All in One: 2013

Who wakes up with puffy eyes, dark circles, wrinkles and creases that you swore weren't there the night before? That is me, just about everyday. My eyes are puffy by nature I swear. If I didn't get enough sleep or had cried the night before, they look even worse. My puffiness happens below my eyes and it sure isn't pretty. When I heard about this new Le Métier de Beauté Ultra Hydration Eye Mask Duo, I was very interested in trying it. The line is fancy schmancy, and even though I haven't tried any of their skin care yet, I have heard such great things.

This Eye Mask was specifically designed to give eyes an "instant" refresher as it is packed with some pretty strong hydrating actives that work and work fast - in just 15 minutes in fact. The seaweed-based formula is infused into these gel-like "patches" that you place directly under the eyes. They cover the entire under eye area and the top of the cheekbone, where my puffiness occurs.

Ultra Hydration Eye Mask Duo adheres to the undereye area so you can use them anywhere and are clear so you can wear them anytime. I like to place the mask under my eyes right before I dry and curl my hair. They stayed firmly in place as I moved around, even when I bent over to blow the underside of my hair. How great is that? It was like I had a little spa treatment when I was doing something I do every day. They are clear so you could even put them on and bring the kids to school or place them under your eyes right after the gym as you drive home.

My experience in using the eye mask was nothing short of amazing. When I removed the mask from beneath my eyes, I was amazed at how firm and smooth and NOT PUFFY my undereye area was. My cross hatching seemed to be gone for the time being as the lines were hydrated and plumped up so they were barely visible. Amazing! (I had to say it again.)

This is a mask I would love to use every day, and it can be used every day for the ultimate benefit. You can even place the masks in the refrigerator for 20 minutes before applying for an extra cooling effect that would help puffiness even more. Think how great that would be in the summer. It is a pretty expensive treatment; a set of 8 costs $150, and unlike many similar products, each mask is for one time use only. I think I will reserve using them for special occasions when I want to look my very best

If your eyes need some major help and you want to try Le Métier de Beauté Ultra Hydration Eye Mask Duo to see the results yourself, go see Shawn Kelly at Neiman Marcus at the Natick Collection (Boston) or give her a call at 617-536-3660 to learn more and order (I realize most of you are not in the Boston area). They are not yet available online.

About the author: A savvy beauty expert, Teri Cosenzi is the creator of beautifulmakeupsearch.com. As a busy Mom to four, she is committed to finding makeup and skincare that simply works and works well. For 12 years, she has brought the latest and greatest in makeup and beauty news, reviews and beauty tips to the web. Teri lives, dreams and blogs beauty!

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Quvenzhané Wallis wanted for Annie

'Beasts of the Southern Wild' star Quvenzhané Wallis is being considered for the lead role in Will Gluck's remake of classic musical 'Annie', after Willow Smith dropped out of the role.

Quvenzhané Wallis is being considered for the lead role in 'Annie'.

Sony is eyeing the nine-year-old 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' star - who is the youngest ever actress to earn a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards - to star in its remake of the musical, helmed by 'Easy A' director Will Gluck and produced by Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment, reports Entertainment Weekly.

Despite Quvenzhané being tipped for the role, a studio representative stresses that no casting decisions have yet been made.

The remake of the classic musical about a young orphan was first announced in 2010 as a collaborative project between Will and rapper Jay-Z - who will also produce through his Marcy Media banner - with the 'Men in Black 3' actor's daughter Willow Smith, who is signed to Jay-Z's record label, set to star.

The now 12-year-old 'Whip My Hair' singer officially departed the film last month after ageing out of the role.

Her father said: ''Willow was supposed to be doing 'Annie', we got Jay-Z to do the movie, got the studio to come in and Willow had such a difficult time on tour with 'Whip My Hair' and she said, 'You know, daddy, I don't think so. I have a better idea, how about I just be 12.' ''

The film's script was written by 'Nanny McPhee' scribe Emma Thompson, while Jay-Z is set to compose the score.

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Grammy Awards attracts 28.1m viewers

12 February 2013 Last updated at 10:31 GMT Grammy Awards Adele and Mumford and Sons

Adele presented Mumford and Sons with the album of the year gong, which was one of six she won in 2012 The Grammy Awards scored their second-biggest audience in 20 years on Sunday.

A total of 28.1 million Americans watched this year's broadcast, although the figure was down 30% on last year.

The 2012 ceremony, in which stars paid tribute to Whitney Houston, who had died a day earlier, won a US television audience of 39.9 million.

Sunday's show saw awards for Adele, The Black Keys, Fun and Gotye, with the coveted album of the year prize going to British band Mumford and Sons.

The Grammys TV audience has risen steadily since organisers decided to focus on performances over speeches.

It now outpaces the Emmys and Golden Globes, but comes second to the Oscars, which traditionally scores an audience of more than 30 million.

All of the awards shows are dwarfed by the Super Bowl, however. Beyonce's recent half-time performance was seen by 108 million people in America alone, with the peak audience of 164.1 million for the match itself.

A-game performances

Sunday's Grammy broadcast garnered mostly positive reviews, with Chris Richards from The Washington Post writing: "For the first time in too long, the Grammys telecast was a good time in and of itself - a refreshingly coherent celebration of our increasingly incoherent popscape."

