Entertainment

May 10, 2011

Thor hammers box office

Superhero movie Thor has repeated its UK success in the US and Canada, making an estimated…

May 10, 2011

Abdul joins Cole on US X Factor

Paula Abdul is to join the panel of the US X Factor, alongside Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Antonio LA Reid. The singer, 48, took part in the show's first judging session on Sunday. "This show would never have been the same without Paula," said…

May 10, 2011

West Side Story playwright Arthur Laurents dies

Arthur Laurents, writer of such classic stage musicals as West Side Story and Gypsy, has died in New York aged 93. The director and screenwriter died at his Manhattan home from complications of pneumonia, his agent said. Born in Brooklyn, the…

May 7, 2011

Rappers Help Raise $5 Million For Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami Victims

Eminem, Cee Lo Green, Rihanna and Nicki Minaj are among the…

May 7, 2011

Jay-Z Could End Up In Court Over ‘Big Pimpin’ Sample

Rapper Jay-Z could end up in court over a new lawsuit that claims the rap mogul illegally used a sample in his hit 2000 song "Big Pimpin." According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jay-Z is being sued by the family of Egyptian composer Baligh Hamdi,…

May 6, 2011

Rihanna At The 2011 Met Ball At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art

On Monday night Rihanna attended the Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty Costume Institute Gala held at the The…

May 6, 2011

TARRUS RILEY ADDED TO BEST OF THE BEST LINEUP

With his most recent hit Shaka Zulu Pickney currently riding the New York, South Florida, RETV and HYPE TV charts, singer Tarrus Riley is set to unleash his arsenal of hits at the 2011 staging of the Best of the Best concert in Miami on May 29.…

May 5, 2011

Jackie Cooper: Ex-child star and Superman actor dies

Former US child star Jackie Cooper, who went on to work as a TV producer, film…

May 5, 2011

Thor thunders to top of UK box office chart

Superhero movie Thor has stormed the UK and Ireland box office chart, taking pole position after…

May 5, 2011

Vin Diesel’s Fast Five is biggest 2011 US opener to date

Vin Diesel film Fast Five has taken $86.2m (£51.9m) in its first three days, the biggest North American box office opener of the year so far. The fifth movie in the street racing franchise pulled in bigger takings than early estimates, which had…