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Natasha Richardson injured in ski accident
The actress Natasha Richardson has been critically injured in a skiing accident at the Mont Tremblant resort in eastern Canada. Richardson, the daughter of Vanessa
Redgrave and Tony Richardson, and wife of Liam Neeson (pictured together), is understood to be receiving treatment for a brain injury in a
specialist hospital... [continued]
In pictures: Natasha Richardson and the Redgrave dynasty 
Baron Cohen’s satire at new level with Bruno
Sacha Baron Cohen will be back on the big screen in the summer – this time in the guise of the flamboyantly homosexual Austrian fashion reporter Bruno who, like his
preposterous Kazakh journalist Borat, began life on television's Da Ali G Show. And the audience at a special... [continued]
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Sir ‘Nicko’ Henderson dies aged 89
One of Britain's most colourful diplomats, Sir Nicholas 'Nicko' Henderson, who became a daily feature of American and British television as ambassador to Washington during the Falklands War, has died at 89. With his rumpled suits, uncombed hair and effortless charm, Henderson was regarded by friends and admirers as the... [continued]
In brief: Madonna plans new adoption
Madonna wants to adopt another Malawian child in addition to her son David Banda (pictured together): "It's something I've been considering," she said "but
would only do if I had the support of the Malawian people and the government".......... Journalist John Simpson claims he got frostbite in his... [continued]
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How Amanda Knox has captivated the global media
People: Vivienne Westwood wants to make sequel to Sex and the City
Christiane Burkheiser, Josef Fritzl prosecutor
At the centre of the Josef Fritzl courtroom drama in Austria stands State Prosecutor Christiane Burkheiser, whose dramatic opening statement on Monday would have
given some of her flamboyant American counterparts a run for their money. The 33-year-old high-flyer is prosecuting her first case since... [continued]
Pic of the Day: Josef fritzl faces court
Newsdesk: Josef Fritzl’s depravity revealed
HRP-4C – robot girl steps forward
A robot has no right to appear on a page called 'People'. But a "cybernetic human" called HRP-4C, unveiled in Tokyo on Monday, is so much closer to reality than any previous robots
that The First Post has broken its normally strict criteria. HRP-4C is 5ft tall, weighs 95lb,... [continued]
In pictures: Catwalk cyborg
In pictures: Robot revolution
Book review: Love and Sex with Robots
Bernie Madoff’s luxury lifestyle revealed
If you've ever wondered how the other half live, here are the wages of sin: documents filed by convicted fraudster Bernard Madoff's lawyers show that he and his wife's wealth is put
at $823m - though $700m of that is attributed to his business, for which there... [continued]
People: Penney reverses her Madoff losses
Barack Obama snubs Gridiron Club dinner
Barack Obama has upset a group of distinguished American journalists by becoming the first US president since Grover Cleveland in the 1880s to turn down an invitation to the annual
dinner of the Gridiron Club in his first year in office. The hacks are insulted - and the word among... [continued]
Read the Politico story in full
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Guy Ritchie to remake The Wild Geese
As he finishes post-production work on Sherlock Holmes, Guy Ritchie (pictured) is preparing his next project – a remake of The Wild Geese. This was the
1978 film that saw a band of mercenaries, including Richard Burton, Richard Harris and Roger Moore, sent into Central Africa by a merchant banker... [continued]
Madonna and Guy Ritchie hearing to be public
Sir Alan Sugar returns with The Apprentice
Sir Alan Sugar (pictured) is back with the fifth series of The Apprentice, and producers have been doing everything they can to make a show about making money as recession friendly as possible. This means replacing the programme's trademark exotic foreign trip - in one episode last year the contestants... [continued]
