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- Raistlin: Muss dann doch nicht sein, wenn die musikalische Untermalung so seicht ist Generell zum Thema Pinochet: natürlich widert mich das "Verschwinden", Foltern, Töten von Menschen an. |
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- Word Jazz podcast: Ken Nordine (wiki) not only has a blog (of sorts), but is podcasting parts of the ineffable Word Jazz. The net just got a little cooler. |
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- (BANG) - Yoko Ono's chauffeur was arrested yesterday (13.12.06) for trying to bribe her for $2 million. Driver Koral Karsan threatened to leak embarrassing photographs of the 73-year-old and hinted he would kill her and her son Sean Lennon if he did not received the huge sum. Karsan - who has worked for Yoko, the widow of John Lennon, for six years - was arrested, pending charges, by New York police after Yoko reported the threats. |
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- (BANG) - Bob Dylan wants to stop the release of new film 'Factory Girl' because he believes it falsely implies he is responsible for Edie Sedgwick's suicide. The music legend has written to producers Bob Yari and Holly Wiersma, and screenwriter Aaron Richard Golub, demanding the movie - a biopic about artist Andy Warhol's young muse - is shelved until it has been determined whether or not he is defamed in the film. Sedgwick, played by Sienna Miller, was Warhol's biggest protégé until she became addicted to drugs and killed herself by overdosing on barbiturates in 1971. While living at New York's Chelsea Hotel she befriended Dylan and the pair are rumoured to have had a relationship. Dylan's lawyer, Orin Snyder, has said the original screenplay portrayed the alleged relationship using Dylan's name, and suggested he dumped Sedgwick - causing "her tragic decline into heroin addiction and eventual suicide. |
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- (BANG) - George Clooney is terrified of mobile phones. 'The Good German' actor is paranoid that new technology, such as camera-phones, could jeopardize his career because he can no longer hide from prying lenses and every wrong move he makes can easily be photographed. He is quoted by Scotland's Daily Record newspaper as saying: "It's not that actors have all gone crazy, it's that there are just so many different sources now. "You know, everybody's got a camera on their phone now so, all the time, any mistake that anybody makes, you're going to have it on film. |
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- (BANG) - Jade Jagger has been targeted by animal rights campaigners. The daughter of Sir Mick Jagger, who has openly bragged about her penchant for fur, found herself lost for words when she met PETA vice-president Dan Mathews recently. Mathews was said to be disappointed by Jade's silent treatment and decided to send her an anti-fur video along with a note which read: "I wish we could have spoken more. You seem a decent person and if you took a few minutes to investigate the real story behind fur, perhaps you'd see it as more than just a fabric. |
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- (BANG) - Nicole Richie will go to jail if she is convicted of driving under the influence. 'The Simple Life' star - who was charged for the offence on Monday (11.12.06) - has a previous DUI charge and California law states that a repeat offence carries the mandatory sentence of five consecutive days in county jail. If convicted, Nicole would also have her driving license suspended for one year and be ordered to attend an alcohol education programme for a year-and-a-half, even if the second conviction is not alcohol-related. |
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- (BANG) - Uma Thurman had to be rescued after getting stuck in a lift. The actress, who is currently filming 'The Accidental Husband', suffered her own mishap when she became trapped in a New York elevator after trying to fit too many people inside. A source told the New York Post newspaper: "Uma was running late the other afternoon. She stuffed eight people into an elevator built for four in a Manhattan building. |
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- (BANG) - Cameron Diaz has a "girl-crush" on Pamela Anderson. 'The Holiday' actress - who is romancing singer Justin Timberlake - admits she fell for Pammie as a teenager when she saw the buxom blonde clad in a skin-tight red swimsuit on 'Baywatch'. She told Gay magazine The Advocate: "I had a major girl-crush on Pamela Anderson. Still do - she's hot as ever - but she was my first. |
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- (BANG) - Angelina Jolie feeds insects to adopted son Maddox. The actress and her lover Brad Pitt decided to treat the five-year-old to a dish of crunchy crickets during a recent trip to Maddox's native Cambodia. She revealed: "I recently took Mad to Cambodia and it was the first trip there where he really understood it. "We took him to a restaurant in the middle of the night and he had his first plate of crickets. |
