Jackson's mom to get $1 mn a yearSeptember 19th, 2009 LONDON - Late pop legend Michael Jackson's mother will receive over $1 million a year to help raise his children. Katherine Jackson will be receiving $26,804 for herself and an additional $60,000 each month to raise her three grandchildren, Prince Michael I, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, also known as Blanket.
Disneyland to screen Jackson movie againSeptember 8th, 2009 CALIFORNIA - The Disneyland theme park is planning to screen late pop legend Michael Jackson's movie "Captain EO that was shown at the venue in the 1980s and 1990s at the behest of his fans. "Captain EO, a 17-minute 3D movie starring Jackson, was about a space crew who were on a mission to take a present to an alien leader and the pop icon has sung two songs in it, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
I've become less restless after marriage: Ayaan Ali KhanSeptember 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - He tied the knot more than a year ago and marriage is surely doing Ayaan Ali Khan a lot of good. The young musician, who turned 30 Saturday, confesses that he is less restless after his marriage to Neema Sharma, who simply loves the music her husband creates.
Madonna leaves behind ruined pitch for Bulgaria-Montengro tieSeptember 3rd, 2009 SOFIA - Bulgaria's coach lashed out Thursday, two days ahead of a crunch World Cup qualifier against Montenegro, over the condition of the pitch at the match venue, the Vasil Levski stadium. The grass has been badly damaged by tens of thousands of fans at the pop queen Madonna's concert and cannot be recovered despite an intense watering and fertilizing programme, officials said.
Victoria Beckham to be permanent judge on 'American Idol'?August 16th, 2009 LONDON - Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham is set to be offered three million pounds to become a permanent judge on reality show "American Idol" if she can prove herself to the US public. The singer-turned-designer has impressed bosses with her two guest appearances on the judging panel for the US talent show and they think she has the right credentials to take over from ex-judge Paula Abdul, contactmusic.com reports.
Pitt, Jolie quarrel over their burial spaceAugust 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are at odds over their final resting place. "Angelina initially wanted to be buried beside her ex-husband Billy Bob (Thornton).
Mel Gibson cleared of assault chargesJuly 31st, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Movie star and director Mel Gibson has been cleared by police of claims that he assaulted a man who tried to take a picture of him in a nightclub. The photographer, named as Karlis Gajevskis, posed as a fan and tried to snap a picture of the newly-divorced Gibson and his girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva at the opening of the Playhouse nightclub.
Heavy security for Jackson's funeralJuly 6th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson fans who try to enter the venue of the King of Pop's funeral in Los Angeles Tuesday without a ticket will be dealt with strictly, police said Monday. Officials have warned fans to stay away from the star's memorial service as they can face a hard response from police if found without a ticket, reports contactmusic.com.
Details released on Michael Jackson memorialJuly 3rd, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Organisers Friday released the first details of Michael Jackson's public memorial service, confirming that it will take place at the Staples Centre in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday. A total of 17,500 tickets will be available via lottery for fans who register online at Staplescenter.com.
Kerala to set up film institute, cine park and archives centreJuly 1st, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala film industry has lots more to cheer about - it is set to get a film institute, a film park and an archives centre, state Culture Minister M.A. Baby announced in the assembly Wednesday.
Rachel Hunter's fianc dumps her two months before weddingJune 24th, 2009 LONDON - Former supermodel Rachel Hunter has been dumped by her much younger fianc Jarret Stoll less than two months before the wedding and she is devastated by his decision. He informed the guests through email that the wedding was cancelled, but did not explain why he is doing so, thesun.co.uk reported.
Winehouse wants to move to the CaribbeanJune 21st, 2009 NEW YORK - Amy Winehouse is planning to move to the Caribbean, as the troubled British singer has submitted an application to become a permanent resident of St. Lucia. The British singer escaped to the island in 2008 in a bid to tackle her drink and drug problems and escape the constant paparazzi presence trailing her in London and now she hopes to swap England for the Caribbean for good, reports thehollywoodgossip.com.
No alcohol allowed at Britney's tour venueJune 6th, 2009 LONDON - Guests at Britney Spears London performances were fuming after the pop star's father banned alcohol in any area that she may pass through. Instead of the usual glasses of chilled beer, ticket holders were being handed bottles of water in a bid to keep the singer away from booze while on tour, reported thesun.co.uk.
Aishwarya to perform at IIFA again (With Image)May 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Aishwarya Rai is all set to dazzle audiences with her dance moves at the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards night in Macau, China, next month - her second such appearance at the glamorous event. She had enthralled audiences by dancing to hit song "Kajra re" at Amsterdam in 2005.
'Slumdog' kids finally get homes of their ownMay 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - The two child stars of Oscar-winner "Slumdog Millionaire" finally have a reason to smile as Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan Friday announced Azharuddin Ismail Shaikh and Rubina Ali will get permanent homes. According to an official statement from the chief minister's secretariat, the homes will be allotted from the chief minister's discretionary quota.
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