Pictures Of A Suicide Bomber Killing In Sri Lanka

PSSST! Wanna see pictures of people being blown to bits by a suicide bomber in Sri Lanka?

It’s been a terrific year for death so far, and it’s only March. C’mon people!

Keeping abreast of so much death isn’t easy but the papers are trying their best.

Anorak

Posted: 12th, March 2009 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment (1)

Jade Goody Comes Home To Die

JADE Goody celebrity cancer: Jade come home…

The Sun: “Hold On”

“Going home to die, stricken Jade clings to hubby Jack’s hand…saving strength for the last precious moments with her sons”

“Mummy’s Home”

She was carried to the ambulance wearing multi-coloured pyjamas with a Love Heart sweet pattern…

Anorak

Posted: 12th, March 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (24)

Tabloid Bingo: German Gunman 15, Michael McLendon 9 And Tariq Aziz 42

STAR dies sells more paper than Star lives. But there is lot of grim news at the moment. What isn’t about rampaging gunmen, celebrity cancer or Scare Stories about how bad it’s gonna get for you is weird news that attracts people looking to escape the aforesaid horrors, albeit featuring elaborate ways of dying.

Even celebs – that froth on top of life’s flat pint – are talked about as being hated for beign irritating and famous.

Just today, a guman in Germany has killed 15, a nutter in America has killed 9 and Tariq Azia has been charged with killing 42.

It’s Tablid Bingo!

Anorak

Posted: 11th, March 2009 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comments (6)

Jade Goody’s Celebrity Cancer: Her Last Interview, Christening Tadpoles And Aftershave

JADE Goody celebrity cancer: Anorak’s at-a-glance look at Jade Goody’s celebrity cancer, featuring her last interview, tadpoles and aftershave…

JADE Goody is giving her “last ever interview and final pictures” to OK! magazine.

Anorak

Posted: 11th, March 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (3)

Jordan’s Last Words To Jade Goody

SAYS Jordan, aka Katie Price, aka Katie Andre, aka…:

“When I come back, the first thing I’m going to do is to go to Jade’s and say my goodbyes. I’ve had to do it before with someone else and I know it’s hard – but it’s something I want to do in private, away from the cameras.”

See Jordan arriving at the hospital, slipping pass the massed ranks of paparazzi, pass the nurse, pass the doctors, pass the agents and pass the TV cameras.

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Anorak

Posted: 10th, March 2009 | In: Celebrities | Comment

Jade Goody Cancer, With Cheryl Cole, Michael Jackson, Omar Bakri And Slumdog

JADE Goody celebrity cancer: Anorak’s at-a-glance look at Jade Goody’s celebrity cancer with Cheryl Cole, Michael Jackson, Omar Bakri and Slumdog…

The Sun: “JADE’S GOING BLIND”

It is the “Star’s new agony”. It’s front-page news. Why Max Clifford calls David Blunkett and the Sun is printed in Braille (Page 3, too, readers!), we ask, can it get worse for Jade?

The Scotsman: “Michael Jackson sends love to dying Jade Goody

MICHAEL Jackson sent his “love” to Jade Goody, above, and asked if he could visit her in hospital, her publicist said yesterday.

Michael Jackson To Play Ten Dates In O2 Oxygen Tent!

The terminally-ill reality star was “exhausted” and under 24-hour protection after being confronted by a woman with a hammer, Max Clifford said. He added that Goody had been cheered by messages of goodwill from Jackson.

Anorak

Posted: 10th, March 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (31)

Jade Goody: Prime Minister Max Clifford, A Film And A Hammer

JADE Goody celebrity cancer: Anorak’s at-a-glance look at Jade Goody’s celebrity cancer with the Christening, featuring the film, Goody Gracious Me, a hammer and Noel Gallagher wants Max Clifford for Prime Minister…

Daily Mirror: “JADE’S HAMMER HORROR”

JADE WOKE TO FIND WOMAN LEANING OVER HER MAKING WEIRD NOISES

Speaking Hindu? Chanting?

