Elbow win Mercury prize
Elbow beat 11 others to win 20,000 and this year’s Nationwide Mercury Prize for their album,The Seldom Seen Kid.
The prize champions UK music and is open to all music. It…
TImbaland honoured by Irish university
Producer Timbaland has been chosen to receive an award from Ireland’s prestigious Trinity College Dublin.
The Apologize hitmaker will be inducted into the school’s Philosophical Society as an Honourary Patron.
The society’s…
BB King opens museum
BB King is set to open a public museum to commemorate his life and career in the music industry.
The BB King Museum + Delta Interpretive Center, scheduled to open on…
“Women” remake a wipeout
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - This summer, two mediocre female-centred movies — “Sex and the City” and “Mamma Mia!” — drew huge crowds because they appealed to an underserved audience.
Will…
Jonas Brothers ‘camp’ it up
US teen sensations the Jonas Brothers have arrived in London for the premiere of Disney’s Camp Rock.
The brothers - Kevin, 20, Joe 19, and Nick, 15 will join co-star Demi…
Doting dad Seal snaps magic moments for family album
Just days after attending Romeo Beckham’s superhero-themed sixth birthday bash with his wife Heidi Klum and their three children, hands-on dad Seal found another opportunity to extend the family photo…
Williams’ alien encounter
Robbie Williams’ ongoing search for extraterrestrial beings was given a boost after he was paid a visit by a mysterious spirit.
The Angels singer has become reclusive in recent years, chasing…
Peace breaks out in war about IRA movie
TORONTO (Reuters) - A former infiltrator into the Irish Republican Army who spent months protesting against a film based on his life is now praising it and says a cash…
NYC judge throws out Borat lawsuits
A New York City judge has thrown out lawsuits brought by a driving instructor and two etiquette school teachers who said the makers of the movie Borat deceived them.
Judge Loretta…
Court blocks Potter encyclopaedia
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has succeeded in blocking publication of an encyclopaedia which she described as “wholesale theft” of her work.
US District Judge Robert Patterson said Rowling had proven…
Campbell begins community service sentence
Naomi Campbell began community service in a soup kitchen on Tuesday, arriving 10 minutes late on her first day.
The catwalk stunner, 38, was tardy as she showed up at London’s…
Paris Hilton lights up Toronto film festival
TORONTO (Reuters) - It’s not easy being Paris Hilton, always being photographed by the paparazzi doing things as mundane as ordering a hamburger at a drive-in.
“Paris, Not France,” a documentary…
Royals pay tribute to Victoria Cross and George Cross heroes
The heroics of the 26 holders of Britain’s highest medals for gallantry, the Victoria Cross and George Cross make them part of an elite club – and this week its…
Judge probes OJ trial media contact
The judge in the trial of OJ Simpson over kidnapping and armed robbery has investigated a report by two prospective jurors that they were contacted by someone claiming to be…
Elbow’s joy at album award triumph
Rockers Elbow have scooped this year’s Mercury Music Prize for their album The Seldom Seen Kid.
The result was a triumph for the group, whose debut album Asleep At The Wheel…
Ellison is ‘top of the rears’
Former soap star Jennifer Ellison has fought off tough competition to win Britain’s Rear of the Year.
Ellison who is also well known for her stint in the West End hit…
Natasha Bedingfield engaged
Pop singer Natasha Bedingfield has announced her engagement to long-time boyfriend, California businessman Matt Robinson.
The recording artist, best known for her songs Unwritten and Pocketful of Sunshine, announced to guests…
The Who to receive American honour
Mod legends The Who will become the first band to be honoured by The Kennedy Centre in the US later this year.
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will receive the centre’s…
Gallagher attacker hid under stage?
The man who attacked Oasis star Noel Gallagher during a concert in Canada may have breached security by hiding under the stage, according to reports.
Gallagher was admitted to hospital for…
Posh is top of the crops
Victoria Beckham’s new hairstyle has been dubbed the ‘Pop’ aka the ‘Posh crop’ by tabloid newspapers.
The former Spice Girl revealed her short spiky cut at the launch of her debut…