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| Rocker Lou Reed of Velvet Underground dies at 71 Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 12:30 PM PDT  By Jonathan Allen and Daniel Trotta NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lou Reed, the pioneering musician who fronted influential rock band The Velvet Underground in the 1960s and won mainstream acclaim with solo songs "Walk on the Wild Side" and "Perfect Day", died on Sunday aged 71. Reed, whose band fused music and art in collaboration with its early benefactor, pop artist Andy Warhol, died at the Long Island home he shared with his wife, Laurie Anderson, following complications from a liver transplant earlier this year, his literary agent Andrew Wylie said. ... Full Story | Top |
| NY Post must face bias lawsuit linked to Obama chimp cartoon Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 12:16 PM PDT  By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Post and its top editor must face a bias lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was fired for complaining about harassment at the newspaper and a political cartoon that some people said likened President Barack Obama to a chimpanzee. In a decision made public on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield said Sandra Guzman, a former associate editor, may pursue her case against the Post and Editor-in-Chief Col Allan, though not against the newspaper's parent, News Corp. ... Full Story | Top |
| Madonna's 1990 conical bra and corset adorn 2014 Barbican season Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 11:26 AM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - The corset and conical bra Madonna wore for her 1990 world tour will go on display at London's Barbican Centre next year as part of an eclectic 2014 season. The lingerie will be in an exhibition of designs by Jean-Paul Gaultier, who created them for Madonna's "Blond Ambition" tour as well as stagewear for Kylie Minogue and costumes for the films of Pedro Almodovar and Luc Besson's "The Fifth Element". ... Full Story | Top |
| Thomson Reuters cuts 3,000 jobs, stock rises Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 10:59 AM PDT  By Jennifer Saba (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp said on Tuesday that new sales of its financial terminals outpaced cancellations in the third quarter for the first time since 2011, and it announced 3,000 job cuts to reduce costs. The global news and information company's stock rose more than 2 percent to hit a two-year high on optimism that the positive turn in net sales will translate into stronger revenue growth next year, since terminal subscriptions are signed on an annual basis. Thomson Reuters also announced a $1 billion share buyback program. ... Full Story | Top |
| France's M6 says sales rise on pick up in TV advertising Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 10:25 AM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - France's second-biggest private broadcaster, M6, posted a 3.7 percent rise in third-quarter sales on Tuesday, helped by a pick-up in advertising across its four channels that ended a period of weak demand. Revenue was 293 million euros ($403 million) in the three months ended September 30, while ad revenue at M6's main channel swung back to 2.5 percent growth after two declining quarters, the company said in a statement. It sister TV channels, including W9 and 6ter, grew 7.6 percent in the quarter to reach 41.9 million euros in advertising sales. ... Full Story | Top |
| British justice on trial in phone-hacking trial, jury told Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 10:20 AM PDT  By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - The jury trying the editors of one of Rupert Murdoch's former newspapers over phone hacking were told on Tuesday that British justice itself would be on trial. Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, former editors of Murdoch's now defunct News of the World tabloid, are accused of conspiring to illegally access voicemail messages on mobile phones belonging to politicians, celebrities, and victims of crime to obtain exclusive news. ... Full Story | Top |
| Jonas Brothers pop-rock band splits up Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 09:51 AM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Jonas Brothers pop-rock band, which formed in 2005 and soared to fame as members of Disney's stable of teenage stars, has decided to call it quits for now, a band representative said on Tuesday. The decision by the New Jersey-raised brothers Kevin, Joe and Nick came less than three weeks after they canceled their concert tour citing a rift in the band. The trio told People magazine it was a unanimous decision. "We can confirm the news," a representative for the band said in an email. ... Full Story | Top |
| Argentina anti-monopoly broadcast law constitutional: court Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 09:39 AM PDT BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's supreme court on Tuesday ruled as constitutional clauses of a law that will require media conglomerate Grupo Clarin to divest some of its units. A statement from the court said it had deemed four clauses that it was reviewing in the anti-monopoly broadcast law to be within the terms of the constitution. The ruling will likely come as a relief for President Cristina Fernandez's government, only a few short days after swallowing the bitter pill of a setback in midterm elections. ... Full Story | Top |
