MJ’s ‘This Is It’ film to have 15 worldwide launches

October 7th, 2009 Alicia Keys gets down to businessNEW YORK — Alicia Keys has influenced many lives with her soulful, heartaching piano-driven songs for almost a decade. Now that the 12-time Grammy winner has established herself as one of music's brightest stars, Keys is ready to inspire others — without singing a tune.

September 30th, 2009 China launches probe into imports of US chickenBEIJING — China on Sunday started investigating complaints that American chicken products are being dumped in China and are unfairly benefiting from subsidies, adding to a string of trade disputes with Washington. The Commerce Ministry said the probe was launched Sunday on broiler products and chicken products, following requests by Chinese companies to investigate the U.S.

September 30th, 2009 Jackson films sells out screenings worldwideLOS ANGELES — The Michael Jackson music documentary is selling out theaters around the world. According to Sony Pictures, hundreds of show times have sold out since tickets went on sale Sunday for "Michael Jackson: This Is It." The film was built around rehearsal footage for the late singer's planned London concerts.

September 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The booking of the much-awaited Michael Jackson movie "This Is It" will begin Sunday, a month before the film opens in multiplexes across India. The film will release Oct 28 with over 150 prints.

September 12th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson, who made her debut on the music scene with the album Anywhere I Lay My Head last year, is now ready with her second album. The Hes Just Not That Into You actress teamed up with Pete Yorn for the new project Break Up, reported gossipcenter.com.

August 20th, 2009 LONDON - A remake of the 1987 classic film Dirty Dancing may be soon possible, as film bosses want to cash in on the popularity of the movie. According to Production Weekly, filmmakers at Lionsgate productions are working on a script with Uptown Girls writer Julia Dahl, reports the Daily Express.

August 19th, 2009 LONDON - Cindy Crawford has come up with her own line of shoes. The super-model has helped German cobbler Deichmann to create a collection of cheap-but-chic shoes called Cindy Crawford 5th Avenue.

August 14th, 2009 LONDON - Heath Ledger's final film 'The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus' could soon hit US theatres, as Hollywood bosses are said to be in advanced talks with a distributor to reel out the movie across America. Executives in charge of the picture have been searching for a backers in the US for almost a year, but were finding it difficult to convince a company to release the experimental movie.

July 24th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress-singer Lindsay Lohan added another feather to her versatile cap when she served delighted fans a custom milkshake named after her in Los Angeles Thursday. The "Mean Girls" star visited Millions of Milkshakes in West Hollywood, where she donned an apron and gloves to create her very own sweet treat, which was dubbed the Lindsay Lohan Shake and will now feature on the menu, reports celebrity-gossip.net.

July 17th, 2009 LONDON - The new Harry Potter film that opened in cinemas across the world this week has set new US and British records for the first day's takings, its distributors said. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" took 4.7 million pounds in ticket sales on its British opening night Wednesday, beating the previous best of three million pounds set by "Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban".

July 15th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Renee Zellweger has signed on to appear in a third Bridget Jones film about the hapless diary-keeper. The first film Bridget Jones's Diary in 2001 grossed $282 million worldwide, while the 2004 sequel, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, raked in $262 million and bosses at British studio Working Title have decided it is time for Zellweger to return to the role to round out the trilogy, reports contactmusic.com.

July 14th, 2009 Profits fall at BBC WorldwideLONDON — Profits at BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corp., almost halved after writeoffs relating to the collapse of retailer Woolworths and the decision by competition authorities to block a video-on-demand venture. The BBC also announced Tuesday that it was suspending bonuses for its 10 senior executives indefinitely and implementing a review of executive pay.

July 10th, 2009 LONDON - American socialite Paris Hilton is set to testify in a court in Miami, Florida, on July 10 against the allegation that she has failed to adequately promote her 2006 movie flop 'Pledge This!'. Hilton, 28, has been sued for breach of contract by bosses at Worldwide Entertainment Group Inc., reports the Daily Star.

June 19th, 2009 LONDON - Tom Cruise has agreed to co-produce the fourth instalment of Mission: Impossible with producer J.J. Abrams. Abrams directed Cruise in the third part of the franchise, which grossed $395 million worldwide in 2006, reported hollywoodreporter.com.

June 8th, 2009 LONDON - The story of Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle will certainly end up on the big screen, according to Barry Norman, former presenter of the BBC's Film programme. The 75-year-old thinks that the Scottish singing sensation's story is perfect cinema fodder.