Simon Cowell misses first X Factor live show of new series after 'falling down stairs'

Introducing the show, presenter Dermot O'Leary acknowledged to the audience: "You might have spotted one judge is missing.

That's because Simon was taken to hospital yesterday.

"But he's doing fine, he's back home, he's watching the show. Get well soon boss."

The host said the remaining judges, Nicole Scherzinger, Louis Walsh, and Sharon Osbourne, wished Cowell well and they hoped to see him "fighting fit soon".

O'Leary then quipped at the trio: "Who put the banana skin at the top of the stairs?"

"It's like Murder on the Orient Express," the host joked: "You all had motives."

Walsh said he was downstairs boiling milk, while Osbourne quipped she was "in the library with the candle stick".

Scherzinger said: "It was a team effort."

Cowell's colleagues also denied responsibility for the incident.

Cowell was taken to hospital on Friday after he reportedly took the tumble in his home, but was photographed giving a "thumbs up" when he returned hours later.

The star told The Sun: "I'm feeling okay. I fainted."

It is not known if he will return for Sunday's show.

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Simon Cowell was rushed to the hospital early Friday, October 27, after falling down his stairs in his London home, Us Weekly can confirm.
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“He woke up in the night feeling unwell and dizzy so he went downstairs to get himself a cup of hot milk. On his way back up the stairs he fainted and fell backwards,” a source tells Us.

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The America’s Got Talent judge, 58, was taken to the ambulance in a stretcher wearing a neck brace and he underwent tests. Hours later, he was released from the hospital and gave a thumbs up to bystanders. “He’s doing OK and just returned home,” the source adds.

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Hotel booking sites probed by consumer watchdog

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Hotel booking sites are to be probed by the UK's competition watchdog to see if consumers are being misled by them.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was "concerned about the clarity, accuracy and presentation of information on sites".

The investigation will examine areas such as hidden charges, search results, and discount claims.

The CMA has written to companies across the whole sector. Leading booking sites include Expedia and Booking.com.

The watchdog says 70% of people who shopped around for hotels use such sites.

It is seeking evidence from both the websites and hotels, and would also like consumers to get in touch with it and share their experiences.

It will look into how search results are ranked, and whether this is linked to the commission that hotels pay sites.

The CMA also wants more information on whether extra charges, such as taxes and booking fees, are clearly displayed.

Another area being looked at is the way sites display how many rooms are left or how many people are viewing a particular hotel.

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The CMA is concerned this is used for "pressure selling", creating a "false impression of room availability or rush customers into making a booking decision".

'Commercial considerations'

Nisha Arora, a senior director at the CMA, told the BBC's Today programme: "We are concerned about the clarity and accuracy of these sites. Rather than helping consumers they may actually be making it more difficult for them."

She explained that the suggestions offered by such sites were not ranked solely on the preferences entered by the user.

"When you put in your criteria - which room you want, when you want to stay - they are listed in a certain order. This is not just influenced by consumer preference but by commission - commercial considerations - and consumers might not be aware of this."

Of specific interest to the CMA are the messages that claim to state the last time at which a similar room was booked, and the message that claims a number of others are looking at the same hotel.

Ms Arora said the CMA wanted to hear how the sites gathered the information for these claims.

The investigation into hotel websites follows a year-long CMA probe into price comparison sites.

In that investigation, the regulator found that consumers needed to hunt for deals as they do on the High Street when using switching websites for energy, holidays or insurance.

The CMA concluded that price comparison websites worked best for car insurance and worst for broadband.

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Flaviana Matata Afunguka jinsi alivokutana na Jay Z, Beyonce

Mwanamitindo wa kimataifa kutoka Bongo, Flaviana Matata ameeleza mambo machache kuhusu tukio la kukutana na Jay Z na Beyonce.

Weekend iliyopita Flaviana kupitia ukurasa wake wa twitter aliweka video akiwa na mastaa hao wa dunia. 

