The former New York Giants star, who now appears on Good Morning America and LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, is set to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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The 41-year-old sported towering platform pumps and bent one knee so as to show off her long legs to maximum effect.
ALL THE HOTTEST
- Lisa Vanderpump tweets that there's NO second sexual harassment lawsuit against her restaurant Villa Blanca
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- Girls' day out! Real Housewives' Brandi Glanville and Yolanda Foster are chic during high end shopping trip in Beverly Hills
- Sophia Bush shows off lighter locks as she poses in halter dress during Lollapalooza music festival
- Lena Dunham displays her legs in colourful printed mini-dress while shopping in New York
- What would Carrie say? Sarah Jessica Parker goes make-up free as she hits the gym in Lycra leggings and puppy-print top
- Three's a crowd? Kim Kardashian and Kanye West hold hands as they hit Ibiza hotspot... while mother Kris Jenner awkwardly tags along
- 'I don't feel ashamed': Sexy Megan Fox on why she doesn't mind showing off her incredible body for a movie role
- 'Who's your daddy?' Justin Bieber, 20, spoons Kris Jenner, 58, and jokes he's the father of her teen daughters Kendall & Kylie in Ibiza
- Something to tell us? Anna Kendrick displays large baby bump... but it's just a scene for her new film The Hollars She plays John Krasinski's girlfriend
- Stealing Miley's spotlight? Lily Allen suffers wardrobe malfunction in plunging skintight jumpsuit while opening for Cyrus' Bangerz Tour
- It's wheel fun! Reese Witherspoon shows off her toned legs as she rollerblades with teenage daughter Ava
UNITED STATES SHOWBIZ
- Kit Harington swaps his signature curls for straight 'do in new trailer for WWI romantic drama Testament Of Youth
- Is that you Mel B? Singer is unrecognisable as she poses for make-up free selfie with her teenage daughter She had jetlag
- Models DO eat! Alessandra Ambrosio devours ice cream cone while showing off slim figure in pink maxi dress
- Forever young! Jennifer Aniston, 45, defies her age as she flashes toned legs in tiny denim cutoffs during spa visit
- Her hard work is paying off! Hilary Duff highlights shapely legs in skintight jeans as she leaves the gym In Hollywood on Friday
- Make-up free Courteney Cox flashes cleavage in low-cut top as she arrives to meeting in Beverly Hills
- Minka Kelly sweats it out at the gym before slipping into stylish maxi skirt to run errands Actress was in Los Angeles on Friday
- Sinfully stylish! Jessica Alba shows off slender limbs as she matches skirt and heels in modern take on double denim
- What's her secret? New mom JWoww displays her slender post-baby figure in white top and black skirt during solo outing
- Heavily pregnant Stacy Keibler puts on leggy display in miniskirt on romantic lunch date with husband Jared Pobre She is due to give birth in August
- Kristin Cavallari displays her svelte post-pregnancy physique as she makes her way to TV hosting gig
- She's no shrinking violet! Anne Hathaway wears bright purple workout gear as she steps out in Brooklyn
GOSSIP - DIRECT FROM LA
- 'She's starting to wake up': Khloe Kardashian 'is annoyed boyfriend French Montana parties so hard'... as mom Kris Jenner 'remains unimpressed'
- 'I want to protect him!' Emotional Khloe Kardashian admits she still worries about Lamar Odom despite fact he 'got sloppy' with other girls
- Michael Strahan's fiancée Nicole Murphy calls off five-year engagement because of his 'work schedule'
- Baby on board! Gwen Stefani dons lace caftan for boat cruise with her son Apollo on family holiday in St. Tropez
- She forgot to wear a shirt! Rihanna shows off her G4Life bra under an unbuttoned flannel coat while walking through Manhattan
- 'Don't ever say I'm not a real Jew!' Chelsea Handler sports big hair at her bar mitzvah in Eighties throwback shot
- Sofia Vergara flaunts her fabulous figure in plunging top and bikini bottoms as she poses for a poolside photo shoot
- 'About to hit a high note': Lady Gaga bites into a saxophone-shaped tobacco pipe in Instagram post
