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19th, February 2010 Celebrities

Simon Cowell's Future Wife Mezghan Hussainy Has A Price On Her Head

SIMON Cowell is all set to marry Mezghan Hussainy. He proposed to her on Valentine's Day. The papers have already introduced Hussainy, and peppered all reports on her with money. More »

19th, February 2010 Strange But True 4

The Battle For Tickle Cock Bridge

TICKLE Cock Bridge is Tickle Cock Bridge was ever Castleford, West Yorkshire’s, Tickle Cock Bride and must remain Tickle Cock Bridge... More »

19th, February 2010 Strange But True

Pics Of The Week: Proud Mum

PICTURES on Friday. Anorak’s new weekly feature showcasing the weird, wonderful, stupid and downright odd pictures from the previous seven days and the archives. More »

19th, February 2010 TV & Radio

Jade Jagger Explains Creativity: They're Not Like The Rest Of Us

In this instructional video, Jade explains how her busy mind creates a marvel. As one top celeb put it: "That's the way to do it"... More »

19th, February 2010 Reviews 2

Stephen Gately: How The Media Feasted Off The Boyzone Star's Remains

STEPHEN Gately, of Boyzone, died and the media set out to bury him. From the off the tabloids got the facts wrong. The Mail swiftly introduced tales of "suicide" and abuse directed ay Gately for his gayness. And then it got worse... More »

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Farrah Fawcett: Presenting The Sequel To Farrah's Cancer Death Show

FARRAH Fawxcett is dead. And her career enters a new phase. After the soft-focus made-fot-telly celebrity cancer show, another show is being made for the magic box. Want to see a sequel to Farrah's death? Anorak's Man in LA reports on the lates. First a question: More »

19th, February 2010 Reviews 1

Cheryl Cole Divorce: Pauline Prescott, Sue Carroll, Toni Terry And Hating Ashley Cole

CHERYL Cole and Pauline Prescott are the subject of much thinking by Sue Carroll, the Mirror’s opinion maker and former. Ashley Cole is portrayed as the bad man. The media do not like this Chelsea and England player. But two shags John Prescott is liked. Why? Both are vomitous... More »

19th, February 2010 Politicians

Barack Obama's Tiger Woods' Diplomacy Hides The Dalai Lama From China

WHILE you were reading about Israeli forces and MOSSAD maybe taking out a Hamas miltary leader - no, not in bussload of civilians but in a hit that owes more to Austin Powers than James Bond (we see the faces and the CCTV - how's that for top secrecy?) China this morning protested over USA President Barack Obama's meeting yesterday with Tibet's Delai Lama.... More »

19th, February 2010 Celebrities 1

Kate Moss, Girl Aloud And Not Cheryl Cole Do Fashion For Relief: In Pictures

PICTURES from the Fashion for Relief catwalk show at London’s Somerset House, with Alexandra Burke, Ronnie Corbett, Nicola Roberts, Kate Moss, Pixie Geldof, Kate Moss, Annabelle Neilson, Naomi Campbell, Jo Wood, James Corden, Geri Halliwell, David Walliams, Kimberley Walsh, Dame Shirley Bassey, Denise Van Outen, Piers Morgan but no Cheryl Cole... More »

18th, February 2010 TV & Radio

How TV Works: Filming On A Green Screen, Video

Those expensivce location shots are not always so expensive. You get a room. You paint it green. You get a video the desired location. You blend... More »

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Katie Price And Peter Andre's Public Row Over Princess Tiamii's Hair In A Test Card Special: Pictures

Katie and Pricness Tenaladymee are the ITV2 test card, a commercial station’s update on the BBC filler which features a girl with unmoving face playing noughts and crosses with a clown... More »

18th, February 2010 Celebrities

Carey Mulligan And Saudi Murder At The London Critics' Circle Film Awards: Pictures