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- (BANG) - Victoria Beckham has begged friend Tom Cruise to help Mel B get through her messy break-up from Eddie Murphy. Victoria - who has remained close to her former Spice Girls bandmate - was appalled to hear Eddie questioning the paternity of Mel's unborn child. The 32-year-old star has now apparently turned to the 'Top Gun' actor - who is friends with Eddie - to try and make the 'Dr Dolittle' star see sense. A source told Britain's Daily Star newspaper: "Mel has told Victoria about Eddie's comments on the phone. |
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- (BANG) - Britney Spears has been advised to end her friendship with Paris Hilton if she ever wants to rebuild her music career. The 'Toxic' singer - who befriended the hotel heiress after filing for divorce from Kevin Federline last month - has not been seen partying with Paris for almost two weeks now. A source told the New York Post newspaper: "Britney has been told by her people that if she ever wants a comeback, she has to stay far away from Paris and start acting like an adult." Britney - who has two sons, 15-month-old Sean Preston and three-month-old Jayden James, with Kevin - was seen enjoying a string of late nights with Paris immediately after dumping Kevin. |
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- (BANG) - Kate Hudson says Owen Wilson made her model bikinis for him on the set of 'You Me and Dupree'. The 27-year-old actress has revealed her co-star - who she has been romantically linked to since splitting from her rocker husband Chris Robinson - loved shooting a raunchy dream sequence with her, because he got to help pick out some swimwear for her to wear. She told Cosmopolitan magazine: "Owen and the directors came out and we were trying to pick out the bikini for the scene and they made me put on the same one a hundred times. "One time Owen goes, 'I like that one - turn around! |
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- (BANG) - Matthew McConaughey has tipped ex-girlfriend Penelope Cruz for Oscar success. The 'We Are Marshall' actor insists he is still good friends with his former lover and was blown away by her performance in her latest movie 'Volver'. He said: "I just saw 'Volver', in fact. She's going to get an Oscar nomination - or she should. |
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- (BANG) - Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and their three children have been named 'Family of the Year'. The attractive couple - who met on the set of their movie 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' - were awarded the accolade by People magazine. Angelina, 31, revealed she "is the disciplinarian" of the two when it comes to their children - Maddox, five, 23-month-old Zahara and Shiloh Nouvel, who was born in May. |
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- (BANG) - Rod Stewart struggles to make love to fiancée Penny Lancaster if there's music playing in the background. The 61-year-old rocker has confessed he finds it difficult to concentrate on the job in hand if he can hear a song playing, and admits he needs to concentrate a lot more in the bedroom than he did when he was younger. Rod, who is a renowned womaniser, told British radio station Heart: "I'm not one for having music on, or the TV, or any distractions for that matter. I just like a few candles around the place otherwise I lose my concentration. |
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- (BANG) - Kevin Federline is set to write a revealing book about his estranged wife Britney Spears. The wannabe rapper, who split from Britney last month, is reportedly prepared to talk about the singer's alleged drug use, wild partying and her lesbian tendencies if he doesn't get what he wants from the divorce settlement. A source told America's Star magazine: "Kevin is either hoping a publisher will pay him big money for the book, or that Britney will cough up more cash than what is in their prenuptial agreement to keep him from spilling the beans." It has been reported that the prenuptial agreement entitles Kevin to $360,000 in spousal support and $7 million from the sale of their Malibu marital home. |
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- (BANG) - Elizabeth Hurley and her fiancé Arun Nayar are going on a joint diet to get in shape for their wedding. The couple - who are set to tie the knot in Arun's native India next march - are embarking on a special eating plan and demanding fitness regime to get in shape for the big day. Liz told Britain's Daily Express newspaper: "I've decided to go on a health regime because I'm getting married. Arun and I decided that, when we marry, we want to be really fit and healthy. |
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- (BANG) - Evangeline Lilly became an actress to overcome her shyness. The Canadian-born actress - who plays alluring convict Kate in hit US TV series 'Lost' - claims she only started going to film auditions to rid herself of her insecurities. She told America's Star magazine: "For ages I didn't want to be noticed. Then I decided to assert myself by going to auditions. |
