Doherty voted hero of the year

Arctic Monkeys were the big winners for the third year running at last nights NME awards held at the O2 arena. The northern monkeys won the Best British band at the public-voted awards, alongside The Killers who were named Best International band. Other winners included Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds festival for Best Live Event, Kate Nash for Best solo artist, Noel Fielding for Sexiest man (with The Mighty Bosh winning Best TV show), and Pete Doherty bizarrely being named Hero of the Year. Winning-losers at the awards included The Hoosiers for Worst Band, Britney Spears: Blackout for Worst Album and despite rumours this week of her starting up her own fashion line, Amy Winehouse picked up the Worst Dressed gong.

Inside gossip from the event involved pikey Kelly Osbourne getting caught trying to sneak in a bottle of vodka under her coat, Alexa Chung who spent the night being repeatedly sick due to a mystery illness, and all the celebs enjoying cream teas (albeit alcohol-free as the bar closed during the award presentations) served up as the Klaxtons opened the event.


Harry The Secret Hero

A news blackout silencing the British media has finally come to an end as foreign media broke the story that Prine Harry is currently fighting with front line troops in Afghanistan, and has been since before Christmas. The 24 year old Prince who has always wanted to be a soldier has finally been given the opportunity to prove himself out in the field with his regiment. Stationed in Helmand, a province of Afghanistan, he is treated like a ‘normal’ soldier and is reported to have commented “this is about as normal as I’m going to get.”

The media secrecy surrounding the deportment was born of the failure, last May, to send the third-in-line to the throne to Iraq. There was extensive coverage devoted to the rights and wrongs of such a move and, at the eleventh hour, in the glare of publicity, Harry didn't go because the threats were too real and the risks for him and his men were too great. The media's self-imposed silence hasn't been a completely selfless act. In return for not rushing into print or onto the airwaves, they have been rewarded with access to Harry at regular intervals.

Today army chiefs are deciding whether or not to pull Prine Harry out of Afghanistan.


In other news…

* Amy Winehouse is today being flown to Paris by private jet for Paris Fashion week, where she will pick up half a million pounds for a one-off appearance at the Louis Vuitton show.
* Suzanne Shaw has won the La Redoute Celebrity Mum of The Year award beating Myleene Klass, Kim Ryder, and the Spice Girl mums.
* Kelly Osbourne and Jodie Harsh are set to release an exercise DVD together in a bid to make a camp, hedonist’s guide to toning up.

* Katie Price and Peter Andre did their bit for charity yesterday as they gave away five gold discs to five charities totally thousands of pounds. Charities included the NSPCC and Vision.

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Kate Nash wins Best Solo artist...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odEgMGroFJU&feature=related

Protestors Climb Parliament

Campaigners climbed on the roof of Parliament yesterday and unfurled banners protesting about the proposed expansion of Heathrow. It is thought the group gained access using visitors' passes, and made their way to the roof via a fire escape. Mr Brown told MPs decisions had to be made "in the chamber of this House and not on the roof of this House".
Protesters from the Plane Stupid group climbed onto the roof at about 9.30am, unfurled banners and threw down paper planes, which they said were made from documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. The five protesters were led off peacefully and then searched by officers at about 12.20pm. They were arrested for trespass and questioned by police.
One of them, Richard George, said: "We decided to let Gordon Brown get on with prime minister's questions, but we just wanted him to know what it is like to have an inconvenience above your head that you did not ask for."


Cocaine galore! £7m of Colombia’s finest washes up on Cornish beaches.

A Cornish beach-comber discovered slightly more than weather-beaten wood and pieces of broken lobster-pot when he was walking on Pentreath Beach on the Lizard Pennisula – a package of cocaine with a street value of £1million.

Such events have become almost routine in Cornwall. Within the last three weeks five similar hauls – more than £6m worth – have been discovered on the county’s beaches. The origin does not take much detective work; some of the packages are marked “Columbia” in faded writing.


In other news…

* The Spice Girls have finally said Goodbye to touring with their final show of their 47-show world tour. The girls have had such a good response to their reunion that they are looking forward to putting together one-off shows in the future – starting with Wembley Stadium in the summer.
* M&S will be the first grocery store in the UK to charge customers for plastic bags. Some 13bn bags are given free to UK shoppers every year, and they take an estimated 1,000 years to decay. All food customers at Marks and Spencer will get free long-lasting bags from early April for one month. The 5p charge will then begin on 6 May.
* Amy Winehouse was snapped yesterday moving possession out of her Camden haunt – specifically some x-rated pictures of her and Blake frolicking in a photo booth. She moved out of her Bow residence last month, after a drug-fuelled party hit the headlines. She is thought to be moving in with Kelly Osbourne until she finds herself a new house. Reports also rumour that she’s back on drugs after her short stint in rehab.
* The earthquake in the early hours of Wednesday morning has been recorded as the biggest tremor for 24 years reaching 5.2 on the Richter scale, and causing a reported £30 million worth of damage.

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Cruz Beckham - too cool for school...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkZ1ViComEA

Naomi Rushed to Hospital for Op

Naomi Campbell has had emergency surgery after suffering crippling stomach pains. She spent nearly five hours in surgery, and a special technique was used to limit scarring to the 37-year-old beauty’s famous body. The model’s official spokeswoman confirmed last night, “Naomi Campbell was admitted to hospital to have a small cyst removed. There is no indication it is cancerous.” Routine checks are however being carried out. Naomi is recovering in Brazil where she has been staying, and where the operation was carried out.

100K party for J-Lo twins

Posh and Becks are set to join in a £100,000 bash for J-Lo’s twins. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are hosting the party at their home with a ‘Welcome to the World’ theme. Other celebs on the invite list include Eva Longoria and John Travolta. Tom and Katie have already showered Jen and Marc Anthony with lavish gifts in celebration of the birth including a giant fish tank for the nursery. Jen gave birth to the boy and girl twins last week and is said to be “thrilled” at becoming a mother for the first time.

