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AILBHE MALONE' s not malnourished, just tired

AILBHE MALONE's not malnourished, just tired

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Swagger Jaggerby Cher Lloyd.

So, here it is. Cher Lloyd’s debut single has leaked in full, and we’re not sure what to think. On the one hand, it’s so shonky that it’s almost as if her team had wanted the producer to recreate a Black Eyed Peas record, but were too cheap to buy an MP3 to explain their point, and as such, tried to get the idea across using crude drawings. On the other hand, it’s reminiscent of Harajuku-era Gwen, and kind of brilliant.

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It looks like Justin Timberlakewon't be making any more records for a long time. Speaking to Vanity Fair, ahead of his new movie Bad Teacher, he said: "I wouldn't say I'm not going to put out another one. I would say that would be a bad bet, if you were betting. But I could see myself only doing one more big tour." It seems instead that he wants to cut loose a bit: "I want to go to the Dodgers game if I feel like it. I've never really given myself the opportunity to be spontaneous."

Poor old Selena Gomezhas had a rough week. She was admitted into hospital with severe headaches and nausea, and was recently discharged. The diagnosis? Malnourishment. While Selena's team have been quick to dispel any pregnancy rumours, Selena's still looking a bit frail. Speaking to her fans, she explained: "I was just very malnourished . . . low on iron and exhausted."

We're not sure ifyou've all been following the X Factor USAsaga (is Cheryl in? Is Cheryl out?) but it doesn't look like it's winding down any time soon. In the meantime, Nicole Scherzinger is gunning for diplomat of the year. Says Nicole: My take is – I was happy to be a part of the show and accept the role of the host, because I believe in Simon, I believe in X Factorand I've met Cheryl only a couple of times and she's absolutely gorgeous and lovely." We've still no clue what's going on though.