Justin Timberlake made his musical return on the show, after a break of six years. Rihanna, Sting and Taylor Swift also performed, while Bruno Mars joined Ziggy and Damian Marley in a tribute to the late reggae star Bob Marley.

There was also a tribute to the late US rocker Levon Helm, led by Elton John, Mumford and Sons, Mavis Staples, the Zac Brown Band and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes.

Richards added: "There were A-game performances, trophy-hoarders who deserved to win them and very few reasons to wince, grouse or wish you were watching Downton Abbey."

Rihanna performed Stay with collaborator and singer-songwriter Mikky Ekko

A less favourable Guardian blog post read: "Are the Grammys voted for a by a bunch of people who don't really listen to music? It certainly seems that way.

"Witness not just the inclusion of the easy-to-deride Mumford & Sons in the album of the year category, but their triumph in that category over Frank Ocean."

Mikael Wood of The Los Angeles Times said the simpler moments, like Rihanna performing her ballad Stay, stood out.

"In a three-and-a-half hour blur of high-tech spectacle, these performances felt like reaffirmations of core musical values - honest, unaffected, simple," he said.

Meanwhile, Rob Sheffield at Rolling Stone Magazine said in recent years "the Grammys bash has turned into the awards show that really aims to capture the crackle and sparkle of pop music, in all its demented excess.

"And last night was full of demented moments. It had R&B crooners and big-cheddar teen smoothies."

Sales rise

As expected, many of the winners found themselves shooting up the iTunes chart following the Los Angeles ceremony.

Pre-orders of Justin Timberlake's forthcoming record The 20/20 Experience rocketed, putting him at number seven in the US iTunes album chart a month before its release date.

The Top 5 on the chart is dominated by Grammy artists - including Mumford and Sons, The Lumineers, Fun's debut album Some Nights and The Black Keys' El Camino.

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Alyssa Milano wants more kids

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Makeup Wars: My Valentine's Look.

It will be Valentine's Day in ten days, and it is about time that we start planning that special night out. That's why the Makeup Wars bloggers have taken on the challenge of creating our Valentine's Day looks.

My Valentine's look is actually a look I will be wearing on the night before Valentine's Day, as that is the anniversary of my engagement. My husband picked up my ring, and I guess couldn't wait until the 14th to ask me to marry him, so we got engaged on February 13th. That was 24 years ago. That seems like forever. Wow! I'm old. Anyway, that is when we celebrate Valentine's Day and our anniversary. Back to makeup. My look takes into account the things that my husband likes about my makeup, when he comments on it. I usually hear, "Wow, that's some bright lipstick" or "You're wearing too much eye makeup". But when he compliments me, it is always about the same thing; glowy skin, flirty lashes or glossy nude lips. So this look is for him.

Glowy Skin:

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation {On my list of favorite things 2010, 2011 and 2012}
YSL Touche Éclat {Touche Éclat Review}
CHANEL Poudre Signée de CHANEL Illuminating Powder {Chanel Illuminating Powder Review}
bareMinerals READY Blush The Natural High {The Natural High Review}

Flirty Lashes:

Lancôme Hypnôse Star Mascara {Hypnose Star Mascara}
MAC 20 Lash Half Lashes
Urban Decay NAKED Basics - Walk of Shame and Venus {NAKED Basics Palette Review}
MAKE UP FOR EVER Kohl Pencil 1K

Glossy Nude Lips:

Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupté Lipstick Nude Beige
NARS Larger Than Life Lipgloss Gold Digger {Gold Digger Lipgloss Review}

The finished look:

Take a look at the rest of the girls in their Valentine's Day looks.

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Daniel Radcliffe wants film set death

Daniel Radcliffe is determined to forge a career himself away from the 'Harry Potter' series and wants to keep working until he dies.

Daniel Radcliffe wants to die on a film set.

The 'Kill Your Darlings' actor knows he has to work hard to be disassociated from Harry Potter - the role which made him famous and which he played in eight movies from the age of 11 - but is determined to have a long career and prove himself as an actor.

Discussing getting away from being typecast as the boy wizard, he said: ''I've always said that it's a long process, and in a way it may be a lifelong one.

''It's about proving to people that I'm in this for the long haul, and that I wasn't just looking to get as famous as I could for as long as I could and ride that out. I love almost every aspect of this industry and I want to be in it, and if I could drop dead on a film set at 80, that's how I'd want to go.''

The 23-year-old star also admitted he can't bring himself to watch many of his early turns in the 'Harry Potter' series.

He told Out magazine: ''I certainly wouldn't watch number three, I wouldn't watch the first two, I wouldn't watch four. I might watch five. I definitely wouldn't watch six.''

However, despite his awkwardness at seeing himself on screen, Daniel is growing more comfortable with himself and less critical of his work.

Speaking about a talk he watched recently, he said: ''The speaker said that part of growing up is aiming to succeed but being fulfilled by failing really well.

''That's what I feel this year has been all about for me. I'm looking at my work for the first time and not cringing. I'm going, 'Yes, this is closer to what I want it to be.' ''

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Oliver Twist Heading To Tv

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Helena Bonham Carter And Dominic West To Play Taylor & Burton

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Shanty singer dies after accident

12 February 2013 Last updated at 11:25 GMT

Trevor Grills suffered severe head injuries A Cornish shanty group singer injured in a music venue accident has died.