- 'Little girls, big balls': Kelly Ripa shares provocative photo with legs split on workout prop after joining Instagram
- Kaley Cuoco displays her toned abs in sports bra and leggings as she leaves a yoga class
- Something smells fishy! Tara Reid launches new Shark perfume with 'iced mint, violet and lemon scents'
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- The cravings have kicked in! Pregnant Natasha Hamilton tucks into snacks during romantic picnic with boyfriend Ritchie Neville Loved-up
- The boy's got Styles! Harry opts for trademark casual attire as he enjoys his last day off before returning to the road with One Direction
- Never in the shade! Kate Moss looks trim in leopard print bikini as she cools off in the sea with daughter Lila Grace during Ibiza break Making a splash
- Doing it Wright! Former TOWIE star Mark enjoys a rare night WITHOUT fianceé Michelle Keegan as he parties up a storm with pals Piggy-back time
- Now THAT'S a selfie! P-Diddy posts (then deletes) star-studded snap as he helps Italian designer Riccardo Tisci celebrate his 40th birthday in Ibiza
- Arriving in style! Amal Alamuddin looks chic in camouflage-print skinnies after catching flight to Milan with her mother Baria Turning heads
- We're Equals! Kristen Stewart and on-screen love interest Nicholas Hoult unite as they attend Tokyo press conference for their new film
- She's one Crazy Girl! Rita Ora shares topless bikini snap as she overlooks Los Angeles skyline... after inviting her brother to VMAs shoot
- No hard feelings! Lucy Watson reveals toned tum in crop top and leather miniskirt as she parties with Made In Chelsea costar Spencer Matthews
- 'I'm happy with my lips': Tulisa admits for the first time to having cosmetic surgery... after displaying 'trout pout' and cheeks at assault trial
- She's not missing LA! Kelly Brook flashes pins in floral bodycon dress as she meets up with pals in Manchester with fiance David McIntosh Pretty in print
WORLD TO BROWSE AT A GLANCE!
- He's Chasing The Sun! The Wanted's Siva Kaneswaran goes shirtless as he catches some waves at Venice Beach Flaunted his toned body
- Wetting the baby's head! Billie Faiers wears tiny shorts as she's joined by family and friends for first drink since Nelly's birth Toasted her newborn
- Blue Ivy plays dress-up in jewellery and pink heels on private jet... as rumours of marital woes continue to plague parents Beyoncé and Jay Z
- But first let me take a selfie! Michelle Keegan sports VERY curly hair as she's mobbed by fans at store launch Life hasn't been quiet after Coronation Street
- 'I think she's next': Simon Cowell tips Cheryl Fernandez-Versini for motherhood... as the singer reveals she is on cloud nine Made his prediction
- Matt Lucas dons ill-fitting flared cream suit while shooting scenes for his upcoming silent comedy Pompidou... as Anita Dobson joins him on set
- Is anyone not in Ibiza? Kim Kardashian jets into party town with husband Kanye West, mum Kris and sister Kendall Jenner for Riccardo Tisci's birthday bash
- Battle for the Iron Mic! Cheryl Cole works army chic as she films 'Game Of Thrones' style advert with fellow X Factor Judges £1 million to make
- Check her out! Laura Whitmore shows a bit of leg and a whole lot of pattern in bold white mini-dress and matching jacket Latest style statement
- Skinny dip! Millie Mackintosh looses her bikini top as she makes a splash in Ibiza She recently stripped off completely for a Women's Health
- He already has his own goals! Lionel Messi's 20-month-old son Thiago shows off football skills on Italian beach Little Thiago Messi is only 20 months old
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- I'm back! William Roache marks his return to Coronation Street as Ken Barlow... and discovers son Peter has been jailed for a murder he didn't commit
- The wedding planner: Jemima Khan jokes about putting on 'arranged marriage' for 1D's Zayn Malik... though he's already engaged to Perrie Edwards
- Cara Delevingne films 'steamy' sex scene with Glee star Matthew Morrison for upcoming film Tulip Fever Set to light up the screens in Tulip Fever
- He's in pole position! Flavio Briatore, 64, earns a kiss from bikini-clad wife Elisabetta Gregoraci, 34, as they frolic in the sea Married five years ago
