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Susan Boyle’s rise to stardom to be turned into film

Susan Boyle’s rise to stardom to be turned into filmLondon, Apr 22 : Scottish singer Susan Boyle's rise to fame on Britain's Got Talent has led to many wanting to make a movie on her life, but show boss Simon Cowell has vowed to produce the film himself.

The 47-year-old virgin has been receiving offers from Hollywood directors, and a host of other countries including Japan, Russia, Brazil and Poland, and movie bosses are now on the hunt for stars to play her part.

Boyle has already been made an offer by US film-maker Darla Rae, who runs Film-It Productions in Colorado.

Cash believes Murray can be first Brit to win Wimbledon since Perry

Cash believes Murray can be first Brit to win Wimbledon since PerryLondon, Apr. 22: Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash believes Andy Murray can become the first Brit since Fred Perry to win Wimbledon.

Australian Cash, who won the men''s title himself in 1987, admits he would be surprised if Murray fails to lift a Grand Slam at some point in the near future.

The Sun quoted Cash as saying: "I''d be surprised if he didn''t win a Grand Slam, for sure. You never know with injuries but if it all goes to plan physically, I''d be surprised if he didn''t do it in the next couple of years.

Blindfolded Britney’s ‘barely-there outfit’ at Californian gig

Britney SpearsLondon, April 22 : Britney Spears left little to imagination as she sported a racy outfit during her Circus concert in California.

The blindfolded pop princess was seen flying through the air on two semi-naked male dancers as she hung blindfolded by high wires.

But it was her barely-there layers that were alleged to have grabbed more attention than her bold acrobatics, reports the Sun.

The singer had kicked off the West Coast leg of her tour with an erotically charged but energetically flat gig at the Los Angeles Staples Center on April 16.

Quake rumbles can help provide quick tsunami warnings

Quake rumblesLondon, April 22 : A team of seismologists has developed an early-warning system that can gauge how long an earthquake rumbles, thus helping tsunami warnings to reach vulnerable coastlines within minutes.

Most tsunami-warning systems work by measuring an undersea earthquake''s magnitude, because those above magnitude 7.5 are considered highly likely to generate a tsunami.

However, it takes at least 30 minutes to measure this accurately.

Previous studies have shown that quakes that shake for a long time are more likely to produce a tsunami.

Goody begged mum to smother her with pillow

Jade-GoodyLondon, April 22 : Jade Goody had begged her mother Jackiey Budden to smother her with a pillow to put her out of excruciating pain.

Jackiey revealed that the late 27-year-old made the heart-wrenching plea just days before she lost her battle to cervical cancer on Mother’s Day.

“She wanted me to put a pillow over her head,” the Daily Star quoted Jackiey as telling OK! magazine.

“I really didn’t want to see her go that way. I thought: ‘I don’t want to have to suffocate her without anyone knowing.’

Russell Brand, Jonathan Ross now ‘want to conquer the world’

Has Russell Brand dumped Aussie girlfriend for Britney Spears?London, April 22 : Pranksters Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross have teamed up again and now want to conquer the world.

The two pranksters had faced much heat after the Andrew Sachs scandal, which led to Brand’s resignation from the BBC in October after he boasted about sleeping with the 78-year-old’s granddaughter.

Ross too had been suspended after making lewd comments on the Fawlty Towers actor’s answering machine.

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