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lifestyle TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2017

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DJ KhaledwantsAdele collaboration

J Khaled wants to collaborate with Adele. The Adele." In the meantime, Mark Wahlberg revealed last to [DJ Khaled] a couple times. We're working on some 'I'm the One' hitmaker has teamed up with a month that he has been working on a project with the other things." Mark was part of Marky Mark and the Dnumber of high-profile artists, including 'Wild Thoughts' hitmaker. The 46-year-old actor was a Funky Bunch, a hip-hop outfit signed to Atlantic Beyonce, Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Chance the member of New Kids On The Block before they hit the Records from 1989 to 1993, who had a hit with 'Good Rapper, but he has the 'Hello' hitmaker at the top of big time and quit in 1988, but he could be set to Vibrations', which made it to number one on the his wish list along with rappers Dr Dre and Eminem. return to the studio as he and the hip-hop star have Billboard Hot 100 in 1991. Khaled, 41, released his star- He told Billboard magazine: "I want to work with Dr. been talking about working together. The studded 10th studio album 'Grateful' in June. Dre. I want to work with Eminem. I want to work with 'Transformers: The Last Knight' star said: "I've spoken

Louis Tomlinson's tormzy sings for the first time on his song Stormzy Swith JP Cooper. The mind-blowing album grime superstar and the 'September Song' hitmaker teve Aoki says 's debut solo album will "blow peo- have teamed up on the ple's minds". The EDM superstar teamed up with the debuts 'softer' track 'Momma's Prayer' and Shunk on his debut solo single 'Just Hold On' and has been so JP has revealed the 'Big For impressed with his record that he plans on getting back into the studio Your Boots' rapper has a with the 25-year-old singer when he has a space in his schedule. Asked if soft soulful tone to his the pair are going to work together again, the 'Lit' hitmaker said: "We've vocals on JP vocals. He told the Daily been talking about doing future music as well and we always try and fig- Star newspaper: "It shows ure out time between schedules. Plus he's crushing it with Back to You. I Stormzy's softer side. "He love that track." On what to expect from the record from what he has lis- Cooper song has a lovely tone for his tened to, Steve told The Sun Online: "I think he's going to blow people voice - he has a really hon- away with his new album. His album's incredible. "I've heard some songs est delivery, in a similar way and everyone is just mind blowing to me. "All I can tell you is they make a lot of rappers do a little me feel something incredibly human." The pair won the Choice Music bit of singing in the chorus, Collaboration prize at the Teen Choice Awards last weekend for the hit he does on this track." JP - song and the 'Back to You' hitmaker paid tribute to his pal in an emotional whose real name is John Instagram video after the ceremony. Louis said: "Me and Steve won the Paul Cooper - previously best collaboration award and that's unbelievable. I just want to thank revealed the single exclu- everyone for their continued support. And obviously a massive thanks to sively to BANG Showbiz. He Steve, what a legend you are. Thank you very much." said: "The funny thing is there were a few plans to collaborate on a song. And a lot of people said we've collaborated on a song but it never actually happened. "So we have written a track together and I guess peo- ple will know about it very Rick Astley and soon and that is all I am going to say." Stormzy is in big demand for collabora- Foo Fighters tions as Clean Bandit cellist Grace Chatto recently revealed the 'Symphony' prank Japan crowd hitmakers are hoping to get the 24-year-old star on one of their tracks. Over the years the electronic music icky Astley left Foo Fighters fans gobsmacked when he joined the group - which includes also band on stage for a rendition of 'Never Gonna Give You Up'. The 80s includes Jack and Luke Rpop legend had never met the US rock band until moments before Patterson - have collaborat- he joined them on stage at Summer Sonic Festival in Japan on Sunday ed with a number of artists (20.08.17), but they hit it off straight away. Dave Grohl and his band- such as Jess Glynne, Zara mates started playing his former band Nirvana's grunge hit 'Smells Like Larsson and Sean Paul, but Teen Spirit' and then halfway through the frontman introduced Rick to the 31-year-old beauty says the crowd. The 'Everlong' hitmaker said: "Ladies and gentlemen, would Stormzy is high up on their you please welcome our new best friend, Rick Astley. "This is crazy. I just wish list. She said: "Yeah it met him two minutes ago." They then turned the 1991 classic into the 51- would be great to do some- year-old singer's track. It was no coincidence that the band would team thing with Stormzy. "We've up with Rick for the duet. A prank involving the music video for the 1987 song, a phase known as Rickrolling, saw a click bait clip which would kind of spoken about it a change using a hidden hyperlink. People thought they were clicking on bit and he seemed up for it something entirely different and then they were "rickrolled". In 2015, Foo at the time. So I'm hoping Fighters famously put the song on loudspeaker whilst driving past a we can find a time to get demonstration at Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, known for together in the studio. its hate speech, especially against LGBT people and other religions. So Yeah, he is amazing." the live performance at Summer Sonic turned out to be a real life version of being "rickrolled". Maddie Ziegler inspired by Kate Hudson

