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Cherie turns on Lord ‘Cupid’ Irvine
You would think that Cherie Blair might have a good word for Lord Irvine of Lairg (pictured), appointed Labour Lord Chancellor by her husband, especially as
he is considered to be her legal mentor and also credited with bringing her and Tony together while they were young barristers working in... [continued]
Former judge calls for Cherie's dismissal 
Princess’s sister loses privacy bid
Telma Ortiz (pictured), the sister of Crown Princess Letizia of Spain, appeared before a Spanish court on Thursday seeking to restrain "all media outlets"
from filming or photographing her. She argues she is not a public figure and so is entitled to some privacy. However, the view of... [continued]
Make up your mind Liz
Jemima Khan reveals 'pathological indecision' over Hugh
Indy faces his toughest nemesis yet: the Cannes crowd
Anyone expecting the new Indiana Jones film to be the highlight of the Cannes Film festival, celebrated with an appropriately lavish launch party, had better think again. It seems the makers of
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull are less certain about its qualities... [continued]
In pictures: the ones to watch at Cannes
Hollywood signals death of the star system
In pictures: Cannes on the red carpet
Video: see Indiana Jones trailer
How Douglas stitched up Parky and Kirk
More than 500 mourners attended the funeral at Farm Street church in Mayfair on Thursday of Douglas Hayward (pictured), the celebrated tailor and raconteur who died aged 73 in April. Among the congregation were a cluster of Sirs - Michael Caine, David Frost, Roger Moore and Michael... [continued]
In brief: Obama sorry for sweetie habit
Barack Obama has apologised for his habit of calling female reporters "sweetie" on the campaign trail. "That's a bad habit of mine," he said... Daniel Day-Lewis,
best known for heavy dramatic dramas in films such as There Will Be Blood, is in negotiations to star in the... [continued]
In pictures: the ones to watch at Cannes
Hollywood signals the death of the star system
In pictures: Cannes on the red carpet
In Town: book launch for Mayor Boris’s sister
The Johnson family have a lot to celebrate these days. On Thursday night it was the new London Mayor Boris's little sister Rachel who hogged the limelight at the
launch of her new chick-lit offering Shire Hell. Publisher Penguin laid on the drinks at its offices... [continued]
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Private eye Pellicano found guilty
After a two-month-long trial in Los Angeles, the self-proclaimed "private eye to the stars", Anthony Pellicano (pictured), has been found guilty of 76 charges of illegal
activity - including unauthorised wire-tapping, intimidation and bribing police officers. As a result, the man employed by a host of big Hollywood names -... [continued]
Pellicano trial kicks off in La-La land
Who's who in the Pellicano case
Prezza goes on charm offensive
John Prescott seems not to have lost any of his legendary charm. Earlier this week, between book-plugging duties for Prezza - My Story (pictured), the former deputy prime minister arrived in the genteel surroundings of Westminster Abbey, where he had been invited to the summer party for... [continued]
