Turkish Press - Daily news
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
             

 

Entertainment News

Bullock on brink of bizarre double as Oscars loom
Sandra Bullock is on the brink of a rare double this weekend which could see her become the first actress to win an Oscar and a slightly less-coveted Razzie award in the space of 24 hours.

Comeback Whitney hits a flat note Down Under
Disappointed fans stormed out of Whitney Houston`s first Australian concert in 12 years, reports said Tuesday, as the ageing diva failed to hit her famous high notes and struggled for breath.

TNY ship exhibit recalls glamor of Transatlantic crossings
The glamour of Transatlantic crossings has returned to New York with an exhibit on the Art Deco elegance of the French liner "SS Normandie".

David vs Goliath as Oscars race heats up
A David vs Goliath contest is looming as the battle for the Oscars intensifies here Tuesday with the announcement of nominees for the most coveted awards in Hollywood.

Beyonce wins Grammys Song of the Year
R&B diva Beyonce dominated the 52nd Grammys here Sunday with six awards, edging out country star Taylor Swift who finished the music industry extravaganza with four prizes.

Robert Redford launches Sundance with Haiti appeal
Robert Redford kicked off the 26th Sundance Film Festival with an appeal for participants at the 10-day event to remember Haiti`s earthquake victims.

'Avatar' tops billion dollars, fastest ever: movie tracker
Hollywood blockbuster "Avatar" surged to a box office haul of more than one billion dollars globally on Sunday, faster than any other movie in history, an industry tracker reported.

US talk radio king Limbaugh out of hospital
Outspoken US conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh left hospital in Hawaii on Friday after a heart scare, and took a veiled swipe at President Barack Obama`s plans to reform health care.

Deadline looms in Fox, Time Warner Cable dispute
A fees dispute between News Corp.`s Fox and Time Warner Cable was going down to the wire Thursday leaving millions of US viewers potentially facing the loss of some of their favorite television shows.

Oscars ballots mailed to voters
The race for next year's Oscars got under way Monday as nomination ballot papers were posted to the 5,777 voters who will decide the movie industry's most prestigious awards.

"Avatar" rules as US moviegoers set record
Box office ticket sales in North America hit a record high for the Christmas weekend, a ticket sales tracking company said Sunday, with innovative science-fiction adventure "Avatar" topping the pack of hit films.

Actor Sheen arrested for alleged attack on wife
Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen has been arrested in the Colorado ski resort of Aspen on charges of domestic violence after reportedly attacking his wife of 19 months Brooke Mueller.

ABBA to become 'dancing queen' of US rock Hall of Fame
Swedish pop icons ABBA will next year be inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with punk rockers the Stooges, art-rockers Genesis, reggae`s Jimmy Cliff and beat band The Hollies.

US lawmakers honor landmark Miles Davis album
US lawmakers voted without dissent Tuesday to pay tribute to the landmark Miles Davis album "Kind of Blue," hailing its commercial success and artistic influence 50 years after it was recorded.

US televangelist Oral Roberts dies
US evangelist Oral Roberts, who took his healing powers onto television and founded a university that bears his name, died Tuesday at the age of 91, a representative of his family said.

'Up In the Air', 'Avatar' head Golden Globes contenders
Futuristic epic "Avatar" and recession drama "Up In the Air" led the field as nominees for the 67th Golden Globes were unveiled Tuesday, signaling the start of Hollywood`s awards season.

Courtney Love loses custody of daughter: court
Beleaguered US rocker Courtney Love has lost custody of her 17-year-old daughter Frances Bean, child of the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, according to court documents.

Critics hail 'Avatar' as titanic world-beater
Critics heaped praise on Friday on "Avatar", the new epic film by Oscar-winning director James Cameron, calling it a worthy successor to his landmark 1997 blockbuster "Titanic".

Episcopal church elects lesbian bishop in Los Angeles
Seventy-two years after Snow White first emerged on the silver screen, Disney`s exclusive pantheon of fairytale royals is about to get another member to delight little girls around the world.

 

National:
World:
Business:
Sports:
 
Turkish Press Summaries:
Opinions:
Travel:

 

 

 

 

^ Back to Top

Privacy Policy

© 1997-2009  Anatolia.com Inc.