Chris Brown will always love ex-girlfriend

Chris Brown's ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran will always be his 'homie'.

The 'Fine China' singer - who dumped the model to reunite with Rihanna last October - says he will always love Karrueche because she supported him during the worst time of his life.

The 23-year-old RB star, who is still on probation for violently beating Rihanna in 2009, told The Breakfast Club on US radio station Power 105.1 on Tuesday (02.04.13): 'She was my friend through it all. It was a friendship more than a relationship. I still love her, but at the end of the day, it's like I got love for her. She gone always be my homie!'

He also said that they are still close and he wishes 'all the best to her. We still have a clothing line. I only want her to progress. I don't want to stop her blessings.'

But he admitted it would be tough to see the 24-year-old date another celebrity, saying: 'Yeah, that would be a little close to home. At the end of the day I think it should be a respect boundary.'

Chris previously admitted he found it 'difficult' to tell Karrueche that he still loved Rihanna, 25, and insisted he did not intentionally set out to be a 'player' in the situation.

He said: 'I'm not trying to be a player. It's never an easy situation to tell another person that you still love another person, so that's kinda difficult. But our friendship, me and Karrueche's friendship, is still cool. We're still good friends.'

It was recently revealed that most of Chris' new album 'X' is about Karrueche.

50 Cent claims Beyoncé almost attacked him

50 Cent claims Beyoncé Knowles once confronted him for getting into an argument with Jay Z.

The 'In Da Club' hitmaker was shocked when the 'Drunk In Love' singer, nicknamed Sasha Fierce, 'jumped off a ledge and came running over' to defend her husband at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas.

The 38-year-old rapper, real name Curtis Jackson, told 'The Breakfast Club' on New York City radio station Power 105.1: 'One time [Beyoncé] jumped off of a ledge and came running over cause she thought me and Jay had issues. And I'm like, 'What the f**k? Did she really just jump and run up on me like that?' '

The 32-year-old beauty became very protective of Jay because she thought things were about to turn physical between him and the 'Candy Shop' hitmaker, but they soon laughed off the dispute.

He said: 'She jumped out and I was like this, 'What?! That Bonnie and Clyde for real! You try this or what, boy?! I'm here!' She bugged out at me. I looked and Jay starts laughing. He's like, 'Yo, you know what it is.' '

News of Beyoncé's run-in with 50 Cent comes almost one month after her sister, Solange Knowles, attacked Jay Z in an elevator at the Met Ball after party in New York City on May 5.

The trio released a joint statement after video footage of the altercation was leaked, saying: 'Jay and Solange each assume their share of responsibility for what has occurred. They both acknowledge their role in this private matter that has played out in the public. They both have apologised to each other and we have moved forward as a united family.'

Duchess Catherine’s renovation struggles

Britain's Duchess Catherine is struggling to find fireplaces for her country home.

The 32-year-old royal is in hot pursuit of rustic-looking hearths to spice up the interior of her Anmer Hall retreat on Queen Elizabeth's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, which is almost ready for her to move into with her husband Prince William and their baby son Prince George.

Catherine - née Kate Middleton - is considering enlisting the services of Theresa Edwards, whose company Strathearn Stone and Timber specialises in bespoke fireplaces made out of Scottish oak. 

The home interiors expert revealed to People magazine: 'She said that they have been doing their house up recently, and she said they were really struggling for fireplaces. She asked if we did some, and when I said yes, she said, 'I will check out your website.' '

The 10-bedroom Georgian mansion, which boasts an outdoor swimming pool and a tennis court, has just undergone a nine-month, multi-million pound refurbishment.

Theresa is excited about potentially helping Catherine complete the renovations following a meeting with the royals during their visit to Foreteviot in Scotland last week.

She said: 'She realized we ran the only business in the village and was asking about how we did our marketing. She said it was really lovely to see the small village and people coming together.'

Justin Bieber defended by bodyguard

Justin Bieber's former bodyguard insists the singer isn't racist.
Old video footage emerged at the weekend of the 'Believe' singer telling a joke and repeatedly using the word n****r but his ex-employee Kenny Hamilton insists the 20-year-old star is not prejudiced.
He tweeted: 'We all make jokes about people's size, look, or race. That doesn't mean it's right but comedians make millions of dollars profiting off of these jokes.