- Pregnant Princess Charlene of Monaco dresses baby bump in glamorous midnight blue gown as she steps out with husband Prince Albert at charity ball
- Going underground! Daisy Lowe works low-key style in vest top and skinny jeans as she hops on the tube Not above making use of public transport
- Kim Kardashian is elegant in flowing black gown while Kendall wears sleek jumpsuit and mum Kris shows off cleavage for Riccardo Tisci's Ibiza birthday
- Unleashing her wild side! Emma Bunton looks stylish in cheetah print skirt and fedora hat as she leaves radio studio Nice and stylish
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- How Dixieland's bringing some swing to SUSSEX... with a festival that jazzes up genteel Rye
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- A pitch-perfect summer's evening: QUENTIN LETTS sees Porgy And Bess performed in the open air at Regent's Park
- Shakespeare's gents are upstaged by a pooch in this version of the Two Gentleman Of Verona, writes QUENTIN LETTS
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- A glitzy tribute to one of Broadway's finest composers and lyricists Andrew Lippa: PATRICK MARMION reviews The Life Of The Party
- King Kevin rules supreme: Spacey is magnificent in one-man show Clarence Darrow, writes QUENTIN LETTS
- I forecast a hit for David Haig's weathermen at war: Pressure certainly makes a splash, writes QUENTIN LETTS
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TODAY'S POLL
- Never in the shade! Kate Moss looks trim in leopard print bikini as she cools off in the sea with daughter Lila Grace during Ibiza break
- She's not missing LA! Kelly Brook flashes pins in floral bodycon dress as she meets up with pals in Manchester with fiance David McIntosh
- No hard feelings! Lucy Watson reveals toned tum in crop top and leather miniskirt as she parties with Made In Chelsea costar Spencer Matthews
- Arriving in style! Amal Alamuddin looks chic in camouflage-print skinnies after catching flight to Milan with her mother Baria
- 'I'm happy with my lips': Tulisa admits for the first time to having cosmetic surgery... after displaying 'trout pout' and cheeks at assault trial
- Is that you Mel B? Singer is unrecognisable as she poses for make-up free selfie with her teenage daughter
- Wetting the baby's head! Billie Faiers wears tiny shorts as she's joined by family and friends for first drink since Nelly's birth
- 'They speak all the time and enjoy hanging out': Chloe Moretz and Brooklyn Beckham 'seeing each other after meeting at Paris Fashion Week'
- Topless again! Kim Kardashian wears nothing but sheer black tights to wish Givenchy designer a happy birthday
- Stealing Miley's spotlight? Lily Allen suffers wardrobe malfunction in plunging skintight jumpsuit while opening for Cyrus' Bangerz Tour
- Pregnant Princess Charlene of Monaco dresses baby bump in glamorous midnight blue gown as she steps out with husband Prince Albert at charity ball
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- Woah, baby! Christina Aguilera shows off her pregnant form in stunning nude magazine shoot
- Jennifer Garner steps out for a solo stroll amid pregnancy rumours
- Topless again! Kim Kardashian wears nothing but sheer black tights to wish Givenchy designer a happy birthday
- Wine, moonlight and a big deck: Justin Bieber reveals his smooth moves while seducing mystery brunette on yacht... but wakes up looking worse for wear
- Sofia Vergara flaunts her fabulous figure in plunging top and bikini bottoms as she poses for a poolside photo shoot
- PICTURED: Love in Bloom? Now Orlando snuggles with ex-wife of Miranda Kerr's rumored lover James Packer on luxury yacht in Spain
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- Selena Gomez exposes her derriere in VERY short cut-offs while heading to a meeting... after she 'denies Bieber-Bloom love triangle'
- Finding a better angle? Lindsay Lohan posts side boob picture on Instagram following disastrous unflattering swimwear incident
- Come here, you! Shirtless Zac Efron leans in to kiss Michelle Rodriguez as the pair put on an amorous display in Ibiza
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LATEST ALBUM RELEASES
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JENNY LEWIS
The Voyager (Warner Bros.)
