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2010-03-11 07:12:07 entertaiment - europe
Actor Corey Haim dies of overdose in Los Angeles (Reuters)
Reuters - Corey Haim, a Hollywood teen star of the 1980s who became as famous for his struggles with substance abuse as his acting, died in Los Angeles of an apparent prescription drug overdose. He was 38.
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Actor Corey Haim dies of overdose in Los Angeles (Reuters)
Reuters - Corey Haim, a Hollywood teen star of the 1980s who became as famous for his struggles with substance abuse as his acting, died in Los Angeles of an apparent prescription drug overdose. He was 38.
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2010-03-11 07:05:10 entertaiment - europe
Madonna to launch fashion lines (Reuters)
Reuters - It appears the Material Girl will be getting a lot more material.
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Madonna to launch fashion lines (Reuters)
Reuters - It appears the Material Girl will be getting a lot more material.
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2010-03-11 06:56:29 entertaiment - europe
Corey Haim prolonged tragic Hollywood tradition (AP)
AP - Corey Haim's story is sadly familiar in Hollywood: A teen talent who discovered drugs as he tasted his first success and whose personal problems increased as his star-power faded.
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Corey Haim prolonged tragic Hollywood tradition (AP)
AP - Corey Haim's story is sadly familiar in Hollywood: A teen talent who discovered drugs as he tasted his first success and whose personal problems increased as his star-power faded.
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2010-03-11 05:59:01 entertaiment - europe
Census campaign targets tech-savvy Hispanic youth (AP)
AP - Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census announced a new campaign Thursday that aims to reach the hard-to-count demographic through its smart-phone-toting youngsters.
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Census campaign targets tech-savvy Hispanic youth (AP)
AP - Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census announced a new campaign Thursday that aims to reach the hard-to-count demographic through its smart-phone-toting youngsters.
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2010-03-11 04:27:01 entertaiment - europe
Madonna, Lourdes to launch 'Material Girl' line (AFP)
AFP - Madonna and her 13-year-old budding fashionista daughter Lourdes are to launch a new line in teen clothing called "Material Girl" in the US this August.
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Madonna, Lourdes to launch 'Material Girl' line (AFP)
AFP - Madonna and her 13-year-old budding fashionista daughter Lourdes are to launch a new line in teen clothing called "Material Girl" in the US this August.
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2010-03-11 04:22:46 entertaiment - europe
Mexican Carlos Slim world's richest in new ranking (AFP)
AFP - The world's new richest man, Mexican Carlos Slim, and a fresh crop of billionaires in Asia helped lead a comeback for the wealthiest few on the planet in 2010, Forbes magazine said Wednesday.
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Mexican Carlos Slim world's richest in new ranking (AFP)
AFP - The world's new richest man, Mexican Carlos Slim, and a fresh crop of billionaires in Asia helped lead a comeback for the wealthiest few on the planet in 2010, Forbes magazine said Wednesday.
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2010-03-11 03:59:26 entertaiment - europe
Witherspoon: First lady is DC's top fashionista (AP)
AP - Actress Reese Witherspoon says her "Legally Blonde" character Elle Woods has been ousted as the most stylish woman to come to the nation's capital by first lady Michelle Obama.
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Witherspoon: First lady is DC's top fashionista (AP)
AP - Actress Reese Witherspoon says her "Legally Blonde" character Elle Woods has been ousted as the most stylish woman to come to the nation's capital by first lady Michelle Obama.
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2010-03-11 03:44:30 entertaiment - europe
Conan's lone Twitter followee: 'It's totally nuts' (AP)
AP - Last week, Sarah Killen had three Twitter followers.
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Conan's lone Twitter followee: 'It's totally nuts' (AP)
AP - Last week, Sarah Killen had three Twitter followers.
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2010-03-11 03:19:10 entertaiment - europe
New Matt Damon movie may bring Iraq war into mainstream (Reuters)
Reuters - They conjured box office magic with their "Bourne" spy movies, but Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass risk their reputation as sure-fire hitmakers when the Iraq war thriller "Green Zone" debuts on Friday.
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New Matt Damon movie may bring Iraq war into mainstream (Reuters)
Reuters - They conjured box office magic with their "Bourne" spy movies, but Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass risk their reputation as sure-fire hitmakers when the Iraq war thriller "Green Zone" debuts on Friday.
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2010-03-11 01:36:54 entertaiment - europe
Review: Pattinson still brooding in `Remember Me' (AP)
AP - In "Remember Me," Robert Pattinson has temporarily stepped away from "Twilight," apparently in search of his "Five Easy Pieces" or "Rebel Without a Cause."
