Meet 'Men-tertainers' - men who cook, host partiesOctober 8th, 2009 LONDON - "Men-tertainers" is the new term to define the growing number of men who have begun to prove their culinary skills by hosting dinner parties for their friends. These guys seem to spend their free time at the kitchen inspired by male cooks like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver.
Phish bass player Mike Gordon meets Wisconsin real estate agent with same nameSeptember 30th, 2009 Phish bass player meets Wis. man with same nameMADISON, Wis.
Maura Tierney dropping out of her new series, 'Parenthood,' to continue cancer treatmentSeptember 10th, 2009 Illness forcing Maura Tierney from 'Parenthood'NEW YORK — Maura Tierney says she is dropping out of the new NBC series "Parenthood" to continue her treatment for breast cancer. In a statement Thursday, she expressed disappointment at not being part of the show, but said she and her doctors remain confident about the outcome of her treatment.
Award-winning German-Turkish director Akin presents comedy in 'Soul Kitchen' at VeniceSeptember 10th, 2009 Akin brings comedy to Venice with 'Soul Kitchen'VENICE, Italy — Prize-winning German-Turkish director Fatih Akin is turning to comedy in his latest film "Soul Kitchen," which showed at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. The film, which is in competition for the top Golden Lion prize, represents a departure from the more serious tones set in Akin's 2004 Berlin Golden Bear winner "Head On" and 2007's "The Edge of Heaven," which won the screenplay award at the Cannes film festival.
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals more susceptible to mental health issues, substance abuseAugust 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Lesbian, gay, and bisexual people are almost twice as likely to seek help for mental health issues or substance abuse treatment as their heterosexuals counterparts, according to a study. Working with collaborators from the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), Susan Cochran studied data on 2074 people interviewed in the California Health Interview Survey, and found that 48.5 per cent of lesbian/gay/bisexual individuals had reported receiving treatment in the past year as compared to 22.5 per cent of heterosexuals.
Gordon Ramsay's 'obsessed' with drive-thru burgersAugust 12th, 2009 LONDON - Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has admitted that he has become 'obsessed' with drive-thru burgers. The 42-year-old is known to be a big fan of fast food and now it looks like he's found a new object for his affections, in the shape of In-N-Out Burger.
Hells Kitchen Season 6 Episode 3: watch onlineJuly 29th, 2009 Hell's Kitchen is an American reality-television cooking competition (based on a series of the same name, broadcast in the UK) broadcast on FOX. It is hosted by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay.
Gordon Waller of '60s pop duo Peter and Gordon dies at 64; had hit song 'A World Without Love'July 20th, 2009 Waller of '60s pop duo Peter and Gordon dies at 64HARTFORD, Conn. — Gordon Waller of the pop duo Peter and Gordon, who were part of the 1960s British Invasion and had a string of hits including several written by their friend Paul McCartney, has died.
Gordon Brown's wife changes her outfit 3 times a day during G8 summitJuly 9th, 2009 LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's wife Sarah exhibited her fashion consciousness by changing her outfit three times in a day during the G8 summit. She was first snapped at Heathrow Airport in a light beige skirt, black cardigan and flamboyant necklace before flying to Rome with her hubby, the Sun reports.
Cancer-stricken Farrah Fawcett's condition remains stableJune 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actress Farrah Fawcett has stopped receiving treatment for anal cancer and her condition remains stable. The former Charlie's Angels star was diagnosed with the disease back in 2006, and it has since spread to her liver.
Gordon Ramsay apologises to TV host Tracy GrimshawJune 10th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Brit celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has issued an apology to 'A Current Affair' presenter Tracy Grimshaw for insulting her publicly. As per a spokesman, Ramsay realised that his remarks at a Melbourne cooking show last weekend were "inappropriate and offensive".
Mums are still kitchen queensJune 3rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - When it comes to ruling the kitchen, it's the women who cook most of the family meals, while men keep their culinary skills to a bare minimum, revealed an Australian survey. The survey, commissioned by Nestle, was conducted on 16,500 working and stay-at-home mothers.
Jacko may scrap more gigs due to skin cancer treatmentMay 29th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson may have to scrap more of his concerts in the UK due to his treatment for skin cancer. The King of Pop, who was diagnosed with skin cancer last month, might have to undergo gruelling radiotherapy to beat the disease.
Owen Wilson shows ill manners, breaks line to enter an eatery when people kept waitingMay 23rd, 2009 NEW YORK - American actor Owen Wilson stepped on the toes of many people who were waiting in line at an eatery, when he decided not to wait for his turn. The 40-year-old star was standing in line with other people for vegan takeout at One Lucky Duck, on East 17th Street, when he got fed up with waiting and decided to head straight for the kitchen.
'Spiderman 3' actress Lucy Gordon commits suicide in ParisMay 21st, 2009 PARIS - British actress Lucy Gordon, who portrayed reporter Jennifer Dugan in 'Spiderman 3', has committed suicide in her Paris apartment, France-Info radio reported Thursday. Gordon took her own life Wednesday, just two days before her 29th birthday.