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October 26th, 2009

“By George, she's got it!” reads the headline of an article that reported, “Keira Knightley beats Scarlett Johansson to be My Fair Lady.” According to a story in the Telegraph, which was picked up by numerous outlets, Keira Knightley has been tapped -- over Scarlett Johansson -- to play the part of Eliza Doolittle in a re-make of the 1964 film "My Fair Lady," which had starred Audrey Hepburn. How big a surprise is this? Read more...

Daily Telegraph Duels Russell Crowe

September 4th, 2009

You'd think with all the stories about him the tabloids have bungled, Russell Crowe would be happy to steer clear of the gossip pages. But after The Daily Telegraph mocked him this week for a fitness regimen of "smokes and fatty foods," the Oscar winner struck back - by challenging the columnist to a bicycle race through Sydney. Read more...