Jay Z MTV VMA Chris Brown. Chris Brown got raving reviews for his impressive performance at the MTV Video Music Awards 2011, but one person in the audience seemed quite unimpressed by it. Jay-Z refused to clap at the end, report says.

Claire Richards eating disorder. 'Those photos were mortifying': Former Steps star Claire Richards shows off the results of losing five stone... again. One year ago, Claire Richards posed in a purple bikini at size 18 and declared that she would lose all the weight she had regained following the birth of her daughter Daisy three months before - but she would do it safely and in her own time.Now, the former Steps singer has proudly unveiled the results of her hard work over the past 12 months in a new photoshoot.
Claire, 33, has seen her weight go up and down over the years - ballooning from ten stone, to 15, and back to ten again.
In this week's Closer magazine, Claire shows off her weight loss in a blue swimsuit and nude heels.

'I feel like a yummy mummy! I can’t wait to buy a new wardrobe and slip into a few sexy little party dresses,' she tells the magazine.

During last year's shoot, she insisted that she would take her time losing the baby weight.

Claire had previously worked it off after the birth of her son Charlie, three, by releasing a workout DVD.

After she regained those pounds all over again, the mother-of -two said pictures of her at her heaviest spurred her to get back on the wagon.

'Those photos were mortifying,' Claire says of pictures of her tucking into a pastry last year. 'My stomach looked enormous!

'It was a wake-up call. I’d been trying to eat well, and had lost around a stone, but I was still eating rubbish.

'It’s exhausting looking after two young children and I’d often reach for the biscuit tin, just for an energy boost.'

But she managed to kick her bad habits with 'sheer bloody-mindedness and lots of hard work,' she says. 'It’s been a tough slog, but I’m delighted with my sexy curves.'

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First Vampire Bat Death. A teenager from Mexico became the first person in the United States to die after being bitten by a vampire bat and infected with rabies, US health authorities said on Thursday.

Tagine beverly hills gosling. I want to tell you about a restaurant that is one of the best kept secrets in town, and once you discover it you will add it to your favorites. The place which is called Tagine and the fact that one of the three owners is Ryan Thomas Gosling who frequents the place with his many movie star friends (perhaps not former girlfriend Sandra Bullock) when he is in town, also gives the place a buzz. On any given night you will most likely see a celebrity or two, but since the place is so small and extremely private, it is unlike any other place in town.

Peaches Geldof Weight Loss. A few days ago, former hellraiser Peaches Geldof went out clubbing, unveiling a much more slender, fitter figure in a body-hugging red dress. Pressed for details, she says her weight loss is down to having bird flu and overhauling her diet.Since she’s been involved in at least one major drugs scandal, not few were those who assumed, upon seeing her skinnier figure, that she was again doing something unhealthy.

Helen Morgan Lost crowns. Morgan won the Miss World title in 1974, but she didn't keep it long.
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Rebekah Revels resigned her crown. In 2002, Revels won the Miss North Carolina pageant and the chance to compete to become Miss America that year.
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Danielle Lloyd Lost crowns. Crowned Miss Great Britain in 2006, Lloyd was stripped of her title later the same year.

Stars' plastic surgery regrets. Heidi Montag, Tara Reid, Kenny Rogers & Mickey Rourke all regret having plastic surgery. Check out other celebrities who'd love to erase the changes they made.

Countries with Standard and Poor's triple A rating. The United States has lost its sterling credit rating. Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's on Friday lowered the nation's AAA rating for the first time since granting it in 1917. The move came less than a week after a gridlocked Congress finally agreed to spending cuts that would reduce the debt by more than $2 trillion -- a tumultuous process that contributed to convulsions in financial markets. The promised cuts were not enough to satisfy S&P.

Derek Walker Vi Stannard marry. An 84-year-old British man is set to marry his 94-year-old fiancé. Derek Walker, who lives in Harkstead, Suffolk, will tie the knot with his future bride Vi Stannard on September 3rd, 12 years after he first asked for her hand in marriage.

