WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Pop superstar Janet Jackson gave birth to her first child at age 50 on Tuesday, according to US media. Jackson and her husband Wissam Al Mana, a Qatari businessman, welcomed their son Eissa into the world after a “stress-free” delivery. “Janet had a stress-free healthy delivery and is resting comfortably,” the singer’s spokesperson told People Magazine. The younger sister of late king of pop Michael Jackson in April stunned fans […]
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Mariah Carey’s mic malfunctions mar NY New Year’s show
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Mariah Carey is surely hoping that 2017 goes better than her 2016 ended. The pop music diva endured an embarrassing technical meltdown during a New Year’s Eve show witnessed by thousands in New York’s Times Square and millions more across the United States. The huge malfunction happened during her performance on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest,” billed as “the last big performance of 2016 by […]
Syrian star turned pizza boy dreaming of Hollywood ending
by Frankie TAGGART Agence France Presse LOA ANGELES, United States (AFP) — It’s an all-too-familiar Hollywood story: the out-of-work actor eking out an existence in cheap housing, earning minimum wage delivering pizzas, desperate for his big break. But for Jay Abdo — one of the Arab world’s biggest stars before the conflict in Syria made him just another anonymous refugee on the mean streets of Los Angeles — it has been particularly tough. Just a […]
Carrie Fisher’s Death Broke the Heart of Mother Debbie Reynolds
After just one day without her beloved daughter Carrie Fisher, America’s sweetheart Debbie Reynolds passed away from a stroke at the age of 84. She was brought to the Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, December 28th. “The last thing she said this morning was that she was very, very sad about losing Carrie and that she would like to be with her again,” her son, Todd Fisher, shared to the public […]
‘She died of a broken heart’: Social media reacts to Debbie Reynolds’ death
Reuters — Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds, who sang and danced her way into the hearts of millions of moviegoers around the world in musicals like “Singin’ in the Rain,” died on Wednesday (December 28) at age 84, her son said. Reynolds, one of the most enduring and endearing Hollywood actresses, died hours after being rushed to the hospital in Los Angeles after suffering a stroke, her son, Todd Fisher said. Her death came just one […]
Scarlett Johansson named biggest box office draw
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Scarlett Johansson has been named the top grossing movie star of 2016 by Forbes magazine after appearing in films that amassed $1.2 billion in global ticket sales. The Tony Award-winning American actress starred in the Marvel blockbuster “Captain America: Civil War” the year’s biggest box office hit, which made $1.15 billion worldwide. Johansson, 32, edged ahead of co-stars Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr — who tied for second place […]
Debbie Reynolds dies at 84: reports
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Film legend Debbie Reynolds died on Wednesday after suffering a stroke, a day after the death of her movie star daughter Carrie Fisher, US media reported. “She wanted to be with Carrie,” her son Todd Fisher was quoted as telling industry weekly Variety, hours after the 84-year-old collapsed at his Beverly Hills home and was rushed to hospital. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
Debbie Reynolds rushed to hospital
by Frankie TAGGART Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Film legend Debbie Reynolds was rushed to hospital Wednesday after suffering a possible stroke, a day after the death of her movie star daughter Carrie Fisher. A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Fire Department told AFP paramedics responded to a request for medical aid at the Beverly Hills home of Todd Fisher, Reynolds’s son, just after 1:00 pm (2100 GMT). The spokeswoman would […]
Watership Down author Richard Adams dies at 96
Reuters — British novelist Richard Adams, the author of “Watership Down”, which sold millions of copies and captivated a generation of children, has died aged 96, his family said. The tale of brave rabbits searching for safety when their warren is threatened was at first rejected by major publishers. But the adventures of Hazel and Fiver went on to become a best-seller and the book is now considered a classic. It was also made into […]
Scarlett Johansson is 2016 top-grossing movie star
LONDON, England (Reuters) — Scarlett Johansson was named the top-grossing actor of 2016 on Tuesday (December 27) thanks to her roles in the superhero movie “Captain America: Civil War” and the Hollywood satire “Hail Caesar.” Forbes said Johansson just edged out her “Captain America” co-stars Chris Evans and Robert Downey with box-office earnings of her second 2016 movie, “Hail Caesar.”Johansson’s movies grossed a leading $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office this year, compared with […]
Hollywood’s ‘princess’ Carrie Fisher dead at 60
Bio of American actress and writer Carrie Fisher, best known as ‘Princess Leia’ in the Star Wars saga, who has died at the age of 60.
Hollywood mourns ‘Star Wars’ icon Carrie Fisher
by Frankie TAGGART Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Co-stars, friends and fans added their voices on Tuesday to a torrent of tributes from Hollywood for “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher, after she died at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack. The screen icon, who was catapulted to worldwide stardom as rebel warrior Princess Leia in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, was pronounced dead in Los Angeles, four days after collapsing […]