Back in the public eye, Floyd Mayweather Jr. trying to finally transcend sport of boxingNEW YORK — Floyd Mayweather Jr. drops into a seat in an upscale restaurant in the heart of Times Square, the weariness of an overnight flight written across his face. Movie Review: Chris Rock’s ‘Good Hair’ illuminates an old story with humor and insightWhat’s so funny about so many black women wanting “white” hair? Plenty, it turns out, in Chris Rock’s surprisingly insightful documentary, “Good Hair.” Hilary Mantel’s ‘Wolf Hall’ wins fiction’s Man Booker PrizeLONDON — A tale of political intrigue set during the reign of King Henry VIII won the prestigious Man Booker prize for fiction Tuesday. AP Interview: Nobel literature prize judge says award ‘too Eurocentric’ in recent yearsSTOCKHOLM — American authors, you may be back in the Nobel running. Elizabeth Taylor tells Twitter followers she’s going to the hospital for a heart procedureLOS ANGELES — Elizabeth Taylor says she’s headed to the hospital for a heart procedure. Daughter says Tony Roberts had minor seizure during Broadway performanceNEW YORK — Tony Roberts had a minor seizure during the Sunday matinee of “The Royal Family,” but is looking forward to returning to the Broadway revival of the 1927 comedy. Jose Antonio Burciaga collection, Houston Baker book among American Book Award winnersNEW YORK — A critical work on black intellectuals and an anthology of the late Chicano poet Jose Antonio Burciaga are among this year’s winners of American Book Awards. Man held without bond in death of ex-fiance of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ cast memberATLANTA — A strip club worker is being held without bond in the death of a “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member’s ex-fiance. Reality show ‘Dallas Divas & Daughters’ showcases lives in city’s richest areasDALLAS — Pamela Martin-Duarte hopes the new reality show “Dallas Divas and Daughters” dispels some myths about Texas — starting with the hair. Swiss cookbook settles debate over the authentic cheese fondue, offers many other recipesGENEVA — It’s dinnertime and farmers are dipping bread cubes into a molten pot of melted cheese, an image of Switzerland’s rustic mountainsides and garrets as iconic as Heidi at her chalet or men in embroidered vests playing 10-foot-long Alphorns. The Overdue Funeral: 160 years later, Edgar Allan Poe to get proper send-off to the sepulcherBALTIMORE — For Edgar Allan Poe, 2009 has been a better year than 1849. After dozens of events in several cities to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth, he’s about to get the grand funeral that a writer of his stature should have received when he died. White House announces Latin music night next week with Marc Anthony, Gloria EstefanWASHINGTON — The White House is taking on a Latin flair next week. Drink your fruits and veggies: Today’s bright, cheerful juice bars appeal to wide audienceNEW YORK — At midmorning, the line at Liquiteria is almost out the door. Nobel literature judge says award committee has been ‘too Eurocentric’STOCKHOLM — The new frontman of the Nobel literature prize jury believes the secretive panel has been too “Eurocentric” in picking winners and says there are plenty of American writers who would qualify for the award. Russian governor gives final approval to skyscraper for St. Petersburg’s historic centerST. PETERSBURG, Russia — The governor of Russia’s second city of St. Petersburg signed a decree Tuesday allowing the construction of a hulking skyscraper for state energy giant Gazprom in the city’s czarist-era center. It pays to be funny: Ian Frazier wins Thurber PrizeNEW YORK — Ian Frazier is a funny man. Officially. MTV to air DJ AM’s documentary addiction series ‘Gone too Far’NEW YORK — MTV is going ahead with plans to air the late DJ AM’s “Gone too Far” documentary series, in which he and concerned families staged interventions for young drug abusers, with the first episode set to air Monday. Swiss Justice Ministry rejects Roman Polanski’s appeal to be released from prisonBERN, Switzerland — The Swiss Justice Ministry says it has rejected an appeal from Roman Polanski to be released from prison pending his possible extradition to the United States. Borders hooks up with author for ‘Mitch Albom Live,’ weekly, 30-minute entertainment webisodesANN ARBOR, Mich. — Mitch Albom interviews people for a living. Working women devote twice as much time as men on house choresLONDON - Working women take more than twice as long to get to work as men - because they have to finish up with most of the household chores before heading out of the door. Simon Cowell ‘to launch his own aftershave brand’LONDON - Music mogul Simon Cowell is all set to launch his own aftershave. Cowell and his fellow judges at The X Factor - Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole - will release X-Factor fragrances. Kerry Katona’s car-crazy hubby “to sell automobiles”LONDON - Kerry Katona’s ex-cabbie hubby Mark Croft will now be selling cars, it has emerged. Croft and Katona have lived in extravagance, way beyond their means - the car-crazy Croft indulged himself with a fleet of sports cars - and thrown away almost 3million pounds in four years, but it seems Katona has now persuaded him to do something worthwhile. Anne Heche keeps her kids away from ‘homosexuality hating’ granLONDON - Actress Anne Heche keeps her sons away from their granny because her mum works as a therapist who teaches how to “overcome” homosexuality. Beatles’ biopic recreated for stageLONDON - The rise of the Beatles will now be the subject of an upcoming theatre production. The 1994 flick Backbeat - the story of the early days of the Beatles in Hamburg, Germany - has now been adopted for the stage. Scientists boost stem cells’ ability to promote tissue regenerationWASHINGTON - Engineers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have successfully enhanced stem cells’ ability to regenerate vascular tissue such as blood vessels by equipping them with genes that produce extra tissue growth factors. Russell Brand “is in love” with Katy PerryLONDON - Russell Brand is finally in love, at least that’s what he says. Brand is totally smitten with I Kissed A Girl singer Katy Perry, and says she is ‘the one’. Joanna Krupa left sore after ‘Dancing With the Stars’ trainingWASHINGTON - Polish-American model Joanna Krupa has revealed that her training sessions on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ has left her feeling sore in places she has never been before. Hong Kong star Chen returns to films after sex scandalLONDON - Hong Kong actor Edison Chen is returning to the entertainment industry for the first time since his involvement in a sex photo scandal. Dita von Teese thinks key to seducing men is to “know your victim”
Dannii Minogue laughs off marriage reportsWASHINGTON - Dannii Minogue has dismissed reports that she is set to tie the knot. The singer’s rugby player beau Kris Smith sparked engagement rumours after he was seen shopping at an expensive jewellery store. Cancer-stricken Maggie Smith determined to complete Potter seriesLONDON - Dame Maggie Smith, who plays Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter films, is determined to complete the wizard series even though she suffers from breast cancer. George Michael ‘came close to nervous breakdown after split’LONDON - Singer George Michael had come close to a nervous breakdown after his split with partner Kenny Goss, it has emerged. Hilary Mantel’s ‘Wolf Hall’ the front-runner as 6 finalists vie for fiction’s Booker PrizeLONDON — A tale of political intrigue set during the reign of King Henry VIII was the bookies’ favorite to take the prestigious Man Booker prize for fiction Tuesday. Robbie Williams scared to return to toursLONDON - Robbie Williams has confessed he is too scared to return to tours as the last one left him with a nervous breakdown. Natalie Imbruglia talks about her near death experienceMELBOURNE - Natalie Imbruglia has revealed that she started praying when she was apparently on the verge of death while filming a segment for a TV show with Jack Osbourne. |
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WASHINGTON - Dita Von Teese has revealed her strategy as to how she seduces men.
