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The Newsdump, Jan 25 08: from a rude music video to Avril Lavigne putting on a show

  • January 25, 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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The Hercules & Love Affair video is very rude indeed — hurrah. ('Jaime Winstone In 'Orgy' Vid' — The Sun)

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The staff at Dulwich College are not happy about the rude H'two'O video being filmed at their school. ('Platnum Vid Fury' — Daily Star)

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Alison Goldfrapp is taking vistors at her country home. ('Manure Rather Than Manicure' — The Guardian)

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A sad day for fans of middle of the road reggae: Ali Campbell has quit UB40. ('UB40 Singer Campbell Quits Group' — BBC)

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Jo Whiley is as bad as Richard and Judy. Russell Brand isn't flawless either… ('Brand And Whiley Quizzes Faked' — BBC)

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Several pop women, including Rihanna and Beyonce,  are per­form­ing at an award ceremony. This will probably not have a huge impact on your life but it might be nice to know. ('Beyonce, Rihanna, Underwood Performing At Grammys' Billboard)

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The Adele album is offi­cially a bit better than average. ('Album Review: Adele' — The Independent)

» Avril Lavigne promises that her new live show is going to be quite good. ('Avril: I'll Be At My Best' — Daily Star)

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