One Direction's Niall Horan buys a Los Angeles house

Niall Horan

Niall Horan, one fifth of the world famous boyband One Direction has splurged and purchased a $1.5 million new bachelor pad in Los Angeles!

The new home is in a luxury gated complex and has perks like a swimming pool and games room. However, the builders reportedly denied Horan's request for a bar to be included since he's not 21 yet!

A source said:  “The guarded community where Niall lives when he’s in LA is a good investment – and it’s packed with celebrity neighbours."

“As well as the Kardashians, other residents include Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne and Jennifer Lopez."

“Niall wanted a permanent place in the States because One Direction will be spending a lot more time there this year and he didn’t want to stay in a string of hotels."

With the move, Horan has reportedly befriended his young new neighbours, Kendall and Kylie Jenner - the daughters of Kris and Bruce Jenner - and the teenage sisters are keen for him to appear on their family reality TV show 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians'.

The source added to The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “He’s made friends already with his Kardashian neighbours and the younger Kardashian sisters love him and his Irish accent. They’re already talking about getting him on the family’s reality shows and they think he’s sure to say yes because he would find it funny.”

Top designer Roland Mouret says Kim Kardashian has more style influence than Kate Middleton

Kim Kardashian, Kate Middleton
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Roland Mouret, a designer for A-list favorite the Galaxy dress, has said that Kim Kardashian helps sell more clothes than Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.

In the past anything Middleton wears to a Royal event tends to sell out almost immediately. The most memorable instance of this fashion phenomenon was when she work a brown, birdie Orla Kiely dress. The simple Irish designer’s dress, which cost just $263 in stores, literally flew off the shelves.

Read more: The Kate Middleton effect pushes Irish designer Orla Kiely’s sales over $15 million

Also more recently Kate Middleton sporting LK Bennett nude pumps saw a huge trend for the simple shoe take off all over the world.

However Roland said, speaking to the Telegraph “You don’t see hundreds of women running around looking like her [Kate Middleton].

"To be honest, we’re more likely to get orders on a dress that Kim Kardashian’s worn."

If this is true it may simply come down to sex appeal. Kardashian’s look include far more figure hugging outfits with a plunging neckline while Middleton being a royal is far more sedate.

Roland went on to say Kardashian is “highly attuned to those details that will provoke a tabloid frenzy and above all, she does not want a tabloid frenzy.

"She doesn’t seem to feel the need to dress sexily to woo the world.

"She’s dressing for William and herself."

Roland admitted that Middleton once had a request to have one of his gowns taken out to be less tight.

He added “She doesn’t want a bottom situation like Pippa had."

Read more: Duchess Kate Middleton returned clothes sent to her by Kim Kardashian

Paris Hilton is delighted that Kim Kardashian is pregnant

Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian

The hotel heiress has put her feud with her reality TV rival behind her and expressed her well wishes for Kim, who is expecting her first child with rapper Kanye West, her boyfriend of eight months.

An onlooker told TMZ they overheard Paris say, "So happy for her, they are perfect for each other", when a friend broke the news to her while out shopping.

Paris, 31, and Kim, 32, had a rivalry for years due to their very similar career paths and lifestyles, but recently made up and were spotted out together at a friend's party and at an event in Miami.

Meanwhile, Kim's brother Rob - who recently split from Rita Ora - has also voiced his delight at the news, which broke when Kanye called Kim his "baby mamma" live on stage in Atlantic City on Sunday (30.12.12).

Rob enthused: "It's beautiful. It's a blessing. The New Year, we've got another child coming, so that's great. Kim's never had a baby, so it's going to be a beautiful blessing."

He also hinted Kim - who is still legally married to estranged husband Kris Humphries - won't be walking down the aisle with Kanye anytime soon and wants to concentrate on motherhood for the time being.

He said: "No idea, no idea. I'm sure that will come down the road, but right now I'm sure everyone's focusing on just the baby going on right now. I'm sure that's something in the future."

Nick Cannon dumped Kim Kardashian because she lied about her sex tape

Cannon and Kardashian at a party in 2006

The ‘America’s Got Talent’ host briefly dated the reality TV star from September 2006 to January 2007 but revealed he broke up with her when he discovered she had made the infamous sex tape with Ray J even though she claimed she had not.

Speaking on ‘The Howard Stern Show’, he said: “That was my issue. We talked about the tape…And she told me there was no tape.

“If she had been honest with me I might have tried to hold her down and be like ‘That was before me because she is a great girl.
“She’s actually one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet but the fact that she lied and told me there was no tape?”

Nick, 32 – who is now happily married to Mariah Carey –claimed Kim, also 32, may have leaked the intimate footage, which went on to make her famous.

He added: “I still think she might even have had a part to play with its release.

“I think she’s a great businesswoman if you ask me.”

Duchess Kate Middleton returned clothes sent to her by Kim Kardashian

Kate Middleton

Read more: Top designer Roland Mouret says Kim Kardashian has more style influence than Kate Middleton

The British royal is known for championing high street as well as designer fashion, but didn't accept a package sent by the reality TV star and her sisters Khloe and Kourtney from their new Dorothy Perkins range.

A source told The Examiner magazine: "Kate is hardly going to turn up for an event with the queen in a cheap leopard-print miniskirt or gold sequined jacket."

Kim was also said to be keen to meet with Catherine - known as Kate Middleton before marrying Prince William - while she was recently in London, inviting her for tea.

