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lifestyle TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2014

Gossip will.i.am convinced Kylie to join The Voice

ill.i.am persuaded Kylie Minogue to sign up had just one question to Will - how was the experi- it feels like it’s the right time.” Meanwhile, will.i.am - Was a judge on ‘The Voice’. The Black Eyed Peas ence? He said he loved it, so I thought, ‘OK, that’s cool’.” who will appear as a judge for a third time when ‘The star interrupted a meeting between BBC The 45-year-old singer admits she became over- Voice’ returns on Saturday- revealed he wasn’t willing bosses and the ‘Spinning Around’ hit-maker in a bid to whelmed with nerves and lost many nights sleep as a to sign up if Kylie turned down the offer, as he convince the Australian pop singer to accept a role on result of the pressure to make a decision, but looking explained: “I was like ‘I can’t make my decision but I the panel alongside fellow judges Sir Tom Jones and back believes she made the right choice. Kylie added: guarantee you if Kylie says yes, I’m in.” Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson. Speaking to The “I lost sleep back then, I really felt a lot of pressure and Sun newspaper, Kylie recalled: “I was considering it I didn’t know what the right decision was. “My record and I didn’t I know what the answer was. Then I had a company were really keen but I didn’t buckle. I feel like meeting in LA and will.i.am bombed the meeting. “I it was the right decision now because this feels great,

Rihanna working on eighth album

ihanna is back in the studio working on her eighth album. The ‘We Found RLove’ star is reportedly planning a duet with Katy Perry and has been work- ing with producer DJ Mustard on her next, as-yet-untitled, record. He told music website Hiphop-N-More: “I’m finally going in [the studio] with Rihanna.”I’m just doing what I think she would like, and if she don’t like it we’ll just figure out something else in the studio, and I’ll just keep making beats ‘till she figure it out. But she’s gonna get one. (sic)” DJ Mustard, real name Dijon McFarlane, has previ- ously worked with the likes of Young Jeezy, B.O.B, Meek Mill and Bow Wow and has hinted at a more urban sound for Rihanna’s next album. In November last year, it was announced that the producer had signed with the singer’s label, Jay Z’s Roc Nation. Contributors on her last record, ‘Unapologetic’, which was released in November 2012, included David Guetta, Sia and ex-boyfriend Chris Brown. Fellow US superstar Katy Perry recently revealed that she was planning a duet with Rihanna in the near future, after years of speculation. In an interview with Los Angeles radio station 102.7 KIIS FM, she said: “We’ve actually been talk- ing about it for years, so we can’t let anyone down. We have to do the best song ever. Beyond that, I think we’ll definitely get around to it and when it happens, you are going to know.”

Robert De Niro Elisabeth Rohm praises unfazed by older roles Jennifer Lawrence

obert De Niro doesn’t mind being cast in older roles. The 70-year-old star has resigned lisabeth Rohm says it was “intoxicat- Listers Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, himself to the fact he’ll never play the romantic lead in a movie ever again and is happy Eing” working with Jennifer Lawrence Christian Bale and Jeremy Renner - “so real” R in ‘American Hustle’. The 40-year-old and previously claimed the atmosphere on to provide comic relief as a grandfather figure instead. He told the Metro newspaper: “That’s just life. We can’t play certain parts any more. We’re playing the father or the grandfa- actress plays Dolly Polito in David O set, everything from lighting to costume, ther or the great-grandfather and that can be written in a funny way, so it’s fine. But you’re not Russell’s hit film alongside the blonde was very “character-driven” The Oscar-win- carrying the movie as the young romantic lead - those days are gone. “I’m hoping that if beauty who stars as a drunken housewife ning actress explained: “It’s all character- things work out with digital technology, they can finally make us look younger and I can go Rosalyn Rosenfeld, and she found the 23- driven. Everything, all of it. The costumes, on for another 40 years.” De Niro stars alongside fellow Hollywood veterans Morgan Freeman, year-old beauty is an “old soul” who is also the lighting is all 360 so that we never stop, Michael Douglas and Kevin Kline in new comedy ‘Last Vegas’, which chronicles the ageing pals’ extremely professional in the way she car- so there never is my close-up, your close- trip to the US gambling city for a stag party, and is glad there is a growing market for movies ries herself when in character. Talking to up. All of it is so real.” tailored to the older generation. He said: “I don’t go to see enough films. But I’m told that since parade.com, she said: “She’s [Lawrence] an baby-boomers will still actually go to see a movie in a theatre - because it’s a communal expe- old soul.”She has such a command of her- rience that our generation is used to - there’s now a trend towards making some movies that self, such maturity and power, that it’s those people could possibly identify themselves in.” intoxicating to work with her.” Lawrence found shooting crime drama ‘American Hustle’ - which also stars Hollywood A-