Fisherman's Friends singer Trevor Grills suffered critical injuries after being hit by a falling metal door at G Live in Guildford, Surrey, on Saturday.

The group said Mr Grills, 54, from Port Isaac, died of severe head injuries. He was described as a "much loved and valued friend".

Tour manager Paul McMullen, 44, from Disley in Cheshire, also died in the incident.

Fans' support

Police were called to the London Road venue just after 11:45 GMT on Saturday after a report that two men were trapped under a metal door in a loading bay.

Tour manager Paul McMullen died at the scene

The 10-piece group from Port Isaac were due on stage that evening.

Officers said Mr McMullen suffered serious injuries to his legs and died at the scene.

Mr Grills was taken by ambulance to St George's Hospital in south London.

The group said: "Trevor was a much loved and valued friend to all of us and was an integral part of the Port Isaac community.

"He will be sadly missed. Our thoughts are with Trevor's family at this very difficult time."

President of Island Records Darcus Beese added: "We are all deeply saddened at losing Trevor.

"The Fisherman's Friends are exactly that; life-long partners in all they do and our thoughts and prayers go out to them and Trevor's family and friends."

Members of the group gathered in Port Isaac on Monday to thank fans for their support after news of Mr Grills's injury spread.

'Special person'

However, his condition deteriorated and Surrey Police confirmed that he had died on Monday night at the hospital in Tooting.

Ian Brown, manager of Fisherman's Friends, told BBC News: "It's awful, he was a lovely man.

Fisherman's Friends giving statement in Port Isaac

The Fisherman's Friends said friends and families were pulling together following the accident

"It's a very close knit community in Port Isaac and we're just doing what we can to help the Fisherman's Friends and the families.

"Trevor was a very special person and will be sadly missed."

On the groups' Facebook page many people have started leaving tributes to Mr Grills.

Cate Bain wrote: "Our hearts are in Port Isaac right now and our love and deepest sympathy go to all the family and friends mourning such a terrible tragedy."

And Charlie Berman said: "Such an awful tragedy. Loss is something that fishing communities have long had to face but this is little solace at this moment. You must keep the music alive for him."

Mr McMullen has been called an "amazing man" by group Said The Maiden, which has worked with the singers.

"We feel honoured and grateful to have been able to work with him," said the group.

The Fisherman's Friends were given a £1m recording contract after being discovered by music industry bosses during a pub concert.

They have since performed at the Glastonbury Festival.

Ealing Studios is working on developing a film charting the rise of the a cappella group.

The Fisherman's Friends show was cancelled on Saturday night by G Live, which said the venue team's "thoughts and prayers" were with the group and their families.

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VIDEO: There's a place for Gabrielle Aplin

11 February 2013 Last updated at 17:57 GMT Help

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BBC announces Doctor Who 3D special

11 February 2013 Last updated at 19:55 GMT scene from Doctor Who

Doctor Who will be shown on the BBC HD channel Fans will be able to visit the Tardis in 3D in a special 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who later this year.

The special was announced as part of the BBC's latest round of drama commissions, which will also see Call The Midwife return in 2014.

Atlantis, a new 13-part drama, will also take the Saturday night slot previously held by Merlin.

Controller of drama, Ben Stephenson, said he wanted to make the BBC "more British than ever".

"It is about applying the Danny Boyle vision to our work - a bold, adventurous, authorial approach that exports because of its Britishness not despite it."

Doctor Who celebrates its 50th birthday in November, but it is not the first time viewers have had the chance to see the Time Lord in 3D.

Doctor Who's 30th anniversary was marked in 1993 with a 3D story, Dimensions in Time, broadcast as part of Children In Need.

The two-part adventure was filmed on EastEnders' Albert Square set, and featured Doctor Who stars past and present, as well as cast members from the BBC soap.

Stevan Moffat, the show's lead writer and producer said the latest 3D escapade would bring a "whole new dimension of adventure for the Doctor to explore".

Atlantis, penned by Misfits writer and Merlin creator Howard Overman, has been billed as an "action-packed" series to begin in the Autumn.

It centres on the eponymous city - "a mysterious, ancient place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants".

The series will begin shooting in Wales and Morocco in April.

Other new commissions include Death Comes to Pemberley, a three-part hour-long drama, adapted from PD James' bestselling novel.

Set six years after Pride and Prejudice ends, the book features Jane Austen's best-known characters, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy, and combines "classic period drama" with a suspenseful mystery plot.

BBC Four will pair The Wire's Dominic West with Helena Bonham Carter for a 90-minute one-off drama, Burton and Taylor.

They will play the glamorous, volatile ex-lovers in a story of their ill-fated 1983 revival of Noel Coward's stage play, Private Lives.

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Don Johnson Gets $19M In Lawsuit. 'Nash Bridges' Company Settles Actor's Lawsuit

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Josh Groban happy to be single

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Gemma Arterton 'Confirms Marriage Split'

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"I Never Chase Boys": Taylor Swift Defends Her Love Life to Elle Magazine

Media portrayals of Taylor Swift have historically painted her as the desperate-for-love kinda gal that she's sure she's not. "I never chase boys," she told Elle. Given that no one with a dictaphone or a pen at hand whenever they meet her is really privy to the true time-line of her relationships, there is the distinct possibility that everyone's got it wrong, and that, in fact, boys chase her.

