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Thursday November 27, 2008

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Is George Bush back on the booze?

With the cares of office soon to be behind him, has George Bush started drinking again? The US President, who gave up alcohol 22 years ago, has been dogged by a recent spate of rumours that he has gone back on the sauce, and while attending the Asia Pacific Economic... [continued]

Tracy Lett’s play gets rave reviews

Already a hit on Broadway and talked of as the first great American play of the 21st Century,  August: Osage County, a drama set in a three-storey Oklahoma home that deals with a fractious family reunion, opened at the National Theatre on Wednesday night to a crop of four-star... [continued]

Revealed: the secret of designer Valentino’s perma-tan

Many have been by baffled by the Italian fashion designer Valentino's all-year-round mahogany tan. But now his secret is out. His skin, it now seems clear, is not burnished by the natural rays of the sun or even a sunbed, but by an over-generous application of an artificial tanning product.... [continued]

 

TV show boosts John Prescott’s popularity

Since appearing in the BBC2 documentary Prescott: The Class System And Me, the stock of the former deputy prime minister (pictured) has well and truly risen. According to the booking agency JLA, who represent Prescott, he has moved up the public speaking ranks to "A-grade" status and can now command... [continued]

Baillie does well out of ‘Manuelgate’

While the so-called "Manuelgate" affair resulted in Russell Brand leaving the BBC and a humiliating three-month suspension for Jonathan Ross, it seems the woman at the heart of the whole grisly business, Georgina Baillie (pictured), has only benefited from the exposure. When the story broke, Baillie, 23,... [continued]

In brief: Demi Moore at London premiere

Demi Moore attended the UK premiere in London on Wednesday night of her latest film Flawless, in which she stars with Sir Michael Caine. The 46-year-old actress said the film, which revolves around a diamond robbery, was a rare opportunity for her. "It's not difficult, but different [to get... [continued]

Nicolas Sarkozy blocks de Villepin honour

President Nicolas Sarkozy is not someone you want to make an enemy of, as Dominique de Villepin, the sometime poet and former French prime minister is discovering. As reported here last week, de Villepin (pictured) is to stand trial for his alleged involvement in a plot to... [continued]

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