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Mike Posner stays silent to preserve voice

Singer Mike Posner says he loves to stay silent to preserve his singing voice.

On Sodajerker podcast, Posner spoke about his way of rehearsing for concerts and why he likes to observe silence, reports leading publication.

The Be as you are hitmaker said, "I'm weird, some days if I've been singing a lot I won't speak, I'll take days where I'm silent. I'll just write to people on my phone, just to save my voice, I'm always scared I'm going to lose it."   

Posner, who released his new album A Real Good Kid last month, revealed that most of the songs were written whilst he was living back at his family home in Detroit for two years so he could take care of his father who had been diagnosed with brain cancer.

"When my dad was sick I would go in the basement, I would get up really early and I would practice for four hours before helping out with the family and stuff, for some reason I found it easier to be productive when I actually had more to do," he added.

Second marriage was my downfall: Kerry Katona

Singer Kerry Katona says her second marriage was her "downfall".

Katona, who has Molly, 17, and Lilly-Sue, 15, with first husband Brian McFadden, Heidi, 11, and Maxwell, 10, with second spouse Mark Croft and Dylan-Jorge, four, with third husband George Kay, said she was "crushed" when her union with the Westlife singer McFaddenAended and her biggest mistake was to wed her drug dealer, reports leading publication.

She told Heat magazine, "My downfall was my second marriage - I'm not saying it was Mark's fault, I have to take responsibility. But when me and Brian broke up, it crushed me. I got into drugs, married my drug dealer and that's how I coped.

"But I'm the strongest now I've ever been and the most confident."

The 38-year-old star is taking part in TV show Celebs Go Dating and found the experience "terrifying" because she claims she has never dated anyone before as she always jumps straight into marriage.

She said, "I don't date because magazines pay me to get married. (The dating has been) terrifying. I've never done the dating scene before, so it's been interesting. Exhausting though. But I've learnt a lot - definitely don't drink on TV. Things are different - I'm not looking for my fourth husband. I don't want to get married again and I don't want more children. What I'm learning most is to love myself."

Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom keen to have children

Singer Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom want to have children as soon as possible.

"Katy is slowing down her career this year. They want to get married and start a family sooner rather than later. They both want kids together and will prioritise this," a source told leading publication.

Although Bloom, 42, surprised Perry, 36, with his proposal, the pair has been talking about marriage for some time.      

The source said, "They have been talking about getting engaged for a while. After reconciling Katy has felt very secure with Orlando and they both knew it was different this time. They made their relationship a priority and both of them literally flew all around the world to keep their relationship strong.

"She was in such a bad place after her split from (her first husband) Russell Brand, so to be getting married again is a huge deal. Their friends and family are so happy and excited for them. They are such a great couple. They really took their time to figure out if they could work as a couple. They really wanted to from the beginning, but things are not always easy. They are both proud of how far they have come. Everyone is super excited about the engagement," added the source.

When Charlize Theron made out with dolls

Oscar-winning star Charlize Theron says she started "making out" with herself and her dolls when she was seven.

She said, "I was making out with myself at seven, I made out with dolls and with myself in the mirror."

During her appearance at The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the 43-year-old star, who has denied the rumours linking her to actor Brad Pitt, also joked that her childhood antics explains why she is currently single, reports leading publication.

Theron, who has two adopted children, Jackson and August, said, "It's why I'm single."

Despite being one of the most in-demand actresses in Hollywood, Theron had previously admitted she is convinced she will get "fired" from every movie she works on.

"I still have this every single time I start a job, 'I'm going get fired. They are going find out I'm a terrible actor. This is going be the one. This is going be the job where they all find out I'm just a total lie'."

Jussie Smollet denies reports that attack on him was staged

Actor Jussie Smollet has denied reports suggesting that he played a role in his own attack.

Attorneys for the Empire actor on Saturday issued a statement saying Smollet is "devastated" with the recent developments in his case, reports leading publication.

"It is impossible to believe that this person could have played a role in the crime against Jussie or would falsely claim Jussie's complicity," said the lawyers, Victor P. Henderson and Todd S. Pugh.

They said Smollet is "the victim of a hate crime" and will continue to cooperate with investigators.

"He has now been further victimised by claims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that Jussie played a role in his own attack," lawyers added.

Earlier this week, media reports here said Smollet, who was allegedly attacked by several men last month, had himself planned the attack.

Following the reports, Chicago Police started investigating and found the reports "unconfirmed by case detectives".

Actor Bruno Ganz dead at 77

Legendary actor Bruno Ganz, who played Adolf Hitler in the film Downfall, is dead. He was 77.

Ganz's agent on Saturday announced the news of the actor's demise. He was battling intestinal cancer, reports leading publication.

The Swiss actor became internationally renowned for his 2004 portrayal of the dictator of Germany. He was even the holder of the Iffland-Ring, the most important award for German-speaking actors.

In the early days of his career, Ganz worked as a bookseller and a paramedic before he broke into films with roles in The Marquise of O, which won a special prize at Cannes in 1976, and Peter Stein's drama Sommergäste.

He also played Jonathan Harker in Nosferatu the Vampyre and an angel in Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire and its sequel Faraway, So Close!

Offering condolences, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas tweeted: "One of the most important actors of our time goes, his brilliant work remains. We mourn with the family and friends of Bruno Ganz."

Ganz is survived by his son Daniel.

(Source : IANS)