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Bowie denies Ziggy Stardust revival

Wed, 28/01/2009 - 21:18 by Shruti Sharma

London -- British singer David Bowie says he has no plans to revive his Ziggy Stardust glam rock character, contrary to reports claiming he will.

The BBC said numerous media outlets reported the 62-year-old recording artist has been preparing to perform his iconic 1972 album, "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars," in its entirety at the upcoming Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California. Bowie has not performed as his ethereal alter ego since a 1973 concert in London.

"I'm sure the majority of you saw this tale for what it was anyway -- poppycock," Bowie countered the Ziggy comeback claims in a posting on his Web site. "However, we feel duty-bound to deny this particular story, lest members be fleeced of their hard-earned (money.)"

Obama girls receive an invitation from ‘Harry Potter’

Wed, 28/01/2009 - 14:45 by Samia Sehgal

London, January 28: Enjoying the perks of their father’s job are the President’s daughters – Malia and Sasha Obama. Miley Cyrus dedicated a song to them, Jonas Brothers invited the girls to dance and now it’s a non-American star, Daniel Radcliffe of the ‘Harry Potter’ fame, who has decided to shower Obama’s daughters with special attention.

Hargitay back to work after hospital stay

Tue, 27/01/2009 - 22:54 by Shruti Sharma

New York -- Mariska Hargitay has returned to the New York set of her TV drama "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" after suffering a partially collapsed lung.

An NBC publicist told Usmagazine.com that the 45-year-old actress returned to the "SUV" set Monday, while Hargitay's representative also confirmed to People.com, "She's back at work."

The show took a break last week while Hargitay dealt with her health issue and recuperated, People.com reported, adding the actress has not revealed what might have caused the condition.

She reportedly underwent surgery to treat her partially collapsed lung earlier this month.

Usmagazine.com said Hargitay is expected to appear in all of this season's episodes of "SVU."

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Best Mardi Gras since 2004 expected

Tue, 27/01/2009 - 22:16 by Shruti Sharma

New Orleans -- Hotel room bookings are ahead of pace for the 2009 Mardi Gras season, the Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association said Tuesday.

"It definitely looks like this will be the most successful ," Mavis Early, executive director of the organization, said in a statement.

New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
The average estimated attendance for Mardi Gras prior to 2006 was around 1 million.

Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, a holiday celebrated in New Orleans since the 1700s, is Feb. 24 this year.

"According to a study done by the University of New Orleans, the celebration generates an estimated $840 million annually. Figures from last year show that 750,000 to 850,000 people attended Mardi Gras. And none of the figures include the over 1 million day-trippers or local spending," the association said in a news release.

'Frost/Nixon' named best 'grownup' movie

Tue, 27/01/2009 - 22:09 by Shruti Sharma

Washington -- The U.S. publication AARP The Magazine has declared "Frost/Nixon" 2008's Best Movie
for Grownups.

Based on the post-Watergate television interviews between British journalist David Frost and former U.S. president Richard Nixon, director Ron Howard's big-screen adaptation of Peter Morgan's play "Frost/Nixon" was selected by the editors of AARP The Magazine, a publication that describes itself as the "definitive voice" for Americans over the age of 50 and the "world's largest-circulation magazine" with more than 34 million readers.

AARP also bestowed its award for Best Grownup Love Story upon "Last Chance Harvey," while its prize for Best Buddy Picture went to "The Family That Preys" and its Best Movie for Grownups Who Refuse to Grow Up honor went to "Iron Man."

Daniel Craig cast in Spielberg’s ‘Tintin’ adaptation

Tue, 27/01/2009 - 20:46 by Samia Sehgal

Los Angeles, January 27: Dainel Craig, best known as the hot James Bond, will soon be seen in a negative role. The British actor has signed up to play the evil seaman Red Rackham in the silver screen adaptation of ‘The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn.’

Amy Winehouse to visit jailed hubby

Tue, 27/01/2009 - 19:51 by Bithika Khargarhia

Los Angeles, January 27: Amy Winehouse is seemingly determined to save her marriage, that is why she has planned to visit her husband in prison and to return to the UK.

Nation's transition to digital television delayed

Tue, 27/01/2009 - 16:22 by Shivani Thapa

Washington, January 27: The Senate on Monday voted collectively to delay the upcoming conversion from analog to digital television broadcasting by four months to June 12.

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” to go on Broadway

Tue, 27/01/2009 - 16:10 by Camilla Abad

New York, January 27: Michael Jackson’s very popular album and song, 'Thriller,' will soon be coming on Broadway, the Nederlander Organization announced on Monday.

Octuplets born ‘screaming and kicking’ in California

Tue, 27/01/2009 - 14:28 by Neka Sehgal

California, January 26: Having triplets, or even twins, is a big deal, but a California woman has just given birth to eight babies. A total of six boys and two girls were born on Monday in a hospital south of Los Angeles, making them the world's second live-born set of octuplets.

CSI’s Bobby Dawson blows down real life crook

Mon, 26/01/2009 - 19:58 by Samia Sehgal

New York, January 26: Gerald McCullouch, who played the crime investigator on nine seasons of CSI, encountered a real-life crook when he was aboard a train from New York’s JFK Airport, just after getting down from a Los Angeles flight.

Brangelina talk big about each other

Mon, 26/01/2009 - 13:19 by Samia Sehgal

Los Angeles, January 26: Brangelina indisputably make for the hottest and the most talked about couple of Hollywood. With admiration pouring on the two from all sides, it’s no surprise to hear them talk of each other’s importance.