Reuters: Entertainment News

Michael Jackson's music had impact around the globe

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:43:11 -0400

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Michael Jackson went from being Gary, Ind.'s most talented kid to one of the most recognizable human beings on the planet. While his worldwide album sales were astounding, that wasn't the sole reason for his fame. His ascendancy went far beyond the cash register -- he inspired dance moves, dictated fashion trends and raised awareness for social causes around the globe.

Los Angeles officials brace for Jackson memorial

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:09:59 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles city officials are planning a massive security operation for Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, and on Friday urged fans who do not win a ticket in a random drawing to stay away from the basketball arena where the singer will be memorialized.

Prince booked to return to Montreux jazz festival

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:42:53 -0400

GENEVA (Reuters) - Prince will return to the Montreux stage, closing out the famed jazz festival on July 18, with high-priced tickets expected to be snapped up quickly, organizers said on Friday.

Potter is back: box office big bucks assured

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:55:34 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Boy wizard Harry Potter is back in cinemas later this month with the sixth installment of the movie franchise, and another box office bonanza looks assured for the Warner Bros. studio.

Alice in Chains reunion "Gives Way" to album, tour

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:39:21 -0400

CLEVELAND (Billboard) - Alice in Chains singer-guitarist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney say the band's new album, their first in nearly 14 years, doesn't stray too far from the Seattle band's influential catalog.

Unscripted TV fare balances real with "reality"

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:10:49 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - When the Oxygen network green-lighted the reality series "Addicted to Beauty," the idea was to chronicle the day-to-day workings of a trendy California medical spa via the lives of its married co-owners, a socialite and a doctor.

"Ice Age" heats up box office with record opening

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:26:13 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" grossed a cool $13.8 million in North American theaters on Wednesday, marking Hollywood's biggest mid-week opening for an animated film.

Deal chatter heats up in Hollywood

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:04:13 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dealmaking in Hollywood could get hot and heavy in coming months as movie studios explore ways to fight tumbling DVD sales and distribute entertainment in new formats.

Aerosmith's Joe Perry turns to fans for album title

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:04:36 -0400

DETROIT (Billboard) - Aerosmith's next album might be "on the bench, in pieces," waiting for the group to resume recording after it finishes touring in mid-September, but guitarist Joe Perry's next solo album is just about ready to go.

Algerian star jailed in France over forced abortion

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:39:56 -0400

BOBIGNY, France (Reuters) - Algerian singer Cheb Mami was sentenced on Friday to five years in a French prison after being found guilty of forcing an attempted abortion on his former lover.