Melbourne, Dec 4 : A major cruise liner has come under fire for encouraging passengers to consume alcohol by introducing "all you can drink" packages.
ANI Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:20:09 -0500

Washington, Dec 4 : It looks like R 'n' B singer Chris Brown is still not over his ex-girlfriend Barbadian singer Rihanna, as he has penned down his feelings for her in his new album.
ANI Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:20:04 -0500

London, Dec 4 : Aussie singer Peter Andre is said to have been left stunned after a female fan proposed marriage to him on live radio.
ANI Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:20:03 -0500

London, Dec 4 : Music mogul Simon Cowell is said to have towed the line at Lady Gaga's demands for fluffy lambs and hundreds of butterflies floating around the stage while she performed at The X Factor.
ANI Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:10:16 -0500

Washington, Dec 4 : Celebrity talk show host Oprah Winfrey interviewed President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House for her Christmas special show.
ANI Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:10:09 -0500

London, Dec 4 : Legendary singer Stevie Wonder has landed a special position in the United Nations.
ANI Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:40:39 -0500

Washington, Dec 4 : Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan is reportedly dating Entourage star Kevin Connolly.
ANI Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:20:10 -0500

Washington, December 04 : Jennifer Lopez has not fully recovered after suffering injury while performing at last month's American Music Awards.
ANI Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:20:08 -0500

London, Dec 4 (IANS) Singer Lily Allen is taking a two-year break from music and plans to start a record label for new artistes.
IANS Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:10:03 -0500

London, Dec 4 (IANS) Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie went on a double date with actor George Clooney and his girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis at a Beverly Hills Italian restaurant.
IANS Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:10:01 -0500

My younger brother is once again poking fan at another of my so-called ‘middle-age’ habits. This time my crime is being addicted to what he calls “ Mboch” movies - what I like to call African ...
Daily Nation Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:07:53 -0500

The World Cup ’Group of Death’ reared its ugly head this afternoon – and left Brazil facing a tough task to progress to the knockout stage in South Africa next year.As five-timers winners and cu...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:57:56 -0500

Talks between the Government and trade unions on cutting public sector spending by €1.3bn have collapsed and the Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said that they will have to plough on with cuts in next wee...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:57:56 -0500

Folk legend Liam Clancy has died today, aged 74, his manager said.The singer and musician was the last surviving member of the Clancy Brothers, who were credited with bringing Irish traditional music ...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:57:55 -0500

Sellafield nuclear plant has been fined over €83,000 after two workers were exposed to radiation.The contractors had been drilling through a concrete floor contaminated with plutonium at the Cumbria...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:57:55 -0500

Tonight's Christmas parade, 5K run and Gaither Homecoming concert, all downtown, could mean traffic problems beginning during the evening rush hour, Metro police say.
The Tennessean Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:53:19 -0500

Fraudulent e-mails announcing casting calls for “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn,” have been flooding the inboxes of fanpires across the country, according to The Casting Scoop.
MSNBC Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:50:25 -0500

VANCOUVER — It's getting to feel a lot like...no, not that...a lot like Gaga.In just a few days, Vancouver will be celebrating Lady Gaga week, as the pop superstar performs a 3-day gig at the city's...
Vancouver Sun Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:48:28 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Just one year after opening, the New York City annex to Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will close its doors on January 3, according to one of the corporate partners in t...
Reuters Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:38:03 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amy Pascal, co-chair of Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Disney's Anne Sweeney both were named the most powerful women in entertainment on Friday, heading the Hollywood Reporte...
Reuters Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:38:03 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An 1827 first edition copy of poems by Edgar Allan Poe sold for $662,500 on Friday setting a record for a 19th century book of poetry, said a spokeswoman for Christie's auction ho...
Reuters Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:38:02 -0500

Music with a purpose! Detroit Rockers, The Von Bondies & Toronto indie band flatand have come together to serve the homeless of Toronto. (PRWEB) December 4, 2009 -- This Saturday, December 5th,...
Earth Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:37:04 -0500

