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The Newsdump, Feb 21 08: from Brit Award bits to singers wanting movie hits

  • February 21, 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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Arctic Monkeys caused a stir at the Brits. ('Brit Awards Bosses Pull Plug On Arctic Monkey's Abusive Speech' — The Mirror)

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Perhaps next year Alex Turner's side project The Last Shadow Puppets will win all the important Brit Awards instead of Arctic Monkeys.  ('Arctic Monkey's Alex Turner Christens New Collaboration The Last Shadow Puppets' — The Times)

» Eyebrows have been raised because Leona Lewis didn't win four Brits. ('Leona Lewses At Brit Awards' — The Sun)

»
Roisin Murphy is an embarass­ingly enthu­si­astic dancer. ('Roisin Murphy's A Mover' — Daily Star)

» The Guardian have noticed that Antony of Antony And The Johnsons and Hercules & Love Affair fame is putting his next album on hold in order to design some clothes. ('Hegarty Tunes In To Fashion Design' — The Guardian)

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will.i.am has put his solo career on hold to become a superhero. ('will.i.am Making Film Debut In 'X‑Men' Spinoff' — Billboard)

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Beyonce is def­in­itely going to play Etta James in a movie. ('Beyonce Starring In Chess Records Film' — Billboard)

Blimey.

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