever I go over to his house, he takes few kisses as they enjoyed their food and T find someone. He said: “I want to be in her first child Bear - who she has with her my hand and we go off to play. He reads me drink, TMZ reports. Anna split from Chris love. It would be so nice on this tour if I partner Liam Payne - into the world in stories, such as ‘The Three Little Pigs’, and Pratt in August after eight years of mar- just had a cool girl who could do her own March this year, Kimberley has sons Bobby, tells me we have to re-enact it. “Kimberley riage but she insists the pair - who share thing but also would be there for me.” And the 25- three, and 10-month-old Cole with her hus- sends me videos of him pretending to talk to five-year-old son Jack - are still “great year-old singer has dated girls who are famous and band Justin Scott, and Nadine has daughter me on the phone.” friends”. She said: “We’re great. He’s amaz- those who are not and is just looking for someone who Anaiya. But Nicola admitted she never ing. We’re great friends and we always will “cares about his heart”. He added: “They don’t throw “imagined” the situation would transpire as be. “He was so kind to [write the foreword]. themselves, they glide. They nuzzle up to me. I’ve dat- it has. She continued: “Now that it’s hap- I decided to write a book about my life ed famous girls, I’ve dated not-famous girls, and I just experiences and when I started, I thought, need to find someone in the middle who doesn’t care ‘This will be a great journey. This is a great about Charlie Puth, but cares about Charlie Puth’s idea. I know what I’m doing. I’m 40, I can heart, I guess. Without sounding so sappy.” Since find- write a book.’ [Then] it’s like, ‘No. What ing fame, Charlie admits he has “lost a lot of good” was I thinking? This is a terrible idea.’ “But pals because they can’t cope with his fame and all that what I like to think is the takeaway [is] that comes with it. He told The Telegraph newspaper: “I a lot of our problems tend to be universal - lost a lot of good friends, they just couldn’t handle [the the idea of jealousy, loneliness, heartbreak. fame]. The fact that in the restaurants we use to go to, There’s a commonality no matter what pro- the maÓtre’d is now calling up these paparazzi and fession you’re in or where you live and there would be 10 of them outside. Some of them liked that’s something the podcast has taught me. it too much.” In his professional life, Charlie was We all have the same stuff going on.” And rumored to be taking a judging role on ‘American Idol’ Anna had previously said the pair would but he recently revealed he had to turn it down because the schedule was “too overwhelming”. He shared: “The schedule got too overwhelming. It’s nothing to do with [the network] ... ABC is wonderful and I told them I would love to be in business with Ashley Judd feels them in the future. [I was in talks] and then things in my life got crazy. “I can’t wait to watch it. It’s a huge honor that they asked me. The fact that they would ‘adored and supported’ even ask me to be a part of it is just beyond flattering because it’s a show I grew up watching and I know it’s going to be amazing without me.” he 49-year-old actress was one supported. I feel like I’m in community. T of the first women to publicly “And, what I really know that means for me accuse disgraced producer is that I really have the grace and the power Harvey Weinstein of sexual of the God of my understanding with me at harassment in The New York Times expose, this particular moment in my life. “And to the Clooneys ‘inspired’ to and she feels thankful to have her faith and a couple of women who came up to me today number of other women behind her and gave me anonymous love letters, I’d like throughout her alleged ordeal. Speaking at to say, you know, this is for you. This really is the 2017 Women’s Media Awards in New for you. We are definitely at a tipping point raise their children out York on Thursday she told E! News: “I and this will be the end of it if we decide mean, it’s tremendous [to be honored]. I feel that’s what we want.” The ‘Divergent’ star very special. I feel loved. I feel adored. I feel insisted she has been “telling [her] story for a very long time” and was thankful she has of the spotlight finally been heard at the right time. She said: “I was very forthcoming about my experi- ences all these years. And it was just the he couple welcomed twins good values in his children. He explained: “I moment when I could be heard—when The T Alexander and Ella into the have always felt a great sense of responsi- New York Times was willing to throw their world in June and Cindy is glad bility to other people in the world, but venerable and considerable resources their famous pals know they can when you have children of your own, you behind the investigative reporting that Jodi bring their kids up to be as nor- realise you are responsible for their lives in Kantor and Megan Twohy—who’s here mal as possible. Speaking to Entertainment a way you haven’t been before. And you tonight—did so well that everyone could Tonight at the annual Casamigos Tequila become conscious that you want to make hear the story.” The actress previously Halloween Party in Los Angeles, Cindy - an example of your own life that they will admitted she “forgives” Weinstein for her who has Presley, 18, and Kaia, 16, with follow. I want to make sure my children experiences, but made it clear she couldn’t Rande - said: “I think that the cool thing is understand they have been given things extend the same feeling for what he has [that George and Amal] know our kids. other children haven’t been by accident of allegedly done to other women and insisted They’re like, ‘You guys’ kids are so great.’ birth. “They could just as easily have been he should “absolutely should go to jail” if he “I think it just inspires them to know that born in Syria and their lives would have is a rapist, allegations he has denied. you can have like, normal kids, even if your been completely different. It’s challenging life is a little bit in the spotlight sometimes. to remind children who have been born into I think they see Presley and Kaia and see this glass of celebrity and money to have they have good manners, they have their empathy for people who aren’t as fortunate friends from school, and I think that shows as they are. That’s going to be Amal’s and them you can do it.” Meanwhile, George my job to teach our children, and it’s an previously revealed he is eager to instil important one.”