Tag: Celebrity
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River swim earns million pounds for charity
Comedian David Walliams has completed a 140-mile swim down the River Thames, enduring sickness, sewage and angry swans to raise money for street children in Kenya.
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YouTube ‘nerd’ reaches 1 million subscribers
A chatty 20-year-old has rocketed to fame as the first Briton to get one million YouTube followers. Are his three minute shows on everything from science to acne the future of television?
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Reality show still a hit despite controversy
The UK's Celebrity Big Brother was dropped by its old broadcaster for being outdated and exploitative. Now it's back on a new channel – and millions of Britons are tuning in.
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One year on, rescued miners struggle with fame
Thirty three men survived a deadly cave-in at a Chilean mine. Trapped underground, the story of their survival inspired the world. But after their escape, their troubles had just begun.
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Wanted! Billionaire pays big for outlaw’s portrait
In life, he was a Wild West killer, but more than a century after his death he's a hero. The only photograph of Billy the Kid just fetched $2.3m at auction. Why this fascination with outlaws?
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Shock winner crowned in Britain’s Got Talent
An anonymous blogger claimed the show was fixed. Then the public choose a surprise winner. Is BGT a fair contest? And why are we so addicted to it?
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Oprah bows out of self-made stardom
With 25 years of tears, laughter and soul-baring on her TV talk show, Oprah Winfrey has inspired millions. Survivor, media and business phenomenon, and America's best friend: what's her story?
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Longest running radio show wants you!
Desert Island Discs offers celebrities the chance to choose their favourite music. Now it's asking everyone to join in the game. Will you take up the radio's oldest music challenge?
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Eight marriages, two Oscars and one remarkable life
The papers may have been full of the Budget yesterday. But they were also full of a 79-year-old called Elizabeth Taylor. Why?
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A very public freak show grips the world
The Hollywood star Charlie Sheen has been sacked after publicly insulting his employers in a series of bizarre rants. It's gripping to watch. But should we be laughing?
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Lent is for fasting. So just like the celebrities?
Today marks the start of an ancient Christian season. Practiced in churches since the 4th century, it calls for 40 days of abstinence. But why bother?
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Freed pop star says, I deserved to go to jail
George Michael is an internationally successful recording artist. He's also a man with a drug problem. So has his time in prison done him a favour?
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Mean! Moody! Magnificent! Until you met her
Jane Russell was forgotten for sixty years, but yesterday she appeared on every front page. Why do film stars get such special treatment in death?
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Film stars are a joke for Ricky Gervais
The Golden Globes ceremony is usually all about praise. But this year, Hollywood’s finest were also the butt of jokes. Should comedy upset people?