THE former Rilo Kiley singer returns as a fully mature talent on her third solo album. These candid songs were written as Lewis coped with the death of her father and battled severe insomnia, but her simple pop is burnished with a lush, golden glow. With rock buddies Mickey Madden, of Maroon 5, and Ryan Adams helping out, her approach nods to Blondie and Fleetwood Mac. Late Bloomer, a rueful story-song about a youthful ménage à trois, is a high point.
*****
The Voyager (Warner Bros.)
THE former Rilo Kiley singer returns as a fully mature talent on her third solo album. These candid songs were written as Lewis coped with the death of her father and battled severe insomnia, but her simple pop is burnished with a lush, golden glow. With rock buddies Mickey Madden, of Maroon 5, and Ryan Adams helping out, her approach nods to Blondie and Fleetwood Mac. Late Bloomer, a rueful story-song about a youthful ménage à trois, is a high point.
*****
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
Hypnotic Eye (Reprise)
TONING down the blues influences of recent years, the Heartbreakers get back to the tuneful Sixties rock and Seventies crunch of their early albums. Fault Lines is lean and funky, Full Grown Boy taut and jazzy. Petty paints a bleak picture of his US homeland where even my best friends are turning into crooks and its gun culture. But, with Benmont Tench adding keyboards and synths to their blue-collar tales, the band avoid heartland-rock cliché.
****
Hypnotic Eye (Reprise)
TONING down the blues influences of recent years, the Heartbreakers get back to the tuneful Sixties rock and Seventies crunch of their early albums. Fault Lines is lean and funky, Full Grown Boy taut and jazzy. Petty paints a bleak picture of his US homeland where even my best friends are turning into crooks and its gun culture. But, with Benmont Tench adding keyboards and synths to their blue-collar tales, the band avoid heartland-rock cliché.
****
CHER LOYD
Sorry Im Late (Syco)
AMID disagreements with mentor Simon Cowell, Lloyds second album has been delayed for a year hence the title. But her problems have done little to diminish the former X Factor singers insouciant swagger. Cher can still play the pop super-brat, with Just Be Mine one of several energetic bubblegum numbers. But there is growth and vulnerability too, especially on Sweet Despair, co-written with The Gossips Beth Ditto, and the soft ballad Goodnight.
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Sorry Im Late (Syco)
AMID disagreements with mentor Simon Cowell, Lloyds second album has been delayed for a year hence the title. But her problems have done little to diminish the former X Factor singers insouciant swagger. Cher can still play the pop super-brat, with Just Be Mine one of several energetic bubblegum numbers. But there is growth and vulnerability too, especially on Sweet Despair, co-written with The Gossips Beth Ditto, and the soft ballad Goodnight.
***
LA ROUX
Trouble In Paradise (Polydor)
Elly Jackson took her gravity-defying red quiff and sharply-tailored suits into the mainstream in 2009 as she topped the singles chart with Bulletproof. A Laptop Madonna from South London who emerged around the same time as Lady GaGa, she was laughably dubbed the falsetto from the ghetto, but her music was unashamedly bright and poppy. Five years on, she has parted company with her original collaborator Ben Langmaid, softened that androgynous image and re-launched La Roux as a solo project. But some things remain unchanged, and this belated second album relies on the same quirky outlook and 1980s electro-pop references as her self-titled debut.
Trouble In Paradise (Polydor)
Elly Jackson took her gravity-defying red quiff and sharply-tailored suits into the mainstream in 2009 as she topped the singles chart with Bulletproof. A Laptop Madonna from South London who emerged around the same time as Lady GaGa, she was laughably dubbed the falsetto from the ghetto, but her music was unashamedly bright and poppy. Five years on, she has parted company with her original collaborator Ben Langmaid, softened that androgynous image and re-launched La Roux as a solo project. But some things remain unchanged, and this belated second album relies on the same quirky outlook and 1980s electro-pop references as her self-titled debut.
NEVILLE STAPLE
Ska Crazy! (Cleopatra)
In The Specials, Neville Staple was the fireball who provided an animated contrast to wry co-vocalist Terry Hall. His style is milder these days, but Staple still has a natural affinity for ska and reggae. Backed by an authentic sounding band, he covers The Slickers' Johnny Too Bad and brings a laid-back groove to Prince Buster's Time Longer Than Rope. With wife Christine Coffey and a Coventry gospel choir also in on the act, these songs are perfect for the summer.