Indeed, in another Elle interview with her almost three years ago, she was described: "In person, Swift's beauty is almost otherworldly." And guys love that. In addition to her obvious good looks, Taylor seems to know what guys do like though, and her reason for not chasing boys? "They don't like it!"

Swift seems to have neglected that they probably don't like post-breakup songs being written about them only to be listened to the world over by millions of people. But that's something that she's notorious for. For her though, that's not what it's like. "To me it's just writing songs the way I always have. It's me sitting on my bed feeling pain I didn't understand, writing a song, and understanding it better. If people want to dissect the lyrics, that's their right, but it's all coming from the exact same place as where I started. It's just something I do to feel better."

The shoot on the cover and the spread inside has a distinctly 60's theme with a much more grown up, couture style. She's been branching out into more adult styles recently at the Grammys and a French music awards.

Taylor Swift at the Grammys

Taylor Swift in Cannes

Taylor Swift at the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, France

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Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z to tour together

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Max George Admits Kissing Lindsay Lohan

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Mirren joins Monsters Inc. prequel

By Steve Holden
Newsbeat reporter

Dame Helen Mirren at the 2013 Bafta Awards Dame Helen Mirren has joined the cast of Monsters University, Pixar's prequel to Monsters, Inc.

The Oscar-winning actress voices a dragon called Dean Hardscrabble, the headmistress of the movie's title institution.

Mirren has called herself "a great fan" of Pixar and said she was "honoured and exhilarated" to be taking part.

Monsters, Inc. was originally released in 2001 and made more than £355 million worldwide.

Monsters, Inc. was released in 2001

The prequel focuses on the relationship between main characters Mike and Sulley, played by Billy Crystal and John Goodman, when they met at university.

Mirren previously lent her voice to an animation when she appeared in 2010's Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole.

In 2007, she won an Oscar for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in Stephen Frears' The Queen.

Pixar's last theatrical release, Brave, won Best Animated Film at the 2013 Baftas but it received lukewarm reviews compared to earlier releases such as Toy Story, Up or Wall-E.

Monsters University is released in UK cinemas in July 2013.

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Provocative digital pioneer

12 February 2013 Last updated at 01:47 GMT

Inside Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome

Architectural Review Future Project Award winners

Twenty four hours of news photos: 11 February

Looking back at the career of Pope Benedict XVI

A photographic exhibition of construction sites

Images from the 55th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

A look at the winners and attendees

French village devastated by Nazi massacre in 1944

News photos from around the world

The "most excavated" fort on Hadrian's Wall

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Bruce Willis Awarded Top French Honour

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Morrissey cancels more US shows

12 February 2013 Last updated at 08:36 GMT Morrissey on stage

Morrissey is planning to resume his tour on21 February in Colorado Singer Morrissey has been forced to cancel more shows in the US to have further treatment for a bleeding ulcer.

The 53-year-old had been expected to perform on Wednesday but ongoing medical problems mean he is unable to return until later in the month.

The former Smiths frontman postponed six US concerts after checking into hospital in Detroit at the end of January.

He had previously cancelled three shows due to "band illness".

An announcement about the recently cancelled shows said he was undergoing treatment for a bleeding ulcer and Barrett's oesophagus (a condition marked by unusual cell growth) and needed to rest.

Morrissey, who led revered Manchester indie band The Smiths in the 1980s, is expected to resume performing on 21 February in Denver, Colorado.

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Kimberley Walsh Shocked By Noel Gallagher Gig Invite

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Dr Dre Sues Over Headphones Line

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Rihanna doesn't care what people think of relationship with Chris'

Rihanna has reportedly told friends she doesn't care what people think of her decision to reconcile with Chris Brown, even though he is still on probation for beating her up in 2009.

Rihanna doesn't care what people think of her relationship with Chris Brown.

The 'We Found Love' singer recently rekindled her romance with the 'Don't Wake Me Up' hitmaker, even though he is still on probation for beating her up in 2009, and Rihanna plans to ignore those who disapprove.

A source told HollywoodLife: ''Rihanna doesn't care what nobody says or the whispers from people . She's just like, 'F**k it babe, just be you and I'll be me and together we're us.'

''People are always trying to judge because she is with Chris but like she said, it ain't nobody's business.''

Rihanna, 24, recently explained that although she knew people wouldn't approve of her decision, she is happier than ever with 23-year-old Chris.

She said: ''I wanted him to know what it felt like to lose me. To feel the consequences of that. So when that (stuff) came back it hit me like a ton of bricks. Like, God, you've got to be kidding right now. But I got real with myself, and I just couldn't bury the way I felt.

''I decided it was more important for me to be happy, and I wasn't going to let anybody's opinion get in the way of that. Even if it's a mistake, it's my mistake. After being tormented for so many years, being angry and dark, I'd rather just live my truth and take the backlash. I can handle it.''

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Property Boom: Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Spying New Homes Across The Globe

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Please, Please Me record attempt

12 February 2013 Last updated at 02:44 GMT By Kev Geoghegan Entertainment reporter, BBC News Abbey Road Studios

The spiritual home of the The Beatles was the building's Studio Two Artists including Stereophonics, Joss Stone, Mick Hucknall and Beverley Knight successfully re-record Please, Please Me, the debut album by The Beatles.

