| Rapper Missy Elliott says she has thyroid disease Thu,23 Jun 2011 06:08 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rap star Missy Elliott says she has Graves disease, a thyroid problem that caused her hair to fall out and shut down her nervous system.Full Story1 |
| Reluctant heiress leaves million to arts, nurse Thu,23 Jun 2011 05:52 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A reclusive American heiress, who for decades chose to live in hospitals instead of lavish homes in New York and California, bequeathed her fortune to the arts, a hired nurse and a handful of close associates. Full Story1 |
| Former "House" actress to appear in "Good Wife" Thu,23 Jun 2011 05:19 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Lisa Edelstein may be off "House," but she will appear in several episodes of the upcoming third season of "The Good Wife."Full Story1 |
| Brian Wilson film catches wave to big screen Thu,23 Jun 2011 05:15 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The screenwriter behind the unconventional Bob Dylan film "I'm Not There" will help bring the life of Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson to the big screen. Full Story1 |
| Michelle Obama meets Oprah in South Africa Thu,23 Jun 2011 03:06 PM PDT Reuters -  CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - First lady Michelle Obama met media mogul and friend Oprah Winfrey on Tuesday evening in South Africa, a White House official said, as the two women were visiting the country at the same time.Full Story1 |
| Muhly likes to shine, but opera plumbs dark side Thu,23 Jun 2011 02:42 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Nico Muhly, 29, says he likes shiny objects, but his first opera, opening in London on Friday and headed later to the Metropolitan Opera in New York, is about the murky world of Internet impersonation and underage sex. Full Story1 |
| Jill Scott aims for first U.S. chart-topper Thu,23 Jun 2011 01:52 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - R&B singer Jill Scott could be on the verge of earning her first No. 1 album on the U.S. pop album chart with her first release in four years.Full Story1 |
| Judge bans parties while Lindsay Lohan on house arrest Thu,23 Jun 2011 12:41 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan failed an alcohol test while under house arrest in Los Angeles, a judge ruled on Thursday, but she did not violate her probation and will face no punishment.Full Story1 |
| "Glee" star Cory Monteith was teen drug addict Thu,23 Jun 2011 12:33 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Glee" actor Cory Monteith said he had such a serious drug problem as a teenager that friends once feared he could die.Full Story1 |
| Harry Potter ebooks are on the way, but no sequel Thu,23 Jun 2011 11:36 AM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - The seven Harry Potter novels will be available as ebooks in October, author J.K. Rowling said on Thursday at the launch of a new interactive online website that will allow readers to navigate through the wizard stories.Full Story1 |
| Supreme Court rules against Anna Nicole Smith estate Thu,23 Jun 2011 11:13 AM PDT Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday against Anna Nicole Smith's estate, bringing to an apparent end a long legal battle the former Playboy model, who died in 2007, had waged to get part of the fortune left by her late Texas oil baron husband.Full Story1 |
| Lady Gaga, on charity trip, urges visits to Japan Thu,23 Jun 2011 10:48 AM PDT Reuters -  TOKYO (Reuters) - Pop superstar Lady Gaga, in Japan for a charity concert, Thursday praised the country for its beauty and encouraged visitors, whose numbers have dropped in the wake of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis, to return.Full Story1 |
| Diddy settles civil lawsuit over NY club shooting Thu,23 Jun 2011 10:47 AM PDT Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has settled a multimillion dollar lawsuit with three people in a 1999 shooting involving his protegee at a Manhattan nightclub, one of the victim's attorney said on Thursday.Full Story1 |
| Brands demand more creativity in return for ad spending Thu,23 Jun 2011 10:05 AM PDT Reuters -  CANNES, France (Reuters) - Major brands are demanding greater creativity from advertising and proof that it will work in return for a commitment to maintain or grow spending in the face of increasing doubts about the global recovery.Full Story1 |
| Imax CEO sees network growing 30 percent annually Thu,23 Jun 2011 09:40 AM PDT Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Imax expects to continue to expand its network of theatres at an annual pace of about 30 percent and is bullish on growth prospects in China, chief executive Richard Gelfond said on Thursday. Full Story1 |
| Bristol Palin talks pregnancy, McCain in memoir Thu,23 Jun 2011 09:32 AM PDT Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Single mother Bristol Palin takes swipes at everyone from Republican Senator John McCain's family to the media and her ex-fiancee in her memoir, published this week.Full Story1 |
| "Transformers" holds world premiere in Moscow Thu,23 Jun 2011 09:07 AM PDT Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian film-goers will be the first to see the third sequel of the "Transformers" franchise at a Moscow premiere on Thursday, as Hollywood increasingly turns its attention to audiences in emerging markets. Full Story1 |
| UBS downgrades U.S. entertainment sector to neutral Thu,23 Jun 2011 08:47 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Rising programing costs, a slowing advertising market and tough comparables prompted UBS to downgrade and lower its estimates for the US entertainment sector. Full Story1 |
| Al Capone revolver sells for $110,000 at auction Thu,23 Jun 2011 08:17 AM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - A revolver belonging to notorious American gangster Al Capone fetched 67,250 pounds ($110,000) at a London auction at Christie's on Wednesday. It had been expected to sell for 50-70,000 pounds.Full Story1 |
| Reggae singer Banton gets 10-year prison sentence Thu,23 Jun 2011 08:12 AM PDT Reuters -  TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Grammy award-winning reggae singer Buju Banton was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in a U.S. federal prison for his conviction on a cocaine conspiracy charge.Full Story1 |
