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Prince Andrew’s ex Staveley lands City
Amanda Staveley (pictured), the 35-year old former girlfriend of Prince Andrew, has been revealed as the deal-maker behind Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed
al Nahyan’s purchase of Manchester City football club this week. The former model got to know the Sheikh through her racing connections, which were forged many years ago... [continued]
Sulaiman al-Fahim, a rival for Abramovich 
Prince Andrew’s ex eyes up Anfield crown for Sheikh Mohammed
Palin girl’s boyfriend, Levi Johnston
The father-to-be of 17-year-old Bristol Palin's unborn child is giving Republican party minders no end of headaches. Levi Johnston (pictured) stepped into the public
glare yesterday after journalists looking into the background of vice-presidential pick Sarah Palin - especially after the news was released that her... [continued]
US election: good news for the McCain coffers, but the gossip won’t stop
Sarah Palin: her life in pictures
In Town Last Night: GQ Men of the Year awards
It was a night for the boys for once at the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2008, held last night at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Hosted by Lily Allen and Sir Elton
John, the ceremony was bursting with feted attendees. Dishing out gongs were A-list actress Thandie... [continued]
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Rufus Wainright rows with the Met
Rufus Wainright (pictured), the singer-songwriter, has got himself embroiled in a fearsome row with New York's Metropolitan Opera. Two years ago the Met commissioned an opera from Wainright but stipulated that it must be in English. When the project was announced, the Met's manager Peter Gelb told... [continued]
Sarkozy attacked for defending Clavier
French president Nicolas Sarkozy (pictured) has come under fire after it emerged that he sacked Corsica's police chief, Dominique Rossi, for failing to stop
demonstrators occupying a villa on the French island owned by one of his chums, the actor Christian Clavier, who is best known for... [continued]
Sarkozy’s studio dramas spark overnight internet sensation
In brief: Angelina Jolie’s violent poster banned
Posters for Angelina Jolie’s (pictured) latest action film Wanted have been banned by the British Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) because they glamourise gun
crime and are likely to provoke violence or antisocial behaviour. The ban was imposed on the advert, which featured a gun-toting Jolie lying... [continued]
In pictures: the 65th Venice Film festival
Angelina Jolie attacked for not supporting Barack Obama
For sale: Rodgers and Hammerstein hits
The daughters of Richard Rodgers (pictured left) and Oscar Hammerstein are selling off the legendary composers' musical archive – with a price tag of £163m. Mary Rodgers Guettel and Alice Hammerstein Mathias have put up for sale the company their parents formed after the war, Williamson Music... [continued]
D:Ream man Brian Cox’s Big Bang
A decade ago Brian Cox (pictured) achieved a measure of fame playing keyboards with the British pop band D:Ream – their number one hit Things Can Only Get Better was (New) Labour's campaign song in 1997 and they topped that moment of glory when they performed at... [continued]
