Saturday 3 January 2015

'Goodbye to Language' top pick of NYC film critics

NEW YORK (AP) " The National Society of Film Critics has chosen the 3-D movie "Goodbye to Language" as the best picture of 2014 in their 49th annual awards meeting in New York City.Society members gathered at Lincoln Center in Manhattan...


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Best of the Blogs: Paul Casserly: Dirty undies aired on TV

Paul Casserly turned on the television to get a full rundown on the Dirty Politics debate. He found all he needed on Russell Brown's Media Take. On
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'Les Miserables' London show evacuated after fire

LONDON (AP) " London fire officials say about 1,200 people were briefly evacuated from a performance of the musical "Les Miserables" because of a small fire at a theater.The fire department said the venue was evacuated as a precaution...


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Strictly star Camilla Dallerup speaks out about 'humiliating' split with Brendan Cole





PROFESSIONAL dancer Camilla Dallerup has opened up about her "humiliating" split with fellow Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole – amid false rumours of an affair with Natasha Kaplinsky.


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J.C. Chandor explores the origins of "A Most Violent Year"

LOS ANGELES (AP) " Violence was everywhere for director J.C. Chandor.From the scripts he was getting to the very entryway of his daughter's elementary school, it seemed he couldn't escape guns and gratuitous gore.His latest feature,...


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Honeymoon phase! Newlyweds Elton John and David Furnish are all smiles as they shop in LA





THEY'VE been together for over twenty years, but Elton John and David Furnish looked still very much in their honeymoon phase after their recent wedding.


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'I felt like I was going to die' Jennifer Lopez reveals pain of Marc Anthony divorce





SINGER Jennifer Lopez has opened up about the pain she felt when her marriage to Marc Anthony ended.


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'We know what our truth is' Jennifer Aniston speaks out about relationship rumours





ACTRESS Jennifer Aniston has revealed she doesn't pay attention to rumours about her relationship with Justin Theroux.


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Angelina Jolie opens up about her 'absurd' chickenpox diagnosis





ACTRESS Angelina Jolie has summed up her recent chickenpox diagnosis as "absurd".


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'I want to sing at three weddings' Gary Barlow offers to sing at superfans' nuptials





TAKE That star Gary Barlow has offered three lucky fans the once in a lifetime opportunity to sing at their weddings next year.


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Jeremy Clarkson jets off to Caribbean following Top Gear Christmas special controversy





TOP Gear star Jeremy Clarkson escaped growing controversy over the show's Christmas special by jetting off to a Caribbean island.


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Fleetwood Mac calling it quits after reunion tour On With The Show





FLEETWOOD MAC could be calling it quits before getting restarted with guitarist Lindsey Buckingham believing their latest reunion tour will be their last.


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Strictly sexy! Caroline Flack flaunts her bikini body in Jamaican holiday selfies





STRICTLY Come Dancing winner Caroline Flack has showed off her enviable bikini body in a number of holiday selfies.


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It's a dog's life! Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman take pets for a stroll in Barbados





PAMPERED pooches Squiddly and Diddly were treated to a walk on the beach by their owners Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman.


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Emma Willis: 'I'd love to see Paul O'Grady in the Celebrity Big Brother house'





THE TV presenter is starting the new year with a bang, hosting Celebrity Big Brother this week and The Voice UK later in the month. And then there’s a new Saturday night quiz show…


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Julia Bradbury: 'I had five rounds of IVF before I found out I was having twins'





THE TV presenter talks about her family life and new ITV documentary series


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Lorraine Pascale: 'I'm trying to get my bottom rounder - I need to do more squats!'





TV CHEF and former model Lorraine Pascale, 42, shares her beauty tips and fitness secrets


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Healthy recipes: Garlic and herb baked chicken, Mediterranean fish roast





STREAMLINE your food bill as well as your diet with these healthy and budget-friendly meals


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TV wildlife star Chris Packham used to stuff dead animals





THIS is a wildlife picture that will shock his legion of fans.


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Endearing tails: Meet the canine stars of new BBC2 series Six Puppies And Us





THEY'RE cute, cuddly... and surprisingly hard work!


