DA’s office: Slain ex-model ID’d through serial number on breast implantsBUENA PARK, Calif. — An ex-model found stuffed in a bloodstained suitcase without fingers or teeth was so badly mutilated that detectives had to identify her through the serial number of her breast implants, prosecutors disclosed Friday. Authorities offer reward for reality TV contestant charged with killing former modelBUENA PARK, Calif. — A reward was offered Friday for information leading to the arrest of a fugitive reality TV contestant suspected of killing a former swimsuit model and removing her teeth and fingers. The reward of up to $25,000 by the U.S. Marshals Service came as authorities in Canada pressed their manhunt for Ryan Alexander Jenkins, who is believed to have slipped into his native country. Reward offered for reality TV contestant charged with killing, mutilating former modelBUENA PARK, Calif. — A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a reality TV contestant accused of killing an ex-model, removing her teeth and fingers, and stuffing her body in a suitcase. Murder suspect Ryan Alexander Jenkins raises questions about reality TV background checksLOS ANGELES — Reality shows have good reason to vet contestants through background checks, and most do: There are issues of liability, employability and, of course, marketability to consider. Calif. DA files murder charges against former reality TV contestant in trash bin body caseBUENA PARK, Calif. — Reality TV contestant Ryan Alexander Jenkins was charged with murder Thursday in the death of his ex-wife, Orange County prosecutors said, as Canadian police searched for the suspect after he apparently slipped across the border. Canada hunt on for former reality TV contestant sought in Southern California trash bin bodyBUENA PARK, Calif. — Police across Canada are on the lookout for a former reality TV contestant sought for questioning in the death of his ex-wife, whose nude body was found stuffed in a suitcase in an Orange County trash bin. Reality TV contestant sought in ex-model’s death may have returned to Canada through Wash.BUENA PARK, Calif. — The search for a reality TV contestant wanted for questioning in the death of his ex-wife shifted to his native Canada on Thursday as police said he apparently slipped across the border after driving and boating more than 1,000 miles from Southern California. Reality TV contestant wanted for questioning about death of his former wife, an ex-modelBUENA PARK, Calif. — Ryan Alexander Jenkins, who is wanted for questioning in the death of his former wife, exuded so much confidence on the reality TV show “Megan Wants a Millionaire” that other contestants took to calling him “Smooth Operator.” Pakistani beauty queen competes in the fifth largest beauty pageantTORONTO - Defying all odds and unfavourable conditions, a Pakistani beauty queen is competing in the world’s fifth largest beauty pageant- Miss Tourism Queen International 2009 being held in Shanghai. Spokeswoman says Celine Dion pregnant with her second child after fertility treatmentMONTREAL — A spokeswoman for Celine Dion says the pop star is pregnant with her second child. Celine Dion pregnant with her second child after fertility treatment: spokeswomanLONDON - Singing superstar Celine Dion is pregnant with her second child. The Canadian star and her husband Rene Angelil have an eight-year-old child, Rene-Charles, conceived after the couple underwent fertility treatment, reports okmagazine.com. Spokeswoman: Celine Dion is pregnant with her second childMONTREAL — A spokeswoman for Celine Dion says the pop star is pregnant with her second child. Celine Dion pregnant with her second child: spokeswomanMONTREAL — A spokeswoman for Celine Dion says the pop star is pregnant with her second child. US Olympic Committee delays launch of Olympic network in face of IOC objectionsBERLIN — The U.S. Olympic Committee had everything to lose and nothing to air. Victoria Beckham in Boston for more ‘Idol’ auditionsNEW YORK — Victoria Beckham seems to be getting used to filling a fourth judge chair on “American Idol,” left vacant by Paula Abdul’s departure. Aerosmith guitarist Perry says front man Tyler broke shoulder, has stitches in head after fallCHICAGO — Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has a broken shoulder and stitches in his head after falling from the stage during a South Dakota concert, and the band plans to discuss what that means for the future of its current tour, guitarist Joe Perry said Friday. Aerosmith guitarist says current tour in question after Tyler fell off stage in SD concertSTURGIS, S.D. — Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry said Friday he doesn’t know if the band will keep its current tour going because of injuries lead singer Steven Tyler suffered when he fell off a stage. Aerosmith postpones Friday concert after Steven Tyler’s fall from stage, injuries unclear
