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Quelle horreur! Sarko insults Condi Rice
Nicolas Sarkozy's official visit to Washington was going so well - until he addressed a group of businessmen and suggested US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice was
a perfect example of a recent immigrant who had succeeded in the US. "Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, Madame Rice, these are not longtime... [continued]
Hillary Clinton plays ‘poor little me’ 
Murdoch chooses singer for WSJ board
Rupert Murdoch's long drawn-out purchase of the Wall Street Journal has taken a bizarre turn with the appointment to the board of News Corp of Natalie Bancroft, a little-known member of the family that owns Dow Jones, the paper's parent company. The Bancrofts had spent two months trying to decide... [continued]
In Town Last Night: Tatler party
Tatler held its Little Black Book Party last night, to celebrate the most eligible - and most connected - young lovelies in London's high society. It was Lords, Ladies and double-barrelled
surnames galore at the members-only club Tramp. Guests included singer James Blunt, as well as Dr Robin O'Reilly, Tickey... [continued]
In Town Last Night: Tatler party
In brief: fans go wild for Cavalli at H&M
Pandemonium reportedly broke out at H&M stores today as shoppers fought to get their hands on a special collection by Roberto Cavalli - the designer who has dressed J-Lo and who is creating the Spice Girl's outfits for their upcoming world tour... Some 300 of Tony Blair's new neighbours have... [continued]
Costello turns his back on Britain
Expat singer Elvis Costello has launched a furious attack on Britain, saying, "I don't dig it, they don't dig me." The singer-songwriter emerged as one of the greatest talents of the post-punk era for his willingness to tell it like it is. But 25 years after emigrating to the US,... [continued]
Mayor Bloomberg joins the girls for Sex and the City film version
While New Yorkers wait to see whether their independent billionaire mayor Michael Bloomberg decides to run for state governor - or even for the presidency - the man himself has professed an interest in a screen career. He's playing a cameo role - as himself - in the big film... [continued]
Frank’s way: how Anka wrote Ol’ Blue Eyes’ hit
The writer of the most enduring pop songs of all time - My Way - has told how he wrote it for Frank Sinatra after 'Ol Blue Eyes took him for dinner in 1969 and threatened to quit the business. Paul Anka was 27 years old. He had already bought... [continued]
