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26th, January 2010 In Pictures 1

South Bank Awards 2010

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26th, January 2010 Celebrities

Rachel Weisz's Demented Colonscope Presents The South Bank Awards In Pictures

TO the South Bank Show Awards in the North Bank of the Dorchester, Mayfair in the company of someone who used to be Vic Reeves, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Frankmusik, Jarvis Cocker, Ronnie Wood – of whom Big Brother’s Heidi Fleiss says... More »

26th, January 2010 Celebrities

Jonathan Ross's Turf Comic Book: Preview Pictures

Jonathan Ross is now a comic book writer. Any jokes? Well, no. Turf, by Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards, is set in 21st Century Hampstead, where a man More »

26th, January 2010 Politicians

Barack Obama Harks Monica Lewinsky In Khloe Kardashian's LA Lakers: In Pictures

All eyes on Barack Obama – including his own – as he met Khloe Kardashian and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers. More »

26th, January 2010 Celebrities 1

In Pictures: Maccabees And Bombay Bicycle Club Play NME Awards Party

THE Maccabees performed at the NME Awards Nominations Party, at the Tabernacle centre in west London.... More »

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Courtney Love Shops Miu Miu Barefoot: Pictures

THE tabloids love to gun for Courtney Love, whose crime appears to be having too white a skin tone, the Mail calls it a “ghoulish appearance”, being tall and gawky and possessed of a degenerate stately elegance... More »

26th, January 2010 Politicians

Barack Obama Dazzles Himself In White House Narcissus Image

Barack Obama looks at himself in the mirror and he sees... More »

26th, January 2010 Strange But True

Save The Blobfish For Later, Say Scientists

The blobfish inhabits the deep waters off the coasts of the Australian mainland and Tasmania. Scientists warn that over-fishing by trawlers is threatening to make it extinct. More »

26th, January 2010 Strange But True

Virgin Mary Spotted Hiding In Bag Of Crisps

Jane Symington found the Virgin Mary in a bag of Lay's potato chips. More »

26th, January 2010 TV & Radio

Nine Out Of Ten Cats Hate Exercise: Video

CATS. Exercise. Nine out of ten cats say exercsie is for losers. Video: More »

26th, January 2010 Celebrities 1

Brangelina: Angelina Jolie's 'Powerful New Man'

Brad Piit And Angelina Jolie are aover. or not. Ok, they're over-ish. But what can we expect to discover when they split? Anorak's Man in LA reports on a new man... More »

26th, January 2010 Reviews 1

GlacierGate: The BBC Ignores Conflict Of Interest And Dr Pachauri's A Dead Man Walking

HOW typical it is for the BBC to enter the Glaciergate fray, giving a subtly distorted and one-sided account of events, without mentioning the "conflict of interest" issues that have been highlighted by this blog and subsequently by a number of MSM outlets... More »

26th, January 2010 Strange But True

Tiger Woods Presents The Best Golf Shot Ever

Tiger Woods teaches the world of golf that it needs to move with the times to keep its players and fans interested. Where are the walk-on girls, the novelty holes, the theme music... More »

26th, January 2010 Celebrities 1

Justin Dior Comb's 16th Birthday Party With P Diddy And Snooki: In Pictures

To Sean Diddy Combs’ son Justin Dior Comb's 16th Birthday Party at M2 Ultra Lounge in New York City, NY. Yeah, get a load of that name. No, Dior is the kind of nouveau-rap brand name we expect. Justin... More »

26th, January 2010 Sports 2

Tiger Woods: Emma Rotherham 'Deported' And Rachel Uchitel's Phone Call To Elin

TIGER Woods: Having introduced Emma Rotherham to the world beyond the 19th hole, an international battle is waged to claim ownership of Wood’s latest shag... More »

26th, January 2010 Celebrities 2

Susan Boyle's Cousin On Britain's Got Talent

Susam Boyle Watch: Anorak's at-a-glance look at Susan Boyle in the news: She's back on Britain's Got Talent. More »

26th, January 2010 Reviews

Doncaster Devil Boys: Thatcher's Mines, Blair's Iraq And Compensation

The Edlington Devil boys are still making news. Justice has been done and seen to be done – the boys will serve at least five years in an institution. But the tabloids and politicos want more: More »

26th, January 2010 Celebrities

Celebrity Big Brother: Vinnie Jones' Secret Knickers And Ladies Football

There are “PICTURES you WON’T believe”. Before we turn the page – brace yourselves – the Star says Vinnie has a “SECRET”... More »

25th, January 2010 Money

Avatar: Innocence Dished Up The Ruthless Money Machine

Avatar. The irony in the Edene-heavy, eco-message as the stars zoom about the globe to champion the electronic marvel is not all. Boris Johnson, London Mayor, notices: More »

25th, January 2010 Reviews

Wanted For Media Fun: 'Quirky' Depressed Teacher Who Left Vocation After Assault

"This is a really quirky one and may just be a case of 'if you know someone'. Trying to find a former teacher who left the profession because she... was assaulted by a pupil..." More »

25th, January 2010 Reviews 2

Miss England Katrina Hodge Crowns The Taliban: In Photos

Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge is Miss England - will now slaughter the Taliban... More »

25th, January 2010 Strange But True

Lancashire Council Hunts The Cigarette Butt Dropper

Big local news in the Lancashire Evening Post – NW Daily Newspaper Website of the Year” – that Lancaster Council “is on the hunt” for a man who “allegedly dropped a cigarette butt in the city's Market Street”... More »

25th, January 2010 Reviews 1

Bromsgrove Rumblings: Leader Of The Opposition Title To Be Abolished

THE seating affair at Bromsgrove Council rumbles on. Back in August the Conservative led Council refused to recognize their Labour opposite numbers as 'The Opposition' and asked them to... More »

25th, January 2010 Politicians 9

Haiti Fashion Relief: Sarah Brown And Naomi Campbell Call For Victims To Smarten Up

Who needs women leaders of the free world when we can get Sarah Brown got pull on a smart business suit and plead with Sir Philip Green to airdrop Kate Moss on Haiti before the next news bulletin? More »

25th, January 2010 Strange But True

Great Tits Produce Better Sperm: National Geographic Now A Tabloid

Tits. Great tits. Sperm, Great sperm. Facts... More »