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2008-10-13 09:37:56

Raspy-voiced 70's rocker Rod Stewart will belt out his hits at the Prince of Wales' 60th birthday party next month, Clarence House said. The popstar, whose famous songs include Da Ya Think I'm Sexy, Maggie May and Sailing, will entertain family and friend

2008-10-13 09:12:00

The Prince of Wales has turned down an offer to star in science fiction hit Doctor Who, the show's producer has revealed. Speaking at the The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, writer and executive producer Russell T Davies told 2,000 sci-fi fans the P

2008-10-13 02:39:00

LONDON (AFP) - Jamaican reggae star Alton Ellis, known as the "Godfather of Rocksteady", died overnight of cancer in London, a hospital spokeswoman said Saturday. He was 70 years old. Ellis passed away peacefully at Hammersmith Hospital, the spokeswoman s

2008-10-12 23:12:02

David Tennant is set to go head-to-head with his Doctor Who sidekick Catherine Tate at this year's National Television Awards. Both stars have been nominated for Outstanding Drama Performance for their roles as the Timelord and his assistant Donna Noble i

2008-10-12 22:24:35

Rod Stewart will belt out his hits at the Prince of Wales' 60th birthday party next month, Clarence House said. The popstar whose famous songs include Da Ya Think I'm Sexy, Maggie May and Sailing will entertain family and friends of the heir to the throne

2008-10-12 22:20:36

The Prince of Wales turned down an offer to star in science fiction hit Doctor Who, the show's producer has revealed. Speaking at the The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, writer and executive producer Russell T Davies told 2,000 sci-fi fans the Princ

2008-10-12 22:09:27

Actress Jessie Wallace has been told to quickstep off Strictly Come Dancing after judges said her moves would be more at home on the football field. The combination of viewer vote and judges' scores left the former EastEnders star and her partner Darren B

2008-10-12 20:24:50

An adorable talking dog remained just the sort of escapist movie hero audiences wanted after a week of awful economic news. Disney's family comedy Beverly Hills Chihuahua, with Drew Barrymore providing the voice of the dog, was the number one film for the

2008-10-12 20:02:00

LONDON (Reuters) - Oasis went straight to number one in the album charts with "Dig Out Your Soul," the Official UK Charts Company said on Sunday. It comes 15 years after the Gallagher brothers took the British music scene by storm.Oasis knocked Tennessee

2008-10-12 19:56:53

Oasis have leapt straight to the top of the album chart, the Official UK Charts Company said. Dig Out Your Soul, their seventh studio album, comes 15 years after the Gallagher brothers exploded onto the British music scene.The Mancunian rock stars knocked