It was the terrifying moment no weak and vulnerable cancer patient should ever have to suffer as they bravely face their final days.

Anorak

Posted: 9th, March 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (17)

Jade Goody’s Celebrity Cancer Christening

JADE Goody celebrity cancer: Anorak’s at-a-glance look at Jade Goody’s celebrity cancer with the Christening, featuring God and his agent on earth Max Clifford…

Daily Mirror: “Kiss & Farewell”

EXCLUSIVE One last day of happiness for Jade and her boys at emotional hospital Christening.

Exclusive to all papers.

Tragic Jade Goody amazed family and friends yesterday by laughing and joking her way through an emotional Christening for her boys… before saying a heartbreaking last goodbye.

Last goodbye to whom? Not to us. Max, say it ain’t so…

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Anorak

Posted: 8th, March 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (17)

Jade Goody’s Celebrity Cancer: Madeleine McCann, Shannon Matthews, The X Factor and Jesus

JADE Goody celebrity cancer: Anorak’s at-a-glance look at Jade Goody’s celebrity cancer with Madeleine McCann, Shannon Matthews, The X Factor and Jesus.

Daily Mirror: “Christen Me Now Begs Jade”

Max Clifford added Jade’s sons were coping “very well”.

“They are aware their mum is very ill, but they are very young. Hopefully their lives will be as unaffected as possible, bearing in mind they are going to lose the centrepiece of their lives…

…me, Max Clifford?

…their mum.

Anorak

Posted: 7th, March 2009 | In: Key Posts, Madeleine McCann, Reviews | Comments (26)

Jade Goody’s Celebrity Cancer: The OK! Christening, Gail Trimble And Martin Samuel On Living

JADE Goody’s Celebrity Cancer: The OK! Christening, The OK! rules and bravery.

Daily Mirror: “Jade Goody will be christened with sons in hospital tomorrow”

Jade Goody will be christened tomorrow with her two sons at a hospital chapel.

Her publicist Max Clifford confirmed the ceremony would take place at the Royal Marsden Hospital, where Jade is currently heavily sedated after a bowel operation three days ago.

Anorak

Posted: 6th, March 2009 | In: Celebrities | Comment

Jade Goody: Jack Tweed’s Confession, Signature Coffins, Paul Burrell And The Best Anecdote Ever

JADE Goody celebrity cancer: Anorak’s at-a-glance look at Jade Goody’s celebrity cancer, feartuing Jack Tweed’s confession, signature coffins, Paul Burrell and a great anecdote.

The Sun (front page): “JACK’S BEDSIDE CONFESSION AS JADE WEAKENS”

A confession?

EMOTIONAL Jack Tweed told yesterday how he spent a whole night holding terminally-ill Jade Goody’s hand in hospital — and begged her to forgive his criminal past.

Forgive me Jade, for I have sinned.

Jack is at the hospital. His electronic tag has been switched to light vibrate (all electronic devices should be switched off) long enough for him spend the night with Jade in hospital following her recent operation.

Anorak

Posted: 5th, March 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (11)

Jade Goody’s OK! Wedding: Perez Hilton Dances, Jade Drinks Shots And A Mexican Wave

ONE week on from the Jade Goody wedding – moving through a court date, Nelson Mandela and the Beckhams’ largesse – and Jade and Jack are still married.

On the OK! cover, readers see Jade and Jack with their heads close together. A Glasgow kiss? No, just a lip smacker – Jade is a woman changed, moreover Jack, who has not been arrested for days.

Anorak

Posted: 4th, March 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (2)

Jade Goody Celebrity Cancer: Jade’s Thumbs, Jack Tweed’s Cabbie, Bobby Writes And Nasty Jade

JADE Goody celebrity cancer: Jade’s thumbs up, Jack Tweed’s guilt, Bobby writes and nasty Jade.

