Stamp commemorating Raymond Burr unveiled in New Westminster, B.C.
July 04, 2008 - 11:18 pm
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Canadian acting legend Raymond Burr, best known for his portrayal of defence attorney Perry Mason, is being commemorated in the form of a stamp. Friends and family of New Westminster, B.C.-born Burr gathered for the unveiling. The stamp is one in a set of four ...
World Series of Poker players spice up side pots in Las Vegas
July 04, 2008 - 11:07 pm
LAS VEGAS - It takes plenty of confidence and oodles of cash just to play in the World Series of Poker main event, but the world's best rounders are making things even spicier by raising the stakes against one another. Gold bracelets command respect for winners of series events, but ...
Spitzer call girl drops lawsuit against 'Girls Gone Wild' founder
July 04, 2008 - 9:05 pm
MIAMI - The call girl involved in a scandal that brought down New York's former governor has dropped a lawsuit claiming "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis exploited her image and name on the Internet. Ashley Dupre voluntarily dismissed the $10 million federal lawsuit, according to court ...
Amy Winehouse appears before 40,000 fans at Spain's Rock in Rio festival
July 04, 2008 - 7:11 pm
ARGANDA DEL REY, Spain - Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and at first looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in Rio music festival southeast of Madrid on Friday. Then, as a crowd of what concert organizers said was ...
Canadians skirt the law to view American TV programs in the Web, study says
July 04, 2008 - 7:10 pm
MONTREAL - Canadians are turning on, tuning in and watching traditional TV shows on the Internet often using underground ways to access American programming, says a new study. There's less online content available from Canadian broadcasters than is available from U.S. broadcasters, study ...
Celebrated comic book artist Michael Turner dies of cancer at 37
July 04, 2008 - 7:08 pm
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Michael Turner, a comic book artist who drew covers for major titles such as "Superman/Batman," "The Flash" and "Civil War,"' has died. He was 37. Turner died June 27 at a Santa Monica hospital of complications related to cancer, said Vince Hernandez, editor in chief ...
Barbershop fans singing different tunes when it comes to modernizing
July 04, 2008 - 5:39 pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As thousands of singers converge on Nashville for an international convention of barbershop harmony music, the old-fashioned music style is facing discord among its fans. The a cappella chorus music features four unaccompanied male voices singing in harmony and dates ...
Croc Dundee tells Australian tax authorities: 'Come and get me'
July 04, 2008 - 4:38 pm
SYDNEY, Australia - "Crocodile Dundee" star Paul Hogan challenged Australian tax authorities Friday to track him down in the United States after a newspaper report that he was under investigation for tax evasion. The 68-year-old actor has repeatedly denied that he dodged taxes. The ...
Top 10 television programs in Canada for the week of June 23-29
July 04, 2008 - 4:13 pm
TORONTO - Here are the top 10 television programs in Canada, with viewer numbers, for the week of June 23-29: 1 "So You Think You Can Dance" (CTV, Tuesday) - 1,506,000 2 "So You Think You Can Dance" (CTV, Wednesday) - 1,473,000 3 "Canadian Idol" (CTV, Monday-Tuesday) - ...
Man sues Eminem, claims assault by singer in 2006 in Detroit
July 04, 2008 - 4:03 pm
PONTIAC, Mich. - A man has sued Eminem, claiming the rapper punched him two years ago while they were in the bathroom of a Detroit strip club. The Detroit News reports Miad Jarbou of Royal Oak filed the lawsuit Thursday in Oakland County Circuit Court seeking more than $25,000 in damages. ...
De Niro award opens film festival in Czech spa city of Karlovy Vary
July 04, 2008 - 3:18 pm
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The 43rd International Film Festival kicked off in the western Czech spa of Karlovy Vary on Friday with the presentation of its top award to U.S. screen legend Robert De Niro. De Niro was to receive the Crystal Globe award for his outstanding artistic contribution ...
Franken looks to join entertainers moving from showbiz to politics
July 04, 2008 - 3:05 pm
WASHINGTON - Moving from celebrity to senator isn't exactly an untravelled path. But that doesn't mean comedian Al Franken, who is vying for a Senate seat in Minnesota, will coast to Capitol Hill on a wide, smooth road. Franken, a Democrat, best-selling author and former "Saturday Night ...
La Scala workers announce strike to coincide with performances of 'La Boheme?
July 04, 2008 - 2:13 pm
MILAN, Italy - Workers at La Scala say they will stage a strike next week that will cancel the first three performances of "La Boheme" at the Milan opera house. Union representative Giancarlo Albori said Friday that the strike involves stage workers, including scenery and costume ...
Phil Donahue to present Iraq war documentary at film festival
July 04, 2008 - 2:12 pm
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - One-time talk-show host Phil Donahue is expected to present his Iraq war documentary "Body of War" at the Traverse City Film Festival. Filmmaker and festival founder Michael Moore tells the Traverse City Record-Eagle for a Friday story that the film following a ...
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin to visit Helena, Mont., for 'Symphony under the Stars?
July 04, 2008 - 2:11 pm
HELENA, Mont. - Astronaut Buzz Aldrin is scheduled to be in Helena, Mont., July 19, for the annual "Symphony Under the Stars" concert. Aldrin, who landed on the moon in 1969, will provide narration during part of the concert on a lawn at Carroll College. Activities preceding the ...
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