| A new temple to Wagner on the Danube, not Rhine Thu,23 Jun 2011 06:58 AM PDT Reuters - BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Richard Wagner's operas are linked with the Rhine, but a modern concert hall beside the Danube has become a new temple for works of the 19th century German romantic who never fails to stir passions, pro and con. Full Story1 |
| Universal working on a bid for EMI: source Thu,23 Jun 2011 06:35 AM PDT Reuters -  CANNES, France (Reuters) - Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, is working on a bid to buy British rival EMI, home to Katy Perry and Coldplay, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Thursday.Full Story1 |
| "Buck" brings real Horse Whisperer to movie screens Thu,23 Jun 2011 05:31 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In 1998 film "The Horse Whisperer," Robert Redford played a man with a unique ability to train horses that seemed out of control. Few people knew that the character, Tom Booker, was modeled after a real man, Buck Brannaman, a cowboy who escaped an abusive childhood to become a horse trainer of unusual abilities.Full Story1 |
| Police arrest woman in News of the World probe Thu,23 Jun 2011 02:02 AM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - London police said on Thursday they had arrested a woman as part of their investigation into a phone-hacking scandal at a top-selling newspaper belonging to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp group.Full Story1 |
| China artist Ai Weiwei stays quiet after freed on bail Wed,22 Jun 2011 10:54 PM PDT Reuters -  BEIJING (Reuters) - The dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, whose detention in April ignited an international uproar, was released on bail Wednesday under conditions likely to keep the outspoken critic of Communist Party controls silent for now.Full Story1 |
| Galliano faces fine for drunk anti-Semitic insults Wed,22 Jun 2011 06:26 PM PDT Reuters -  PARIS (Reuters) - A French prosecutor wants the fashion designer John Galliano to pay 10,000 euros ($14,350) in damages to people at whom he allegedly hurled anti-Semitic abuse in a drunken outburst that has wrecked a towering career.Full Story1 |
| Outrage propelled Galliano's rise and fall Wed,22 Jun 2011 06:25 PM PDT Reuters -  PARIS (Reuters) - John Galliano brought flair, vision and a touch of outrage to Dior when he joined the Parisian brand over a decade ago, keeping it in the spotlight as some other legacy fashion houses faded into quaintness.Full Story1 |
| French prosecutor seeks $14,000 fine for Galliano Wed,22 Jun 2011 06:24 PM PDT Reuters -  PARIS (Reuters) - A French prosecutor told a court on Wednesday she is seeking 10,000 euros ($14,350) in damages from British designer John Galliano to compensate people he allegedly hurled anti-Semitic abuse at.Full Story1 |
| Tobey Maguire sued over poker winnings Wed,22 Jun 2011 04:43 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A group of investors has sued "Spider-Man" star Tobey Maguire to recoup more than $300,000 they say a hedge fund manager embezzled from them and lost to the actor in high-stakes poker games.Full Story1 |
| Gores, Blavatnik weigh EMI bids: report Wed,22 Jun 2011 04:34 PM PDT Reuters -  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire media investor Alec Gores is weighing an offer for British music company EMI, owned by Citigroup, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.Full Story1 |
| Jamie Foxx frontrunner for Quentin Tarantino film Wed,22 Jun 2011 04:27 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Jamie Foxx has emerged as the frontrunner for the title role in Quentin Tarantino's spaghetti Western "Django Unchained."Full Story1 |
| Hugh Hefner's aborted wedding becomes a TV special Wed,22 Jun 2011 03:41 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A week after being jilted by his 25 year-old fiancee, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner is making the most of his new "runaway bride" theme.Full Story1 |
| "Expendables" lawsuit goes to trial Wed,22 Jun 2011 03:39 PM PDT Reuters -  NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Here's the scenario: A film's lead actor is revealed to have a growth in his throat shortly before production begins on an $80 million movie.Full Story1 |
| Galliano faces fine for drunk anti-Semitic insults Wed,22 Jun 2011 02:33 PM PDT Reuters -  PARIS (Reuters) - A French prosecutor wants the fashion designer John Galliano to pay 10,000 euros ($14,350) in damages to people at whom he allegedly hurled anti-Semitic abuse in a drunken outburst that has wrecked a towering career.Full Story1 |
| Gospel music documentary a spiritual awakening Wed,22 Jun 2011 02:14 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A white American expatriate living in Denmark has become the first filmmaker to direct a documentary feature about black gospel music.Full Story1 |
| "Jackass" co-star was drunk when he died in car crash Wed,22 Jun 2011 01:31 PM PDT Reuters -  PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Ryan Dunn, a co-star of the hit "Jackass" movies, had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when his speeding Porsche careened off a highway, killing him and a passenger, police said Wednesday.Full Story1 |
| Country star Glen Campbell says he has Alzheimer's Wed,22 Jun 2011 01:26 PM PDT Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Rhinestone Cowboy" singer Glen Campbell says he is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, and has recorded one last album as a farewell to his fans.Full Story1 |
| French prosecutor seeks $14,000 fine for Galliano Wed,22 Jun 2011 01:18 PM PDT Reuters -  PARIS (Reuters) - A French prosecutor told a court on Wednesday she is seeking 10,000 euros ($14,350) in damages from British designer John Galliano to compensate people he allegedly hurled anti-Semitic abuse at.Full Story1 |
| Al Capone revolver sells for $110,000 at auction Wed,22 Jun 2011 10:43 AM PDT Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - A revolver belonging to notorious American gangster Al Capone fetched 67,250 pounds ($110,000) at a London auction at Christie's on Wednesday. It had been expected to sell for 50-70,000 pounds.Full Story1 |
| Outrage propelled Galliano's rise and fall Wed,22 Jun 2011 10:26 AM PDT Reuters -  PARIS (Reuters) - John Galliano brought flair, vision and a touch of outrage to Dior when he joined the Parisian brand over a decade ago, keeping it in the spotlight as some other legacy fashion houses faded into quaintness.Full Story1 |
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