Marie Benoît: Why Malta's men weigh in as Europe's fattest (guardian.co.uk)
European Union figures released this week make grim reading for British men, 22% of whom, we are told, are obese. But it is Malta that has the dubious honour of heading the league table. Here, a quarter of men are at least 20% over their healthy maximum weight.
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CBS begins the night with a FRESH'Ghost Whisperer', followed by a FRESH'Close To Home', then a FRESH'NUMB3RS'.
Scheduled on a FRESHDave are Samuel L. Jackson, and Jim Gaffigan.
Scheduled on a FRESHCraig are Jennifer Tilly, Miami Ink's Ami James, and Rodney Atkins.
NBC starts the night with a FRESH'1 Vs. 100', followed by a FRESH'Las Vegas', then a FRESH'Law & Order'.
Scheduled on a FRESHLeno are Rep. Nancy Pelosi, William H. Macy, and John Mellencamp.
Scheduled on a FRESHConan are Billy Bob Thornton, J. Alexander, and G. Love.
Scheduled on a FRESHCarson Daly are Tom Green and Gavin DeGraw.
ABC opens the night with a RERUN'Grey's Anatomy', followed by an unwatchable '20/20', then another unwatchable '20/20'.
Scheduled on a FRESHJimmy Kimmel are Kathie Lee Gifford, Ken Davitian, and Mickey Avalon.
The CW fills the night with a FRESH'WWE Friday Night SmackDown!'.
Faux has a FRESH'Nanny 911', followed by a FRESH'Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy'.
MY has a FRESH'Wicked Wicked Games', followed by a FRESH'Watch Over Me'.
PLEASE check local PBS listings for a FRESH'NOW With Bill Moyers David Brancaccio', the MOST IMPORTANT program on over-the-air-TV.
AMC offers the movie 'Midnight Express', followed by the movie 'Cool Hand Luke', then the movie 'Papillon'.
BBC -
[1:00 PM] As Time Goes By - Episode 2;
[1:40 PM] Are You Being Served? - Ep. 2: Top Hats and Tails;
[2:20 PM] Keeping Up Appearances - Episode 5;
[3:00 PM] The Benny Hill Show - Episode 50;
[4:00 PM] The Saint - Ep. 3 The Organisation Man;
[5:00 PM] The Avengers - Ep. 12 The Superlative Seven;
[6:00 PM] BBC World News - BBC World News;
[6:30 PM] Cash in the Attic - Episode 3;
[7:00 PM] Cash in the Attic - Ep 13 Dollimore;
[8:00 PM] Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Episode 14;
[8:30 PM] Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Episode 1;
[9:00 PM] Hyperdrive - Ep 6 Assessment;
[9:40 PM] Feel The Force - Episode 6;
[10:20 PM] Absolutely Fabulous - Ep. 6 Birthday;
[11:00 PM] Spoons - Episode 1;
[11:30 PM] Spaced - Episode 7;
[12:00 AM] Creature Comforts - Episode 7;
[12:30 AM] Just For Laughs - Episode 5;
[1:00 AM] Hyperdrive - Ep 6 Assessment;
[1:40 AM] Feel The Force - Episode 6;
[2:20 AM] Absolutely Fabulous - Ep. 6 Birthday;
[3:00 AM] The World Stands Up - Season 3 - Episode 1;
[3:30 AM] The World Stands Up - Season 3 - Episode 2;
[4:00 AM] The World Stands Up - Season 3 - Episode 3;
[4:30 AM] The World Stands Up - Season 3 - Episode 4;
[5:00 AM] The World Stands Up - Season 3 - Episode 5;
[5:30 AM] The World Stands Up - Season 3 - Episode 6;
[6:00 AM] BBC World News - BBC World News. (ALL TIMES EST)
Bravo has the movie 'Against The Ropes', followed by the movie 'The Terminator', then the movie 'The Terminator', again.
Comedy Central has 'Scrubs', another 'Scrubs', an old 'Jon Stewart', an old 'Colbert Report', 'Chappelle's Show', another 'Chappelle's Show', 'Comedy Central Presents', and another 'Comedy Central Presents'.
HBO offers a FRESHReal Time with Bill Maher - scheduled guests include David Mamet, Steven Weber, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-asshole)
History has 'Modern Marvels', another 'Modern Marvels', 'Mail Call', and 'Dogfights'.
