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Thursday February 21, 2008

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Chen quits film world over porn scandal

Edison Chen, the actor and singer at the centre of an internet porn scandal involving some of Hong Kong's best-known singers and actresses, returned home today to face the music. He admitted to taking most of the widely circulated photos of himself and the women, either engaged in sex acts... [continued]

McCain hits back over ‘love affair’ claim

A battle royal has opened up between the John McCain campaign team and the venerable New York Times over a report due to be published today which rekindles a rumour from 2000 that the Republican frontrunner had an affair with a 32-year-old lobbyist during his last run at the White... [continued]

Fashion world ponders Armani attack on Wintour

Fashionistas were still puzzling today over the bizarre attack by Giorgio Armani on American Vogue editor Anna Wintour at Milan Fashion Week - as exclusively revealed on Wednesday by The First Post - when at a packed press conference he wondered allowed "why so many people disliked" Wintour. What was... [continued]

Murdoch diva Natalie sings own praises

When Rupert Murdoch finally negotiated the purchase of the Wall Street Journal last year, he allowed the Bancroft family which owns Dow Jones – the Journal's parent company - one representative on the board of News Corp. When the Bancrofts couldn't make up their minds, he appointed... [continued]

Scarlett’s debut album is ‘seriously weird’

Can Scarlett Johansson really sing? The question is pertinent because the star of Lost in Translation and several Woody Allen films is seeking to branch out from acting to singing. She performs on the much talked-about Yes We Can video made by the Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am for Barack... [continued]

How West Wing writers wrote the script for Obama’s rise

Fans of the American TV show The West Wing, which starred Martin Sheen as the US president, have been remarking on how the long-running series ended in 2006 with a handsome and charismatic young man from an ethnic minority running for president. Apart from the fact that... [continued]

Winehouse returns to stage at Brits

Amy Winehouse made a comeback on Wednesday night, performing two numbers at the Brit Awards with her collaborator, the music producer Mark Ronson. Winehouse - who was denied the opportunity to appear at last week's Grammys, where she won five awards - looked nervous at first but... [continued]

Amy Winehouse
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