addie Ziegler has hailed Kate Hudson her "biggest amazing." Meanwhile, the 'Dance Moms' star can next be like they don't matter at all and you know what? Their inspiration". The 14-year-old actress-and-dancer heard voicing mean ballet dancer 'Camille' in 'Leap!' and opinion means one thing but maybe it's just [to] them and Mstars with the 'Almost Famous' actress in an she admitted her character is a true portrayal of the "snob- not to anyone else you know? I can't let one person get in upcoming mystery project from singer Sia and the teenage by" ballerinas she's encountered in real life. She said: "I feel my way." Little is known about Sia's project with Maddie star has teased the venture is something completely unex- like there are so many snobby ballerinas in real life and I've and Kate, but the older actress has shaved her head for the pected. She told 'Entertainment Tonight': "You'll have to had to deal with a lot of mean dancers but I guess my char- role. Kate also shared a photo of herself on set with Leslie see! It's really fun and like I said, it's something completely acter's just an example of what not to be in the dance Odom Jr., prompting speculation the 'Hamilton' star is also different and something people won't expect. "She's amaz- scene." And Maddie - who appears in the film alongside involved in some way. ing I mean she knows how to do everything, she's the Elle Fanning and Carly Rae Jepsen - urged any of her young most incredible actor and she's probably my biggest inspi- fans encountering similar mean people to just "block" their ration in life - her and Sia, two girl empowerment, they're comments out. She advised: "Just block 'em out. I just act Wonder Woman passes $800m mark

Naomi Watts mentored by David Lynch onder Woman' has was not a "foregone conclusion" already made more she would direct 'Wonder than $800 million at Woman 2'. She said: "I had an aomi Watts is "mentored" by wasn't tempted by the trappings of 'W the worldwide box office. The epiphany about 'Wonder David Lunch. The 48-year-old celebrity. Asked if she felt any temp- Patty Jenkins-directed superhero Woman 2'. I was like, you don't Nactress shot to fame in the tations from the "seductive" side of movie, which stars actress Gal have to do this. It doesn't have to filmmaker's cult classic 'Mulholland fame, she said: "No, because I came Gadot in the lead role, has be a foregone conclusion that Drive', and has now reunited with to fame late. "There are many young achieved incredible success you do 'Wonder Woman 2'. "But him on the revival series of 'Twin people out there that handle it very since it was released in May, then as I was falling asleep I had Peaks', and she remains "incredibly well, that becomes famous at a helping to make it one of the an epiphany. I was like, 'Wait a proud" of the work they did on her young age. "I've worked with some highest-grossing movies of minute. You have the greatest 2001 breakout film. Speaking to the of them lately and it's very impres- 2017. The film has not yet character of all time that you Metro newspaper, Watts said: "I'm sive. But success came to me later in opened in the potentially lucra- love dearly, with a cast that you very proud of that film. It changed life. "Maybe I would have made tive Japanese market, but it has love sitting at the palm of your my life in so many ways, not just wrong choices and ended up in just become the first female- hand at this day and age - you because of my career. "David Lynch movies I didn't necessarily love." And directed live-action movie to can do whatever you want with is one of my mentors. He's a great, when it comes to choosing her work, earn more than $400 million and them - are you crazy?' "It's a con- great friend. And I'm really proud to the 'Gypsy' star need to "connect" $800 million at the US and tinuation of the same character, be in a film that's still being dis- with the project in some way in worldwide box offices respec- but there's a great, entirely dif- cussed and acknowledged, and it order to give it her all. She added: "I tively. A 'Wonder Woman' sequel ferent story to be told. "With this doesn't surprise me. "People do talk feel if I don't love the material, if I'm has already been given the character in our ... in the world, about this film to this day, endlessly, not connected to it in a certain way, green light, but it remains to be that's fun, because now she wherever I go." Naomi finds it "very then I'm not going to give my best." seen whether Jenkins will return exists, just funny, and also says impressive" to see how some young to the franchise. The filmmaker something profound about the stars handle their fame, but she is has been locked in negotiations world we're in right now." thankful she only achieved success with Warner Bros. for weeks and —Ban Showbiz at a later age because it stopped her she could become the highest- making the wrong choices as she paid female director around. But Jenkins previously admitted it