Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray ‘hid drug dose’
January 5, 2011
Michael Jackson’s doctor tried to hide the fact that he had given the singer a powerful anaesthetic shortly before he died, a prosecutor has said.
At a preliminary hearing, the prosecutor said Dr Conrad Murray phoned paramedics only after Jackson had died.
Justin Bieber on His Musical Inspirations, His Fans, and Trying to Be a Regular Kid
January 5, 2011
New York, N.Y.- “I’m crazy, I’m nuts,” Justin Bieber tells Vanity Fair contributing editor Lisa Robinson. “Just the way my brain works. I’m not normal. I think differently-my mind is always racing. I’m just … nuts. But I think the best [musicians] probably are.”
Cinemas gear up for another bumper year
January 4, 2011
With 2010 drawing to a close, which movies should you look out for in the 12 months ahead?
Here we preview 20 high-profile titles that are coming soon to a UK cinema screen near you.
Swedish actor Per Oscarsson feared dead in house fire
January 4, 2011
Fears are growing for award-winning Swedish actor Per Oscarsson and his wife after human remains were found in his house, which burnt down on Friday.
The remains of one person found in the ashes are likely to be either that of the 83-year-old star or his 67-year-old wife, Kia Ostling, police said.
‘Korean Wave’ of pop culture sweeps across Asia
January 2, 2011
At the end of May, it was announced that a South Korean band called Super Junior would perform at the Shanghai World Expo. Free tickets would be released for those who arrived early on the day of the performance, which was scheduled for the evening of May 30.
New Year Honours: CBEs for David Suchet and Sheila Hancock
January 1, 2011
Actors David Suchet and Sheila Hancock are among the stars of stage and screen recognised in the New Year Honours.
Suchet, 64, and Hancock, 77, become CBEs, as do influential record producer Trevor Horn, sculptor Richard Wentworth and dance choreographer Wayne McGregor.
Teena Marie cause of death ‘unclear’
December 31, 2010
It is likely that the cause of US soul singer Teena Marie’s death will take weeks to determine, investigators say.
According to Los Angeles coroner Ed Winter, an autopsy showed no signs of trauma.
Michael Jackson autopsy show ‘in bad taste’
December 30, 2010
Executors of Michael Jackson’s estate have asked the Discovery Channel to cancel plans for a programme claiming to re-enact the late singer’s autopsy.
John Branca and John McClain said the show was “in shockingly bad taste”.
In a letter, the pair accused the company of being motivated by “blind desire” to exploit the singer’s death.
Celebrity Chinese blogger’s magazine folds
December 29, 2010
The “Party” is over for one of China’s most popular bloggers.
Han Han, whose blog has clocked more than 441 million hits in the past five years, announced in his latest post Tuesday that he has shut down his literary magazine “Party” after publishing just one issue.
Sir Elton John becomes father via surrogate
December 29, 2010
S
ir Elton John and his partner David Furnish have become parents to a son born to a surrogate mother in California.
Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John was born on Christmas Day, the UK musician and Canadian filmmaker told the Usmagazine.com website.