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Exodus; Jude Law becomes latest star to leave Jane film shoot Comments Off

Posted on March 21, 2013
Jude Law this week became the latest star to quit Jane Got a Gun, a troubled production which has already seen its director and a star other than Law exit the project. The film first hit headlines at the start of the week when director Lynne Ramsay failed to report to ... Read More >>

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Seized: Australian authorities in biggest ever meth haul Comments Off

Posted on February 28, 2013
Australian police have claimed that they have seized their largest-ever haul of the harmful drug methamphetamine, which was hidden in a large shipment from the south of China. In total, the drugs weighed 585kg, which means that they had a street value of US$440m. Three individuals, an Australian, a Hong Kong ... Read More >>

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Back in custody: Ja Rule back in the hands of authorities shortly after release Comments Off

Posted on February 21, 2013
Rapper Ja Rule has left a New York prison, but has been taken straight back into custody over his tax evasion case, the sentence he had been serving simultaneously. As is well known in the world of music, the rapper had been serving time for gun possession. Two years for that ... Read More >>

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Pistorius arrested: Olympian and Paralympian facing murder charge after girlfriend is slain Comments Off

Posted on February 14, 2013
Olympic and Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is facing a charge of murder after his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was slain at his home in the South African capital, Pretoria. Police were first called to the residence in the early hours of Thursday morning, where they discovered paramedics treating Miss Steenkamp, aged 29, ... Read More >>

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At long last; Three Lions beat Samba Boys at Wembley Comments Off

Posted on February 07, 2013
England secured a first win over South American rivals Brazil in 23 years last night as a spectacular Frank Lampard strike gave the Three Lions a deserved victory at Wembley. The Samba Boys returned to Wembley to mark the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Football Association and played a full part ... Read More >>

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A throw back to the golden age: Oscar academy receives classic movie posters Comments Off

Posted on January 31, 2013
Over 1,000 movie posters from Hollywood’s golden age have been received by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after being donated. The posters document an era of "B-Movies" in the 20th Century’s first half, with genres such as westerns, musicals and war films all covered. Dwight M Cleveland, a ... Read More >>

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McTiernan off to prison; Die Hard director also hit with huge fine Comments Off

Posted on January 17, 2013
John McTiernan, director of the Die Hard series, yesterday lost an appeal that aimed to have a prison sentence of one year overturned. Aged 62, McTiernan was originally handed his sentence after it was found that he lied to the FBI during a wiretapping case. He was free on bail as ... Read More >>

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Bowie is back; star releases his first single in 10 years Comments Off

Posted on January 10, 2013
Iconic singer David Bowie this week put out a new single to mark his 66th birthday, which also acted as a response to years of both silence and speculation. The legendary performer released Where Are We Now? in video and mp3 format for fans to download. The release will be followed ... Read More >>

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Gerry Anderson dies: Thunderbirds creator passes away aged 83 Comments Off

Posted on December 27, 2012
Gerry Anderson, creator of such hit TV shows as Thunderbirds and Stingray, has passed away aged 83. Anderson also created Captain Scarlet and his puppet superheroes were successful in firing the imaginations young viewers throughout the 60s and '70s. Thunderbirds, which ran from 1965, was the creation he was most famous ... Read More >>

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Philip Schofield realises mistake; reflects on ITV stunt Comments Off

Posted on November 15, 2012
ITV chief Peter Fincham has revealed to ITV News that presenter Philip Schofield is to remain on This Morning, in the wake of his confrontation with David Cameron over the list of alleged  paedophiles that was read out. Mr Fincham said that he has spoken to Schofield who has realised both ... Read More >>

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