Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Simon Cowell admits Cheryl 'put on a bit of weight' after 2011 X Factor axing





THEY FAMOUSLY fell out three years ago and Simon Cowell has called the argument between himself and Cheryl Cole a 'nightmare'.


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Monday, 25 August 2014

Amazon to buy video game streaming platform Twitch

NEW YORK (AP) Amazon is buying video game streaming platform Twitch Interactive for $970 million in cash as it seeks to expand its presence in gaming.As video gaming grows into an online spectator sport, gameplay video feeds are...


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Twitter reacts to Beyonce's feminism 'double standard'

It was the image that provoked the biggest online debate during the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.Not Nicki Minaj undergoing a wardrobe malfunction, Miley Cyrus asking a homeless man to accept her award or Katy Perry dressed...


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LL Cool J lends a hand for NYC schoolkids

NEW YORK (AP) LL Cool J says it is important to help out kids in need.The "NCIS" actor and hip-hop star handed out backpacks with school supplies to children in Jamaica, Queens, on Sunday.He notes that a relatively small contribution...


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Nicki Minaj's snake banned after VMAs attack

Nicki Minaj believes her performance at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) would have been better if she could have had a real live snake on stage with her.The 31-year-old rapper was disappointed she couldn't perform her track Anaconda...


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Tour news: Sting, Paul Simon head to New Plymouth

Sting and Paul Simon will take their joint tour on the road this January, adding a New Plymouth concert date to their previously announced Auckland show.The pair will play Auckland's Vector Arena on Friday, January 30, then follow...


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Detectives seek witnesses in Suge Knight shooting

WEST HOLLYWOOD, California (AP) Los Angeles County detectives are reviewing security camera footage and seeking witnesses to a shooting at a packed nightclub that injured three people, including Death Row Records founder Marion "Suge"...


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Rare copy of Superman comic book fetches $3.2M

NEW YORK (AP) A nearly flawless copy of Superman's comic-book debut has sold for a super-powered price: $3.2 million.New York comics dealers Stephen Fishler and Vincent Zurzolo said Monday they submitted Sunday's record-setting...


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Gregg Hurwitz delivers in 'Don't Look Back'

"Don't Look Back" (St. Martin's Press), by Gregg HurwitzA single mother takes a vacation that descends into hell in Gregg Hurwitz's latest thriller, "Don't Look Back."Eve Hardaway struggles at home as she cares for a young boy...


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Review: 'Dirty Work' is nuanced, thoughtful story

"Dirty Work" (Little, Brown and Co.), by Gabriel WestonAt the start of Gabriel Weston's "Dirty Work," Nancy Mullion, an obstetrician-gynecologist, has choked during surgery and left her patient in a coma. She now faces four weeks...


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Miley Cyrus: 'I'm in constant gratitude of life'

NEW YORK (AP) Miley Cyrus said when she stole the night at last year's MTV Video Music Awards, she didn't realize her impact and influence. Now, the singer says she wants to use her powers for good.The 21-year-old is assisting...


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Author's ode to crosswords is right on the mark

"The Crossword Century: 100 Years of Witty Wordplay, Ingenious Puzzles, and Linguistic Mischief" (Gotham Books), by Alan ConnorIf you love solving crosswords, you know how it feels to be in the fraternity. There's the rush of matching...


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My Kitchen broadcaster says series will build momentum

Ratings for Sunday night's premiere of TVNZ's latest culinary reality series, My Kitchen Rules New Zealand on TV One, were disappointing, but the state broadcaster says the homegrown series will build momentum.Only 392,500 people...


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A luminary of British film industry

Richard Attenborough 1923-2014 Taking turns as an actor, producer and director and picking up a cupboard full of awards along the way, Richard Attenborough, 90, was a much-loved and long admired fixture in the British film indus...


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'Modern Family,' Brian Cranston aim at Emmy record

LOS ANGELES (AP) "Orange Is the New Black," ''House of Cards" and "Modern Family" are among the Emmy nominees aiming for the history books.A fifth best comedy series trophy for "Modern Family" would tie it with all-time sitcom...


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Resident Evil 7: Leak reveals SECOND new game as fans wait for news on next installment





CAPCOM look set to release two new games in the Resident Evil franchise after images were found to have been accidentally leaked online showing proof of another planned sequel.


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Games of Throne production suffers setback as nude scene is banned by Dubrovnik church





THE FILMING of a Game of Thrones scene in which main character Cersi Lannister walks naked through Dubrovnik has been banned by the local church.


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Top five late summer-flowering bushes





LATE summer-flowering bushes are well-worth buying to maintain colour in your garden before we move in to autumn.


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Michelle Dockery completes the Ice Bucket challenge surrounded by shirtless men





SHE has joined the long list of celebrities who have taken on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.


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Ellie Simmonds swim school: Dive in with the Paralympian's training plan





NOT sure how to start swimming seriously? Here is Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds' training plan. It's guaranteed to start you off on the right stroke...


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