| US says Gilani's conviction on contempt charges is Pak's internal matter The U.S. State Department's Acting deputy spokesman Mark Toner has said that the Pakistan Supreme Court's decision to possibly convict Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on February 13 is their... | |
| Selena Gomez battles sniffles during gig in Argentina Selena Gomez, who battled through illness to stage her show in Argentina on Tuesday, was forced to run off stage to blow her nose throughout her set.
The 19-year-old singer began feeling unwell... |
| US appeal court rules California same sex marriage ban unconstitutional An American federal appeals court has rejected California's same-sex marriage ban, setting the stage for a U.S. Supreme Court showdown as early as next year.
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S.... |
| Another England soap opera as Fabio Capello quits England manager Fabio Capello looks on before the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield, Liverpool, England, Monday Feb. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Tim Hales)... |
| Stage builder cited in Indiana State Fair collapse ** FILE ** Fans waiting to see the duo Sugarland attempt to hold up the stage after high winds blew it over at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/The... |
| Christopher Plummer on Summoning Bravery for Beginners, Surviving Awards Season, and Acting Opposite a Terrier Christopher Plummer's career has spanned five decades, two Tonys, one love-hate relationship with the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that made him famous (and which he cheekily refers to as... |
| Downton Abbey: Escapist Kitsch Posing as Masterpiece Theatre upper class, you see). In an effort to belong among the toffs, he even changed his surname to Kitchener-Fellowes. It’s as incredible as anything you’ll find in... |
| Making Enrons numbers add up for the stage . And Rylan Wilkie, one of Western Canada's most intriguing young actors, is both funny and creepy as grinning, socially autistic CFO Andy Fastow. Best of all, however, is Graham Abbey as... |
| Beauty & The Beast highlights Vancouver theatre picks , daydreamer Belle must teach her captor, the Beast, some manners before a magical rose wilts and everyone is damned to an eternity of sorrow. Mega show-stopping numbers help things along... |
| Mediocre cast turns once-sizzling musical into bland soap opera More polls And on opening night, it didn’t even have its usual substitute for Miranda. Perry Young, who normally plays the upbeat bodega owner Usnavi – the role originated by Miranda... |
| Boonen wins fourth stage of Tour of Qatar Belgium's Tom Boonen, riding for Omega Pharma-Quick Step, has won the fourth stage of the Tour of Qatar, a 147km ride from Al Thakira to Madinat Al Shamal, as he tightened his grip on the race... |
| Children of Bodom @ Marquee Theatre Children of Bodom are scheduled to perform Wednesday, February 15, at Marquee Theatre in Tempe. You know, if Bob Larson, the Scottsdale-based exorcist who tried to draw the devil out of... |
| Kenny G @ Celebrity Theatre Kenny G is scheduled to perform on Tuesday, February 14, at Celebrity Theatre. It's a pretty good time to be soft. You know, like Adult Contemporary soft, the kind of stuff that 95.5 KYOT... |
| Fathers, daughters dance and donate The Douglas County Father Daughter Dance on Friday will include a food drive for the United Community Action Network.This will be the third year... |
| Susan Werner On Mountain Stage Sting . Werner earned a voice degree in her native Iowa, and another in opera from Temple University before deciding to take her career in a different direction after seeing a performance by Texas... |
| Newlyweds' first dance is to 'Skyrim' song something single gamers can occupy themselves with on Valentine's, along with a gift idea for those that have someone .But how about a true sign of love for a game, coupled with one's true... |
| More Autism-Friendly Shows Coming to Broadway in 2012 Autism Theater Initiative . TDF showed an autism-friendly version of "The Lion King" in October. "To have an autism-friendly theater that is a totally safe place for a family to be... |
| Putin warns of "acting like a bull in china shop" in Syria MOSCOW: Russian leaders under fire for a UN veto Wednesday rejected outside interference in the Syrian conflict, with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warning against behaving "like a bull in a... |
| Builder in Indiana stage collapse cited with safety violations News and analysis about the legislative, legal and insurance market issues that affect workers compensation managers, as well as strategies for reducing comp claims and costs, promoting workplace... |
| Basketball: Broadway to tell tale of Magic and Bird Showtime is about to have a whole new meaning for Magic Johnson. The story of the NBA Hall of Famer's rivalry and friendship with Larry Bird is coming to Broadway in "Magic/Bird,'' set to... |
| Electronic Arts CFO jumps to Polycom Follow this company Brown notified Redwood City-based EA last Friday. He had been with the company since April 2008, and was previously COO and CFO... |
| ‘Stop acting like an elephant in a china shop’ – Putin Russia and China have vetoed the latest UN Security Council resolution on the ongoing violence in Syria because it leaves out sanctions on the opposition alongside those on the Assad government, and... |
