Dumbledore pulls out of stage production after collapsing during rehearsals

October 6th, 2009 LONDON - The rise of the Beatles will now be the subject of an upcoming theatre production. The 1994 flick Backbeat - the story of the early days of the Beatles in Hamburg, Germany - has now been adopted for the stage.

September 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Sir Michael Gambon has admitted he hasn't read any of JK Rowling's hit novels about the young wizard. Gambon, 68, known to millions as Professor Albus Dumbledore from the Harry Potter films, said he prefers not to read books before appearing in their screen adaptations, as it stops him from feeling disappointed about what gets left out, reports The Sun.

September 14th, 2009 The MTV Video Music Awards that took place on Sunday at the Radio City Hall will be written down as a mixed bag of event that comprised of Kayne West controversy, the weird outfit of Lady Gaga et.al. But what made the event so special was the glittering tribute paid to the king of pop, Michael Jackson, by his sister Janet Jackson who took the stage by a storm as she rendered their hit duet "Scream".

September 3rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Daniel Craig's macho image may have suffered a setback after the actor reportedly demanded all time security while he prepares for his Broadway debut. The James Bond star was said to have asked for personal security as he shares the stage with co-star Hugh Jackman in "A Steady Rain." "Everybody thinks it's funny because the truth is, Daniel rarely gets approached by the public in the street and at restaurants-especially now that he has the huge handlebar moustache for this role," the New York Post quoted a production source as saying.

August 17th, 2009 LONDON - He has threatened to retire at least twice before and now Hollywood actor Hugh Grant is talking about quitting acting yet again. Blaming a string of stage fright attacks, the 48-year-old actor says he is ready to give up his day job at last.

July 23rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Tearjerker romantic novel 'The Notebook' is set to be turned into a stage musical. The book written by Nicholas Sparks is about a young couple falling in love in 1940s.

July 16th, 2009 Esteemed stage actor relishes Dumbledore roleNEW YORK — Michael Gambon was in the midst of shooting his fourth film as Professor Albus Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter" films when the series' author, J.K. Rowling, brought forth an unexpected revelation about his character.

June 30th, 2009 Photographer: Jackson full of energy in rehearsalsLONDON — Michael Jackson looked in perfect health and gave an electrifying performance two days before his death during rehearsals for his planned comeback concerts, a photographer who took pictures of the rehearsals said Tuesday. "Michael was back — that's all I could say," said Kevin Mazur, who was documenting the rehearsals for the tour book.

June 30th, 2009 LONDON - King of Pop Michael Jackson is said to have been in incredible form just two days before his death. Jacko was pictured strutting about the stage rehearsing his moves for his gigs at London's O2, which was to start next month.

June 27th, 2009 Jackson was energetic, upbeat ahead of London tourLOS ANGELES — The King of Pop seemed driven and upbeat in the weeks, even hours, before his death as he rehearsed rigorously for a series of 50 concerts in London that were to begin a late-career comeback. Friends and colleagues said Friday that Michael Jackson appeared in recent months to be rejuvenated by the prospect of performing again.

June 27th, 2009 LONDON - English actress Kate Winslet reportedly stunned pupils at her old stage school when she turned up for a rehearsal session. The students had no idea that Winslet, 33, was there until stage curtains were drawn back at Blessed Hugh Faringdon School, Southcote, Reading.

June 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actor Daniel Radcliffe found it hard to keep a straight face during the takes of the new Harry Potter franchise because Sir Michael Gambon was determined to make him laugh. The 19-year-old star, who reprises his role in as the boy wizard in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, couldn't stop laughing in the company of 68-year-old Gambon, who plays his mentor Albus Dumbledore.

June 9th, 2009 LONDON - Susan Boyle, who was admitted to a clinic after she lost the reality show "Britain's Got Talent", has been cleared by her doctor to start rehearsals for the BGT tour. Mirror.co.uk reports that there were doubts that she may not be fit enough to rehearse for the Britain's Got Talent tour and all care was taken to ensure that the Scottish singing sensation does not have a relapse.

May 29th, 2009 Rapper Tone Loc recovering after concert collapsePENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — Rapper Tone Loc, who performed the 1980s hits "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina," was released from the hospital Friday after collapsing during an outdoor concert in Florida, officials said.

May 13th, 2009 LONDON - Pop sensation Michael Jackson is trying his best to ensure that fans watching his O2 shows leave with the desperation to copy his dance moves, for he has hired world-famous choreographer Kenny Ortega to come up with a fresh move that will beat the singer's signature Moonwalk. Kenny has already worked with Jacko on his Dangerous and History world tours.