‘Entertainment’ Archives
Actor playing Judas dies from accidental hanging
A Brazilian actor has died after accidentally hanging himself while playing Judas in an Easter Passion play. Tiago Klimeck, 27, was enacting the suicide of Judas during the performance on Good Friday in the city of Itarare. The actor was hanging for four minutes before [Read More]
Miss Universe allows transgender contestant back into competition
After initially disqualifying a transgender contestant, organizers of the Miss Universe beauty pageant have reversed course saying she can participate. In a statement late Monday night, the Miss Universe Organization said Jenna Talackova can compete provided “she [Read More]
Miss Ghana 2012 scouting process begins
Scouting for contestants for the country’s most coveted beauty pageant ‘Miss Ghana 2012’ has began and would be ending in the Greater Accra on March 30. Adi Plahar, a professional model instructor and trainer, will lead a team of scouts to all ten regions of Ghana to [Read More]
Whitney Houston, US singer and actress, dies aged 48
American singer and actress Whitney Houston has died in Los Angeles at the age of 48. Police said she died in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where she had been staying as a guest. Houston was one of the most celebrated female singers of all time, with hits including [Read More]
BTJunkie shuts down as Megaupload arrests put pressure on filesharing
BTJunkie, a popular filesharing website, has shut down ‘voluntarily’ after last month’s arrest of the operators of Megaupload.com on criminal copyright infringement charges. The development is being viewed as a further victory for the entertainment [Read More]
Search for lowest ever bass singer
A record company has begun a worldwide search for the singer who can sing a note so low that it is thought never to have been sung before. Written by Military Wives composer Paul Mealor, the choral work De Profundis includes a low E, which lies more than two octaves below [Read More]
‘The Help’ wins … and wins again … and wins again at SAG awards
“The Help,” a movie about the treatment of maids in a Mississippi town during the civil rights era, took top honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday night, making it the movie to watch as the Oscar awards approach next month. Viola Davis won the best [Read More]
Over 5,000 aspiring singers register for Vodafone Icons season II
Over 5,000 aspiring singers have already pre-registered to take part in the second edition of Vodafone’s reality TV show, ‘Icons’. The new season which is open to both male and female singers, has seen overwhelming registration via the Vodafone shortcode 1738 and the [Read More]
Oscars 2012: Meryl Streep expected to earn another nomination
Meryl Streep’s Margaret Thatcher is expected to earn the veteran actress another Oscar nomination when they are announced later today. Streep, who has won two Oscars in her career, is strongly tipped to pick up the Best Actress statuette for her performance as the [Read More]
Feds bust one of world’s biggest file-sharing sites
One of the world’s largest file-sharing sites was shut down Thursday, and its founder and several company executives were charged with violating piracy laws, federal prosecutors said. An indictment accuses Megaupload.com of costing copyright holders more than $500 [Read More]
