Issue: January 17, 2012   (Archive)
Sunday, May 19, 2013   

Unhappy piano man hits wrong note with censors
Elton John tested the agility of the US censors before the Golden Globes show began, using an obscenity when describing Madonna's chances against him in the best song category.



I'm no longer a Baby, says teen idol
Teen idol Justin Bieber turns 18 in March with a long and ambitious to- do list.

New yacht death case draws blank
US police have found no new evidence that the mystery 1981 death of Hollywood actress Natalie Wood was a murder rather than an accident, The Los Angeles Times reported.

Singer to miss show after split
Pop singer Katy Perry has pulled out of this week's People's Choice Awards show and what would have been her first major public appearance since her split with husband Russell Brand.

Legend slaps film for music 'rape'
Veteran US actress Kim Novak accused the French makers of silent film hit The Artist of "rape" for using music from Alfred Hitchcock classic Vertigo in their movie vying for Oscar glory.

Beyonce finds destiny in baby Blue
Music royalty Beyonce and Jay-Z are the proud parents of a baby girl named Blue Ivy Carter, media reports said of one of the biggest celebrity births in years.

Fans of King brace for year to remember
On what would have been Elvis Presley's 77th birthday on Sunday, hundreds of fans from around the world made the annual pilgrimage to the Graceland mansion where the "King of Rock and Roll" lived.

Director enjoys close encounter of royal kind
Prince William and his wife Kate attended the British premiere of Steven Spielberg's new film War Horse, along with 600 serving and former military personnel and their families.

Honors bring cheer for Melancholia
The apocalyptic psychological drama Melancholia was named the year's best film by the National Society of Film Critics, which chose its star Kirsten Dunst as best actress and Brad Pitt as best actor for the baseball drama Moneyball as well as The Tree of Life.



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