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Grammys give Whitney Houston a glittering salute
Friday 12 October 2012
Whitney Houston was given a final sendoff by the Grammys last night as Halle Berry, Britney Spears, Jennifer Hudson, Usher and other stars shared their memories and performed in homage to the late singer.
Publicist to the stars Lois Smith dies
Monday 08 October 2012
A long-time New York City publicist who worked with celebrities including Marilyn Monroe, Robert Redford and Martin Scorsese has died. Lois Smith was 85.
Top ten tips for procrastination
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Procrastination is not just the avoidance of essential, dull everyday tasks such as essay writing or washing. For students it is an art form to be carefully cultivated.
Pop stars look to strike gold with a soundtrack for summer
Saturday 05 May 2012
Mark Ronson and Katy B use the sounds of athletes training on their Olympic song, writes Elisa Bray
Never send a girl to do a woman's job – especially on film
Wednesday 25 April 2012
Country-pop princess Taylor Swift is in talks to play legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell in a forthcoming adaptation of Sheila Weller's acclaimed – and brilliant – book Girls Like Us, about the lives of Mitchell, Carly Simon and Carole King. Fans of the acclaimed Mitchell, who is consistently heralded as one of the greatest songwriters in history, are less than pleased at the idea of such a comparatively lightweight artist portraying their complex idol (rumours that Justin Bieber, currently causing mayhem across London, is interested in the role of Jackson Browne remain unfounded).
DJ Taylor: Keep the red flag flying? Could do...
Sunday 19 February 2012
Union ties are as burdensome for Labour as the Tories' debt to wealthy donors. State funding beckons
Whitney Houston cause of death 'not known'
Monday 13 February 2012
US officials have said it is too soon to determine whether prescription drugs were involved in Whitney Houston's death.
Elisa Bray: A powerful soul voice that transcended time and trends
Monday 13 February 2012
As I stood outside the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, just hours after Whitney Houston was found dead in her room, cars streamed past, blasting her songs out of their windows. It served as an instant reminder of just how many sensational hits Houston had. Few can forget her cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You". But there were many more.
Why is it always like Fawlty Towers after England arrive?
Thursday 10 November 2011
Dead dogs, broken bidets and beans... Tim Rich is your guide on a tour of the FA's hotel history
Motown songwriter Nick Ashford dies age 70
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Nick Ashford, one half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics funk hits for the likes of Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye and Chaka Khan, has died at the age of 70, his former publicist said.
Whitney Houston returning to film after 15 years
Monday 09 May 2011
Whitney Houston is to return to the big screen for the first time in 15 years.
Philip Hensher: Anonymity protects too many critics
Monday 19 April 2010
Amazon know your real name. Why do they allow their reviewers to post under pseudonyms anyway?
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What, let gays get married? We must be bonkers
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Rocky Horror star Tim Curry 'suffers major stroke'
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Exclusive: How MI5 blackmails British Muslims
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EDL marches on Newcastle as attacks on Muslims increase tenfold in the wake of Woolwich machete attack which killed Drummer Lee Rigby
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Farewell, Shameless. Your heirs have work to do
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