JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — South African singer Miriam Makeba, one of Africa's best known voices and a champion of the fight against apartheid during three decades in exile, has died of a heart attack after a concert in Italy. She was 76. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — Pop star Britney Spears rushed her 2-year-old son to the hospital over the weekend after he fell ill during a family trip to her Louisiana home town, celebrity news sites reported on Monday. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — Actress Sienna Miller has been awarded 35,000 pounds in damages from two tabloid newspapers after they agreed an out of court settlement over claims they had breached her privacy, her lawyers said on Monday. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — Director Danny Boyle made his name making British films for U.K. audiences, but with "Slumdog Millionaire" Boyle has taken his show to India and the United States hoping to propel his new movie to global success. ... > full story
ANKARA, Nov. 10, 2008 (Reuters Life!) — A new film that portrays Turkey's revered founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk as a lonely, hard-drinking man beset by doubts has whipped up emotions in a country still grappling with his legacy 70 years after his death. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — The Hollywood Reporter on Monday said it honoring actress Glenn Close for her contributions to entertainment when the industry newspaper unveils its widely-watched list of powerful women in showbusiness next month. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — YouTube, the largest video-sharing website, will show full-length television shows and films from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's archives in its latest step to boost advertising revenue by adding professional programing, the company told Reuters on Sunday. ... > full story
MONACO, Nov. 9, 2008 (Reuters) — British band Coldplay was crowned the world's top-selling act of 2008 at the World Music Awards (WMAs) in Monaco. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9, 2008 (Reuters) — Country singer Merle Haggard, recently diagnosed with lung cancer, had part of a lung removed and is recovering at home, his spokeswoman said on Sunday. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — The surviving members of the Who overcame singer Roger Daltrey's early vocal woes to wow a packed house in the first of two Los Angeles shows on Saturday. ... > full story
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Condé Nast Expands Video with New Partnership Nov. 10, 2008 (FOLIO) — In a broad expansion of its online video offerings, Condé Nast announced today a partnership with video platform Brightcove to manage its video ...
Al Green, Royal Albert Hall, London Nov. 9, 2008 (Independent, UK) — Even if you didn't know that Al Green was an ordained minister, his concert performances would leave no room for doubt, in all senses of the term ...
How is motown cutting costs? Nov. 9, 2008 (Economic Times, India) — No staying back late to finish pending assignments. Planting creepers on factory roofs to cut down on AC bills. Opting for less chrome on big ...
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