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Lights of Broadway dim for Pinter
Harold Pinter, the Nobel Prize-winning playwright who died aged 78 on Christmas Eve following a long fight with cancer, will be buried today. Although his family have not disclosed
where the funeral will take place, fearing that it might be swamped by many of his fans and admirers, they... [continued]
Pinter, inspired by power, poeticism and Proust 
In Pictures: Harold Pinter, 1930 -2008
Vicki Iseman sues over McCain slur
One of the more confusing moments thrown up during this year's US election campaign was a story run by the New York Times that appeared to suggest that John McCain had
become a little too close to a female lobbyist called Vicki Iseman (pictured), a woman who bears a striking... [continued]
People: McCain speaks out over Iseman ‘affair’
Alexander Cockburn: The mud refuses to stick
American Transition: Latest news and comment
Bjork becomes a venture capitalist to save Icelandic economy
As the world economy crumbles, Bjork, the forever eccentric Icelandic pop star, has decided to become a venture capitalist. The 43-year-old singer (pictured) is sinking a slice of her fortune into a Reykjavik-based firm, Audur Capital, to establish a fund that will invest in small, socially and environmentally responsible companies.... [continued]
Obama reveals his passion for golf
Just three weeks away from being sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama (pictured) has already got his retirement plans sorted. According to a member of his campaign staff, he wants to devote himself to golf, playing at top courses such as St... [continued]
BBC ban McCartney’s Jacko impression
The BBC has reportedly scrapped an interview it had recorded with Sir Paul McCartney after he allegedly gave an impromptu impression of the singer Michael Jackson,
which, according to sources at the corporation, apparently breached their strict race relations codes. The Daily Mail claims that when the... [continued]
Jackson avoids battle with Sheikh
McCartney gig prompts death threats
In brief: The Sex Pistols were investigated by Irish police
They may be old and bloated now, but there was a time when the punk rock band the Sex Pistols (pictured) were considered scarily subversive, especially in Ireland. State papers released yesterday under the 30-year rule reveal that the band were the subject of an Irish police investigation in... [continued]
Bruce Forsyth fails to get knighthood
The publication of the New Years Honour's list today will not make happy reading for the host of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, Bruce Forsyth, who, despite a campaign by
his fans to get him a knighthood, has ended up with nothing. More than 25,000 people voted on the social... [continued]
Newsdesk: It’s mad, says Chris Hoy of his knighthood
