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Kate Moss cried at wedding

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Kate Moss was “moved to tears” at her wedding.

The supermodel – who tied the knot with The Kills rocker Jamie Hince at a ceremony held in St Peter’s Church in Southrop, South West England, on Friday – couldn’t control her emotions on the big day and was “absolutely ecstatic” to be surrounded by so many loved ones as she tied the knot, her dad Peter has revealed.

He told the Daily Star newspaper: “It was fantastic, very lovely day. The wedding was not as rock ‘n’ roll as you’d think. It was a very good party, but not a party that went on for three days, exactly.

“Kate was absolutely ecstatic and moved to tears to have all her friends and family around her.

“When you’ve got two or three hundred friends with you then it’s going to be a good day isn’t it?”

Guests at the wedding included Naomi Campbell, Sadie Frost and her ex-husband Jude Law, former Clash rocker Mick Jones and Topshop boss Sir Philip Green.

Kate – who had 15 bridesmaids at the ceremony, including her eight-year-old daughter Lily Grace – attempted to make sure her day went without any disturbances by asking for military planes flying from nearby RAF Brize Norton to be diverted or postponed, but the request was “politely” turned down.

A military source told The Sun newspaper: “Kate should consider herself lucky she just got a polite refusal.

“RAF Brize Norton is a fully operational wartime air base.

“Flights from the base carry troops and vital equipment directly to Afghanistan. These flights are absolutely crucial. The idea that the top military brass would put these flights on hold or change their routes just to give a celeb some peace on their wedding day is absolutely inconceivable.”

Jennifer Aniston got over split with Break-Up

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Jennifer Aniston says shooting ‘The Break-Up’ helped her get over her divorce from Brad Pitt.

The 42-year-old actress – who split from the Hollywood heartthrob in 2005 after almost five years of marriage – appeared in the 2006 comedy about a couple in the middle of a bitter split but instead of bringing back hurtful memories, Jennifer says it helped ease the pain.

The former ‘Friends’ star – who dated co-star Vince Vaughn for over a year – said: “It was just a beautiful story about a couple breaking up. And I was slightly familiar on the topic and the issue. And I sort of honestly felt like, what a great way to sort of exercise some of that.

“I enjoyed it. It really enjoyed it. You would think otherwise, because even the producers were like, ‘I don’t know if we should ask you to do this,’ but I was like, why not? Turn the page, let’s move on.”

Following their separation, Brad began dating Angelina Jolie, with whom he now raises six children with, while Jennifer has dated a string of men including Vince, John Mayer, Paul Sculfor and Bradley Cooper.

She is now romancing actor Justin Theroux and recently admitted she was very happy with him.

Jennifer was speaking in an interview for TV show ‘Inside The Actors’ Studio’ and she also revealed how grateful she is to the sitcom ‘Friends’ – in which she played Rachel Green for 10 series – for catapulting her to superstardom.

She said: “It’s one of the greatest jobs I ever had. It gave me everything. It gave me this ridiculously blessed life and career and taught me so much, and it’s the best time I ever had.”

Recalling on it felt filming wrapped on the last episode, she added: “It was just awful. The last scene, we just wept, cried our eyes out, in front of the whole show. A couple of us stayed really late and we crawled up to the roof of stage 24 and we drank champagne and just watched the sunrise. It was really wonderful.”

Michael Jackson's lawyers battle to save art

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Michael Jackson’s lawyers are battling to save his $900 million secret art collection.

The late ‘Thriller’ star’s “rare intact major collection” has just been discovered, but rather than securing the financial future of his three children – Prince, 13, Paris, 12, and Blanket, eight – lawyers for the star are battling to reverse its $87.7 million sale to an undisclosed international businessman.

Appraiser Eric Finzi told Star magazine the 182-piece collection, which has never publicly been seen, has “an invaluable pedigree for future sales in the international art market”.

He added: “Michael’s mystique in life combined with this exposure of his wonderful fine art creations following his tragic death will escalate the value of these works and the popularity of his artistic vision worldwide. I do not think we have begun to see the true value of this fine art yet.”

