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US media wakes up to Edwards scandal
It has taken a grainy photograph obtained under mysterious circumstances, but finally the mainstream media in the US has deigned to cover the story that the prominent Democrat, John
Edwards, a possible running mate for Barack Obama, allegedly has a love child. When scandal sheet the... [continued]
Edwards: the affair US media won't touch 
US election: Edwards escapes birth certificate questions
Alexander Cockburn: the scandal the US media dosen't want
Mohammed’s child bride book withdrawn
Another crisis for publishers over the threat or, at least, perceived threat, of Islamist terrorism. The Jewel of Medina, Sherry Jones's debut historical novel about Mohammed and his child bride, A'isha - the prophet is supposed to have become engaged to her when she was six - scheduled to be... [continued]
White mischief: was Beyonce retouched for L’Oreal ad?
L'Oreal, the beauty products multi-national, has provoked outrage after allegedly digitally "whitewashing" the face of the singer Beyonce Knowles for an advertisement in the latest US edition of Elle magazine. When the 27-year-old singer, whose father is Afro-Caribbean and mother is Creole, signed to be the... [continued]
In Brief: Paul Newman has weeks to live
Paul Newman, the Oscar-winning actor, has finished chemotherapy and has told his family that he wants to die at home. Reports suggest that Newman, who was recently pictured leaving a New York cancer hospital in a wheelchair looking frail, has only weeks to live and has returned home to his... [continued]
Playwright and smoker Simon Gray dies
The playwright and diarist Simon Gray (pictured), a heroic drinker, but more particularly, a stalwart smoker whose intake peaked at 65-a-day, has died aged 71, from lung
cancer. He has left at least one interesting headache behind: how to stage his last work? In his... [continued]
Simon Gray savages Nick Hytner over Islam
The Telegraph is ‘an incontinent old lady’
The late Lord Deedes, former editor of and stalwart contributor to the Daily Telegraph until his death a year ago, described the new management as a "stinking mob". The stench emanating from the newspaper seems to be worsening according to at least one disgruntled employee who has now joined more... [continued]
In Town Last Night: Elizabeth Arden’s ‘Eight Hour’ party
To celebrate the rare date of 08.08.08, Elizabeth Arden hosted an 'Eight Hour' party last night in honour of its wonder cream and annual photographic competition of the same name. Joining seasoned
party-goers such as Nancy Dell'Olio and Camilla Rutherford at 24 Kingly Street were a crop of young, up-and-coming... [continued]
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