In other news….

* School truants hit record 63,000. Unauthorised absence is at its highest level on record in British schools yesterdays figures show. Around £1 billion has been spent on anti-truancy measures since 1997 with 30,000 penalty notices being sent to parents.
* Cheryl Cole has hired a love councillor for twice-a-day sessions in a bid to save her marriage. Ashley Cole has already been laughing with his football star pals about the “mumbo jumbo” therapists speak.
* Russell Brand has installed a weather chart next to his front door to help him know what the weather’s going to be like. The bid to predict the elements is to ensure that he never has a bad hair day, and the elements don’t ruin his locks. He comments, “Sometimes when you have nice hair, you need to know whether there’s going to be gales or snow.”
* An X factor-style internet talent contest is offering a top prize of £50,000. Clipstar is accepting videos of musicians, models, actors, and filmmakers. Public voting for the overall winner starts on November 1st. For all those budding wannabes out there go to http://www.clipstar.com/

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Star trek cribs....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBXal1GAA4A

You Can Look As Good As Amy

Star Launches Fashion Range.

Amy Winehouse is launching her own brand of clothes and make-up so fans can copy her unique style. The news emerged yesterday and later this week Amy has a meeting scheduled to discuss the project with fashion and cosmetics experts.

One fashion industry source said last night: “Amy has become a fashion icon despite not always looking too fresh.”

Beeb in ‘Racist Whites’ Storm

BBC chiefs are braced for a storm over a series about Britain’s “alienated” white working class. The White Season, which starts next week, aims to put “ordinary” folk and their views in the spotlight. The series includes episodes presenting working class opinions on immigration, and one episode featuring a BNP activist from east London. Executives admit the BBC2 series may upset some viewers and could spark a race row. [The White Season kicks off on Friday, March 7, at 9pm on BBC2].


In other news….

* Jennifer Aniston has frozen her eggs – until she can find a man to Father her babies. A spokesman for Jen confirmed that the star would use the frozen eggs if she had any trouble conceiving naturally.
* Eastenders breached broadcasting guidelines in its episode last night with “sustained violence, intimidation and menace” which was “totally inappropriate” for early-evening viewing according to regulator Ofcom. The episode involved a gang fight in the Queen Vic in which pregnant Honey Mitchell was knocked to the ground.
* Soccor star Andy Cole spent yesterday in police cells after being arrested for allegedly beating up his wife. He was released on bail last night after 17 hours of police questioning.
* A third of British women have filmed a porn video on their mobile according to a recent survey. A raunchy 34% have stripped off for homemade movies, while 83% say they have sent a sext text according to a survey for Company magazine. The survey also reveals that 64% have indulged in sex chat online using Facebook, MSN or MySpace, and 43% of those surveyed have had cybersex.

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Marion Cotillard with another classic Oscar's speech...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRsx6nWqebQ

Coens' No Country sweeps 80th anniversary Oscars

No Country For Old Men dominated the Oscars, winning four awards, including best film and best director. Javier Bardem also won best supporting actor for his role as a hitman in the film, thanking his family in Spanish. All of the acting prizes went to Europe, with UK stars Daniel Day-Lewis and Tilda Swinton named best actor and best supporting actress respectively. France's Marion Cotillard earned the best actress prize for La Vie En Rose.
The ceremony, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, marked the 80th anniversary of the Academy Awards. Organisers celebrated "Oscar's birthday" with film montages celebrating past winners and memorable Oscar moments - including the streaker who ran behind David Niven during 1974's ceremony.

Key winners:
Best film No Country For Old Men
Best actorDaniel Day-Lewis
Best actressMarion Cotillard
Best supporting actor Javier Bardem
Best supporting actressTilda Swinton
Best directorJoel and Ethan Coen

Hollywood it ain't, Kenneth

HOLLYWOOD star Kenneth Branagh turns up for a world premiere – at a tiny village cinema in an old SHED.
A red carpet was laid out as the actor walked between two end-of-terrace houses to the 23-seat La Charrette, set up in a former railway wagon.
His movie Alien Love Triangle was launched at the back garden venue in Gorseinon, South Wales, to mark the closure of one of Britain’s smallest cinemas.

A Hollywood-style spotlight lit up the sky outside the tiny venue as Branagh, in tuxedo and bow tie, swept into the village in a limousine.
The 47-year-old star, carrying a box of popcorn, said: “This is fantastic, just like the street I grew up on so I feel completely at home. It is a symbol for why people go to the cinema.”


In other news….

* Lindsay Lohan and Eddie Murphy swept the board at the Golden Raspberry awards – presented each year on the eve of the Oscars. Party-loving Lindsay helped her flop flick I Know Who Killed Me earn a record-breaking eight Razzies, whiles funnyman Eddie Murphy won three Worst Acting prizes for his performance in the comedy Norbit.
* Angelina Jolie finally gave in to the rumours and showed off her ‘bump’ at the Independent Spirit Awards. Speculation is rife that she is expecting twins but she is yet to confirm whether this is true or not.
* Yesterday diver Tom Daley, aged 13 years, won his ticket to the Beijing Olympics this summer, and will become the youngest male Briton ever to compete at an Olympic Games.
* Without a Eurovision song contest win in 12 years, the Irish have decided to vote for a glove puppet called Dustin the Turkey to represent them at this years proceedings. Dustin was plucked from six finalists to win a televised poll programme in the Republic on Saturday night.

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Classic Eurovision material....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z28STzFIFBU

Gazza Suicide Watch

COKE-crazed ace Paul Gascoigne stunned hotel staff before being sent to a psychiatric unit by answering his door in the buff — with “MAD” scrawled on his forehead. The fallen soccer hero’s only companions while he remained holed up in his room on a two-month drugs and booze binge were battery-operated PARROTS. Ex-England ace Gazza, 40, would talk to one of them as if it were real, a source revealed. He also wandered around the hotel with them under his arm, getting them to squawk “f*** off” to fellow guests. An insider — who told how women staff were barred from Gazza’s room because he kept flashing at them — said: “He’s also been ordering plates of raw liver to his room." Last night Gazza was on suicide watch in a secure psychiatric unit after being sectioned under the Mental Health Act.



