News Friday, February 12, 2010 D Todays menu Keep public transport clean and tidy by taking your Metro Herald with you when you leave the bus or train Contact usGuilty Pleasures P6 Mailbox P12 MetroLife, inc TV P14-18 60 Second Interview P17 Puzzles P18 Business P19 Sport P21-24 Lotto Wednesday Draw: 23, 25, 26, 27, 30, 32 Bonus: 7 Monday Draw: 3, 4, 5, 25, 33, 37 Bonus: 12 Saturday Draw: 7, 8, 24, 30, 36, 44 Bonus: 3 Recycle for DUBLIN E-mail: news@metroherald.ie Visit: www.e-metro.ie Newsdesk: 01 637 5975 Advertising: 01 637 5972 Distribution: 01 637 5901 Classified: 01 637 5979 Todays birthdays Franco Zeffirelli, film director, 87; Annette Crosbie, actress, 76; Ray Manzarek, keyboard player (The Doors), 71; Maud Adams, actress, 65; Steve Hackett, guitarist (ex Genesis), 60; Michael McDonald, singer/songwriter (ex-Doobie Brothers), 58 (pictured); Simon MacCorkindale, actor, 58; Arsenio Hall, US actor and comedian, 54; Christina Ricci, actress, 30 (pictured). Thought for the day Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker? On this day in history 1709: Scottish seaman Alexander Selkirk was rescued after more than four years being stranded on Fernandez Island in the Pacific Ocean. He was the inspiration for Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe The Green RoomBy Neil Sean Celebrities behind closed doors Emma Bunton may be a Spice Girl but she fears she may not be asked back as a judge on the next series of Dancing On Ice. She told pals Nothing is assured, I mean look at what happened to Ruthie Henshall last year. I thought she was in it for the long run. Louis Walsh has hit out at Britains Got Talent judge Piers Morgan. I would make a far better judge than him, he fumes. He has nothing to do with entertainment. He is a journalist. To me he just wants to be Simon Cowell, its quite sad really. John Barrowman is heading to the US to film several episodes of Desperate Housewives this March. Hes going to play a baddie. But plans for his six-part BBC show, Tonights the Night, are still in doubt. He tells me: I would love it to come back but I have no idea what is happening. Pixie Lott is the latest star to try her hand at designing her own clothing range. I have lots of ideas of what I like, she said. But it appears zero experience... Brendon from Coach Trip fame tells me he wont be doing a Celebrity special. I dont think it would work, really. I mean the fun is that normal people are far more entertaining. Belfast Dublin 2day Max: 7c Sunrise: 7.50am Max: 7c 2dayaroundEurope Athens Barcelona Berlin Brussels London Geneva Madrid Paris Rome 17c 8c -1c -2c 5c -2c 6c 0c 7c Min: -4c 5c7c 5c 6c 6c 6c Sunset: 17.29pm 2night Limerick Cork Galway Cavan Derry Tipperary WaterfordKerry Kilarney Donegal 6c 7c 6c 4c 5c 7c Cold and dry with frost lifting throughout the day. Some sunny spells and variable cloud. Light winds at times. Highest temperatures between 3 to 6C. Remaining very cold with widespread frost, fog and also some icy surfaces. Temperatures to stay below zero. Mainly dry and bright days, with overnight frost and fog clearing gradually. Temperatures to reach between 5 to 8C. index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html