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18th, January 2010 Celebrities

Monique's Precious Legs Are The Golden Globes Winners: Pictures

The best legs at the Golden Globes awards belong to… Monique... More »

18th, January 2010 Reviews

Haiti: After Pat Robertson's God And Danny Murphy's Gaia, Queen Says Voodoo To Blame

PAT Robertson’s god of vengeance was pitted against Danny Murphy’s Gaia in a contest to see which triggered the earthquake in Haiti. Now into the ring steps Queen Djehami of Allada, Benin, an African nation with strong ties to the first black republic.... More »

18th, January 2010 Celebrities

The Brit Awards 2010 Nomination Party: In Pictures

The product of mating between Pob and one of Snow White’s workers performed on stage with nominative determined Tinchy Stryder... More »

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Justin Bieber Hits London In His Frosty Pyjamas: In Pictures

Justin Bieber was signing his name of stuff at HMV in Westfield, west London. Over 1,500 fans turned up to try and meet the singer, who was discovered on YouTube More »

18th, January 2010 Celebrities

Taylor Lautner Presents The Weinstein Post Golden Globes Bash: In Pictures

Fox had the ordinary people show, held in a windowless room. Weinstein went for beauty.... More »

18th, January 2010 Reviews

How the Sun Sells Murdoch's Avatar As News

Did you see Avatar yet? You didn’t? But you must. You. HAVE. To. The Sun says so. Highlights of Avatar reporting, include... More »

18th, January 2010 Celebrities

JLS, Cheryl Cole 'Sing' At Brit Awards: Susan Boyle And Rage Against The Machine Escape

The Brits Awards serve to remind us that we produce pop stars of the calibre of faux folksy Cheryl Cole and X Factor runners up JLS. Both will perform at the BRITs 30th Anniversary show... More »

18th, January 2010 The Consumer 1

Advert: That Rightmove Advert Looks Familiar

Adverts are created by creative types - like this advert for property search site Rightmove. How do those nutters think it up, eh? A clue... More »

18th, January 2010 Reviews 1

Global Warming Kills Ski Chalet Market

GET a load of all that snow. But the Observer’s Graham Norwood senses disaster, telling his readers that, er, no snow is bad for business... More »

18th, January 2010 Celebrities

Josh Sussman Presents The Alternative Golden Globe Fox Party: Pictures

After the beautiful people trod the Golden Globes red-carpet beneath the canopy of Christina Hendricks’ portico, the less beautiful people wandered along to the Fox Post Show Party held at Craft, Beverly Hills, California. More »

18th, January 2010 Celebrities 1

Kelis Is Peta's Dumb Animal Of the Month: Ingrid Newkirk's Letter

PETA and Kelis has been exchanging views. Kelis has taken to wearing a badger on her head. And Peta – self-appointed spokespersons for dumb animals - is outraged. She writes to Peta's supremo Ingrid Newkirk - she who told us... More »

18th, January 2010 Reviews 1

Rod Liddle And Suzanne Moore Row Over Independent Editor's Job On Facebook

"Rod you can message me direct. I never go into the office. So I cant comment. Pocket the cheque for my column? Yes I will just as you pocket the cheque from Murdoch..." More »

18th, January 2010 Celebrities

American Idol Inteview: Brian Dunkleman Speaks

American Idol: Brian Dunkleman could have it all - the teeth, the hair, the year-round tan and the profile. Instead, he walked away from American Idol. Anorak's Man in LA interviews: More »

18th, January 2010 Strange But True

Man Who Twittered He'd Blow Up Doncaster Airport Arrested For Thought Crime

Paul Chambers has been arrested at Doncaster airport on terrorism charges for “joking” on Twitter that he would blow the place "sky high" if his flight was delayed. More »

18th, January 2010 Strange But True

Burglar Steals Police Taser And Handcuffs: Electrocutes And Arrests Himself

That's Shane Thomas Williams-Allen of Orlando, Florida, arrested on burglary charges. That’s Williams-Allen electrocuting his foot with the police Taser he’s stolen... More »

18th, January 2010 Celebrities 2

Prince William Pulls A Kiwi Bird: In Pictures

Prince William is in New Zealand, showing off his impression of Mr Ben, the children’s cartoon character who is jack of all trades and master of whatever outfit he is wearing. More »

18th, January 2010 Strange But True 2

After Haiti, Now Casper The Commuting Cat Dies

In Plymouth, tragedy has struck, literally. Casper the commuting cat is dead. Casper the commuting cat has been hit by a – oh, irony of ironies – a car... More »

18th, January 2010 Celebrities 2

Katie Price On Olly Murs And Spurs At Danielle Lloyd's Engagement: Pictures

At Danielle Lloyd’s engagement party to Jamie O’Hara (pictures), Katie Price arrived... More »

18th, January 2010 Celebrities

Christina Hendricks' Portico Presents The 67th Golden Globe Awards In 63 Pictures

At the 67th Golden Globe Awards ceremony, held at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles, CA, the talk was of umbrellas: do you brings your own or hire a brolly maid to carry one above your head? More »

18th, January 2010 Celebrities 6

Celebrity Big Brother: Katia Ivanova On Sex, Drugs, Orgies And Jonas Altberg

DAY 3 of the plan to turn Celebrity Big Brother reject, occasional orgy makeweight and Rolling Stones gnome polisher Katia Ivanova into a star... More »

17th, January 2010 Celebrities

Miley Cyrus Not: 'A Virgin', Tila Tequila And 'Engaged': Pictures

Miley Cyrus is the subject of some non-news on the web. Tila Tequila (NSFW images) says Miley Cyrus is "not a virgin"... More »

17th, January 2010 Celebrities

Katie Price At Danielle Lloyd's Engagement Party: In Pictures

With Katie Price to the engagement party of Big Brother tag-team repellent Danielle Lloyd and sometime Spurs footballer Jamie O'Hara at the Mayfair hotel in central London. More »

17th, January 2010 Celebrities 1

Guy Ritchie To Open Punch Bowl Cockney Theme Pub In New York And LA

Cor luvvus, Guy Richie, formerly known as Mr Madonna, is only gonna open a rub-a-dub in the Big Apple and in LA - two versions of his toff pub The Punch Bowl in Londond's Mayfair... More »

17th, January 2010 Reviews 1

Haiti: The Children And The Saved In Pictures

Haiti - After the horror, life goes on. Dressed in masks, Bolivian UN peacekeepers distribute water and meals to the residents in Cite Soleil. More »

17th, January 2010 Celebrities

Russell Brand And Katy Perry Give Side Eyes And Ashley Olsen Does Twilight Victim Horror At 3rd Annual Art Of Elysium 'Heaven' Gala: In Pictures

Katy Perry and Russell Brand were the love birds at the 3rd Annual Art Of Elysium 'Heaven' Gala in Los Angeles, California. The gala aims to raise funds to put some colour in Ashley Olsen’s face... More »