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Rita Ora Splits From Fashion Heir Boyfriend


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'R.I.P' hitmaker Rita Ora has ended her year-long romance with fashion heir Ricky Hil to focus on her new 'X Factor' career, a friend of the singer has confirmed.

Rita Ora at the X Factor 2015 auditions'R.I.P' Rita's latest relationship

Speaking to MailOnline yesterday (Saturday July 18), the source said Rita, 24, has been seeking support from close pals after she and Ricky, 25, quietly ended their relationship a few weeks ago.

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Awkward! Cheryl Fernandez-Versini Is Mistakenly Called Cheryl Cole By Fellow 'X-Factor' Judge Nick Grimshaw


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New ‘X-Factor’ judge Nick Grimshaw may have gotten on wrong side of colleague Cheryl Fernandez-Versini already, when he called the singer by her former married name of Cheryl Cole. The slip up occurred during the London round of auditions for the talent show which took place at Wembley earlier this week.

Cheryl ColeNick Grimshaw mistakenly called Cheryl by her former married name.

According to fans in attendance Grimshaw referred to the Geordie singer as Cheryl Cole when asking for her opinion after an audition. Cheryl is said to have snapped back, 'It's Cheryl or Chezza!’

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Is Nick Grimshaw The X Factor's Version Of David Walliams?


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If The X Factor knows how to do one thing, it’s how to make headlines and those headlines are rarely about its contestants. When Simon Cowell revealed 2015’s judging line-up, which included himself, stalwart Cheryl, singer Rita Ora and radio DJ Nick Grimshaw, the panel found itself in the limelight and for all the wrong reasons.

Nick GrimshawNick Grimshaw is being touted as Simon's new David Walliams on The X Factor

However, the Radio Times has reported that Cowell’s ambitious judging decision has paid off, particularly with his ‘new David Walliams’ - Nick Grimshaw.

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'X-Factor' Judge Rita Ora Named Honorary Ambassador Of Kosovo


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‘X-Factor’ judge Rita Ora has been named an honorary ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo, the country in which she was born. The 24 year old lived in the country’s capital of Pristina before her family moved to London when she was just one year old. Holding back tears the singer said she would wear the title of honorary ambassador ‘with great pride and responsibility’.

Rita OraRita Ora has been named an honorary ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo.

The award was bestowed on Ora by Kosovo’s president Atifete Jahjaga, who described the ‘X-Factor’ judge as Kosovo’s most successful artist. “This is amazing. Thank you madam president for this honour,” Ora said appearing at the Kosovan embassy in London

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Rita Ora Reveals The Not So Interesting Reason Why She Left 'The Voice' For 'X-Factor'


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Former judge on ‘The Voice’ and the newest member of the ‘X-Factor’ panel, Rita Ora, has revealed why she jumped ship from the BBC talent show to its ITV rival. But Ora’s reasoning isn't as interesting as we might have hoped. Speaking at the O2 Silver Clef Awards, Ora blamed scheduling for her decision to switch shows, saying it all had nothing to do with her former colleagues on ‘The Voice’.

Rita OraRita Ora is the ‘X-Factor’s’ newest judge.

"It's nothing to do with any of the coaches personally. I love them all. But it's definitely something to fit in with my timetable and my schedule,” Ora said, while picking up the Vevo Best Female prize at the awards on Friday.

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Rita Ora Opens Up About Why She Decided To Join 'The X Factor'


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New judge on ‘The X Factor’ Rita Ora has revealed that she couldn’t say no to Simon Cowell’s offer once she had heard about the organisers’ new plans for the reality TV show, and that it was this that was the primary factor in her decision to leave ‘The Voice’.

The 24 year old hitmaker spoke to Lorraine Kelly on the British morning chat show ‘Lorraine’ about her high-profile network switch from the BBC to ITV, saying that she just wanted “to be a part of it” when she heard about the new ideas.

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Is Former 'X-Factor' Judge Nicole Scherzinger Set To Join 'The Voice'?


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Nicole Scherzinger could be about to return to the world of TV talent shows, as the former ‘X-Factor’ judge has been named as the latest frontrunner to replace Rita Ora on 'The Voice’. Ora left the BBC talent show last month after serving just one season on the judging panel, opting to jump ship to rival ITV series ‘The X-Factor’.

Nicole ScherzingerIs Nicole Scherzinger you new judge on ‘The Voice’?

According to The Sun, Nicole is heading to the UK this week to meet with producers of the show at BBC headquaters. “Nicole is meeting with some of the top producers on 'The Voice' this week to discuss the prospect of her replacing Rita,” a source told the newspaper:

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Rita Ora Gives Multi Million Pound House To Parents


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British pop star Rita Ora has revealed that she’s bought a multi-million-pound home in London, but has ended up giving it to her parents!