Fifty years ago. The Beatles may not have known the album they were about to record would introduce to the world a British band who would help change the face of modern music.

The artists who, on a snowy February morning in 2013, are re-recording the same 11 tracks in the 12 hours it took the Fab Four to lay down the album aren't changing the world perhaps - but they are taking part in a one-off event.

Gabrielle Aplin, the first to arrive at the historical Abbey Road studio in north-west London was born 22 years after the band's acrimonious split in 1970.

Gabrielle Aplin performs There's A Place by The Beatles.

As the youngest artist taking part in the recording, it is fitting that the singer, who had her first hit at Christmas should, deliver the opening performance.

George Harrison was himself just 20 years old at the time he, John, Paul and Ringo drove up to the studio and unloaded their van and, like him, Aplin carried her own guitar through the front doors of Abbey Road.

Mirroring a Beatles recording later in their career, the Stereophonics arrive mid-morning in the back of a Rolls Royce with BBC Radio 2 breakfast DJ Chris Evans.

Busking

Singer Kelly Jones and Evans even go so far as busking a short version of I Saw Her Standing there in the snow outside.

Little money is raised however, partly due to the brevity of the set and partly due to a few fluffed lines from the presenter.

I Saw Her Standing There has been covered by a range of artists from The Who to pop princess Tiffany

The regular crowd of tourists who gather, even in such cold weather, to recreate the famous pedestrian crossing cover of the Beatles' Abbey Road album look on, bemused.

"He gave me a lift in his big Roller, which was nice, and we thought we'd do it for a laugh in the snow," says Jones - adding he was not overawed at the prospect of such a tight turnaround in the studio between bands.

"Our first album was very quick because we had to do it in between tours.

"What I like about the first few Beatles albums, is like when you save up your money as a kid to do your first few demos, you need nine or 10 songs in one day and what you end up trying to capture is the energy of the band.

"It's something you forget about in the later records when they layer it all up with production."

Sheet music for Do You Want To Know A Secret

The songs were each given a new spin by the guest performers

In 1963, both record industry convention and time restraints dictated that The Beatles record a number of cover versions for Please Please Me (six in total) - which accounts for its low standing in the band's back catalogue.

"It's not the best Beatles album," says BBC 6 music presenter Stuart Maconie. "But it's the first Beatles album.

"It's the first album of the rock era, really. That's what people forget. It was all about singles and it was the first self-contained album and it did change the whole rock era."

Studio improvisation

Prior to the Stereophonics' barnstorming studio version of I Saw Her Standing There, soul singer Joss Stone sits at the piano to rehearse a few bars of Taste of Honey, which was itself another Beatles cover version.

For a few minutes, the muse has entered the studio as Stereophonics guitarist Adam Zindani almost absentmindedly begins to accompany the singer, improvising around the jazzy piano from the other side of Studio Two.

As the studio techs busy around tightening screws, moving lights and adjusting mic heights, a few people stop for a second to watch.

Dotted around Abbey Road Studios are photos of bands who have recorded there over the years, which can lead to some incongruous pairings on the walls.

Cliff Richard gazes out over stairs next to a picture of Stevie Wonder, while the Spice Girls sit next to Eric Clapton.

Joss Stone went shoeless for her rendition of A Taste Of Honey

Another brilliantly odd pairing arrives when Squeeze pair up with Manfred Mann singer, and now Radio 2 presenter, Paul Jones - on harmonica - to perform the album's title track.

After Love Me Do, it is probably the most famous Harmonica riff in the Beatles' history.

"The rehearsal went great," says Jones. "But when it was live, one of the early notes just didn't happen, the harmonica just seized up and I stopped and then played and was late.

"So instead of getting the original John Lennon phrase, you get the special Paul Jones version.

Lightning Seeds singer Ian Broudie, Paul Carrack, and Merseybeat and friends all pass through the studios as the day wears on.

Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall - performing Anna - "was three years old when this came out".

"Pinch me," he adds. "When I bought my first Beatles album when I was 11 and was sat in my dad's kitchen, if you were to tell me that I'd be standing in Abbey Road paying tribute to The Beatles, who would have believed you?"

Fan expectations

Mercury nominated three-piece I Am Kloot produce a typically beautiful, understated version of the Gerry Goffin and Carole King track Chains.

Blur's Graham Coxon performs the track Baby It's You with four female back-up singers to try to replicate the sound of girl group The Shirelles, who first performed the song.

Despite not having high hopes, the stripped-back sound invites enthusiastic applause from a busy studio.

Hucknall praised Please, Please Me as a "beautiful" album

"I think everyone just expects it to be awful in the first place, don't they," he explains in the cafe before his performance. "Because some cover versions of pop songs are great, but when it comes to the Beatles, you either have to try and do it exactly the same as the original.

"But you never can, so you try and do your own take, which people hate because it's so personal to everybody."

So why bother taking part? "I don't know, maybe because it's not one of the big obvious ones, I think it's fun to hear people having a go and it's a lovely occasion.

The honour of the last song falls to the spectacular Beverley Knight - who vows to match "the raw and raucous" Twist And Shout. For many, this song encapsulates the energy of the early Beatles and it is a track which should not be attempted lightly.

