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Mike Newell: Reykjavik Is Triumph Of Human Spirit

23rd November 2012

Mike Newell thinks 'Reykjavik' is a ''triumph of the human spirit''.The director - best known for helming 'Four Weddings And...

Christoph Waltz To Play Mikhail Gorbachev

15th October 2012

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS star Christoph Waltz is set to play former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev in the upcoming film Reykjavik.Waltz...

Christoph Waltz To Portray Gorbachev

15th October 2012

Christoph Waltz is set to play Mikhail Gorbachev in a film about the end of the Cold War.The 'Water For...

Michael Douglas To Play Ronald Reagan

30th August 2012

Michael Douglas is set to play former US president Ronald Reagan in a new movie.The Oscar-winning actor - who is...

Angelina Jolie Louis Vuitton Ad Released

13th June 2011

Angelina Jolie has officially been unveiled as the new face of Louis Vuitton, with a sneak peak of the actress's...

Sharon Stone, Spacey And Schwarzenegger Celebrate Mikhail Gorbachev's 80th

31st March 2011

The stars of Hollywood turned out in force in London on Wednesday night (30Mar11) to celebrate former Soviet leader Mikhail...

Bono & Spielberg Up For Gorbachev Award

10th March 2011

Bono and Steven Spielberg are among the nine nominees up for an annual award handed out by former Soviet leader...

Scott Planning To Make Reagan Movie

26th February 2008

Director SIR RIDLEY SCOTT is making a new movie about late U.S. president RONALD REAGAN's dealings with former Soviet leader...

Gorbachev Leaves Hospital

29th November 2006

LATEST: MIKHAIL GORBACHEV was discharged from a German hospital today (29NOV06) after undergoing surgery to repair the cartoid artery in...

Gorbachev Undergoes Neck Operation

23rd November 2006

MIKHAIL GORBACHEV underwent an operation to repair an artery in his neck in Germany on Tuesday (21NOV06). The last leader...

Gabriel Wins Man Of Peace Award

17th November 2006

Former GENESIS rocker PETER GABRIEL received the annual Man of Peace award today (17NOV06) from a foundation headed by former...

The Things They Say 1837

12th April 2006

"NICOLE KIDMAN is extraordinary. RUSSELL CROWE is very good as well, though I know he has some problems. I understand...

Tearful Hatcher Recalls Childhood Abuse

7th April 2006

Actress TERI HATCHER broke down in tears during a press conference yesterday (06APR06) as she spoke about her painful memories...

Ali Awarded Peace Prize

18th December 2005

Crusading boxing legend MUHAMMAD ALI has been awarded a prestigious German peace prize for his efforts to promote the work...

Geldof Named Man Of Peace

28th October 2005

SIR BOB GELDOF has been named the 2005 Man Of Peace by winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for his...

Muhammad Ali Honoured With Peace Prize

16th March 2005

Boxing icon MUHAMMAD ALI will be awarded a prestigious German peace prize later this year (05) for his civil rights...

Franz Frontman To Lecture At Edinburgh

14th January 2005

FRANZ FERDINAND frontman ALEX KAPRANOS will lecture Edinburgh University students about the power of Scottish music next month (02FEB05)....

Islam Remains Barred From Us

7th January 2005

British singer YUSUF ISLAM remains barred from America, as US authorities insist he is still a security threat. The...

Bono And Marquez Defends Argentina's Debt

30th July 2004

Rock star BONO and writer GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ have signed a statement that has appeared in American newspapers - defending...

Bush Snr's Birthday Leap

14th June 2004

Ex US President GEORGE BUSH celebrated his 80th birthday yesterday (13JUN04) by skydiving from 4,000 metres (13,000 feet) above Texas....

Bush Senior Still Plans To Skydive

10th June 2004

Former American President GEORGE BUSH is refusing to allow the death of his White House predecessor RONALD REAGAN stop his...

Mikhail Won't Jump With Bush

25th May 2004

Former Soviet President MIKHAIL GORBACHEV has turned down an invite to parachute jump with GEORGE BUSH on the former American...

Beyonce Reigns Supreme At The Grammys

9th February 2004

BEYONCE KNOWLES was crowned queen of the GRAMMYS last night (08FEB04) when she picked up a staggering five gongs at...

Bill And Hillary In The Running For Grammys

7th December 2003

The recent GRAMMY nomination announcements have prompted an unlikely duo to celebrate - former American president BILL CLINTON and his...

Gorbachev Patents His Own Name

24th October 2003

Former Soviet Union leader MIKHAIL GORBACHEV has patented his own name, nickname and birthmarked forehead, to stop advertisers exploiting him....

Christopher Reeve: Sometimes I Want To Die

24th October 2003

Paraplegic movie actor CHRISTOPHER REEVE sometimes wishes he was no longer alive following his crippling accident. The SUPERMAN star,...