Ex-Beatle's widow lauds Ravi Shankar at US memorial
Dec 21, 2012 02:07 EST
Former Beatle George Harrison's widow Olivia joined hundreds of fans and family of Ravi Shankar at an open-air memorial to the Indian sitar legend near his California home.
Ex-Beatle's widow lauds Ravi Shankar at US memorial
Dec 20, 2012 23:04 EST
Former Beatle George Harrison's widow Olivia joined hundreds of fans and family of Ravi Shankar at an open-air memorial to the Indian sitar legend near his California home.
Ricki Lake Joins NOH8 Campaign
Dec 20, 2012 19:00 EST
Talk show host Ricki Lake has posed for the NOH8 Campaign. ?Talk show host Ricki Lake has posed for the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. The 44-year-old Lake, who recently returned to television with a new syndicated talk show, The Ricki Lake Show, is photographed wearing a white button-down shirt and making a heart gesture above her head with her thumbs and index fingers. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost of the band fun, Glee's Alex Newell, singer Ricky Martin, actress Lana Parrilla, actor LeVar Burton, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, singer LeAnn Rimes, actor
Jackson glove sells for record-breaking $200K
Dec 20, 2012 16:13 EST
One of Michael Jackson's iconic single gloves sold for nearly $200,000 this week in Los Angeles, an auction house said Thursday.
Solo pop stars more likely to die young: study
Dec 19, 2012 20:03 EST
Solo rock stars are twice as likely to die prematurely as counterparts who perform in groups, a study published in the journal BMJ Open said.
Life in the fast lane: Solo pop stars more likely to die young
Dec 19, 2012 19:23 EST
Solo rock stars are twice as likely to die prematurely as counterparts who perform in groups, a study published in the journal BMJ Open said Wednesday.
UK court quashes Hillsborough disaster verdicts
Dec 19, 2012 12:03 EST
Families of 96 Liverpool fans crushed to death at the Hillsborough football stadium in 1989 welcomed a British court decision Wednesday to quash accidental death verdicts from the disaster, but say their fight is far from over.
HK probes Jackie Chan 'guns and grenades' claim
Dec 19, 2012 01:14 EST
Hong Kong police said they will investigate comments made by action star Jackie Chan that he had used guns and grenades to confront triad gang members.
Tarantino film latest to be pulled after US shooting
Dec 17, 2012 22:21 EST
A Hollywood premiere of notoriously violent director Quentin Tarantino's latest film "Django Unchained" was canceled, the latest such response to the Connecticut school massacre.
Scorsese to make Bill Clinton documentary
Dec 17, 2012 18:41 EST
Veteran filmmaker Martin Scorsese is to make a documentary about Bill Clinton, he said Monday, describing the former US president as "a towering figure" on the world stage.
Films, TV shows, sports honor US shooting victims
Dec 17, 2012 14:58 EST
Film premieres and TV shows have been canceled or postponed as a tribute to the Connecticut school shooting victims, and even sports events have been modified to share in the mourning.
New Amy Winehouse inquest to be held in January
Dec 17, 2012 10:03 EST
A new inquest into the death of troubled British singer Amy Winehouse will be held in January after it emerged that the original coroner was not qualified for the job, an official said Monday.
Kim Wilde goes viral with drunken train song
Dec 14, 2012 22:19 EST
Pop star Kim Wilde has brought Christmas cheer to London commuters and gone viral online with a drunken rendition of her 1981 hit "Kids in America" recorded by a fellow train passenger.
Yoko Ono picks up human rights prize in Berlin
Dec 14, 2012 13:27 EST
Yoko Ono on Friday accepted a German human rights prize for peace activism with her late husband, Beatle John Lennon, as well as her more recent work championing equality for women and gays.
Italy judge rejects Dolce & Gabbana plea to ditch trial
Dec 14, 2012 08:59 EST
An Italian judge on Friday rejected a plea by fashion house duo Dolce & Gabbana to throw out a trial against them for allegedly failing to declare declare 840 million euros ($1.1 billion) in revenues, media reports said.
US police foil plot to kill, castrate Justin Bieber
Dec 13, 2012 16:05 EST
US police have foiled a plot to kill teen pop idol Justin Bieber and possibly castrate him with pruning shears, with the alleged killer promised $2,500 per testicle, legal documents revealed Thursday.
Boyfriend of Amy Winehouse cleared of rape
Dec 13, 2012 13:07 EST
The boyfriend of late Grammy-winning British singer Amy Winehouse was cleared Thursday of raping a female friend while she was asleep in his bed.
Rock stars shine at Hurricane Sandy benefit gig
Dec 13, 2012 09:11 EST
Rock music royalty, including the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and Paul McCartney, joined in a stellar line-up to raise money for victims of superstorm Sandy.
Rock stars shine at Hurricane Sandy benefit gig
Dec 12, 2012 22:12 EST
Rock music royalty, including the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and Paul McCartney, joined in a stellar line-up to raise money for victims of superstorm Sandy.
Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas Joins NOH8 Campaign
Dec 12, 2012 19:00 EST
Rob Thomas, the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty, has joined the NOH8 Campaign. Rob Thomas, the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty, has joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. The 40-year-old Thomas, also an accomplished solo artist, is photographed in a white shirt with his hands outstretched forward. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost of the band fun, Glee's Alex Newell, singer Ricky Martin, actress Lana Parrilla, actor LeVar Burton, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, singer LeAnn Rimes, actor Taye Digg