24 year old Rita’s mother and father, Besnik and Vera Sahatciu, have effectively been handed the keys to the £1.3 million semi-detached house in North London, because she herself travels so much and doesn’t get to spend enough time in the capital to be able to enjoy it properly.

Rita OraRita Ora has given the keys of her new multi-million-pound London home to her parents

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Will FKA Twigs Be Replacing Rita Ora On 'The Voice'?


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Another day and another name joins to race to become Britain’s next talent show judge. This time it’s singer FKA Twigs, who’s found herself as the hot new favourite to replace Rita Ora on ‘The Voice’, following the 'Poison' singer's move to the 'X-Factor'.

FKA twigsWill it be FKA Twigs who takes over from Rita Ora on ‘The Voice’?

According to The Daily Star, producers over at ‘The Voice’ want the cool and quirky singer to join next season’s judging panel and bring more musical credibility to the show. "Rita may have brought glamour to 'The Voice' but she wasn't too clued up on musical knowledge,” a source told the newspaper.

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Is Paloma Faith Set To Take Over From Rita Ora On 'The Voice'?


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With Rita Ora having just jumped ship to the ‘X-Factor’, BBC talent show ‘The Voice’ has found itself one judge down ahead of its sixth season. But Ora’s empty chair could end up being filled sooner rather than later, as reports say Paloma Faith is next in line to take a seat on ‘The Voice’s’ panel.

Paloma FaithPaloma Faith could be set to join ‘The Voice’.

According to The Sun, Paloma is the firm favourite to replace Rita, with a source telling the newspaper, “Bosses think she would be great. They have been impressed by her forthright opinions and love her out-there style.”

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Katie Hopkins Slams Rita Ora's 'X Factor' Appointment


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Katie Hopkins has become the latest celebrity to launch a criticism of Rita Ora’s accession to ‘The X Factor’s panel, predicting that the pop star will be “hopeless” on the ITV show when it returns in September.

“If her time on ‘The Voice’ is anything to go by, she will be hopeless at telling the truth, congratulate everyone no matter how poorly they perform and fail to get a single act through to the final,” the acid-tongued Hopkins wrote in her regular column in The Sun on Friday (June 19th).

Katie HopkinsKatie Hopkins has also piled in on Rita Ora's accession to 'The X Factor'

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Rita Ora Shows Her Distaste For X Factor Appointment Criticism With Three Small Words


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The appointment of Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw to this year’s X Factor has definitely divided opinion but what cannot be denied is that their addition has created a lot of publicity for the talent show.

Rita OraRita Ora as a new X Factor judge has not been warmly received by everyone

Good and bad, there have been a lot of thoughts and viewpoints over popstar Ora and radio DJ Grimshaw taking the two spare judges chairs but it seems that when it comes to really negative criticism, Rita Ora simply can’t ignore it.

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Amy Schumer Opening For Madonna For Three Nights In New York


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Comedian Amy Schumer is opening for Madonna when the singer performs for three nights in New York later this year. Schumer, who is best known for her Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer, will be an opening act for Madonna on 16th and 17th September at Madison Square Garden and at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on 19th September.

Amy SchumerAmy Schumer will be opening for Madonna in New York.

Read More: Amy Schumer at the TIME 100 Gala: Kanye West Was NOT Impressed.

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Madonna Reveals Her Own Line-Up Of Pop Royalty For Latest Video


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Very few people break a trend before Queen of Pop, Madonna but it would seem Princess Pop Taylor Swift has pimped Madge to the post when it comes to video collaborations.

MadonnaMadonna shows off a lot of friends in her new song, B**ch I'm Madonna

Madonna recently teased a promotional poster on her Instagram for her latest video B**ch I’m Madonna which featured a party of pop perfection including Nicki Minaj, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus and Rita Ora.

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Rita Ora Moves From 'The Voice' To 'The X Factor'


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After weeks of speculation, it seems that Rita Ora has finally jumped ship from the BBC to ITV, according to insiders, and will be taking up a place on the judging panel of ‘The X Factor’, abandoning ‘The Voice’ in the process after just one year.

The Mirror reports that the 24 year old pop star has accepted the fourth and final judges’ spot, a week after it was suggested that she had been offered £1.5 million to replace the departing Mel B for the 2015 edition.

Rita OraRita Ora has reportedly accepted ITV's offer to become a judge on 'The X Factor'

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Is Rita Ora Working With Chris Brown To Try And Crack America?


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Rita Ora has reportedly enlisted rapper Chris Brown to help her crack the American market. The ‘Poison’ singer is said to have recorded a track with Rihanna’s ex for her forthcoming second album, with the single being touted as a sure fire hit.

Rita OraRita Ora is said to have been working with rapper Chris Brown.

A source close to the singer told The Sun newspaper, "The song with Chris sounds amazing and is bound to be a big hit. It's the best song Rita's done and will break her in the US”. So far the British singer’s biggest hit stateside has been her collaboration with Rita Ora, ‘Black Widow’.