Obama in tribute to Afghan victims. A military helicopter has crashed in eastern Afghanistan, killing 31 US special operation troops and seven Afghan commandos, the country's president said.More than 20 Navy SEALs from the unit that killed Osama bin Laden were among those lost in the crash, according to reports, although none of those killed were thought to have been part of the mission that killed the al Qaida leader.
The operators from SEAL Team Six were flown by a crew of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.

One source says the team was thought to include 22 SEALs, three Air Force air controllers, seven Afghan Army troops, a dog and his handler, and a civilian interpreter, plus the helicopter crew.

An American official said the helicopter was apparently shot down, in the deadliest single incident for American forces in the decade-long war.

The Taliban claimed they downed the helicopter with rocket fire while it was taking part in a raid on a house where insurgents were gathered in the province of Wardak. It said wreckage of the craft was strewn at the scene.

Nato confirmed the overnight crash took place and that there "was enemy activity in the area." But it said it was still investigating the cause and conducting a recovery operation at the site. It did not release details or casualty figures.

President Barack Obama mourned the deaths of the American troops, saying in a statement that the crash serves as a reminder of the "extraordinary sacrifices" being made by the US military and its families. He said he also mourned "the Afghans who died alongside our troops".

Afghan President Hamid Karzai gave the first public statement on the new crash, saying in a statement that "a Nato helicopter crashed last night in Wardak province" and that 31 American special operations troops were killed. He expressed his condolences to Mr Obama.

The helicopter - a twin-rotor Chinook, said an official at Nato headquarters in Brussels - took place in the Sayd Abad district of Wardak province, according to a provincial government spokesman, Shahidullah Shahid. The volatile region borders the province of Kabul where the Afghan capital is located and is known for its strong Taliban presence.

Lady Gaga sued over Judas plagiarism claims. Lady Gaga is being sued for plagiarizing recent single "Judas" from a song called "Juda" by Rebecca Francescatti, who cites some tangential connection between a guy who re-recorded and remixed her song and another guy who ended up producing several tracks on Gaga's latest album, "Born This Way," but not the song in question.

Simon Cowell Cheryl Cole still upset by X Factor axe. Simon Cowell has insisted that he agreed to Cheryl Cole's X Factor USA exit because he was trying to protect her.The music mogul broke his silence on the two-week drama just hours after it was officially confirmed that Nicole Scherzinger is to replace Cole on the judging panel for the Fox show.
"The hardest thing to accept is that everyone has painted me as a monster because I embarrassed her, but the truth was I was protecting her," Cowell told The Mirror. "I just want people to be in the best place at the right time."

Cowell admitted that Cole had appeared "uncomfortable" in her new role alongside himself, Paula Abdul and Antonio 'L.A.' Reid.

"Knowing Cheryl like I know her, we noticed she was quieter than normal, looked a bit uncomfortable but I put some of this down to nerves. The overall feeling was that she was slightly out [of] her comfort zone in America, compared to what she was in the UK.

"If she had accepted my original offer, she would have made a sensational return and would have understood she was more comfortable in the UK than the US."

Cowell went on to confirm that a genuine last minute offer to return her to the US panel had been made to Cole over the weekend.

"When she turned down the UK show, we got back in touch and said, well she is still under contract with the US show so we invited her back. Her position was still there," he explained.

"We had some heated conversations with her US manager will.i.am and he inferred this wasn't a genuine offer. They thought that if she didn't turn up on Wednesday then we wouldn't pay her.

"We made it clear that she was always going to be paid in full. We got to the point on Saturday when we genuinely thought she was going to accept the offer but again neither she nor they returned any calls. So we've announced Nicole."

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Woman gets fingers caught in paper shredder. AN admin worker had a lucky escape after her fingers became trapped in a paper shredder.Firefighters based at Bolton Central Fire Station attended Barlow Andrews, Chartered Accountants, Chorley New Road, at 3.30pm on Thursday.
Ady Taylor, watch commander, said: “We suspect she had broken her fingers. Someone at the office had a tool kit and freed her fingers. We gave her first aid and oxygen. We were able to keep her stable until the paramedics arrived.”

