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Rolling Stones announce first British concerts in five years

Keith Richards and Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones perform during a concert at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, October 12, 2017. TT NEWS AGENCY/Stina Stjernkvist via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Rockers The Rolling Stones announced their first British co... More »

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The Weinstein Company to file for bankruptcy

FILE PHOTO: Harvey Weinstein speaks at the UBS 40th Annual Global Media and Communications Conference in New York, NY, U.S. on December 5, 2012. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo (Reuters) – The board of directors of The Weinstein Company said late Sunday the N... More »

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India’s Bollywood legend Sridevi dies at 54 of cardiac arrest

FILE PHOTO: Actress Sridevi Kapoor arrives for the gala presentation of “English Vinglish” at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival, September 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian actress Sridevi, arguably Bollywood’s fi... More »

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Nanette Fabray, winner of Emmy and Tony awards, dead at 97

FILE PHOTO: Legendary comedian Sid Caesar poses with actress Nanette Fabray as he celebrates his belated 80th birthday at the Friars Club in Beverly Hills, California October 6, 2002. (Reuters) – Nanette Fabray, a child performer in the 1920s who went on to st... More »

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Deeply indebted Lisa Marie Presley and manager in dueling lawsuits

FILE PHOTO – Singer Lisa Marie Presley poses at the premiere of “Mad Max: Fury Road” in Hollywood, California May 7, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of Elvis Presley, says she is facing financial ruin a... More »

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Ed Sheeran searches for new lines in movie ‘Songwriter’

Director, screenwriter, editor and producer Murray Cummings and Ed Sheeran pose during a photocall to promote the movie Songwriter at the 68th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch BERLIN (Reuters)... More »

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U.S. playwright David Mamet turns his sights on Harvey Weinstein

FILE PHOTO – Writer, director and executive producer David Mamet takes part in a panel discussion of HBO’s “Phil Spector” during the 2013 Winter Press Tour for the Television Critics Association in Pasadena, California January 4, 2013. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas LOS A... More »

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Weinstein Company removes president and chief operating officer…

(Reuters) – The board of the Weinstein Company has dismissed the beleaguered film studio’s president and chief operating officer, less than a week after he was cited for failing to act on employee harassment complaints. In a statement, the studio said its boar... More »

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Kanye West settles lawsuit over Saint Pablo tour cancellation

Kanye West. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Kanye West and Lloyd’s of London [SOLYD.UL] insurers have resolved a $10 million lawsuit over the rapper’s cancellation of his 2016 tour. A California federal court judge on Wednesday dismissed the laws... More »

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Designer Westwood stages London fashion fracking protest

FILE PHOTO: Designer Vivienne Westwood poses for a portrait before her catwalk show at London Fashion Week Men’s in London, Britain June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Neil Hall LONDON (Reuters) – Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood brought models off the catwalk and onto t... More »

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Female artists strike right note at NME Awards in London

FILE PHOTO – Singer Lorde performs during the 2018 MusiCares Person of the Year show honoring Fleetwood Mac at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan, New York, U.S., January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly LONDON (Reuters) – Female musical acts took home a slew of... More »

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Patriots’ Brady laments Super Bowl loss, expects to return

NFL Football – Philadelphia Eagles v New England Patriots – Super Bowl LII – U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. – February 4, 2018 New England Patriots’ Tom Brady walks off dejected after the game REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Mom... More »

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Celebrity Kylie Jenner announces birth of baby girl

Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala – Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between – Arrivals – New York City, U.S. – 01/05/17 – Kylie Jenner. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (Reuters) – U.S. reality TV star Kylie Jenner announced on Sunday the bi... More »

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France’s Macron may visit Moscow ahead of St Petersburg forum: RIA

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a news conference in Tunis, Tunisia February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi MOSCOW (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron may visit Moscow ahead of an economic forum to be held in Russia’s second-largest c... More »

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Former teen model accuses magician Copperfield of sexual assault

Magician David Copperfield arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California February 28, 2016. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (Reuters) – A former teen model has accused illusionist David Copperfield of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 1988 a... More »

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Actor Casey Affleck withdraws as 2018 Oscar presenter

FILE PHOTO: Casey Affleck arrives for the 89th Academy Awards, Oscars Red Carpet in Hollywood, California, U.S. February 26, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Oscar-winning Casey Affleck, who has been accused of sexual harassment b... More »

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Russell Simmons denies latest woman’s claim that he raped her

FILE PHOTO: Rap mogul Russell Simmons speaks at a news conference along with members of Justice League NYC to present a list of demands at City Hall in New York, U.S. December 10, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo (Reuters) – Hip hop music producer Russell... More »

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Tom Petty died due to accidental drug overdose: coroner

FILE PHOTO: Musician Tom Petty arrives for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, September 6, 2012. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rocker Tom Petty died in October due to “multisystem organ failure” brought on by an acciden... More »

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Kim Kardashian names new baby girl Chicago

FILE PHOTO: Socialite Kim Kardashian arrives at Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala in New York City, U.S, May 1, 2017 REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – And the name is …. Chicago West. Kim Kardashian’s new baby daughter wi... More »

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Iran’s Rouhani says U.S. has failed to undermine nuclear deal: TV

FILE PHOTO: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani delivers remarks at a news conference during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S. September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s president said on Sunday the United States... More »

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YouTube pares back Logan Paul partnership after suicide video post