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Olly Murs Gives Rita Ora His Vote For 'X-Factor' Judge, As Bookmakers Suspend Betting


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With rumours rife that Rita Ora is about to jump ship from ‘The Voice’ to ‘The X-Factor’, the singer has been given a shining endorsement from one half of the show’s new hosting duo, Olly Murs. Murs will be hosting the talent show’s new season alongside presenter Caroline Flack, but before it gets underway there’s the little matter of who will be joining the judging panel to sort out.

Rita OraRita Ora is hotly tipped to become the next ‘X-Factor’ judge.

Ora has become the hot contender to replace Mel B on the panel even though she’ll be coming straight from rival talent show BBC One's ‘The Voice’. Speaking to The Mirror during Capital's Summertime Ball, Murs addressed the rumours that Rita was about to sign on for the new series saying, "I'll be honest. I think Rita would be a good one because she's done The Voice.”

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One Direction Aren't Splitting, Says Liam


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"Let's go crazy, crazy, crazy..." because Liam Payne says One Direction are here to stay. Speaking backstage at Capital's Summertime Ball with Vodafone at London's Wembley Stadium yesterday (June 6), Liam addressed rumours of the phenomenally successful boy band's imminent split, saying, "We don't know where that came from because we've got loads of stuff going on."

Liam Payne at the BBC Music AwardsRight direction: Liam says the band aren't going anywhere

"We have just started the process for recording the new album, we've got a whole new tour going on, there are some really good songs so I don't think we are going anywhere for a while."

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Rita Ora Becomes The Target Of ASAP Rocky On Misogynistic New Track 'Better Days'


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Rapper A$AP Rocky has attacked singer Rita Ora in a track off his new LP, At. Long. Last. A$AP, directing some very offensive and misogynistic rhymes at the British singer. It’s unclear why the rapper has chosen to target Ora on the track, as the pair had appeared to be friends and were never even rumoured to be an item.

ASAP RockyASAP Rocky has some nasty words for Rita Ora.

On ‘Better Days’ the 26 year old Harlem native raps, "I swear that b**ch Rita Ora got a big mouth/ Next time I see her might curse the b**ch out/ Kicked the b**ch out once cause she b**ched out/ Spit my kids out, j***ed up all in her mouth and made the b**ch bounce.”

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Rita Ora Had Something To Say About The Track That Almost Didn't Make It At Radio 1's Big Weekend


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When singer Rita Ora and DJ Calvin Harris went through a very public spilt last year, Rita had to endure a number of difficulties resulting from the break-up.

Rita OraRita Ora told the crowd just what she thought of her song that almost didn't make it

First there was Calvin’s tweet explaining that the pair had gone their separate ways: a public revelation that Rita was reportedly not prepared for.

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Rita Ora To Reprise Her Role As Mia Grey In The Fifty Shades Sequels


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Despite uttering only four lines of dialogue in the first Fifty Shades of Grey instalment, Rita Ora has secured herself a role in the second and third instalments of the raunchy trilogy.

Rita OraThe British singer will appear on the big screen twice more in the Fifty Shades of Grey sequels

The British singer took on the role of Mr Grey’s sister Mia in the much anticipated movie adaptation of E. L. James’ book that was released in February.

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Southpaw Trailer


The life of a boxer has never been easy, but for heavyweight champion, Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal), he is able to make by. With the love of his wife Maureen (Rachel McAdams) and daughter Leila (Oona Laurence), Billy can take any beating and dish out worse. But when an altercation takes place that leads to his wife's murder, Billy loses himself, and is deemed to be unable to look after his daughter. Now, with no career, no friends, and almost no hope, Billy must do what he can to regain his title and win the chance to look after his daughter once again. 

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Taylor Swift & Calvin Harris Dating? Pair Spotted Shopping Together In Nashville


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Taylor Swift has been romantically linked to Calvin Harris after the two were spotted together on Wednesday (25th March). They were snapped food shopping together in Nashville and the pictures, taken by an amateur photographer at the scene, have gone viral. The two, both dressed in black and grey, are not showing any public signs of affection but they have reportedly been spotted together over the past month.

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Calvin Harris and Taylor Swift are rumoured to be dating.

Read More: Taylor Swift Calls Out Sat Prep Book For Misquoting Lyrics "You Had One Job Test People".

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Yes Rita Ora Actually Auditioned For Blink And You'll Miss It 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Role


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You’d be forgiven it you failed to catch Rita Ora’s brief appearance in Fifty Shades of Grey, after all there was a lot more interesting things going on in that movie. But despite having less than 60 seconds of screen time as Mia Grey, the singer has revealed she had to audition just like everyone else to get the part.

Rita OraYes Rita did appear in Fifty Shades of Grey

Speaking to InStyle magazine Ora said, “I heard about the audition and I approached Sam Taylor-Johnson with ideas for the soundtrack. I said I'd love to involved as I was such a fan of the book. And then Sam said, "Well, why don't you audition?””

