May 21, 2012
Rihanna & ‘Battleship’ Sunk by ‘The Avengers’ at Box Office
Universal and Hasbro Entertainment’s big-budget Battleship barely left port in its North American launch, grossing a dismal $25.3 million. That’s well below the anticipated $35 million to $40 million that Universal and director Peter Berg were…
May 21, 2012
Queen Lafifah Proud to be Among ‘Her People’ at Gay Pride Event
Queen Latifah arrived with her royal court to an amped and enthusiastic crowd of subjects summoned to celebrate the 29th Annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival on Saturday, May 19. The annual event held in Long Beach, California boasts of…
May 21, 2012
Lil Wayne Being Investigated for Another Assault Charge
Lil Wayne’s being a bad boy again. That’s right. For the second time in a month, Weezy and his crew are under the microscope for assault. And once again, the alleged victim was beten because he dared take a picture of the lil’ fella. Alfredo Marino…
May 20, 2012
Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch’s Death Causes Beastie Boys Albums Sales Surge
In the week of Adam “MCA” Yauch’s untimely death, Beatie Boys album sales surged to meet industry rankings on the Billboard Hot 200. The group’s climactic history set standards high when “Licensed to Ill” became the first rap album to top the…
May 18, 2012
The Queen’s lunch for monarchs attracts controversy
The King of Bahrain and Swaziland's King Mswati III are among controversial monarchs expected at a Windsor Castle lunch being hosted by the Queen later. Critics accuse Bahrain of human rights abuses and say King Mswati lives in luxury while his…
May 18, 2012
Facebook sets share price in $100bn flotation
Facebook has priced its shares ahead of one of the most eagerly-anticipated share flotations in recent stock market history. The social network said on Thursday that it valued shares at $38 (£24) each, and that its shares would begin trading in New…
May 18, 2012
Spanish banks have credit ratings cut by Moody’s
Ratings agency Moody's has cut the credit ratings of 16 Spanish banks, a further blow to a country that is struggling to deal with the bad debts of its banking sector. It also cut the debt rating on Santander UK, a subsidiary of the Spanish…
May 18, 2012
Markets drop on eurozone worries
Concern over the eurozone debt crisis has continued to weigh on financial markets. The euro fell for the sixth day against the US dollar, to $1.2688, as an interim Greek government was sworn in to steer the debt-ridden country into repeat…
May 17, 2012
Disco Queen Donna Summer Dies after Battle with Cancer
Music legend Donna Summer, known by many as the Queen of Disco, has died. The five-time Grammy Award winner died Thursday at the age of 63 in Florida. Those close to her say she had been battling cancer for some time but had tried to keep the…
May 17, 2012
John Legend: ‘X Factor’s’ Spears and Lovato ‘Aren’t Really Singers’
John Legend, a judge on ABC’s forthcoming singing competition “Duets,” was asked to comment on the addition of Britney Spears and Demi Lovato to the judging panel of their rival FOX show “The X Factor.” And the Grammy-winning musician gave an…