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he 49-year-old rap star - who is one of 99 problems but my ABCs ain’t one.” What’s T the wealthiest people in the music more, the book features Jay’s likeness, as well as business - has decided to take legal other well-known hip-hop stars like Eminem and action against the store in Sydney, the Notorious BIG. Lawyers acting on behalf of Australia, for using his image and lyrics, accord- Jay have sent several cease-and-desist letters to ing to the New York Times newspaper. It’s the store over the last two years, and they have claimed that the row centers on a book called ‘A B described the product as a “deliberate and know- to Jay-Z’, which re-jigs a line from the rapper’s ing attempt to trade off the reputation and good- chart-topping hit ‘99 Problems’. The reworked will” of Jay’s image. line from the record reads: “If you’re having alphabet problems I feel bad for your son, I got

he late Hollywood star - who sadly passed ents - Paul and his actress wife Joanne Woodward - Clea, T away in 2008 aged 83 - gifted Clea Newman 54, and her sisters Nell and Lissy had an ordinary child- a luxury Rolex Daytona signature navy-faced hood “away from the hubbub of Hollywood”. Reflecting timepiece, and she still often wears the acces- on those early years, she said: “We’d play outside and get sory to remember her father. Speaking to HELLO! maga- dirty. Our house was full of friends and animals. It was a zine, she said: “It makes me feel close to him. He was also great way to grow up. “My parents were great role mod- very supportive, a great listener and teacher, and incredi- els and very hands-on. My dad loved having fun. What I bly patient. “One of the best pieces of advice he gave me miss most about my dad is his playful sense of fun. was that I should never let anyone hold me back from what I want to do with my life.” Despite her famous par-

he 72-year-old star had to wear a diaper “24 hours from snuffing it” and feeling “lucky” to have T onstage under his outfit during the show in survived. He said: “I literally had to learn to walk again. I 2017, as he’d recently undergone an operation was extremely sick. “I said: ‘Don’t let me die, I want to for prostate cancer. During an appearance on see my children grow up.’ “Luckily I survived it. Now I ‘The Graham Norton Show’, Elton joked: “If only [the am fine.” The ‘Crocodile Rock’ singer also joked he is audience] knew at that moment I was p***ing myself.” “like the Bionic Woman” as there are “very few bits” of Elton recently opened up about his health issues in 2017, him left following various operations over the years. revealing he had to “learn to walk again” after falling ill. The iconic singer suffered a major infection after under- going prostate cancer surgery and admitted it left him

he 41-year-old singer stars in the T recently re-united group alongside Carmit Bachar, , and , and she’s claimed that in spite of their differences over the years, the band is now “stronger” than ever. Asked about past disharmony within the group, Nicole explained: “We’re not famous for he 36-year-old actress’ father is a black South ferent parts of my life. And I think that it’s my responsi- that, are we? We get along, it’s a sisterhood, we T African doctor, while her mother is a white bility to do that in my work.” Gugu also revealed she is a love each other, we have the best chemistry. “We British nurse and Gugu believes her heritage Time’s Up activist and has been heavily involved in the feed off each other, and if we ever have an issue, helps her to “bring people together”. She told movement since its inception. She said: “I went to the first we’ve always been open about communication The Guardian newspaper: Being biracial is an interesting meeting in LA about it before the 2018 Golden Globes. and talking it through. “Naturally, when you’re so perspective, because you can see every side of that con- I’ve been to several meetings and been part of both the close, there may be some disagreements, some versation. I definitely relate to the idea of bringing people British and the American gestation of the movement. arguments. But that’s the beauty, what makes you together. My first trip to South Africa [in December 2013] Gathering together and strategising.” stronger. We’ve evolved so much. Like, bye dra- to see my family there, they jokingly called me The ma! We want this to be really enjoyable for us.” Unifier; that’s what they called Nelson Mandela at one Nicole also revealed the band plan to “bring point. But I feel like it’s my responsibility to unite the dif- fashion forward” when they embark on their upcoming tour, which will include nine live UK shows in April 2020.

he 50-year-old actor has admitted that, during he 22-year-old make-up mogul and Travis, 28 T his young years, he was keen to create his own T - whose daughter, Stormi, was born in path in life - though he’s subsequently followed February 2018 - came together for the annual in their footsteps. Michael - who plays an active holiday, with Travis being invited by Kylie’s role in various charitable organizations - told the Times family on a trip to Palm Springs. An insider told E! News: newspaper: “Pretty much everything my parents told me “They all stuck together at one table before Khloe to do, I didn’t. But as I’ve got older, I’ve ended up doing [Kardashian] went over to join her friends for a game. what they did, like community activism.” The Hollywood “Kylie and Travis then got up together and got drinks. star was an avid soccer player during his childhood and he They were strolling slowly, watching some of the table initially dreamed of becoming a professional sportsman. games, and were followed by Kylie’s security.” Kylie and But ultimately, he’s glad his parents didn’t relocate to Travis split in October - but rumors have subsequently London, where he was supposed to join Arsenal Football suggested that the high-profile duo may be about to Club. He recalled: “I was a keen footballer and when I was rekindle their romance. The eyewitness added: “They 12 I was offered a place with Arsenal’s youth team, but my seemed very close. There was no PDA or anything parents didn’t want to relocate to London. “I was upset, romantic, but they seemed happy to be together. They but the chance of playing professional football in the whispered in each other’s ears a lot and laughed. “They Premier League is so slim. Ultimately, I was grateful to were having a good time. They all headed back to Kris’s them.” house for the night.”

he 37-year-old actress - who plays mond, this cool character ... I have so much in T Cara Dune in the new space Western common with her.” What’s more, the actress TV series - has revealed she initially revealed she didn’t initially appreciate the size and worried she’d have to compromise her importance of her role in the series. She said: “I femininity in order to convey the toughness of the thought I was going to be like the female character. Reflecting on the physical transforma- Chewbacca. “I was ready to put on the fur outfit tion she went through, Gina shared: “How do you and be the female version of that. That’s what I put basically football padding on a busty curvy thought. “I was surprised to find that I was one of female? “I didn’t want to be a block. I didn’t want the few people that you were actually going to see to just be this like big buff refrigerator.” Gina also her face - and in a lot of scenes, sometimes the feels as though she can relate to her on-screen only face, which is pretty incredible.” character. She told Vanity Fair magazine: “This dia-