"The Isley Brothers version resonates with me and my style of music," admits Knight. "But The Beatles didn't just do a faithful version, they took it and put their own vibe on it."

Knight went all-out with her vocals in the closing track Twist And Shout

"When you hear Lennon going through those notes, he's at full pelt."

An air of excitement precipitates the recording and, as promised, Knight stretches her vocal prowess to the limit, almost matching Lennon for sheer bloody-minded determination.

A watching crowd of people, who for the most part have been respectfully quiet in the moment following the previous live recordings, explodes in applause.

Fifty years on, in the hands of a new generation, the power of The Beatles still has the power to enthral.

Catch up with BBC Radio 2's 12 Hours to Please Me on the Radio 2 website. A film about the broadcast, Please Please Me - Re-making A Classic, is on BBC Four at 9:00pm on Friday, 15 February.

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Noel Gallagher is mad for Kimberley Walsh

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Brian Wilson rules out Beach Boys reunion

Brian Wilson doubts he will ever play with The Beach Boys again, after he, Al Jardine and David Marks were dropped from the band by Mike Love last year.

Brian Wilson doubts he will ever play with The Beach Boys again.

The singer and songwriter reunited with the group for a number of 50th anniversary shows last year, but he and members Al Jardine and David Marks were told before the end of the tour they were being let go by Mike Love, who owns the rights to The Beach Boys name.

When asked if he would reunite with the other members at the Grammy Awards, he told reporters: ''No, I don't think so. Doubt it.''

Brian - the group's main songwriter in the 60s, who collected the Best Historical Album award on Sunday (01.02.13) for the deluxe boxed set 'The Smile Sessions' - also said his favourite Beach Boys song is 'California Girls', although he added 'God Only Knows' is a close second.

After contractually cutting Brian, Al and David out of the reunion last October, Mike write an open letter explaining his actions.

He said: ''I did not fire Brian Wilson from The Beach Boys. I cannot fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I am not his employer. I do not have such authority. And even if I did, I would never fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I love Brian Wilson.''

Mike further explained the reasons behind the move were financial, as he didn't want the original line up to become overexposed.

Responding to Mike's comments, Brian said: ''I'm disappointed and can't understand why he doesn't want to tour with Al, David and me. We are out here having so much fun. After all, we are the real Beach Boys.

''By Mike not wanting or letting Al, David and me tour with the band, it sort of feels like we're being fired.

''Al and I want to keep going because we believe we owe it to the music.''

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Oscar De La Renta Eyeing Permanent Place For John Galliano

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Bruce Willis receives French honour

12 February 2013 Last updated at 11:29 GMT Bruce Willis receives his medal at a ceremony in Paris

Actor Bruce Willis has been awarded the Commander of the Arts in France.

The medal was presented by Culture Minister Aurelie Filippetti at a ceremony in Paris honouring the star's contribution to film over 33 years.

Willis said: "It is a real honour to be here... and to get this very high honour for the commanders".

His latest film A Good Day To Die Hard, the fifth in the Die Hard series, is released in cinemas in several parts of Europe and the US on 14 February.

The son of a soldier, Willis was born in Europe, in Germany, before moving to New Jersey, and said he has an affinity with France.

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Bruce Willis pictured with his second-wife Emma Heming-Willis, with whom he has a daughter

"I always feel at home when I'm in Paris and in France. I feel very comfortable here and always look forward to coming back."

The action hero said he thought his sense of humour was the key to the success of his tough guy characters.

He said: "I like the idea that it would possibly be that I don't take myself very seriously, that the characters I play always try as hard as they can to think that they're in charge.

"But in truth, women are in charge. Women should be in charge of everything."

Willis, 57, was joined by his model and actress wife Emma Heming-Willis for the ceremony.

Previous recipients of the Commander of the Arts prize include Sir Michael Caine, David Bowie, Marianne Faithfull and Clint Eastwood.

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Nicholas Hoult to star in Birdsong

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Sharon Osbourne bans candles from home

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Sinead O'connor: 'Resignation Is Pope Benedict's Greatest Achievement'

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Taylor Kinney cooking Valentine's meal for Lady Gaga's dog

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Bruce Willis honoured in France

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Jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd dies

12 February 2013 Last updated at 10:40 GMT

Donald Byrd has been sampled on more than 100 hip-hop tracks Influential US jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd, who performed alongside the likes of Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock, has died aged 80.

The musician was a leading hard-bop trumpeter - a jazz extension of bebop - in the mid-1950s.

He later became known for his blend of soul, funk and jazz fusion.

Byrd's influence has been more recently felt thanks to hip-hop artists such as Nas, Ludacris and A Tribe Called Quest who have all sampled his recordings.

Born Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II in Detroit, Michigan, Byrd got his start playing in military bands in the Air Force and moved to New York City in 1955.

He then rose to prominence when he joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - replacing his idol Clifford Brown - and soon became one of the most in-demand trumpeters.

In 1958, he signed a record contract with the Blue Note label and formed a band with baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, releasing their debut album, Off to the Races, a year later.

Their 1961 recording Free Form also featured a then 20-year-old Herbie Hancock.

