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‘Come Together’ on top as Beatles start streaming
December 28, 2015
‘Come Together’ on top as Beatles start streaming
The Beatles are reaching a new audience through streaming and listeners have an early verdict -- "Come Together" is their…
Chinese Actress Zhang Ziyi Gives Birth to Baby Girl
December 28, 2015
Chinese Actress Zhang Ziyi Gives Birth to Baby Girl
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, who gained international fame for her role in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," posted a photo of…
Austrian radio jockey punished for playing ‘Last Christmas’ 24 times
December 28, 2015
Austrian radio jockey punished for playing ‘Last Christmas’ 24 times
An Austrian radio station has punished one of its moderators after he locked himself in the studio only to play…
Sri Lanka cricket stars sorry for Enrique concert chaos
December 28, 2015
Sri Lanka cricket stars sorry for Enrique concert chaos
An entertainments company owned by two Sri Lankan cricket legends apologised Monday for an Enrique Iglesias concert where local women…
Arabism is my first cause in acting: Seba Mubarak
December 28, 2015
Arabism is my first cause in acting: Seba Mubarak
Arabism is what occupies my mind and is what I am keen to represent in my work, said actress Seba…
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ to top $1 bn in ticket sales by Sunday
December 27, 2015
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ to top $1 bn in ticket sales by Sunday
The Force remains strong with the new "Star Wars" movie, which is on track to top US$1 billion in global…
‘Merry Easter’ from Miss Universe host Steve Harvey after TV slip
December 26, 2015
‘Merry Easter’ from Miss Universe host Steve Harvey after TV slip
Steve Harvey, the man who famously gave the Miss Universe crown to the wrong contestant, has now offered the world…
A Radiohead Christmas surprise — an unused Bond song
December 26, 2015
A Radiohead Christmas surprise — an unused Bond song
Art-house rockers Radiohead offered a Christmas surprise Friday -- a new song, initially intended for the latest James Bond film. The…
California governor pardons Robert Downey Jr. for ’90s drug case
December 26, 2015
California governor pardons Robert Downey Jr. for ’90s drug case
California Governor Jerry Brown on Thursday pardoned "Iron Man" film star Robert Downey Jr.
After ‘Star Wars’, JJ Abrams plans to return to TV
December 25, 2015
After ‘Star Wars’, JJ Abrams plans to return to TV
Despite the mega-success of the seventh episode of "Star Wars", JJ Abrams is not forsaking television, the springboard which made…