Carlin, "Footnote In History," Dead At 71

Comedian George Carlin, whose "Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV" routine lifted him to what he himself described as "a footnote in American legal history" that he was "perversely kind of proud of," died Sunday of heart failure at age 71. Jack Burns, who teamed with Carlin as a disc-jockey duo and later as a nightclub act in the early '60s, told the Associated Press, "He was a genius and I will miss him dearly." Only last week, it was announced that Carlin had been awarded the 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which was to have been presented to him in Washington on Nov. 10.

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Ed Westwick - Westwick Shuns Party Lifestyle

GOSSIP GIRL star ED WESTWICK has denied he spends all his time clubbing in New York - insisting he rarely makes the most of the city's celebrity social scene.

The British actor is often portrayed as a dedicated party-goer by the press and has been likened to his wildchild character in the hit U.S. TV show.

But Westwick is keen to point out that he doesn't frequent New York's glitzy parties as it isn't good for his acting career - plus at 20 he is too young to be going to nightclubs.

He says, "I'm not into sceney spots, so we hang out in people's apartments. I'm only 20. And I'd rather be known for my career rather than my whereabouts. To be respected as an actor it doesn't help to be seen out in the clubs."

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Cluster and Eno

   
Artist: Cluster and Eno

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 Cluster and Eno

   Year: 1977   
Tracks: 9

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The Fratellis - Fratellis Star Has Secret Child

THE FRATELLIS frontman JOHN LAWLER has revealed he's a father to a nine-year-old boy.

Lawler, 29, fathered the child when he was 18-years-old, but soon left his hometown of Glasgow, Scotland to carve out a music career.

He explains, "I hadn't left Glasgow before we became successful - not because I didn't want to but because I was always skint.

"It's because I was unlucky enough to get this girl pregnant, who I was seeing when I was 18. By the time I'd paid everything I had to pay each month, I never had any money to do anything.

"It meant I couldn't go anywhere between the ages of 18 and 26. After that things started to get big for us. I had eight years of not leaving the house!

"That's why I love all this now - I get to travel all over the world."

But his son isn't impressed by his father's occupation.

He adds, "My son's nine now and I see him half the week when I'm at home. People wind him up at school. He asked me last week if I could do something else for a living."

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