Wed, February 22, 2012
Dodging motorcycle crashes makes a star of movie insurer
By Ronald Grover
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If Rooney Mara wins an Oscar for her role as a troubled waif in "The Girl with the ...
Wed, February 22, 2012
A Minute With: Uggie, scene-stealing star of "The Artist"
By Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At 10 years old, Uggie has a long show business resume. But it wasn't until the lively ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Comcast to take on Netflix with Web video service
(Reuters) - Comcast Corp, the No. 1 U.S. cable operator, became the latest major name to take on Netflix Inc on Tuesday when it ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Film studio sues to prevent more "Godfather" books
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The movie studio that controls the rights to "The Godfather" has sued the estate of its creator Mario Puzo, accusing his ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Prosecutors want Michael Jackson doctor kept in jail
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's doctor should not be freed pending an appeal of his involuntary manslaughter conviction because he is a flight ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Jackson concert promoters out of Joe Jackson lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The promoters of what was to have been Michael Jackson's comeback concerts were dropped on Tuesday from a wrongful death ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
"The Help": Bold, black and bidding for Oscar glory
By Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Viola Davis knew she had big shoes to fill when she agreed to play the role of a ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Chris Brown earns musical redemption from Rihanna
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Chris Brown has earned a measure of musical redemption and forgiveness from ex-girlfriend Rihanna by collaborating on new music together, three years after Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting the pop star.
Brown, 22, and Rihanna, 24, were openly tweeting each other and promoting their collaboration on each others' singles over the weekend as the Barbadian "We Found Love" singer celebrated her 24th birthday.
"@chrisbrown Turn up the music remix #RihannaNavy #Teambreezy enjoy!!!" the birthday girl tweeted on Sunday with a link to her collaboration on Brown's single, "Turn Up the Music," before posting another tweet with a link to her duet with Brown on a remix of her single "Birthday Cake."
Rihanna provided vocals on a remix of Brown's new uptempo dance song "Turn Up The Music" while Brown lent his voice to Rihanna's sexually-charged song "Birthday Cake."
Their reconciliation, which has been the topic of much speculation in the media after the two were spotted together numerous times, comes after Brown made his official return to the Grammys on February 12 and won one award, prompting him to lash out at critics saying, "HATE ALL U WANT BECUZ I GOT A GRAMMY Now!" on his Twitter.
The singer almost derailed his career three years ago on the night before the Grammys, after he was arrested for beating up his then-girlfriend, Rihanna, and since then, Brown has been working to rehabilitate himself in the eyes of fans.
His musical reunion with Rihanna had social networks abuzz through the weekend and into Tuesday, as critics and fans were split on the newly released duets, with some making cynical puns, others calling it a publicity stunt and the rest embracing the new songs.
"#Rihanna and Chris Brown are recording a song together, I guess she was concerned about being a one hit wonder," said user @GreenRoomShow on Twitter, while another user, @ElsaBreezy, posted "I Respect Rihanna And Chris Brown For Collaborating Despite Knowing There Will Be A Lot Of Negativity From The Losers Who Are Stuck In 2009."
Brown's "Turn Up The Music" is currently at No. 8 on the iTunes singles chart, while Rihanna and Brown's duet on "Birthday Cake" is circulating the Internet after being offered as a free download by the singer over the weekend.
(Reporting By Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte)
Tue, February 21, 2012
Supreme Court rejects Phil Spector murder case
By James Vicini
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review the murder conviction of legendary music producer Phil Spector, turning down ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Designers save a few fashion surprises for Oscars
By Zorianna Kit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Big films. Big stars. Big Fashion. When the red carpet rolls out for the Oscars Sunday night, it ...
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