Elba spent hours in Joey Jordison: I did make-up for Mandela role not quit Slipknot lipknot drummer Joey Jordison insists he like to say, I must remain silent to further details dris Elba spent hours in make-up every day for ‘Mandela: did not quit the band and was left “blind- at this time. “I would like to thank you all for Long Walk to Freedom’. The 41-year-old actor - who I Ssided” by the news. The 38-year-old musi- your unwavering love and support, and wish plays the late South African president Nelson Mandela in cian played in the Grammy-Award winning everyone a very happy and healthy New Year.” the biopic about his life - spent four hours per day in the heavy metal act since their formation in 1995 The rest of the band previously wished Joey “the cosmetics chair before filming while professionals applied and was co-songwriter with frontman Corey best” for the future and said there is “a lot going prosthetics. He has been quoted saying: “I had four hours Taylor. A statement on the band’s website last on behind the scenes” which fans are unaware every day sitting in the chair from 6am. It was tough. I’m month cited “personal reasons” for his departure of. Joey also formed American horror-punk normally five minutes in the make-up chair. “I was shocked. but he has now refuted claims he had decided to supergroup Murderdolls in 2002 and they We did a really interesting journey designing the prosthet- quit. In a statement posted on Facebook, Joey announced their split in March last year. ics. “I look nothing like Nelson Mandela so it was more Idris wrote: “To my fans, friends and associates.”I Slipknot’s last album ‘All Hope Is Gone’ was actually ageing than Idris turning into Mandela. What came would like to start the New Year by addressing released in 2008 before the death of bassist Paul of it was the older we played Mandela, the more I started to the recent rumours and speculation regarding Gray, and despite dropping hints about new look like him, the more the voice, the characteristics and my departure from Slipknot. I want to make it material they have never confirmed that they the walk started to come into play.” Elba previously admit- very clear that I DID NOT QUIT SLIPKNOT.”He will be recording another LP. ted he wanted to portray the legendary civil rights activist continued: “This band has been my life for the as a “real” person by showing his sense of humor and his past 18 years, and I would never abandon it, or penchant for women - parts of his personality the public my fans.”This news has blindsided me as much may not be aware of. He explained: “He’s a huge worldwide as it has all of you. “While there is much I would citizen. Everyone knows what he looks like, what he sounds like. I realized that he has a massive aura. We would always see Mandela on the TV, on the news, but we would never know his aura, it was so big. “I never met him, but everyone talks about how he walked into a room and you would feel [special] when you met him. He was also very funny and Marilyn Monroe’s was always making people smile, which is very funny dress because he seems so serious. “It’s kind of interesting to know that he liked to joke, he’s a human. He had his flaws, crowned most iconic screen costume he had his moments. We wanted to make him real.” arilyn Monroe’s white dress has been Newton-John’s sexy black ensemble which Mcrowned the most iconic screen cos- she wore in the final scene of 1978 hit film tume of all time. The halter neck out- ‘Grease’ sits in third place. The actress paired fit created by costume designer William skin tight leather leggings with an off-the- Travilla for 1955 movie ‘Seven Year Itch’ has shoulder black top and red mules, and wore topped a new poll by the British Heart her blonde locks down in tight curls. In fourth Foundation as the most memorable screen position is the bikini worn by Ursula Andress outfit ever. Since the film was released, the in Bond classic ‘Dr No’ and in fifth spot is the image of Marilyn laughing as a gust of wind black Hubert de Givency cocktail dress worn blows up the frock has gone down in pop cul- by Audrey Hepburn in ‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’, ture history. Following in second place is farm which she paired with a statement necklace girl Dorothy Gale’s blue frock and red sparkly and black gloves. shoes from classic film ‘The Wizard of Oz’, which is based on the 1900 novel of the same name by L. Frank Baum. Meanwhile, Olivia