IFC -
[07:25 AM] Rank;
[09:05 AM] All The Little Animals;
[11:05 AM] The Station Agent;
[12:40 PM] IFC Short Film Showcase: February;
[01:40 PM] Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle;
[03:50 PM] Rank;
[05:30 PM] All The Little Animals;
[09:05 PM] Below;
[11:00 PM] Gunslinger Girl #8: Il Principe Del Regno Della Pasta;
[11:30 PM] Basilisk #8;
[12:00 AM] Champion of Death;
[01:30 AM] Polyester;
[03:00 AM] Champion of Death;
[04:30 AM] Gunslinger Girl #8: Il Principe Del Regno Della Pasta;
[05:00 AM] Basilisk #8;
[05:30 AM] Antwone Fisher. (ALL TIMES EST)
SciFi has 'Stargate SG-1', 'Special Unit 2', another 'Special Unit 2', and yet another 'Special Unit 2'.
Sundance -
[06:00 AM] Dad Savage;
[07:45 AM] Bowery Dish;
[08:45 AM] Coney Island Baby;
[10:30 AM] Held Hostage in Colombia;
[11:30 AM] Sabah;
[01:00 PM] Dad Savage;
[02:45 PM] Resist. With the Living Theatre;
[04:15 PM] Coney Island Baby;
[06:00 PM] Iconoclasts Season 2: Episode 6: Dave Chappelle + Maya Angelou;
[06:45 PM] The Grace Lee Project;
[08:00 PM] Ladette to Lady: Season 2: Episode 2;
[09:00 PM] Ladette to Lady: Season 2: Episode 3;
[10:00 PM] Sabah;
[11:30 PM] The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello;
[12:00 AM] Nowhere;
[01:30 AM] IN SHORT: The Art of Seduction;
[02:00 AM] One Punk Under God: Episode 5;
[02:30 AM] Ladette to Lady: Season 2: Episode 3;
[03:30 AM] Á Tout de Suite;
[05:15 AM] Bowery Dish. (ALL TIMES EST)
Director Norman Jewison, right, and Deepa Mehta, writer-director of the Academy Award-nominated foreign film 'Water,' at a reception for Canadian nominees for The Academy Awards, at the Consul General of Canada's residence in Los Angeles Thursday Feb. 22, 2007.
Photo by Damian Dovarganes
Saturday Night Live alum Jimmy Fallon is reportedly being wooed by NBC to take over Late Night hosting duties when Conan O'Brien moves to The Tonight Show in 2009.
According to the New York Times, Peacock execs are in talks with Fallon about signing a holding deal to keep the 32-year-old comic actor in the network fold as a possible O'Brien replacement for the 12:30 a.m. Late Night chores, though there's no assurance he'd actually get the gig.
He would likely be one of several contenders, including possibly Carson Daly, whose Last Call follows O'Brien at 1:30 a.m. Daly has reportedly expressed interest in the earlier slot, but hasn't opened discussions with NBC, per the Times.
Chevy Chase, right, and his wife Jaynie Luke arrive at the 3rd Annual Global Green pre-Oscars party in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007.
Photo by Matt Sayles
Responding to complaints that the movie musical "Dreamgirls" distorted the history of Motown, makers of the Oscar-nominated film said in newspaper ads on Wednesday that the picture was a work of fiction and apologized for any confusion with the legendary record label.
The full-page advertisements paid for by DreamWorks Pictures were published on Wednesday in Hollywood's two major trade papers -- Daily Variety and The Hollywood Reporter -- a day after voting on the Academy Awards ended.
The film, adapted from the hit Broadway musical of the same name, is loosely based on the story of one of Motown's greatest acts, Diana Ross and the Supremes. But the film has rankled a number of recording artists, writers and others connected with the label who felt Motown was falsely depicted in a negative light, Motown spokesman Paul Freundlich told Reuters.
Motown great Smokey Robinson has complained in recent weeks about film scenes depicting a Gordy-like character played by Jamie Foxx launching his fictional label with money obtained from mobsters and engaging in the illegal practice of "payola," in which music producers pay radio stations to spin their records. Robinson has said Gordy engaged in neither of those activities.
An eccentric 1960s rock-star known for his trademark blond frizz and white sunglasses is about to embark on his first French concert tour in 34 years after half a lifetime in exile in the United States.
The return of 62 year-old Michel Polnareff for a series of 40 performances starting next week is being hailed as France's showbiz event of 2007, with generations of fans anxious to discover the reclusive musical prodigy in the flesh.
