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Entertainment News

McConaughey to be a dad
2008-01-18 05:05 - Matthew McConaughey is going to be a father.

Eddie Murphy, new wife split
2008-01-18 05:05 - Eddie Murphy and his new wife Tracey Edmonds have split up just two weeks after their wedding in French Polynesia.

Fire and reign
2008-01-18 05:05 - Fronted by the surprisingly placid Butler brothers, Arcade Fire have become a musical powerhouse.

The time for talk is over
2008-01-17 06:01 - Saturday marks the end of an era as the final Parkinson goes to air. Host Michael Parkinson says why he’s bailing out.

Paltrow’s mystery hospital visit
2008-01-17 06:01 - Actress slumped over in wheelchair pushed by husband Chris Martin.

Oh my God, it’s over for me: Britney
2008-01-17 06:01 - Britney Spears reportedly threatens terminal alternative to being forced into psychiatric care.

Grass widower
2008-01-17 06:01 - If hooking me into a show and then pulling it off air is a television programmer’s idea of hanging me out to dry, then check me into rehab, pronto.

Rev-head reality test gets into gear
2008-01-17 06:01 - Tyre smoke and tantrums are the cornerstone of Fox’s newest reality show.

Britney’s topless stand-off
2008-01-15 06:01 - Spears claimed she was too hot for clothes during bathroom stand-off with police.

Stellar cellars
2008-01-15 06:01 - Jane Faulkner lists the best winery restaurants an easy day’s drive from Melbourne.


 
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