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Singer Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performs at Egypt's Giza pyramids. — Reuters
Red Hot Chili Peppers rock Egypt's pyramids
CAIRO — Californian group Red Hot Chili Peppers played in front of Egypt's great pyramids of Giza on Friday, entertaining more than 10,000 people at the site and many more over a livestream link.With the three ancient monuments silhouetted behind the stage, the funk-rock band opened with "Can't Stop" from the 2002 album "By The Way" and followed with "Californication", "Dark Necessities" and other hits.The concert, held under tight security, was promoted by Egypt's tourism ministry, which is trying to put the country back on the map as a prime destination after an uprising in 2011 and years of subsequent turmoil scared many visitors away."It was a lot of work to get here but it was absolutely worth it," said fan Christina...
March 17, 2019

Red Hot Chili Peppers rock Egypt's pyramids

Lilly Singh
YouTube star to be first female US late-night talk host in decades
New York — Major television channel NBC has tapped YouTube star Lilly Singh to helm a late-night talk show, making the Canadian the first woman to host on a US broadcast network in more than three decades.The evening talk shows have been a mainstay of American television for more than half-a-century -- but their hosts are generally white men.The late comedian Joan Rivers did host her own show from 1986 to 1988 on Fox, but that channel -- unlike competitors ABC, CBS and NBC -- is not known for its late-night talk programming and no longer uses the format.Comedian Samantha Bee also hosts her own evening satire news show entitled "Full Frontal," but it airs on the cable channel TBS and has a much smaller audience than the four national broadcast networks.Singh, 30, will take over...
March 16, 2019

YouTube star to be first female US late-night talk host in decades

Lori Loughlin
Celebrities lose work after admissions scandal
Los Angeles — Hollywood actress Lori Loughlin was dropped by a TV network and her daughter lost a sponsorship deal on Thursday, while students sued prestigious universities in growing fallout from a massive college bribery scandal.Crown Media Family Networks, the company that owns the Hallmark cable channel, cut ties with Loughlin, its "Garage Sale Mysteries" star, after she was charged in the scandal, it said on Thursday. — Reuters
March 16, 2019

Celebrities lose work after admissions scandal

Actor Rosario Dawson and Democratic 2020 US presidential candidate and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Rosario Dawson dating Cory Booker
Los Angeles — Actress Rosario Dawson, whose film credits include "Rent" and "Men in Black II," has confirmed reports she is dating US Senator and presidential candidate Cory Booker, calling him "a wonderful human being" who she loves and admires.Dawson, 39, went public about her relationship with the New Jersey Democrat in an on-camera interview with the celebrity news website TMZ.com as she was strolling through Reagan National Airport near Washington. The video was posted on Thursday. — Reuters
March 16, 2019

Rosario Dawson dating Cory Booker

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of British band The Who pose for a picture at Wembley Stadium in London. — Reuters
Who's next? Daltrey and Townshend set for 'full throttle' tour, album
Los Angeles — "I hope I die before I get old," The Who sang in their 1965 hit "My Generation". But more than 50 years on, the veteran rock band's two surviving original members are set for a new tour named "Moving On!" and the release of their first album of new music in 13 years. — Reuters
March 16, 2019

Who's next? Daltrey and Townshend set for 'full throttle' tour, album

Britney Spears
Oh baby, baby... Britney Spears hits set for Broadway
New York — Britney Spears is heading to Broadway, the singer announced Tuesday, in the form of a fairytale jukebox musical with a feminist bent set to the pop star's hits."Once Upon a One More Time" begins previews and then a limited run in Chicago from October 29 before setting its sights on New York."I'm so excited to have a musical with my songs -- especially one that takes place in such a magical world filled with characters that I grew up on, who I love and adore," Spears, 37, said in a statement."This is a dream come true for me!"It will fill the slot in Chicago that had been slated to host "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" about Michael Jackson, a musical whose tryout was canceled over "scheduling difficulties"...
March 13, 2019

Oh baby, baby... Britney Spears hits set for Broadway

This picture taken on Tuesday shows K-pop star Jung Joon-young (C) surrounded by reporters as he arrives at Incheon international airport in Incheon. — AFP
Clean-cut K-pop fallen from grace
Seoul — With wholesome looks and increasingly global fanbases, K-pop has sold its stars as the ultimate squeaky clean pin-ups. But a burgeoning sex scandal in the industry shows how pervasive discrimination and abuse are in South Korean society, activists say.In the space of just two days, singer-songwriter Jung Joon-young and BIGBANG boyband member Seungri have announced their retirements from showbusiness.Jung, 30, admitted filming himself in illicit act and sharing the footage without his partners' consent, while Seungri -- real name Lee Seung-hyun -- is embroiled in a sex-for-investment criminal investigation.Both were members of the same chatroom where Jung and others shared illicit content of at least 10 women, according to broadcaster SBS.The South has been battling a growing...
March 13, 2019

Clean-cut K-pop fallen from grace

Keith Flint
Prodigy star Flint died from hanging
London — Keith Flint, the frontman of British rave icons The Prodigy, died as a result of hanging, an inquest heard Monday.The singer, 49, was found dead on March 4 at his home in a village in Essex, northeast of London.Flint took his own life, according to his Prodigy bandmate Liam Howlett.Coroner's officer Lynsey Chaffe told a brief inquest hearing in the Essex capital Chelmsford that a post-mortem examination was carried out on Thursday.The provisional medical cause of death is hanging, she said, adding that toxicology reports are awaited and the investigation remains open."Police attended, all protocols were followed and his death was confirmed as not suspicious," Chaffe said.The inquest was adjourned until a full hearing on July 23.In English law, inquests are held to...
March 12, 2019

Prodigy star Flint died from hanging

Seungri, a member of popular K-pop boy group Big Bang, arriving for questioning over criminal allegations at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul. — AFP
K-pop star Seungri retires
Seoul — South Korean pop star Seungri on Monday announced his retirement from show business amid mounting criminal investigations including his alleged involvement in a sex-for-investments scandal.The 29-year-old singer from K-pop boy band BIGBANG is accused of lobbying potential investors by offering sex services at multiple nightclubs in Seoul's posh Gangnam district. He faced police questioning at the weekend."It would be better for me to retire from the entertainment business at this point," Seungri said in a statement posted on his Instagram account."As for the ongoing probe, I will take the investigation seriously to clear all allegations," he added.The singer, who also owns a global franchise restaurant business, suspended his entertainment career in...
March 12, 2019

K-pop star Seungri retires

Hal Blaine
Legendary drummer Hal Blaine dies at 90
New York — Hal Blaine, the acclaimed drummer who played on dozens of chart-toppers for artists including Frank Sinatra and The Beach Boys, died Monday. He was 90 years old."May he rest forever on 2 and 4," said a statement from the family of the prolific drummer, who played with "The Wrecking Crew" cohort of venerated session players in Los Angeles.Born Harold Simon Belsky in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Blaine gained fame in the sixties for his deft touch that easily maneuvered between genres from bubblegum pop to folk to R&B.His beats featured on hits including The Ronettes' "Be My Baby," Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water," Frank Sinatra's "Strangers In The Night" and Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made...
March 12, 2019

Legendary drummer Hal Blaine dies at 90

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