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BEER MUST BE SOLD AT WORLD CUP, INSISTS FIFA

  Fifa, that much-reviled body that rules world football and has been subject in the past to allegations of corruption, is at it again.     It is insisting that beer must be…

3 February 2012
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SEX FOR MCNUGGETS? NO THANKS

A Los Angeles woman was arrested on suspicion of prostitution after she allegedly offered sexual favors in exchange for Chicken McNuggets, police said.

2 February 2012

Beer ‘must be sold’ at Brazil World Cup, says Fifa Comments (574) Beer has been banned at Brazilian football matches since 2003 Continue reading the main story Related Stories Brazil’s economy marching…

1 February 2012

J.R.—–FROM OIL BARON TO SOLAR ENERGY ADVOCATE

Photo: Theo Kingma  Larry Hagman is back in a new Dallas TV series as J.R., the Ewing family’s greedy and scheming oil baron.   But in real life he couldn’t be more different.

1 February 2012

He  was once the world’s most ruthless and notorious oil baron. But now JR Ewing has turned his back on black gold to spend his retirement selling  eco-friendly solar  panels.Almost two decades…

31 January 2012

DIRTY DEALINGS IN DALLAS—–THE RETURN OF J.R.

With Hagman, Duffy, Gray and new cast                                                                                   Photos: Theo Kingma Not Southfork   It’s been more than 20 years since the final episode of Dallas was screened on American television but…

26 January 2012

HAWAII—-PARADISE AT A PRICE

$50 chair Moana Surfrider Resort and Spa   Spending a few days on Oahu ostensibly to interview the stars of the new Warner Bros.

21 January 2012

RICKY GETS PROTECTION FROM ANGRY BIEBER FANS

  When Russell Brand made jokes at the expense of the Jonas Brothers and their purity rings in 2008 at the MTV Video Music Awards, the comedian had to contend with many,…

19 January 2012

UGGIE STEALS THE SHOW

 Having spent the best part of three long, crowded hours on the red carpet at the Golden Globes (in the course of duty, not fun, believe me!).

17 January 2012

RICKY GERVAIS CHECKS OUT HIS ‘TARGETS’

  I looked in at the rehearsals for this year’s Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and was interested to see Ricky Gervais, who will host the show, prowling around the…

14 January 2012