Gospel legend Marie Knight, who toured with Sister Rosetta Tharpe in 1940s, dies in NYC at 84September 1st, 2009 1940s gospel legend Marie Knight dies in NYC at 84NEW YORK — Gospel legend Marie Knight has died in New York City at age 84. She came to prominence while touring with Sister Rosetta Tharpe in the 1940s and singing hits such as "Beams of Heaven."
Her manager, Mark Carpentieri, says she died Sunday at a Harlem nursing home of complications from pneumonia.
'Transformers' hits $300 million in 14 days, trails just 'Dark Knight' on blockbuster paceJuly 8th, 2009 'Transformers' hits $300 million mark in 14 daysLOS ANGELES — "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" has reached another Hollywood milestone. The sci-fi blockbuster shot past the $300 million mark domestically on Tuesday — after just 14 days in release.
'Transformers' has record Wednesday debut with $60.6 million; second-biggest single-day everJune 25th, 2009 'Transformers' has record Wednesday with $60.6MLOS ANGELES — Those "Transformers" robots are record-breakers at the box office. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" opened with $60.6 million domestically in its first day, a new high for a Wednesday debut, according to distributor Paramount.
'Dark Knight' wins 8 Key Art Awards, including best poster and TV spot, WALL-E wins 7June 13th, 2009 'Dark Knight' wins 8 Key Art Awards, best posterLOS ANGELES — "The Dark Knight" has taken eight Key Art Awards, including best theatrical poster and best TV spot, in the annual competition to honor the best in movie promotions in all mediums. The awards show was held Friday night at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Los Angeles.
Rajasthan Royals score 101/9 against Knight RidersMay 20th, 2009 DURBAN - Kolkata Knight Riders restricted Rajasthan Royals to 101 for nine in their Indian Premier League match here Wednesday. Brief scores: Rajasthan Royals 101/9 in 20 overs (Naman Ojha 22, Shane Warne 18; Charl Langeveldt 3-15) against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Knight Riders score 160/5 against Deccan ChargersMay 16th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Kolkata Knight Riders have set a 161-run victory target for Deccan Chargers in their Indian Premier League match at the Wanderers here Saturday. Brief scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 160 for five in 20 overs (Brad Hodge 48, David Hussey 43; Ryan Harris 2-20) against Deccan Chargers.
Knight Riders set Daredevils 124-run targetMay 10th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Knolkata Knight Riders scored 123 for eight against Delhi Daredevils in their Indian Premier League match here Sunday. Brief score: Kolkata Knight Riders 123 for eight (Sourav Ganguly 44, Ajit Agarkar 39; Amit Mishra 3-14) against Delhi Daredevils.
Christian Bale hopes Christopher Nolan takes up third Batman filmMay 1st, 2009 LONDON - Welsh born English actor Christian Bale has revealed that he hopes 'The Dark Knight' director Christopher Nolan signs up for the third Batman film. Bale, 35, said the reason he wants Nolan, 39, to direct the next movie, is because nobody would be able to do as good a job.
Knight Riders set 140-run target for Royal ChallengersApril 29th, 2009 DURBAN - Kolkata Knight Riders made 139 for six in 20 overs against Bangalore Royal Challengers in their Indian Premier League match at Kingsmead here Wednesday. Morne van Wyk (43 not out) and Chris Gayle(40) were the run-getters for Knight Riders.
Dark Knight composer scores double nods at Classical BritsApril 21st, 2009 LONDON - Music composer James Newton Howard has been nominated twice in the best soundtrack category at the Classical Brits for his work on films The Dark Knight and I Am Legend. Co-composer Hans Zimmer is also nominated for his work in the Dark Knight, reports The BBC.
Deccan Chargers bowl out Knight Riders for 101April 19th, 2009 CAPE TOWN - Rudra Pratap Singh picked up four wickets to skittle out the Kolkata Knight Riders for a paltry 101 in 19.4 overs against a new-look Deccan Chargers in the fourth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Sunday. For Knight Riders, Brad Hodge was the top scorer with 31 at the Newlands Stadium.
No sequel to 'The Dark Knight'?January 10th, 2009 LONDON - Charles Roven, the producer of box office smash 'The Dark Knight', has revealed that he is uncertain about plans for a sequel to the film. The Warner Bros.
'The Dark Knight' steals show at People's Choice AwardsJanuary 7th, 2009 LONDON - Batman sequel 'The Dark Knight' bagged the maximum awards at the 35th annual People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles recently. The action film bagged favourite superhero, movie, on-screen match-up, action movie and cast at the close of the event, reported contactmusic.com.
'Iron Man' beats 'The Dark Knight' in best movie pollDecember 31st, 2008 LONDON - The movie 'Iron Man' has beaten 'The Dark Knight' in the best movie poll conducted by inthenews.co.uk. According to contactmusic.com, 'Iron Man' took in an estimated $101 million and earned 23.4 percent of the vote.
'The Dark Knight' release cancelled in ChinaDecember 23rd, 2008 LONDON - Hollywood studios Warner Bros. have cancelled the release of 2008 record-breaking hit 'The Dark Knight' in China.
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