LOS ANGELES, CaliforniaSinger Rihanna cleared her schedule to testify next month in the case against singer Chris Brown, who is charged with brutally beating her earlier this year, her lawyer said.
Rihanna’s(…)

LOS ANGELES, CaliforniaAs millions of people enter the job market and business owners struggle to entice consumers, Ryan Taylor may be better positioned than most to weather the economic crisis.
Ryan Taylor,(…)

LOS ANGELES, CaliforniaSmoking in youth-rated movies has not declined despite a pledge two years ago by Hollywood studios to encourage producers to show less “gratuitous smoking,” according to an anti-smoking group.
The(…)

Gay Muslim story for EastEnders
EastEnders is to tackle a storyline which will feature a Muslim man embarking upon a gay affair. Newcomer Syed Masood, played by Marc Elliott, will fall for openly gay(…)

Musicians’ call over BNP CD sales
Musicians who object to the BNP’s “politics and morals” are powerless to stop it selling their music to raise funds, a group of artists has said.The party sells(…)

Chris Brown: ‘I’m not a monster’
Singer Chris Brown has spoken out about claims he hit his ex-girlfiend Rihanna, hours before he is due in court.He’s posted a video of himself online hitting back(…)

LONDON, EnglandFor “Coco Avant Chanel” director Anne Fontaine, there was only one actress who could play Coco Chanel in her biopic about the legendary couturierFrench actress Audrey Tautou.
In “Coco Avant(…)

BBC to air new dance contest show
Actress Michelle Gayle and singer Heather Small are among the celebrities who have signed up to take part in a new BBC dancing competition.Dancing On Wheels sees(…)

Spector seeks shorter prison term
Lawyers for US music producer Phil Spector are requesting a shorter prison term when the 69-year-old is sentenced for murder later this week.Spector, famed for the “Wall of Sound”(…)

It’s a record any studio would love to have.
A boy tags along with an old man and his traveling house in the new Pixar movie, “Up.”
Including its first feature, “Toy(…)

The La’s plan long-awaited return
The La’s frontman Lee Mavers is to revive the iconic indie band to record a second album, 19 years after the release of their first.Known for the 1990 hit(…)

Morgan pleads ‘back off’ Boyle
Piers Morgan has defended Britain’s Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle over claims she lost her temper at a north London hotel.The singer is said to have sworn in(…)

In pictures: Anish Kapoor
The Royal Academy of Arts will hold a solo exhibition of the acclaimed artist Anish Kapoor later this year. The exhibition will cover Kapoor’s career to date and showcase(…)

Eminem out-sells other US albums
Eminem’s new record Relapse has sold more copies in its first week of release than any other album released in the US this year.Nielsen SoundScan, the firm that tracks(…)

Singer Gahan undergoes cancer op
Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan has undergone surgery to remove a cancerous tumour in his bladder, according to the band’s official website.The British electronic band are currently on a(…)

“Jughead, do you want to be my best man?” comic book character Archie asks on his blog.
The marriage issue is due to arrive at comic stores in August and on newsstands(…)

ATLANTA, Georgia OutKast’s Big Boi is a junkie, has been for years.
Big Boi: “You can really tell a lot about a person through the shoes, so I always like to keep(…)

LOS ANGELES, CaliforniaAT&T confirmed that “a few local AT&T employees” who were “caught up in the enthusiasm” of “American Idol” helped drum up votes for “Idol” winner Kris Allen in his home(…)

LOS ANGELES, CaliforniaA photographer sued Chris Brown on Wednesday, claiming the R&B singer’s bodyguards roughed him up outside a fitness center when he took a photo of Brown.
A photographer’s lawsuit names(…)

NEW YORKHer name is Butterfly.
Butterfly Boucher relies on encouragement from fans to fuel her determination.
Really. “It’s my real name,” the singer-songwriter said. “It’s on my passport and everything. The first(…)

Ball bounces onto breakfast show
Presenter Zoe Ball is to host a Saturday morning show on Radio 2, it has been announced.The 38-year-old, who was the first female DJ to present the breakfast show(…)

Broadway theatres defy recession
Theatres on Broadway have reported record ticket sales, with producers crediting the recession and big Hollywood stars for the rise.Sales for tickets to see plays and musicals during the(…)

Grace Jones kicks off Island gigs
By Jo Youle
6 Music News reporter
More than three decades after signing up to the label that launched her career into the big league, Grace Jones has celebrated Island(…)

Talking Shop: Matthew Bourne

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Oscar Wilde’s cautionary fable The Picture of Dorian Gray has been adapted into a seductive dance production by Matthew Bourne.Bourne is best known for his adaptations of(…)

Lily Allen to star in Neighbours
British pop star Lily Allen has been lined up to guest star in long-running Australian soap Neighbours, the show has confirmed.According to the soap’s website the 24-year-old “wasted(…)