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Rita Ora Has Dealt With Rejection Throughout Her Whole Career: "I've Been Told 'No' So Many Times"


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Rita Ora is one of the most popular British female singers in the music industry today, and although she is only 24-years-old, the multitalented star's success didn't happen overnight, but her failures only fuelled her desire.

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Ora recently opened up about facing rejection throughout her career

The 'Fifty Shades of Grey' actress recently sat down with InStyle UK and discussed facing rejection throughout her career, but how she used these negative experiences to motivate her to work harder than ever.

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Fifty Shades Of Grey Review


Very Good

After all the hype, it's impossible not to expect steam from this adaptation of E.L. James' mommy-porn bestseller, but the average episode of Red Shoe Diaries is friskier than this movie. Still, it's a well written and played drama, building an unusual romance with a series of scenes that are sometimes sexy but never actually transgressive. And the nicest surprise is that in the hands of director Sam Taylor-Johnson it becomes a witty tale of female empowerment.

It's set in the American Northwest, where Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) is finishing her studies as an English literature major when she's asked by her journalist roommate Kate (Eloise Mumford) to interview Seattle's most eligible bachelor, billionaire Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan). Ana's awkwardly confident approach immediately gets under his skin, and he pursues her as if she's a corporate acquisition, complete with non-disclosure agreements and a contract that would make her submissive to his dominant. But she isn't so sure about all of this, and as she falls for him, she begins to make him break his own rules. Of course he thinks she should be punished for that.

Essentially, this film is mere foreplay, as the push and pull between Ana and Christian cycles through various set-pieces on the way to an ending that is clearly designed to get fans in a lather for films based on the second and third novels in the trilogy. And the studio would be wise to keep Taylor-Johnson and screenwriter Kelly Marcel (Saving Mr Banks, another story of male-female control) on board, as they have clearly beefed up James' novel with a strong dose of wry humour, bringing out the deeper themes rather than focussing on the under-developed plot and characters.

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Fifty Shades Of Grey - Clips And Extended Trailer


When reserved college girl Anastasia Steele meets mysterious businessman Christian Grey for an interview, she ends up feeling rather foolish, fearing that she's messed up the opportunity. Mr. Grey doesn't see it that way however; on the contrary, he develops a strong romantic fixation with her. Anastasia is flattered, but soon realises that this guy isn't the sort to take her to take her out for romantic meals or shower her with gifts. Nonetheless, he is an enigmatic presence in her life that she cannot hope to resist, and she soon finds herself treading deeper and deeper into this man's life. As their relationship progresses, he reveals his unusual sexual desires which involves Anastasia signing a written document in order to give him permission to do whatever he likes with her. Enchanted and seduced by the sense of unknown that lies ahead, she agrees.

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Mr Grey Will See You Now: Fifty Shades Releases Another Trailer


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It's finally here! Fifty Shades of Grey, the most talked about book of 2011, has finally made it to the big screen complete with its infamous 'red room', copious amounts of sexual naughtiness and Britain's very own poplet, Rita Ora.

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The gorgeous Mr Grey takes his sex student, Anastasia, to new levels of learning

Audiences watching the Golden Globes on Sunday will have spotted the international debut of the much anticipated movie's newest trailer which sneaks a peak into the sexual awakening of student Anastasia Steele after meeting S&M loving billionaire, Christian Grey.

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Fifty Shades Of Grey - Fairy Tale TV Spot Trailer


Sometimes, a single favour to a friend can end up changing you entirely. When a young literature student, Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) attends an interview on behalf of her sick friend, she is totally unaware of the consequences. Steele meets with the illusive, enigmatic and intimidating young billionaire businessman, Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan), and almost immediately finds herself wildly attracted to him. Grey is insistent on controlling every aspect of his life, business and personal feelings, yet Steele represents a problem for him: he, too, is attracted to her, yet it is because of her free nature. As the couple clash, their futures are thrown into jeopardy with the revelation that neither of their lives will ever be the same again.

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Louis Tomlinson Slams 'The Voice' On Twitter


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One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson is tired of ‘The Voice’ continually slagging off ‘The X Factor’. Ahead of the BBC’s flagship talent contest making its reappearance this Saturday (January 10th), the boyband member suggested that there wasn’t even a contest between the two programmes.

The 23 year old star aired his grievances on Twitter, where he vented: “Is bad mouthing The X Factor the only way The Voice knows how to promo their show? #everyyear.” Later, he said: "it's like Accrington Stanley trying to compete with Real Madrid.”

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Louis Tomlinson is angry with 'The Voice' for continually slagging 'The X Factor' for promotion

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Jake Gyllenhaal Gets Ripped For Southpaw: Is There Anything He Can't Do?


