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21st, October 2009 Reviews 4

The View From Barack Obama's Window: Washington's Homeless In Pictures

Washington DC has almost triple the national average number of homeless per 10,000 people. This is the view from Barack Obama’s window… More »

21st, October 2009 Key Posts

MSNBC's Contessa Brewer Confuses Al Sharpton For Jesse Jackson And Black For White: Video

MSNBC’S Contessa Brewer is the embodiment of Obama’s post-racial America. Gawker’s John Cook spots Brewer introducing the Reverend Jesse Jackson as the "the Rev. Al Sharpton"... More »

21st, October 2009 Madeleine McCann 7

Madeleine McCann: Profits From Amaral's Book 'Arrested'

Portuguese organ Espresso reports Goncalo’s Amaral’s book has been "arrested" (seized?) – apologies for the translation (via Google translate): More »

21st, October 2009 In Pictures

View From The White House: The Homeless Of Washington DC

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21st, October 2009 Reviews 3

Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi Brought Back From The Dead

Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi has died. It’s breaking news... More »

21st, October 2009 TV & Radio

Giant Spider Invades TV Studio

There's something horrible on the telly... More »

21st, October 2009 Reviews

Virginia Trioli's Crazy BBC Audition Airs On ABC Australia

ABC's Virginia Trioli produces a show reel tape for the BBC Breakfast News. It's news as views... More »

21st, October 2009 In Pictures

Alex Reid In Drag At Katie Price's Book Launch

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21st, October 2009 Reviews 4

In Pictures: Andre Bamberski Arrested For Kidnap Of Doctor Who Killed His Daughter

Mr Bamberski, 71, is arrested on suspicion of kidnapping Dr Dieter Krombach, 74, and delivering him bound and gagged to a French court... More »

21st, October 2009 Celebrities 4

Alex Reid In Drag Helps Katie Price Flog Standing Out

ANOTHER day and another promotion. Today, Katie Price (centre) launches her new book 'Standing Out' at Selfridges. She is accompanied by (left to right) her boyfriend Alex Reid, Andrew Gould, Daniel Price and Phil Turner... More »

21st, October 2009 Strange But True

Boar Girl Grows Pelt-Like Skin Covering

After Balloon Boy and the Koran Baby Reader, we learn of a six-year-old girl turning into a boar (Star), “cat-girl” (Sun)... More »

21st, October 2009 Politicians 5

BNP Leader Nick Griffin Lampoons Himself

Griffin has not even taken the stand at the BBC’s Question Time and he is already losing his thread. Following the shocking news that war is not a place for extremists, Griffin of the cartoon tells us... More »

21st, October 2009 Celebrities 2

Garth Brooks Returns As Country Music's Van Gogh

Brooks is starring at the Wynn Encore, Las Vegas. embarking on a five-year weekend residency from December 11. Is he nervous? More »

21st, October 2009 Reviews

New York Times Cuts 100 News Workers Who Fail To Spot Story in Own Office

Oh for a decent reporter who can sniff out a story in their own newsroom, and read this in April when Keller warned of cuts to newsroom staff. More »

21st, October 2009 Celebrities 2

Katie Price And Peter Andre Come Together Over Stacy Solomon

news that Katie Price and Peter Andre have agreed to agree that X Factor singer Stacy Solomon is their fave. They‘ve had their rows, and threesoms… More »

21st, October 2009 Celebrities 1

Queen Elizabeth Celebrates Her Black Heritage

The Duke of Edinburgh looks on as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II unveils a bust of herself made by British sculptor, Oscar Nemon, at the House of Lords in central London.... More »

21st, October 2009 In Pictures

Reveal Magazine Anniversay Party

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21st, October 2009 Reviews 2

The World's Fattest Man Doesn't Eat Pudding

The world’s fattest bloke Paul Mason continues to fascinate. The Sun leads with him once more and tells readers that he “Scoffs 4 large cod, 2 pies, 4 battered sausage, 6 large chips, mushy peas, curry sauce (and that’s just his lunch.)” That's right, Mr Mason eats no pudding. More »

21st, October 2009 Key Posts 1

Closer: Lindsay Lohan's Suicide, Katie Price's Crying Kids And Cheryl Cole

In this week’s Closer magazine: Lindsay Lohan's suicide, Victoria Beckham is 700, Myleene Klass is proud of Charlotte Church, speaking for Cheryl Cole and fears for Katie Price and Peter Andre's kids... More »

21st, October 2009 Celebrities

RIP Vic Mizzy, Of The Addams Family: Click Along

"'I sat down; I went 'buh-buh-buh-bump [snap-snap], buh-buh-buh-bump. That's why I'm living in Bel-Air: Two finger snaps and you live in Bel-Air." More »

21st, October 2009 Celebrities 1

Stephen Gately In Gay 'Blackmail' Plot And 'Third Man' Flees

Stephen Gately has died - his memory has been abused. And now we look back at how the Boyzone singer came to be know as 'The gay Boyzone singer"... More »

21st, October 2009 The Consumer 10

Using Katie Price And Sick Children To Advertise The Bounty Mum Of The Year

There is also a Real Mum of the Year 2009 award - which serves to imply there is something unreal or fake about Katie Price and other celebrity mummies... More »

21st, October 2009 Key Posts 17

70 Stone Paul Mason Is The World's Fattest Dancer

Paul Mason is the world’s fattest man. Mr Mason last achieved a fame of sorts in 2002 when he weighed 56 stone and needed to go to hospital for a hernia operation. Now he's even fatter... More »

21st, October 2009 Strange But True 1

Domina-Mobile Is The Mobile Dominatrix: In Pictures

This enterprising dominatrix has converted a Renault van into a dungeon, complete with dungeon features, like side impact protection, seat belts, a fan hater and electric windows.... More »

20th, October 2009 Strange But True

Saudi Woman Divorces Husband For Calling Her Guantanamo

While browsing a list of contacts in her husband's mobile phone, she happend upon her own number, filed under ‘G’ for Guantanamo... More »