NEW YORK (AP) " Rapper Drake is on the festival circuit: He's headlining Coachella in April and will also perform at New York's Governors Ball in June.Drake will be joined by the Black Keys, "Weird Al" Yankovic and Lana Del Rey...
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Wednesday, 7 January 2015
US asks Poland to extradite Roman Polanski
WARSAW, Poland (AP) " An official says that Poland has been asked to extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski to the United States, where he is wanted on 1977 charges of sex with a minor.Spokesman for the prosecutor general, Mateusz Martyniuk,...
Jack O'Connell up for Rising Star at British academy awards
LONDON (AP) " Jack O'Connell, who played American athlete and war survivor Louis Zamperini in Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken," has been nominated for a Rising Star award by Britain's film academy.The 24-year-old English actor, who also...
Monaco's royal couple shows off Grace Kelly's grandchildren
MONACO (AP) " Monaco's royal twins, including the heir to the throne, have appeared in public for the first time to a cheering crowd.Princess Charlene and Prince Albert appeared on a palace balcony Wednesday, each holding a newborn...
Morocco approves Exodus film, after offending sections cut
RABAT, Morocco (AP) " The Ridley Scott biblical epic "Exodus," that was banned in Morocco for violating Islamic precepts, will be shown once again in this North African country after the studio agreed to remove the offending passages.The...
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
Sting unable to save his musical 'The Last Ship' on Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) " Sting will be going down with his ship.Producer Jeffrey Seller said Tuesday that the Grammy Award-winning songwriter's Broadway musical "The Last Ship" will close when his stint in the show ends Jan. 24 at the Neil...
The Diary: TVNZ staff wary of new boss
Some staff are unhappy, insiders claim, about TVNZ's choice to replace UK import Brenda Griffiths, editor of newsgathering. Phil O'Sullivan, a former TVNZ reporter and CNN Abu Dhabi bureau chief, has got the job but some noses seem...
A slimmed-down 'American Idol' returns for season 14
LOS ANGELES (AP) " "American Idol" is practicing addition and subtraction in its 14th season.Longtime judge, short-time mentor Randy Jackson is gone. Music executive Scott Borchetta, whose impressive credentials include acting as...
AC/DC, Drake, Jack White part of Coachella festival lineup
NEW YORK (AP) " AC/DC, Jack White and Drake will headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April.The popular outdoor event will also include Interpol, David Guetta and Florence + the Machine over two weekends. It...
Annie Baker's play 'The Flick' to return to New York City
NEW YORK (AP) " Get out the popcorn, fans of Annie Baker: "The Flick" is being rereleased.Baker's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about three low-paid employees of a rundown movie theater can be seen at the Barrow Street Theatre starting...
Jimmy Carter to present Dylan with person of the year honor
NEW YORK (AP) " Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will present Bob Dylan with the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year honor next month in Los Angeles.The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson and...
Faris and Janney to host the People's Choice Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Anna Faris sums up her feelings about the People's Choice Awards in a single word."Terror," says the actress, who will co-host the 41st annual awards, airing live Wednesday from the Nokia Theatre, with her "Mom"...
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