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Jake Gyllenhaal is a shape shifter. There is no other explanation. We barely recognised him whilst he was filming 'Nightcrawler', with his sunken cheeks and generally gaunt demeanour, but now he's transformed yet again into a sinewy muscle-man for his forthcoming boxing drama 'Southpaw'.

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He's never exactly been a typecast actor, but it seems Jake Gyllenhaal can literally perform in any role. He can be unnerving ('Donnie Darko'), not to mention dedicated ('Brokeback Mountain') and now it seems he can manipulate his body in a matter of months. He lost thirty pounds to play the creepy, morally corrupt crime journalist Lou Bloom in Dan Gilroy's latest movie 'Nightcrawler', and now he's picked up his calorie intake and bulked up immensely to play a middle weight boxer in Antoine Fuqua's 'Southpaw'. We only wish we had that much self-discipline!

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Rita Ora Stays Cool About 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Role


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It's clear that Rita Ora has got a lot on her plate at the moment, with anticipation surrounding her next movie 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' at an all time high especially, but she still found time in her schedule to support her fellow pop icons at the 2014 American Music Awards.

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Rita Ora is about to appear in 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'

Rita Ora has been working on her exciting follow-up to 2012 debut album 'Ora', having earlier this year put out first single 'I Will Never Let You Down' produced by Calvin Harris, and now she's set to unveil a second song very soon entitled 'Testosterone'. 'My single comes out in like a week and a half', she admitted in a red carpet interview at the awards show. 'Basically, I'm putting everything out at the same time.'

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Fifty Shades Of Grey - Extended Trailer


Budding journalist and college student Anastasia Steele has never been the adventurous type in any respect, so when she is faced with the prospect of interviewing the handsome and frighteningly mysterious young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she is more than a little nervous. The interview doesn't go quite as well as she'd hoped, but it seems Christian has other interests in her. While he doesn't pander to the usual expectations of romance in a relationship, there's something utterly captivating and addictive about him that Anastasia just can't resist - even when he reveals to her his innermost unusual sexual desires. Thriving on the feeling of being in control, all he wants to do is tie Anastasia up and introduce her to a whole new world of sensual experiences. But is she curious enough to sign away her body to a stranger?

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Adele Allegedly "Ignored" Bob Geldof's Band Aid 30 Call But Makes Charitable Donation Instead


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Adele allegedly "ignored" Bob Geldof's calls about taking part in the Band Aid 30 charity single.

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Adele is not taking part in Band Aid 30.

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One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Bono: See The Stars Arrive For Band Aid 30 Recording [Pictures]


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The Band Aid 30 recording of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ took place in London today, with stars such as One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Bono, Adele and Chris Martin all lining up to take the mic for a new version of the charity Christmas classic. The single will be available for download from Monday, with proceeds going to help fight Ebola in West Africa.

Harry StylesHarry turned up bright and early ahead of his One Direction bandmates

Fans waited outside the recording studio in Notting Hill all morning to catch a glimpse of their favourite artists, with One Direction’s Harry Styles among the first to arrive.

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Rita Ora In Spectacular Twitter Fail


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British pop star Rita Ora has embarrassingly tried to distance herself from a Twitter mishap regarding new material. She’s deleted a tweet that she had sent out on Friday promising her four million followers a new song that would be released on Monday if the message got retweeted 100,000 times.

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Rita Ora made a bit of a blunder on Twitter regarding a promise to release new material

In the event, the PR stunt completely backfired, with fewer than 2,000 of her fans bothering to actually do so. That’s less than 0.05% of her fanbase. Oh dear. Later on in the day, she got rid of the message.

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Iggy Azalea's SNL Debut Was... A Mixed Bag


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Iggy Azalea can now officially be crowned a pop queen, after her SNL debut last night. I-G-G-Y performed three songs – she kicked things off with the monster hit Fancy and later on, brought out Rita Ora for their girl power-themed collab, Black Widow. For Iggy fans, it was kind of a dream come, as Iggy rapped, sung and gyrated her way through the two breakout hits of Summer ’14 alongside her band of dancers, all decked out in hot pants and letterman jackets.

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Iggy Azalea had her SNL debut last night. Let's talk about it.

 

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Rita Ora Announced As Kylie Minogue's Replacement On The Voice U.K.


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Fans of the BBC'S 'The Voice U.K.' were hugely disappointed when Kylie Minogue confirmed she was leaving the singing talent show after just one season of serving as a coach, but not to worry as the television network has managed to sign Rita Ora as her replacement.

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Ora will make her debut as a mentor on 'The Voice' in January 2015

The 23 year-old British singer will make her debut in the spinning chair when the show's fourth season premieres this coming January on BBC One, where she will be joined by the returning coaches Ricky Wilson, Sir Tom Jones and will.i.am.