The woman had not cut her hands in the machinery. The accident is thought to have happened while shredding a large amount of paper.

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Ryan Gosling on being Canadian. Ryan Gosling is known for being a sexy, brooding character, making women swoon in his wake in his movies.But the actor is also an accomplished musician and took his music on the road today and played the baglamas while walking down the street in New York City. Gosling looked like a nerdy artist as he casually pounded the pavement while strumming his musical instrument.

He wore grey trousers, a white v-neck T-shirt and had a brown cardigan thrown over his shoulders.

The baglamas was attached to string which he hung around his neck for comfort while enjoying his outdoor concert for one.

He looked like he did not have a care in the world and was totally immersed in his song.

Gosling is no stranger to music, in fact he has his own band called Dead Man's Bones and performs under the alias Baby Goose.

The 30-year-old Canadian star sings and plays guitar in the band that he is in with Zach Shields.
The baglamas is a long necked bowl-lute stringed instrument used in Greek music.

It's tiny size is popular with musicians who need an instrument that is easily transportable or small enough to put under a coat.

Hollywood's new golden boy Bradley Cooper will be joining Gosling in his upcoming film The Place Beyond the Pines.

The movie, which has been described as a multi-generational crime drama - follows a professional motorcyclist (Gosling) who turns to robbing banks to support his newborn son.

However, when he meets a rookie police officer (Cooper), their confrontation spirals into a generational feud.

Gosling is also joining the cast of Gangster Squad where he will star opposite Sean Penn and Josh Brolin.

His next film Crazy, Stupid, Love is released on July 29 which he stars in with Steve Carell and Julianne Moore.

The Notebook star is also rumoured to have grown close to House star Olivia Wilde who has recently divorced her Italian prince husband.

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Zoe Sievwright. A Skydiver survived a 1100m plunge with just a broken ankle after a jump turned horribly wrong when both her parachutes didn't open.

Fake ikea China.A Fake IKEA store thought that it would be safe hiding in an isolated southern district in southwest China, but like its counterpart, the fake Apple store, it was unveiled.

Dad sleeps while 8-year-old son drives truck. An intoxicated man was arrested early Saturday morning when Louisiana state police determined he took a snooze while his 8-year-old son took the wheel, authorities said.

A Los Angeles television reporter was struck in the hand by a BB gun pellet Saturday afternoon while delivering a live weather report, officials said.
Two teenagers were arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the shooting, Fontana police told The Los Angeles Times.

KABC-TV Channel 7 reporter Leanne Suter was taken to a hospital after she was hit about 6 p.m. while standing on Summit Avenue near Interstate 15, KABC said, adding she is expected to be OK.

Police, with the assistance of a San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department helicopter, pinpointed a house possibly involved. Officers found several BB guns inside the house, KABC said.

Police arrested two boys, ages 16 and 17, for assault with a dangerous weapon, a felony, KABC said. The boys, whose names were not released, were released to their parents.

Authorities said they apparently fired from the home’s back yard. The TV news van was hit, KABC said. Police recovered at least two pellets.

“We are fully cooperating with police in their investigation,” KABC-TV President and General Manager Arnold J. Kleiner said in a statement reported by the Times. “Our crews and reporters are very conscious of good safety practices and take proper precautions when on assignment. They could not have anticipated that someone would decide to target them in this way.”

Suter has worked at KABC since 2003, according to the station’s website.

She got her first TV job while in college working at WSYX in Columbus, OH. She has also worked in the White House press pool in the Midwest during presidential elections, and was a reporter in Akron, Ohio, and Grand Rapids, Mich. She moved to Los Angeles in 1998, first working at KCAL before joining KABC.

El Bulli closes. elBulli, the beachside Spanish restaurant repeatedly crowned the world's best, closed Saturday after pushing the boundaries of cuisine for over two decades under acclaimed chef Ferran Adria.

Famous August birthdays. An NFL quarterback, Spice Girl, child star and U.S. president are among the celebrities with August birthdays. Scroll through to discover who else will celebrate a birthday this coming month. Browse through a gallery of stars who will celebrate their special day this week.