Stories tagged with "celebrities"

Madonna, Ritchie to begin divorce in London Friday by The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) -- A court schedule says Madonna and Guy Ritchie will be granted the first stage of their divorce in London Friday.London's High Court lists "Ciccone M L v... – Nov 20, 2008 at 12:30 PM in Talk

Publicist: Winona Ryder hospitalized in UK by The Associated Press

By RAPHAEL G. SATTER Associated Press Writer LONDON (AP) -- Actress Winona Ryder was briefly hospitalized after falling ill on a flight to London's Heathrow... – Nov 20, 2008 at 10:45 AM in Talk

Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes by The Associated Press

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep... – Nov 20, 2008 at 8:30 AM in Talk

John Malkovich to film documentary about migrants by The Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- John Malkovich is so touched by the plight of migrant children who cross illegally into the United States that he plans to make a documentary about... – Nov 20, 2008 at 7:30 AM in Talk

Ben Affleck visits refugee camps in eastern Congo by The Associated Press

GOMA, Congo (AP) -- Ben Affleck is trying to draw more attention to the conflict in eastern Congo, where some 250,000 people have been displaced by violence.The actor... – Nov 20, 2008 at 7:15 AM in Talk

Lawyer: Michael Jackson to testify in London by The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) -- Michael Jackson's lawyer says the pop star has agreed to come to London to respond to a Bahraini sheik's $7 million lawsuit.Jackson had asked to testify by... – Nov 20, 2008 at 6:15 AM in Talk

Publicist: Paris Hilton and Benji Madden split by The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Paris Hilton and her boyfriend of nine months, Benji Madden, have broken up. Hilton publicist Alanna McCarthy said Wednesday that the two "remain very... – Nov 19, 2008 at 8:45 PM in Talk

'Impressionism' sets a March 12 Broadway opening by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- The opening date and Broadway theater have been set for the world premiere of "Impressionism," a play by Michael Jacobs starring Jeremy Irons and Joan... – Nov 19, 2008 at 6:01 PM in Talk

Comedy writer Irving Brecher dies at 94 by The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Irving Brecher, who wrote vaudeville one-liners for Milton Berle and scripted Marx Brothers movies, the TV and radio hit "The Life of Riley" and the... – Nov 19, 2008 at 3:30 PM in Talk

Clive Barnes, theater, dance critic, dies at 81 by The Associated Press

By MICHAEL KUCHWARA AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Clive Barnes, longtime theater and dance critic for the New York Post, has died.Barnes died Wednesday of... – Nov 19, 2008 at 1:01 PM in Talk

Publicist: Winona Ryder hospitalized in UK by The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) -- Winona Ryder's publicist says the actress was briefly hospitalized after falling ill on a flight to London's Heathrow Airport.Publicist Mara Buxbaum says... – Nov 19, 2008 at 1:01 PM in Talk

Journo John Sergeant quits 'Strictly Come Dancing' by The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) -- Retired BBC political correspondent John Sergeant has waltzed off the British TV talent show "Strictly Come Dancing," saying he is afraid he might... – Nov 19, 2008 at 9:01 AM in Talk

Disney to release 5 films on IMAX by The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it agreed to deliver five movies via IMAX theaters beginning with the 3-D movie "A Christmas Carol," starring Jim... – Nov 19, 2008 at 7:30 AM in Talk

Artist Barcelo unveils $23 million ceiling at UN by The Associated Press

By BRADLEY S. KLAPPER Associated Press Writer GENEVA (AP) -- A $23 million ceiling painting featuring hundreds of dangling icicle shapes that has been criticized... – Nov 19, 2008 at 7:30 AM in Talk

Mexican mural sells for nearly $7M at NYC auction by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- A mural by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo - one of five exhibited in the United States still in private hands - was sold Tuesday for nearly $7 million at an... – Nov 18, 2008 at 9:30 PM in Talk

Apollo gets 'Dreamgirls' revival in November 2009 by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- A new national tour of "Dreamgirls" will kick off a year from now at Harlem's Apollo Theater, which is where the opening scene of the musical takes... – Nov 18, 2008 at 4:15 PM in Talk

Spitzer prostitute sits down for TV interview by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- The prostitute at the center of the salacious scandal that brought down former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and generated national headlines is going to... – Nov 18, 2008 at 3:15 PM in Talk

Mother sues author daughter over abuse claims by The Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press Writer LONDON (AP) -- Another best-selling memoir, another battle over the line between truth and fiction.A British lawyer who... – Nov 18, 2008 at 12:45 PM in Talk

Kidman: 'Australia' film fulfilled childhood dream by The Associated Press

By TANALEE SMITH Associated Press Writer SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- It was hot and dusty during filming in one of the world's most remote locations. But Nicole... – Nov 18, 2008 at 9:01 AM in Talk

Perfume maker sues Prince over contract in NY by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- A perfume company is claiming that Prince and his music publisher failed to honor a contract to help market a fragrance named for the album "3121."The... – Nov 17, 2008 at 7:45 PM in Talk