Issue: November 10, 2008   (Archive)
Tuesday, September 7, 2010   

Apology twist in BBC calls storm
The BBC was forced to change its apology to Andrew Sachs over the Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand scandal after a further complaint from the actor.

Beyonce busting to play superhero
Beyonce is ready for a challenge - the pop superstar wants to be the first actress to wear Wonder Woman's famed red, white and blue bathing suit on the silver screen.


Beyonce keen to play superhero
Beyonce is ready for a challenge - the pop superstar wants to be the first actress to wear Wonder Woman's famed red, white and blue bathing suit on the silver screen.

Ex-boy band idol shows dark side
Former teen music idol Jesse McCartney is shaking off his family-friendly image and giving audiences a glimpse of a new, darker side, playing a murder suspect on TV crime drama Law and Order: SVU.

Fans mourn `gentle soul' Crichton
Michael Crichton, author of best-selling science-fiction adventures including Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain, has died of cancer in Los Angeles. He was 66.

Fox sees irony in wheelchair role
Actor Michael J Fox, semi-retired from show business due to Parkinson's Disease, said it is ironic that his latest television role is playing a paralyzed man in a wheelchair.

Finder weeper, Bianca keeper
Human rights activist Bianca Jagger has offered the finder of a 200,000 euro (HK$1.98 million) ring she lost in Salzburg earlier this year a compromise in the row over a reward, her lawyer said.

Lifetime award for producer Douglas
Michael Douglas will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Producers Guild of America during the group's annual bash at the Hollywood Palladium on January 24.

Glamour lines drawn as Winslet slams airbrush claim
Kate Winslet is not happy. A day after telling Vanity Fair she still feels like the fat kid, the actress has attacked suggestions her body was airbrushed for a glamorous front-cover shot for the magazine.

To act my age? Yes Khan do
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan changes his image for a new film, basing his character on a middle-aged man he met while hosting a television game show.

             


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