Akizungumza na XXL ya Clouds Fm Flaviana amesema walikutana katika maonyesho ya magari ya zamani ambayo yalikuwa ya kifahari lakini hawakuzungumza sana.

“Perfect nilikuwa kwenye event ya mambo ya magari, Hamptons nikakutana nao, Jay nimekutana naye mara nyingi sana, Beyonce this is first time I think but people get excited kwa sababu it had never meet to the internet,” amesema Flaviana.

“Sijawahi kuwa na video picha lakini those people we meet husalimii, kila mtu anaendelea na hamsini zake, pale tulikuwa tunasalimiana, hongea kwa watoto and then nikamsalimia Jay nikaenda zangu,” ameongeza

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Sikufikiria Kama Ntaweza Kuumia kiasi hiki, Zitto kabwe aeleza

Kiongozi wa ACT Wazalendo na Mbunge wa Kigoma mjini, Mh. Zitto Kabwe amefunguka na kusema kwamba uchungu anaoupata baada ya nyumba yake ya kwanza kuungua moto umemfanya kuwafikiria wananchi wanaobomolewa nyumba zao bila fidia.

Zitto amebainisha hayo kupitia ukurasa wake wa Facebook baada ya kutazama nyumba yake ya kwanza iliyoteketea kwa ajali ya moto mwishoni mwa wiki iliyopita.

"Sikudhani kabisa kuwa naweza kuumizwa na kupata uchungu kwa tukio kama hili na ninajiuliza huu uchungu ni wa nini? Kumbe ni uchungu wa nyumba ya kwanza. Nawafikiria wananchi wenzangu wanaobomolewa nyumba zao bila fidia, na wengi ni nyumba zao za kwanza na pekee. Uchungu wao nausikia. Hasira zao nazihisi" Zitto ameandika.

Ameongeza kuwa "Nafikiria wanaobomolewa maeneo ambayo yamekuwa sehemu ya maisha yao na kuwapa kipato na familia zao. Nausikia uchungu wao.Sio uchungu wa nyumba ya kwanza. Uchungu wa kupoteza kabisa walichonacho na pengine kupoteza matumaini ya maisha"

Pamoja na hayo Zitto amesema kuwa ameridhika kwamba kilichotokea kwenye nyumba yake kuungua moto ni ajali ya kawaida na wala watu wasichukulie kwa muktadha wa matukio yanayoendelea nchini kwetu hivi sasa.

"Ni ajali na funzo ni kuchukua tahadhari zaidi. Hasara ni kubwa sana lakini muhimu ni kuwa maisha yanaendelea na Mungu ataleta uwezo wa kuendeleza mengine. Nilipata salaam kutoka kwa watu wengi na napenda kuthibitisha kuwa ni ajali tu" Zitto.

Mbali na hayo Mh. Zitto Kabwe amesema kuwa nyumba yake imeungua siku moja baada ya yeye kuondoka Kigoma na akiwa njiani kuelekea nchini Kenya ndipo alipatiwa taarifa kuhusu ajali hiyo.
"Ajali imetokea siku moja tu baada ya mimi kutoka Kigoma, Septemba 15 ,  2017. Hata hivyo muda wote wa siku 2 nikiwa nje ya Kigoma, sikupata hisia kabisa. Labda ni kwa sababu ya safari yangu ya Kenya ambayo nayo haikuwa ni kwa jambo la kawaida" Zitto.

Aidha Mh Zitto ameongeza "Leo asubuhi nimeamka na kurudi kutazama nyumba hii. Imekwisha yote nimezunguka zaidi ya mara 3 kutazama gofu lile lile nililotazama jana baada ya kufika. Nimechungulia chumba nilichokuwa nalala zaidi ya mara moja. Nipo kama mwendawazimu" alisisitiza Zitto Kabwe.