Concertgoer: Steven Tyler was bleeding, holding shoulder after he tumbled from stageSTURGIS, S.D. — Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler suffered head, neck and shoulder injuries in a tumble from the stage at a South Dakota show, a concert spokesman said Thursday, and the audience thought it was part of his hipshaking act until he didn’t get up. Aerosmith postpones Winnipeg concert after singer Steven Tyler’s fall from stageSTURGIS, S.D. — Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler suffered head, neck and shoulder injuries in a tumble from the stage at a South Dakota show, a concert spokesman said Thursday, and the audience thought it was part of his hip-shaking act until he didn’t get up. Crowd first thought Steven Tyler’s tumble was part of performance, singer taken to hospitalRAPID CITY, S.D. — Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler suffered head, neck and shoulder injuries in a tumble from the stage at a South Dakota show, a concert spokesman said Thursday, and the audience thought it was part of his hipshaking act until he didn’t get up. Emily Blunt’s ‘Young Victoria’ to close Toronto film festivalTORONTO — Next month’s Toronto International Film Festival is ending on a regal note. Country singer Billy Currington grateful ‘for life itself’ after Canadian stage collapseNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country singer Billy Currington says he and his band are very grateful to be alive after the outdoor stage they were performing on in Canada collapsed over the weekend and killed one person. Travel briefsLeaf-peeping in Iowa: Mississippi River, bridges of Madison County Michael Baden, host of TV show “Autopsy,” oversees ex-boxer Arturo Gatti’s second autopsyMONTREAL — The family of Arturo Gatti has hired a prominent U.S. pathologist to oversee a second autopsy in the death of the ex-boxing champ. Bryce Dallas Howard to play Victoria in third ‘Twilight’ film; Lefevre ’stunned’ by the switchLOS ANGELES — Bryce Dallas Howard is taking over as the villainous vampire Victoria in the third “Twilight” movie, and the actress who’s played the part in the first two films says she was “stunned” and “hurt deeply” by the switch. With kids as young as 5 hooked on Harry Potter, parents struggle with older, darker themesIt’s a little-kid rite of passage: lugging Harry Potter to and fro, begging for toy wands and Hogwarts birthday parties. But the boy wizard is nearly grown, and the love of magic he inspires in the very young is now tinged with pure evil, dripping with teen hormones. La Belle Ville: Montreal, a city with European flair, minus the long flight and high euroMONTREAL — For a slice of Europe’s old world charm, cafe culture and epicurean delights, minus the long flight and tres grande euro costs, head to Montreal. The Canadian city — actually an island in the St. Lawrence River — has maintained the culture and language established here by the first French settlers in 1642, while adding some new world ingredients. Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany open Toronto film fest with ‘Creation,’ life story of Darwin
Canadian songwriter online sensation for his video about United Airlines breaking his guitarHALIFAX, Nova Scotia — A Canadian musician has become an Internet sensation after posting a song on YouTube about United Airlines breaking his guitar. Stratford’s 2009 musicals turn into a mini-Stephen Sondheim festivalSTRATFORD, Ontario — A funny thing happened on the way to the two musicals on view at the 2009 Stratford Shakespeare Festival. A Ben Jonson rarity plus Oscar Wilde and Anton Chekhov spark Stratford FestivalSTRATFORD, Ontario — They may call it the Stratford Shakespeare Festival but it is one of the Bard’s contemporaries — Ben Jonson — who gets the most unexpected and satisfying showcase during the first half of the renown repertory theater’s 2009 season. Japan’s royal couple head to Canada, Hawaii to reach out to Japanese immigrantsTOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko hope to reach out to Americans and Canadians of Japanese ancestry during a two-week tour that began Friday, but they won’t be going to Pearl Harbor. Theaters across North America take a nimble approach to the economic downturnNEW YORK — At the Utah Shakespeare Festival, there’s an “Early Bard” special to entice theatergoers into buying tickets in advance — the farther in the future, the bigger the discount. Blogger Perez Hilton says he was punched by Black Eyed Peas manager outside Toronto nightclubTORONTO — Police have charged the tour manager of the Black Eyed Peas with assault after he allegedly punched celebrity blogger Perez Hilton outside a Toronto nightclub. |