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Review: Pattinson still brooding in `Remember Me' (AP)
AP - In "Remember Me," Robert Pattinson has temporarily stepped away from "Twilight," apparently in search of his "Five Easy Pieces" or "Rebel Without a Cause."
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2010-03-11 01:03:21 entertaiment - europe
'Lost Boys' star Corey Haim dies after apparent overdose (AFP)
AFP - Corey Haim, a 1980's heartthrob whose Hollywood career was derailed by wild parties and drug abuse, died Wednesday aged 38 in Los Angeles after an apparent overdose, police said.
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'Lost Boys' star Corey Haim dies after apparent overdose (AFP)
AFP - Corey Haim, a 1980's heartthrob whose Hollywood career was derailed by wild parties and drug abuse, died Wednesday aged 38 in Los Angeles after an apparent overdose, police said.
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2010-03-11 00:43:04 entertaiment - europe
Correction: Disney-Cablevision story (AP)
AP - In a March 8 story about a TV broadcasting dispute, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Cablevision Systems Corp. dropped the ABC station in New York before Sunday's Oscars telecast. It was ABC's decision to drop the signal.
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Correction: Disney-Cablevision story (AP)
AP - In a March 8 story about a TV broadcasting dispute, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Cablevision Systems Corp. dropped the ABC station in New York before Sunday's Oscars telecast. It was ABC's decision to drop the signal.
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2010-03-10 23:08:38 entertaiment - europe
Carla Bruni says Sarkozy is faithful: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Former supermodel Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has said her husband, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, would never cheat on her and has described their love story as a "real fairy tale."
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Carla Bruni says Sarkozy is faithful: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Former supermodel Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has said her husband, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, would never cheat on her and has described their love story as a "real fairy tale."
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2010-03-10 23:02:48 entertaiment - europe
Charlie Sheen due back on `Two and a Half Men' (AP)
AP - A spokesman for Charlie Sheen says the actor will soon be back at "Two and a Half Men" after undergoing rehab that temporarily halted production of CBS' top-rated sitcom.
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Charlie Sheen due back on `Two and a Half Men' (AP)
AP - A spokesman for Charlie Sheen says the actor will soon be back at "Two and a Half Men" after undergoing rehab that temporarily halted production of CBS' top-rated sitcom.
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2010-03-10 21:39:20 entertaiment - europe
`Anna Nicole' opera to premiere next February (AP)
AP - The world premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage's "Anna Nicole" will be presented by the Royal Opera next Feb. 17, starring Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek as the late model and Playboy playmate.
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`Anna Nicole' opera to premiere next February (AP)
AP - The world premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage's "Anna Nicole" will be presented by the Royal Opera next Feb. 17, starring Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek as the late model and Playboy playmate.
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2010-03-10 21:02:03 entertaiment - europe
Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty (Reuters)
Reuters - A television producer pleaded guilty Tuesday to trying to extort $2 million from U.S. talk show host David Letterman by threatening to reveal his affairs with women who worked on his late-night program on CBS.
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Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty (Reuters)
Reuters - A television producer pleaded guilty Tuesday to trying to extort $2 million from U.S. talk show host David Letterman by threatening to reveal his affairs with women who worked on his late-night program on CBS.
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2010-03-10 20:07:33 entertaiment - europe
Seinfeld set as guest co-host Thursday on `Live!' (AP)
AP - You don't see much of Jerry Seinfeld on his own new NBC show, "The Marriage Ref," which he lets someone else host.
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Seinfeld set as guest co-host Thursday on `Live!' (AP)
AP - You don't see much of Jerry Seinfeld on his own new NBC show, "The Marriage Ref," which he lets someone else host.
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2010-03-10 17:08:35 entertaiment - europe
Jennifer Hudson to perform 'One Shining Moment' (AP)
AP - Jennifer Hudson will have her "One Shining Moment."
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Jennifer Hudson to perform 'One Shining Moment' (AP)
AP - Jennifer Hudson will have her "One Shining Moment."
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2010-03-10 13:32:04 entertaiment - europe
Letterman: Case against producer handled properly (AP)
AP - From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself.
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Letterman: Case against producer handled properly (AP)
AP - From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself.
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2010-03-10 10:59:21 entertaiment - europe
"Spartacus" halted after star's cancer diagnosis (Reuters)
Reuters - Starz's freshman drama "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" has halted series production due to star Andy Whitfield being diagnosed with cancer.
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"Spartacus" halted after star's cancer diagnosis (Reuters)
Reuters - Starz's freshman drama "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" has halted series production due to star Andy Whitfield being diagnosed with cancer.
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