Michael Jackson
'African Grammys' delayed as Chris Brown misses flight
Dec 29, 2012 11:43 EST
The Kora Awards, dubbed "Africa's Grammys", have been postponed until Monday because Chris Brown, the US rapper headlining the event, missed his flight, organisers said.
Lady Gaga shoe, Michael Jackson hat on sale in Paris
Dec 26, 2012 10:13 EST
A silver platform shoe tossed to the audience by Lady Gaga and a felt hat custom-made for Michael Jackson are among the items of celebrity memorabilia up for sale in Paris, an auction house said Wednesday.
Stevie Wonder, Gilberto Gil give Rio Christmas cheer
Dec 26, 2012 07:21 EST
US singer Stevie Wonder joined Brazil's Gilberto Gil late Tuesday for a massive free Christmas concert on Rio's Copacabana beach attended by half a million people.
Stevie Wonder, Gilberto Gil give Rio Christmas cheer
Dec 25, 2012 22:04 EST
US singer Stevie Wonder joined Brazil's Gilberto Gil late Tuesday for a massive free Christmas concert on Rio's Copacabana beach attended by half a million people.
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.
'African heat for cold Norway' video debunks myths
Nov 30, 2012 23:55 EST
A spoof music video urging Africans to send radiators to "poor" freezing Norwegians has gone viral by poking fun at charity fundraisers' tendency to dwell on negative stereotypes.
Jazz bassist Marcus Miller wounded in Swiss bus crash
Nov 25, 2012 14:11 EST
Grammy award-winning US bassist Marcus Miller and members of his jazz band were injured Sunday when their bus overturned in Switzerland, killing one of the drivers, police said.
Jermaine Jackson comes clean on 'Jacksun' name tweak
Nov 12, 2012 17:41 EST
Michael Jackson's older brother Jermaine explained Monday he had registered the name "Jacksun" as an official pseudonym because he loves the sun -- but that his legal name remained unchanged.
Halloween party crush kills three in Madrid
Nov 01, 2012 13:32 EDT
Partygoers stampeded at a huge Halloween event in Madrid before dawn on Thursday, creating a terrifying human crush that killed three young Spanish women and seriously hurt two others, Spanish authorities said.
Friends vie for bragging rights online at TopThat
Oct 11, 2012 09:48 EDT
Brandon Caruana thinks friends are ready to swap online social network niceties for trash talk and competition in a virtual arena that challenges people to "TopThat."
Philippine jailbirds perform 'Gangnam Style'
Sep 30, 2012 07:24 EDT
Philippine convicts who became famous for dancing to Michael Jackson's hits have added South Korean spice to their repertoire, with a performance of the popular "Gangnam Style" rap.
Madonna to Grace Jones: Gaultier fetes 80s icons in Paris
Sep 29, 2012 17:20 EDT
From Madonna to Michael Jackson, Grace Jones to Sade: Jean-Paul Gaultier feted the pop and style icons of the 1980s on Saturday with a rebelliously joyful collection for next spring.
Toronto film fest to probe global conflicts, mortality
Sep 05, 2012 12:50 EDT
North America's largest film festival opens Thursday in Toronto with a wide-ranging trove of new movies and a spotlight on global conflicts and baby boomers' mortality.
Promoters voiced Jackson doubts before death: report
Sep 03, 2012 17:10 EDT
The promoters of Michael Jackson's ill-fated 2009 comeback concert series in London feared he was unstable, with one describing him as a "mess", according to a spate of newly released emails.
Spike Lee's love letter to Michael Jackson rocks Venice
Aug 31, 2012 09:23 EDT
US director Spike Lee brings together Michael Jackson's old studio hands and previously unseen behind-the-scenes footage for a documentary that premiered Friday at the Venice film festival.
Spike Lee's tribute to Michael Jackson rocks Venice
Aug 31, 2012 07:33 EDT
US director Spike Lee brought together Michael Jackson's studio hands and previously unseen behind-the-scenes footage for a documentary that premiered Friday at the Venice film festival.
Moscow sells historic Metropol hotel for $277 million
Aug 30, 2012 10:21 EDT
Moscow on Thursday sold off for $277 million its landmark Hotel Metropol near the Kremlin, an iconic Art Nouveau building where Lenin once gave speeches and stars like Michael Jackson have stayed.
Venice film festival kicks off with clash of civilizations
Aug 29, 2012 14:04 EDT
The Venice film festival kicked off an art house dominated line-up on Wednesday with a thriller by Mira Nair about a Pakistani man torn between East and West after the September 11 attacks.
Stars land in Venice for art-house film festival
Aug 29, 2012 04:13 EDT
The Venice film festival kicks off on Wednesday with the arrival of stars on water taxis for an art-house dominated line-up dealing with issues from religious extremism to economic crisis.
Stars land in Venice for art house film festival
Aug 29, 2012 00:36 EDT
The Venice film festival kicks off on Wednesday with the arrival of stars on water taxis for an art house dominated line-up dealing with issues from religious extremism to economic crisis.
