ORLANDO, Fla., (Reuters) – Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter was arrested and jailed in Key West, Florida, on a charge of battery after he punched a bouncer at a bar, police said yesterday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Legendary British rock star David Bowie, who framed hits such as “Ziggy Stardust” with daringly androgynous displays of sexuality and glittering costumes, has died of cancer aged 69.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., (Reuters) – Revenge drama “The Revenant” and space adventure “The Martian” took the top film awards at Sunday’s Golden Globes, setting them up as formidable Oscar contenders after a night of surprises and stinging barbs from return host Ricky Gervais.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Lesbian romance “Carol” and Cold War drama “Bridge of Spies” led the running for Britain’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards on Friday, securing nine nominations each.
(Reuters) – Singer Natalie Cole died of a rare lung disease that was first diagnosed five years ago and led to heart failure, her family said.
LONDON, (Reuters) – David Bowie marked his 69th birthday today with the release of a new album, “Blackstar”, with critics giving the thumbs up to the latest work in a long and innovative career.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australian-born music mogul Robert Stigwood, who managed the BeeGees at the height of their fame and guided musician Eric Clapton’s successful solo career while producing musicals for the stage, has died aged 81, friends said today.
(Reuters) – Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole, whose biggest hit came in a virtual duet with her late father, pop legend Nat King Cole, of his decades-old hit “Unforgettable,” has died at the age of 65, her family said today.
NORRISTOWN, Pa., (Reuters) – Bill Cosby has been charged with felony sexual assault over an incident in 2004 at his Philadelphia-area mansion, a Pennsylvania prosecutor said on Wednesday, in the first criminal case involving the comedian after years of mounting accusations.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Actor Mark Salling, star of the hit television show “Glee,” was arrested yesterday on suspicion of possessing child pornography, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Last rites of veteran Bollywood actress Sadhana Shivdasani were performed on Saturday at a crematorium in suburban Santacruz here where celebrities and family members bid adieu to the departed soul, according to the Times of India.
LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” showed few signs of flagging over Christmas weekend, barreling past the $1 billion mark globally at a faster clip than any film in history.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown yesterday pardoned “Iron Man” film star Robert Downey Jr.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – With Stormtroopers and lightsabers, Disney’s much-anticipated “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” made its debut with a star-studded premiere on Monday, and the attention was all on one man at the center of it all – creator George Lucas.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – An Indian court today overturned Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s conviction in a 13-year-old hit-and-run case, scrapping a lower court’s sentence of five years in jail for running over a homeless man.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The cast of the movie “Trumbo,” about the 1947 Hollywood blacklist, led the Screen Actors Guild Award nominations with three nods on Wednesday, including one for best ensemble, the guild’s top prize.
(Reuters) – Robert Loggia, the gravelly voiced character actor who danced with Tom Hanks on a giant floor keyboard in “Big,” fought aliens in “Independence Day” and trafficked in drugs in “Scarface,” died on Friday at age 85, his widow said.
(Reuters) – A former girlfriend of Charlie Sheen on Thursday sued the actor for assault, negligence and emotional distress, saying they had sex at least five times before he revealed he was HIV-positive.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Pamela Anderson is the last person to pose nude for Playboy magazine, closing a more than 60-year tradition that has seen women ranging from Madonna to Kim Kardashian and Cindy Crawford strip off for the glossy men’s publication.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – “May the Force be with you” vs.
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