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Grammy spotlight shines on Adele

LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 — The Grammys in recent years have targeted young audiences even as older acts won key awards to the surprise of some music fans, but this Sunday’s honours will shine its spotlight on Adele, whose popularity crosses all age boundaries.

The soulful British singer, whose album “21” has spawned massive hits such as “Rolling in ... Read More

Actors Nicholas Tse (left) and Sean Lau attend a news conference announcing the nominees for the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards in Hong Kong February 8, 2012. — Reuters pic
Actors Nicholas Tse (left) and Sean Lau attend a news conference announcing the nominees for the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards in Hong Kong February 8, 2012. — Reuters pic

Axed musicians to protest outside Grammy Awards show

LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 — Angry musicians will protest outside Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony over a decision to cut 31 ethnic and minority musical categories from the music industry’s top awards.Organisers ... Read More

Berlin film festival aims for cutting edge in 2012

BERLIN, Feb 8 — The Berlin film festival, which last year set Iranian drama "A Separation" on the path to global fame, has selected an edgier line-up than normal in 2012 with several up-and-coming ... Read More

Rachel McAdams on remembering her ‘vow’

LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 — Eight years ago, Rachel McAdams hit Hollywood's map in teary, romantic drama "The Notebook." Since then, she has broadened her range of work to include laugh-out-loud comedies such as ... Read More

‘American Idol’ producer goes on attack against rivals

LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 — "American Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe came out fighting against rival TV shows on Tuesday, calling singing contest "The Voice" a "gimmicky" show and making clear he was fed ... Read More

Chris Brown returns to Grammys; Rihanna also to perform

LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 — Chris Brown will perform at the Grammy Awards on Sunday for the first time since beating his then girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 on the eve of the music industry’s biggest night, which ... Read More

DeGeneres breaks silence on J.C. Penney furore

LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 — Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres said she was “proud and happy” that retail store J.C. Penney had stood by her in the face of a conservative anti-gay campaign, and said there was no ... Read More

Dierks Bentley new album brings country fans ‘Home’

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb 8 — If the single “Home” is the cornerstone of Dierks Bentley’s latest album of the same name, then the song “Thinking of You” is the CD’s hearth because the fire within it warms ... Read More

Madonna world tour to start on May 29

LONDON, Feb 7 — Madonna will go on tour from May for the first time in three years, starting in Israel before moving on to Europe, with legs in South America and Australia, where she has not performed for ... Read More

Strong opening for Thatcher movie in Argentina

Buenos Aires, Feb 7 — “The Iron Lady,” the Hollywood biopic of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, had a strong opening in Buenos Aires as the country approaches the 30th anniversary of the ... Read More

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