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Friday February 27, 2009

Fred Goodwin won’t give RBS pension back

Sir Fred Goodwin, 50, the former head of Royal Bank of Scotland, has come out fighting in the row over his £16m pension pot. As reported here, when Goodwin, who was sacked by the company last year when it became apparent the bank had lost more than £24bn under his... [continued]
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Richard Curtis helps show real Notting Hill

Richard Curtis, the British film director, has attempted to make amends for the 1999 romcom Notting Hill, by helping a group of pupils, all from local council estates, to make a documentary that shows the eponymous area of West London in which the movie is set in a more realistic... [continued]
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In brief: Gisele Bundchen ties the knot with NFL star Tom Brady

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen (right) married New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (left) on Thursday at the St. Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica, California. The bride, a former squeeze of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio, wore Dolce & Gabbana at the ‘very small and intimate’ ceremony............Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor is on... [continued]
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Prescott threatens Sir Jackie Stewart

Sir Jackie Stewart's refusal to give up his £4m ambassadorial role with the ruined Royal Bank of Scotland - perhaps he was an inspiration to Sir Fred Goodwin, who as reported here is steadfastly hanging onto his £16m pension pot - has infuriated John Prescott. Writing on his personal... [continued]
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Luc Besson in row over Cesar awards

An almighty row has erupted in France over whether Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis, a comedy movie that has become the most successful French film ever made, should be eligible for the Cesars, the country's equivalent of the Academy Awards. A raft of the movie industry's biggest hitters, among... [continued]

Roberto Cavalli pulls out of Milan Fashion Week

The economic downturn has claimed its first major fashion scalp. At a hastily called and emotionally charged press conference on Thursday, Roberto Cavalli, arguably Italy's most flamboyant designer, revealed that he was cancelling the catwalk show for his secondary line, Just Cavalli, at Milan Fashion Week, which kicks off this... [continued]
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Roberto Cavalli with two models at the opening of his Paris store

Jackie Chan’s fury over looted YSL bronzes

Jackie Chan, the Hollywood movie star and martial arts wizard famous for doing all his own stunts, has declared war on France. His casus belli? The sale this week at Christie's in Paris of two bronzes looted from the Old Summer Palace in Beijing in 1860. As reported here,... [continued]
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Ingrid Betancourt angers fellow captives

When Ingrid Betancourt was rescued last July from the Colombian jungle, where she had been held hostage for six years by leftist Farc guerrillas, she was lavished with praise from all quarters, with the French president Nicolas Sarkozy granting her a hero's welcome in Paris and even a special service... [continued]
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