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The Newsdump, Feb 07 08: from hopeless Hope to money for old rope

  • February 7, 2008
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What has been going on in the world of news while we've all been asleep?

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On the surface, at least, things are not going so well for X‑Factor girlband Hope. (We wonder if anything inter­est­ing might happen for them in the next few months, though…) ('X‑Factor' — The Mirror)

»
Amy Winehouse
will need to be drug free if she is planning to pursue a career in musical espionage. ('Amy Could Sing Dr. No No No' — The Sun)

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Is there life after 50 for popstars? If you're Madonna, Prince or Michael Jackson, the answer is probably yes. ('Time To Take A Bow' — The Guardian)

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The good people of America will not stop buying Alicia Keys albums. ('Keys Notches Fourth week At No.1' — Billboard)

»
Mark Ronson plans to start working with rock bands. ('Mark Ronson Rocks' — Daily star)

»
Mary J Blige is still banging on about how she once drank
alcohol and took drugs. ('Mary J Blige: Proud To Shout It Out Without
Selling Out On 'Growing Pains'' — The Telgraph)

»
Paula Abdul is ploughing ahead with her comeback. ('Paula Abdul Plots Pop Comeback' — Digital Spy)

Blimey.

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