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Victorians give warm welcome to CharlesSaturday 07th of November 2009 06:16:09 AMVICTORIA, British Columbia, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Prince Charles and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall got a warm welcome when they arrived in a drizzly British Columbia. About 2,000 people waited outside the Parliament building Friday evening for the royal couple, The Vancouver Sun reported. They clapped when the royal motorcade appeared. Prince Charles spent thre... Read more |
Comedy Central to air 'Goode Family'Saturday 07th of November 2009 12:00:00 AMNEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Comedy Central says it will begin airing next year the animated U.S. comedy series The Goode Family, which started out on ABC. Media Rights Capital, Ternion Pictures, 3Arts Entertainment and Comedy Central announced Friday the show from Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky will start airing on its new network Jan. 6. The... Read more |
RFK Center to honor Bono, JeanFriday 06th of November 2009 11:57:11 PMNEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights in New York says it plans to present Bono and Wyclef Jean with its 2009 Ripple of Hope Award. The prize is to be presented at the center's annual dinner Nov. 18. As champions of justice, Bono and Wyclef have brought the national spotlight to human rights violations, ... Read more |
Rich named Nashville parade grand marshalFriday 06th of November 2009 11:56:27 PMNASHVILLE, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Recording artist John Rich has agreed to serve as grand marshal for the 57th annual Nashville Christmas Parade, organizers said. Presented by Piedmont Natural Gas, the event is intended to benefit Piedmont's Share the Warmth Round Up program, as well as to kick off the holiday season in downtown Nashville. The festivities are ... Read more |
Brown wishes Rihanna kept beating privateFriday 06th of November 2009 11:53:03 PMLOS ANGELES, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. singer Chris Brown says he supports Rihanna's right to speak publicly about their infamous altercation, but wishes the details had remained private. Brown, 20, was ordered to go for counseling and do community service work after he pleaded guilty to assaulting Rihanna, 21, last February. After months of keeping a low pro... Read more |
Former AMPTP president Counter diesFriday 06th of November 2009 10:11:31 PMLOS ANGELES, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Nick Counter, retired president of the U.S. Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, has died, his family confirmed Friday. He was 69. The Los Angeles Times said Counter was taken to West Hills Hospital this week after collapsing in his Los Angeles home. The cause of his death was not reported. Counter was AMPTP p... Read more |
Santana booked for first 'Lopez' showFriday 06th of November 2009 09:56:40 PMLOS ANGELES, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Carlos Santana is to be the first musical performer on the new U.S. chat show Lopez Tonight, TBS announced. The late-night series starring comedian George Lopez is to premiere Monday. Marc Anthony, Morissey, Slash, Akon, LMFAO, Jay Sean, Amerie, Justin Bieber, Orianthi, David Guetta and The Bravery are among the musi... Read more |
Miss England surrenders crown after brawlFriday 06th of November 2009 09:32:03 PMLONDON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Rachel Christie has given up her title of Miss England after being arrested for allegedly assaulting another beauty queen at a costume party. Christie, a 21-year-old heptathlete, was arrested this week on suspicion of hitting the 24-year-old Miss Manchester, Sara Beverley Jones, in the face several times during a fight at a Manchester ni... Read more |
Rue McClanahan undergoes heart surgeryFriday 06th of November 2009 09:22:53 PMNEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Television actress Rue McClanahan's publicist said she is doing great after undergoing heart bypass surgery in New York. McClanahan, 76, is best known for her roles on the TV comedies Maude, Mama's Family and The Golden Girls. She is doing absolutely great, her representative told Access Hol... Read more |
Green Day, Rihanna to perform at AMAsFriday 06th of November 2009 09:21:19 PMLOS ANGELES, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Green Day, Rihanna, Shakira, Mary J. Blige and Keith Urban have been booked to perform at the 37th annual American Music Awards show, ABC said Friday. The announcement regarding the celebrity lineup was made by dick clark productions President Orly Adelson. Each year we try to have a variety of artists and sounds and I thi... Read more |