Doctors ban bargain booze

A binge-drinking "epidemic" fuelled by longer licensing hours and cheap alcohol is gripping the country, senior doctors said yesterday. In an unprecedented report into the state of the nation's drinking habits, the British Medical Association says 24-hour licensing laws have led to rising alcohol consumption and spiralling health-related problems. Dr Vivienne Nathanson, the BMA's head of science and ethics, called on the Government to implement a range of policies including higher taxes, a clampdown on sales of cheap drink and a ban on supermarket promotions such as two-for-one deals.


In other news…

· Amy Winehouse is said to have caused £3000 worth of damage in the hotel room she has been living in since leaving rehab nearly two weeks ago. Management finally went into the room while Amy was performing at the Brits on Wednesday and found booze spillages all over the wooden hallway, cigarette butts stubbed out all over the room, bottles of champagne and dirty underwear strewn all over the floor.
· Last night saw the launch party of Liverpool Fashion Week, which is set to run a week of shows from 10-15th March in the city’s top nightclubs. In celebration of Liverpool being European Capital of Culture 2008 the event has taken three years to get off the ground with plans to make it an annual event.
· Noel Fielding’s Hampstead Heath pad is up for sale, at an affordable price of £265,000. The two-bed maisonette requires some “updating” according to the representing estate agent, with the bedroom done out like a “padded cell with a manky duvet stapled to the wall,” the sliding door “covered in fluffy zebra fabric,” and the toilet “papered in porn.” Any takers?
· Facebook phenomenon falters as visitor numbers drop for the first time. The Facebook craze appears to be on the wane after the networking website suffered its first fall in users in the UK. The site was one of the internet success stories of 2007 and had signed up 8.9million users by December. But, after a year and a half of rising numbers, figures for January show that Facebook's following has declined by 400,000.

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Gazza's first goal for England....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXCaCsPOcQ0

Thursday, 21 February 2008

Best of the BRITS

Paul McCartney starred at last night’s BRIT awards receiving his Outstanding Contribution to Music Award, which was handed over by Kylie Minogue (after he specifically requested the Australian star earlier on this week). Mark Ronson won Best British Male – the first non-singer ever to take the award. Other highlights included Amy Winehouse’s two performances, managing to just about keep herself together, and the Osbourne family’s muddle through the overall presentation of the event. All together making the BRITs show a slightly chaotic and extremely entertaining fix.

Full list of winners:
Best British male: Mark Ronson
Best British female: Kate Nash

Best British album: Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare

Best British group: Arctic Monkeys

Best British breakthrough act: Mika

Best British live act: Take That

British single: Take That - Shine

International male solo artist: Kanye West

International female solo artist: Kylie Minogue
International group: Foo Fighters

International album: Foo Fighters - Echoes

Critics' choice: Adele

Outstanding contribution to music: Sir Paul McCartney


Snoop Dodge

David Beckham has been advised to pull out of current talks with Snoop Dogg to fund his making of an X-rated skin flick. Becks and Snoop have been friends since their first meeting at Live 8 concert in 2005, and Snoop is keen to make another adult blockbuster and evener keener for David to stump up the cash. Friends of Becks have advised him to pull out of any investment involving Snoop as it would be a disaster...


In other news….
* Scared that BB9 is going to be even more of a flop than their previous efforts Big Brother bosses have come up with a bizarre plan to save the show. They plan to use ‘golden ticket’ winners from the 2006 show as potential 2009 contestants after weeks of dull auditions.
* An unnamed 34-year old British man was caught urinating on a revered monument in Riga, Latvia, and given a custodial sentence. The Foreign Office estimates that 70 per cent of British stag and hen parties are now held abroad, and 1 in 4 of these run into some sort of trouble ranging from lost money and passports to arrests and prison.
* Ebay junk ends up as cover art - The Feeling’s Dan Gillespie is addicted to buying tat on ebay, and has bought so much his home is now overrun with stuff. To solve the ever increasing problem the band collected a whole heap of ebay junk from his house, and built up the concept physically. It now appears pride of place on the front cover of their new album.
* The world’s first wooden supercar has been unveiled – and it’s faster than a Porsche. The eco-friendly two-seater has a six-speed manual gearbox and can sprint from 0 to 60mph in 3 seconds.

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Amy doing what she does best....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndvOUBnNYks

Wednesday, 20 February

Cheryl: I forgive Ash But I Won’t Forget!

Heartbroken Cheryl Cole has decided to give her husband Ashley Cole one last chance to repair their shattered marriage. She ahs told the England defender she forgives his alleged cheating, but has warned him: “I’ll never forget.” Cheryl is coming back to Britain for tonight’s BRIT Awards and plans to see her husband for crunch talks. Cheryl’s decision has left friends and family stunned, with many thinking she should have dumped him.

The Great Banksy Robbery

Graffiti artist Banksy’s cult creations are being covered up by their thrifty owners. They are putting boards, Perspex sheets and metal grilles over the paintings, which now fetch six-figure sums, to protect them from rivals, vandals – and the artist himself. Banksy is thought to be taking revenge by spoiling his art on walls which are still uncovered – signing the altered artwork with “all the best.”

In other news….