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Rita Ora Replacing Kylie Minogue On 'The Voice' Season 4


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Rita Ora will replace Kylie Minogue - who replaced Jessie J - on season 4 of BBC's singing show The Voice. The BBC has announced that the British singer is the latest big name addition to the show and will join Will.i.am, Tom Jones and Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson in the big red chairs.

Rita OraRita Ora is heading to The Voice, where he will replace Kylie Minogue

Writing on her Twitter page, Rita said "So excited to be part of; and for my team to win The Voice this series!!"

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Various Artists - Pepsi Beats Of The Beautiful Game Album Review


It makes absolute logical sense for any company to want to be affiliated with the biggest events in the world, which the football World Cup unarguably is. But what to do when your biggest rival is a corporate partner of said tournament? In this case, the answer is a compilation record.

Various Artists - Pepsi Beats Of The Beautiful Game Album Review

Whilst a couple of months may already have elapsed since the World Cup ended, this does afford us the ability to review this album using a host of clichés and tournament-inspired analogies.  Santigold's 'Kicking Down Doors' signals the start of play with a pounding dub beat on a track that fails to take off. The arrival of a collaboration between Rita Ora and Calvin Harris - 'I Will Never Let You Down' - is like Spain making an appearance, but the resulting club number is as disappointing as the showing from the former champions. The decision to allow Janelle Monae to give Bowie's 'Heroes' an urban makeover gets a red card, but Don Omar adds the correct sort of bite to proceedings with a carnival-enthused 'Pura Vida'.  

The second half begins with a substitution to the likeable quirky pop of 'Crescendo' by Jetta, before Kelly Rowland takes centre stage. Unfortunately, 'The Game' is a tuneless effort that falls well beneath the high standard of the output she has previously been involved with and leaves us needing a hero as we enter the latter stages of play. It would be too much now for the result of the album to be saved, but like a late consolation, it doesn't mean you can't put positives into the outcome. It isn't forthcoming though, with the remainder playing out a drab affair lacking impact and passion. Likening this to the England team's performance seems too obvious, but given the lack of expectation in the first instance, is actually quite appropriate.

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Iggy Azalea - Black Widow ft. Rita Ora Single Review


Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora come together in the new single 'Black Widow', to bring us a song about a failed relationship that causes the titular black widow personality to come out and avenge said relationship. But is this pairing a match made in heaven, or will it go on to stain these artists' careers?

Iggy Azalea - Black Widow  ft. Rita Ora Single Review

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea and British singer Rita Ora both adopt different accents (and vocal pitch, in Azalea's case) in their career, so it makes sense that these two 'acts' are combining for what amounts to little more than an imitation performance of soulless hip-hop and pop music. Incidentally, the accompanying music video is an upsettingly awkward rip-off of 'Kill Bill', even down to Michael Madson's unfortunate inclusion.

The hook is sung by Rita Ora and, thankfully, plays out as the most bearable part of the whole track. Her voice introduces real heart into the otherwise desolate wasteland of this single - supposedly where creativity went to die. However, despite her voice, the hook is totally forgettable. Written by Stargate (Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel Storleer Eriksen), Benjamin Levin, Katy Perry, Sarah Hudson and Azalea, the lyrics are repetitious and the beat sounds bleak and empty.

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Iggy Azalea Struggles To Stay On Stage


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While the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) are clearly prestigious and a desirable addition to any artists’ award collection, it would seem that they are also more than a little hazardous - as Australian rapper Iggy Azalea found out on Friday (22 August) night. The Fancy hit-maker was performing a pre-MTV VMAs concert with Charlie XCX at the Avalon Theatre in Hollywood when she backed right off stage.

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Ever the professional, Iggy Azalea didn't let a little stage slip stop her set

Fortunately, she appeared unharmed and, with the help of a security guard, she was put right back on top where she carried on with her set undeterred. Clearly in good spirits, despite her unscheduled fall, Azalea posted a video of her accident to her Instagram account with the hashtag #TheShowMustGoOn.

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Rita Ora And Iggy Azalea Fight The Man In New "Black Widow" Video


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Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora have just released their video for Black Widow and it’s basically the weirdest thing you’ll watch this week – music video category. Iggy and Rita play a couple of cleavage-rocking fantasy assassins, who are apparently on a mission to kill Rita’s boyfriend and Iggy’s annoying customer at her diner job – that’s the same person, by the way.

 

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If there's one thing Iggy knows how to do, it's rock a skin-tight outfit, like the one in the video.

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Rita Ora Reveals Calvin Harris Purposely Stopped Her From Performing At Teen Choice Awards


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Talk about holding a grudge! Rita Ora disappointed her fans when she did not perform her hit track "I Will Never Let You Down' at this past Sunday's (Aug 9th) Teen Choice Awards, even though she was expected to.

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Ora cancelled her Teen Choice Award performance at the very last minute

When news broke that the British singer wouldn't be taking the stage at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, it was never explained why. But now Ora has finally given a reason for her absence, revealing that it was all down to her ex-boyfriend, Scottish DJ Calvin Harris.

