Monday, 23 March 2015

Akhil Sharma's 'Family Life' wins Folio Prize for fiction

LONDON (AP) " Indian-American author Akhil Sharma has won the 40,000 pound ($60,000) Folio Prize for literature with "Family Life," the story of an immigrant family floundering in America that took him 13 years to write.A judging...


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Glee star Matthew Morrison slams show after finale

Matthew Morrison thinks Glee had been in decline for several seasons.The 36-year-old actor - who played teacher Will Schuester in the musical drama series - has criticised the programme for having a large cast with characters that...


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Taylor Swift buys two potential porn websites

Taylor Swift has bought two racy web addresses to stop adult websites being started in her name. The 25-year-old star has bought the rights to TaylorSwift.porn and TaylorSwift.adult - both of which would have been available from...


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Rita Ora stands out in vibrant purple trouser suit ahead of live radio performance in NYC





DESPITE promotional duties taking her to two of New York City's biggest radio stations today, Rita Ora certainly didn't use the opportunity to keep her look casual.


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Batman Arkham Knight: Why Xbox One and PS4 fans will have to wait for Rocksteady title





WARNER Bros Interactive has revealed why fans on the Xbox One, PS4 and PC are going to have to wait longer to play Batman Arkham Knight.


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Ellen Conford, popular children's author, dead at 73

NEW YORK (AP) " Ellen Conford, an award-winning children's writer whose comic tales made her a favorite for at least one generation of readers, has died.Conford died at home in Great Neck, New York, last Friday, on her 73rd birthday,...


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Changing Rooms: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen tones down garish decor to sell £1.6m mansion





HE IS famous for his flamboyant and colourful taste in home furnishings after appearing in BBC1 series Changing Rooms in the 1990s.


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Game Wire: Fallout 4 update, Mass Effect 4 combat tease, new Gears of War project revealed





THE Express brings you the top RUMOURS from around the World Wide Web, including Fallout 4, Mass Effect 4 and the future of Gears of War.


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David Walliams puts marriage troubles behind him to enjoy night out at Mel Brooks Live





EVER since reports emerged earlier this month that he had split from wife Lara Stone, David Walliams has been throwing himself into work commitments.


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Uber to offer users luxury taxi rides in Lamborghinis and Maseratis





POPULAR taxi-hiring app Uber has teamed up with a luxury car-rental service to offer customers rides in Lamborghinis and Maseratis.


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Top Gear Live event canned as BBC weighs Clarkson's future

The BBC has cancelled a Top Gear Live event that was scheduled in Norway next week with Jeremy Clarkson as its star.In another indication the corporation may be about to sack the controversial presenter, a spokesman apologised...


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Rocket Man Elton blasts off again

Among the expensive goodies available from Dolce & Gabbana, the Italian fashion house, is a 250,000 ($490,000) pair of sunglasses, hand-tooled in gold and puckered with diamonds, which uncannily evoke the calamitous eyewear tastes...


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Actor trades fantasy for fairy tale

No one can deny that, in his latest role, Richard Madden makes an impressive entrance. Midway through Disney's live-action revamp of Cinderella , directed by Kenneth Branagh, he comes galloping into a forest glade on a steaming black...


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Twelve Questions: Sir Michael Hill

1. You first came to fame with "Hello, Michael Hill Jeweller". Why did you stop fronting the TV ads? We were getting too whacky. I was doing ads underwater in aqua lungs, you know; "blub, blub, blub Michael Hill Jeweller". So it...


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Review: Van Morrison breaks mold in diverse duets album

Van Morrison -- "Duets: Re-Working the Catalogue," RCA RecordsThe duets format can be a lazy way to go, a predictable romp that showcases familiar old songs. Not so with Van Morrison's new collection "Duets: Re-Working the Catalogue"...


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Salma Hayek oozes retro glamour as she gives inspirational talk at Advertising Week Europe





QUEEN of chic, Salma Hayek, absolutely nailed the retro look as she attended an Advertising Week Europe talk in London today.


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Selfie spot for 'Mad Men' fans: new Don Draper bench in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) " "Mad Men" fans can now take a selfie with Don Draper, thanks to a bench unveiled Monday featuring the fictional adman's silhouette.Jon Hamm, the actor who plays Draper, posed for photos on the bench outside the Time...


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Virgin is building an electric car to compete with Telsa and Google, hints Richard Branson





VIRGIN is developing an electric car to rival Tesla, Richard Branson has hinted.


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Myleene Klass turns heads after teaming chic monochrome dress with new shorter 'do





JUST hours after unveiling her bob to the world via her Twitter page, Myleene Klass stepped out to road test her new look in London.


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Review: Harlan Coben delivers with 'The Stranger'

"The Stranger" (Dutton), by Harlan CobenHarlan Coben rolls out compelling tales set in suburbia where secrets buried underneath the facade of a happy life threaten to destroy families and neighborhoods. Rarely can an author grab...


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