‘Doctor Who’ star Tennant beats Obama as pupils’ dream head teacher

September 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney is amazed he and his band mates survived the excessive drug habit they had in their heyday. The singer admits that the Fab Four overindulged in drugs, often falling asleep during recording sessions.

September 1st, 2009 LONDON - Queen of Pop Madonna is set to start her new movie project on Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor. Madge, 51, hopes that Scottish actor David Tennant, 38, and Aussie actress Cate Blanchett, 40, will star in the movie about Wallis Simpson, the twice-divorced American socialite, to marry whom King Edward VIII gave up the throne.

August 22nd, 2009 LONDON - A cartoon version of the outgoing Doctor Who, David Tennant, will soon be seen in a new BBC series. Entitled Dreamland, the series will see Tennant's cartoon character visit the notorious US alien hotspot Roswell.

August 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scottish actor David Tennant seems to have got a long way to go before he makes it in the States. The star quit his role as the Time Lord in cult U.K.

August 3rd, 2009 LONDON - 'Doctor Who' star David Tennant blames co-star Billie Piper's boobs for loosing their celeb car battle on the BBC's 'Top Gear'. "The reason I was 0.2 seconds behind her was because Billie was wearing a see-through top," the News of the World quoted him as saying in 'Doctor Who' convention.

July 27th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Director Peter Jackson has denied offering actor David Tennant the main role in 'Lord Of The Rings' prequel 'The Hobbit', insisting that the production is still in the "very early stages". "The studio hasn't even green-lit The Hobbit yet, but everyone is assuming the film is all happening," News.com.au quoted him as telling movie news service Total Film.

July 12th, 2009 LONDON - Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding is set to star in the sequel of the film St Trinian's. She was spotted on the sets of the film in a variety of skimpy schoolgirl outfits, hot pants, chunky biker boots or sandals, according to shot changes.

July 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in the UK has made some findings as to what makes good teachers even better. Professor Christopher Day, Professor Pam Sammons and Dr Alison Kington at the School of Education University of Nottingham carried out the two-year Effective Classroom Practice (ECP) at the School of Education University of Nottingham from 2006-2008.

June 27th, 2009 LONDON - English actress Kate Winslet reportedly stunned pupils at her old stage school when she turned up for a rehearsal session. The students had no idea that Winslet, 33, was there until stage curtains were drawn back at Blessed Hugh Faringdon School, Southcote, Reading.

June 12th, 2009 Rocker Jon Bon Jovi dines at White HouseWASHINGTON — You never know who might pop up at the Obama White House. Thursday's guest? Jon Bon Jovi.

June 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study suggests that pupils who attend private schools earn an average of 30 per cent more than those who attend state schools in later life. Published in the journal Significance, the study shows that when compared against like for like family background, the gap is reduced to an increase of 20 per cent in earnings.

May 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle may get a chance to realise her dream of appearing in a West End show. The 48-year-old, who had stunned all, including US President Barack Obama, with her jaw-dropping performance of the Les Miserables song 'I Dreamed a Dream' on the talent show, may step out after a performance musical in London.

May 15th, 2009 LONDON - Former 007 Timothy Dalton is set to play a baddie in one of David Tennant's final episodes of Doctor Who. The actor has already flown down to UK for filming.

May 12th, 2009 LONDON - Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle told talk show queen Oprah Winfrey that winning fans all over the world with her stunning audition was "like a dream come true" for her. The 48-year-old had amazed all, including US President Barack Obama, with her jaw-dropping performance of the Les Miserables song 'I Dreamed a Dream' on the talent show.

May 10th, 2009 LONDON - Britain's Got Talent's star Susan Boyle reportedly turned down the chance to meet US President Barack Obama at a star-studded party and instead stayed at home and washed her hair. The 48-year-old, who had wooed all with her jaw-dropping performance of the Les Misérables song 'I Dreamed a Dream' on the talent show, had allegedly been invited to the prestigious annual Correspondents Dinner which took place in Washington DC.