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Congolese band rocks Europe

2009-11-13T18:02:05+00:00

Staff Benda Bilili brings Congolese street rythms on European tour and win top music prize.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (NOVEMBER 10, 2009) REUTERS - As the cold weather set in on London, Congolese band Staff Benda ...

Caine being tipped for another Oscar

2009-11-11T17:06:37+00:00

Michael Caine takes on young offenders on a tough London council estate in "Harry Brown".

REUTERS / LIONSGATE - The opening scenes of Michael Caine's new movie "Harry Brown", with its startling view of London ...

Singer Rihanna opens up about music and falling in love again

2009-11-10T00:13:46+00:00

Singer Rihanna talks about her new album, "Rated R" and finding love again.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA REUTERS - R&B singer Rihanna, victim of physical abuse by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, talks to Reuters about the impact ...

A look at the music that rocked Germany around the time of the Berlin Wall fall

2009-11-06T19:47:16+00:00

German band the Scorpions who topped the charts in 78 countries with their song "Wind of Change", remember the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Before the Wall's fall, East German bands such as ...

Toni Braxton Joins the Atlantic Family

2009-10-30T19:05:25+00:00

New Single, "Yesterday," Available Now on Grammy-Winning Superstar's Official Website; Label Debut Sees Collaborations With Star-Studded Array of Producers and Special Guests; Eagerly Awaited Album Due in February 2010

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - October 30, ...

Actor Dennis Hooper has cancer

2009-10-30T18:19:27+00:00

U.S. actor Dennis Hopper is battling with prostate cancer.

U.S. actor Dennis Hopper is suffering from prostate cancer.

The 73-year old's manager announced the actor's illness on a website on Thursday.

He's now cancelled all ...

Japanese musician plays world's most expensive violin in Moscow

2009-10-30T12:30:51+00:00

Japanese musician gives a remarkable performance in a Moscow concert hall playing a rare violin acquired for a record price by a Russian businessman.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA (OCTOBER 27, 2009) REUTERS - Concert at the Grand ...

U2 To Perform at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards

2009-10-28T23:43:58+00:00

HISTORIC PERFORMANCE AT BERLIN'S BRANDENBURG GATE
LONDON, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- U2 will perform in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on November 5, as part of the 16th MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), the news ...

World Premiere of 'Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT' to be Webcast Around the World

2009-10-26T23:45:27+00:00

Tuesday, October 27 Event from Los Angeles Available at ThisIsIt-Movie.com and Crackle.com

CULVER CITY, Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- When Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT makes its worldwide premiere from Los Angeles tomorrow, Tuesday, October ...

U2 360 Confirms 2010 North American Tour Dates

2009-10-26T23:17:19+00:00

"If stadium rock is the final frontier, U2 has boldly gone where no rock band has gone before." -- The Globe & Mail, Toronto.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- When it wraps up this ...

"Paranormal Activity" takes top spot

2009-10-26T08:47:06+00:00

The latest celebrity news including a victory at the box office for "Paranormal Activity" and a Thriller dance routine.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES - Low-budget fright film "Paranormal Activity" scored a kill over the ...

Hundreds of Mexicans join global Thriller dance

2009-10-25T14:48:37+00:00

Hundreds of zombie-clad Mexican Michael Jackson fans join the global Thriller dance.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (OCTOBER 24, 2009) REUTERS - Mexico City joined the global Thriller Dance on Saturday (October 24) when hundreds of Michael ...

“One” More Time for Michael Bublé

2009-10-25T10:32:07+00:00

“Crazy Love” Rides Top of Billboard Chart for Second Week

55% Sales Increase (203,432 Units Sold) in Second Week of Release

CD Also No. 1 in Canada, Australia, Italy and Ireland

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Michael Bublé’s ...

Singer Morrissey collapses on stage

2009-10-25T10:24:10+00:00

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM REUTERS - The singer Morrissey was rushed to hospital on Saturday (October 24) after collapsing during a concert in England.

The 50-year-old former Smiths singer was performing at the Oasis Leisure Centre ...

Michael Jackson fans set Thriller dance record

2009-10-25T10:21:15+00:00

Thousands of dancers made up in ghoulish make-up and costume set world record for simultaneously rocking' to the beat of Michael Jackson's Thriller."

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 24, 2009) REUTERS - It was ...

Formal engagement of Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty with Raj Kundra

2009-10-25T09:57:54+00:00

Bollywood Actor Shilpa Shetty gets engaged to Raj Kundra, a London-based millionaire businessman at his apartment in India's western Mumbai.

MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (OCTOBER 24, 2009) ANI- Shilpa Shetty, the gorgeous Bollywood actor was engaged ...

Pop2Life Gives Rihanna Fans an Ocean View From Royal Caribbean International's Oasis of the Seas

2009-10-24T15:07:26+01:00

Creative Marketing & Promotion Company sets the Stage for an Exclusive Performance from the First AquaTheater at Sea

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- After hearing her highly anticipated new single "Russian Roulette," music fans ...

50 Cent, aka Curtis Jackson talks about branding, his upcoming album and working with Eminem

2009-10-23T19:51:53+01:00

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (OCTOBER 23, 2009) REUTERS - After the world-premiere of his latest film 'Dead Man Running' in London on Thursday (October 22) , 50 Cent spoke to Reuters Television about how he ...

"Fiddy" premieres new film

2009-10-23T14:08:05+01:00

50 Cent runs with British gangster movie.

REUTERS/REVOLVER ENTERTAINMENT - 50 Cent goes gangster once again, but this time for film crews on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

The rapper goes toe-to-toe with ...

Jackson enters pantheon of immortal earners

2009-10-23T10:21:44+01:00

Michael Jackson's final act of "dying young" has placed the singer in a very select group of "immortal" pop icons whose estates live on long after their death.

CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES - Michael Jackson's sudden ...

Movie made for 75USD released

2009-10-22T18:50:25+01:00

Horror film made for 75 dollars released ahead of Halloween.

-- The credit crunch didn't scare off first-time filmmaker Marc Price, who made his zombie film for 45 pounds, equivalent for 75 dollars.

What's more, ...

Vampires of New Moon speak about Twilight Saga

2009-10-22T15:58:25+01:00

The vampires of "New Moon", the sequel of the hugely popular teen-movie "Twilight" have arrived in Rome for the premiere of clips of the new movie and have had time to talk to the media.

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Bahamian judge orders retrial in Travolta extortion case

2009-10-22T15:56:34+01:00

Judge dismisses jury in Travolta extortion case and calls for a retrial.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS (OCTOBER 22, 2009) REUTERS - A Bahamian Supreme Court judge ordered a retrial early on Thursday (October 22) in the case ...

Sienna Miller makes Broadway debut

2009-10-21T20:58:57+01:00

British actress Sienna Miller makes her Broadway debut

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA - British actress Sienna Miller makes her Broadway debut in the brand new show, "After Miss Julie."

"After Miss Julie" transposes August ...

Polanski gets medical treatment

2009-10-19T00:01:33+01:00

The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Roman Polanski gets medical treatment, Madonna plays music too loud, and "Wild Things" rule.

--- Roman Polanski has been moved from jail for medical treatment. His lawyer ...

Fans gather outside a Dublin church for the funeral of Stephen Gately

2009-10-17T15:49:45+01:00

About 1,000 mourners today lined the streets to say farewell to the singer, Stephen Gately.

DUBLIN, IRELAND OCTOBER 17, 2009) RTE - Security was tight outside St. Laurence O'Toole Church in Dublin on Saturday (October ...

Boyzone singer Gately dies in Spain

2009-10-11T12:30:45+01:00

Boyzone singer Stephen Gately dies on Spanish island of Mallorca at age of 33.

ANDRATX, PALMAS DE MALLORCA, MALLORCA, SPAIN (OCTOBER 11, 2009) IB3 - Boyzone singer Stephen Gately has died at the age of ...

Documentary explores the mysterious disappearance of the world's bees

2009-10-05T21:14:06+01:00

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer comes under fire in new documentary "Vanishing of the Bees".

DOGWOOF AND THE CO-OPERATIVE - The lowly honeybee stars in a new documentary charting the mysterious disappearance of one of the world's ...

Carrie Fisher hits Broadway with Wishful Drinking

2009-10-05T20:44:21+01:00

Carrie Fisher stars in 'Wishful Drinking" a one- woman Broadway show that is a journey through Hollywood life.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA BONEAU BRYAN BROWN VNR - Carrie Fisher stars in a brand new ...

Facecard Gets a Facelift

2009-10-05T20:36:37+01:00

Reloadable Prepaid Card Features More Parental Controls, Easier Gifting and a New Look

NASHVILLE, Tenn., and SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Already one of the most convenient and cost-effective financial tools on the market, ...