London, Nov 15 : Pop paedophile Gary Glitter’s brick on the Cavern Club''s Wall of Fame has been removed, and replaced by the name of the lead singer of The Mighty Wah!

The brick had caused outrage and had been asked to be removed, but the management of the club had originally refused to replace it, saying that it was “a historical document”.

Melbourne, Nov 15 : Irish singer songwriter Bob Geldof charged 100,000 to give a speech about world suffering at the eighth annual Diversity@Work business awards at Crown Palladium in Melbourne.

Geldof, 54, who is an anti-poverty campaigner, spoke about the tragedy of Third World poverty and the failure of governments to combat the crisis at a Crown casino function on November 13 night.

Washington, Nov 15 : Mourning Jennifer Hudson has thanked her fans for their support following the tragic deaths of her mother, brother and seven-year-old nephew.

Oscar-winner used her MySpace blog to post a message of thanks to all those who have expressed their sympathy since the horrific killings.

"I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time... My sister and I take great comfort and strength from your love and concern," Contactmusic quoted her, as writing on the blog.

Hudson''s mother, Darnell Donerson, and brother, Jason, were shot dead at their home in Chicago, Illinois on 24 October (08).

Washington, Nov 15: Hollywood actress Charlize Theron has been appointed as United Nations Messenger Of Peace for her contribution in ending violence against women.

With the new title, the 33-year-old actress has joined in ranks of fellow actors George Clooney and Michael Douglas.

“You have used your voice, compassion and special relationship with the public to create a better world," Contactmusic quoted U. N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, as telling Theron, while awarding her the title.

London, Nov 15 : Cancer stricken Jade Goody is set to defy doctors’ orders by going on a Christmas holiday with her two kids.

The Big Brother star has been finding it hard to cope with the gruelling chemotherapy, but insists that it would not let it pound her.

Goody is planning to take two sons Bobby, five and Freddie, four for a holiday.

She has also allowed Living TV cameras into her home for a documentary after they followed her through her initial operation and recovery.

New York, Nov 15 : Ashley Dupré a. k. a. Kristen, who was the call girl involved in the Eliot Spitzer scandal, would be appearing for her first television interview on ‘20/20’ with ABC''s Diane Sawyer.

In the interview, scheduled for broadcast on November 21, the New Jersey runaway, who became a high-priced hooker, will most probably not be talking about Spitzer.

“People who think this is all about Eliot Spitzer are going to be disappointed,” the New York Daily News quoted an insider as saying.

“Diane has done extensive reporting on prostitution. This is another chapter in that reporting,” the insider said.