Nyumba ya Zitto Kabwe iliyoungua huko Mwandiga mkoani Kigoma inadaiwa ndiyo nyumba yake ya kwanza baada ya kupata  ridhaa ya kuwa mbunge.

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Diamond Amkubali Mtoto Aliyezaa na Hamisa Mobeto.....

Mwanamuziki Diamond Platnumz  amemkubali  mtoto  aliyezaa  na  na Hamisa Mobeto na amesema jina alilotaka apewe mtoto huyo  ni Dylan lakini kwa sababu za kutafuta umaarufu mwanamke huyo alimwita Abdul Nassib.

Amesema Hamisa alimwita mtoto huyo Abdul ambalo ni jina la baba yake mzazi ili iwe rahisi watu kufahamu kuwa mtoto huyo ni wa kwake baada ya kukubaliana kufanya uhusiano wao kuwa wa siri.

"Tulikubaliana na Hamisa Mobeto kuwa ujauzito huo usitangazwe kuwa ni wa kwangu, na alikubali lakini akawa anatangaza.

"Mpaka Mobeto anajifungua, nilikuwa nampa 70k kila wiki, nilimnunulia RAV4 na kabla hajajifungua nilimpa Tsh 7m ya kununua vitu.

"Sio kweli kwamba nilimkataa mtoto kama Hamisa anavyodai, bali alikuwa anatuma watu ili niseme sijamkataa watu wajue kuwa ni wangu.

"Zari anajua kuhusu mtoto wangu na Mobeto na hana tatizo, ila Mobeto anatengeneza mazingira nigombane na Zari kitu ambacho sitafanya.

"Wakati anajifungua nilimpa $3,500, nikamtafutia hospitali binafsi na baada ya kujifungua, nilimuomba mama yangu akamuone mjukuu

"Siku Hamisa Mobeto anajifungua sikuwepo Tanzania na niliporudi nilikwenda kumuona mwanangu na kulala naye hadi asubuhi.

“Mimi jina ninalolitambua ni Dylan hata niliposikia wamemwita Abdul nilisema poa tu lakini akija kwangu nitamwita ninalolitaka mimi kwa sababu nataka aitwe DD (D Square).” Amesema Diamond

Amesema alisikitishwa pia na kitendo cha mwanamke huyo kumualika baba yake katika sherehe ya kutimiza siku arobaini ya mtoto huyo akimdanganya kuwa angekuwepo.

“Walimwalika mzee Abdul na nguo wakampelekea ili ahudhurie, yote hiyo ili mradi tu wapate cha kuzungumziwa mitandaoni,” amesema.

Alisema maneno hayo leo akiwa katika redio tour, clouds fm katika kipindi cha leo tena.....

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Ben Affleck says he's finished alcohol addiction treatment..

LOS ANGELES - Ben Affleck says he has recently completed treatment for alcohol addiction.

The actor and director said in a Facebook post Tuesday that it's the first of many steps toward a positive recovery.

He added that he wants to be the best father he can and show his kids there's no shame in getting help. He also thanked Jennifer Garner for supporting him and caring for their three kids.

Garner and Affleck have been separated since announcing their plans to divorce in 2015.

Affleck previously entered rehab for alcohol addiction in 2001.

Recently, he has stepped away from directing "The Batman" after almost a year in the job. He'll still star in the film as the titular crusader.

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Wema Sepetu akutana na Lema, afunguka maneno haya

Msanii wa filamu nchini Wema Sepetu ambaye hivi sasa amehamia Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) ametimiza hadi yake kwenda kuonana na Mbunge wa Arusha mjini Mhe. Godbless Lema ambaye amepata dhamani siku ya Ijumaa na kutoka gerezani.

