Entertainment News

Thu, May 17, 2012

Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Queen of disco Donna Summer, who was most famous for her songs "Hot Stuff," "Last Dance" and "She Works Hard for ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Belgian actor wins plaudits and first Cannes "crush"

By Mike Collett-White

CANNES, France (Reuters) - It is only day two, but the Cannes film festival has already uncovered a breakout star in Belgian ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Contestants? It's TV talent judges basking in fame, cash

By Jill Serjeant

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Time was when TV talent shows set out to turn wannabes into stars.

These days? Not so much ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Members of the "Wiggles" hand on to next generation

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Greg, Jeff and Murray - who along with Anthony are better known by millions of children around the world as The Wiggles - will ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Is it curtains for Afghanistan's fading silver screen?

By Amie Ferris-Rotman and Sayed Hassib

KABUL (Reuters) - Clouds of hashish and cigarette smoke float across a screen showing a dancing Pakistani woman, who ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Family cancels weekend search for missing Hollywood executive

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The family of a Hollywood executive reported missing more than two weeks ago called off on Wednesday a ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Busy Jennifer Lopez casts doubt on more "American Idol"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jennifer Lopez is casting doubt on whether she will return to "American Idol" next year as she juggles motherhood with a ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

"Godfather of Go-Go"' Chuck Brown dies at 75

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chuck Brown, known as the "Godfather of Go-Go" for the subgenre of funk music he helped create, died on Wednesday at ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Britney is back - and so are the brickbats

By Jill Serjeant

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Britney Spears hasn't even taken her seat as the new judge of "The X Factor," but the ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Carrie Underwood keeps Billboard No. 1, Adele going strong

By Piya Sinha-Roy

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country singer and "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood continued her reign on the Billboard 200 album chart on ...