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Ska Crazy! (Cleopatra)
In The Specials, Neville Staple was the fireball who provided an animated contrast to wry co-vocalist Terry Hall. His style is milder these days, but Staple still has a natural affinity for ska and reggae. Backed by an authentic sounding band, he covers The Slickers' Johnny Too Bad and brings a laid-back groove to Prince Buster's Time Longer Than Rope. With wife Christine Coffey and a Coventry gospel choir also in on the act, these songs are perfect for the summer.
****
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WARD THOMAS
From Where We Stand (Absolute)
Raised on a family farm in Hampshire, twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas put a homespun slant on American country-pop. Mixing their innate Englishness with the slick fretwork of some crack Nashville session men, their sibling harmonies dovetail on rollicking single Push For The Stride and the accomplished Way Back When. The title track is a weepie ballad about their parents divorce, while country star Vince Gill guests on Town Called Ugley.
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From Where We Stand (Absolute)
Raised on a family farm in Hampshire, twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas put a homespun slant on American country-pop. Mixing their innate Englishness with the slick fretwork of some crack Nashville session men, their sibling harmonies dovetail on rollicking single Push For The Stride and the accomplished Way Back When. The title track is a weepie ballad about their parents divorce, while country star Vince Gill guests on Town Called Ugley.
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LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III
aven't Got the Blues (Yet) (Proper)
The satirical Wainwright's 26th album spans a wide array of styles and an even broader range of subjects. Topics include the usual (depression, drinking and heartbreak), but there are surprises: Man & Dog addresses the perils of keeping pets in the city, while the Balkan folk of Spaced is about New York parking practices. Best of all is I Knew Your Mother, a warm tribute to his former wife, the late Kate McGarrigle,that features daughter Martha on backing vocals.
***
aven't Got the Blues (Yet) (Proper)
The satirical Wainwright's 26th album spans a wide array of styles and an even broader range of subjects. Topics include the usual (depression, drinking and heartbreak), but there are surprises: Man & Dog addresses the perils of keeping pets in the city, while the Balkan folk of Spaced is about New York parking practices. Best of all is I Knew Your Mother, a warm tribute to his former wife, the late Kate McGarrigle,that features daughter Martha on backing vocals.
***
CLEAN BANDIT
New Eyes (Atlantic)
Originally dismissed as a novelty, instrumental quartet Clean Bandit have become this year's biggest British breakthrough act thanks to a surprisingly convincing fusion of classical strings and electronic beats. This debut, which relies heavily on guest vocalists, begins strongly. The first five tracks have all been singles, including chart-topping anthem Rather Be and the lithe Mozart's House. Elsewhere, the ensemble embrace hip hop, reggae and house with mixed results.
***
New Eyes (Atlantic)
Originally dismissed as a novelty, instrumental quartet Clean Bandit have become this year's biggest British breakthrough act thanks to a surprisingly convincing fusion of classical strings and electronic beats. This debut, which relies heavily on guest vocalists, begins strongly. The first five tracks have all been singles, including chart-topping anthem Rather Be and the lithe Mozart's House. Elsewhere, the ensemble embrace hip hop, reggae and house with mixed results.
***
RICHARD THOMPSON
Acoustic Classics (Beeswing)
British folk-rock figurehead Richard Thompson looks back over his four-decade solo career on this intimate acoustic set. Rightly acclaimed as one of the best guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, the former Fairport Convention member is gifted and versatile (he sings Britney's Oops! I Did It Again in concert). Here, he brings a stripped-down freshness to the classic I Want To See The Bright Lights Again, originally a duet with his ex-wife Linda.
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Acoustic Classics (Beeswing)
British folk-rock figurehead Richard Thompson looks back over his four-decade solo career on this intimate acoustic set. Rightly acclaimed as one of the best guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, the former Fairport Convention member is gifted and versatile (he sings Britney's Oops! I Did It Again in concert). Here, he brings a stripped-down freshness to the classic I Want To See The Bright Lights Again, originally a duet with his ex-wife Linda.
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