Blue Peter fans to donate gowns for charity work in IndiaOctober 21st, 2009 LONDON - BBC show Blue Peter has requested its viewers to turn unwanted T-shirts into operation gowns and donate it for a charity work in India. The programme has joined hands with children's charity Operation Smile to help conduct life-changing surgery on hundreds of children with cleft lips and palates.
Simon Cowell gets 179 mirrors for 50th b'day!October 7th, 2009 LONDON - Simon Cowell has reportedly been gifted 179 mirrors for his birthday on October 7. Pals of the 50-year-old music mogul were said to have shelled out on mirrors ranging in different shapes and sizes.
MJ's estate in double troubleSeptember 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson's estate has been sued for 212,000 dollars by the late singer's hairstylist over unpaid wages. Lynda Parrish says she was employed by the Thriller hitmaker at a cost of 1,500 dollars a day, while she charged 1,000 dollars to cut the hair of people in his entourage.
Winehouse's drug-ravaged teeth agonySeptember 19th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Amy Winehouse is presently undergoing painful dental reconstruction, as her teeth have been spoilt by drug binges, sources say. "Amy's teeth were in a pretty gross state.
Milla Jovovich once ate curdled camel's cheese!September 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actress Milla Jovovich has confessed that she ate curdled camel's cheese when she visited Mongolia. "I had to try curdled camel's cheese and it was pretty disgusting, but I was in Mongolia," Contactmusic quoted her as telling Empire magazine.
Katie Price battling swine flu?August 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Kate Price a.k.a Jordan may be inflicted with swine flu. The hottie was supposed to attend a public event to sign copies of her new book Sapphire in Bournemouth, before she had a fever.
MJ's concert promoters donate 90,000 dlrs to memorial costAugust 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson's concert promoters have donated a whopping 90,000 dollars to the police, as part of their promise to contribute to the cost of controlling the inundation of fans at the late pop superstar's Los Angeles memorial. The Late King of Pop's life was celebrated at a star-studded event at the Staples Center on July 7, just days after his untimely death on June 25 (09).
Streisand doles out most important environmental conservation stepsJuly 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American singer/actress Barbra Streisand has doled out the most important conservation steps that an individual can follow. Streisand, 67, who revealed she became 'committed to gaining a deeper understanding about environmental issues' after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, revealed she spent months talking to environmental experts.
Lady Gaga has gone 'penniless'July 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Lady Gaga has claimed that she has gone bankrupt four times, and is left with no cash because of the humongous cost of her gigs. Although the 'Poker Face' singer is a worldwide sensation, she is completely penniless because her elaborate stage shows and costumes cost so much.
Heidi Montag-Pratt turns a fitness guruJuly 10th, 2009 NEW YORK - Reality TV star Heidi Montag-Pratt has turned into a fitness guru. After trying her luck in singing, fashion designing, and dry shampoo line, the 'The Hills' star's new business is a downloadable workout series, developed with trainer Chad Waterbury.
Utah archaeologist raises doubts about supposed discovery of vagabond poet's remainsJuly 3rd, 2009 Inquiry reopened in discovery of poet's remainsSALT LAKE CITY — Any doubt that remains found in the Utah wilderness were those of Everett Ruess, a legendary wanderer of the 1930s, seemed to be erased by a battery of forensic and genetic tests a few months ago. But Utah's state archaeologist, who was not involved in the discovery, is raising a series of questions about whether the remains are actually those of the poet and artist who disappeared in the Escalante canyons.
Cost of paying for Queen Elizabeth II's homes, travel, staff is rising, accounts showJune 29th, 2009 Queen Elizabeth II's costs risingLONDON — Public funding for Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family cost British taxpayers the equivalent of 69 pence (US$1.14) each last year, according to accounts published Monday. The Queen's office said that the costs incurred by the royal family were 41.5 million pounds ($68.6 million) in the year to March 31, an increase of 1.5 million ($2.48 million) on the previous year.
Archaeologists say prehistoric flute found in German cave is oldest knownJune 24th, 2009 Prehistoric flute in Germany is oldest knownBERLIN — A bird-bone flute unearthed in a German cave was carved some 35,000 years ago and is the oldest handcrafted musical instrument yet discovered, archaeologists say, offering the latest evidence that early modern humans in Europe had established a complex and creative culture. A team led by University of Tuebingen archaeologist Nicholas Conard assembled the flute from 12 pieces of griffon vulture bone scattered in a small plot of the Hohle Fels cave in southern Germany.
Jordan's drunken sexcapades may cost her kidsJune 21st, 2009 LONDON - Jordan reportedly fears her recent week-long drunk sexcapades in Ibiza may cost her her kids in her ongoing divorce battle with estranged hubby Peter Andre. The mum-of-three, real name Katie Price, was photographed carrying out wild antics after boozy night outs including kissing a pretty brunette, snogging male model Anthony Lowther and flashing her underwear.
Brit teens know the cost of an iPod, but not of breadMay 28th, 2009 LONDON - Brit teenagers are more conversant about the cost of an iPod, but are completely ignorant when it comes to the price of a loaf of bread according to a survey. On average the youngsters estimated the cost of an iPod Nano was 105 pounds, only 5 pounds less than its usual retail sale.
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