Newcomer to take lead in 'Spidey' musicalFriday 06th of November 2009 09:16:41 PMNEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Singer and actor Reeve Carney has been cast as Peter Parker in the upcoming Broadway musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, the show's producers said. Carney is the lead singer of the rock band Carney. He also appeared in the film Snow Falling on Cedars. Having recently finished shooting 'The Tempest' with Reeve ... Read more |
Jackson family series to premiere Dec. 13Friday 06th of November 2009 09:13:44 PMLOS ANGELES, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The new U.S. reality series The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty is to premiere next month, A&E announced Friday. The show, to start airing Dec. 13, follows the lives of Michael Jackson's brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Tito and Marlon as they prepare for a Jackson Five reunion, while also coming to terms with Michael's tragic loss, Read more |
Usher and Tameka are officially divorcedFriday 06th of November 2009 08:36:10 PMLOS ANGELES, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. recording artist Usher's divorce from stylist Tameka Foster, his wife of two years, was finalized this week, court records show. The couple have two young sons. Usher, 31, filed for divorce in June, citing irreconcilable differences. E! News said arrangements regarding custody of their sons were not disclos... Read more |
Freeman settles car crash lawsuitFriday 06th of November 2009 09:46:36 AMLOS ANGELES, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit a woman brought against Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman regarding a 2008 car crash, court records show. TMZ said the terms of the deal were not disclosed. Demaris Meyer said she sustained broken bones, bruises and lacerations when she was a passenger in Freeman's car after he lost c... Read more |
Elton John discharged from hospitalFriday 06th of November 2009 09:12:09 AMLONDON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Elton John's spokesman said the British pop star has been discharged from the London hospital where he has been treated for the flu and E.coli infection. Gary Farrow told the BBC Friday the 62-year-old entertainer and music icon is home, feeling fine and eager to rejoin U.S. rocker Billy Joel on their Face 2 Face concert tour. Jo... Read more |
'Paranormal' fans to be thanked on DVDFriday 06th of November 2009 09:02:33 AMHOLLYWOOD, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Paramount Pictures said it will thank the fans who made its low-budget Paranormal Activity a hit by noting their names on the DVD of the movie. The film cost about $15,000 to make and is now on its way to crossing the $100 million earnings mark, the studio said. Fans who register by Monday at http://www.para... Read more |
Beyonce wins big at Europe Music AwardsFriday 06th of November 2009 08:50:40 AMBERLIN, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. recording artist Beyonce took home three prizes at Thursday's 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards at the O2 World in Berlin. The pop singer picked up the awards for Best Female, Best Song for Halo and Best Video for Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It.) During her acceptance speech for Single Ladies, she thanked her husban... Read more |
'Sully' named Rose Parade grand marshalThursday 05th of November 2009 10:01:26 PMPASADENA, Calif., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Chesley Sully Sullenberger III, who safely landed a passenger jet in New York's Hudson River, will be grand marshal of the 2010 Rose Parade, officials said. The Tournament of Roses said the 121st Rose Parade on New Year's Day -- with the theme A Cut Above the Rest -- will honor everyday heroes. Sull... Read more |
'2012' television series in the worksThursday 05th of November 2009 09:26:52 PMNEW YORK, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- German-born director Roland Emmerich says a U.S. television series is being planned to follow up his new global disaster flick 2012. Co-starring John Cusack, Amanda Peet and Oliver Platt, the science-fiction movie was penned by Emmerich and Harald Kloser. The pair produced the film with Mark Gordon and Larry Franco. (... Read more |
MTV: We did not build a wall in BerlinThursday 05th of November 2009 08:46:38 PMNEW YORK, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- MTV Networks International says it built a temporary fence, not a wall as has been reported, around its U2 concert at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate. The Irish rock band performed Thursday in front of the 18th century edifice, a symbol of peace and reconciliation, and the site of the first European Music Awards show in 1994. The prod... Read more |
