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LA critics tip ‘McCann film’ star for Oscar
Amy Ryan (pictured), the star of a film that was withdrawn from distribution in Europe by director Ben Affleck because of the parallels with the real-life
case of Madeleine McCann, has been named best supporting actress by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. The LA... [continued]
Award puts Christie in Oscar running 
New boss apologises to EMI stars
In a desperate bid to pacify recording artists such as Kylie Minogue (pictured), Robbie Williams and Coldplay – and stop them following Radiohead out of the door - the new man in charge of EMI, Guy Hands, has written to reassure them that they are "at the epicentre" of his... [continued]
‘Oprah for VP’ say Obama fans
Barack Obama wheeled out his big gun at the weekend - chat show host Oprah Winfrey - in an effort to pull ahead of Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic nomination for presidential candidate. More than 70,000 people came out to see Oprah as she accompanied Obama on... [continued]
Britney Spears ‘needs body double for cover’
The music magazine Blender is looking for a body double to stand in for Britney Spears in a nude photoshoot because the popster is "too out of shape". The US magazine wants to recreate a famous photograph of Marilyn Monroe, naked in bed, shot by Bert Stern for Vogue magazine... [continued]
Critics’ favourite at the Brit Awards
Nineteen-year-old Adele Atkins (above left), a teenage soul singer tipped to be the next Amy Winehouse, is the winner of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice prize, a new award designed to encourage and launch new talent. A 22-year-old singer from Wales, Duffy (above right), whose classic soul... [continued]
Roy Jones Jr next in the ring
Fight fans looking for some high-quality action after Floyd Mayweather's demolition job on Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas at the weekend won't have long to wait. Roy Jones Jr, 38, considered along with Mayweather to be one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, is taking on five-times champion... [continued]
Sentamu cuts up dog collar over Mugabe
The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, dramatically cut up his dog collar live on television yesterday in a protest against Robert Mugabe's regime – and pledged not to wear the collar until Mugabe leaves power in Zimbabwe. Sentamu, a guest on BBC1's Andrew Marr Show, was speaking as the Zimbabwean... [continued]
Rachida labelled the ‘Barbie minister’
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's favourite Cabinet colleague, the glamorous Justice Minister Rachida Dati, is in the potage again. She has upset senior French judges and politicians by posing for Paris Match magazine dressed in a pink panther-print dress by Dior, fishnet stockings and high heels. One outraged judge immediately damned... [continued]
