Hearing-and speech-impaired stage presenter Jiang Xintian passes the sacred flame of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games to the first torchbearer Jin Jing during the lighting ceremony in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on August 28, 2008.
Clouds cleared enough Thursday morning to allow the sun to ignite the Beijing Paralympic flame, and the organizers believed it boded well. Continue reading ›
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George Carlin, the standup comedian who made legal history by uttering seven rude words, died on Sunday at the age of 71. His passing presents every responsible news organisation with a dilemma – do we, or do we not, print those seven words? Continue reading ›
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At first glance, the man and woman at the nightclub look like any other couple on a date. He flirts and pours champagne. She looks at him and laughs.
This isn’t a date, though. It’s business. Continue reading ›
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The show had been in a bind since the beginning of the season, disadvantaged by having only one black male cast member, Kenan Thompson, whose fuller body type was inconsistent with the Senator’s slim, lanky frame. Though Thompson had been rumored to be trying to lose weight for the gig - one which could well lead to a meaty recurring role playing the President of the United States - earlier this week founder/executive producer Lorne Michaels told several press outlets that the search for someone to play Obama was on, both inside and outside the current cast. Continue reading ›
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Hollywood legend Jack Nicholson says he cautioned Heath Ledger before his fellow Joker actor’s death. A cryptic Jack Nicholson admitted he had a heart-to-heart meeting with Heath Ledger before the 28-year-old actor suddenly died.
“I warned him!” Nicholson blurted to reporters outside a posh London restaurant after he was told of the tragic news. “That’s awful,” he said, pausing to take a drag on a cigarette. Continue reading ›
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Newlywed Katherine Heigl says that sex with husband Josh Kelley is ten times better now than when they first met.
The Grey’s Anatomy star, who has been with her man since 2005, says: “It’s always been phenomenal, but I think our sex life is ten times better than it was. We understand each other better.
“It’s just a whole different ball game. You feel sheltered in the moment, whether you’re being wild and crazy and you’re doing your striptease…or it’s just more mellow.” Continue reading ›
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