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Rapper Wiz Khalifa and model Amber Rose announced the arrival of their first son last week. Here we take a look at other expectant celebrity parents. 1
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WIZ KHALIFA & AMBER ROSE
ROCHELLE & MARVIN HUMES The pop newlyweds announced that Rochelle was pregnant with the couple’s first child in November
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Her pregnancy was dubbed “one of the longest in history,” but on Feb 21 model Amber Rose gave birth to a baby boy
CHANNING TATUM & JENNA DEWAN
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TRACEY MORGAN & MEAGAN WOLLOVER
DONALD FAISON & CACEE COBB The Scrubs actor and Jessica Simpson’s BFF, who wed last year, will welcome their first child later this year
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The 30 Rock actor and his fiancée, who announced their engagement last September, will welcome their first child this summer. Morgan is already dad to three sons
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KIM KARDASHIAN & KANYE WEST
Reality star and her rapper beau Kanye said they are eager to find out the sex of their baby, due in July
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HAROLD & BRITTANY PERRINEAU Third time's a charm for the Sons of Anarchy actor and his wife, who will welcome their third child in late winter
The actor and his wife, who announced the pregnancy in December, have opted to hold out on discovering the sex of their baby until delivery day
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FABRICE & SHAUNA MUAMBA Fabrice and wife Shauna revealed they were expecting their second child less than a year after the former footballer almost died on the pitch
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MARIO LOPEZ & COURTNEY MAZZA
Talk show host Mario and his wife announced they were expecting their second child earlier this month. Their daughter Gia is two
FERGIE & JOSH DUHAMEL
The Black Eyed Peas star announced that she was expecting her first child with actor hubby Josh via Twitter
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ANGELLICA BELL & MICHAEL UNDERWOOD
The British TV presenters announced that they are expecting their second baby earlier this month. Angellica gave birth to the couple’s first child in 2012
PHAEDRA PARKS & APOLLO NIDA The Real Housewives of Atlanta star and her entertainment lawyer husband, Apollo, are expecting their second child in spring
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RIHANNA & CHRIS BROWN
There has been no news yet, but with the constant public displays of affection, we’re sure it’s only a matter of time
Alex Browning
LIL WAYNE & ??? We’re sure all this guy has to do is look at a woman before she falls pregnant. Keep a close eye on this one
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE & JESSICA BIEL Speculation is rife that the Suit & Tie singer and his wife are expecting their first child. We can’t wait for a mini JT
The Bridesmaids star is expecting her fourth child with director hubby Paul in the summer
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ALEX BROWNING is spoilt for choice when it comes to his greatest achievement. There’s directing an episode of the eight-part drama series, Life As I Know It, which aired on Channel M last year. Then there’s becoming a university officer cadet and being sponsored by the Royal Artillery to take the British Army Basic Parachuting Course and performing solo jumps from 3,500 ft. Alex also launched the University of Manchester Film Production Society and secured its position within the UK National Student Film Association. But the media-mad politics, philosophy and economics student says that being commissioned by ITV Fixers to direct and produce a music video tackling issues of
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social cohesion in Newcastle is his greatest triumph to date. “The video will showcase artists hailing from Azerbaijan to Jamaica, and seeks to dispel the negative stereotypes attached to youths. I can’t wait,” he said. Alex is also the creative director of Example TV, an online channel, which is part of the student run webzine Example Magazine. The role has seen him oversee the development of documentary shorts and chat shows including Example TV Meets..., which showcases a range of artists, DJs and performers. Alex, who is a student ambassador for VICE Magazine and has been a Millennium Volunteers Ambassador for Bedfordshire, hopes to be a film director one day.
