Justin Bieber thanked his haters after winning three American Music Awards on Sunday. "I want to say this is for all the haters who said that I was just here for one or two years. I feel like I'm going to be here for a very long time," he said, also thanking his mother, manager, family and his "beautiful, beautiful fans". The 18-year-old won Artist of the Year, Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist and Best Pop/Rock Album. Other winners included Katy Perry for Best Pop/Rock Female Artist, Nicki Minaj for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and Beyoncé for Best Soul/R&B Female Artist. * AP
Sylvester Stallone backs Rocky the Musical
Rocky the Musical, a song-and-dance version of the movie boxer's rise to the world title, has hit the stage in Germany. Wladimir Klitschko, the undisputed world heavyweight champion, and Sylvester Stallone, who wrote the screenplay and starred in the 1976 hit movie, both lent their support to the staging, which had its world premiere in Hamburg on Sunday. The German company Stage Entertainment, which brought both The Lion King and Tarzan to theatres, has adapted the original script with 20 new songs. "Rocky is not about boxing. It's about the longing for dignity and the desire to be happy," said the 66-year-old Stallone. * AFP
Celebs push for sacred Native American land
More celebrities are backing an online campaign to raise money so that Native American tribes in South Dakota can purchase land they consider sacred. P Diddy and Bette Midler are the latest big names to throw their support behind a fundraising effort to buy nearly 800 hectares of pristine prairie grass in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The actor Ezra Miller and the hip-hop producer Sol Guy have already shown support for the cause. P Diddy tweeted: "Help save the Sioux Nation! Click here," and linked to the website. More than $18,000 (Dh66,119) had been raised as of Sunday. * AP
Bond star calls in on British troops
The James Bond actor Daniel Craig surprised British servicemen at the Camp Bastion base in Afghanistan when he dropped in for a visit shortly before a screening of his new film Skyfall. Craig introduced the film to the 800 troops and then toured the camp, met soldiers and hospital patients before firing off some machine-gun rounds at the heavy weapons range, a Ministry of Defence statement said. "We get quite a lot of visitors here, but having James Bond was special," said the soldier Rob Ingham. * AFP
New Jersey governor makes SNL cameo
The tough-talking New Jersey governor Chris Christie made a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live at the weekend. The politician, who is being tipped as a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, poked fun at his notoriously short temper and the familiar blue fleece jacket that he has worn while touring the state following Hurricaine Sandy. In the show, which was hosted by The Bourne Legacy actor Jeremy Renner, Christie also thanked the Red Cross, the first responders and his wife Mary Pat, who he said has put up with "a husband who has smelled like a wet fleece for the last three weeks". * AP
Employment lawyer Meriel Schindler of Withers Worldwide shares her tips on achieving equal pay
Do your homework
Make sure that you are being offered a fair salary. There is lots of industry data available, and you can always talk to people who have come out of the organisation. Where I see people coming a cropper is where they haven’t done their homework.
Don’t be afraid to negotiate
It’s quite standard to negotiate if you think an offer is on the low side. The job is unlikely to be withdrawn if you ask for money, and if that did happen I’d question whether you want to work for an employer who is so hypersensitive.
Know your worth
Women tend to be a bit more reticent to talk about their achievements. In my experience they need to have more confidence in their own abilities – men will big up what they’ve done to get a pay rise, and to compete women need to turn up the volume.
Work together
If you suspect men in your organisation are being paid more, look your boss in the eye and say, “I want you to assure me that I’m paid equivalent to my peers”. If you’re not getting a straight answer, talk to your peer group and consider taking direct action to fix inequality.
The low down
Producers: Uniglobe Entertainment & Vision Films
Director: Namrata Singh Gujral
Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Nargis Fakhri, Bo Derek, Candy Clark
Rating: 2/5
A MINECRAFT MOVIE
Director: Jared Hess
Starring: Jack Black, Jennifer Coolidge, Jason Momoa
Rating: 3/5
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Torno Subito by Massimo Bottura
When the W Dubai – The Palm hotel opens at the end of this year, one of the highlights will be Massimo Bottura’s new restaurant, Torno Subito, which promises “to take guests on a journey back to 1960s Italy”. It is the three Michelinstarred chef’s first venture in Dubai and should be every bit as ambitious as you would expect from the man whose restaurant in Italy, Osteria Francescana, was crowned number one in this year’s list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants.
Akira Back Dubai
Another exciting opening at the W Dubai – The Palm hotel is South Korean chef Akira Back’s new restaurant, which will continue to showcase some of the finest Asian food in the world. Back, whose Seoul restaurant, Dosa, won a Michelin star last year, describes his menu as, “an innovative Japanese cuisine prepared with a Korean accent”.
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
The highly experimental chef, whose dishes are as much about spectacle as taste, opens his first restaurant in Dubai next year. Housed at The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal will feature contemporary twists on recipes that date back to the 1300s, including goats’ milk cheesecake. Always remember with a Blumenthal dish: nothing is quite as it seems.
NO OTHER LAND
Director: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal
Stars: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham
Rating: 3.5/5
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FINAL RESULT
Sharjah Wanderers 20 Dubai Tigers 25 (After extra-time)
Wanderers
Tries: Gormley, Penalty
cons: Flaherty
Pens: Flaherty 2
Tigers
Tries: O’Donnell, Gibbons, Kelly
Cons: Caldwell 2
Pens: Caldwell, Cross
The burning issue
The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.
Read part four: an affection for classic cars lives on
Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins
Read part one: how cars came to the UAE
Formula Middle East Calendar (Formula Regional and Formula 4)
Round 1: January 17-19, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 2: January 22-23, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 3: February 7-9, Dubai Autodrome – Dubai
Round 4: February 14-16, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 5: February 25-27, Jeddah Corniche Circuit – Saudi Arabia
First Person
Richard Flanagan
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