Archive for February, 2008

Amy Winehouse will not face charges (Reuters)

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Amy Winehouse performs at the Brit Awards at Earls Court in London February 20, 2008. REUTERS/Alessia PierdomenicoReuters - Soul singer Amy Winehouse will face no
further action in connection with an alleged attempt to pervert
the course of justice, British police said on Friday.

Amy Winehouse will not face charges (Reuters)

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Amy Winehouse performs at the Brit Awards at Earls Court in London February 20, 2008. REUTERS/Alessia PierdomenicoReuters - Soul singer Amy Winehouse will face no
further action in connection with an alleged attempt to pervert
the course of justice, British police said on Friday.

Harry's deployment booze and blonde free (AP)

Friday, February 29th, 2008

In this image made available in London, Thursday Feb. 28, 2008, Britain's Prince Harry, top right.  with Lance Cpl Chris 'Dougie' Douglass, left,  atop a military vehicle in the Helmand province, Southern Afghanistan  Monday February 18, 2008.   Prince Harry has been serving on the front line in Afghanistan with the British Army, according to an announcement by Britain's Ministry of Defence.  The Prince, who is third in line to the throne, and is still deployed in the country, has been in Afghanistan since December. The deployment was not reported due to an agreement between the Ministry of Defense and news organizations, including The Associated Press. The story was leaked by an Australian magazine and a German newspaper. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, pool)AP - Prince Harry says he’s had the time of his life — and for once it didn’t involve blondes, booze or disco lights.

ABC and NBC in "Scrubs" scrap (Reuters)

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Reuters - Veteran comedy “Scrubs”
is caught in a tug-of-war between NBC and ABC. ABC is in
negotiations to pick up 18 episodes of the series from Disney
corporate sibling ABC Studios, which has produced the comedy
for NBC since 2001.

Winehouse cleared of witness tampering (AP)

Friday, February 29th, 2008

British singer Amy Winehouse arrives at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, in this June 3, 2007, file photo. Police in Britain are no longer investigating Amy Winehouse on suspicion of attempting to interfere with a court case involving her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil. The singer's spokesman stated Friday, Feb. 28, 2008 that Winehouse is no longer required to return for police questioning. Police say they cannot name Winehouse as a former suspect, but they confirmed prosecutors plan to take no further action against a 24-year-old arrested in December on suspicion of trying to pervert the course of justice. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file)AP - Police are no longer investigating Amy Winehouse on suspicion of attempting to interfere with a court case involving her husband, her spokesman said Friday.

Britain: Harry's Afghan deployment over (AP)

Friday, February 29th, 2008

In this image made available in London, Thursday Feb. 28, 2008, Britain's Prince Harry,  sits atop  a military vehicle in the Helmand province, Southern Afghanistan  Monday February 18, 2008.   Prince Harry has been serving on the front line in Afghanistan with the British Army, according to an announcement by Britain's Ministry of Defence.  The Prince, who is third in line to the throne, and is still deployed in the country, has been in Afghanistan since December. The deployment was not reported due to an agreement between the Ministry of Defense and news organizations, including The Associated Press. The story was leaked by an Australian magazine and a German newspaper. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, pool)AP - Britain’s defense chief decided Friday to immediately pull Prince Harry out of Afghanistan after news of his deployment was leaked, citing concerns that media coverage could put him and his comrades at increased risk.

Body of top model Katoucha found (AP)

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Model Katoucha sports a Picasso-inspired long dress during French legendary fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's farewell show in this Jan. 22, 2002 file photo at the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris. Judicial police in Paris say the body of former top model Katoucha Niane has been found in the River Seine. The former had been missing since January. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)AP - The body of Katoucha Niane, one of the first African women to attain international stardom as a model and a vocal opponent of female genital mutilation, was found in the Seine River, police said Friday.

CEO says Victoria's Secret is too sexy (AP)

Friday, February 29th, 2008

AP - Victoria’s Secret, the lingerie company that introduced the Very Sexy bra, the Fantasy Bra, and the Internet server-crashing fashion show, has become “too sexy” for its own good, its top executive said.

Coty says to develop a men's fragrance for Playboy (Reuters)

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Reuters - Coty Inc said on Friday that it struck
a licensing deal with Playboy Enterprises Inc to develop a new
Playboy men’s fragrance line.

Jolie sees benefit in US surge in Iraq (AP)

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Angelina Jolie arrives at the 2008 Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. in this Feb. 23, 2008, file photo.  Jolie said Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, that the reinforcement of U.S. troops in Iraq has created an opportunity for humanitarian programs to boost assistance for Iraqi refugees. In an op-ed piece published by the Washington Post, titled 'A Reason to Stay in Iraq,' Jolie details the plight of refugees and says their conditions have not improved since she visited the country last August to urge governments to provide more support. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)AP - Actress and humanitarian activist Angelina Jolie said Thursday that the reinforcement of U.S. troops in Iraq has created an opportunity for humanitarian programs to boost assistance for Iraqi refugees.