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Daniel Barenboim cancels Middle East concerts over safety concerns

London, Jan 7 : Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim has cancelled two concerts in the Middle East because of safety concerns.

‘Stick thin’ Paltrow goes on detox diet to lose ‘holiday excess’

London, Jan 7 : Gwyneth Paltrow has found a detox diet specialist to help her lose the `holiday excess' she admits she has gained over the Christmas period.

The actress is keen to lose a little winter weight in the New Year, but she refuses to have a crack at the infamous Master Cleanse fast, which she tried a year ago.

"I like to do fasts and detoxes a couple of times during the year, the most hardcore one being the Master Cleanse I did last spring. It was not what you would characterize as pretty. Or easy," the Sun quoted Paltrow, as saying.

So now, Paltrow has signed up a detox diet specialist to help her shed the pounds.

Patrick Swayze may have just two years to live

Patrick Swayze may have just two years to liveLondon, Jan 07 : Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze, who is battling pancreatic cancer, has admitted that he might have only two years to live.

Swayze made the scary revelation following his 12 month long battle with late stage pancreatic cancer.

In his first television interview since being diagnosed with stage four cancer, the star of Dirty Dancing told American TV host Barbara Watlers he was "scared and angry" and had been "going through hell".

Man U set to end contract with Tevez

London, Jan. 7 : Manchester United are set to kick out Argentine football star Carlos Tevez after his admission that he would love to play for the Spanish football team Real Madrid.

According to The Sun, club boss Alex Ferguson is said to be running out of patience with the 24-year-old Argentinian striker after he made it clear that clubs are lining up to sign him.

Tevez's owner and advisor, Kia Joorabchian, said: "I don't know if `Carlitos' will go. It's difficult to say. Anything can happen.

"Madrid want him and have showed concrete interest. They're not the only club. There are many," Joorabchian added.

Glastonbury organisers taking Jail House rock to Texas

Glastonbury organisers taking Jail House rock to TexasLondon, January 7: With a view to promoting a project by English singer Billy Bragg to help prisoners learn to play musical instruments, organisers of the Left Field area of Glastonbury will stage an event in Texas.

The South By South West music event will take place in Austin in March.

The idea is to promote Billy Bragg's Jail House Doors scheme, which was launched in memory of music legend Joe Strummer of the Clash.

The scheme has spread to 20 prisons in the UK over the past year.

Travolta’s late son ‘not victim of cult’, say scientologists

Travolta’s late son ‘not victim of cult’, say scientologistsLondon, January 7 : John Travolta's son Jett, who died following a seizure, was `not a victim of cult', scientologists have claimed.

Jett, who began suffering from seizures at the age of two, was found unconscious in a bathroom in the family's holiday home in the Bahamas.

The 16-year-old had later been taken to Rand Memorial Hospital, Freeport, where he was pronounced dead on January 2, reports the Daily Star.

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