A source said: "The Kardashians want to be as big in the UK as they are in America, and think associating themselves with the Royals, especially Kate, will help them achieve that.

Photos: Kate Middleton and Prince William announce they are pregnant - slideshow

"She hoped Kate might be seen wearing one of the designs out in public, which would give their fashion credentials a huge boost."

Kim, 32, has been vocal about how much she loves Catherine's fashion choices in the past.

She said: "Kate seems like a really sweet person and she's a princess. We love her sense of fashion. She could wear our looks and team it with one of her hats."

A representative for the Duchess made clear most gifts she is sent are returned.

They told website MailOnline: "In general terms, the policy of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is not to accept any unsolicited gifts unless the sender is known personally to His or Her Royal Highness.

"Any such gifts are returned to the sender with thanks and an explanation of Their Royal Highnesses' policy."

Read more: The Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant - Kate Middleton and Prince William expecting their first child - PHOTOS

Kim Kardashian 'really enjoyed' her trip to Ireland with Kanye West

Kim Kardashian

Reality TV star and fashion mogul Kim Kardashian jetted in to Dublin to help her boyfriend Kanye West celebrate his 35th birthday this week.

While her boyf was performing at the O2 Arena as part of the “Watch The Throne” tour, with Jay Z, Kardashian was soaking in Ireland’s capital city and Ireland’s sense of humor.

Writing on her blog she said “I've really enjoyed my time in Ireland!"

She also responded to RTE’s 2FM show’s Colm Hayes skit, which claimed she’d given an exclusive interview during her stay.

She said “We all appreciate a well organised prank!! I didn't call in to the Colm Hayes show but seems that's what listeners were led to believe [sic]."

The whole “Watch the Throne” crew including Beyonce Knowles and their baby Blue Ivy kept a low profile during the trip and all returned to their hotel after the O2 performance.

However Kardashian did reveal that She bought Kayne West a black Lamborghini which cost just over $750,000.

Kanye West prefers Kim Kardashian to have a 'natural' look like Catherine Middleton

Kayne West & Kim Kardashian

The rapper has been advising his reality TV star girlfriend's style team on how he wants her to look, naming Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, as a reference point.

Kim's stylist Rob Scheppy told the Daily Star newspaper: "Kanye does like to get involved with Kim's look.
"He actually has a lot of input, he has amazing style so we take his opinions to heart and I say, 'OK, I'll try it.'

"Catherine Middleton has influenced her look while in London. Catherine's amazing. We watched her wedding and we thought it was beautiful."

Catherine married into the British royal family when she wed Prince William in April last year.

Rob added 'Stronger' hitmaker Kanye - who has his own women's fashion line DW Kanye West - is not afraid to speak his mind, and dislikes it if Kim wears too much make-up.  

He added: "Kanye's not afraid to say what he likes. He definitely likes the less-is-more look.

"Everyone wants to look good for their man, so Kim will listen and say, 'OK. I'll go with what my boyfriend says.' "

Kanye has been in London over the weekend while he performs with Jay-Z for their 'Watch The Throne' tour, but on Sunday, Kim was the one ordering him around, reportedly sending him away from a party because he spent too much time with fellow revellers.

A source said: "Kim was all over Kanye at the start, but when he started to mix with other people she had a stern word and took him away from the party.

"He followed her orders with minimum fuss. He knows the deal."

Irish American actress Olivia Wilde filming in New York with Jason Bateman

Olivia Wilde on the set of 'The Longest Week' (FlynetPictures.com)

Irish American actress Olivia Wilde is currently in production for her latest film ‘The Longest Week,’ co-starring Jason Bateman. The film is set for release in 2012 and has been filming recently in and around New York City.

In the new movie, Wilde plays the role of Bateman’s love interest - the two were spotted lip-locking on set last week. Wilde and Bateman also starred alongside each other in the 2011 film ‘The Change-Up.’

Besides filming, though, the brunette beauty has popped up in recent news for commenting to Page Six on the explosive Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries divorce. On it, the recently divorced Wilde commented “I empathize. It's not easy. It's the hardest thing in the world. People judge you because divorce is seen as failure. [Kim] took a risk. No one should be attacking her. Our attention should be focused on things that are truly scandalous."

Later, though, after her comments gained some traction across media outlets, Wilde (@oliviawilde) tweeted: “I've never seen the Kardashian show. My point was that our collective brainpower is wasted on judging her. Let's end wars and feed people.”

Fair play to Wilde, who takes an active interest in politics and human rights organizations, most notably with Artists for Peace and Justice.

Irish on the hunt for newly wed Kim Kardashian’s sex tape - VIDEO

Kim Kardashian wedding photo by E! News

The Irish gave reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her new husband Kris Humphries a pretty weird wedding present last weekend. For some strange reason, according to TMZ the Irish were the nation with the most web searches for “Kim Kardashian Sex Tape”.

Between Friday and Sunday the site featuring the 2007 footage of Kardashian and her ex, Ray J, saw 2 million visitors. Ordinarily it only clocks up 300,000.
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According to Metro in the past Kardashian had said that the footage was not her proudest moment but she was hoping to put that image behind with the “Real Royal Wedding” her $11 million nuptials celebration with Humphries.

This week there’s also been rumors that the star was planning a second ceremony (that $11 million one just wasn’t enough) in New York. However the star tweeted “There are rumors of a 2nd wedding in NY. This is NOT true!! Our friends are throwing us a welcome to NY party!”

Currently Kardashian and Humphries are honeymooning on the island of Capri, off Italy.