Logan Paul arrives at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S. August 13, 2017. Picture taken August 13, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – YouTube said Wednesday it is removing popular American vlogger Logan Paul from its Goo... More »

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Trump says he would beat Oprah Winfrey in White House race

U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), holds a bipartisan meeting with legislators on immigration reform at the White House in Washington, U.S. January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Dona... More »

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Trump says he could beat Oprah Winfrey in a presidential race

U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD), holds a bipartisan meeting with legislators on immigration reform at the White House in Washington, U.S. January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASH... More »

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‘The Shape of Water’ leads nominations for Britain’s BAFTA awards

LONDON (Reuters) – Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy “The Shape of Water” leads the field for next month’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards after securing 12 nominations on Tuesday. World War II drama “The Darkest Hour” and comedy-drama “T... More »

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‘Hamilton’ takes center stage in London’s West End

Fans gather outside the Victoria Palace theatre ahead of the opening-night performance of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “Hamilton” in London, Britain December 21, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Hanrahan LONDON (Reuters) – They may have been casting off the yoke of British ... More »

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Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to marry on May 19

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince Harry poses with Meghan Markle in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace, London, Britain, November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and his American fiancée, Meghan Markle, will ... More »

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CSX CEO Hunter Harrison takes medical leave amid rail overhaul

FILE PHOTO – Hunter Harrison speaks to the economic community at a business luncheon in Toronto, March 2, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (Reuters) – CSX Corp (CSX.O) said on Thursday its Chief Executive Officer Hunter Harrison was taking medical leave, an announcem... More »

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Documentarian Morgan Spurlock steps down after admitting misconduct

FILE PHOTO: Director Morgan Spurlock arrives for the premiere of the documentary film “This is Us” about British boy band One Direction in New York, August 26, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Award-winning U.S. documentary maker Morgan Spur... More »

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Princes William and Harry announce sculptor for new Diana statue

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry visit the White Garden in Kensington Palace in London, Britain August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – A sculptor who produced the image of Queen E... More »

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Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Warren Moon denies harassment claim

FILE PHOTO: NFL and CFL football star Warren Moon speaks during a “Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame’ inductees news conference in Toronto November 3, 2009. REUTERS/ Mike Cassese/File Photo (Reuters) – Professional football Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon deni... More »

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Pop star Ed Sheeran receives honor from Britain’s Prince Charles

Ed Sheeran poses with his MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) medal that was presented to him by Britain’s Prince Charles during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London, December 7, 2017. REUTERS/John Stillwell/Pool LONDON (Reuters) – ... More »

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‘SUPERPUTIN’ exhibition gives Russian leader a pop-art make over

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen riding a brown bear in medieval armor, cuddling a puppy and dressed as Santa Claus – it’s not his latest series of publicity photos, but rather artwork at a new Moscow exhibition focused on Russia’s l... More »

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Billy Bush: It was Trump’s voice on “Access Hollywood” tape

Former NBC television host Billy Bush accused U.S. President Donald Trump of "indulging in some revisionist history" for reportedly telling allies it was not his voice making lewd remarks as the men waited to film a segment for "Access Hollywood" in 2005. More »

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Billy Bush: It was Trump’s voice on “Access Hollywood” tape

Former NBC television host Billy Bush accused U.S. President Donald Trump of "indulging in some revisionist history" for reportedly telling allies it was not his voice making lewd remarks as the men waited to film a segment for "Access Hollywood" in 2005. More »

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Music producer Russell Simmons steps down after sex assault claim

FILE PHOTO: Producer Russell Simmons take part in an “I am Muslim Too” rally in Times Square Manhattan, New York, U.S. February 19, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Music producer Russell Simmons said on Thursday he was stepping d... More »

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Factbox: Six facts about ‘Gomer Pyle’ actor Jim Nabors

(Reuters) – As Gomer Pyle, the earnest, simple-minded gas station attendant who became a U.S. Marine, Jim Nabors, who died at 87 on Thursday in Hawaii, played one of the most popular characters on U.S. television in the 1960s. Here are six facts about Nabors. ... More »

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Hugh Jackman on ‘Logan’: ‘It’s time to leave the party’

Australian actor Hugh Jackman poses for a portrait in Los Angeles, California U.S. November 10, 2017. Picture taken November 10, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “I know Aussies are not known for leaving the party at the right time but (aft... More »

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Russia says Google down-ranking Sputnik, RT would be censorship

The Google app logo is seen on a smartphone in this picture illustration taken September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that moves by Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google to place articles fro... More »

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U.S. TV networks fire Charlie Rose after sex harassment allegations

FILE PHOTO: CBS news host Charlie Rose departs after meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S. on November 21, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo (Reuters) – CBS News and other networks said on... More »

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London theater says 20 men made allegations against Kevin Spacey

The Old Vic Theatre is seen in London, Britain November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Mary Turner LONDON (Reuters) – The Old Vic theater in London said on Thursday it had received 20 separate allegations of inappropriate conduct by Kevin Spacey from 20 men who came into c... More »

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Longtime New York gossip columnist Liz Smith dead at 94

New York gossip columnist Liz Smith, who covered the breakup of U.S. President Donald Trump's first marriage and helped lead the media's charge into celebrity news, died on Sunday at her Manhattan home, the New York Times and other media reported. She was 94. More »

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Trump releases some JFK files, blocks others under pressure

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the unveiling of 2,800 documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy but yielded to pressure from the FBI and CIA to block the release of other records to be reviewed further. More »