Madame Tussauds wax people: see them, hear them, feel them, above all take pictures with themLOS ANGELES — The seriously starstruck can find their favorite celebrities in cement, in wax, in lights — and occasionally in the flesh — around this Hollywood Boulevard entertainment crossroads that is now home to Madame Tussauds’ newest wax museum. Faux-memoir by Tarzan’s chimp pal Cheeta among contenders for literature’s prestigious BookerLONDON — The purported autobiography of a movie-star chimpanzee is among the contenders for Britain’s most prestigious literary award. London Film Festival to open with world premiere of Wes Anderson’s ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’LONDON — London Film Festival organizers say this year’s event will open with the world premiere of Wes Anderson’s animated feature “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” Shakespeare’s Globe theater taking its Elizabethan-style staging on tour to United StatesLONDON — Shakespeare’s Globe, the London theater that stages the Bard’s plays in an Elizabethan setting, is taking its show on the road in the U.S. Amy Winehouse arrives at London court for trial on charge of assaulting a fanLONDON — Amy Winehouse has arrived at a London courthouse to face trial for assault. House where poet John Keats wrote ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ reopens after renovationLONDON — The London house where John Keats wrote some of his most famous poems is to reopen this week after a 500,000 pound ($800,000) renovation, city officials said Wednesday. Russell Crowe may reprise Jack Aubrey role in Master & Commander movieLONDON — Russell Crowe is in the early stages of negotiations to reprise the role of Jack Aubrey as a British sea captain in a new movie version from the Master & Commander series of novels. British prosecutors decline to reopen newspaper privacy investigationLONDON — British prosecutors say they won’t reopen an investigation into a phone-hacking case that saw a tabloid reporter sent to jail. Amy Winehouse, Blake Fielder-Civil granted divorce by a judge in LondonLONDON — Amy Winehouse’s tempestuous marriage ended Thursday when the singer and Blake Fielder-Civil were granted a divorce by a judge in London. Gentler version of Baron Cohen’s ‘Bruno’ to play in UK for younger teenagers
Sexy sci-fi drama ‘Torchwood’ returns with 5-part miniseries on BBC AmericaPONTYPRIDD, Wales — Aliens have possessed the Earth’s children and all of humanity is under threat. There’s a planet to save, a government conspiracy to defeat and some tangled relationship dilemmas to sort out. Sounds like a job for Torchwood. Adam Scott goes back to the basics to emerge from mini-slumpTURNBERRY, Scotland — Adam Scott embraces his Australian golf heritage and the comparisons to major champions whom he would like to join someday, the sooner the better. This one, however, made him wince. Michael Jackson concert promotor may hold London tribute show to mark singer’s birthdayLONDON — The promoter of Michael Jackson’s London tour says he will decide this week whether to hold a concert in London to mark the pop star’s birthday at the end of August. Annual profits fall at BBC Worldwide on Woolworths, video-on-demand write-offsLONDON — Profits at BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corp., almost halved after writeoffs relating to the collapse of retailer Woolworths and the decision by competition authorities to block a video-on-demand venture. British conductor Edward Downes dead at 85; he and wife end lives at Swiss suicide clinicLONDON — British maestro Edward Downes, who conducted the BBC Philharmonic and the Royal Opera but struggled in recent years as his hearing and sight failed, has died with his wife at an assisted suicide clinic in Switzerland. He was 85 and she was 74. Nickelodeon’s ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ reaches a milestone: 10 yearsNEW YORK — At a festival in Germany, when six women walked by wearing specially-created “SpongeBob SquarePants” shirts, Stephen Hillenburg’s wife nudged him: Why don’t you tell them who you are? Michael Jackson fans gather at London’s O2 arena in tributeLONDON — Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans gathered outside London’s O2 arena to pay tribute to the star on what would have been the evening of his first concert. Report: LaToya Jackson says Michael Jackson was murdered for his money; cash, jewels missingLONDON — Two British tabloids quote LaToya Jackson as saying she believes her brother Michael Jackson was murdered as part of a conspiracy to steal his fortune. British tabloid denies that it hacked into celebrity phones, tried to suppress evidenceLONDON — The publisher of a British tabloid owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch denied on Friday a report that it had accessed the voice mail of celebrities and politicians and tried to suppress evidence of the hacking. Lawyer says victims of phone hacking could sue News International for invasion of privacyLONDON — The publisher of a British tabloid owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch denied on Friday a report that it had accessed the voice mail of celebrities and politicians and tried to suppress evidence of the hacking. Robert Plant, honored with CBE, says he and former bandmate Jimmy Page won’t fightLONDON — Robert Plant received a royal honor from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on Friday, putting the former Led Zeppelin front man one notch above his old band mate Jimmy Page. IOC chastises US Olympic Committee for ‘unilaterally’ launching Olympic TV networkLONDON — The International Olympic Committee chastised U.S. Olympic officials on Thursday for “unilaterally” launching their own television network, warning the project could jeopardize relations with Olympic broadcaster NBC. British orchestra swaps concert hall for finishing post, performs at live horse raceLONDON — Fiery horses and a cloud of dust, but no hearty “Hi-Yo Silver.” Report: UK tabloid reporters hacked into voicemails of celebrities, politiciansLONDON — British lawmakers said Thursday that executives from Rupert Murdoch’s media group must answer claims that journalists from a tabloid hacked into the phones of politician, celebrities and other public figures UK tabloid accused of payouts after tapping phones of celebrities, politiciansLONDON — A British newspaper is reporting that a Sunday tabloid paid out more than 1 million pounds ($1.6 million) in out-of-court settlements after violating the privacy of celebrities and politicians. Michael Jackson, international King of Pop, mourned around globe by fans watching LA service
Pottermaniacs brave the rain for London premiere of ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’
The show must go on: Opera singer DiDonato performs in London in wheelchair after leg break
Michael Jackson’s international fans mourn idol as Los Angeles memorial beginsLONDON — Fans in Asia stayed up into the wee hours, bars across Europe held Michael Jackson theme nights and television stations from Sydney to Paris cleared their schedules Tuesday to broadcast the King of Pop’s star-studded memorial service live from Los Angeles. Michael Jackson’s international fans mourn idol before Los Angeles memorialLONDON — Fans in Asia stayed up into the wee hours, bars across Europe were holding Michael Jackson theme nights and television stations from Sydney to Paris cleared their schedules Tuesday to broadcast the King of Pop’s star-studded memorial service live from Los Angeles. Stars due at London premiere of ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince;’ brush off swine fluLONDON — Thousands of Harry Potter fans braved rain and hail Tuesday to cheer the cast of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” at its London premiere. British Library unites world’s earliest known Christian Bible digitally on the InternetLONDON — The surviving pages of the world’s oldest Christian Bible have been reunited — digitally. Public art: Britons of all shapes and sizes take turns on Trafalgar Square stone columnLONDON — It’s art for the people, of the people — and definitely by the people. Public art: Britons of all shapes and sizes take turns on Trafalgar Square plinthLONDON — Members of the British public have begun appearing on a plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square as part of an ambitious art project. Madonna pays tribute to Michael Jackson at London arena where he was to performLONDON — Madonna paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Saturday night in the same arena where he was to stage his comeback, dancing along with an impersonator doing Jackson’s distinctive moves. |
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LONDON — Thousands of Harry Potter fans braved rain and hail Tuesday to cheer the cast of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” at its London premiere. Stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and other cast members, along with the boy wizard’s creator, J.K. Rowling, walked up a soggy red carpet before the screening in Leicester Square.
Opera singer performs in wheelchair in London