The collection is made up of drawings, sketches and sculptures made by the ‘Beat It’ singer over a number of years while being taught by an Australian artist and friend, Brett Livingston Strong.

Among the artworks are sketches of Martin Luther King, President Abraham Lincoln and President George Washington, said to be worth in all, more than $8.1 million, sketches of Jackson’s own feet doing his signature dance move the Moonwalk and recreations of the Statue of David and Dying Slave, the masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo.

Before Michael died in August 2009 his estate was in financial trouble, yet a letter sent to Brett by Dr. Tohme Tohme – Jackson’s last business manager and spokesperson – paved the way for the sale, transferring over the collection of artwork free of charge “to keep, sell, copy, exhibit and to use in whatever way you wish”.

Brett and his advisors are thought to have orchestrated the deal to sell off the artwork recently.

Lawyers are now questioning the validity of the letter and trying to reverse the sale.

The letter transferring the works to Brett reads: “Michael wants you to know he is truly grateful for the loyalty you have shown him over the years, and he views this as a small token of appreciation for your continued friendship and artistic partnership.”

Gemma Arterton's clothes struggle

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Gemma Arterton says it’s hard to find clothes that suit her curvy figure.

The stunning actress admits she sometimes struggles to find outfits that flatter her hourglass body and can’t just wear anything so often relies on Italian fashion house Gucci.

She said: “My shape means I can’t throw on an outfit. Gucci tends to design best for my hourglass figure.”

Gemma is also a fan of tailored jackets as they go with any outfit.

She told Britain’s Vogue magazine: “I wear my tailored jackets to death – Armani, Givenchy and Margiela.”

As well as wearing certain clothes, Gemma also sticks to the same perfume and make-up.

She said: “I do love a red lip – Nars Jungle Red is my favourite.

“My scents always have hints of Jasmine. Right now, it’s Balenciaga Paris – it’s floral, light and musky.”

Gemma has previously admitted she likes to keep her style simple.

She said: “For me it’s kind of simple really. I don’t really go for anything too embellished or fancy or frilly or girly and it has to be easy because I haven’t got time for anything that’s too difficult!

“I just like putting on a pair jeans and jacket and going, although I do like heels – I’ve got a passion for shoes, but I always end up wearing the one same pair of shoes. But it works with my lifestyle because I’m always running around so it doesn’t work for me to wear tight skirts and corsets, or whatever it is! Jeans are definitely the way forward.”

Tamara Mellon wants energy in Jimmy Choo

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Jimmy Choo’s Tamara Mellon thinks “keeping innovation and energy flowing” have made the brand successful.

The Chief Creative Officer of the iconic shoe and accessory brand said even though the company has grown to become an incredible worldwide success, she is always looking at ways to improve.

She told vogue.co.uk: “Keeping innovation and energy flowing it key. I dreamed of creating the perfect luxury accessory house, one that captures the hearts of women around the world.

“Even now with everything that we have accomplished we are far from resting on our laurels, what excites me most is the thrill of the next project, the next idea.

“While I am enormously proud of our brand’s heritage, I know the best is yet to come.”

Tamara, 44, also looks back to the origins of the brand – which now has over 130 outlets worldwide – in order to make sure it retains the spirit with which it started when she co-founded in 1996 in London.

She added: “We call it The Spirit of Mocomb Street, which is where the very first Jimmy Choo store was, and the company ethos has remained unchanged since the very beginning.”

Tamara was also appointed a UK business ambassador in January by the country’s Prime Minister David Cameron.

She added: “I was so honoured to be appointed by David Cameron, to focus on growing the economy by increasing overseas trade and I will do everything I can to promote British business abroad.”

Highest Paid Actresses: Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker Lead.

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Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker were the highest paid actresses of last year.

The Hollywood beauties tied at the top of the list, compiled by Forbes magazine, earning $30 million each.

Angelina’s earnings come mainly from her starring roles in two big budget action movies, ‘Salt’ and ‘The Tourist’, the latter of which earned $280 million at the box office.