* Britney’s Dad has handpicked a bodyguard to protect his daughter. He’s also told the 26 year old bodyguard that he’d like Britney to wear a GPS tracking bracelet so he can keep tabs on her movements.
* Madame Tussauds have added the latest celebrity waxwork model to their collection…the lucky lady being represented is Cameron Diaz.
* Pink and husband racer Carey Hart have announced they’ve called it a day on their marriage after a lengthy two years. Apparently it’s been an amicable split.
* Lindsay Lohan has been forced to hire more body guards after crazy Marilyn Munroe fans picketed her house to demand she withdraws pictures of her posing as Marilyn. They were so horrified that she has attempted to emulate their hero that there have even better threats to dognap Lindsay’s pet in revenge.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G9uGPQsVNk

Tuesday, 19 February

Prince of Darkness set to get naked at BRITS

BRIT award bosses are terrified Ozzy Osbourne will strip naked on stage. The Osbournes revealed their naked threat to Chris Moyles on Radio 1 yesterday morning, and the BRITS show team are now building in a delay of 30 seconds into live coverage in case things get too raunchy. The show will go out live at the pre-watershed time of 8pm.

Clearer Picture emerges in battle over high definition viewing

Toshiba are expected to pull plug on HD DVD format and make way for Blu-ray. Sony looks as if it has won the two year fight to produce the next generation of home DVD players with its blu-ray format, as arch-rival Toshiba prepares to accept defeat. Walmart has now said it’s going to dump HD DVD, and Toshiba are expected to make an announcement later on this week citing “a complete withdrawal” as one of its options.



In other news…

* Natasha Kaplinsky started her £1 million-a-year job as the face of Five News last night. She has a see-through desk, a pink sofa, and the set colour changes with the gravity of the news.

* Paris Hilton has been disallowed an invite to the Oscars despite having a potential £2 million outfit to wear for the occasion. Her latest movie The Hottie and the Nottie has been voted the worst in history (by users of film bible IMDB). So organisers of the ceremony have pointed out that giving her an invite would be completely ridiculous.

* Jordon revealed yesterday that she and Peter Andre are planning to adopt a disabled child although their plans at the moment are to wait until next year to look into it further.

* Binge drinking, mental health problems, adolescent suicide: how can we help the youth of today? One answer being trialled is positive psychology (a new science practicing the art of keeping kids happy), which is being tested in lessons in several state schools in the UK at the moment. Britain recently came bottom in a Unicef survey of life satisfaction in youth (compared to 21 other developed countries).

BONUS CLIP...

Nothing's impossible...

http://www.break.com/index/rubiks-cube-solving-robot1.html

Monday, 18 February 2008

Burrell lied in Diana inquest









The Sun has uncovered a bombshell video tape on which Di’s former butler Burrell brags of committing perjury.
Slippery Burrell freely admitted he KNEW he broke the law by lying to the Princess Diana inquest — and added: “I was very naughty.”
The former royal butler was taped revealing that he threw in “red herrings” and held back facts during his evidence at the High Court in London.
Burrell’s disgraceful lies mean he faces arrest on suspicion of perjury — with ten years’ jail if convicted. It could also derail the £10million inquiry that is gripping the world.





Welcome to the town that will make you lose weight



Towns and cities need to be radically redesigned to help to tackle the obesity epidemic, scientists were told —yesterday. Professor Philip James, chairman of the International Obesity Task Force, a London-based think-tank, called for a revolution in urban planning to encourage people to use cars less and public transport more.

Fat file:
— In England, 24.9 per cent of males and 25.2 per cent of women over 16 are obese
— 70 per cent of Tongan women aged 15-85 are obese. Tonga has the world’s fattest populations
— 30 per cent of British children are overweight.

“Our genes have not changed and yet childhood obesity is rising, and the major challenge is tackling the obesogenic environment that we all share. That includes looking at education, transport, town planning and so on, and not blaming parents for genetic susceptibilities that are not their fault.”

In other news...

* Paris Hilton celebrated her 27th birthday by performing in a burlesque show in Las Vegas with the Pussycat Dolls dance troupe. Dressed in underwear she designed herself, she ended her night chilling out in nightclub LAX with celeb friends including Snoop Dogg
* Media companies and social networking sites (including BBC, Channel 4, Bebo, Google) have signed a code of conduct agreement which will flag online and mobile phone conduct which may be deemed offensive or unsuitable for certain age groups. Commercial content will be monitored rather than personal consumer- created content.
* Two further teen suicides occurred in Bridgend last week bringing the total to a reported 16 people between the ages of 15-25 years. Blame has cited the internet (social networking sites predominantly) as enabling access for young people on tips of how to take their own life.
* It's official - Oasis are top of the charts having two albums voted no. 1 and no.2 in the new chart of the Best British Albums. 'Definitely Maybe' came in on top closely followed in second place by 'What's the Story Morning Glory.'

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5 Dead in Gunman Horror

A CRAZED gunman dressed all in black killed five people and wounded 13 in a rampage at a US university yesterday.
Terrified students screamed as the youth burst from behind a curtain into a crowded lecture room, armed with THREE guns.
He pulled out a shotgun and two pistols and began firing wildly at the 140 students.
Finally, standing on a stage, the maniac — a student from another college — pointed a pistol at his head and blew his brains out.

Some of the injured were said to have suffered horrific head wounds. One was shot in the eye.
They had been having a geology lecture in Cole Hall at Northern Illinois University near Chicago. The maniac was described as a “skinny white guy”.
One weeping student said: “He was firing everywhere. Bullets were spraying round the room. It was horrific. He went crazy. It’s a wonder many people weren’t killed. He looked like a normal guy at first, wearing a black trench coat and a beanie hat.

Valentines Wedding for Liam and Nicole
Liam Gallagher and Nicole Appleton tied the knot yesterday at the same venue he married first wife Patsy Kensit. The Oasis front-man flew back from L.A., where he is working on a new album for ceremony, which was attended by Nicole’s sister Natalie and her Prodigy husband Liam Howlett, but Noel stayed in L.A.

The ceremony was kept very quiet as Liam, who has worn a ring on his wedding finger for years to show is commitment, and Nicole felt it was the tight time to do so. There seems to be no massive honeymoon on the cards as Liam plans to fly back out to L.A. next week

In Other News
Sales of celebrity gossip magazines are on the decrease according to reports in the Guardian. Saturation of the market and challenges from other media, in particular the internet, has been blamed for the fall in sales.

