Monday 16 February 2015

Conan O'Brien in Cuba; show to air March 4

NEW YORK (AP) " Late-night TV host Conan O'Brien is spending the U.S. holiday of Presidents Day in Cuba taping segments for an episode of his talk show to air next month.The TBS network says Sunday that O'Brien is taking advantage...


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'SNL' celebrates its big 4-0 with an anniversary special

NEW YORK (AP) " With a measure of anniversary hoopla perhaps exceeded only by the nation's bicentennial, "Saturday Night Live" celebrated its 40th season on Sunday with a 3-hour gala of stars, laughs and memories.It aired live from...


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Grande shines as singer, falls short as dancer at halftime

NEW YORK (AP) " Ariana Grande's NBA All-Star performance wasn't a slam dunk, but more like a layup: It was good, but you won't remember it tomorrow.Grande's 11-minute halftime set on Sunday highlighted the pop-star year the singer's...


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Five things the gossip mags swear are true

When Harry met Emma Could Emma Watson become our next princess? If Prince Harry gets his way, it might be on the cards.An insider tells Woman's Day that the young royal is absolutely spellbound by the Harry Potter star. Su...


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Conan O'Brien doing special show from Cuba

NEW YORK (AP) " American late-night TV host Conan O'Brien is spending his Presidents Day weekend in Cuba taping segments for an episode of his talk show to air next month.The TNT network says Sunday that O'Brien is taking advantage...


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Aguilera kicks off NBA All-Star Game with Nas, Rockettes

NEW YORK (AP) " Christina Aguilera was in a New York state of mind.The pop singer kicked off the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday with a New York-themed performance at Madison Square Garden. The big-voiced star sang classics including...


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The Diary: Joe Parker, the magic man and Muhummad Ali

A chance encounter with master illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher in Las Vegas last week has reminded Kiwi heavyweight champ Joseph Parker of a valuable old trick - stay humble and always remember where you come from.Parker is in...


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Louis Jourdan, Frenchman who starred in 'Gigi,' dies at 93

LOS ANGELES (AP) " Louis Jourdan, the dashingly handsome Frenchman who starred in "Gigi," ''Can-Can," ''Three Coins in the Fountain" and other American movies, has died. He was 93.Jourdan's biographer, Olivier Minne, said the actor...


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£30m war on Alzheimer’s! Britain leads the fight to find new drug treatments





BRITISH scientists are to spearhead the search for an Alzheimer’s cure in the world’s first collaboration to fast-track dementia drugs.


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Planning a holiday is the best way to make a woman's day, study reveals





GETTING a freebie, winning an argument with customer services and flirting with a stranger are just some of the things that can make a woman’s day, according to a study.


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Unborn baby caught giving parents a thumbs up from the womb





A TINY baby gives his parents a “thumbs up” from deep inside his mother’s womb.


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Frock tactics as Naomi Campbell uses fashion to fight Ebola





NAOMI CAMPBELL does her bit to fight Ebola at a catwalk show in New York for her charity Fashion For Relief.


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Xbox One News: Advanced Warfare's new mode, Dying Light's brutal update, Xbox Live spam





THE Express brings you the top Xbox news from around the World Wide Web, including Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Dying Light and Xbox Live issues.


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Friend's wardrobe, a boiler and family: Five things Maggie Philbin can't live without





TECHNOLOGY reporter and TV presenter Maggie Philbin, 59, lives in London. She has one daughter, Rose, 26.


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Top 10 facts about chips





NATIONAL Chip Week begins today, so here is a portion of chippy facts.


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Jonny Depp to rock out with legends Alice Cooper and Aerosmith's Joe Perry





JOHNNY DEPP is set to make his mark on rock ’n’ roll history after becoming a member of Alice Cooper’s supergroup The Hollywood Vampires.


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Is Madonna out of the groove? Not quite yet...





EVER since a lace-clad Madonna burst on to the music scene three decades ago she’s possessed the knack of reinvention.


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Twelve of the greatest children's books of all time





AS ALICE in Wonderland turns 150, ROBERT GORE-LANGTON lists the greatest children's books of all time.


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Edgar Wallace: The writer who created King Kong





A NEW book tells the story of the adventurer and world’s best-selling author who never saw his most famous character reach the big screen.


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Fifty Shades of Grey's massive NZ debut

The film adaptation of EL James' Fifty Shades of Grey has hauled in $1.407 million on its first weekend at New Zealand's box offices, according to Paramount Pictures. The takings equate to New Zealand's biggest ever opening for...


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