Meanwhile, Sarah Jessica made most of her money from the series ‘Sex and the City’, both from TV re-runs and the second movie, which took $290 million at the box office.

As well as money from ‘Sex and the City’, the actress has a successful line of perfumes, including ‘Lovely’, ‘Covet’ and ‘NYC’, which made her $18 million in 2010. She has also ventured into fashion, designing clothes for the Halston brand.

Taking joint third place on the list were Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, who each earned $28 million.

The former ‘Friends’ star – who has experienced a string of flop movies, including 2008’s ‘Management’, which generated less than $1 million – took home high pay cheques from ‘The Bounty Hunter, which made $136 million and ‘Just Go With It,’ which was the fourth-highest grossing film of her career to date.

In fifth place, Julia Roberts tied with ‘Twilight Saga’ actress Kristen Stewart, with them both earning $20 million in the last financial year.

To calculate the stars’ earnings, Forbes collated figures from agents, lawyers and producers and other movie industry figures.

The earnings presented are estimates for the financial year running from May 1, 2010 and May 1, 2011 and consist of pre-tax gross figures, without management, agent and attorney fees deducted.

Forbes list of highest paid actresses 2010-2011 financial year:

1= Angelina Jolie, $30 million

1= Sarah Jessica Parker, $30 million

3= Jennifer Aniston, $28 million

3= Reese Witherspoon, $28 million

5= Julia Roberts, $20 million

5= Kristen Stewart, $20 million

7. Katherine Heigl, $19 million

8. Cameron Diaz, $18 million

9. Sandra Bullock, $15 million

10. Meryl Streep, $10 million

Emma Watson scares children

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Emma Watson scares little children.

The 21-year-old actress – who has played Hermione Granger in the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise since the age of 10 – explained kids are often terrified of her because they think she is going to cast a spell on them, which she finds “really funny”.

She said: “Some little children are sometimes scared of me because they think I can do a spell, and that I really am magic in real life. And I’ve always found that really funny, and I try and kind of say, ‘I won’t do anything to you. It’s OK’.

“Sometimes you can’t convince them, because they believe in it. They really believe in it. They really think that I’m Hermione in real life, which I love. It’s funny.”

Emma also revealed as fans of the wizard franchise have seen her “grow up on screen” over the past 10 years, they often feel they have a parental connection towards her.

Speaking on CNN’s ‘A Larry King Special – Harry Potter: The Final Chapter’, Emma added: “People literally have watched me grow up on screen. Like go from a nine-year-old girl to a 21 year old.

“I guess I’m a young woman now. And so, I think it’s interesting meeting people from my life who feel a sisterly or motherly, fatherly connection towards me, complete strangers who have opinions about it. It’s actually nice.”

Daniel Radcliffe is a 'nerdy' sex symbol

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Daniel Radcliffe is “short and nerdy”.

The 21-year-old actor – best known for playing the titular boy wizard in the ‘Harry Potter’ movie series – admits he used to want to be regarded as a sex symbol, but appreciates he is not conventionally attractive.

He said: “There was a time when I wanted to be that guy who’s sexy and cool and all that stuff.

“If people find me sexy or cool, it’s because they like short little nerdy guys. And we do have our niche.”

Daniel also admitted he doesn’t think his fans view him in the same was as ‘Twilight’ devotees do Robert Pattinson because they have seen him grow up on screen.

He explained to the British edition of GQ magazine: “There’s more of a sexual energy behind ‘Twilight’ fans. Because people have mostly grown up with me, they tend to think of me as an older brother kind of figure. Whereas I think Rob is the sex symbol. And also, I guess, he’s out there more than I am, going to parties and things.

“I think everyone goes to more parties than me, so it’s not really a big competition.”

The 21-year-old British star is currently dating an unnamed member of the ‘Harry Potter’ team and says he is attracted to her because she is “cool and sane”.

He said: “It was one of those things where we were both in relationships and I broke up with my previous girlfriend and I was suddenly like, ‘Oh, I quite fancy you and I never even noticed that before.’

“She’s just really, really cool and lovely and sane – which is what I’m after.”