Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category

U2 open world tour with a bang in Barcelona

BARCELONA (Reuters) - U2 kicked off their first tour in three years on Tuesday, rocking a raucous Barcelona crowd of around 90,000 and reaching for the stars with a live link-up to the International Space Station. Go to Source
July 1st, 2009 | Entertainment | Read More

U2 open world tour with a bang in Barcelona

BARCELONA (Reuters) - U2 kicked off their first tour in three years on Tuesday, rocking a raucous Barcelona crowd of around 90,000 and reaching for the stars with a live link-up to the International Space Station. Go to Source
July 1st, 2009 | Entertainment | Read More

Michael Jackson "Suit of Lights" glove up for sale

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - He was famously called “The Gloved One,” and now anyone can slip their hand into one of only two Michael Jackson electric-white gloves that could sell in the six figures, an auctioneer said on Tuesday. Go to Source
July 1st, 2009 | Entertainment | Read More

Family discussing Jackson tribute show: promoter

LONDON (Reuters) - The promoter of Michael Jackson’s planned run of 50 concerts in London wants his family to stage an all-star show in his memory and said on Tuesday he had discussed the idea with them. Go to Source
July 1st, 2009 | Entertainment | Read More

29 years on, Glasgow lifts ruling on Life of Brian

A ruling that effectively banned the Monty Python film from the city’s cinemas was lifted today. Go to Source
July 1st, 2009 | Entertainment | Read More

29 years on, Glasgow overturns Life of Brian ruling

A ruling that effectively banned the Monty Python film from the city’s cinemas was lifted today. Go to Source
July 1st, 2009 | Entertainment | Read More

Judges say Yes to Dr No trademark bid

European judges today said yes to a German company’s bid to trademark Dr No - despite opposition from the American owners of the rights to the James Bond films. Go to Source
July 1st, 2009 | Entertainment | Read More

Juan Diego Florez, the tenor of the times

If I were a rival tenor, I think I’d find Juan Diego Flórez more than a little irksome. “My top note,” he says, with a smile, “is a high D. And that is more secure now, firmer than ever. In their late thirties most tenors start to lose their agility at the top. I think my voice...
June 29th, 2009 | Entertainment | Read More

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Hyde Park

As he headlined the Hard Rock Calling weekend in London last night, the pressure was on Bruce Springsteen to match his triumphant Glastonbury debut on Saturday, when his curfew-busting 25-song marathon stretched well beyond two hours. The London show proved even more epic, a revved-up three-hour power...
June 29th, 2009 | Entertainment | Read More

Everything Must Go! at the Soho Theatre, London W1

A young couple with a baby survey their new home. The woman isn’t impressed; she likes the high ceilings and period floor tiles but hates the ugly fireplace. Yet this isn’t some run-down detached gem in need only of loving restoration to turn it into a dream abode. It’s the derelict...
June 29th, 2009 | Entertainment | Read More