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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: wigs

wigs stories: 5 news summaries

 Phil Spector, Unveiled 


Jun 10, 09 9:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - What a difference a wig—or lack of one—makes. California released the prison mug shot of Phil Spector today, revealing him to be a rather ordinary looking bald guy, the Daily News reports. The renowned music producer, always seen in public (and court) with a very full head of... More »

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Phil Spector • Lana Clarkson • prison • crime • murder • wigs

Sarah Palin
'Do Is a Hit
With Orthodox Women

Wigs a hot item in Jewish Brooklyn nabe

Oct 23, 08 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Alaska governor's flashy signature 'do is a surprise hit with Orthodox Jewish women in Brooklyn, where the "Sarah Palin Wig" has been selling briskly—at $695 a pop—to women who keep their hair covered for religious reasons. “It's a very classic look, yet fashion forward,”... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Brooklyn • Jennifer Aniston • wigs • Sarah Palin • Orthodox Jews

British Judges Not Happy
to Ditch Their Wigs

Lawyers, also hirsute by tradition, could be next, though change has foes aplenty

May 15, 08 6:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - The sun may never set on the British Empire, the saying goes—so bald judges might want to watch out, as some are being forced to give up their customary wigs in October, the Los Angeles Times reports. They're also getting new robes by a designer associated with “funky... More »

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judge • lawyer • Britain • wigs • High Court • traditions • barrister • robe • costume

 Do We Have
 the Old Britney
 Back? 

With dad in control, Spears is out of the spotlight and back in the gym

Apr 25, 08 10:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears might be on the rebound, as the court-appointed custodianship of her father shepherds her back to her kids, the gym, and the recording studio, Reuters reports. Apart from a minor traffic accident, the pop star has been out of the news and out of the hospital, focusing instead... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • TMZ • wigs • Harvey Levin • psych ward • Jamie Spears • child custody

Wig Out! Brit Courts Could Ditch The Hairpieces

Hair today, gone tomorrow for old look?

Sep 19, 07 5:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Judges and barristers in England and Wales have been wearing horse-hair wigs and black gowns to court since the 1600s, but that could all change depending on the results of an official survey seeking opinions from those who sport the hairpieces. The Lord Chief Justice will make a final decision.... More »

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England • court • judge • Wales • wigs

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