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Eads Shows Off Europe’s New Space Plane

THERE had to be someway to get out of here:

PARIS – Europe’s biggest aerospace company, EADS, has concluded that carrying wealthy tourists to 100 kilometers in altitude for several minutes … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Reviews | Comment

Gaza And The ‘Arab Civilization Is In Collapse’

THE lunatics have taken over the asylum. Hamas is executing Fatah members in the streets.

A view from the New York Post:
WONDER what Iraq would look like if we left to … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Reviews | Comment

Andrei Lugovoi Will Not Face UK Trial Over Alexander Litvinenko

AS surprises go, this one’s right up there with ‘Jordan sleeps on her back’:
The Russian prosecutor-general has ruled out extraditing former KGB officer Andrei Lugovoi to the UK over … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Reviews | Comment

Big Brother Tracey Not ‘Avin It

SAYS Tracey to Charley: “It may be my time to go. I’ve got my life to get on with.” Will she walk before Shabnam gets the boot? … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Celebrities | Comment

Bill And Hillary Clinton Rakes It The Cash

HILLARY Clinton doesn’t need the President’s salary:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Clinton made more than $10 million in paid speeches last year, according to new filings that show he and … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Reviews | Comment

MoD Spend More On Dog Food Than On Feeding Soldiers

A BRITISH soldier’s lot is not an easy one, whatever your views are on the war in Iraq. (Pic: Beau Bo D’Or)

While politicians play war games from the comfort … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Money | Comments (3)

Angelina Jolie Supports Press Freedom On Her Terms

ANGELINA champions free speech. And so long as you talk about what she wants, she will tell you all about it:
Angelina Jolie’s true colors came out Wednesday as she promoted … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Reviews | Comments (2)

Paris Hilton Remains In The Project Until Her Work Is Done

NEVER knowing where truth and fiction diverge is part of the Hollywood dream.

The latest exponent of the Tinsel Town tale is the star of this summer’s Hollywood blockbuster is Paris … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Uncategorized | Comments (2)

Hillary Clinton To Become Mr And Mrs President

THE Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton presidential succession line is looking increasingly likely.

But what does it say about American democracy if only two families hold the strings of power for more than 20 years?

Hillary … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Reviews | Comments (7)

Big Brother Betting Podcast

HAVE you opened a Betfair account yet? And taken Anorak’s deal of a FREE £10 bet. Details of it are here. Listen to tips and prices on our Podcast here. … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Celebrities | Comment

Michael Barrymore Arrested

WASN’T sure whether to put this in Twitterings or here in the Big Brother section:

From the Anorak Forums, AGW writes:
Three men have been arrested by police investigating the death of … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Celebrities | Comments (6)

Big Brother’s Walk Out: Shabnam To Win

STILL time to bet on Shabnam remaining in the Big Brother compound.

With talk of a mass walk-out, there is reason to believe that one more outburst from Charley Itchea will … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Celebrities | Comment

Big Brother Odds – Free Bet On Favourite Gerry

WITH a fortnight elapsed in the Big Brother house, it’s seemingly been a daily case of flip-flopping favourites.

After being backed into 7.4 yesterday, the lowest price of any housemate so … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Celebrities | Comment

Cornish Nationalists Want To Bomb Jamie Oliver And Rick Stein

PY eur yw hi, mate?

You consult Henry Jenner’s Handbook of the Cornish Language. You smile and walk away. Seconds later your holiday home is ablaze. The Cornish National Liberation Army … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Tabloids | Comments (14)

Louisiana Fashion Police Fight Crack

SAY no to crack:
DELCAMBRE A law banning low-slung trousers as obscene has been passed by a town council in Louisiana, with fines up to $500 (£255) or six months in … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Reviews | Comment

Heathy Black Chicken From China

HEAVY on the black bean sauce garcon:
BLACK chicken was unveiled as a new form of “super-food” yesterday, after researchers found that the traditional ingredient in Chinese medicine has high levels … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Reviews | Comment

Homosexuality In Post-Taliban Afghanistan

THEY no logner crush gays with tanks:
One of the rarely remarked upon consequences of Taliban rule in Afghanistan was its treatment of gays. Though their official policy—execution—wasn’t that out … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Reviews | Comments (6)

British Antarctic Survey Rocks For Al Gore’s Live Earth

British Antarctic Survey rocks for Al Gore’s Live Earth:
In an effort to fulfill his promise of a concert on every continent for his “Live Earth” event on July 7 to … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Reviews | Comment

Sheila Johnson Backs Barack Obama

OPRAH Winfrey in not the only rich black woman in America:
The first black woman billionaire in the United States says New York Sen. Hillary Clinton is “a terrific person” but … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Reviews | Comment

Big Brother Jodie Marsh’s Barnyard

BIG Brother evictee Jodie Marsh is telling sport readers:” Why I need sex FIVE times a day.”

At once we begin guessing why. Is it because:
A) It says ‘stir’ on the … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Tabloids | Comments (17)

Indian Queen Jade Goody On Being ‘Horrible’ To Shilpa

BIG Brother bully Jade Goody is talking about Shilpa Shetty. Again. Says Jade: “I went to the slums in India where I now sponsor two charities. I was very moved … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Celebrities | Comment

Victoria Beckham And David Beckham Want To Work Nine-to-Five

VICTORIA BECKHAM says of her life with Day-vid: “I long for us to be living together all the time. Sometimes I see a couple who’ve finished work, sitting in their … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Reviews | Comment

Tracey, Nikki And Carole On Big Brother’s Sponsored Walk

BIG Brother is in “CRISIS”.

Well, an entire week has passed without incident; no housemate has racially abused another one or had sex on top of the oven, or in it. … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Celebrities | Comment (1)

Big Brother’s Seány Train Of Thought

ADRIAN Samuels, who shared a flat with Big Brother’s Seány O’Kane, is in conversation with the Star. Says he: “He has an incredible knack for chatting guys up and once … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Celebrities | Comment

John Reid’s Anti-Paedo Campaign Criminalises Parents

JOHN Reid wants to get tough on paedophiles. He wants to chemically castrate them. He wants single mother to be able to get infomation on a new a partner. He … (read more)

Posted: 14th, June 2007 | In: Reviews | Comments (3)

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