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From Stages To Film Sets: Singers Who Have Traded Microphones For Acting Careers


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It seems if you can sing, you should be able to act with a whole host of super singers putting down their microphones and picking up a script instead. Justin Timberlake has made one of the most impressive transferences from stage to screen with exciting supporting roles in hits including The Social Network and the Coen brothers' Inside Llewyn Davis and taking the lead role opposite Mila Kunis in Friends With Benefits. 

Beyoncé successfully combined both singing and acting in the musical drama, Dreamgirls, and also tried her hand at pure acting in everyone's favourite detective film, The Pink Panther and in American thriller, Obsessed

Of course, there are some popstars that are unlikely to ever find themselves in Oscar contention, such as Justin Bieber following his role in two episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation back in 2010, and Joss Stone's slightly more substantial TV role as Anne of Cleves in The Tudors. But which serious fan of The Spice Girls didn't love their whirlwind musical comedy Spice World? And who didn't enjoy Britney Spears' turn in the girls on tour comedy Crossroads

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Fifty Shades Of Grey Trailer


Anastasia Steele is a shy college student who is forced to interview an enigmatic entrepreneur named Christian Grey. Their first meeting doesn't go as well as planned and subsequently she is shocked when it appears that he has a seemingly romantic interest in her. He's not the sort to go out on drunken nights or make any of the usual romantic gestures, but Anastasia remains captivated by the intense sense of mystery surrounding him. Some of that mystery is unveiled, however, when he reveals his sexual desires to her, but it seems even then his wishes are not of the usual kind. Christian asks Anastasia to sign a document in order for them to be intimate, and that coupled with the rope and tape he recently purchased starts to make her realise just what sort of sensual adventure she's about to experience.

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Fifty Shades Of Grey Trailer


When young college student Anastasia Steele meets a mysterious wealthy businessman named Christian Grey, she had no idea she'd be embarking on the sexual adventure of her lifetime. While he makes it clear that he's not the type for wild nights of drunken laughs or even for a bunch of flowers and chocolates, Ana can't help but feel irresistably intrigued by the beguiling sense of unknown surrounding her new obsession. Soon though, all is revealed when Christian insists she sign a document before they enter into any kind of intimacy, and putting that together with the bunch of rope and masking tape she saw him purchase at the hardware store, she starts to realise that she's about to enter into a relationship that is more out of the ordinary than she could ever have possibly imagined.

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Dancing In Denver! Budweiser Made In America Explore Colorado's Exciting Music Scene


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Budweiser Made in America

We explore the diverse Denver music scene as Budweiser unveil the latest in their series of documentaries ahead of the fast-approaching Budweiser Made in America festival.

When Jay-Z embarked on his Budweiser Made in America project, the ethos he wanted to represent was simple; bringing together bands and artists of all genres to celebrate the rich variation that has become the US musical community. And where better to enjoy this multi-genre theme than Denver, Colorado, home to the likes of everyone from gentle folk rock crooners The Lumineers to industrial Goth collective Velvet Acid Christ?

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Iggy Azalea Set To Perform At Jay-Z's Made In America Festival, Joining The Likes Of Kanye West And John Mayer


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Iggy Azalea will be joining the likes of Kanye West, Rita Ora, Kings Of Leon and John Mayer at the Made in America Festival at the end of August. The festival, produced by Jay-Z, will celebrate its third anniversary in Philadelphia and the first time it has also been held in Los Angeles over the last weekend in August. 

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Iggy Azalea will appear at the Made in America Festival at the end of August.

Read More: Iggy Azalea Joined By Rita Ora For 'Black Widow' At Wireless 2014.

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Made In Minnesota: Budweiser Made In America Documents The Best City Music Of The States


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Budweiser Made In America Press Conference at Los Angeles City Hall on April 16, 2014 in Los Angeles, California - Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Budweiser

Budweiser Made in America festival is on its way and, to celebrate, the beer brand unveil a series of music documentaries in different States: this week we explore Minnesota!

Being such a huge part of the world, America has always borne a massively diverse music ethos. In almost every part of the country you can come across a different musical culture and it's with this idea in mind that world famous rap star Jay-Z decided to create Budweiser Made in America festival. It's sole purpose is to bring together a choice selection of both up-and-coming and well-established artists spanning all genres including rock, hip hop, R&B, electronic, punk... the list goes on.