Rupert Murdoch’s news corporation has entered the running for the take over of internet search engine Yahoo, leaving Microsoft owner Bill Gates contemplating whether to raise his offer.

A record number of children are now being home schooled by parents who fear knife crime, drugs and bullying, in a study released by an education charity.

Massive Attack have been lined up to curate this year’s Meltdown festival at the Southbank Centre, London, making them the first band ever in a list of well known individuals to mastermind the event.

Britney in whirlwind wedding rumours
Reports in the Daily Star have suggested that Britney Spears has married her paparazzi boyfriend Adnan Ghalib. Rumours have been circulated around LA that the couple wed in Mexico after they fled there to escape the press deluge documenting her fall from grace.

Adnan, who is from a strict Muslim background, and Britney are said to have had a quickie style wedding, much like Britney’s first marriage to childhood friend Jason Alexander which was annulled after a matter of days. There are now reports that the couple are looking to start a family, with Spears abandoning the custody battle with ex Kevin Federline over her two sons.

Naked Cowboy sues Mars
A street performer known as the Naked Cowboy is suing snack firm Mars for millions of dollars for copying his trademark look on a billboard.
For about 10 years Robert Burck has been a fixture in New York's Times Square strumming a guitar on a street corner in his skimpy costume of white undies, cowboy boots and a hat.
But in a lawsuit filed this week in Manhattan federal court, Burck said that two oversized Times Square billboards that promote the chocolate snack M&Ms used his look without compensating him.
And he is now seeking $6.65 million from the chocolate company.
The billboards feature a scantily clad blue M&M with a guitar alongside views of New York including street scenes and the Statue of Liberty.
Burck is suing Mars, which makes M&Ms, and Chute Gerdeman Incorporated, an Ohio agency that he said created the advert, for trademark infringement.
Neither company was immediately available for comment.
"Just like The Naked Cowboy does on a daily basis in Times Square, the M&M is not only dressed as The Naked Cowboy, it is playing the Naked Cowboy's distinctive white guitar in the cartoon," the lawsuit said.

In Other News
Britain is experiencing record breaking high temperatures for February; the unseasonal warmth saw thousands flock to the coast and parks to enjoy the sun.

Nine more suicides are being investigated in suicide ravaged Bridgend. The Welsh town has seen a string of teen suicides over the last year at it seems the number keeps growing up to a possible 23 deaths.

Channel Five and Talkback Thames are in talks to produce and commission a remake of the drama classic Minder.

Madonna unveiled her directing debut at the Berlin Film Festival yesterday. Her film “Filth and Wisdom” about a Ukrainian immigrant chasing dreams of rock stardom was received with polite applause.

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Thousands will die in British heatwaves

HEATWAVES caused by global warming will kill thousands of Britons in just FIVE YEARS time, Government experts warned last night.
It is the most confident official statement yet that climate change will hit Britain dramatically.
A Health Protection Agency report said illnesses like malaria and Lyme disease will claim lives as the UK heats up.
It warned that by 2012 there will be a one-in-40 chance the South East will suffer a serious heatwave causing 3,000 immediate heat-related deaths.
More deadly strains of mosquitoes in wetland areas could also cause malaria outbreaks. Lyme disease — carried by ticks — will become more common.
Skin cancer rates will soar due to increased sun exposure.
And the number of people at high risk of flooding will more than double to 3.5million by 2100. There will also be up to 14,000 more cases of food poisoning a year, including salmonella.
But the report wasn’t all gloom — it added that winter deaths caused by extreme cold will decline.
The agency’s Prof Robert Maynard said: “Climate change is likely to be one of the major challenges that humanity faces this century.
"It is important we assess the possible health impact and take any actions to minimise the consequences.
"The publication of this report is a significant step in that process."
The climate change topic has been hit by controversy in the UK.

World's Strongest Midget
MEET mighty midget Aditya ‘Romeo’ Dev – the world’s smallest bodybuilder.
He stands 2ft 9in tall and weighs 20lb, the same as a one-year-old.
But each day the mini Arnie, 19, pumps iron with customised 3.3lb dumb-bells – the same as a 15st bloke lifting 35lb weights.
Click below to see more pics of Romeo.
Romeo, who has bulked his chest to 20in, biceps to 6.5in and thighs to 8in, said: “I’ve been training for two years and must be the world’s strongest midget.”
His gym sessions – in kiddies’ cartoon vest, shorts, and trainers – draw crowds in Phagwara, northern India.
He earns a living from bodybuilding shows and dancing, with ambitions to make London’s West End.
Trainer Ranjeet Pal said: “He’s much more determined than most.”
Parents Anil and Keshmala called him “the family jewel”.

In Other News
Harry Potter star Emma Watson is apparently dating Razorlight front-man Johnny Borrrell, the pair who has a ten year age gap, was photographed together at the launch parties of London Fashion Week

Research has suggested that women think about sex 39 times during the working day, or every 14 minutes, with a third saying they don’t get the chance to turn the thoughts into deeds.

A study has concluded that people who sleep with a snoring partner maybe sending themselves to an early grave, with the results showing that sleeping with a snorer has a direct link to raised blood pressure.

One in five British children is growing up in a family which is dependant on state handouts, figures which make Britain higher than any where else in Europe.

Lightening Strikes Christ the Redeemer in Rio.

