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30th, May 2009 Celebrities 1

Susan Boyle Sings At FA Cup Final

It's FA Cup final days and that means… lots more Susan Boyle. So Susan: Chelsea or Everton? More »

30th, May 2009 Celebrities 16

Susan Boyle Is The Hairy Pig

Boyle Watch: Susan Boyle is the Hairy Pig, spreading her Susan Bole Fever over the world... More »

30th, May 2009 Celebrities 2

Prince Harry Stumbles Into Obama Photo Op

To New York where Prince Harry Baseball Cap has stumpled into an Barack Obama Photo Op - specifically one for his private jet... More »

30th, May 2009 Strange But True

Woman With Kidney Stone Patient Has Arms And Legs Amputated

Mrs Strong has a pain in her back. Another kidney stone? She went to the medica for advice.... More »

29th, May 2009 Key Posts

Wikipedia Bans Scientology Sock Puppets

Wikipedia "supreme court" has banned contributions from all IP addresses owned or operated by the Church of Scientology and its associates - as it bans... More »

29th, May 2009 Celebrities

Sophie Monk In SUV Versus Prius Test Crash

Monk, former lover to raging heterosexual American Idol host Ryan Seacrest was in a Prius when an SUV happened long... More »

29th, May 2009 Politicians

Pennsylvania Newspaper Runs Advert For Obama's Assasination

The Warren Times Observer, Pennsylvania, is running a classified advert for President Barack Obama’s assassin... More »

29th, May 2009 Celebrities

Phil Spector Jailed: Gallery

US music producer Phil Spector has been jailed for "19 years to life" for murdering an actress in 2003... More »

29th, May 2009 Celebrities

Big Brother Live Feed Live

BIG Brother looms like an pensioned-off lap-dancer’s labia over a impotent City Boy, and the News of The World ups the hype by reporting... More »

29th, May 2009 Politicians

Silvio Berlusconi's 'Political Course'

L'Espresso publishes a six-page article under the headline 'The Harem of Berlusconi'... More »

29th, May 2009 Celebrities

Barbra Streisand Destroys Hello! Magazine

TIME for our annual look at Barbra Streisand, and we learn finished building her dream house and has written bout in a book called "A Passion for Design"... More »

29th, May 2009 Photojournalism

Thais Banned From Swimming

In Thailand the law is clear and in plain English - No swimming if you can't swim. More »

29th, May 2009 Reviews 1

You Ask, They Don't Answer: Neal's Yard Remedies

PR disaster - how to FAil in the Guardian... More »

29th, May 2009 Key Posts

Man Driven To Cocaine When Lover Forgets Gravy

Reformed drug addict Paul Dibble tells The Beak that he turned to crack cocaine because his girlfriend didn't make any gravy for their Sunday roast dinner... More »

29th, May 2009 Politicians

Rosie Winterton Soundproof's Prescott's Biscuit Tin

Winterton MP, the pensions minister, claimed £4,690 for “soundproofing of bedroom wall and redecoration to bedroom, bathroom, living room, kitchen, staircase” – a claim reduced to £3,800 by the fees office, reports the Telegraph... More »

29th, May 2009 Money

Susan Boyle Saves ITV And The Economy

Boyle Watch: In which Susan Boyle saves ITV and the economy... More »

29th, May 2009 Strange But True

Bird Nests In Man's Mouth

BIRD nests in man's mouth... More »

29th, May 2009 Politicians 4

Bill Cash Is A Victim Of Nominative Determinism

Cash is a victim of nominative determinism... More »

29th, May 2009 Strange But True 1

Britain Catches Squirrels Pie Fever

Squirrel killer Paul Parker says demand for grey squirrels from “top chefs” means he needs to expand his empire and kill more squirrels... More »

29th, May 2009 Madeleine McCann 30

Madeleine McCann: Swab The Paedos

The media react to news that Raymond Hewlett has been swabbed for DNA by the McCanns' private detectives... More »

29th, May 2009 Celebrities

Susan Boyle Struck Down By BoyleMania

SUSAN Boyle is cracking up. Susan Boyle is the Hairy Egg. Susan Boyle can’t handle the fame and is going mad-mad-maaaaaad... More »

29th, May 2009 Celebrities 1

Breaking News: Susan Boyle Quits Britain's Got Talent

Boyle Quits Britain's Got Talent. More »

28th, May 2009 Sports

Simona Halep Breast Reduction Surgery

SIMONA Halep is to undergo surgery - to reduce her breasts. Says the tennis player: More »

28th, May 2009 Reviews

EastEnders To Feature Gay Muslim Suicide Vest Plot

Now the BBC says EastEnders is “to tackle a storyline which will feature a Muslim man embarking upon a gay affair”. Tackle it. As in, “Ooeh, nice tackle, sailor”... More »

28th, May 2009 Celebrities

Paris Hilton Doug Her Own Hole

Hilton is talking about her latest lover Doug Reinhardt and how he won't be appearing on MTV's The Hills again. More »