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BEYONCÉ & JAY-Z Beyoncé is too busy monopolising 2013, so it’s highly unlikely we’ll get an announcement this year, but we’re banking on 2014
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Celebrity animator Dum Doodles talks to YV’s Akilah Russell about Chris Brown showing love, being part of the artistic takeover and his dreams of becoming a sailor
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HEY SAY that there is an art to everything we do and 23-year-old animator Dum Doodles has proved that theory to be true. After all, it’s not everyday that US superstar Chris Brown spots your talent and proclaims you to be one of their artistic inspirations. And being able to credit UK rapper Bashy as the man who gave you your first “big break” is nothing less than a unique and humbling experience. It is also a very rare occurrence to be asked to animate an entire video for one of Britain’s most promising girl groups, StooShe. However, all of these remarkable things, and more, have happened to the “humbled” Londoner, who
believes that music and art are “a match made in heaven.” “You’ll find that a lot of musicians say things like ‘I was inspired by this picture’. As an artist, there is no way I can just sit there in silence and draw something amazing, I have to play music. It’s like there is this mutual respect and love between the art forms,” he says. While he admits that in the early stages of his career, he struggled to find a way to turn his art into a business, Dum Doodles, real name Kwam Korsa-Acquah, reveals that his passion for drawing meant that he could rarely focus his attention on anything else. “Art has always been my addiction, although at one point I wanted to be a sailor,” he laughs
“I could have gone down either route, but ever since I was at school, art kept creeping into everything. I used to get caught drawing on tables and in my textbooks all the tine. When teachers annoyed me, I’d make a caricature of them and pass it around. That’s how I got the nickname Dum Doodles. It was then I said to myself, ‘I have to turn this into a brand’.” Back then, of course, he had no idea then that UK rapper Bashy would help him complete this mission. “I approached Bashy on MySpace and I asked him to let me do some art for him. I ended up making the video for his remix of Amy Winehouse’s Rehab. In five days it had 55,000 view on YouTube.” Following the success of this
project and “word of mouth,” the animator, from Enfield, north London, went on to create his now infamous caricatures for stars including UK comedian, Gina Yashere. Hype surrounding Doodles eventually reached the ears of US singer (and art enthusiast) Chris Brown when American socialites and designers to the stars, CoCo and Breezy told the singer about the British talent. “I’m not sure if everybody knows this, but Chris Brown set up an art blog called Mechanical Dummy. The girls told him about me and I guess he really liked my stuff. One day I got an email saying that he wanted to feature me on a project called Young G’z, which celebrates young talent. It was crazy to see how somebody just looking at your work can get inspired. I was humbled by the whole experience,” he explains. “Interestingly enough, the art Chris chose for the website was a caricature of [his girlfriend and fellow singer] Rihanna,” he laughs. Purely coincidence? After all, Brown and Rihanna only recently reconciled following their 2009 breakup. Holding in his laugh, he says: “Probably. I couldn’t say for sure, but each to their own I guess!” The diplomatic answers don’t stop there. When I begin to probe about his work with girl
band StooShe he lets slip a few snippets about their future plans to work together. “I can’t say too much, but what I will say is that we are working on something so keep your eyes on their Twitter page.” Despite remaining tightlipped about his union with the female four-piece, the illustrator does reveal plans to launch his own toy range. “A lot of the toys will be sold in Nigeria and we want to create a mobile app featuring them as cartoons. We are also working on some children’s books, making modern versions of African fables.” He adds: “Growing up there weren’t many black people in my school and my family are from Ghana so I grew up around that culture. Whenever I’d draw a character from the book they’d be black. People AMBER ROSE AND WIZ KHALIFA:
would be like ‘what’s that black scribble?’ And I’d be like, ‘hey, that’s my aunty!’” As Doodles continues to make his mark on the art and animation world, he joins a group of modern black British artists, who have all shot to fame for their work over the last year. He says: “I have definitely seen that there has been a lot more love shown to artists from the mainstream recently. This year is definitely the takeover, it’s the new artists renaissance. For an artist to get the same recognition as a musician is a new development and we are seeing that more and more, so who knows where we’ll all be next.” For more information, visit www.dumdoodles.webs.com or follow @Dum_Doodles on Twitter
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Rapper Wiz Khalifa and model Amber Rose confirm the birth of their son Sebastian on Twitter.
The UK singer won the Best British Female gong at this year's BRIT Awards, held at London's O2 Arena.
BUFF OR BUSTED? Dear Kat, I’ve recently lost a lot of weight by controlling how much I eat and everybody has told me that I look good. At first I was happy but now I am worried because I can’t seem to stop. I looked up anorexia but I don’t think I have it, because for me, calories are not important, I just like to control how much is on my plate. The reason I’m scared is because even if I look at a big meal I automatically feel intimidated. I don’t want to lose any more weight but when I look in the mirror I still see fat. Help! Persia, 20
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It has been reported that the No More Drama singer owes nearly £582,996.63 in taxes.
Dear Persia,
There are many different kinds of eating disorders, not all can - or should - be categorised as anorexia. I think a good place to start is for you to talk your concerns through with someone you trust. You’ll find that such conditions are a lot more common than you think and there is so much help available if you speak up. You have taken the first step by voicing your concerns to me, but I think the next best step would be a conversation with a health professional. Please know that you are not alone and there are several ways to answer the questions you have about your feelings with people who love and care for you.
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US rapper Lil Wayne claimed that he slept with the NBA star’s wife, Adrienne Bosh.
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TWEET OF THE WEEK Gabrielle Union responded to allegations that her basketball star boyfriend, Dwyane Wade, cheated on her.
“Once again...just cuz loons are talkin, u aint got to listen especially when they can't keep their lies straight...”
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