Global Warming The greenhouse effect, a look at the Kyoto Protocol and a history of the Earth's climate. (AP) Artists in London are painting a grim vision of a globe ravaged by climate change. Amon...
CBS News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:35:36 -0500

In this Aug. 4, 2008 photo originally provided by Hard Rock Cafe, Eddie Ojeda, of Twisted Sister, is shown at a celebration for the 25th anniversary of Eddie Trunk in radio broadcasting at Hard Rock C...
CBS News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:35:36 -0500

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) late Thursday was forced to hurriedly backtrack on a statement it had issued earlier in the day in which it appeared to support ABC's decision t...
Showbiz Data Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:27:01 -0500

The credit ratings agency Fitch predicted Thursday that at least one broadcast network -- NBC and ABC would be "the most likely candidates," it said -- will likely attempt to regain ground by becoming...
Showbiz Data Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:27:00 -0500

Suggesting that it won't be smooth sailing while GE and Comcast navigate regulatory waters following their agreement to form a joint venture to oversee Universal and the NBC/Comcast broadcast and cabl...
Showbiz Data Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:27:00 -0500

ABC News wants George Stephanopoulos to replace Diane Sawyer as co-host of Good Morning America when Sawyer takes over as anchor of ABC's World News evening newscast on December 21, the Washington Pos...
Showbiz Data Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:26:59 -0500

Up in the Air was named best picture of the year Thursday by the National Board of Review, the group that traditionally launches the movie awards season. George Clooney was named best actor for his pe...
Showbiz Data Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:26:57 -0500

Four films open wide at the box office this weekend, but each of them faces tough competition from several films that are already there -- especially The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Blind Side, Disne...
Showbiz Data Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:26:57 -0500

An estimated 200 reporters descended on the Swiss resort town of Gstaad today (Friday) to cover the arrival of Roman Polanski, who was released from a Swiss prison on condition that he not leave his h...
Showbiz Data Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:26:55 -0500

Thousands of Chileans including President Michelle Bachelet paid their respects Friday to a folk singer who became a martyr of the country's 1973 military coup and whose remains will be reburied follo...
Gadsden Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:18:36 -0500

Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Kate Hudson and Judi Dench talk about their musical extravaganza 'Nine,' the hotly anticipated musical from 'Chicago' director Rob Marshall, at the film's world premie...
Gadsden Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:18:14 -0500

Due to popular response, some of the Arts Festival performances are now sold out. The Hong Kong Arts Festival is delighted to offer nine supplementary performances...
PR Web Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:20:53 -0500

France have been drawn against hosts South Africa in the group stages of the 2010 World Cup.The French also face Mexico and will play Uruguay in their first game.WORLD CUP GROUP A: South Africa, Mexic...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:08:09 -0500

Former England manager Terry Venables admits England will be expected to come through the World Cup group stages with few problems after being handed a favourable draw this evening.England were drawn ...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:08:09 -0500

The touring party for the 2009 GAA Hurling All-Stars, sponsored by Vodafone, has been confirmed, with a spread of hurlers from eight counties added as replacements. Four in-a-row All-Ireland-winning K...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:08:08 -0500

The Court of Criminal Appeal has reduced the prison sentence imposed on a 32-year-old man for the rape of his three-year-old daughter from 12 years to eight. Today the three-judge court held that the ...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:08:08 -0500

Tens of thousands of people would come off the dole under back-to-work plans revealed today by the main Opposition parties.In its Budget alternative, Labour called for a €5.8bn cost-cutting package ...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:08:08 -0500

Renault are likely to make a decision on their Formula One future next week with two rival groups now in the running to take over.The French manufacturing giant’s main company board is to address th...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:08:07 -0500

Richard Todd, shown joking with French actress Anne Marie Marsen in this 1955 photo, was nominated for an Academy Award for the 1949 film A Hasty Heart .
USA Today Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:01:04 -0500

Versions of the mean, popular high-school girl character have been in movies and television for years, but since the release of Mean Girls , the character has almost become a modern archetype. From TV...
MSNBC Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:00:09 -0500

