Beatles Story Taken To The StageOctober 4th, 2009 The story of THE BEATLES' rise to fame will be told in a new theatre production. Director Iain Softley has adapted his 1994 movie Backbeat, about the band's early days gigging in Hamburg, Germany, for the stage.
Madonna's new album tops European Album ChartOctober 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pop queen Madonna's new album Celebration has topped European album chart. The new album has beaten Muse's The Resistance to reach the topspot of Billboard's European Top 100 Albums countdown.
Madonna Tops European Album ChartOctober 2nd, 2009 MADONNA is the queen of Europe after taking her new hits album CELEBRATION to the top of the continent's charts. The compilation topples Muse's The Resistance to debut at the top of Billboard's European Top 100 Albums countdown.
Abbey Road Is Voted Top Beatles AlbumSeptember 14th, 2009 The BEATLES' final album ABBEY ROAD has topped a new list of Fab Four releases. Recorded in 1969, the landmark album featured the hits Come Together and Here Comes The Sun.
So much for dry wit: Cowell says Beatles quip was just that and he's a fan of the Fab 4September 11th, 2009 Cowell says Beatles quip was just that; he's a fanLOS ANGELES — The Beatles once got in trouble over a flip comment about Jesus. Now Simon Cowell has ruffled feathers with a quip about the Beatles.
Williams Is Fans' Dream Desert Island CompanionSeptember 9th, 2009 ROBBIE WILLIAMS has beat out competition from his arch-rival LIAM GALLAGHER to be voted as the singer most people would want to be stuck on a desert island with. The Angels hitmker, who has had a longtime feud with the Oasis singer, came out tops in a new poll of the most popular male entertainer to be marooned with.
'Pandora's Box' tops most fashionably influential movie listSeptember 9th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - "Pandora's Box", which featured Louise Brooks as an amoral charmer, has topped the list of most sartorially influential movies of all time prepared by Turner Classic Movies.
The top 15 in chronological order are: "Pandora's Box" (1929), "Letty Lynton" (1932), "It Happened One Night" (1934), "Pat and Mike" (1952), "Rear Window" (1954), "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955), "And God Created Woman" (1956), "Auntie Mame" (1958), "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961), "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967), "The Thomas Crown Affair" (1968), "Shaft" (1971), "Annie Hall" (1977), "Saturday Night Fever" (1977) and "Flashdance" (1983)
Imdb.com reports that the notable is the 1950s and 1960s heavy lineup which perhaps makes some sense, as films were likely the dominant way style was passed from Hollywood to the masses.
Lennon 'would Have Loved' The Beatles Rock BandAugust 31st, 2009 YOKO ONO has dismissed criticism of the new BEATLES Rock Band game, insisting her late husband JOHN LENNON "would have loved it". Fans of the Fab Four will be able to play along to 45 of their hits when The Beatles: Rock Band hits stores in September (09).
Hathaway, Obamas make it to Vanity Fair's 2009 International Best-dressed listAugust 6th, 2009 LONDON - What do Anne Hathaway, Daniel Craig and U.S. president Barack Obama have in common? Well, they all have made it to Vanity Fair's 2009 International Best-dressed List.
KEYS, HATHAWAY AND CRUZ ARE VANITY FAIR'S BEST DRESSEDAugust 5th, 2009 R&B beauty ALICIA KEYS, ANNE HATHAWAY and PENELOPE CRUZ have been praised by top fashion publication Vanity Fair after earning mentions on its 2009 International Best-Dressed List. The stunning stars are placed alongside their male counterparts Brad Pitt, Daniel Craig and U.S.
George Lucas tops Forbes' Hollywood earners listJuly 17th, 2009 LONDON - Star Wars creator George Lucas is Hollywood's Highest-Paid Man, according to business website Forbes.com. The director has topped a poll by Forbes.com after making 170 million dollars in the past year.
Madonna tops Forbes' World's Highest Earning Musicians listJune 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Madonna has pipped Celine Dion and Beyonce Knowles to top the world's highest earning musicians list. According to America's Forbes magazine, the Queen of Pop earned a staggering 110 million dollars from June 2008 to June 2009 due to her Sticky and Sweet world tour.
Jay-Z tops The Source magazine's 'Power 30'; Obama given place on honorary power listJune 4th, 2009 Jay-Z tops The Source magazine's 'Power 30'NEW YORK — It's been a minute since Jay-Z released an album, but he's still got enough swagger to land on The Source's "Power 30" list. The hip-hop magazine says Jay-Z tops the list because he's an industry leader and a top businessman, with his ventures with Live Nation and Rocawear, and his part-ownership of the New Jersey Nets.
Remaining Beatles come together to promote 'Rock Band' video gameJune 2nd, 2009 Remaining Beatles come together to promote gameLOS ANGELES — Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr came together to promote "The Beatles: Rock Band" video game. The two surviving Beatles, along with Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, appeared Monday at Microsoft's Electronic Entertainment Expo presentation at the University of Southern California's Galen Center.
Rangers All-Star CF Josh Hamilton activated from disabled listMay 12th, 2009 Rangers' Hamilton activated from DLARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton has been activated from the disabled list. Hamilton was back Tuesday night for the opener of a six-game homestand against AL West foes Seattle and the Los Angeles Angels.