Brittany Murphy is Dead

Brittany Murphy Dies – One of the boys’ favourites, Brittany Murphy, who starred in movies including Clueless and 8 Mile, has died. That’s a pity. She was a little cutie. Do you remember the hiding Eminem gave her in 8 Mile. Yu!  [tmz]

Most Capped Rugby Player in Wales Comes Out of The Closet – Wales rugby union legend Gareth Thomas has publicly announced he is gay, saying that living a double life had driven him to suicidal despair. The Cardiff Blues full-back, 35, told the Daily Mail newspaper that keeping his sexuality a secret had made his adult life agony. [yahoo]

The Eurostar Train Line Has Been Closed Down – The only passenger rail link between Britain and the rest of Europe has been shut down indefinitely, Eurostar said Sunday, promising more travel misery for thousands of stranded passengers just before Christmas. [huffers]

Mugabe Discusses Climate Change – Fairly incredible to comprehend, I’m sure. Following that, Ike Turner will be speaking about Women’s rights, followed by Joe Jackson on Family Values. Robert Mugabe has once again slammed Western Nations, using an international platform, this time lambasting the world’s super powers for their role in climate change. [swradios]

French Publishers Toast Triumph Over Google – Gallic publishers hailed an historic victory over Google yesterday after a Paris court ruled that the internet giant had breached copyright by making hundreds of book extracts available online. It was ordered to pay €300,000 (£266,000) in damages. [timesuk]

Tara Reid Does Playboy – It’s nothing we haven’t seen before, but this time it’s more official. Tara Reid’s breasts have been cruising the net for years, but poor surgery has let her. She claims it’s all been fixed and did this to put the record straight! [wwtdd]

LeAnn Rimes’ Husband Files for Divorce – Deane Sheremet, who found himself in the spotlight when an affair between Rimes and actor Eddie Cibrian became headline fodder earlier this year, has filed for divorce from his music star wife. It’s true what they say – you can’t stop the moonlight. [popeater]

Russian Leader, Vladimir Putin Offers to Join Russian Judo Team – No pressure at all. It’s just the guy that controls whatever goes on behind closed doors in mother Russia. Not limited to KGB type assassinations and general tomfoolery. At least he is good at Judo. I mean it’s not like Zuma asking to open with Herschelle Gibbs. [reuters]