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Earlier this month, chat show host, John Oliver, confronted veteran actor, Dustin Hoffman, over allegations of sexual harassment which had been levelled at him by young women who had worked alongside him over the course of his career.

The Graduate actor was appearing on a panel for a commemorative screening of 1997 film, Wag the Dog, when John made the decision to address the controversy surrounding the star.

A heated debated ensued when Hoffman defended himself against the allegations, citing his accuser's delay in coming forward as proof of his innocence.

Despite Hoffman's apparent lack of contrition and empathy, the women who have accused him of harassment recently thanked John for raising the issue when many other hosts would have avoided the confrontation.

Taking to Twitter to express their gratitude, Anna Graham Hunter and six other women explained why John's approach should be lauded in an industry which regularly shirks responsibility.

"Thank you @iamjohnoliver for confronting Dustin Hoffman," began the post read which appeared alongside a lengthier statement.

"While the questions you asked may not have led to the constructive conversation you hoped for, the fact that you asked them at all is what matters most."

John has since said he regrets that his line of questioning failed to result in any form of constructive conversation.

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Khloe Kardashian broke the internet with her recent pregnancy revelation. 

Amidst the joy and well wishes from fans, came some unexpected criticism for the mum-to-be. 

Avid viewers of the KUWTK star's online content criticised the reality TV personality for continuing to work out and exercise while being six months pregnant. 

 

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Khloe has had a well documented fitness journey, which saw her lose weight and hone her body the way she wants it over the past few years. 

Now that she is pregnant, the Good American entrepreneur has had to defend her training sessions to mum-shamers. 

According to E! News, the 33-year-old took to Twitter to fight her corner. 

 

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'For the ones who think they are physicians all of a sudden but MY doctor and I communicate and my workouts are cleared and highly recommended,' she tweeted.

'Thanks kiddos! Don't make me stop sharing sh**.'

With a doctors recommendation, we don't think the critics have a leg to stand on. 

 

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Every year, the dictionaries of the world decide what our word of the year is. 

However, they also speculate on and come up with a list of Words to Watch in the upcoming year. 

Doggo and pupper have become the ultimate internet words to describe our favourite four-legged friends, and one of these has made it on to Merriam-Webster's Words to watch list.

According to Merriam-Webster, the word actually did not begin it's existence as descriptive terminology for dogs.

In fact 'to lie doggo was to stay hidden or to keep secret: to fly under the radar' in the 1800s. 

According to the dictionary, the word continues to ebb in and out of literature through the early 1900s, before eventually being the name of a popular dog-repellant garden spray in the 1950s. 

Since then, Twitter has taken the term for itself, using it as far back as 2014 to describe the furry friends. 

'Doggo saw a meteoric rise in use in 2017 and continues its upward trajectory,' says Merriam-Webster.

'As the nation turns its lonely eyes to dog pictures for comfort and some much-needed encouragement to carry on.' 

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There’s one thing that Disney princesses have in common- and no it isn’t the wonderful, catchy songs they get to sing every two minutes (but that too).

It has been revealed that (almost) every Disney princess wears blue, and the reason behind the common wardrobe trend is incredibly inspiring

Leatrice Eiseman of the Pantone Colour Institute spilled the details on the meaning behind their blue outfit accents.

She told Allure: 'You’re adding a bit of power to the character by giving her the blue.'

Leatrice explained that by wearing the blue the characters are helping inspire young women.

It shows them as a symbol of power and strength, so no wonder e grew up wanting to be kick-ass young women. 

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She revealed, “It’s a subtle way of saying, ‘“Yeah, but young women, young girls, can be empowered, too.”

Blue is also the colour of serenity and trust, which makes perfect sense because we always feel better after watching a Disney classic like Alice in Wonderland or Aladdin.

Not only have characters like Belle, Alice and Snow White taught us many lessons throughout the years, but they have also altered our moods in the simplest way.

Elsa’s blue cape and Cinderella’s blue ballgown have helped boost our moods, because,  apparently, the colour blue has the power to raise people’s spirits.

We associate the colour blue with the sky, Beatrice explained: 'It’s dependable. It’s reliable. It might cloud up, but we know it’s there.'

'It’s something to look forward to, to see that blue sky,' she added.

We knew Disney movies were good for the soul, and this just confirms it.  

If you need us we’ll be curled up under a duvet, watching Beauty and the Beast.

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We all love sticking our headphones in and listening to our favourite podcast or playlist on our commute home from work. 

Especially if you've had a bad day, it can be tempting to whack the volume right up to drown out the sounds of our fellow commuters and the world at large,..

However, listening to the latest album or podcast episode at a high can seriously damage our hearing. 

We all know that it's important to protect our precious hearing, but the World Health Organisation has cited audio device usage as one of the top causes of acquired hearing loss. 

'Recreational exposure to loud sounds such as that from use of personal audio devices at high volumes and for prolonged periods of time and regular attendance at concerts, nightclubs, bars and sporting events' is on the list of causes for hearing loss at all ages. 

Deafness can be permanent, and we probably all know that freaky feeling of being temporarily hearing impaired after an unsafely loud gig.

Education on the risks in essential, according to WHO, so here's your PSA.

Use personal protective devices such as earplugs and noise-cancelling earphones and headphones to reduce exposure.

Or, simply ensure that you keep your volume scale at the halfway mark at all time – even if that fellow commuter is having an obnoxiously loud phone call right beside you. 

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Superstar Rihanna has called an end to gun violence after suffering a tragic familial loss. 

The singer-turned-makeup-mogul celebrated the festive period with her extended family, including her cousin, who was named as Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne by news outlets.

The young man was the victim of a shooting in the family's native Barbados.