'If someone is racist or prejudice you would know from a persons actions. Not because of a joke a 15 year old says.
'What I do know whole heartedly is @justinbieber is not prejudice nor is he racist. He wasn't raised that way and his family isn't either. (sic)'

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Kenny believes Justin - who has since apologised for his remarks - would want to 'take back' the comments if he could and insisted the star is not the same person now as he was when the footage was shot.
He added: 'Yes he said some bad jokes and I know if he could he would take back what was said. He's grown a lot in 5 years and as we all grow we learn.
'As a black man I am telling the world that @justinbieber is not a racist. I have known him since he was 12 years old and I know his heart.(sic)'

Following the publication of the footage, the 'Confident' singer admitted he made a 'childish and inexcusable mistake' and insisted he has 'grown up' since making the remarks five years ago.
He said: 'As a young man, I didn't understand the power of certain words and how they can hurt. I thought it was ok to repeat hurtful words and jokes, but didn't realise at the time that it wasn't funny and that in fact my actions were continuing the ignorance.
'Thanks to friends and family I learned from my mistakes and grew up and apologised for those wrongs. Now that these mistakes from the past have become public I need to apologise again to all those I have offended. I'm very sorry.'

Ashton Kutcher rescues stranded fans

A file photo of Ashton Kutcher during a red carpet event. PHOTO: FILE

LOS ANGELES: Actor Ashton Kutcher came to the aid of a group of hikers and jumpstarted their car after its battery died in the Hollywood Hills here.

The driver told gossip website TMZ.com that the car’s battery died while they were hiking, so they pushed it to a nearby street and began flagging down other cars in a bid to get someone to help them jumpstart their vehicle.

The group was stunned when the 36-year-old actor spotted them and pulled over, offering to help, reports contactmusic.com.

Kutcher told them that he had to drop his passenger, believed to have been “Black Swan” star and his fiancee Mila Kunis at home first, but quickly returned to the scene to assist them.

The source said that the heartthrob initially struggled to find his own battery, because it was located in the back of his Lexus, but eventually helped them get back on the road.

A member of the group captured a video of the road-side rescue, during which Kutcher can be heard laughing and saying, “I’ve never f****ing not been able to find a battery in a car.

One Direction to star in comedy TV series

A file photo of One Direction band members. PHOTO: AFP

LOS ANGELES: Members of British-Irish band One Direction are reportedly in talks to head back to the small screen to star in their own comedy TV show.

The “What Makes You Beautiful” hitmakers started as a band on talent show “The X Factor”, and now they are eyeing a return to television, reports contactmusic.com.

“A new TV show is being discussed. At this stage, the pilot sees them living in Los Angeles by the beach. Comedy writers will be working on it, so that it really gives all the boys a chance to shine, and be a great advert for their new music,” said a source.

“The show will be peppered with guest cameos, too. The plan is for the boys to see a pilot in the spring. No series has been commissioned yet, and it is all very hush-hush,” the source added.

The band is currently in the middle of the European leg of its stadium tour.

Did you know?: Tiger Shroff is the first debutant to join the 50 crore club

Tigor Shroff has become the first debutant actor to achieve the Rs 50-crore-mark with a solo hero launch film, Heropanti. Earlier the list of successful batch of debuts included Varun Dhawan, Siddharth Malhotra and Arjun Kapoor.

“It’s a good time for newcomers in the industry. The audience wants fresh faces. Our acceptance is a sign of that,” said Tiger. The actor further confessed that he wasn’t very confident during the time of the film launch. “I was stressed all the time about how people would receive me. Moreover, being my father’s son added to the pressure. Ultimately, it was my sportsman mentality that kept me going. I knew that I had to prove myself and show that I am very different from my father. Guess that worked after all,” he added, reported theDeccan Chronicle.

Talking about his contemporaries he said, “They deserve the adulation, because they are all so talented. It is so inspiring to just see them perform so well. Look at Ranveer, Varun, Arjun, Sid; these guys are fantastic. They have their own plus points and I hope after Heropanti, the audience knows that I too have something new to show. I will always strive to be accepted by them and the industry,” concluded the actor.