| Art-world sensation The Clock unveiled in Ottawa Marclay created the film montage from moments of cinema and television history, each showing a clock or watch, so as to depict the passage of time. The artwork incorporates thousands of clips,... |
| Arctic warfare computer game to be released The computer game, called Naval War: Arctic Circle, features real ships such as the Canadian HMCS Halifax in its game about Arctic warfare.... |
| Lucian Freud retrospective puts nudes on show Sue Tilley, whom Lucian Freud included in several paintings, poses in front of his work Sleeping by the Lion Carpet, part of the retrospective Lucian Freud: Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery... |
| Laureen Harper writes intro to Mandarin Anne Laureen Harper, the wife of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, has written an introduction to a new Mandarin translation of the classic Canadian story Anne of Green Gables. Currently on tour of China... |
| Canadian box office grew in 2010 with 3D -- boosted ticket prices, the number of Canadians who actually went to the movies fell for the first time in five years. Movie theatres sold 112.2 million tickets in 2010, down 1.9 per cent from... |
| Paisley trashes Macca's disc title Singer Brad Paisley has taken aim at Sir Paul McCartney and his "yes men" for coming up with the worst album title ever. The country music star is not a fan of the former Beatle's new... |
| Beach Boys to perform at Grammys LOS ANGELES - Iconic 1960s band The Beach Boys will perform together for the first time in more than 20 years at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, organizers said. Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine,... |
| Cohen, Del Rey debut on charts Some old ideas turned into a new No. 1 album on the charts - and it was from a Canadian legend, no less. Leonard Cohen's first new disc in eight years, "Old Ideas," ousted Adele... |
| Busey files for bankruptcy Veteran actor Gary Busey has filed for bankruptcy after racking up debts of more than $500,000. The Lethal Weapon star lodged the legal claim in a California court on Tuesday, revealing he has less... |
| Beyonce 'X Factor' rumours denied LOS ANGELES - Time will tell who will fill the recently vacated judge’s chairs on "The X Factor," but one thing’s for sure - it won’t be Beyonce Knowles. At least, if... |
| 'Karate Kid' to fight again Will Smith's son Jaden is set to high-kick his way back on to the big screen in a sequel to his The Karate Kid reboot. The teen teamed up with Jackie Chan for the 2010 action movie, which was... |
| Madoff Role Model Charles Ponzi Plots on Paris Stage: Review Charles Ponzi’s scam blew up after a few months, and his investors lost about $20 million. Those people who invested with Madoff lost about $20 billion in principal, the trustee liquidating his... |
| Commission, union cited in stage collapse An Indiana agency cited the State Fair Commission and a stagehands union Wednesday for violations in a stage rigging collapse that killed seven people. The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health... |
| Electronic Arts' CFO leaves for Polycom Feb 8 - Electronic Arts Inc's chief financial officer is leaving the video game publisher to take a post at communications company Polycom Inc, both companies said in statements on... |
| Indiana fines company, union in deadly stage collapse Concertgoers and emergency personnel hold up stage rigging after it collapsed minutes before a concert by Sugarland at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis August 13,... |
| Santorum Sweep Sets Stage for New Battle in Republican Race Mitt Romney in Tuesday’s three Republican presidential contests sets the stage for a new and bitter round of intraparty acrimony as Mr. Romney once again faces a surging conservative challenge... |
| Electronic Arts CFO leaves for Polycom SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Electronic Arts Inc. said Wednesday afternoon that chief financial officer Eric Brown has left the videogame publisher. In a blog posting,... |
| What are the best Designs of the Year? The Design Museum's new exhibition shows us the last year in 89 objects - and reveals many of our current preoccupations, from virtual grocery shopping to printers that produce... |
| Letter: The pleasures of tobacco Letter , 1 February). Are there no doctors who would admit they haven't a clue why this is so? I for one am not sure medicine is a science - human beings are messy and all a little bit... |
| To Kill A Mockingbird original artwork - in pictures The film adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is 50 years old in 2012, and to celebrate this milestone we've put together a selection of the film's original artwork: some... |
| Pie town gets a bite of its TV chef, whose Dad did the cooking at Castle Howard Talbot Hotel .Martin, who is more often seen on our television screens than actually in a restaurant these days, has agreed to work with the Talbot ahead of its reopening in the... |
| Lucian Freud at the National Portrait Gallery – in pictures National Portrait Gallery 's major exhibition, spanning over 70 years, is the first to focus on his portraiture. Freud painted his family, friends and lovers, referring to his models as... |
| Notes and queries: How do artists make self-portraits? How do artists make self-portraits? When we look in a mirror the image is laterally inverted and we do not see ourselves as others see us. So are we seeing a true image of the... |