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Rita Ora and Calvin Harris - Rita Ora and Calvin Harris splitThe Brit Awards (Brit's) 2014 held at the O2 - Arrivals - London, United Kingdom - Wednesday 19th February 2014

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Rita Ora - Rita Ora and her tour manager catch an early flight from Heathrow Airport. Rita was wearing a fur coat, and hid behind her manager, telling snappers she was camera shy, due to wearing no makeup - London, United Kingdom - Monday 12th May 2014

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Rita Ora - RIta Ora seen heading to GAY wearing a very smart business looking suit and tie. The singer was seen leaving her hotel wearing the two piece suit with the long black tie. - London, United Kingdom - Sunday 11th May 2014

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Rita Ora - Rita Ora performs live at G-A-Y - London, United Kingdom - Saturday 10th May 2014

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Calvin Harris and Rita Ora - The Brit Awards (Brit's) 2014 held at the O2 - Arrivals - London, United Kingdom - Tuesday 19th February 2013

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Rita Ora - The Brit Awards (Brit's) 2014 held at the O2 - Arrivals - London, United Kingdom - Wednesday 19th February 2014

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Rita Ora - Playboy's 60th Anniversary Issue Party held at the Playboy club - Arrivals - London, United Kingdom - Monday 2nd December 2013

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Rita Ora - The 2013 British Fashion Awards held at the Coliseum - Arrivals. - London, United Kingdom - Monday 2nd December 2013

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Rita Ora - Celebrities attend Kyle De'volle's birthday party celebrations at Bo Lang restaurant - London, United Kingdom - Friday 29th November 2013

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Rita Ora and Elena Ora - Rita Ora steps out with sister Elena in Mayfair, for a late birthday dinner with her brother Don and mother Vera. The family spent just over 2 hours in the restaurant, where Rita also shared her large chocolate birthday cake with the family. Rita's boyfriend Calvin Harris was notably absent from the intimate meal, despite Rita having spent the whole day hidden away with Calvin at his home in North London. At 7.30pm, she left in a taxi, and headed to her sisters house, where she got changed for her big night. The pair headed out at 8.30pm, returning at 11pm. Rita wore a sharp looking black blazer, with a matching blouse and leather trousers. She added a splash of colour with her favourite Chanel 'Lego' hangbag, which although made of plastic, costs an eye watering £5370!! She accesorized with a large gold and diamond cross pendant. - London, United Kingdom - Wednesday 27th November 2013

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Rita Ora - Global Gathering - Day 1 - Performances - Stratford Upon Avon, United Kingdom - Friday 26th July 2013

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Rita Ora and Madonna - British singer Rita Ora has confirmed she's the new face of the Material Girl fashion range created by Madonna and her daughter Lourdes, sold via US chain Macy's. She revealed the news on Instagram posting a photo of herself and Madonna and commenting 'Joining forces with Madonna & Lola! It's Official Ritabots - I'm the new face of @MaterialGirl'. Ora follows in the footsteps of previous faces Taylor Momsen and Kelly Osbourne. - United States - Thursday 13th June 2013

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Rita Ora - Rita Ora returns home with her sister Elena - London, United Kingdom - Wednesday 12th June 2013

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Rita Ora - Rita Ora at Parklife Festival Manchester - Manchester, United Kingdom - Sunday 9th June 2013

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Rita Ora and Calvin Harris - Rita Ora and Calvin Harris arriving home with some snacks including a large bag of Skittles - London, United Kingdom - Friday 24th May 2013

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Rita Ora - Rita Ora and Calvin Harris arrive at the Electric Cinema in Notting Hill holding hands. It was the first night of the couple being pictured together, since news of their romance broke - London, United Kingdom - Monday 13th May 2013

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Rita Ora - Rita Ora takes part in a photoshoot outside Buckingham Palace, wearing a Bearskin hat - London, United Kingdom - Saturday 11th May 2013

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Rita Ora and Vera Sahatciu - Three Six Zero and Roc Nation Brit Awards after party at Hakkasan - Departures at Brit Awards - London - Thursday 21st February 2013

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Rita Ora Thursday 6th September 2012 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, held at the Staples Center - Arrivals

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Rita Ora Sunday 22nd July 2012 arrives at LAX airport wearing a hoodie, sunglasses and a pair of 2012 Air Jordan VI retro Olympic trainers

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Rita Ora Saturday 7th July 2012 Barclaycard Wireless Festival 2012 - Day 2

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Rita Ora and LoveBox Saturday 16th June 2012

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Rita Ora and Rob Kardashian - Rita Ora and Robert Kardashian, aka Rob Kardashian, Wednesday 16th May 2012 enjoying a drink at a Central London hotel

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Rita Ora and Rob Kardashian Sunday 13th May 2012 Rita Ora arrives at Whiskey Mist to celebrate her debut single 'R.I.P.' topping the Official UK Singles Chart. Rumored boyfriend Rob Kardashian arrived in a separate car possibly to avoid being photographed with Ora.

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Rita Ora and Rob Kardashian Sunday 13th May 2012 Rita Ora arrives at Whiskey Mist. Rumored boyfriend Rob Kardashian arrived in a separate car possibly to avoid being photographed with Ora.

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Rita Ora

Rita Ora

Date of birth

26th November, 1990

Occupation

Musician

Sex

Female

Height

1.66




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