"Donald had this beautiful tone and had a very lyrical sense of playing and a real sense of melody,'' Hancock told news agency AP, adding Byrd had been a key influence early in his career.

He said Byrd took him "under his wings" when he was a struggling musician in New York, even letting him sleep on a sofa-bed in his Bronx apartment for several years.

'Born educator'

In the 1960s, after receiving his master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music, Byrd turned his attention to jazz education.

He became the first person to teach jazz at Rutgers University in New Jersey and started the jazz studies department at Howard University in Washington DC.

In the 1970s Byrd moved toward a more commercial sound and his 1973 release Black Byrd, was the label's biggest selling album at the time.

He then formed the group, The Blackbyrds, made up of several of his best students at Howard University and scored US hits with albums Street Lady, Stepping Into Tomorrow and Place and Spaces.

From the 1980s, Byrd focused more on education and received a doctorate from New York's Teachers College at Columbia University and later twice served as an artist-in-residence at Delaware State University.

"He has always nurtured and encouraged young musicians," Hancock said. "He's a born educator, it seems to be in his blood, and he really tried to encourage the development of creativity.''

Once of Byrd's last performances was on rapper Guru's 1993 jazz-rap album, Jazzmatazz, Vol 1.

Nas sampled the musician on his 1994 hit NY State of Mind, while A Tribe Called Quest sampled his work on 1990's Footprints.

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Vivienne Jolie-Pitt's lucrative movie role

Vivienne Jolie-Pitt - youngest daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - is earning $3,000-a-week on her first acting job, in which she co-stars alongside her mother in Disney film 'Maleficent'.

Vivienne Jolie-Pitt is earning $3,000-a-week on her first acting job.

The four-year-old tot - the youngest daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie - is starring alongside her mother in her new movie 'Maleficent' and according to her contract, she is being paid an impressive amount for a minor.

Gossip website TMZ also claims Vivienne - who has a twin brother, Knox - is being given $60-a-day in expenses.

As well as Vivienne - who will play a younger version of Elle Fanning's character Princess Aurora in the live-action film - starring in the movie, her siblings Pax, nine, and eight-year-old Zahara have also won roles.

A source previously said: ''They have smaller parts.''

But the couple's other daughter Shiloh - who previously appeared alongside her father in acclaimed 2008 movie 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' - is said to have turned down an opportunity to be in the new Disney film.

The source added: ''Shiloh was supposed to be in it, too, but she was bored and not in the mood during the day her part was supposed to happen, so she ended up not being in the film.''

Brad and Angelina also have another son, 11-year-old Maddox.

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Amanda Seyfried wanted by MacFarlane for western

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Robbie Williams makes baby sick with song

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VIDEO: 'Glasgow Girls' story inspires musical

12 February 2013 Last updated at 07:52 GMT Help

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Rocker Gabe Saporta Set To Wed Designer Erin Fetherston

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Mila Kunis loves being single

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Sally Kirkland Recovering From Stage Fall At Awards Show

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Midwife drama continues post-memoirs

12 February 2013 Last updated at 07:23 GMT

The plot follows newly qualified midwife Jenny Lee (Jessica Raine) and her colleagues coping with the medical problems in a deprived area of East London Call The Midwife screenwriter Heidi Thomas has said the drama will continue after the second series, despite the memoirs it is based on running out.

Set in east London in the 1950s, Thomas has used a trilogy of accounts by the late midwife and writer Jennifer Worth.

Series two is currently being broadcast at 8pm GMT on Sunday nights on BBC 1.

But Thomas assures fans she received Worth's blessing to continue into series three: "Don't worry. It doesn't mean the show will end."

"The characters will be well developed by then and Jennifer was happy for us to continue," she told the Radio Times.

The final episode of series one attracted 9.2 million viewers, making it the most successful new drama on the channel since 2001.

The first series of Call the Midwife, adapted by Heidi Thomas, began transmission in January 2012

The first episode of its second series held its sizable audience and was watched by 9.3m.

As well as screenwriting, Thomas is executive producer of the programme.

She said that the hit TV show has prompted an emotional response from people, from crew to viewers and cameramen often "getting something in their eyes".

She told the magazine: "The edit suite has a wooden floor and was wet after we watched the Christmas special."

Thomas's credits include the TV adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford and the 2010 series of Upstairs Downstairs.

Her husband Stephen McGann stars in the show alongside Jessica Raine, Miranda Hart and Jenny Agutter.

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VIDEO: Chris Evans busking on Abbey Road

11 February 2013 Last updated at 17:27 GMT Help

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Naomi Campbell's TV fear

'The Face' mentor Naomi Campbell was always reluctant to appear on television because she wanted to protect her privacy.

Naomi Campbell has always been ''afraid'' of being on television.

The 42-year-old British beauty mentors aspiring models on new US TV show 'The Face' and admitted she initially felt uncomfortable at the thought of being on camera as she has always been keen to protect her privacy.

She said: ''I always said I don't want to do television because I was afraid of it, to be honest, and what the fear was, [was] that I had tried to live as privately as I [could] so I didn't feel it would be in my comfort zone to have a camera following me around.

''But this was a whole different thing. It's not that way at all. It's me getting to share 26 years of what I have been blessed to learn and know and find out about and achieve, with girls who want to be in our business and that's far more fun.''

