U2 reworking hits with Blackstreet member

U2′s Bono … He likes the way you work it, baby. Photograph: Kevin Mazur/WireImage If their Spider-Man opera wasn’t already WTF enough, U2 are now apparently collaborating with a member of Blackstreet. Dave Hollister, one quarter of the 90s R&B group, is allegedly helping... 

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Elvis Presley autopsy auction cancelled

Autopsy tools auction withdrawn … Elvis Presley in 1973. Photograph: AP An auction of instruments allegedly used in Elvis Presley’s autopsy has been cancelled. “Due to questions of ownership,” the retired embalmer behind the sale will instead “donate” the... 

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A Short History of Celebrity by Fred Inglis | Book review

Marilyn Monroe: the star among stars who brought ‘new radiance’ to the concept of celebrity. Photograph: SAM SHAW / Rex Features Academics today are required to be popular: new funding criteria for universities measure the “impact” of their staff. What better way for academics... 

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Radio review: Fry’s English Delight: The Trial Of Qwerty

The trouble with Qwerty … Stephen Fry. Photograph: Richard Young / Rex Features Fry’s English Delight: The Trial of Qwerty (Radio 4) was an entertaining romp through the keyboard’s history. But it didn’t need the naff mock-trial aspect – played in the many trails... 

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Toy Story 3 animates lifeless figures for best ever Pixar debut

Plastic fantastic … Woody and friends celebrate Toy Story 3′s romp to the top of the box-office charts. Photograph: Allstar/Samuel Goldwin Films/Sportsphoto Ltd The winner Toy Story 3 Production year: 2010 Country: USA Cert (UK): U Runtime: 108 mins Directors: Lee Unkrich Cast:... 

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