An accomplished instrumentalist whose father wrote songs for Edith Piaf, Polnareff had a string of melodic hits from 1966 such as "La poupee qui fait non" (The doll who shakes her head), but he left France for Los Angeles in 1973 after he was cheated by his manager and unable to pay his tax bill.
Polnareff's anti-conformist reputation was established early on when his song "L'amour avec toi" was banned from broadcast till late at night because it contained the words, "I just want to make love to you". In 1972 he was prosecuted and fined for revealing his buttocks on an advertising poster.
The prototype Tesla Roadster is displayed at a media event touting green transportation in Hollywood, California February 21, 2007.
Photo by Gus Ruelas
The seemingly never-ending saga of Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" album rolls on, as the group has once again postponed the project's release.
The band announced in December that "Chinese Democracy" was tentatively due March 6, but with that date fast approaching, the album is back off the schedule.
"There is no official release date, as the band is currently mixing, but after some delays and scheduling difficulties, things appear to be moving along," reads a post on GNR's Web site.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who mocked George W. Bush as the devil in a U.N. speech, said on Wednesday he was sending sulfur to Brazil for the U.S. president's visit there next month.
During a tour of an oil reserve with his Argentine counterpart Nestor Kirchner, Chavez held up a small vial of the pale-yellow element and said he would send to their fellow leftist ally and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Echoing his mock complaint last year at the U.N. General assembly that the podium reeked of the substance after a Bush speech, Chavez said, "It smells of sulfur here, comrade."
Despite the antagonism, Venezuela is the No. 4 supplier of crude to the United States, which in turn is the OPEC nation's top customer.
Contortionists perform during an acrobatics show in Beijing February 21, 2007. Acrobatics, dating back more than 2,000 years, is one of China's oldest art forms.
Photo by Claro Cortes IV
An appearance in family court sought by Kevin Federline amid a child custody dispute with Britney Spears was canceled Thursday after the pop star entered a rehabilitation program. Spears has gone into the Promises Malibu drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, her manager, Larry Rudolph, confirmed in an e-mail to The Associated Press. He gave no details.
The TV entertainment magazines "Extra" and "The Insider" and the Web site TMZ said Spears' mother, Lynne Spears, drove her daughter to the center, which she had reportedly been in and out of earlier in the week.
Spears and Federline reportedly agreed Wednesday night that he would keep their two young sons while Spears was in rehabilitation, a program that takes between 30 and 45 days.
A woman sells pinwheels at a temple fair in Beijing Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007. Chinese are celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Pig with a week-long holiday, the most important in the Chinese calendar.
Photo by Greg Baker
Pop singer Michael Jackson could be about to convert to Islam, his brother told a British Muslim newspaper Thursday.
Jermaine Jackson said he thought it was "probable" that his eccentric brother, known for hits including "Thriller" and "Bad", would follow his lead by converting to the faith.
"He could do so much, just like I am trying to do. Michael and I and the word of God, we could do so much," he added.
Jermaine, who converted to Islam in 1989, came second in the British reality television show "Celebrity Big Brother", during which he struck up a friendship with Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, who faced alleged racist bullying.
A resident crosses a bridge shrouded with fog at a park in Beijing February 21, 2007. A dense fog covering Beijing cut visibility to a few dozen metres and paralysed flights in and out of the national capital on Wednesday, disrupting China's week-long Lunar New Year celebrations.
Photo by Claro Cortes IV
A high school teacher allowed a group whose declared mission is to "raise an awareness of the danger of Islam" to distribute literature in his class, including a handout titled "Do Not Marry a Muslim Man," according to an advocacy group.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations says a representative from the Kamil International Ministries Organization, based in Raleigh, spoke to a ninth-grade world history class at Enloe High School and distributed the literature, which also discussed Jesus.
The father of a Muslim student reported the incident, said CAIR spokesman Ibrahim Hooper. The council wrote to Wake County schools Superintendent Del Burns asking that the incident be investigated and that the teacher be disciplined.
On its Web site, Kamil describes itself as a Christian group "dedicated to teaching the truth about Islam" and says its mission "is to raise an awareness of the danger of Islam."
In this photo released by New Zealand Fisheries Department on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007, shows a giant squid believed to have been caught in early February 2007 in the Ross Sea, Antarctica. The creature, known as a colossal squid (scientific name Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) and is thought to be the largest squid ever found anywhere in the world, weighing an estimated 450kg, 150kg heavier than the next biggest specimen ever found.
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