- Martha Stewart's dog wins its breed at N.Y. show Reuters - 2 hours 50 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is not the only star in her household. Her Chow Chow dog, GK, won its breed at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club … More »Martha Stewart's dog wins its breed at N.Y. show
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is not the only star in her household. Her Chow Chow dog, GK, won its breed at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Monday. The Club holds its annual two-day event at Madison Square Garden in New York. This year 2000 dogs representing 185 breeds and varieties …
- Kate Upton on cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition Reuters - 2 hours 52 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sports Illustrated magazine on Monday unveiled its annual swimsuit issue with model Kate Upton on the cover in a two-toned, red string bikini … More »Kate Upton on cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sports Illustrated magazine on Monday unveiled its annual swimsuit issue with model Kate Upton on the cover in a two-toned, red string bikini with a bottom piece that, literally, appears to be little more than a string. Upton, 19, a native of Melbourne, Florida, is the latest in a long line of models …
- Berlin film festival shares love with Streep, Jolie Mike Collett-White - Reuters - 9 hours ago
BERLIN (Reuters) - Meryl Streep's groaning awards cabinet is about to get fuller still on Tuesday when the Berlin film festival honours the American actress with an Honorary … More »Berlin film festival shares love with Streep, Jolie
BERLIN (Reuters) - Meryl Streep's groaning awards cabinet is about to get fuller still on Tuesday when the Berlin film festival honours the American actress with an Honorary Golden Bear. The prize giving, at a special gala screening of "The Iron Lady", falls on Valentine's Day and two days after the 62-year-old picked up …
- Tennis star Tomic pleads not guilty to driving offences AFP - AFP - 12 hours ago
Australian teenage tennis star Bernard Tomic Tuesday pleaded not guilty to two traffic offences related to the driving of his high-powered, bright orange sportscar. More »Tennis star Tomic pleads not guilty to driving offences
- Speculation rages over cause of Houston's death Romain Raynaldy - AFP - 13 hours ago
As fans await autopsy results that may not come for weeks, speculation raged that pop legend Whitney Houston may have died from a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs … More »Speculation rages over cause of Houston's death
- Drugs or drowning? Science holds key to Houston death Jill Serjeant - Reuters - 14 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Drugs? Booze? Suicide? Drowning? Speculation on the cause of Whitney Houston's sudden death have run the gamut since the singer was found on Saturday. … More »Drugs or drowning? Science holds key to Houston death
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Drugs? Booze? Suicide? Drowning? Speculation on the cause of Whitney Houston's sudden death have run the gamut since the singer was found on Saturday. But don't jump to conclusions. Medical experts say it will take weeks to firmly establish the cause of Houston's death and, contrary to probes on …
- Plane carrying Whitney Houston's body departs Los Angeles Reuters - 16 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A plane carrying the body of pop star Whitney Houston departed a Los Angeles airport on Monday, reportedly headed to her home state of New Jersey … More »Plane carrying Whitney Houston's body departs Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A plane carrying the body of pop star Whitney Houston departed a Los Angeles airport on Monday, reportedly headed to her home state of New Jersey for funeral and burial services, police said. (Reporting by Mary Slosson; Editing by Will Dunham)
- Irish actor Kelly dies aged 82 AFP - AFP - 18 hours ago
Irish actor David Kelly, a star of stage and screen for 50 years, has died in hospital at the age of 82 following a short illness, friends said Monday. More »Irish actor Kelly dies aged 82
- Adele triumphs at Grammys with six wins Bob Tourtellotte - Reuters - 18 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul singer Adele triumphed in her return to music's stage on Sunday, scooping up six Grammys and winning every category in which she was nominated … More »Adele triumphs at Grammys with six wins
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul singer Adele triumphed in her return to music's stage on Sunday, scooping up six Grammys and winning every category in which she was nominated including album of the year for "21" and best record with "Rolling In the Deep." As joyous as the show was for Adele, it was equally as serious with …
