Reuters: Entertainment News

Whitney Houston found dead in Calif. hotel, age 48

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:00:24 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Whitney Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by years of drug use, died on Saturday afternoon in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48.

Mafioso and murderer tackle Shakespeare in new film

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:31:02 -0500

BERLIN (Reuters) - Drug dealers, a Mafioso and a murderer are cast in the roles of Caesar, Brutus, Cassius and others in "Caesar Must Die," a docu-drama about inmates at a tough Italian prison who take on a Shakespeare tragedy.

Music stars honor Paul McCartney at Grammy event

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:16:07 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney racked up yet another honor on Friday when he received the MusiCares' 2012 Person of the Year award at a star-studded ceremony hosted by Grammy organizers ahead of this weekend's major music awards.

Spanish thriller dredges up dark childhood secret

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:08:24 -0500

BERLIN (Reuters) - Spanish psychological thriller "Dictado" (Childish Games), depicting a man spooked by a little girl who revives a dark secret from his childhood, had viewers also on edge at its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday.

Communist East Germany back in haunting new film

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:04:03 -0500

BERLIN (Reuters) - The oppressive world of Communist East Germany was brought back to life in a haunting new film called "Barbara" at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday, the first of three German productions in the main competition.

Celebs find Fashion Week runways can be slippery

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:34:00 -0500

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Celebrities launching fashion lines don't always transfer their fame to runway success, but a sprinkling of big names such as Victoria Beckham, Gwen Stefani and twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are becoming seasoned campaigners.

Snooki, Charlie Sheen top nightmare celebrity dates

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:26:27 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Jersey Shore" star Snooki and Charlie Sheen have topped a poll of nightmare celebrity Valentine dates, and few people want to cuddle up with Ashton Kutcher on February 14 -- at least, not on film.

Beyonce, Jay-Z unveil first pics of baby Blue Ivy Carter

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:57:20 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Jay-Z and wife Beyonce unveiled highly-anticipated pictures of their new baby daughter Blue Ivy Carter on Friday, opting to post intimate family shots on social networking site Tumblr rather than selling them to the highest bidder.

Madonna slams M.I.A's Super Bowl finger gesture

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:53:27 -0500

(Reuters) - Madonna has slammed British rapper M.I.A.'s offensive finger gesture during her Super Bowl show as juvenile, negative and out of place.

Adele wows with post-throat surgery song

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:22:41 -0500

(Reuters) - Adele wowed fans on Friday in her first public singing outing since throat surgery in November, putting to rest fears that her distinctive husky voice may have been damaged.