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BBC hopes for less drama over Queen doc
The infamous BBC series about the Queen finally airs tonight - and the corporation has been careful not to put out any advance copies. The last time they tried giving the press a taste of what they had, all hell broke loose. What appeared to be a newsworthy scene of... [continued]
Clinton camp angry at rumours of lesbian affair with aide
Hillary Clinton's campaign team are furious that an unsubstantiated rumour of a lesbian affair with her exotic aide de camp Huma Abedin, which has been doing the
rounds of 'underground' blogs and websites in recent weeks, appears to have gone mainstream after reports in foreign papers addressed the subject of... [continued]
Bill's been told: no more embarrassments 
In Town Last Night: Bal de Debutante
The debutante tradition took on a celebrity twist on Saturday night when aristocratic debutantes 'came out' along with the children of a rock star and a legendary footballer. Among those taking part
in the Bal de Debutante were Tansy Aspinall, the granddaughter of John Aspinall, the... [continued]
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Aussies vote for ‘people’s PM’
Australia's new prime minister, Kevin Rudd, has been described as an antipodean version of Tony Blair - an untraditional Labour leader with an unwavering conviction in both God and his personal vision to take his country forward. Like Blair, the 50-year-old has swept to power after only a comparatively short... [continued]
Amy Adams: a star really is born
Disney's Enchanted enjoyed a fairytale opening in the US over the Thanksgiving weekend. As predicted here on Friday, north American audiences have taken its star Amy Adams
to their hearts and the film, which opened last Wednesday, made records at the box office, taking $50.1m over five days. It was... [continued]
Friday's article on Amy's rise
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Bonhams holds world’s first urban art auction
Devotees of graffiti art already include celebrity collectors such as Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Dennis Hopper, Jude Law and Keanu Reeves. Now graffiti is set to join the art establishment, with the world's first auction devoted entirely to urban art. Works by Americans Keith Haring, Jean-Michel... [continued]
France agog over Sarko ‘romance’
Is Nicolas Sarkozy, bachelor president of France, having an affair with the recently divorced French TV presenter Laurence Ferrari (above) - or not? While some observers in Paris are poo-pooing the romance - saying it's all been got up by British tabloids, less fearful of the country's privacy laws than... [continued]
Police postpone Olmert decision
Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, in America for tomorrow's Annapolis peace talks, might have a question for Tony Blair if the two men can find a private moment: what do you do about zealous policemen on your tail? In a saga that some observers have likened to... [continued]
