Issue: February 07, 2012 (Archive)

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Superstar scores in bowl show
Madonna dazzled the Super Bowl crowd with a high-octane half-time show that started with an army of Roman gladiators and ended with a plea for world peace.

Glam Piggy all set for red carpet
Miss Piggy will be one of the hosts at this year's BAFTA film awards, and has promised spiky questions for Hollywood luminaries George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

Movie tough-guy dies
Actor Ben Gazzara, known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, television shows and stage productions over his long career, died of pancreatic cancer at a Manhattan hospital, his lawyer said. He was 81.

I'm staying alive, claims Bee Gee
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb said he has made a "spectacular" recovery from a serious illness, which was widely reported to be cancer.

DSK sex scandal to hit big screen
Controversial US director Abel Ferrara says he is to make a film on the sex scandal that destroyed Frenchman Dominique Strauss-Kahn's political career - with Gerard Depardieu in the starring role.

Booze cast spell on boy wizard
Daniel Radcliffe admitted he was drunk while filming some scenes for the Harry Potter movies during a period in his life where he was drinking "nightly."

Wrinkle-cream ad slips up
British regulators have banned a magazine advert for an anti-aging moisturizer by L'Oreal after upholding a complaint that the image of the model, actress Rachel Weisz, was misleading.

Big-ticket comeback for singer
British soul singer Adele will make her much-awaited comeback after throat surgery at the upcoming Grammys show.

'Bloodbath' at Ax Factor
Simon Cowell gave his talent show The X Factor a massive shake-up, showing the door to host Steve Jones, judge Nicole Scherzinger - and even his old friend Paula Abdul after a lackluster first season on US television.

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