News
Oprah says "Good bye" to fans
10:41 26.05.2011 |
Society
Oprah Winfrey walked away from her show after 25 years on Wednesday, the culmination of her "farewell season" and the exclamation point on a week of hype and deification rarely seen on television, particularly for someone who really isn't going away at all.
Ex-Oasis singer wants Johnny Depp in his Beatles movie
16:01 25.05.2011 |
Society
The musician Liam Gallagher has said he'd like Depp to play the Beatles' publicist Derek Taylor in the forthcoming adaptation of 'The Longest Cocktail Party'.
Nepalese creates record, meditates for 27 hrs on Mt Everest
11:41 23.05.2011 |
Society
A 30-year-old Nepali guru, believed by his followers to be a divine being with supernatural powers, has created a record in the spiritual world by meditating for 27 hours - on Mt Everest, the highest peak in the world.
Joseph Brooks, an Oscar-winning composer commits suicide in New York's apartment
10:06 23.05.2011 |
Society
Joseph Brooks, an Oscar-winning composer who wrote 'You Light Up My Life' for the 1977 film of the same name, has been found dead at his New York apartment, apparently having taken his own life. The 73-year-old, who was facing 82 counts of sex crimes including rape, was discovered on Sunday with his head in a plastic bag which had been attached to...
Authorities bans smoking on beaches and in parks in New York
07:20 23.05.2011 |
Society
New smoking laws will take effect in New York City Monday, prohibiting smokers from lighting up in certain public places. No smoking sings are already up in Central Park. Come Monday the city’s sweeping ban kicks in at parks, beaches and pedestrian plazas, like in Times Square. New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg pushed for the law that aims to...
Director Lars von Trier is "persona non grata" in Cannes
12:21 19.05.2011 |
Society
Lars Von Trier may soon be directing the dark due to his bizarre anti-Semitic comments. Despite issuing an apology, the award-winning Danish director has been declared "persona non grata" at the Cannes Film Festival. "The festival's board of directors, which held an extraordinary meeting, profoundly regrets that this forum has been used by Lars Von...
Forbes acknowledged Lady Gaga most powerful celebrity
08:43 19.05.2011 |
Society
Forbes Magazine announced its Annual Celebrity 100 list, which ranks the most powerful celebrities, and Lady Gaga was crowned at the top spot. She displaces Oprah, who held the title in 2010. The mag cites Gaga’s amazing $90 Million in annual income as one of the main reasons for her rise to the top, but that’s only part of her empire.
