Today's UK News Summary
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Friday 3 July 2009
Michael Mann's John Dillinger biopic, starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, convinces Xan Brooks that there will always be a place in the movies for the great American gangster (Guardian Unlimited)
David Carradine's death 'not suicide' says American pathologist
Authorities concede late actor may have died accidentally, as second autopsy reveals asphyxiation as cause of deathDavid Carradine did not commit suicide, an American pathologist who conducted a second autopsy on the body of the Kill Bill star said today. (Guardian Unlimited)
The view: Werner Herzog's jungle fever
Excerpts from the director's diaries of his arduous shoot on Fitzcarraldo remind us of just how close he came to the heart of darkness"Caracas, 21 June 1979: No one came to meet me. My passport was confiscated immediately because I had no visa." So began (Guardian Unlimited)
Almodóvar's Broken Embraces: what do you make of the trailer?
(Guardian Unlimited)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen's bloopers exposed
(Guardian Unlimited)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe cast a shadow over the unveiling of plans on Friday for the King of Pop's memorial service next week, as a legal battle shapes up over custody of their kids. (Reuters)
Potter is back: box office big bucks assured
LONDON (Reuters) - Boy wizard Harry Potter is back in cinemas later this month with the sixth instalment of the movie franchise, and another box office bonanza looks assured for the Warner Bros. studio.
(Reuters)
Prince booked to return to Montreux jazz festival
GENEVA (Reuters) - Prince will return to the Montreux stage, closing out the famed jazz festival on July 18, with high-priced tickets expected to be snapped up quickly, organisers said on Friday.
(Reuters)
Turkish TV gameshow looks to convert atheists
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - What happens when you put a Muslim imam, a Christian priest, a rabbi and a Buddhist monk in a room with 10 atheists?
(Reuters)
Del Boy returns to TV as teenager
Only Fools and Horses wide boy Derek Trotter is returning to BBC One in a comedy drama about his teenage years. (BBC News)
Watch How This Bald Cat Reacts To Human Hair
Here's one to watch- The bald cat that loves the feel of human hair. (Sky News)
North Korea's latest launch ... beer
SEOUL (Reuters) - Communist North Korea's latest launch is sure to cause much frothing ... it is a locally brewed beer that promises drinkers it will help ease stress.
(Reuters)
Oz Crop Circles Blamed On 'High' Wallabies
Wallabies are getting high on opium from poppy fields and flattening crops, an Australian official has said. (Sky News)
LG prepping iPhone competitor for late 2009
LG has spoken out about its plans to become the world's second biggest phone manufacturer, starting with an iPhone competitor due in Q4 2009 (Stuff.tv)
Samsung and Motorola planning Tegra-packing phones?
Market sources in Taiwan have said Samsung and Motorola are among five top phone manufacturers to snap up the powerful NVIDIA Tegra chip for their mobile phones (Stuff.tv)
Engadget Podcast 153 - 07.03.2009: Independence Day edition
It's your holiday weekend America -- how are you going to spend it? We'll tell you how: by listening to Engadget Podcast 153 over, and over, and over. What better way to utilize your extra day off and barbecue-packed good times than by putting Josh, Paul (EnGadget)
Apple's 'active packaging' patent application tries to reinvent the box
(EnGadget)
Walt Disney World unveils incredibly scary, robotic version of President Obama
(EnGadget)
world entertainment news - The Simpsons producers have cleared a rights wrangle and will honour pop star Michael Jackson by re-airing a 1991 episode of the cartoon the singer was a part of. (Yahoo!)
Parklife for Blur
Dotmusic - Albarn and co play triumphant London show (Yahoo!)
Michael Jackson's death - what the papers are saying today (July 3)
Reaction to Michael Jackson's death is continuing to dominate the newspapers today (July 03). (NME)
Watch footage of Michael Jackson's last rehearsal - video
(NME)
Two new download packs to hit Marketplace in July for Xbox 360 and Games For Windows LIVE. (Game Infowire)
The Punisher: No Mercy Demo Available Today On Playstation Network
The Punisher: No Mercy trophy achievements revealed (Game Infowire)
Colin McRae: DiRT 2 PlayStation 3 Screenshots
10 PlayStation 3 Screenshots posted, from Codemasters (Game Infowire)