 

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'RIP cousin… can't believe it was just last night that I held you in my arms!,' she captioned the post.

'Never thought that would be the last time I felt the warmth in your body!!! Love you always man,' she finished. before ending the post with the poignant hashtag #endgunviolence.

The shooting happened on St Stephen's Day.

 

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Rihanna also shared a video of the 21-year-old, which showed him enjoying a walk with family. 

The young man was reportedly going to visit his girlfriend when the shooting happened. 

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Since Khloe revealed via Instagram that her rumoured pregnancy was true, younger sister Kylie has been under even more scrutiny than before over whether or not she too is with child. 

Now, new pictures are going viral which seem to show the makeup mogul with a blossoming bump.

The images are grainy, but many are convinced that they are the KUWTK star.

 

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The snaps were first revealed on X17, a Hollywood gossip website, but they have since spread across the internet via twitter. 

When pictures previously appeared of Kylie's alleged bump, the reality TV star denied hat the images were legit. 

However, there has been neither a confirmation or denial from the Kardashian family that these pictures are real. 

 

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You can find the pics here, and looking at them it truly appears that the star is touting a big baby bump.

The snaps were allegedly taken in September at a birthday party for her best friend Jordyn Woods. 

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Tributes have been pouring in as yesterday marked Carrie Fisher’s one year anniversary. The actress suddenly passed away on December 27, 2016, following a heart attack.

On the one year anniversary of her death, Carrie’s daughter Billie Lourd honoured her late-mum in a touching tribute on Instagram.

Along with her dad, Brian Lourd and his husband Bruce Bozzi, Billie embarked on an emotional trip to see the Northern Lights, which was something her mum loved to do.

 

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Billie shared, “Momby had an otherworldly obsession with the northern lights, but I never got to see them with her.”

“We journeyed to northern Norway to see if we might “see the heavens lift up her dark skirts and flash her dazzling privates across [our] unworthy irises”. And she did,” she wrote

Billie ended the touching post by writing, “I love you times infinity.”

The actress tragically lost her grandmother, Debbie Reynolds, one day after her mum’s sudden death, but despite her heartache, Billie has remained strong.

 

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Shortly after her mum and grandmother’s deaths, Billie shared an inspiring nugget of wisdom from her mum, alongside an old photo of the pair.

She wrote, “If my life weren't funny then it would just be true and that is unacceptable- Carrie Fisher.”

The American Horror Story star added, “Finding the funny might take a while but I learned from the best and her voice will forever be in my head and in my heart.”

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Motorists have been warned against making unnecessary journeys as a status yellow snow-ice warning has been issued across the country.

AA Roadwatch advised drivers to be extra diligent if traveling today. They shared, “Very cold this morning, with ice & frost across the country. Allow time to de-ice your car & remember it can take 10x longer to stop on icy roads.”

Drivers should be aware of the conditions in their local area before setting off on their journey. It has been recommended that they give themselves extra time to travel and to beware of black ice.

Temperatures are set to fall to as low as -4, with freezing fog and sleet forecasted too. Met Éireann has shared that some counties will see up to 3 cm of snowfall

The weather warning will remain in place until 9 pm today.

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Lewis Hamilton caused outrage online when he uploaded a series of videos where he shamed his young nephew for wearing a princess dress.

In the controversial clip, Lewis films his nephew and says, 'I’m so sad right now…look at my nephew.'

He asked his nephew, “'Why are you wearing a princess dress? Is this what you got for Christmas?'

The 32-year-old continued: 'Why did you ask for a princess dress for Christmas, boys don’t wear princess dresses!'

The public were furious with the gender shaming comments, which have caused the Formula One driver to come out and publicly apologise for his offensive statements.

The racing driver tweeted: 'Yesterday I was playing around with my nephew and realised that my words were inappropriate so I removed the post.'

'I meant no harm and did not mean to offend anyone at all.'

'I love that my nephew feels free to express himself as we all should.'

He continued, 'My deepest apologies for my behaviour as I realise it is really not acceptable for anyone, no matter where you are from, to marginalise or stereotype anyone.'

This might be a case of too little, too late…

 

He ended the series of tweets by adding, “I have always been in support of anyone living their life exactly how they wish and I hope I can be forgiven for this lapse in judgment.”

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It's that time of the year when looking forward to what's to come over the next 12 months is all we can think about. 

One of our new year's resolutions to to get organised, and we've been browsing some of the snazziest planners we can find to help us do so. 

Luckily, most of our faves are currently on sale:  

Orange 2018 planner €13.42, CEO of My Own Life Planner €60.00, Pippa O'Connor Plan It €40.00, Jungle Planner €13.42

Oliver Bonas Planner €19.50, Cath Kidsen Planner €15.60

2018 Planner €13.57, Personalised Planner €24.43, Pippa O'Connor Get It Done €40.00, Kate Spade Planner €27.00

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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault on a taxi driver at Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2.

The assault occurred on December 18, and the driver was seriously injured. 

The man began arguing with the driver and struck the door of the cab. The driver tried to get out of the car but as he did the man slammed the door and it struck the driver in the face, causing serious injuries to the drivers eye, according to Gardaí.

The incident occured at 2.30am a taxi driver picked up a fare at the rank on Stephens Green North.The passenger asked to be taken to Stillorgan. 

Gardaí investigations found that the man walked along Ely Place and back to Stephens Green East towards Earlsfort Terrace, Stephens Green South and Leeson Street.

The suspected offender is described as 25 to 30 years, 5'7'' to 5'8'', with short hair with a casual jacket and shirt.

The man had a Dublin accent.

Gardaí would like anyone who was in the Baggot Street area on the December 18 at about 2.30am to contact them.

Any cars that may have passed through the area and may have dash-cam footage are also asked to contact Gardaí .

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