Beyonce’s debut brings curtain down on Glastonbury
US singer Beyonce made her debut at Glastonbury, bringing the three-day festival to a close.
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Prince William to marry girlfriend Kate Middleton
Britain’s Prince William is to marry his long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton next year, after an on-off courtship lasting nearly a decade, bringing months of speculation about his intentions to an end. William, 28, the elder son of heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, and Middleton, 28, daughter of entrepreneurs, became engaged while on [...]
Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King sleep together … but not like that!
Nothing like a cozy little camping trip to get rumors of romance flying again! Oprah Winfrey and best friend Gayle King, long the subject of speculation that they might be a couple, saw the humor in their situation on a recent camping trip, even joking about their sleeping arrangements in footage broadcast Wednesday on “The [...]
George Hickenlooper dies aged 47 at film festival
Hollywood director George Hickenlooper, who won an Emmy in 1992 for the film Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, has died at the age of 47. The film-maker died of apparent natural causes in Denver, where he was attending a film festival, his cousin John Hickenlooper said in a statement. “We are devastated,” said John [...]
Celine Dion, Matt Damon welcome new babies
Singer Celine Dion and actor Matt Damon both welcomed new additions to their families, representatives for the two entertainers said on Saturday. Grammy-winner Dion, 42, gave birth to twin boys on Saturday by Caesarean section shortly after 11 a.m. at a Florida hospital, while in New York, “Hereafter” star Damon welcomed a baby girl with [...]
Angelina Jolie prevented from filming in Bosnia
Angelina Jolie has been prev ented from filming her directorial debut in Bosnia after its culture minister revoked a permit to shoot in Sarajevo. Gavrilo Grahovac said the filming permit had been rejected because no screenplay had been attached to the application, as required by law. An association of female victims from the Bosnian war [...]
Soul singer Solomon Burke dies aged 70
US soul singer Solomon Burke, who wrote the classic song Everybody Needs Somebody to Love, has died at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport aged 70. The former preacher turned singer had been due to perform at a well-known club in the city on Tuesday. The self-proclaimed King of Rock & Soul was inducted into the Rock and [...]
“Iron Man 2″ sells more than 1 million DVDs in one day
There was never any question that “Iron Man 2″ would be the biggest home video seller and renter of the week. The only question was how big the blockbuster sequel would be, given the home entertainment business’s lackluster performance these last three years. But as it turned out, the Paramount Home Entertainment release, which many [...]
US film star Patrick Swayze dies
Dirty Dancing film star Patrick Swayze has died aged 57, his publicist says. Annett Wolf said that the US actor, who had been battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years, died with family at his side on Monday. Swayze was diagnosed with advanced stage four pancreatic cancer in January last year. The actor had been [...]
Robbie announces comeback album
Robbie Williams is hoping to win back his crown as Britain’s biggest pop star with a new album in November. Reality Killed The Video Star will be his first release since 2006′s Rudebox, which met with a tepid reception from fans and critics. Williams described the new record as “a killer”. He said listeners would [...]
Dance great Cunningham dies at 90
US choreographer Merce Cunningham, widely recognised for revolutionising modern dance, has died aged 90. A statement from the Cunningham Dance Foundation said the New York-based dancer “died peacefully in his home of natural causes” on Sunday. He formed the Merce Cunningham Dance Company in 1953 and choreographed nearly 200 works for it. Although he used [...]
Jackson’s doctor is probe target
Michael Jackson’s personal doctor has been identified as the target of a manslaughter investigation into the singer’s death, US court papers say. Dr Conrad Murray’s medical clinic in Houston, Texas, and another site rented by him were searched on Wednesday. Police have said previously that Dr Murray is not a suspect but the search warrant [...]