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| Taylor Swift to co-host Grammy nominations in Nashville Monday, Oct 29, 2012 11:34 AM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country-pop star Taylor Swift will co-host the Grammy nominations live on television from Nashville, the capital of country music, the Recording Academy said on Monday. Swift, 22, who has won six Grammy awards, will join rapper-actor LL Cool J to announce nominees in some of the major categories during a one-hour live telecast on December 5, featuring performances from country artist Luke Bryan and pop-rockers Maroon 5. ... Full Story | Top |
| Armstrong rehab stint forces Green Day cancellations Monday, Oct 29, 2012 11:15 AM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Green Day said on Monday they are canceling their fall club tour and postponing early 2013 dates as frontman Billie Joe Armstrong continues treatment for substance abuse. "Obviously the timing for this isn't ideal, but Billie Joe's well-being is our main concern," band member Mike Dirnt said in a posting on Green Day's website. "We are happy to say that Billie Joe is doing well, and we want to thank you all for the outpouring of support and well wishes that we have received, and we can't wait to see you all again soon," he added. ... Full Story | Top |
| UK queen's art brings Protestant reformation to life Monday, Oct 29, 2012 11:11 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Religious rivals of the Protestant reformation, murderous royal patrons and other 15th-16th century power brokers are brought to life in a new London art show telling the tale of northern Europe's renaissance. Some of the characters on show in drawings and paintings put together for "The Northern Renaissance: Duerer to Holbein" at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace come straight from the pages of Booker prize-winning novelist Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall", with Martin Luther, Thomas More and Henry VIII playing key roles. ... Full Story | Top |
| Telling the story toughest part of "Life of Pi", says Lee Monday, Oct 29, 2012 10:39 AM PDT  MUMBAI (Reuters) - Despite the slick special effects, creation of a fake tiger and shooting underwater, the toughest part of making "Life of Pi" was telling the story, director Ang Lee said Monday. The Academy Award-winning director who is in Mumbai to promote his latest project, based on the bestselling novel of the same name, said it was the hardest movie he had ever shot. "The book makes a philosophical point about theology and zoology. It examines illusions. To me that is the hardest. How do you create illusion, especially with so much money?" Lee said at a press conference in Mumbai. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Skyfall" breaks Bond's UK box office record Monday, Oct 29, 2012 08:14 AM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - "Skyfall" set the record for the biggest UK weekend box office takings of any James Bond film, its producers said on Monday. The 23rd official cinematic adventure of the suave, but brutal 007, earned 20.1 million pounds ($32.36 million) after opening last Friday at 587 cinemas across the United Kingdom and Ireland. "We are absolutely overwhelmed with the reaction to Skyfall this weekend," producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a statement. "It is particularly thrilling as the UK is home to James Bond and it being the 50th anniversary year. ... Full Story | Top |
| Ex-Mirror chief leads Daily Mail's regional shake-up Monday, Oct 29, 2012 06:22 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Tabloid veteran David Montgomery is leading talks to consolidate Britain's local newspaper sector using the Daily Mail's regional unit at the heart of a group partly owned by Trinity Mirror. Daily Mirror owner Trinity Mirror said on Monday it could take a minority stake in a new group formed by combining the assets of privately owned Yattendon's Iliffe News & Media with Northcliffe's 84 newspapers. Northcliffe is owned by Daily Mail. ... Full Story | Top |
| CJ Hellovision raises $267 million in South Korea's top IPO in over a year Monday, Oct 29, 2012 03:29 AM PDT SEOUL/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Cable television operator CJ Hellovision Co Ltd raised about $267 million in South Korea's largest IPO in almost 18 months on Monday as the country gears up for a series of large offerings next year. South Korea's largest cable television company priced the IPO at 16,000 won per share, after marketing the offer in a 14,000-19,000 won range, according to a regulatory filing. It sold 18.3 million shares, slightly below the 18.9 million originally planned. ... Full Story | Top |
| Telenet shares remain suspended on Monday: regulator Monday, Oct 29, 2012 12:51 AM PDT  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Shares of Belgian cable operator Telenet remained suspended on Monday, pending the release of further information, the Belgian regulator said. The group's shares have been suspended since Thursday morning with the regulator saying that the group was in possession of material information which it needed to make public. Telenet is subject to a 35 euros per share bid by U.S. cable group Liberty Global but shares have traded just above the bid level for two weeks. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rolling Stones memorabilia auctioned after divorce Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 03:28 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - An assortment of Rolling Stones memorabilia and artwork provided by Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and his ex-wife was sold in a two-day auction, Julien's Auctions said on Sunday. The collection featured memorabilia spanning four decades from the guitarist's work with the band, and included several worn leather and velvet jackets, real and cardboard guitars, tour ephemera and a signed lithograph of Eric Clapton. ... Full Story | Top |
| "Argo" rises above "Cloud Atlas" as Sandy spooks Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 01:46 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Acclaimed Iran hostage thriller "Argo" brought home its first box-office win over a quiet weekend, leading movie charts with $12.4 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales as would-be moviegoers hunkered down for Hurricane Sandy. The tally for "Argo," directed by and starring Ben Affleck, topped the $9.4 million for new sci-fi drama "Cloud Atlas". Halloween-themed animated film "Hotel Transylvania" scared up $9.5 million from Friday through Sunday, narrowly edging "Cloud Atlas", studio estimates showed. After two weeks in the No. ... Full Story | Top |
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