| Treasure trove of Neapolitan jewels shown in rare Rome exhibition Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 09:36 AM PDT  By Naomi O'Leary ROME (Reuters) - A rarely seen Neapolitan collection of sumptuous jewellery, hidden away for centuries and estimated to be more valuable than England's crown jewels, opened in Rome on Tuesday. The "Treasure of San Gennaro", precious objects donated in tribute to the patron saint of Naples, has rarely left the southern Italian city and spent centuries locked in a vault, largely forgotten by the wider world. The 70 pieces were transported under heavily armed guard to a central Rome museum earlier this month and will be on display until February. ... Full Story | Top |
| Blockbuster UK set to fall back into administration Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 07:46 AM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Blockbuster's chain of film and computer game rental shops in Britain is set to go into administration, a form of bankruptcy protection, for the second time in 10 months after its private equity owner failed to turn the business around. The firm's British shops originally fell victim to increased competition from supermarkets, the shift towards people watching films over the internet and a harsh economic backdrop. ... Full Story | Top |
| Springsteen to play for first time in South Africa Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 06:45 AM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are to play their first ever concerts in South Africa, nearly 30 years after his guitarist Steven Van Zandt led a campaign by rock musicians in protest against apartheid. Shows are scheduled for Cape Town on January 28 and 29 and Johannesburg on February 1 next year, according to Springsteen's website. They form part of the "Wrecking Ball" tour which has seen the veteran rocker trek across the United States, Europe and Latin America in the past 18 months. They will head for Australia and New Zealand after South Africa. ... Full Story | Top |
| Ecclestone accused of 'corrupt bargain' in $100 million London lawsuit Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 06:43 AM PDT  By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone was accused of making a "corrupt bargain" that cost a German media firm millions in a London court on Tuesday, one of multiple legal challenges that threaten his control of the motor sport. Constantin Medien is seeking more than $100 million in damages from Ecclestone, arguing that he and three other defendants deliberately undervalued Formula One when private equity fund CVC Capital Partners bought into the business in 2005. ... Full Story | Top |
| Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to assault that broke man's nose Monday, Oct 28, 2013 06:05 PM PDT  (Note: Strong language in the eighth paragraph) By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - R&B singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty on Monday to misdemeanor assault after a fight that broke a man's nose on Sunday outside a Washington hotel, the latest legal run-in for the Grammy-winner. After spending the night in jail, Brown left the courthouse in a crush of security and press as fans crying "Chris, Chris" tried to rush the artist. He faces a maximum of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. judge orders TV pitchman Trudeau released from jail Monday, Oct 28, 2013 04:37 PM PDT By David Bailey (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday ordered infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau released from a downtown Chicago jail where he had been held six days for failing to pay a nearly $38 million judgment over false promises he made in a weight-loss book. Trudeau, 50, was ordered jailed by Judge Robert Gettleman last week for failing to make full disclosure of assets owned or controlled by him that could be used to pay the judgment from a civil case brought by the Federal Trade Commission. ... Full Story | Top |
| Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to assault Monday, Oct 28, 2013 03:56 PM PDT (Warning: Language in seventh paragraph may be offensive to some readers) By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - R&B singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty on Monday to a charge of misdemeanor assault as a result of a fight on Sunday outside a Washington hotel, the latest legal run-in for the Grammy-winner. Brown, 24, was arrested early on Sunday outside the upscale W Hotel, a few hundred yards from the White House. Another man involved in the fight, Christopher Hollosy, 35, described in court documents as Brown's bodyguard, was also arrested and charged with assault. ... Full Story | Top |
| Country music star Jason Aldean's tour bus kills pedestrian: police Monday, Oct 28, 2013 02:35 PM PDT  By Susan Guyett INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Country music star Jason Aldean's tour bus struck and killed a pedestrian early on Monday in southern Indiana, according to local police. Sheriff Michael Morris said in a statement that Knox County Coroner Gordon Becher confirmed Albert Kennedy, 49, died from trauma to his head and neck after he walked into the middle of the roadway. Aldean, 36, whose "My Kinda Party" was named album of the year in 2011 at the Country Music Awards, turned to Twitter Monday afternoon to tell fans about the accident. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rapper 50 Cent gets probation in domestic violence case Monday, Oct 28, 2013 01:13 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American rapper 50 Cent on Monday struck a deal with Los Angeles prosecutors for three years' probation and 30 days of community service after allegedly kicking the mother of his child and destroying her property during a June altercation. The 38-year-old rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, pleaded no contest to a single count of misdemeanor vandalism while three vandalism counts and one count of misdemeanor domestic violence were dropped, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Superior Court said. ... Full Story | Top |
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