First Day in Court for Heather and Paul

VAIN Heather Mills arrived at court for her divorce war with Sir Paul McCartney yesterday — flanked by a posse of sidekicks, including her personal trainer and MAKE-UP artist.
The ex-model, dubbed Mucca over her porn past, also brought her sister Fiona, a female pal, a minder, a chauffeur — and a lone solicitor to advise on legal protocol as she represents herself in court.
Heather, pleading her own case after she was dumped by her lawyers, aims to wring up to £100million out of former Beatle Macca, who is said to have an £825million fortune. As the hearing kicked off behind closed doors at London’s High Court, she showed the judge cosy home videos of herself and Sir Paul together in a bid to prove she was the star’s “rock” and deserved a huge cut of his money.
It is understood she also screened a video likening herself to Princess Diana — claiming she was hounded by paparazzi and needed 24-hour security to avoid the same fate.

The Death of DAB?
Millions of people who have invested in new digital radios were yesterday wondering whether they would be left with little more than expensive ornaments after Britain's biggest commercial radio group all but abandoned the medium.
The owner of Capital Radio, Classic FM and Xfm was an enthusiastic champion of digital audio broadcasting (DAB) under its previous management, spending an estimated £80m on new transmitters and stations.
But GCap's new chief executive, Fru Hazlitt, yesterday axed digital-only stations theJazz and Planet Rock as well as selling its majority stake in Digital One, the owner of the national DAB network.

Claiming the medium was "not economically viable", GCap will concentrate instead on its existing FM services and innovations in online listening such as technology allowing iPhone users to hear its stations. It hopes the moves will save £8.8m a year and help fend off a takeover approach from a rival group, Global Radio.

Owners of digital radios will still be able to receive a range of stations, including "simulcasts" of all the BBC and commercial networks they are used to hearing on the FM dial and a handful of digital-only stations such as BBC 6Music and Asian Network which are also available online and through digital TV.
But some analysts believe GCap's decision could lead other commercial operators to pull their investment in DAB, leaving the original promise of a whole range of new stations catering for all kinds of niche tastes unfulfilled.
The future of digital radio, once hailed as a bright new dawn vital to challenge the dominance of the BBC for commercial players, has split the industry. Some have called it the equivalent of Betamax but others point to soaring sales figures as evidence it remains the future of radio listening.

TheJazz, which had 364,000 listeners, and Planet Rock, one of the more popular digital services with 563,000, will cease broadcasting on March 31.

In Other News
Roy Scheider, the man that killed Jaws, and famed for his line “you’re gonna need a bigger boat” has died from cancer at the age of 75

Reports in the Daily star are encouraging Brits to romp their way to good health, after experts explained that regular sex can keep you looking younger, ward off heart attacks and even fight cancer.

An armed gang has fled with £80m worth of paintings stolen in a 3 minute heists from a Swiss art gallery. The gang, who have committed one of the worlds biggest art robberies fled with the paintings sticking out of the boot of their car.

Sophie Anderton has revealed that the shocking revelation in the tabloids about her drugs and vice shame has saved her live. The ex supermodel who lost a massive contract after the article has no got her life back on track and is planning on moving to the country with new her new Boyfriend.

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Brits Snubbed at Baftas

BRIT stars KEIRA KNIGHTLEY and JULIE CHRISTIE were sensationally snubbed at the Baftas - in favour of an unknown actress from France.
In a night of shocks at the star studded bash, MARION COTILLARD beat both our girls to pick up the Best Actress award.
Film buffs were left stunned as Julie, 66, had been heavily backed at 2/7 ON to pick up the gong.
She and 32-year-old brunette Marion, who was brought up in Paris, will now go head to head once again at the Oscars in two weeks time.
In an embarrassing moment on the red carpet, Marion was mistaken for rival Keira Knightley by around 50 screaming fans.

They started chanting “Keira, Keira we love you” before she turned around and told fans “I’m French”, while the real Knightley looked on in disbelief.
Keira was also upstaged in the glamour stakes by Brit rival SIENNA MILLER who wore £1million worth of diamonds — and thrilled male admirers with a sexy black dress that clung to her curvy behind.

Amy Takes the Grammys by Storm - From London
SHE may not have been in attendance, but there was no doubt the 2008 Grammys belonged to AMY WINEHOUSE.
The singer, whose personal life is in turmoil, pipped KANYE WEST by one gong, winning a staggering FIVE out of six awards.
She was close to making it a clean sweep but missed out on scooping Album of the Year to little known jazz veteran HERBIE HANCOCK.
After receiving her fifth award, ironically Record of the Year for hit single Rehab, an emotional Amy looked stunned and stared straight ahead for several seconds as the television feed cut to her in the London studio.
She then hugged her mum, JANICE and thanked her parents before giving a message to her husband via a satellite link-up.
“To my mum and dad, for my BLAKE, my Blake incarcerated.
“Thank you very much, it’s an honour to be here. Thank you very, very much.”
And, referring to this weekend’s blaze that ravaged Camden Market and one of her favourite haunts, The Hawley Arms pub, she pipped:
“...And for London. This is for London because Camden Town is burning down.”


In Other News
An OAP was being quizzed by police over the weekend after forgetting about his dead pal he kept under his sofa for 10 years. Alan Derek was too scared to tell officials about his friends death as he was lodging there illegally, so he just turned to sofa over and forgot about him.

Jay Z and Kings of Leon have been confirmed as headliners for this years Glastonbury festival, also set to take to the main stage is The Verve.

The Hawley Arms was one of the worst affected by Saturday’s huge blaze that has destroyed part of Camden’s canal side market. Fire chiefs are favouring the theory that a discarded cigarette was to blame for the fire.

Mourners at Heath Ledger’s wake yesterday took to the sea in a touching tribute to the Aussie actor who died from an accidental overdose in January. Guests, including ex-fiancé Michelle Williams took a dip at Ledger’s favourite beach in Perth.

Back to her best?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jR0WZY2NHhQ

Amy Refused Entry to the US

Rehab singer Amy Winehouse will not be singing at this years Grammies after American officials refused to grant her a visa to enter the country. Amy, who has been shrouded in controversy since the Sun revealed pictures of her smoking a crack pipe, was apparently looking forward to performing, and showing the world that she is well and truly on the road to recovery after a stint at rehab.

