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All rights reservedFri, 26 Apr 2013 14:06:59 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/celebrity/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/country-music-singer-george-jones-dies-age-81-144810382.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VQiFMFgIOVbbIPd9MCdYfQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-26T145849Z_2_CBRE93P155R00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JONES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="George Jones performs during the Country Music Association Awards in Tennessee, November 6, 2002." align="left" title="George Jones performs during the Country Music Association Awards in Tennessee, November 6, 2002." border="0" /></a>By Bill Trott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - George Jones, a classic country singer with a voice full of raw honky-tonk emotion and a life full of honky-tonk turmoil, died on Friday at age 81, his spokesman said. Jones, whose career spanned more than six decades and included hits such as &quot;He Stopped Loving Her Today&quot; and &quot;Window Up Above,&quot; died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in Nashville. He had been hospitalized since April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure, spokesman Kirt Webster said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/country-music-singer-george-jones-dies-age-81-144810382.htmlFri, 26 Apr 2013 14:06:59 -0400Reuterscountry-music-singer-george-jones-dies-age-81-144810382<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/country-music-singer-george-jones-dies-age-81-144810382.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VQiFMFgIOVbbIPd9MCdYfQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-26T145849Z_2_CBRE93P155R00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JONES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="George Jones performs during the Country Music Association Awards in Tennessee, November 6, 2002." align="left" title="George Jones performs during the Country Music Association Awards in Tennessee, November 6, 2002." border="0" /></a>By Bill Trott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - George Jones, a classic country singer with a voice full of raw honky-tonk emotion and a life full of honky-tonk turmoil, died on Friday at age 81, his spokesman said. Jones, whose career spanned more than six decades and included hits such as &quot;He Stopped Loving Her Today&quot; and &quot;Window Up Above,&quot; died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in Nashville. He had been hospitalized since April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure, spokesman Kirt Webster said. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gwyneth-paltrow-named-peoples-most-beautiful-woman-165921879.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rP_XImVqD8mKEkOZ.9RBDQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-24T165921Z_1_CBRE93N1B7D00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-GWYNETHPALTROW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actress Gwyneth Paltrow arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood" align="left" title="Actress Gwyneth Paltrow arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow on Wednesday was named the world&#039;s most beautiful woman for 2013 by People magazine, knocking pop singer Beyonce out of the top spot. The 40-year-old mother of two credits a five-day-a-week exercise regimen for keeping her in shape as she grows older. &quot;It makes me look younger and feel strong,&quot; Paltrow told the magazine. &quot;When I first started, I thought, &#039;I&#039;ll never be good at this. This is a nightmare!&#039; But now it&#039;s like brushing my teeth, I just do it. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/gwyneth-paltrow-named-peoples-most-beautiful-woman-165921879.htmlWed, 24 Apr 2013 12:59:21 -0400Reutersgwyneth-paltrow-named-peoples-most-beautiful-woman-165921879<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gwyneth-paltrow-named-peoples-most-beautiful-woman-165921879.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rP_XImVqD8mKEkOZ.9RBDQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-24T165921Z_1_CBRE93N1B7D00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-GWYNETHPALTROW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actress Gwyneth Paltrow arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood" align="left" title="Actress Gwyneth Paltrow arrives at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow on Wednesday was named the world&#039;s most beautiful woman for 2013 by People magazine, knocking pop singer Beyonce out of the top spot. The 40-year-old mother of two credits a five-day-a-week exercise regimen for keeping her in shape as she grows older. &quot;It makes me look younger and feel strong,&quot; Paltrow told the magazine. &quot;When I first started, I thought, &#039;I&#039;ll never be good at this. This is a nightmare!&#039; But now it&#039;s like brushing my teeth, I just do it. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michael-jackson-wrongful-death-trial-set-underway-monday-011959836.