The Sun (front page): “Brave Jade’s pain as Jack faces jail”

“STAR IN NEW HEARTACHE”

More pain?

BRAVE Jade Goody gives a spirited thumbs-up yesterday — just before collapsing in tears when she learned her husband could be thrown back in prison.

Part-time model Jack, 21, also wept when he was convicted of gripping a cabbie in a headlock, threatening to stab him and yanking his handbrake at 50mph. He will be sentenced in three weeks. And it is possible he will be locked away when Jade, 27, dies.

Jade We Hate You.

Brave. Tears. Possible.

Last night Mr [Stephen] Wilkins [victim] said Jack deserved to be jailed “but not right now”. He added: “I’m glad he’ll be able to spend time with Jade.”

Anorak

Posted: 4th, March 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (14)

Jade Goody: Jack Attack, Sick Websites, Boiled Egg And Alain Bashung

JADE Goody Celebrity Cancer: Jack Attack, Sick Websites, Boiled Egg And Alain Bashung…

The Sun (front page): “HER DARKEST DAY”

• New op as cancer spreads
• Jack goes on trial for attack

Failing to add:

* Stacey gets off with someone else boyfriend on EastEnders
* England draw in Windies
* War in Afghanistan continues

Anorak

Posted: 3rd, March 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (19)

Jade Goody Celebrity Cancer: Victoria Beckham Writes, Princess Diana Appears And Elton John Sings

JADE Goody Celebrity Cancer: Tears, Victoria Beckham Writes, Princess Diana Appears and Elton John Sings

The Sun: “GET ME OUR OF THIS PAIN”

The Sun has a “picture exclusive” of Jade holding an oxygen mask to her face while laying on a trolley.

This is:

“Jade’s agony in cancer op dash”

Anorak

Posted: 2nd, March 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (13)

Jade Goody Celebrity Cancer: Jesus, Terrified Brave Jade And Vince Cable

JADE Goody Celebrity Cancer: Jesus, Terrified Brave Jade, Vince Cable and never in Wales.

Daily Star (front page): “JADE: I need your heeling prayers”

BATTLER Jade Goody is begging the nation to help heal her cancer by focusing loving thoughts on her at 6pm tonight…

Her life coach, Sue Stone, and spiritual healer Wayne Lee say that “anyone, anywhere” can direct positive feelings to the sick 27-year-old who first stole hearts on Channel 4’s Big Brother.

Stole our heats. You ,mean “pig-faced” Jade (see the Graham Norton show), the laughing stock who came fourth?

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Anorak

Posted: 1st, March 2009 | In: Celebrities | Comments (5)

Jade Goody A Reader Apology: Exclusive To All Newspapers

OLD MR ANORAK is just returned from JADE – Journalists Against Dangerous Essumptions [sic] – and would now like to present a joint statement on the matter of Jade Goody.

Over the past years, readers may have fallen into the trap of perceiving Jade Goody as a bigoted, thick, in-bred, lumpish mentally negligible, sub-human porcine peasant.

Anorak

Posted: 1st, March 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (44)

Ivan Cameron: A Good Day To Bury Jade Goody And Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare

IVAN Cameron has died. And the media searches for a story beyond the bald fact. And thanks to Gordon Brown’s suspension of PMQs, it has one.

Daily Telegraph: “One child’s death, however sad, should not close the Commons –
Charles Moore finds himself uneasy about the official response to the death of Ivan Cameron”

And to we have the story… Pass the yellow ribbons.

At Gordon Brown’s request, the House adjourned out of respect for Mr Cameron, suspending Prime Minister’s Questions. No one in Westminster wanted to question this out loud, but, in private, many were unhappy about it. I think they were right to be.