The decision has left Amy, who was yesterday told she may still bag the theme tune for the latest James Bond film provided she can stay clean, shattered according to close pals. Not only will she miss out on performing at the ceremony but also miss out on personally collecting any one of a possible six awards she is nominated for. Despite being very disappointed about the decision, Amy is said to be putting all her attention into her rehabilitation.

Britney: Parents Fear for Life
Parents of troubled Britney Spears fear for her life after her early release from a psychiatric clinic. The star left the clinic 11 days ahead of schedule after a lawyer’s orders despite advice from the psychiatrist’s. Britney’s father pleaded with his tormented daughter to return to hospital but apparently Britney was furious with the way she has been treated by her own family and accused them of ruining her life.

Over the last couple of months Britney has been spiralling out of control and in desperate need of help, her own parents described her as “an adult child in the throws of a mental health crisis”. A judge has put Jamie, Britney’s father, in control of her affairs, and he is pleading that the courts orders be enforced so that a tragedy can be averted.

In Other News
The Premier League is set to rake in over £100m if plans to have fixtures played abroad go ahead. The money making scheme will see regular premier league football matches being played in places like Tokyo, Sydney and Beijing.

Bradd Pitt and Angelina Jolie have stepped up personal security after getting wind that kidnappers were targeting their daughter. A note was left on the door of one of their houses saying “We got this close already”.

The Archbishop of Canterbury caused a stir yesterday after he called for Britain to accept parts of Islamic Shia law, citing it as unavoidable.

Reports in the Independent suggest that our Primary schools are the most high pressured in the world, subjecting pupils to high pressure as they face tests more frequently then any other country.

God bless America:

http://www.break.com/index/american-gladiators-auditions-rejects.html

End of an Era
BBC programme Grange Hill has been axed after 30 years of running. The show which has dealt with many gritty storylines, and been the career starting point for so many of today’s TV stars, no longer fits in with the corporation’s move towards age-targeted children’s channels. The BBC stated the issues dealt with in the high school drama are no longer suitable for a new look CBBC’s target audience of six to 12 year olds.

Producers of the show, Lime Pictures, have been asked by BBC bosses to rework the final series, due to got out in the summer, to be more suitable for a younger audience. The new series will focus on characters from a six to fourteen age bracket and will be set in creative-learning centre called the Grange. Despite the changes it will only run for one series. The show, which celebrates its thirtieth anniversary tomorrow, has apparently become less relevant to children because school is no longer the be-all and end-all of their lives.

Britney is Out!
CHAOTIC scenes surrounded BRITNEY SPEARS after she was freed from a mental ward last night.
Fans feared for the troubled pop star as she drove haphazardly round Los Angeles in her black Mercedes.
Her parents JAMIE and LYNNE are furious she has been released so early and have issued this statement:
"As parents of an adult child in the throws of a mental health crisis, we were extremely disappointed this morning to learn that over the recommendation of her treating psychiatrist, our daughter Britney was released from the hospital that could best care for her and keep her safe.
"We are deeply concerned about our daughter's safety and vulnerability and we believe her life is presently at risk.
"There are conservatorship orders in place created to protect our daughter that are being blatantly disregarded.
"We ask only that the court's orders be enforced so that a tragedy may be averted."
But she was spotted driving towards her home in Malibu. Then she swapped places with a minder who took the wheel.
Later the car turned round to head along Sunset Boulevard in the direction of her Hollywood house. At one stage Britney clambered out and walked slowly in front of photographers.
The singer then got back into her car and headed towards a Berverley Hills hotel, where she was later met by boyfriend, ADNAM GHALIB.
The snapper was then seen driving out of the hotel with Britney ducked down in the passenger seat, heading towards her lawyer's office.

In Other News
Amy Winehouse has been told that is she can stay clean for the next two months she will be able to write and sing the new theme tune for the latest James Bond film: Quantum of Solace.

An Islamist terrorist who plotted to kidnap and behead a British soldier was grooming his three-year-old daughter to marry a jihadi terrorist.

A report in the Guardian revealed that more than half of 13-year-olds in Britain have drunk alcohol, information disclosed by the home secretary. The study high lights the problem of underage drinking in this country.

It has been revealed today that the death of Heath Ledger was due to an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. Traces of six different drugs were found in his system the post-mortem revealed.

For those who haven't seen it:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=X6EDAZ3crdY

Amy's Grammy Appearance in Doubt

AMY WINEHOUSE’s dream of singing at The Grammys this weekend could now be wrecked - after police quizzed her yesterday about smoking crack cocaine.

The Back to Black star, 24, needs a US visa to go to Sunday’s glittering ceremony in Los Angeles, where she is nominated for six gongs.
Her chances of being allowed into America were ALREADY in doubt after being fined for cannabis possession last October.
Amy is now battling her drug habit in a clinic.
But a worried pal said: “The timing of this isn’t great. She is desperate to go to The Grammys and needs to show US officials she is taking her rehabilitation seriously.”
Officers went to North London’s Capio Nightingale clinic to grill the star for two hours.
A complaint had been received about Amy’s drugs binge exposed by The Sun last month. She was filmed smoking crack after taking cocaine, ecstasy and Valium.

Too Nasty for Mr Nasty
A new ITV1 drama called Rock Star Rivals is causing a bit of a stir with its real life counterpart X factor. The show which lifts the lid on the dirty tricks occurring behind the scenes of a fictional reality pop talent show, focuses on the lives and relationships of the three judges.

Simon Cowell was initially involved in the show helping the actors tighten up their put downs, put then pulled out after he didn’t like the way the show was going. The ITV1 series features Michelle Collins and Sean Gallagher as warring husband-and-wife judges Karina and Mal Faith.

Mal who has a striking resemblance to Mr Cowell, is unfaithful to his wife which results in a bitter, competitive feud between the two to have their acts win the competition. Even Cowell felt his representation through Mal Faith was too nasty even by his standards.

