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Bernard-Henri Levy visits Tbilisi
The Russians may be withdrawing from Georgia, but now the beleaguered people of that country must contend with another interloper - the bouffant-haired French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy. According to the Independent, Levy is ensconced at the Tbilisi Marriott with an entourage consisting of a personal cameraman,... [continued]
Phil Spector to face murder re-trial
An attempt by Phil Spector to avoid re-standing trial for the alleged murder of struggling B-movie actress Lana Jackson – the jury at the first trail failed to reach a verdict and
his defence team were pleading double jeopardy - has been rejected by a Californian court.... [continued]
Spector faces new witness in murder trial 
In brief: Gwyneth Paltrow blasted for endorsing fur
Gwyneth Paltrow has angered animal rights campaigners by appearing in an advert wearing fur. The actress, who along with her husband, Chris Martin, supports a raft of ethical causes, is pictured draped in fox fur and wearing fur-lined boots for the Italian luxury goods company Tod’s. A... [continued]
Mike Selvey rounds on ‘laddish’ presenters
Mike Selvey (pictured), the former England cricketer, has accused the new producer of BBC Radio's Test Match Special of dragging the programme downmarket by introducing new presenters with a more "laddish" mode of commentary. While Selvey, who was recently dropped from TMS after 25 years service,... [continued]
Robert Wagner tells of Natalie Wood’s death
The actor Robert Wagner has broken his 27-year silence about the circumstances surrounding the drowning of his wife Natalie Wood (pictured with Wagner in 1976), the Oscar-nominated actress best known for playing Maria in West Side Story. Since her death, Wagner, 78, has had to endure persistent rumours that he... [continued]
Will Mellor’s girl get heritage job?
Will Penelope, Viscountess Cobham (pictured), finally get the job of chairman of English Heritage, the body that cares for historical buildings, following the death last week of Lord Bruce-Lockhart? Lady Cobham, the 54-year-old companion of the former Tory minister David Mellor, was thought to be a shoo-in... [continued]
Bono leaks U2’s new album
Bono, lead singer of the Irish rock band U2, is believed to be personally responsible for the leaking of his band's latest album onto the internet – because he was playing tracks too loudly from his French holiday home in Eze, on the Cote d'Azur. According to the Sun, a... [continued]