Los Angeles will host the NHL entry draft for the first time in 2010. Reports surfaced a month ago that Los Angeles would be chosen as the host city and an NHL spokesman confirmed Friday that a deal ...
CBC News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:58:55 -0500

Among selections from Mozart, Muse and Dame Shirley Bassey is the slain rapper's song "Changes," which was released two years after his shooting death on a greatest hits album in 1998.
CNN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:58:53 -0500

The two women were scheduled to hold a press conference Thursday in Los Angeles, California, to discuss Uchitel's relationship with Woods, but canceled Thursday morning.
CNN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:58:51 -0500

Among selections from Mozart, Muse and Dame Shirley Bassey is the slain rapper's song "Changes," which was released two years after his shooting death on a greatest hits album in 1998.
CNN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:58:50 -0500

December 4, 2009 Pamela Anderson is launching a pop career. The former Baywatch actress is preparing to release a track called High, which is about the fashion world, her friend Richie Rich has rev...
Tonight Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:48:54 -0500

December 4, 2009 Shakira's short legs get her out of trouble. The She-Wolf singer insists she doesn't care if people criticise her for flashing her flesh because she is very proud of her petite fig...
Tonight Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:48:51 -0500

Joan Jara, widow of Chilean folk singer Victor Jara, stands by the coffin during his funeral in Santiago, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. Jara will be buried on Saturday, 36 years after he was brutally beaten...
Sun-Sentinel Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:47:40 -0500

In a file photo Al Gore appears at a fundraiser for Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, in San Francisco. Former Vice President Gore was named the recipeint of the Nobel Peace Prize...
Daily News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:47:04 -0500

Of the Democratic senators who have set out to transform the nation's health-care system, one of the least likely is Majority Leader Harry M. Reid, whose legislative priorities typically fall more tow...
CBS News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:44:57 -0500

"Lucy" of Beatles Fame Dies (AP) Minnesota musicians give their take on Beatles tunes on a new CD going into wide release next week. "The Minnesota Beatle Project Volume 1" is aimed at raising mone...
CBS News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:44:55 -0500

RICHMOND, Va. - The Ravens should be barred from selling old game films that show players wearing the NFL team's original logo, a lawyer for the amateur artist who designed the "Flying B" told a fede...
Baltimore Sun Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:44:02 -0500

Richard Todd, best known for his role in the classic war film The Dam Busters, has died aged 90. The Dublin-born star had been suffering from cancer and died in his sleep at home in Grantham, near L...
Ananova Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:22:24 -0500

Los Angeles - The Michael Jackson documentary This Is It has racked up more than 250 million dollars according to Sony Pictures. Themovie, which uses footage shot during rehearsals for Jackson's plann...
Earth Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:27:36 -0500

TUI General Secretary Peter MacMenamin has said that the Government lacked "the moral courage" to proceed with negotiations with the public sector unions over pay talks.Mr MacMenamin said: "Negotiatio...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:25:20 -0500

Leaders St Mary's College will give a debut to scrum-half Cormac Quinn in a first versus second encounter with Blackrock College, who have been decimated by Magner's League and Ireland U19 commitments...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:25:19 -0500

It is understood talks between public sector unions and the Government aimed at saving €1.3bn have collapsed.The Taoiseach Brian Cowen and Finance Minister Brian Lenihan are holding a press conferen...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:25:19 -0500

A body has been recovered from the River Suir in Waterford.The Carrick-on-Suir River Rescue confirmed they recovered a body from the river, downstream of Waterford City at around 12pm this afternoon.A...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:25:19 -0500

Clive Owen wants to give up his film career. The 44-year-old actor – who trained in the theatre before making it big in a number of Hollywood blockbusters – said he's thinking about giving up shoo...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:25:18 -0500

He's not used to feeling sorry for himself. He doesn't do down. He once did an interview while he was on his treadmill, using a hands-free phone. I think this is peculiar and far too perky. I said: ...
New Zealand Herald Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:20:51 -0500