- Jagger at White House for Red, White and Blues AFP - AFP - 18 hours ago
Mick Jagger will tread in the footsteps of Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan this month and play for US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle at the … More »Jagger at White House for Red, White and Blues
- Whitney Houston found underwater, unconscious in bath - police Dan Whitcomb and Mary Slosson - Reuters - 18 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Whitney Houston was found "underwater and apparently unconscious" when she was discovered in a Beverly Hills hotel room bathtub, police … More »Whitney Houston found underwater, unconscious in bath - police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Whitney Houston was found "underwater and apparently unconscious" when she was discovered in a Beverly Hills hotel room bathtub, police said on Monday. Beverly Hills Police said in a written statement that they could not yet speculate on the cause of Houston's death. "She was underwater …
- Factbox - Whitney Houston, dead at 48 Reuters - 18 hours ago
(Reuters) - Whitney Houston, regarded as one of the world's best singers, died on Saturday in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 48, on the eve of the Grammy Awards, … More »Factbox - Whitney Houston, dead at 48
(Reuters) - Whitney Houston, regarded as one of the world's best singers, died on Saturday in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 48, on the eve of the Grammy Awards, the music industry's biggest honours. Following are some key facts about Houston: * Houston won six Grammys, 30 Billboard awards and 22 American Music …
- Speculation rages over cause of Houston's death Romain Raynaldy - AFP - 20 hours ago
As fans await autopsy results that may not come for weeks, speculation raged Monday that pop legend Whitney Houston may have died from a lethal cocktail of prescription … More »Speculation rages over cause of Houston's death
- Bale says China rights row did not sour film experience Deborah Cole - AFP - 21 hours ago
Oscar-winning actor Christian Bale said Monday a dispute with Chinese authorities after he tried to visit a detained dissident did not sour his experience making the … More »Bale says China rights row did not sour film experience
- Thornton says will love ex Jolie 'until the end of my life' AFP - AFP - 21 hours ago
Billy Bob Thornton put paid to assumptions of bad blood with his ex-wife Angelina Jolie on Monday, saying he would "love her until the end of my life" and hoped to see … More »Thornton says will love ex Jolie 'until the end of my life'
- McIlroy boost for Wozniacki at Doha tennis Benedict Johnson - AFP - Mon, Feb 13, 2012
Caroline Wozniacki gives her everything on the tennis court, but off it she is all smiles as she goes about her WTA duties like meeting the press and doing clinics. More »McIlroy boost for Wozniacki at Doha tennis
- Whitney Houston mourned at New Jersey church of her youth Edward McAllister - Reuters - Mon, Feb 13, 2012
NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - At the New Jersey church where her singing career first took flight, fans and admirers gathered on Sunday to celebrate the life of Whitney … More »Whitney Houston mourned at New Jersey church of her youth
NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - At the New Jersey church where her singing career first took flight, fans and admirers gathered on Sunday to celebrate the life of Whitney Houston and mourn her passing a day after the pop music diva died in a Beverly Hills hotel. Cards and flowers were tied to the railings of the New Hope …
- Silence is golden as The Artist scoops 7 BAFTAs Estelle Shirbon - Reuters - Mon, Feb 13, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Black-and-white turned to gold as silent movie "The Artist" won seven BAFTA awards including best film at a ceremony in London on Sunday, raising expectations … More »Silence is golden as The Artist scoops 7 BAFTAs
LONDON (Reuters) - Black-and-white turned to gold as silent movie "The Artist" won seven BAFTA awards including best film at a ceremony in London on Sunday, raising expectations of a strong showing at the Academy Awards. Meryl Streep clinched the leading actress prize for her portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret …
- Adele triumphs at Grammys, clouded by Houston death Michael Thurston - AFP - Mon, Feb 13, 2012
British soul diva Adele made a triumphant return to the stage at the Grammys on Sunday, winning a clean sweep of six awards and a standing ovation, in a show clouded … More »Adele triumphs at Grammys, clouded by Houston death
- Botox developer rues missing out on billions AFP - AFP - Mon, Feb 13, 2012