Wema Sepetu juzi alisema atakwenda Arusha kuonana na Mbunge huyo ambaye amekaa ndani kwa zaidi ya miezi mitatu na kusema ni faraja kwao saizi kuona ametoka na kuja kuendeleza mapambano

"Ni faraja kwetu kwamba sasa umerudi mtaani kuendeleza mapambano, kwenye mapambano haya hautakuwa mwenyewe, mdogo wako Wema nitakuunga mkono mpaka kieleweke. For that sake, kesho (jana) i'll be in Arusha kuonyesha Solidarity" alisema Wema Sepetu 

Baada ya Wema Sepetu kufanikiwa kuonana na Mbunge wa Arusha Gobless Lema amefunguka na kusema saizi anajisikia furaha na amani kuwa ndani ya chama hicho

"Finally Met my brother, aisee Chadema inanipa furaha mimi. Nina amani ya moyo... Ona Venye nacheka .... It was A Good Day...." aliandika Wema Sepetu

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Aunty Ezekiel: Mose hakukosea kumuita Harmorapa 'NYANI'

Muigizaji Aunty Ezekiel amemtetea mpenzi wake (Mose Iyobo) kwa kumfananisha na nyani msanii chipukizi anayefananishwa na mmoja wa wasanii kutoka WCB  (Harmo Rappa) kwa kusema ni sawa kabisa na Mose hakufanya makosa

Hivi karibuni akiwa kwenye Kipindi cha KIKAANGONI cha Facebook EATV Aunty amesema kwamba watu walimnukuu vibaya Mose na kumhukumu moja kwa moja huku akiongeza kwamba hakuwa na nia mbaya.

“Sikuona shida yoyote Mose kumuita Harmorappa nyani kwa kuwa ni majina ambayo vijana wa kisasa wanajipa, mfano kama Nasibu anavyojiita Simba, asilimia kubwa ya watu hawakujua kwa nini alijiita hivyo, wangemuuliza kwa nini ameamua kumfananisha na nyani ndipo wangehukumu, yule si msanii? basi inawezekana Mose labda baada ya kusikiliza wimbo wake  kaona kwenye kuimba ana kisauti kama cha nyani au labda anarukaruka kama kinyani, kwa hiyo ni sawa kumuita nyani" Amesema Aunty.

Aunty amesema alichokifanya Mose ni kumsaidia Harmorapa kujiita nyani na kwamba Mose alichokosea ni kumuita kabla yeye (Hamorapa) hajajiita mwenyewe.

Aidha Aunty amesema kwa upande wake hamkubali kabisa Harmorapa kwa kuwa analazimisha kujulikana na hana kipaji

"Yule mshikaji simkubali kabisa anatumia nguvu nyingi na sababu kutafuta kujulikana kiufupi hajajipanga, hana kipaji" Amesema Aunty hivi

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Naibu Waziri wa Afya, Maendeleo ya Jamii, Jinsia, Wazee na Watoto ambaye pia ni mwanaharakati wa masuala ya vijana, Dkt. Hamis Kigwangalla ameshindwa kujizuia na kufunguka jinsi anavyomuhusudu mkali wa Bongo Fleva, Diamond Platnumz.

Kigwangalla ambaye ni Mbunge wa Jimbo la Nzega, ametumia ukurasa wake wa twitter kutamka rasmi kuwa hajawahi kuwa shabiki wa Diamond, lakini kazi zake anazikubali hasa zile zilizokaa kimikakati ya biashara.

"Sikuwahi kuwa mshabiki wa Diamond Platnumz, japokuwa ni mwimbaji mzuri, ila nakubali sana kipaji chake kwenye 'biashara' ya muziki" Amesema Kigwangalla

Ametaja ngoma iliyomfanya aanze kumkubali tena Diamond, mbali na ile ya Mbagala, kuwa ni Marry You aliyoshirikiana na Ne-Yo kutoka nchini marekani.

"Zaidi ya nyimbo ya Diamond Platnumz Mbagala (ambayo naipenda mpaka kesho), na juzi hapa nyimbo za Ngololo, Salome, hii ya Marry You" Aliandika Kigwangalla.

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