Anorak

Posted: 28th, February 2009 | In: Key Posts, Politicians | Comment

Jade Goody Celebrity Cancer: A Fight, A Row And Gail Trimble’s Quadruped Graminivorous

JADE Goody Celebrity Cancer: A Fight, A row and Gail Trimble.

The Sun (front page): “I’LL BE DEAD IN A MONTH”

“Jade’s cry to neighbour on way to hospice.”

There is a picture of Jade looking anguished as she boards a car.

A friend said: “Freddie and Bobby have been getting upset watching Jade deteriorating. She is concerned about the long-term mental effect it may have on them.”

Turn off the telly. Cancel the papers.

“She can’t bear the kids watching her dying in the family home. So she’s staying the weekend at the hospice to see how it goes.”

Anorak

Posted: 28th, February 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (20)

Jade Goody: Wendy Richard And Me, With The Real EastEnders

WENDY Richard has died. Pauline Fowler, the character she played in EastEnders, died Christmas Day 2006, and life took a mere two years to catch up with fiction.

Miss Brahms may well be alive, working as a personal shopper in Dubai.

For those who experience difficulty flitting between fiction and what passes for reality – or just believe they are one and the same (see Jade Goody) – don’t despair. Wendy Richard is on UK TV Gold at 4pm this afternoon.

But what will the tabloid press do to remember the likeable actress?

Anorak

Posted: 27th, February 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (3)

Jade Goody: Ivan Cameron, Tabloid Bingo And Sick Jokes

JADE GOODY Cancer Watch: Jade Goody has been dislodged from the front pages by David Cameron’s loss of his son Ivan Cameron. But she continues to make news…

Glasgow Daily Record: “Dignified ending shows media-made Jade in new light”

On paper, it’s hellishly tasteless. In reality, it’s far more complex. Jade’s terminal condition does not change the fact she is an ignoramus.

But her frank appraisal of her hopeless lot and her determination to make things as normal as possible for her two sons showed her to be capable of an emotional intelligence many thought beyond her.

Anorak

Posted: 26th, February 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (19)

Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela And Jade Goody Are Most Respected People In World

DID you know that Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela and….. Jade Goody are ‘world’s most respected’ people?

Yeah, we thought Goody would top Obama, who would be trumped by Mandela, but facts are facts.

Anorak

Posted: 25th, February 2009 | In: Reviews | Comment

Jade Goody’s OK! Wedding: Sir Elton’s John’s Florist, The Vows And The Ferrero Rocher Mountain

JADE Goody’s marriage to Jack Tweed is occupying minds at OK! magazine.

The front page advertises Jade’s “happiest day of my life”. And there she is offering a half smile, sat beside a pained looking Jack. Dandled on their knees are Jade’s sons, one looking into the middle distance, the other looking as if the photographer has taken a hammer to his Playstation.

Anorak

Posted: 25th, February 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (10)

Jade Goody: Jordan’s Flowers, Kill Her Now, Coleen Rooney And A Secret Ceremony

JADE Goody’s celebrity cancer: Jordan’s Flowers, Kill Her Now, Coleen Rooney And A Secret Ceremony.

Are the papers tying of the Jade Goody story? If she lingers for too long – months on the front page – perhaps the papers will start to turn on her.

Look out for “GET ON WITH IT JADE”, “HEAVEN WON’T WAIT FOREVER”, or …

The Sun (front page): “JADE: KILL ME NOW.”

Jade is:

“Distraught at diagnosis”

Brave Jade distraught? “Brave” is the epithet tabloids lost causes. And the grim news is that Jade Goody is terminally ill. But how does “brave” sit with “distraught”?

Anorak

Posted: 25th, February 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comments (22)

Jade Goody And Me: Jade Jagger Compared

JADE Goody And Me: Jade Jagger.

Says Jade Jagger:

“It’s heartbreaking, to see what she’s going through. I’ve been spending time in India, where Jade’s cause is really dominating the headlines.

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Anorak

Posted: 24th, February 2009 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts, Photojournalism | Comment