Tiger Woods and his wife Elin at the opening ceremony for the 2006 Ryder Cup at the K Club golf course, Straffan, Ireland, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006.
CBS News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:41 -0500

By STEWART SMITHEntertainment WriterWelcome back one and all as I continue my examination of the works of director Billy Wilder, this week taking on his classic noir "Double Indemnity."...
Tyler Morning Telegraph Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:55:21 -0500

Authorities at Shannon Airport have said that they have not been able to come to a new agreement with Ryanair.They claim that the airline "has continued to make unreasonable demands".Ryanair had offer...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:43:30 -0500

Portsmouth boss Avram Grant is missing influential defender Younes Kaboul for his side’s Barclays Premier League home clash with Burnley on Saturday.The former Tottenham man serves a one-match ban f...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:43:29 -0500

Around 11,000 jobs could be axed because of cross-border spending sprees, business chiefs claimed today.Retail Ireland said every 150 shopping trips to the North resulted in one more person on the dol...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:43:29 -0500

‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ bosses regret getting Katie Price to return to the show.The glamour model – also known as Jordan – was paid a reported £350,000 to re-enter the Aust...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:43:28 -0500

Ireland's Tommy Bowe will line out at centre for The Ospreys against Munster in the The Ospreys in the Magners League tomorrow at the Liberty Stadium.It looks like a clash of heavyweights as the Welsh...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:43:28 -0500

A convicted Mafia hit man today claimed Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi made a deal with the mob in the 1990s in exchange for political support.Mr Berlusconi denied the allegations, which have set o...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:43:27 -0500

The GAA ban on collective intercounty training means many of the country's top stars are enjoying their festive break and downtime ahead of the recommencement of action in the New Year. None more so t...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:43:27 -0500

NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Can Jeff Skilling sell tickets on Broadway? That's the bet being wagered by a team of New York theater producers who are spending some $3.6 million to bring a version of "En...
Fortune Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:34:42 -0500

In Rob Marshall's new Italy-drenched musical, "Nine," opening in theatres December 18, with what has to be the most star-studded cast ever to grace a musical.
CNN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:34:37 -0500

(Entertainment Weekly) -- "Brothers," a drama centered around the war in Afghanistan, is based on a 2004 Danish film, but it could just about be a remake of the aftermath-of-Vietnam 1978 soa...
CNN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:34:34 -0500

Robert De Niro gives an excellent performance in "Everybody's Fine" Film suffers a bit from formula, but there are some nice sequences, Tom Charity says Film is middlebrow type Hollywood sel...
CNN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:34:33 -0500

December 4, 2009 Ronnie Wood allegedly "choked" his girlfriend during a blazing public argument. The Rolling Stones guitarist was arrested on suspicion of assault on Wednesday night and allegedly d...
Tonight Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:24:54 -0500

December 4, 2009 Gstaad, Switzerland - Roman Polanski on Friday took refuge at his snowbound Swiss chalet after being given bail under house arrest to fight extradition to the United States on a child...
Tonight Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:24:51 -0500

Google Dictionary is in the spotlight because Google is now using it for its "definition" link on search results pages for word searches. Previously Google pointed users to Answers.com. M...
Web Pro News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:23:57 -0500

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott will miss tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Stoke because of a hamstring injury.However, Gunners manager Arsene Wenger expects Walcott to be available for Wed...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:58:22 -0500

X Factor contestant Danyl Johnson has claimed Whitney Houston "absolutely hated him" for singing one of her unreleased songs on the show. The 27-year-old teacher said the American superstar, who men...
Ananova Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:57:27 -0500

Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman and Kate Hudson helped to warm up the red carpet at chilly world premiere for new musical Nine. The actresses joined their co-stars Daniel Day-Lewis and Dame Judi Dench ...
Ananova Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:57:26 -0500

WASHINGTON: Vevo, a music video website being launched next week, said Thursday it had struck a deal to feature programming from CBS radio and CBS-owned online music station Last.fm on the new site. ...
New Straits Times Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:25:14 -0500

