January 3, 2014
Two Women Allegedly Robbed And Ran Over A Man For Jay Z Tickets
These Jay Z ticket prices may cost more than an arm and a leg for some. According to court documents, two women stole tickets to Jay Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail concert from a man selling them on Craigslist and then ran him over. The two women,…
January 2, 2014
‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ actor James Avery dies
The American actor James Avery has died aged 65, his publicist has said. He was best known for his role as Phil Banks in US television series The Fresh Prince of Bel Air with Will Smith. His fellow cast member in the show Alfonso Ribeiro, who…
January 1, 2014
Celebrations around the world as 2014 arrives
With fireworks, dancing and late-night revelry, millions around the world welcomed 2014 on Tuesday, gathering for huge displays of jubilation and unity as the new year arrived. Dubai, a Persian Gulf city known for glitz, glamour and over-the-top…
January 1, 2014
Beyonce defends using Challenger disaster audio in song
Singer Beyonce has defended using audio recordings from the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster in a track from her recently released album. The pop star has been criticised for using clips of an ex-Nasa public affairs officer on her XO track.…
January 1, 2014
Iron Man 3 tops 2013 box office
Comic book blockbuster Iron Man 3 was the highest-earning film of 2013 around the world. The film, in which Robert Downey Jr reprises his role as billionaire crime-fighter Tony Stark, made $1.2bn (£734m), according to online movie tracker Box Office…
January 1, 2014
Britney Spears dazzles critics in Las Vegas
Pop star Britney Spears has received rave reviews for the opening night of her Las Vegas residency on Friday. "Spears stomped into town with a 21-hit salute," wrote Marco della Cava in USA Today, noting the show "artfully melded spectacle with…
January 1, 2014
One Direction album Midnight Memories tops 2013 artist sales
Midnight Memories, the latest album from One Direction, has overtaken Emeli Sande's Our Version of Events to become 2013's top-selling artist album. According to the Official Charts Company, the album has sold more than 685,000 copies in the five…
December 25, 2013
Hugh Jackman quits Harry Houdini Broadway musical
X-Men star Hugh Jackman has pulled out of a new Broadway musical about Harry Houdini in which he was to have played the famed illusionist. The actor cited scheduling demands as the reason for his departure, saying he "wasn't able to commit to the…
December 25, 2013
Tessanne Chin wants to voice at home
Newly crowned The Voice winner Tessanne Chin said for her upcoming album she would love to do some recording in her homeland. Chin, who was voted season five winner of the NBC talent competition, received a recording contract from Universal Music…
December 25, 2013
‘The Hobbit’ holds off ‘Anchorman 2’ to top box office
On busy pre-Christmas weekend at the box office, ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ held off a very different sequel, ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’. Peter Jackson's ‘Hobbit’ sequel took in US$31.5 million in its second weekend of release…