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George Hamilton: 'I'm still looking for new lovers at 75'





YOU’RE about to see a lot more of George Hamilton.


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It's trouble in paradise for star Kris Marshall





FILMING Death In Paradise is a tough job, says Kris Marshall.


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Broadchurch: After the cliffhanger





MILLIONS tuned in to watch the climax of ITV’s gripping whodunnit back in 2013. Now David Tennant and Olivia Colman are back for a second series.


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Foyle's War against Nazi collaborators in gripping new series





DETECTIVE chief superintendent Foyle and Sam Stewart are back to bring war criminals to justice in a gripping new series.


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Silent Witness actress Emilia Fox: 'Every time the series ends, I mourn it'





SILENT WITNESS actress Emilia Fox will never forget seeing her first autopsy.


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Movie review: The Imitation Game

Mathematics won World War II, or at the very least shortened it by a couple of years and saved 14 million lives. That historical calculation appears as a poignant onscreen endnote to this, the first thorough big-screen retelling of...


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Friday 2 January 2015

'Sopranos' strip club hit for 2nd time in 2 weeks

LODI, N.J. (AP) " The New Jersey strip club that was the real-life stand-in for the Bada Bing on HBO's "Sopranos" has been hit by criminals again.Satin Dolls in Lodi was robbed by two armed men a few days before Christmas. Now,...


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Promoters say Bill Cosby's Canadian shows will happen

TORONTO (AP) " The promoters of Bill Cosby's three shows in Canada next week say the comedian's representatives informed them he has "every intent" to do them and they are legally obligated to put them on.Chicago-based Innovation...


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Best of the Blogs: Dominic Corry: 10 films you might have missed

Dominic Corry reckons some of the best films recently have been completely overlooked. The highly ephemeral nature of contemporary film releases means many movies are often out of theatres before word-of-mouth gets a chance to...


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Donna Douglas, 'Beverly Hillbillies' star, is dead

NEW YORK (AP) " Donna Douglas, who played the buxom tomboy Elly May Clampett on the hit 1960s sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies," has died.Douglas, who was 82, died Thursday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she lived, her niece, Charlene...


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Critics' knives inflict surface wounds

Hurtling to the top of everyone's must-see lists, after receiving near-universal acclaim, Birdman - a darkly brilliant tragicomic film about a fading Hollywood star desperate to reassert his credentials on Broadway - is about many...


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Top films no black and white decision

A survey conducted by the online ticketing company Fandango suggests Star Wars: The Force Awakens is 2015's most awaited movie. While seeing JJ Abrams' film at the top of the list comes as no great shock, some of the other results...


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Buckingham Palace denies sex claim against Prince Andrew

LONDON (AP) " Reacting to U.S. court documents, royal officials have issued a statement denying that Britain's Prince Andrew engaged in sexual impropriety with a minor.In papers filed to a Florida court, an unidentified woman alleges...


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"We’ve worked really hard": Gwyneth Paltrow on remaining friends with Chris Martin





THEIR split was one of the most shocking break-up stories of 2014.


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To thigh for: Ellie Goulding looks red hot in thigh-popping skirt at a masquerade ball





SHE's known for pushing boundaries when it comes to her sense of style.


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The budget smartwatch that will bring wearable tech to the masses





ALCATEL, the budget smartphone maker, has announced its plans to launch a new tech timepiece at a bargain price.


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Server problems shut down ESPN's Rose Bowl stream

NEW YORK (AP) " What ESPN calls "a technical issue relating to servers" is the fancy term for what knocked out part of Thursday's streaming coverage of the Rose Bowl.The problem left would-be viewers on tablets and computers seeing...


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Just what did Back to the Future get right about 2015? More than you think

In 1989, a year of double denim, flat tops and the Beastie Boys, 2015 seemed like a very long time away indeed. So far away that it was the setting for Back to the Future II, the second in the hugely popular film trilogy directed...


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Allergic reaction to IBUPROFEN left boy, 13, fighting for his life





A YOUNG boy who lost 65% of his skin and was left on life support after an extreme reaction to a single dose of strawberry-flavoured liquid Nurofen is now going blind in both eyes


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