Andrew Lloyd Weber making ‘Phantom’ sequel moved to new locale _Coney Island

July 20th, 2009 LONDON - BBC officials have been forced to scrap their plans to turn 'The Wizard Of Oz' into a musical reality show, following the ouster of English musician Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lloyd feared that he would be accused of drumming up publicity for his Phantom of the Opera sequel 'Love Never Dies'.

June 19th, 2009 Damaged Frank Lloyd Wright home put up for saleLOS ANGELES — A badly damaged Frank Lloyd Wright landmark has been put up for sale by a foundation that is having trouble raising money and sees private ownership as the best way to save it. The 1924 Ennis House sits on a hilltop north of downtown.

May 12th, 2009 LONDON - It is yet to hit movie screens but acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino is already considering a prequel as well as a sequel to his forthcoming World War II movie 'Inglourious Basterds'. The director has explained that a sub-plot, which was ditched from the film, could become a separate picture, Contactmusic.com reports.

May 5th, 2009 Austrian gets world record for 707,335 coffinsSALZBURG, Austria — An Austrian carpenter has found a macabre way of getting into the Guinness Book of Records: Over a 30-year career, he's built 707,335 coffins. Officials in Austria's Salzburg province say Herbert Weber has been honored for constructing more caskets than any other known carpenter.

April 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Even before his latest novel 'The Lost Symbol' could hit the bookshelves, film bosses of 'The Da Vinci Code' have announced a third instalment in the franchise, based on the latest offering by its author Dan Brown. Contactmusic.com reports, executives at Columbia Pictures, the studio behind the movies, have given a nod to the third sequel of the film even when the book is to release in September this year and the second sequel 'Angels & Demons' still to hit the screens May 15 in the US and India.

April 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - Actor R. Madhavan has thought of a unique method to get ideas for making a sequel to his spooky thriller '13 B' - he has decided to take director Vikram Kumar on all all-expenses paid holiday.

April 12th, 2009 LONDON - Bjorn Ulvaeus, who co-wrote the Abba songs on which Mamma Mia! is based, has become embroiled in an extremely awkward dispute with his fellow producers over whether such a sequel of the musical should be made. At a party at the Café de Paris to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the hit West End show that inspired the film, the Swedish musician said he's against a sequel to the film.

April 7th, 2009 LONDON - American actor Chris Noth is in talks to star in the Sex and The City movie sequel. Noth said that he's still "in negotiations" with producers, even though filming on the sequel started last month (Mar09).

April 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Jennifer Hudson would jump at the opportunity to reprise her role in the much-awaited 'Sex and The City' sequel. The Oscar-winner had played the role of Louise as Carrie Bradshaw's assistant in the 2008 romantic comedy film adaptation of the HBO comedy series of the same name.

April 1st, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor William Shatner might return as Captain Kirk in the planned 'Star Trek' sequel. The 78-year-old star, who missed out on the latest big-screen version of the cult sci-fi show, is being considered for a cameo role in the sequel, scheduled for release in 2011.

March 12th, 2009 LONDON - Teen actress Dakota Fanning has been confirmed to star alongside Robert Pattinson in the sequel of the romantic-fantasy film 'Twilight'. Rumours were abuzz that the 14-year-old would play the role of Jane, a member of the Italian Volturi vampires.

March 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - There was a buzz in Bollywood that a sequel was being made to the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer 'Bhoothnath', but director Vivek Sharma has brushed aside all these rumours. 'I don't think there's any reason for a sequel for 'Bhoothnath' as the culmination of the film has been on a proper story.

March 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Rolls-Royce Motor Cars previewed its luxury Phantom Coupe in the national capital Saturday. The Coupe, the fourth new model of Rolls-Royce in the Phantom family, 'is the most driver-oriented model in the current line-up', a company statement said.

January 25th, 2009 LONDON - British singer Amy Winehouse has moved to a villa on the Caribbean island of St Lucia to start her romance with a new man who is a fitness instructor. According to thesun.co.uk, Winehouse moved out of the hotel to a more private accommodation to keep her affair private.

December 28th, 2008 LONDON - A sequel to acclaimed musical 'The Phantom Of The Opera' by Andrew Lloyd Webber is to make a theatrical history by opening in three cities at the same time next year. The musical based on Gaston Leroux's novel opened 22 years ago with Michael Crawford in the title role and since then has been a record hit.