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Monday February 4, 2008

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Writers warned of new ‘dark age’

An early end to the Hollywood writers' strike looked possible this weekend after a breakthrough on Friday in the negotiations to end the three-month-long strike. But Linda Lichter, an entertainment lawyer whose clients have included prominent screenwriters like Guillermo Arriaga (Babel and 21 Grams) [pictured], is... [continued]

Martha Lane Fox makes cyber comeback

Dotcom poster-girl Martha Lane Fox has resurfaced in cyberspace, teaming up with her Lastminute.com co-founder Brent Hoberman to launch a new internet venture. The duo, who made millions from their travel website, now plan to cash in on the home decorating boom. Mydeco.com, which launches today, has... [continued]

Tom Brady loses Super Bowl, but still has Gisele in his sights

Golden boy Tom Brady - aka 'Tabloid Tommy' - was the man to beat at last night's Super Bowl in Arizona. And the New England Patriots quarterback with the Hollywood good looks and the world's best paid supermodel cheering him on, was duly beaten as the New... [continued]

Maria Shriver turns out for Obama

There were the expected big guns at a final 'get-out-the-vote' rally for Barack Obama yesterday:  Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Caroline Kennedy and Scarlett Johansson all appeared before the 3,000-strong crowd at a sports hall at the University of California, Los Angeles. But Obama wheeled out a surprise... [continued]

In brief: hackers start online war with Cruise

Hackers have launched an online war against the Church of Scientology in response to the controversial removal from YouTube of the Tom Cruise (pictured) promotional clip: a manipulation of Google has resulted in the website being the first result returned by the search engine when users type in the phrase... [continued]

Tom Cruise

Sarko and Bruni’s secret wedding

So, Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni, who met at a dinner party on November 14, have married. And by tying the knot a week ahead of the date his aides had carefully leaked to journalists, the French President managed to keep it a secret from the French press, just as... [continued]

Helena on the beautiful and damned

"There are some very beautiful people out there who had tragic love histories," laments supermodel Helena Christensen, one of several beautiful women who have talked to writer Marianne Macdonald, and shown themselves to be much less assured than their public image would suggest.       Jennifer Lopez,... [continued]

Cameron topples Brown from No 1 spot

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has lost his number one ranking in a list of the most influential men in Britain. And the man who’s usurped him is Opposition leader David Cameron. Brown took the top spot in last year's ranking of the 100 Most Powerful Men by... [continued]

Will Kate cope with Mario Testino?

Does Kate Middleton, girlfriend of Prince William, know what she's letting herself in for? More importantly, does William? Following last month's news that she is to 'work alongside' Mario Testino at his New York studio in March to learn more about photography, former assistants of the celebrity snapper have painted... [continued]

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