Adopted as a baby by a family in Silicon Valley, Jobs met his biological father – Abdulfattah “John” Jandali – several times in the 1980s without realising who he was, according to Isaacson.

Jandali had been running a restaurant in the area at the time. But Jobs never got in touch with Jandali once he found out the restaurateur was his biological father, according to an excerpt from the TV interview posted on CBS’ website.

Not the adoption, which I think we all knew about (unmarried parents, late 1950s not exactly exceptional for the times), nor the never getting in contact which we knew about from interviews with the father a few months back.

But meeting pops at the local restaurant (biological family from mid-west I think and father now works in Vegas).

Pamela Anderson was on stage for barely 15 minutes yesterday but her debut as the Genie in Aladdin

Pamerla Anderson?
Panto?

What I’ve not seen mentioned as yet is that it falls foul of the naval rules on beards.

If you wish to be a bearded Jolly Jack Tar then you go to the Captain at the beginning of some reasonably lengthy cruise (a couple of weeks before you hit port again sort of thing) and request “permission to stop shaving Sir”.

Then, at the end of the agreed period for you to grow your beard it is inspected. Only if you have grown a “full beard” are you allowed to keep it. Scraggy messes are not allowed and it’s back to shaving every day for you laddie.

One of the definitions of “full beard” is that it is indeed full: the moustache and the hair on the cheek must meet.

Beckham’s beard does not meet this test. It is not a full beard.

Perhaps someone might point this out to him?

Naomi Watts named as best value actress in Hollywood
The British-born actress Naomi Watts has been named as the Hollywood actress who gives the best return on the money she is paid.

Isn’t “best value for money” usually a synonym for “cheap”?*

*I know, I know, cheap shot, couldn’t resist.

Just wondering, but when will this happy occasion be? Soon?

The pop singer is being treated with intravenous antibiotics to fight the superbug, which could cause permanent damage.

Jackson, 50, was photographed with inflamed skin on his face and hands as he visited the Beverly Hills clinic where he is being treated.

He is reported to have a severe staphylococcal or MRSA infection, which is resistant to conventional antibiotics.

Health experts have warned could develop into a flesh-eating disorder which could kill off areas of his skin and leave him in need of major reconstructive surgery.

Again?

To get an ID card, people will have their faces scanned and will have to give 10 fingerprints.

Campaigners fear that this will put off celebrities like American singer Madonna from setting up home here and so damage the cultural life of the nation.

Now I give way to no one in my hatred of ID cards but really, Madonna not being here would be a benefit to the cultural life of the nation, no?

As Matt T points out.

It’s also notable for its picture caption, which gets every single model’s name wrong.

Murray, the UK’s highest-ranking tennis player, was eight years old when the former scout leader Thomas Hamilton burst into Dunblane primary school and opened fire with a collection of handguns. Sixteen children and a teacher were killed before Hamilton shot himself.

Murray and his elder brother, Jamie, then 10, were on their way to the school gymnasium and survived by hiding under a desk in the headmaster’s office.

I hadn’t realised he had been there…..

Newton-John’s mother was the eldest child of Max Born, a German Nobel prize-winning physicist

WTF?

There was also an odd postscript, that few people know of. Willie Rushton brought the ashes back to England in an Air France hold-all. "What have you got in that bag, Mr Rushton?" he was asked at Customs. "Tony Hancock," came the truthful reply.

This post is here as a test.

