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Tuesday January 8, 2008

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Globes parties axed, as fears grow for Oscars

First the Golden Globes awards ceremony was cancelled, now it looks like the glitzy after-parties - where studio execs and broadcasters show off their haul of statuettes - are set to be scrapped, too, because of the writers' strike. Both HBO and Warner Bros/In Style have announced... [continued]

Brown appoints spin supremo

Gordon Brown, who was determined to conduct himself as Prime Minister without resort to a spinmeister, has, after months of bad news and cock-ups, bowed to the inevitable and appointed a 43-year-old PR whiz, Stephen Carter, to head up strategy, communications and policy at 10 Downing Street. The PM's office... [continued]

Nicole Kidman is pregnant

After a week of adamant denials, Nicole Kidman's publicist finally confirmed yesterday that the 40-year-old actress is pregnant.  She and her husband, country singer Keith Urban, are thrilled, said Catherine Olim in a brief statement. The pending birth explains why Kidman dropped out of her latest film,... [continued]

Gates delivers his post-Microsoft vision

Microsoft founder and multi-billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, who is retiring in July at the ripe old age of 52, delivered his swansong at the world's largest technology show on Sunday with a star-studded mockumentary of his last day at Microsoft. Shown to a packed Las Vegas ballroom... [continued]

President’s son joins anti-Sarko rap crew

When he was Interior Minister, Nicolas Sarkozy became the bete noir of France's hip-hop scene by ordering the prosecution of several rappers for insulting the police and forging ahead with his drive to "clean out the layabouts" from the estates. Now a family insider has joined... [continued]

Ukraine’s Olga Kurylenko wins role as new Bond girl

A former Ukrainian model will be the next Bond girl, pipping British actress Gemma Arterton to the role. Olga Kurylenko, 28, will play an alluring character named Camille in the 22nd movie in the franchise. Although relatively unknown, model-turned-actor Kurylenko has already notched up several film roles.... [continued]

In Brief: Diana lover to give written evidence

Hasnat Khan, the heart surgeon Princess Diana described as "the love of her life", will not testify in person at the inquest into her death, but is expected to give evidence in writing... Boxer Amir Khan has been fined £1,000 and banned from driving for six weeks... [continued]

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