London, Nov 4: American rock band Foo Fighters have walked away with the ‘Band of the Year’ award at the Classic Rock awards held in London.

Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl accepted the band''s award in a video-taped acceptance speech.

Singer Ozzy Osbourne walked away with the living legend award, which was presented to him by ex-Guns N'' Roses guitarist Slash.

Kiss guitarist Paul Stanley was given the title of showman of the year while Australian rockers Airborne were named best new band.

English rock band Led Zeppelin won the event of the year award for their tribute gig to late Atlantic Records boss Ahmet Ertegun at the O2 in London last December.

London, November 4 : Britney Spears has poked fun at the tailing paparazzi by posting videos mocking them on her website.

The 26-year-old is aiming to upload a video clip of a photographer every week making a fool of him or herself on her website, with the biggest ‘fool’ bagging the week’s ‘paparazzie’ award, reports the Telegraph.

Her website in the dedicated section said: "Terrorizing Britney has unfortunately become a daily part of the paparazzi''s lives.

London, Nov 4: American actor Richard Dreyfuss is set to return to London stage four years after he was fired from the hit musical ‘The Producers’.

The Oscar winner will return to the stage with a play titled ‘Complicit’ to be directed by Hollywood star Kevin Spacey.

Dreyfuss plays the role of a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who is hauled before the US Supreme Court.

"I''m very excited to have a chance of not being fired before the opening," BBC quoted him, as saying.

"It''s great that he''s coming to London and I think audiences are in for a real treat," he added.

London, Nov 4: Scientists have come up with a practical solution for shielding astronauts from deadly solar storms, which may bring plans for a manned mission to Mars one step closer to reality.

Though putting a man on the Red Planet has been the dream of scientists ever since space travel was first envisaged, the greatest challenge facing them has been how to protect astronauts and their space ships from solar storms.

Solar storms are radioactive clouds of particles that shred human DNA and destroy electronic instruments.

Now, according to a report in the Telegraph, British researchers believe they have come up with a practical solution by mimicking the Earth''s own protection - a mini magnetic field that deflects the fatal particles.

London, Nov 4 : With most wondering what the Scientology religion is all about, a top Scientologist escapee has come out and revealed just what goes on in the shady "celebrity religion", in his book.

While A-list followers like Tom Cruise, Kirstie Alley, and John Travolta have credited their faith in the religion as the secret of their success, common man John Duignan said that it cost him everything and everyone he held dear.

Duignan, 45, who had lost everything when he became a leading figure in the church''s British branch, revealed that he was so brainwashed that he would have killed for Scientology.

London, Nov. 4 : Formula One world champ Lewis Hamilton''s father Antony has warned that any abuse and taunts hurled in his son''s direction will only make him more determined and stronger in his quest for more world titles.

In two seasons Hamilton, 23, has created a host of new records and is now the youngest ever F1 world champion.

According to the Daily Express, he has stirred mixed reactions for his colour, his driving and his self-confidence.

Hamilton’s father, Anthony, spoke of the strains of fame.

“Personally I have thought that maybe this is not the place for us to be. I have never said it to Lewis – you just go home and think, ‘I didn’t think the world was like this’,” he said.