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Lady Gaga, JLS and Kasabian are among the acts to perform at the Brit Awards next month. This will be the second appearance at the Brits for US act Lady Gaga. She accompanied the Pet Shop Boys in 2009, but when she plays at Earls Court in London this year, she will be solo. The event,...
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After only five games as manager, Paul Hart left the Queens Park Rangers, the Championship (second division) English club. The club is now looking for another manager, after a long line of managers the past two years. In a statement on their website, QPR said that Hart, sacked by Premier League Portsmouth in November, had...
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The sci-fi action film, Cowboys & Aliens lost Robert Downey, Jr., as the leading man this week. Jon Favereau and Downey have been working on Iron Man 2 together, but will not be teaming up again for this film. According to Collider.com, Favereau has current Bond actor Daniel Craig in mind to play the...
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Rik Mayall is releasing a new World Cup song in the hopes that it will give England a patriotic boost ahead of the tournament in South Africa. The actor has been working on an anthem that will be a hit with fans under the guise of the other man of the people, Henry V. “Those three...
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Lord Faulkner of Worcester writes for ePolitix.com, ahead of a House of Lords debate on the preparations for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games. During the debate Lord Faulkner will speak as a minister in the government whips’ office, on behalf of the department for culture, media and sport. There are just a little more than...
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England named the following squads on today, ahead of the 2010 Six Nations. Elite Player Squad: Backs: Delon Armitage (London Irish), Matt Banahan (Bath Rugby), Danny Care (Harlequins), Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks), Harry Ellis (Leicester Tigers), Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers), Ben Foden (Northampton Saints), Riki Flutey (CA Brive), Shontayne Hape (Bath Rugby), Dan Hipkiss (Leicester Tigers),...
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Manager Alex McLeish has been interested in the 24-year-old midfielder who has signed a two-and-a-half year deal with the Premier League side. McLeish on the club’s official website said: “Michel is in a great age group and has got good legs and a lovely touch on the ball as you would imagine from a Spanish...
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Update: Togo’s football team has now decided to stay on and play in the African Nations Cup. Despite calls from their own government to withdraw, the team has apparently made up their minds to continue with the tournament. Speaking to the AFP, Thomas Dossevi said, “We are all heartbroken, it is no longer a party,...
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Didier Drogba, Chelsea striker, says he and his Ivory Coast team-mates were left upset and deeply disturbed following Friday’s attack on the Togo team bus in Angola, which resulted in the death of the driver, injuries to two players and two team officials. The Blues forward reportedly phoned his friend, Emmanuel Adebayor, who was one...
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The Sunday Mirror is claiming Sir Alex Ferguson is ready for a busy summer, that Manchester United is set for an end of season clear out, seeking to rebuild their squad. The Red Devils have had an inconsistent season, having lost five times in the Premier League already and also dumped out of the FA...
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