Madonna granted quickie divorce
AFTER BEING married for just eight short years, Madonna Louise Ciccone and Guy Richie have been granted a ‘quickie’ divorce, in which both agreed the terms of the separation. Madonna’s
Martin bows out
Chris Martin is planning to retire next year. Coldplay’s front man and husband of Hollywood starlet, Gwyneth Paltrow, said: “I’m 31 now and I don’t think bands should keep going
Bangkok Dangerous
A professional hitman (Nicolas Cage) finds that his anonymous persona is threatened through a sequence of encounters during his latest assignment in Bangkok. As usual, he finds an expendable street
City of Men – The Movie
The lives of two friends are turned around in the Brazilian slum of Morro da Sinuca, after one friend, Laranjinha, tells his best friend Acerola, a couple of days before
New album for The Boss
Bruce Springsteen is releasing a new album, his 24th. Entitled Working on a Dream, it will be available from January 26, 2009. ‘The Boss’ said, “Towards the end of recording
IN MY OWN WORDS by The Dalai Lama
And staying with the spiritual theme, IN MY OWN WORDS by The Dalai Lama in hardcover at 14 euros explores some of His Holiness’ most powerful writings and talks. As
Pavarotti tribute
Pavarotti fans will be delighted that a new DVD, Salute Petra, Celebrating The Life Of Luciano Pavarotti, will be on general release from December 8. The DVD was recorded in
News from the world of books …
The Griffin Bookshop’s Top Ten book, The Wine and Food Lovers’ Guide to PORTUGAL by Charles Metcalfe and Kathy McWhirter, was recently awarded the prestigious Louis Roederer International Wine Book
Nights in Rodanthe
A romantic tale of two lives that become entwined through a chance meeting in a North Carolina beach town. Adrienne Willis retreats to the tiny coastal town of Rodanthe to
SAGE-ING WHILE AGE-ING by Shirley MacLaine
Due to be published at the end of this month is Sage-ing While Age-ing by Shirley MacLaine in paperback at 11.20 euros. Star of stage and screen and author of