Stones Tipped For Glastonbury 2010October 8th, 2009 THE ROLLING STONES are the hot favourites to rock out England's Glastonbury music festival next year (10) and follow BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and JAY-Z as the event's recent headline acts. Two years after frontman Sir Mick Jagger complained he'd never been invited to perform at the seminal event, sources claim organiser Michael Eavis has reached out to the legendary rockers and booked them up for 2010.
Watts Named Most Lucrative ActressOctober 7th, 2009 NAOMI WATTS has been named the most profitable actress in Hollywood. The 41 year old has topped Forbes magazine's new rundown of the famous females who pull in the most box office bucks for producers, financiers and studio executives, netting movie bosses an estimated $44 (£29) for every $1 (66 pence) she was paid for her last three major films.
Naomi Watts tops Hollywood Actresses' Earning Power listOctober 6th, 2009 LONDON - British-born actress Naomi Watts has been named by Forbes magazine as the Hollywood actress who gives the best return on the money she is paid. The 41-year-old star's last three films made 44 dollars for every 1 dollar she was paid to appear.
Naomi Watts voted Forbes' most bankable actressOctober 6th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Naomi Watts has been voted the most profitable actress in a Forbes list. The "King Kong" actress has topped the magazine's latest online Best Actresses for the Buck list after proving movie bosses can make the most money from her, reports list.co.uk.
Calif. woman pleads guilty to embezzling $400K from romance novelist Danielle SteelSeptember 30th, 2009 Woman admits embezzling from Danielle SteelSAN FRANCISCO — A former employee of Danielle Steel who embezzled more than $400,000 from the romance novelist has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion. Forty-seven-year-old Kristy Watts, also known as Kristy Siegrist, entered the plea last week in San Francisco federal court.
Steel's Aide Faces Prison Over Fraud ChargeSeptember 29th, 2009 Popular novelist DANIELLE STEEL was swindled out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by her personal assistant, a court in San Francisco, California has heard. The bestselling author, whose books have sold 550 million copies worldwide, was left out of pocket after her former aide Kristy Watts fleeced her for $400,000 (£266,000).
Wood's Son Rules Out A ReunionSeptember 21st, 2009 JO WOOD's son JAMIE wishes his mum had divorced RONNIE WOOD a decade ago - because the split has made her so happy. The Rolling Stones rocker, 61, split from his wife of 23 years last year (08), after his affair with 20-year-old Russian waitress Ekaterina Ivanova was exposed in the press amid speculation his drinking problem had spiralled out of control.
Police Called To Wood's Home After Bust-up With LoverSeptember 15th, 2009 Police were called to the home of ROLLING STONES legend RONNIE WOOD following a furious bust-up with his young girlfriend EKATERINA IVANOVA. The rocker, 62, walked out on his wife of 23 years in July last year (08) after his affair with the 20-year-old Russian waitress was revealed.
White To Produce For The Rolling Stones?September 3rd, 2009 WHITE STRIPES and RACONTEURS star JACK WHITE will produce the next ROLLING STONES record, if guitarist KEITH RICHARDS gets his way. The rocker admits he's in negotiations with White and hopes to be back in the studio with his bandmates by the end of the year.
Police To Re-examine Death Of Stones Star JonesAugust 31st, 2009 Police in Britain are looking into new evidence surrounding the death of former ROLLING STONES guitarist BRIAN JONES - 40 years after he was found dead in his swimming pool. Jones was a founding member of the group, but he was dismissed in 1969 after his legal troubles and drug abuse spiralled out of control and threw the band's touring commitments into jeopardy.
Rolling Stones Get Satisfaction From Wedding GigsAugust 26th, 2009 Newlyweds requesting a THE ROLLING STONES song as their first dance can hire the band for their reception - for a massive $7.5 million (£5 million). The rockers topped a survey to find the most expensive wedding act in the world, raking in more than double Sir Elton John and Kylie Minogue's fees of $3 million (£2 million).
Rolling Stones named 'world's most expensive wedding act'August 23rd, 2009 LONDON - The Rolling Stones have been named 'the world's most expensive wedding act' in a new poll. With an estimated cost of 5 million pounds, Stones topped the poll, conducted for TV channel Living by a financial analyst, reports the Telegraph.
Stones' Banned Documentary Leaked OnlineAugust 21st, 2009 THE ROLLING STONES' controversial documentary COCKSUCKER BLUES has been leaked online. The rockers commissioned the film to be shot during their 1972 U.S.
Ex-Beatles, Rolling Stones manager Allen Klein dies in NYC at 77July 4th, 2009 Ex-Beatles, Rolling Stones manager Klein diesNEW YORK — Former music manager Allen Klein, a no-holds-barred businessman who bulldozed his way into and out of deals with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, has died. Bob Merlis, a publicist for Klein's company, ABKCO Music & Records, says Klein died Saturday at his New York City home of Alzheimer's disease.
Feds say 9/11 firefighter sculpture in Emmitsburg, Md., was financed by investor fraudJune 23rd, 2009 9/11 sculpture embroiled in alleged fraud schemeHAGERSTOWN, Md. — A towering sculpture in the Maryland mountains depicting three New York City firefighters raising the U.S.