Governor’s prostitute was a ‘homeless runaway’
Ninemsn – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
She now goes by Ashley Alexandra Dupré, although it is unclear if this is her legal name. Now 22, she describes how she moved to New York and worked the …
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Spitzer run over by Mack truck
National Post – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
AFP, Getty ImagesA photo from her MySpace page shows Ashley Alexandra Dupre, 22, the prostitute former New York governor Eliot Spitzer apparently hired. …
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New York Gov. Spitzer resigns amid sex scandal
Reuters – USA
The Times said she had been born Ashley Youmans but now is known as Ashley Alexandra Dupre, and that she was expected to be a witness in the case against …
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Ashley Alexandra Dupré’s MySpace profile
Salon – USA
Ashley Alexandra Dupré is 22, an aspiring R&B singer, the product of "a broken home," and, of course, gorgeous. But she’s so much more. …
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Kristen aka Ashley Alexandra Dupre
KNX1070 – CA,USA
KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO is a favorite radio station in Southern California trusted for Los Angeles / Orange County / Ventura County / Riverside County / San …
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Meet ‘Kristen’, star of the Client 9 scandal
Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
The faces of Kirsten … or 22-year-old Ashley Alexandra Dupre, who had a rendezvous in a Washington hotel with disgraced New York governor Eliot Spitzer, …
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AP Top News at 9:35 pm EDT
The Associated Press –
… woman — identified as "Kristen" in court papers alleging that Gov. Eliot Spitzer paid more than $4000 for prostitutes’ services — is Ashley Alexandra Dupre.
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Woman at the Center of Governor’s Downfall
New York Times – United States
Born Ashley Youmans but now known as Ashley Alexandra Dupré, she spoke softly and with good humor as she added with significant understatement: “This has …
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"Report: The Girl Behind the Spitzer Scandal"
WKBW-TV – Buffalo,NY,USA
… Taney According to the New York Times the escort Federal Officials say lead to Governor Eliot Spitzer’s demise is 22 year old Ashley Alexandra Dupre. …
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Spitzer Call-Girl Revealed
WBNG-TV – Binghamton,NY,USA
By WBNG News It reports the real name of the woman, identified as "Kristen" in court papers, is Ashley Alexandra Dupre. Dupre is said to be the prostitute …
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M@M: Ashley Alexandra Dupre-What We Want
By maxwellpage
If you don’t know who this is, read the front page of the New York Times web site today. I am not trying to take advantage of this girl or her situation or appear exploitive in any manner, but this is a music blog. So here it is:
If It’s Good, It’s Good – http://ifitsgood.wordpress.com

Ashley Alexandra Dupre and Governor Spitzer
By witz
Meet the lovely young lady who brought down otherwise (we think?) fine Gov. Eliot Spitzer. Apparently a budding pop star, our guess is we are witnessing the creation of yet another Monica Lewinsky. Drats. Myspace: Ashley Alexandra Dupré …
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Ashley Alexandra Dupre at center of Spitzer scandal
By broadcatching
March 12, 2008 Ashley Alexandra Dupre has been named as the woman named in the Eliot Spitzer scandal. Click for more pictures >>> Dupre is a 22-year-old would-be singer from New Jersey, the New York Times reported Wednesday. …
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Eliot Spitzer’s “Kristen” Revealed: Ashley Alexandra Dupre
By Free Britney
According to the New York Times, Ashley Alexandra Dupre made a brief appearance in court Monday as a witness in the case against four people charged with operating the infamous prostitution ring known as Emperor’s Club VIP …
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Eliot Spitzer’s Hooker Is Ashley Alexandra Dupré
By J Koot
Ashley Alexandra Dupré is the name of the now infamous Kristin that all men across the nation wanted to get a look at. Well, as is custom nowdays, Kristin has a MySpace page and provides us with these great shots to get to know her …
Busted Coverage – http://www.bustedcoverage.com

After insisting for decades that she saw “no reason” ever to marry, Julie Christie has finally wed her long-term partner Duncan Campbell.

But there’s two journalists called Duncan Campbell aren’t there? One on the staff at The Grauniad and the other who sometimes writes for the G on security and terrorism issues….isn’t there?

As the weekly news cycle comes to an end and darkness descends on a gloomy Friday, there are two great news stories doing the rounds, neither of which the great British media can report. One involves a famous broadcaster and his love child by another journalist and is covered by an injunction. The other is covered by a D-Notice. Good to live in a free country, isn’t it?

OK, the journo and the love child I’ve got over at Guido’s.

The D-Notice one I’ve not. Apparently something about a young royal? Some reference to Popbitch perhaps? In entirely unrelated news they said something about the Hotel Serena in Kabul getting hit again?

Guido’s comments seem to have mutterings about paternity…..

Intelligent women seem captivated by her, characterising her as a tart with a heart. "Down to earth" is regularly attached to descriptions of her. Since when did being slightly working class become a virtue in itself?

Torygraph reverting to form I think, don’t you? Who is the ghastly little working class chav calling herself Jordan?

Paul’s daughter has exacted her revenge on her wicked stepmother by reportedly designing a one-leg necklace.

Fierce!

The silver, single-limbed pendant was unveiled to a select group of fashion industry players in Paris last month as part of McCartney’s debut jewellery collection, and is set to launch for spring/summer 2008.

Fierce? Good grief!

Says Mr Davies of the alleged video featuring an apparent bout of gay oral sex: “It is a con trick that exploded in their faces.”