Botox developer Alan Scott says he rues the day he handed over rights to the best-selling wrinkle-smoothing drug to a US company for just $4.5 million, saying he might … More »Botox developer rues missing out on billions
- Olympic swim champ Park eyes academic future AFP - AFP - Mon, Feb 13, 2012
South Korean swimming star Park Tae-Hwan graduated from university Monday and is heading to graduate school to follow his dream of becoming a professor even as he targets … More »Olympic swim champ Park eyes academic future
- Bob Marley documentary electrifies Berlin Deborah Cole - AFP - Mon, Feb 13, 2012
A hotly awaited documentary on Bob Marley has premiered to cheers at the Berlin film festival, tracking his journey from bullied biracial Jamaican boy to reggae supe … More »Bob Marley documentary electrifies Berlin
- Fond farewells and comebacks mark Grammy Awards show Jill Serjeant - Reuters - Mon, Feb 13, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adele's distinctive voice was born again and Whitney Houston was mourned on Sunday in a Grammy Awards show packed with triumphant comebacks and … More »Fond farewells and comebacks mark Grammy Awards show
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adele's distinctive voice was born again and Whitney Houston was mourned on Sunday in a Grammy Awards show packed with triumphant comebacks and fond farewells. Katy Perry, sporting blue hair and metallic body armour, stormed back defiantly in her first big public performance after husband Russell …
- Adele welcomed voice rest from a "noisy" world Reuters - Mon, Feb 13, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grammy winner Adele, who swept the awards show with best album, record and song of the year, told reporters backstage that being forced to rest … More »Adele welcomed voice rest from a "noisy" world
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grammy winner Adele, who swept the awards show with best album, record and song of the year, told reporters backstage that being forced to rest her voice after recent surgery was a welcome change. "It's actually been really, really peaceful," said the radiant 23-year old British chanteuse after the …
- Glen Campbell brings audience to its feet at Grammys Steve Gorman - Reuters - Mon, Feb 13, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country music veteran Glen Campbell, diagnosed last year with Alzheimer's disease, had no trouble remembering words to his signature song as he … More »Glen Campbell brings audience to its feet at Grammys
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country music veteran Glen Campbell, diagnosed last year with Alzheimer's disease, had no trouble remembering words to his signature song as he gave a rousing performance of "Rhinestone Cowboy" at the Grammy Awards show on Sunday. The 75-year-old entertainer took the stage with contemporary country …
- List of key Grammy Award winners Reuters - Mon, Feb 13, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The 54th Grammy Awards were handed out in Los Angeles on Sunday, honouring the best music and artists of 2011 across all genres. ... More »List of key Grammy Award winners
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The 54th Grammy Awards were handed out in Los Angeles on Sunday, honouring the best music and artists of 2011 across all genres. ...
- Founding Beach Boys stage first performance in over 20 years Steve Gorman - Reuters - Mon, Feb 13, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Beach Boys, led by the band's three surviving co-founders, played their landmark hit "Good Vibrations" on the stage of the Grammy Awards on … More »Founding Beach Boys stage first performance in over 20 years
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Beach Boys, led by the band's three surviving co-founders, played their landmark hit "Good Vibrations" on the stage of the Grammy Awards on Sunday in their first performance together in more than two decades. The rendition of their landmark single by original Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Mike Love …
- Grammys fashion ranges from surreal to sublime Sue Zeidler - Reuters - Mon, Feb 13, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The show must go on. Despite Whitney Houston's shocking death a day earlier, music stars came out to celebrate Sunday's Grammy Awards with typical … More »Grammys fashion ranges from surreal to sublime
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The show must go on. Despite Whitney Houston's shocking death a day earlier, music stars came out to celebrate Sunday's Grammy Awards with typical red carpet flash and over-the-top fashion. Several artists exuded glamour, including Carrie Underwood, nominated for best country solo performance, who …
- Houston's daughter treated in hospital for stress AFP - AFP - Mon, Feb 13, 2012
Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina was rushed to hospital Sunday suffering from stress, one day after the death of her pop star mother, police and a family friend … More »Houston's daughter treated in hospital for stress
- Whitney Houston's death looms over Grammys Bob Tourtellotte - Reuters - Sun, Feb 12, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As little as 24 hours ago, all ears at Sunday's Grammy Awards were expected to tune-in to the sound of soul singer Adele, who was predicted to … More »Whitney Houston's death looms over Grammys
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As little as 24 hours ago, all ears at Sunday's Grammy Awards were expected to tune-in to the sound of soul singer Adele, who was predicted to be the top winner on music's big night. Then Whitney Houston died. Houston's unexplained death in a Beverly Hills hotel room on the eve of the industry's …
- Family, fans mourn Whitney Houston with tears, prayers Steve Gorman and R.T. Watson - Reuters - Sun, Feb 12, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - From the New Jersey church where Whitney Houston's singing career first took flight to the Beverly Hills hotel where her life abruptly ended, … More »Family, fans mourn Whitney Houston with tears, prayers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - From the New Jersey church where Whitney Houston's singing career first took flight to the Beverly Hills hotel where her life abruptly ended, family and fans of the pop diva expressed their grief on Sunday with prayer, tears and raw anguish. Houston's only child, daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, 18, …
- Silence is golden as The Artist scoops 7 BAFTAs Estelle Shirbon - Reuters - Sun, Feb 12, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Black-and-white turned to gold as silent movie "The Artist" won seven BAFTA awards including best film at a ceremony in London on Sunday, raising expectations … More »Silence is golden as The Artist scoops 7 BAFTAs
LONDON (Reuters) - Black-and-white turned to gold as silent movie "The Artist" won seven BAFTA awards including best film at a ceremony in London on Sunday, raising expectations of a strong showing at the Academy Awards. Meryl Streep clinched the leading actress prize for her portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret …
- All Black legend Lomu needs new kidney AFP - AFP - Sun, Feb 12, 2012
New Zealand great Jonah Lomu said Monday that medical tests had confirmed a donated kidney he received eight years ago had failed and he needs a new transplant. More »All Black legend Lomu needs new kidney
- "The Artist" wins BAFTA award for best film Reuters - Sun, Feb 12, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Silent movie-era romance "The Artist" won the BAFTA award for best film on Sunday, adding another prestigious trophy to its growing collection just … More »"The Artist" wins BAFTA award for best film
LONDON (Reuters) - Silent movie-era romance "The Artist" won the BAFTA award for best film on Sunday, adding another prestigious trophy to its growing collection just two weeks before the Oscars. The French-made black-and-white film set in Hollywood during the transition from silent to talking movies had been widely expected …
- Meryl Streep wins BAFTA for turn as Mrs Thatcher Reuters - Sun, Feb 12, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Meryl Streep won the BAFTA award for best actress on Sunday for her powerful portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron … More »Meryl Streep wins BAFTA for turn as Mrs Thatcher
LONDON (Reuters) - Meryl Streep won the BAFTA award for best actress on Sunday for her powerful portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady", gaining further momentum towards the most glittering prize of all at the Oscars on February 26. Streep, who plays Thatcher both as a domineering …
- Grammys tribute to Houston after shock death Michael Thurston - AFP - Sun, Feb 12, 2012
The music world paid emotional tribute to legendary US singer and actress Whitney Houston on Sunday, as stars gathered for the annual Grammy show less than 24 hours after … More »Grammys tribute to Houston after shock death
- Lula's exam shows no tumor: report AFP - AFP - Sun, Feb 12, 2012
A medical examination of former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has shown that a cancerous tumor in his larynx has disappeared, one of his doctors told … More »Lula's exam shows no tumor: report
A private funeral service for Whitney Houston will be held Saturday at the Newark, New Jersey church where the pop diva sang in a gospel choir as a child, the funeral home told AFP on Tuesday. More »Funeral for Houston Saturday at hometown church


