In Other News
Fearne Cotton has quit as host of The Xtra Factor to concentrate on her new TV role in the States. The 25 year old will be co hosting a show on NBC called Last Comic Standing.

Stand Up comic Russell Brand as just finished filming scenes for his first Hollywood blockbuster called Forgetting Sarah Marshall, in which is plays an over the top, sex mad rocker.

Britney Spear’s Mum has made claims that her daughter’s food was being drugged by her control ‘freak boss’ Sam Lufti, who has now had a restraining order taken out against him.

The amount of teen suicides in small Welsh town Bridgend is growing at an alarming rate as another girl has been found hanged, taking the total of 14 copycat deaths in the last year.

Lily's New Year Blues

Poor old Lily Allen seems to have had the worst start to 2008 imaginable, the Smile singer was all smiles and laughs as she saw out 2007 pregnant and happily settled with one half of the Chemical Brothers; Ed Simons. However, come the New Year tragedy struck when Lily suffered a miscarriage leaving the couple devastated. It seems the events put a massive strain on their relationship and now rumours are rife that Ed has ended their 5 month love affair after a string of rows. Lily who boldly continued filming a pilot for her new ITV2 TV show after the news of losing her baby is now said to be heartbroken with Ed’s recent decision to finish things.

Amy On the Mend

CRACK-shame singer AMY WINEHOUSE looks unsteady as she is pictured in rehab yesterday for the first time.
She appeared thin and pale as she struggled to walk between buildings at the Capio Nightingale clinic where she is being treated for drug addiction near London’s Harley Street.
A member of staff shadowed Amy, who wore grey tracksuit bottoms, black shirt and patterned headscarf.
Amy, 24, was admitted last month after The Sun exposed her smoking crack cocaine at 5am. A source said: “She’s having a tough time.”
Little Britain’s MATT LUCAS, 33, and partner KEVIN McGEE also visited the clinic at the weekend. It is not known if they popped in on Rehab singer Amy

In Other News

Microsoft has launched a $45bn for internet rival Yahoo, in an attempt to create an online search and advertising group that can rival market leader Google.

The Spice girls have sensationally axed a string of dates after bagging around £2m each already from their world tour. Rumours of unrest amongst the girls have also been blamed for them cutting it short.

A British back packer had a lucky escape as she posed with two tame lions whilst on safari in Zimbabwe, it seems one of the lions took a fancy to her, pinning her down and sinking it’s teeth into her head.

It seems the teens of today are far more money conscious then those of pervious years. The thought of student debt is enough to put some of the idea completely, with others preferring to use their gap year as an opportunity to save money for uni rather than travel.

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Britney is Sectioned
STRICKEN BRITNEY SPEARS was rushed to a mental ward when she “went psychotic” and hurled obscenities after taking a cocktail of drugs over three sleepless nights.
The star, who suffers from bipolar disorder, is said to have flown into a “frightening manic phase” and threatened her mother and pals who begged her to get help.
The terrifying meltdown came after a crazed 60 hours, during which she:
SPENT days and nights driving aimlessly around city streets in her car;
FAILED to get any sleep - staying awake with a mix of prescription pills and 20 cans of Red Bull a day, and;
JABBERED constantly to herself in her bizarre British accent.
To see more pics from Britney's 60-hour meltdown click on the link below.

Britney, 26, was rushed to hospital “for her own safety” in the early hours of yesterday in an ambulance escorted by a vast police convoy.
She was last night being held in a psychiatric ward at the UCLA Medical Centre in Los Angeles.
Hospital sources said staff were forced to sedate the hysterical singer after she hurled abuse at medics and mum LYNNE, whom she accused of SLEEPING with her boyfriend.
Britney was effectively sectioned by doctors who ordered her into the psychiatric ward for a minimum 72 hours.
In the days before, the sleepless mum of two had used the Red Bulls to wash down amphetamine-based Adderall pills, anti-depressants, and ten stimulant laxatives a day.
A source close to her said: “Britney’s behaviour became really frightening. She flew into a manic phase. She hadn’t slept for more than 60 hours and had been staying awake with prescription pills and Red Bull.
“She was pale, shaking, and talking to herself in her strange British accent. We tried to give her sleeping pills to calm her down, but they didn’t work.
“Her psychologist came back to her house along with her mum, but Britney just screamed obscenities.
“She was psychotic. Her doctor and her family had been planning for weeks to get her into a psychiatric ward and they knew they couldn’t wait any longer, so called the police.

Amy’s a Drip
SINGER AMY WINEHOUSE was rushed to hospital and put on a drip as she battles to beat drugs, it was confirmed last night.
The crack-shame star, 24, was left dangerously dehydrated while going cold turkey fighting her addiction.
Amy was smuggled into the private London Clinic on Wednesday evening under a false name.
The Harley Street clinic is around the corner from Capio Nightingale hospital, where she is undergoing rehab.
A source close to the London Clinic said yesterday: “Amy was looking very pale and thin.
“She looked ropey and exhausted. Let’s hope she hasn’t taken a turn for the worse.”
Her dad Mitch has already told The Sun how she is suffering “horrific” withdrawal symptoms.
Yesterday he said: “Amy is OK. She is making progress but will be in rehab for a long time.”
Sun Doctor Carol Cooper said: “Going on a drip is a sign that things have got pretty bad.
“Crack is notoriously difficult to get off.”
Amy went into rehab after our shocking video showed her smoking crack cocaine.

In Other News
David Beckham will not make his 100th cap for England as new England manager Fabio Capello has sensationally dropped him from the squad that will face Switzerland next week.

Cheryl Tweedy has consulted her lawyer over a potential split from love rat husband Ashley Cole, which if she was to pursue, she would stand to gain 4 million pounds.

Damon Albarn’s collaboration with Lily Allen proved to be a waste of time as the pair spent a whole day in the studio failing to come up with anything.

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