ENGLEWOOD, CO--(Marketwire - December 4, 2009) - Underlining the strength of its ongoing commitment to the Middle East region, Evolving Systems, Inc. (...
Market Wire Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:17:43 -0500

Francois Doumen made a successful raid across the English Channel today as Spunk claimed Sandown's formulawine.co.uk Juvenile Novices' Hurdle to earn a 33-1 quote with Coral for the Triumph Hurdle.The...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:08:50 -0500

Ashley Cole will return for Chelsea’s match with Premier League rivals Manchester City tomorrow.Cole (hamstring) was missing from Wednesday’s Carling Cup loss at Blackburn but will return to a sta...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:08:50 -0500

Pamela Anderson is launching a pop career, it has been revealed.The former ‘Baywatch’ actress is preparing to release a track called ‘High’, which is about the fashion world, her friend Richie...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:08:50 -0500

Prospective Ireland U-20 back rowers Rhys Ruddock and Dominic Ryan will make their Magner's League debuts for Leinster against The Dragons at Rodney Parade on Sunday (kick off: 5pm).Hooker Bernard Jac...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:08:49 -0500

Captain John Muldoon will play his 100th Magner's League match for Connacht against Cardiff Blues in Wales on Sunday.In addition, flanker Michael Swift will also reach the same milestone if he manages...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:08:49 -0500

Brantley runs a Web site, Role Models on the Web. Woods is a featured player. But his decision not to remove the golfer has some people incensed, he said.
CNN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:00:54 -0500

And of course, by telling her story on her terms, Baxter can harness the publicity. Bragman, author of the book "Where's My 15 Minutes?", which includes a chapter devoted to coming out, says...
CNN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:00:52 -0500

The beauty of "Up in the Air" is that it's all those things at once. Adapted from Walter Kirn's 2001 novel, it's a rare and sparkling gem of a movie, directed by Jason Reitman ("Juno&qu...
CNN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:00:51 -0500

In 2008, women comprised 9 percent of all directors, the same as in 1998, according to Lauzen's research. Moreover, according to Lauzen, in the early 2000s, females comprised 28 percent of all charact...
CNN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:00:50 -0500

Washington (CNN) -- Justice Antonin Scalia is a conservative in thought, but not in personality. A new biography of the colorful Supreme Court jurist paints a complete picture of his enormous ongoing ...
CNN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:00:49 -0500

B oston music may be wicked good, but is it classy? That’s not an adjective many would use to describe the local club scene, but Wednesday night at the swanky Liberty Hotel, the 2009 Boston Musi...
Boston Herald Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:48:33 -0500

"Bruno" Goes Global Sacha Baron Cohen takes his alter-ego (and outrageous outfits) to his film's premieres in cities around the world (AP) Moviegoers know Jody Trautwein as the smiling Alabama pastor ...
CBS News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:46:55 -0500

Sports Sex Scandals Some athletes whose headlines aren't always on the sports pages (CBS/ AP) A potentially explosive news conference with an alleged mistress was canceled and more details trickled ou...
CBS News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:46:52 -0500

Dec 4th, 2009 - Just how big is Mass Effect 2? If the number of discs the game ships on is any indication, players should prepare for an even longer campaign.BioWare Community Manager Chris Priestly ...
New York Post Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:36:57 -0500

Melbourne, Dec 4 : A major cruise liner has come under fire for encouraging passengers to consume alcohol by introducing 'all you can drink' packages.
New Kerala Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:41:54 -0500

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2009 file photo, Beyonce Knowles arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)...
eTaiwan News Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:36:18 -0500

The Labour party says almost €6bn should be raised in next week's Budget - rather than the €4bn the Government is seeking.The party says a fund of more than €1bn should then be established to he...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:31:36 -0500

The Government and unions have today reached a draft agreement on health service reform - following overnight negotiations.Talks on plans to cut public pay by €1.3bn in next week's Budget are resumi...
Irish Examiner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:31:35 -0500