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11th, November 2009 Celebrities 1

Stephen Hawking Records X Factor Tribute Album

Anorak has no extracts from the album to entertain you with, but we do have a recording of Hawking issuing a chant that you can join in if you feel in the mood. It’s taken from Hawking Sings The Terraces... More »

11th, November 2009 Reviews

Pablo Picasso Forced To Join The 10:10 Climate Change Campaign

How can the dead and the war on climate change? The Guardian brings news of how Pablo Picasso is being welcomed into the movement’s green period.. More »

11th, November 2009 Celebrities 1

X Factor: How To Tell Jedward Apart, And Look Alike Gallery

Want to know how to spot the difference between John and Edward, the X Factor’s Jedward creation? More »

11th, November 2009 Reviews 1

Tabloids Create EuroMillions Winner Les Scadding As Rags To Riches Story

The media looks at Les Scadding and his wife Sam, spots their £45million win and set about creating a narrative... More »

11th, November 2009 Key Posts 7

Madeleine McCann: Prudent Kate And Gerry McCann Still Have Two Kids Left

In a piece entitled “Madeleine McCann's Siblings, Sky News’ Colin Brazier delivers an article which blends fact with fiction to produce something opportunistic, hideous that should offer Kate And Gerry McCann no little comfort... More »

11th, November 2009 Celebrities

X Factor: Jedward Line Up Hollywood Movie Deal

X Factor: On the betting markets Jedward are fancied only less than amnesiac yodeller Lloyd Daniels. But Hollywood waits... More »

11th, November 2009 Celebrities

What It Cost To Bury Michael Jackson, In Numbers

Burying Michael Jackson was not cheap. He may have to keep earning to remain dead yet... More »

11th, November 2009 Reviews

Nidal Hasan Supporter Disguised As Greek Priest Attacks Marine

The Nidal Hasan anti-Mulsim blacklash now as Tampa-based Marine reservist Jasen D. Bruce armed with a tire iron beats up an Arab terrorist. He then calls 911 to have the Arabic man arrested... More »

10th, November 2009 Hello!

Celebrity Is Underwater For 120 Minutes, And Lives

Kimberly Stewart is an “ambassador”. Who isn’t? You are now official ambassadors for the readers of Anorak. Congrats and maximum respect due, your Excellency. More »

10th, November 2009 Reviews 1

TB Returns And Racist Spotted In Germany

Today's round-up of media stories that might just kill you... More »

10th, November 2009 Reviews 1

The Rise And Fall Of The Berlin Wall In Photos

The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall - in photos. Sometime history happens in your lifetime. This was when the fear died... More »

10th, November 2009 Celebrities

Peter Andre Thumbs Libel And Does A Katie Price

Peter Andre - a post Katie Price career in thumbs up... More »

10th, November 2009 Celebrities 6

Michael Jackson's Five Questions For Derek Acorah, Video

FOR those of you who missed Derek Acorah’s live séance with Michael Jackson, here it is. Jackson has a message from beyond. What is his message? His message is that David Gest’s head is on fire? That June Sarpong now has all the credibility of Simon Cowell looking for singing talent? No... More »

10th, November 2009 Hello!

Lucia Anne Grigorieva Gibson, In Pictures

Lucia is Mel Gibson’s eighth wonder. This makes him Octo-dad. While we wonder what three more children will do more Mel’s self-esteem, Oksana tells us... More »

10th, November 2009 Hello!

Mastechef Eater Greg Wallace Introduces His Heidi

Masterchef “star” Gregg Wallace, 44, he of the extempore eating gig, is engaged to be married. So, Greg, Hello!” asks, was the lovely Heidi, 27, attracted to your fame? More »

10th, November 2009 Hello!

Inside Wayne And Coleen Rooney's Nursery For Kai

IN this week’s Hello! you can read of “Wayne and Coleen’s baby joy”. You can go “inside the new Rooney nursery”. Might it be that Coleen has gone back on her word not to sell pictures of her baby to the press? More »

10th, November 2009 Celebrities 2

After Chicago Oprah's Aha Moment Comes Too Late For Alan Partridge

First Chicago now this: Oprah Winfrey might not have won her case against Mutual of Omaha for using what she said was her phrase "aha moment", used to signify "flashes of understanding". Alan Partidge is listening. More »

10th, November 2009 Reviews

Austria Clones MP Anton Kasser

IN Austria, the news media has cloned local politician Anton Kasser. One may be the evil twin, one the good. rumours are that this is how Hitler started... More »

10th, November 2009 Money 3

Euro Lottery Winners Yet To Pay Back Loan

CONGRATS to Les Scadding and his wife Samantha Peachey-Scadding from Caerleon, south Wales, seen here holding a cheque for 45.5 million, after scooping the prize in Saturday's Euromillions jackpot... More »

10th, November 2009 Celebrities

Cheryl Cole's Ring Gives Ashley The X Factor

Cheryl Cole’s wedding ring is big news. On the last X Factor, Cheryl did not wear her massive rock. Why? Well, before we get to the heated debate, let Cheryl explain, via sources... More »

10th, November 2009 Reviews

Tea Does Not Give You Cancer, Probably

The main headline was yet another health story and revealed new research that caffeine is good for you and you should be able to devour eight cups of tea or four cups of coffee per day without any adverse reaction. Unless, of course, it's piping hot, in which case you might get cancer. The Express noted... More »

10th, November 2009 Celebrities

X Factor: Harry Hill Chairs Simon Cowell's Court Of Appeal

X Factor: The Sun’s front page tells us: “My Secret Plan For X Factor t’win it - Harry Hill on the X Factor.” Move over scheming Simon Cowell. The X Factor Supreme Court of Appeal is in Session. More »

10th, November 2009 Celebrities 1

Katie Price And Sex Talk Peter Andre Check Into The Mayfair Hotel

Katie Price and Peter Andre: Jordan and Peter Andre spend the night together. And Pete talks of sex... More »

10th, November 2009 Celebrities 2

X Factor: Simon Cowell Seduces Lucie Jones' Grandma And Jedward

X FACTOR Watch: Simon Cowell seduces Lucie Jones grandma, and makes a hero of Chery Cole and Jedward more popular than ever... More »

9th, November 2009 Strange But True 2

Tripta Kaushal Is The World's Worst Driver, Video

That video of the BMW X5 mounting two other parked cars in the car park of a branch of Extreme Fitness and then being driven off features the skills of Tripta Kaushal, 62. More »