Guns’N'Roses front man has Twitter account hacked

Posted by Craig Ainscough on Aug 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Axl Rose, the front man of rock band Guns’N'Roses, has had his Twitter account hacked by an intruder. The hacker tweeted that all of the dates for the band’s forthcoming European tour had been cancelled. The tweet read: ‘All upcoming Guns N’ Roses dates are officially cancelled. Please contact your place of purchase for any refunds.’ However, the intrusion was quickly hushed, because the... 

George Michael charged with possession of drugs

Posted by Craig Ainscough on Aug 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Singer George Michael has been charged with the possession of cannabis, it has been revealed. And according to Scotland Yard, the 47-year-old singer also faces police charges of driving his car under the influence of drugs. Georgios Panayiotou – which is his real name – was arrested back in July after crashing his car into a photography shop in Hampstead, North London. He has a history of drug use, and was... 

Naomi Campbell admits to receiving ‘blood diamonds’

Posted by Craig Ainscough on Aug 05, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Model Naomi Campbell has admitted to receiving blood diamonds after a dinner party hosted by Nelson Mandela in South Africa in 1997. Charles Taylor gave the model an uncut diamond – which, according to prosecutors, is evidence that he received the precious rocks from Sierra Leone rebels in exchange for weapons during the country’s civil war between 1992-2002. Miss Campbell had fought to avoid testifying, but... 

Sandra Bullock named Hollywood’s highest-paid actress

Posted by Jonathan Palmer on Aug 04, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Oscar award winner Sandra Bullock has been named the highest-paid actress in Hollywood, according to Forbes magazine’s annual list.  Read More →

Susan Boyle set for role in Glee

Posted by Jonathan Palmer on Aug 03, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Ryan Murphy, the director of the hit TV show Glee, has admitted that Susan Boyle will feature in a Christmas-themed episode as a dinner lady. The director also said that Paul McCartney had written suggesting his music should be included on the show. The show, which is based around a group of misfits in a high school choir has taken the UK and US by storm recently, and people of all ages have fallen in love with it –...