Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallgher is being sued for US$3 million by an American journalist who claims he fathered a child with her. Rumours have been swirling in the UK after it was revealed an unnamed rock star was caught in a desperate battle to stop his wife learning about his love child
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Sharon Osbourne throws hissy fit
Sharon Osbourne reportedly “snapped” at London’s Heathrow airport on Tuesday. The X Factor UK judge happily journeyed through the travel centre until she tried to pass through security
Sorted! Our good Samaritans
With thousands of Good Sorts entries every year, the toughest part of host Hadyn Jones’ job is deciding which community-friendly Kiwi qualifies for the exclusive list. The light-hearted weekly One News segment, which looks at everyday New Zealanders helping others and the community, has being going since 2007 and with only 48 Good Sorts pieces done each year, Jones admits it is tough deciding who makes the cut.
Weatherman leaves TV3
TV3’s weatherman Mike Hall is leaving his presenting role in the 3 News 6pm bulletin after seven years. He will be replaced by Ingrid Hipkiss, MediaWorks announced today
Stewart takes TV break to direct film
Comedy Central says Jon Stewart will take a break from The Daily Show starting in June to direct and produce his first feature film. The network said that correspondent-writer John Oliver will host the fake news show for the eight weeks of original episodes scheduled during Stewart’s hiatus
Risky Business: When Pakistani Journalists Take on the ISI
Najam Sethi is no stranger to official harassment and death threats. Since the 1970s, the prominent Pakistani journalist has been charged with treason three times
The Great Scientology Implosion: Author Details Church on the Decline
The Church of Scientology is a notoriously difficult subject for a journalist. The press has long been considered an enemy of the Church, which was founded half a century ago by science fiction writer L.
Inside Syria’s Slaughter: A Journalist Reports from Deraa, the ‘Ghetto of Death’
This post is in partnership with Worldcrunch, a new global-news site that translates stories of note in foreign languages into English. The article below was originally published in Le Monde
Roll Call: Who’s Who in L’Affaire Strauss-Kahn
It was good news/bad news on Thursday for Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The ex- Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund was indicted on seven counts stemming from his alleged assault of a hotel worker; but then he was granted bail of $1 million with a $5 million bond.
Strauss-Kahn: The Three Wives of the Embattled IMF Chief
When the news broke that Dominique Strauss-Kahn, 62, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund , had been arrested for sexual assault and attempted rape in New York City, his wife Anne Sinclair wasted no time in declaring her unquestioned belief in his innocence. The heiress to an art-gallery fortune, Sinclair, also 62, is a celebrity in her own right, having been an award-winning radio-and-television journalist in France.