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- (BANG) - Steve Irwin's friend, who was with him when he died, has spoken about his untimely death for the first time. Philippe Cousteau says he did everything he could to save the 'Crocodile Hunter' and has called his death an "insane accident". He told Access Hollywood: "Steve was snorkelling, upbeat as usual. I was on the boat preparing for the afternoon's shoot. |
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- (BANG) - Jennifer Lopez and Jim Carrey attended Tom Cruise's wedding because they have converted to Scientology, it has been claimed. Many people were surprised to see J.Lo and Carrey at the marriage between Cruise and Katie Holmes in Italy, but it has been suggested they are linked by the Church of Scientology. A source told the New York Post newspaper: "Jim is taking the introductory and beginner's courses in Scientology right now. |
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- (BANG) - Jessica Simpson has to have her movie lines fed to her by a microphone in her ear - because she is struggling to remember them. The actress - who is currently filming romantic comedy 'Blonde Ambition' with Luke Wilson - is apparently finding it too hard to learn her lines and has turned to the producers for help. A source is quoted by the Popsugar website as saying: "After the seventh take on the shoot, the director hid a microphone in her ear so a crew member could feed her lines. Everyone was embarrassed for her, but she laughed it off, saying, 'I'm sorry everyone. |
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- (BANG) - Angelina Jolie has confessed for the first time that she fell for Brad Pitt while he was still married. The 31-year-old actress says when they first met at a production meeting for their film 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' in 2003 she was "content to be a single mum" and he was with "his best friend, someone he loves and respects", his wife of four years Jennifer Aniston. However, the couple grew close during filming, although Angelina insists there was no romance until Brad, 42, split from Jennifer in 2005. |
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- From The American Forces Press Service: WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2006 ? For these past six years, I have had the opportunity -- and, I should add, the privilege -- to serve with the greatest military the world has ever known. To all of the men and women in uniform, all across the globe, I wish it were [... |
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- From Marc: The Reds have claimed left-hander Bobby Livingston off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. No big deal there, except the Devil Rays claimed Livingston off waivers from the Mariners earlier this week and flipped him to the Phillies for cash. How did this happen? |
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- Filed under: Gaming While the Wii may be getting most of the attention for video game-related injuries, it's not the only non-conventional controller capable of causing some serious bodily harm -- and as this latest incident shows, not even professional athletes are safe. When Detroit Tigers pitcher Joel Zumaya was sidelined for the first three games of the American League Championship Series earlier this year, the cause of his bad arm was kept under wraps. But now the source of his ailment has finally been revealed, with team president and general manager Dave Dombrowski telling WXYT-AM that too much Guitar Hero was to blame -- after Zumaya gave up the game, his arm improved enough to pitch in the World Series. Of course, this all could have been avoided if he'd rigged up a full-size guitar for Guitar Hero instead of rocking out for hours on end with the bundled pint-sized piece of plastic that dares call itself an axe. |
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- Just when we thought we had seen them all, Panasonic has given its ToughBook line of laptops mobile broadband capabilities, which means you can use your ToughBook to connect to the interwebs from anywhere. The CF-19 ($4,199) and the CF-30 ($4,699) will both support UMTS/HSDPA networks as well as Sprint and Verizon's high-speed EV-DO network. The laptops are still highly underpowered and overweight for their price tag (the CF-30 comes in at 8 lbs), but to date they're the only rugged notebooks with built-in WWAN. Panasonic ToughBook [Press Release] Read more at Gizmodo |
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- Raistlin: Ich als Nichtraucher spiele ernsthaft mit dem Gedanken, wenn ich ausgehe ein Päckchen Zigarillo mitzunehmen und mit dem Rauchen anzufangen. Aus Trotz. Was geschieht übrigens mit den "Shisha-Relax/Chill-Areas ... |
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