At the height of her career, Naomi - along with Claudia Schiffer, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington and Kate Moss - was regarded as a 'supermodel' but she dislikes the term, and believes it is now overused in reference to current ''working models''.

She told AccessHollywood.com: ''Let me put it this way, everyone's called a 'supermodel,' everyone. Every time I read something they're called a 'supermodel.'

''For me, I'm a working model, still, that I love what I do... I don't know about today in 2012...

''The truth is, we were a group of our time, that were friends at work and out of work, went out together, liked each other's company, cooked dinners for each other, went to theaters, went to concerts, travelled the world together, went on vacation together, so it's a little different because I don't know if that happens now with the group of girls that are there today.''

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Jane Lynch Planning Broadway Break This Summer

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Monday, February 11, 2013

Clinique Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for Eyes.

I have gushed about my love for Clinique's Chubby Sticks. Both the original Chubby Stick, the newest Chubby Stick colors and the new Chubby Stick Intense. That's why they certainly caught my attention with this new Chubby Stick launch: Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for Eyes. All I have to say is that it is about time!

Clinique Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for Eyes

These new perfectly portable and convenient creamy shadow sticks deliver a soft wash of sheer, buildable, long-wearing colour that is super easy to apply. Not to worry, you don't have to stay in the lines with these. Play until your heart is content. Every look and color combination is sure to be beautiful.

Chubby Stick Shadow Tint for Eyes' silky formula applies evenly across lids in a cream form that stays put and never creases. The lightweight formula glides on effortlessly and smoothly. Simply apply and blend the edges with a shadow brush before the formula dries for the perfect look. You can even just use your fingers if you desire.

There are 12 shades to choose from:

Bountiful BeigeLot's O'LatteFuller FudgeAmple AmberWhopping WillowMighty MossPink & PlentyCurvaceous CoalLavish LilacBig BluesPortly PlumMassive Midnight

I bet you can't pick just one.

I haven't been as excited about wearing blues than I have in a long time. I have been using Pink Plenty on my brow bone, Big Blue on my lids with Massive Midnight in the crease. It is fast becoming my favorite icy winter look.

Look for Clinique Chubby Stick Shadow Tint at Clinique counters nationwide and clinique.com now. Each stick retails for $16.00.

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Make It Lash: Cargo LashActivator Primer™.

I want my lashes longer and thicker. Naturally. Meaning, I'd like them to look better before applying mascara. This is where lash conditioners and enhancers come in. Yes, I've used them before, but not as regularly or continually as I should. You see, the thing about eyelash conditioners is that I forget to put i on at night. That's what makes Cargo LashActivator Primer™ good from the get go; you apply this before you apply your mascara in the morning. Just like a foundation or shadow primer. Could it be any easier to remember?

Cargo LashActivator Primer

What makes it even better is that LashActivator™ actually improves the condition of the lashes. In clinical trials, it was shown "to offer the optimal environment for healthy lash growth and reduced lash loss."

Cargo LashActivator Primer

It is simple to use. I apply it like a mascara, being careful to start at the base, or root, of my lashes and then brush it up through the tip. It is colored black so you know where you have applied it. Think of it as a base coat. I have been using it on both my upper and lower lashes. It takes a few minutes to dry, so keep that in mind. After only using this for a few days, I am not noticing my usual stray shredded lashes on my makeup removing pad - so that's a good thing. It's working already.

Cargo LashActivator Primer™ sells for $35.00 at Cargo Cosmetics and ULTA.

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Bobbi Brown Pink & Red Collection.

Looking at this collection makes me think that everything is coming up roses. Maybe that is what Bobbi Brown had in mind when creating her new Pink & Red Collection. Out just in time for, you guessed it, Valentine's Day; these beauties will have your lips, tips and cheeks in the shades of color that simply say love.

“I love pink and red together— it’s a very modern mix.” –Bobbi Brown

Bobbi Brown Pink & Red Collection

The collection:

Sheer Color Cheek Tint - $25.00
Nothing makes a woman look prettier than a pop of blush. This Sheer Color Cheek Tint gives cheeks a tint of healthy, natural-looking color. The translucent, lightweight formula glides on smoothly and blends evenly onto skin. Bonus: it’s packaged in a chic, swivel-up stick for easy, on-the-go application. For a just-been-kissed look, apply Sheer Color Cheek Tint to the apples of the cheeks and blend down and back towards the hairline using fingers. Limited edition.

Creamy Matte Lip Color - $24.00
Creamy Matte Lip Color is a unique matte lipstick formula that combines the look of a classic matte lip with incredible wearability. Creamy, moisturizing and highly pigmented, it glides comfortably onto lips, but feels extremely lightweight. Comfortable-on-skin film formers and an extremely high concentration of pigments deliver true color that lasts for up to 8 hours. New and limited edition.

Sheer Lip Gloss - $23.00
This lip gloss formula is super sheer and wearable. The translucent finish makes bold color easily wearable and is designed to enhance lips. Wear it on its own for sheer color or swipe it on top of lipstick for extra shine. New and limited edition shades.

Nail Polish - $18.00
Use color on the nails as an accent or accessory. A splash of these new nail colors on fingers and toes completes any look and fits any mood.

The Bobbi Brown Pink and Red Collection is available at all Bobbi Brown counters and online at bobbibrown.com now.

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