Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63
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LOS ANGELES: Donna Summer, whose music dominated the 1970s disco era, died of cancer on Thursday at age 63, leaving a legacy of hit singles like “Love to Love You Baby,” “Last Dance” and “Bad Girls.”
Summer, who won five Grammys and sold more than 130 million records worldwide, died surrounded by her family in Naples, Florida, publicist Brian Edwards said.
Edwards said she died of cancer...
I deserve an apology says Shah Rukh Khan
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MUMBAI: Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan Thursday denied all the reports claiming that he was drunk and misbehaved with officials at the Wankhede stadium, saying that he deserved an apology.
“I won’t deny that I could have said something in a fit of anger, but I will not apologise,” said Shah Rukh Khan Thursday, adding that the security officials from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) manhandled children...
Case lodged against Shahrukh Khan
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MUMBAI: A case has been filed against Shahrukh Khan over the Wankhede Stadium brawl. A police complaint was filed against Khan by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) after he was accused of misbehaving with and manhandling a guard at the stadium.
The actor, who co-owns the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders, took a group of youngsters including his daughter Suhana onto the pitch of the Wankhede Stadium...
IPL Shah Rukh Khan faces police probe over cricket row
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MUMBAI: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan faced a police probe and a lifetime ban from Mumbai’s main cricket stadium on Thursday following a furious late-night row with staff at the ground, officials said.
The actor, who co-owns the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders, took a group of youngsters including his daughter Suhana onto the pitch of the Wankhede Stadium after a match on Wednesday night.
A...
Britney is back and so are the brickbats
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LOS ANGELES: Britney Spears hasn’t even taken her seat as the new judge of “The X Factor,” but the pop icon is already getting a lesson in the media glare of live, talent show television.
Spears had barely wrapped up an appearance in New York confirming she is joining the singing contest before the celebrity knives were out, raising the question of how well the singer, who went through a public meltdown...
Jeniffer Lopez topples Lady Gaga to lead Forbes celebrity power list
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NEW YORK: Jennifer Lopez has topped the annual Forbes list of the 100 most powerful celebrities in the world, taking over from fellow pop singer Lady Gaga and beating out media mogul Oprah Winfrey.
The 42-year-old singer, actress and dancer, who rose up through the entertainment world ranks from her humble birthplace of the Bronx, New York, surprisingly jumped from 50th place on last year’s list that measures power...
Cannes curtain goes up with whimsy glamour
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CANNES: Kooky comedy and buffoonery are on the agenda Wednesday as the 65th Cannes Film Festival, with its trademark mix of high cinematic art and Hollywood glitz, kicks off on a light note.
US director Wes Anderson brings his whimsical touch with the opening film “Moonrise Kingdom”, a pre-teen elopement fantasy whose star-packed cast includes Bruce Willis as a small-town cop and Bill Murray as a morose parent.
But...
Aaron Sorkin to author screenplay for Steve Jobs film
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LOS ANGELES: Steve Jobs’ life will be brought to the big screen by Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin in a movie based on Walter Isaacson’s best-selling biography of the enigmatic co-founder of Apple, maker of iPods and iPads.
Sony Pictures Entertainment on Tuesday unveiled plans to put Sorkin, who wrote Facebook film “The Social Network,” behind the screenplay of what will be a major release...
Masseur drops sex assault claim against John Travolta
Posted by admin on May 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES: One of the two male masseurs who accused John Travolta of sexual assault has dropped his $2 million lawsuit, court papers showed on Tuesday.
The unidentified man, referred to as John Doe No. 1, who claimed that the Hollywood star groped him during a massage session in Beverly Hills in January, filed a notice of dismissal with federal court in Los Angeles.
The man was reported last week to have said he got...
Indonesian police refuse permit for Lady Gaga concert
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JAKARTA: Indonesian police said Tuesday they would not issue a permit for a Lady Gaga concert scheduled for June 3 in the capital.
“We will not issue a permit for the Lady Gaga concert in Jakarta,” said national police spokesman Saud Usman Nasution. “The concert will have to be cancelled.” (AFP)
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