We journeyed to The London Critics' Circle Film Awards at the Landmark Hotel in London. Earlier on the ‘otel, it is alleged that Saudi national Saud Bin Abdulaziz Bin Nasir Bin Abdulaziz al Saud, yer honour, did murder Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz. Later, Anne-Marie Duff won the award for British Actress... More »

18th, February 2010 Strange But True

Bafta Mask: The Making Of The Mask In Pictures

EVER wonder how a Bafta mask is made? Carpet burns, fluids and craft, darling? Actually, no. It’s metal, flames and lots of banging with a chisel and a novelty jelly mould based on Mitzi Cunliffe’s orginal.... More »

18th, February 2010 Celebrities

Lindsay Lohan's Car Accident In London: In Pictures

LINDSAY Lohan is too big for London. Lohan has been in London, saving Haiti and shopping in Kurt Geiger, or for Kurt Geiger bags in which Haitians can store food, shoes and clutch bags.... More »

18th, February 2010 Celebrities

Susan Boyle Joins The Moulin Rouge Dancers: Pictures

SUSAN Boyle was not one of the dancers of the Moulin Rouge at the 60th San Remo Music Festival. For those of you remember when Susan Boyle represented the end of cynicism, she the authentic face of the beauty within should look away... More »

18th, February 2010 Celebrities

Kerry Katona Sheds Her Husband And Takes KeBabies Abroad

KERRY Katona has dumped husband Mark Croft? The Sun says it’s so. Kerry has dumped him before. Can you dump someone more than once. Yes, you can, if you’re Kerry Katona... More »

18th, February 2010 Strange But True 1

Scotland Saves Wee For Lent

Are you putting your Wee in a box, saving it for the big release in 40 days and 40 nights? More »

18th, February 2010 Reviews

Jeremy Vine's BBC Radio 2 Show Looks For ****s: Fail

ANORAK presents Mr Jeremy Vine of the BBC’s Radio 2. His broadcasts contain some adult language. NSFW. You go where the ratings take you... More »

18th, February 2010 Reviews 1

Condoms For Polar Bears And Other Ways To Kill Humans

POLAR Bear Watch: In this instalment of polar bears in the news we spot the polar bear condom. How do you put a condom on polar bear? Carefully. Unless you want to die. Do you want to die, human?... More »

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Madeleine McCann: Lawyers Win Again

MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann - CONGRATULATIONS to Kate and Gerry McCann on winning their case against Goncalo Amaral. Commiserations to Mr Amaral... More »

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Liam Gallagher's North London Tantrum On Twitter At Peter Kay's Northern 'Knobhead'

LIAM Gallagher - no, not the one who wrote the Oasis hit songs and sing-along lyrics and sang the songs: that’s Noel Gallagher – was out in public with grown ups having a spat with Peter Kay... More »

18th, February 2010 Strange But True

School Bans Freak Dancing And The Maypole

THE Brighton High School dance is forbidden. Officials at the North Carolina institution will not endure students “freaking" on the dance floor.... More »

18th, February 2010 Reviews

I've Never Voted Tory Before, Nor Labour: A Gallery

Any thought that David Cameron is Tony Blair II, a step along on the production line at the factory manufacturing the perfect androgynous politician can be dismissed as the Tories come up with the clever wheeze of allowing voters to mock up their own Labour Party posters. More »

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'Emotional' Susan Boyle 'Enchanted' By Man At Nice Airport

SUSAN Boyle was not at the BRITs. She was at Nice airport. She’s on the cover of the Daily Express, smiling and looking happy over a red tray on which are sat two white cups, a few opened pots of milk-like substance and a bit of bun. Yes, two cups… More »

18th, February 2010 Celebrities 1

BRITs 2010: Jay-Z's Race Row Party, A Table And JLS Storm

THE BRITs 2010 continues to make news as the Daily Star tells its readers that “WHITES” are “BANNED” from Jay-Z’s after-show party. Well, not quite... More »