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5th, March 2010 TV & Radio 4

Scouser The Amazing Trampolining Cat Will Now Jump On The Roof

Laydees and gents, presenting Scouser the amazing cat who will now use a trampoline to jump onto the shed's roof. Prepare to be amazed! Ready. Bounce! More »

5th, March 2010 Reviews

Global Warming: The Independent Cannot See The Science For the Hype

If opinion polls are right, fewer people "believe" in climate change now than a few months ago, prior to the leak of emails from the University of East Anglia and the emergence of embarrassing errors in one of the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change... More »

5th, March 2010 Strange But True 1

Pics Of Thee Week: Selling The Chile Earthquake

Anorak presents Pictures of The Week on Friday. This week's pictures are presented by the Chile Earthquake - now entertaining you... More »

5th, March 2010 The Consumer 2

John Lennon's Citroën Gets The Horn

John Lennon is brought back to life for a car commercial. John Lennon has finally arrived. As TB says, "A Citroën is no psychedelic Rolls"... More »

5th, March 2010 Celebrities 3

Mickey Rourke Gives Ashley Cole Lessons In Sex

As Ashley Cole produces a new film, Mickey Rouke says that Hollywood and not Chelsea FC is where the sex is at... More »

5th, March 2010 Reviews

Sahil Saeed: Taliban, Sobbing Mum, A jacket Potato And Sahil Shaeed

Sahil Saeed Watch: Anorak’s at-a-glance round-up of the kidnapped British boy in the news. Sahil, from Oldham, was kidnapped in Pakistan. He is being held for a £100,000 ransom. Now read on… More »

5th, March 2010 Celebrities 4

Jessica Alba, Joel Madden And Nicole Scherzinger Light Up Global Green Pre-Oscar Party: In Pictures

Jessica Alba, Joel Madden, James Cameron and loadsa greenies arrive by plane and car – but not train nor foot – to the Global Green USA 7th Annual Pre-Oscar Party themed 'Greener Cities for a cooler Planet'... More »

5th, March 2010 Key Posts 22

Madeleine McCann: Singing In Canada, Pleading In Austria And Get The Gypsies

Madeleine McCann – gypsy snatchers, Maria Alice dos Santos Silveira, Jorge Vitorino Cabral Martins and Yvone Albino, Maddie in Canada, Maddie in Austria and Our Maddie is a press release for HanoverCommincations... More »

5th, March 2010 Reviews

Robert Mugabe Supports David Cameron's Tories - Bin Laden Still Floating

Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, 86, wants David Cameron to win the UK's next General Election according today's Telegraph and others. More »

4th, March 2010 Reviews

The US Version Of Spaced Really Was This Dire: Video Evidence

To fans, the show was the equivalent to smoking the remains of a hash spliff – a fuggy, comforting and raw hit... More »

4th, March 2010 Reviews 17

Madeleine McCann's Spokesman Clarence Mitchell Becomes Conservative Party's Media Man

As reported on Anorak, the Conservative Party will hire Kate and Gerry McCann’s spokesman Clarence Mitchell as the head of media monitoring for its general election campaign. More »

4th, March 2010 Celebrities

Camilla Meets Queen At Bookies: Photos

The Duchess of Cornwall marked World Book Day by attending a Mad Hatter's Tea Party at Foyles, Westfield in London. All the family were there… More »

4th, March 2010 Celebrities 1

The Ernie Wise Statue Has Short Hairy Legs

The statue of comedian Ernie Wise, one half of the much loved Morecombe & Wise double act, which was unveiled in Morley near Leeds earlier today. The statue has realistic short, hairy legs. More »

4th, March 2010 Key Posts 7

Madeleine McCann: Introducing 'Suspects' Maria Alice dos Santos Silveira, Jorge Vitorino Cabral Martins And Yvone Albino

MADELEINE McCann – Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann - The Our Maddie news is coming thick and thicker. The Sun introdudes "suspects" Maria Alice dos Santos Silveira, Jorge Vitorino Cabral Martins and Yvone Albino... More »

4th, March 2010 Celebrities

Sex Tape Actors Eric Dane And Rebecca Gayheart To Give Baby Really Great Name

After the non-sex sex tape, actor Eric Dane (Dr. McSteamy) and actress wife Rebecca Gayheart (aka Mrs Steamed Up) just says hello to baby girl at LA’s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. More »

4th, March 2010 Reviews

Jeremy Paxman To Edit The Independent?

On January 23, Madame Arcati broke the story that Jeremy Paxman had been offered the Independent editorship - many thought I was joking. More »

4th, March 2010 In Pictures

Weird Pictures: Push Up Bras

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4th, March 2010 Celebrities

Crystal Bowersox Presents American Idol Final 10 Women Backstage Photos

The Top 10 Women sang on American Idol and Crystal Bowersox was the winner by a mile. More »

4th, March 2010 Celebrities 2

Farrah Fawcett's Cancer Show 2: Getting Redmond O'Neal

CONTROVERSIAL Hollywood actor and father Ryan O'Neal is being restricted from visiting his and Farrah Fawcett's son Redmond in drug rehab, while the young drug addict has been banned from any more home visits that could impede his recovery... More »

4th, March 2010 Celebrities

Johnny Depp And Angelina Jolie Film The Tourist: In Pictures

We’ve seen the Angelina Jolie kiss. And we’ve seen Depp. So why the secrecy? Is he with public enemy No.1 – Ashley Cole..? More »

4th, March 2010 Strange But True 1

Indian Man Has 21-Day Erection

An Indian man who endured a 21-day erection has lost the ability to have sex. More »

4th, March 2010 TV & Radio

Swing News Is News For Swingers: Video

Presenting Swing News - it's news for swingers. You cats can swing. The problem is that it's the same notes jumbled up every night. It's just like the real news. Go, bay-bee, gooooo... More »

4th, March 2010 In Pictures

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4th, March 2010 Sports

England 3 Egypt 1: John Terry Fails To Shag Anyone, In Photos

Someone who’s mum might have shagged the Chelsea captain held up a sign saying “WE FORGIVE YOU”. And Our Man saw it all. We’ve the pick of the pics... More »

4th, March 2010 Reviews

X-Factor's Dermot O'Leary Presents First Time Voters' Question Time

X-Factor presenter Dermot O'Leary presented First Time Voters' Question Time, a BBC show that will prove just how low politics has sunk that the experts invited to talk about what used to be the stuff of life and death are... More »