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4th, August 2009 Technology

Google Censors Manchester Gay Centre

Google spies are watching you go about you daily business. But not you Manchester gays. Google will not watch the gays, at least not those in Manchester’s Canal Street... More »

4th, August 2009 Celebrities 6

Peter Andre's Video To Behind Closed Doors

Peter Andre, aka Sentimental Peter, aka Pete The Good, aka Dignified Pete, is hereunder featured in the video for his new song Behind Closed Doors, which sonds the song played over the closing credits to a straight-to-Betamax 1980s' film... More »

4th, August 2009 Politicians 1

Bill Clinton Hunts For Kim Jong-il

Where is Kim Jong-il? Continuing Anorak’s occasional game, Bill Clinton journeys to North Korean to hunt for Mr Kim. More »

4th, August 2009 Celebrities

Jackie Brambles' Loose Women Leaving Do, In Pictures

For those of you not au fair with Loose Women, it’s a daytime telly show that captures the magick of listening to a group of bitchy out patients reading Closer magazine aloud... More »

4th, August 2009 Money

Al Gore Opens Harrod's Christmas Show

ON the umpteenth day before Christmas. Mohammed Al-Fayed opened Christmas World in Harrods with loadsa fake snow, two Humbolt penguins all the way from the, er, South Pole and a Father Christmas, all the way from the er, North Pole... More »

4th, August 2009 Reviews

Spots: London Bus Explodes In Brighton

Anorak Spots: The Paris Hilton guide, a red bus explodes, Ozbama, Jessica Simpson, Beckham better run, Twilight nudes and Jessica Simpson... More »

4th, August 2009 Celebrities 1

Jennifer Aniston Is Pregant, Mel Gibson's Hair Plugs And Michael Jackson's Drugs Runner

National Enquirer Tuesday: Angelina Jolie "explodes", Jennifer Aniston is pregnant, Mel Gibson's "hair plugs" and Michael Jackson's drugs runner... More »

4th, August 2009 Celebrities 1

The Kerrang Awards With Slipknot, In Pictures

At the Kerrang! Awards, the big challenge is how monsters of rock can collect a gong shaped into huge capital K from a magazine run by The Man and still look cool. More »

4th, August 2009 Reviews 1

Australian 'Suicide Bombers' Not Muslim

An alleged plot in to kill by suicide bombs in Australia is exposed. How does the mainstream media respond? Well... More »

4th, August 2009 Reviews 1

Manchester Woolworths Fire Kills 10 In Entertaining Fire

At the Odiham fire show, Hampshire, the firemen have recreated the 1979 burning of a Manchester Woolworth's in which 10 people died. More »

4th, August 2009 Key Posts 7

Over A Million Death Threats Made Against Barack Obama

Ronald Kessler says in his book In the President's Secret Service that since Obama became president threats against the office have increased by 400 per cent... More »

4th, August 2009 Celebrities

Mr Katie Price, Peter Andre, 'Never Liked Jordan'

Peter Andre is on the cover of heat magazine, his hair un-gelled, his chest un-oranged and bared, and news that “I NEVER liked Jordan” and that Pete is set to “REVEAL ALL”... More »

4th, August 2009 Celebrities 1

Michael Jackson's Body Bag And Morgue Pictures

Michael Jackson Watch: Anorak’s at-a-glance look at Michael Jackson in the news - a look at Jackson's morgue, Debbie Rowe "sues" TMZ and art... More »

4th, August 2009 Flashback 1

Trad Jazz Killed The G20

Down the years, the jazzers’ tours of duty have taken them from “Save the GLC” festivals to the ill-fated G20 protest. The result is always the same: abject defeat. More »

3rd, August 2009 Madeleine McCann 8

Madeleine McCann Hunt Cost Police Third Of Shannon Matthews' Price

Madeleine McCann Watch: Anorak’s at-a-glance look at Madeleine McCann in the news - The police bill... More »

3rd, August 2009 Celebrities

George Clooney Rides Elisabetta Canalis To Grease

Clooney is pictured riding with his lover Elisabetta Canalis. They have matching helmets and soft leather jackets... More »

3rd, August 2009 Reviews 4

BBC TV Presenter Caught Wounding Teenager On CCTV

BBC reporter Ashley Blake is guilty of unlawful wounding and perverting the course of justice... More »

3rd, August 2009 Celebrities 2

Katherine Jackson Wins Custody Of The Jackson Three

Michael Jackson Watch: Anorak’s at-a-glance look at Michael Jackson in the news - Katherine Jackson gets to keep The Jackson Three... More »

3rd, August 2009 Celebrities

Jessica Simpson Models Her New Signature Lingerie

Jessica Simpson follows up the launch of her signature scent Indian Giver with her signature lingerie.... More »

3rd, August 2009 TV & Radio

Tony, Pope Of The Church of Satan

"If it's naughty, do it. Realise you're doing something naughty and enjoy it." More »

3rd, August 2009 Celebrities 2

Doctor's Aide 'Killed' Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson Watch: Anorak’s at-a-glance look at Michael Jackson in the news - he was "killed" by Dr Conrad's aide... More »

3rd, August 2009 Celebrities 4

Jade Goody Launches New Perfume On Oprah Winfrey

Jackiey Budden, marketer for Jade Goody industries, is in 2 hour séance with psychic Jayne Wallace. The perfume of kebab and sun cream. Jade, you there? More »

3rd, August 2009 Celebrities 2

Ryan O'Neal Tried To Seduce Daughter Tatum At Farrah Fawcett's Funeral

Fawcett is the suibject of a double-dead header Vanity Fair issue with Michael Jackson. In the Vanity Fair, Fawcett's former lover Ryan O'Neal explains the funeral goings on... More »

3rd, August 2009 Celebrities 2

Tony Hadley Launches The Wispa Gold Chocolate Bar

Hadley, of Spandau Ballet’s hit Gold, eyes the Wispa Gold, the "world's most expensive chocolate bar" costing £961.48 at its launched at Selfridges... More »

3rd, August 2009 Politicians 1

Barack Obama's Birthday Cake, Pictures

Having mused on Barack Obama's beer glasses - and his oh-so sensitive choice of Guinness for the officer and beer blanc for the professor - we turn to Obama's 48th brithday cake... More »