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/B0MMciNvU6Zttp3YoHbMMQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-24T042551Z_5_CBRE93L1UID00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-MICHAELJACKSON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Katherine Jackson leaves the sentencing hearing of Dr. Conrad Murray in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Katherine Jackson leaves the sentencing hearing of Dr. Conrad Murray in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The civil trial over the death of Michael Jackson is set to get formally underway next week after jury selection was completed on Tuesday in the $40 billion case that pits the pop star&#039;s mother against concert promoters AEG Live. Six alternate jurors were chosen on Tuesday following the selection a day earlier of a jury of six men and six women for what is expected to be an emotional three-month trial. The conclusion of the month-long search for a jury set the stage for opening statements to begin in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/michael-jackson-wrongful-death-trial-set-underway-monday-011959836.htmlWed, 24 Apr 2013 00:25:51 -0400Reutersmichael-jackson-wrongful-death-trial-set-underway-monday-011959836<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michael-jackson-wrongful-death-trial-set-underway-monday-011959836.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/B0MMciNvU6Zttp3YoHbMMQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-24T042551Z_5_CBRE93L1UID00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-MICHAELJACKSON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Katherine Jackson leaves the sentencing hearing of Dr. Conrad Murray in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Katherine Jackson leaves the sentencing hearing of Dr. Conrad Murray in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The civil trial over the death of Michael Jackson is set to get formally underway next week after jury selection was completed on Tuesday in the $40 billion case that pits the pop star&#039;s mother against concert promoters AEG Live. Six alternate jurors were chosen on Tuesday following the selection a day earlier of a jury of six men and six women for what is expected to be an emotional three-month trial. The conclusion of the month-long search for a jury set the stage for opening statements to begin in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Li-mei Hoang LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish author Iain Banks, who announced this month he was suffering from terminal cancer, said he was "stunned" by the messages of support he has received from his fans. The "Wasp Factory" author said he was deeply flattered and touched by all the responses left on the website Banksophilia, which was set up by his friend Martin Belk. "Good grief! - what an outpouring of love, affection and respect. I honestly had no idea," he wrote. ...http://news.yahoo.com/novelist-banks-stunned-fan-support-over-terminal-cancer-114755776.htmlThu, 25 Apr 2013 07:47:55 -0400Reutersnovelist-banks-stunned-fan-support-over-terminal-cancer-114755776<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/minute-colin-firth-royal-ordinary-arthur-newman-112053442.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/AAceqZMSdcdsXr8FelBUrg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-25T172024Z_1_CBRE93O1C6800_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-COLINFIRTH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Firth arrives for the world premiere of the film &quot;Gambit&quot; at Leicester Square in London" align="left" title="Cast member Firth arrives for the world premiere of the film &quot;Gambit&quot; at Leicester Square in London" border="0" /></a>By Zorianna Kit LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After winning a Best Actor Oscar for playing a stuttering British royal in 2010 film &quot;The King&#039;s Speech,&quot; Colin Firth is back on screen as a character who appears ordinary to the point of boring in indie drama &quot;Arthur Newman.&quot; Opening in select U.S. movie theaters on Friday, Firth plays an American man who is dissatisfied with his life and hits the road with a new identity. Things get derailed when he meets Mike (Emily Blunt) a troubled young woman fleeing from her own issues. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/minute-colin-firth-royal-ordinary-arthur-newman-112053442.htmlFri, 26 Apr 2013 07:20:53 -0400Reutersminute-colin-firth-royal-ordinary-arthur-newman-112053442<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/minute-colin-firth-royal-ordinary-arthur-newman-112053442.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/AAceqZMSdcdsXr8FelBUrg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-25T172024Z_1_CBRE93O1C6800_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-COLINFIRTH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Firth arrives for the world premiere of the film &quot;Gambit&quot; at Leicester Square in London" align="left" title="Cast member Firth arrives for the world premiere of the film &quot;Gambit&quot; at Leicester Square in London" border="0" /></a>By Zorianna Kit LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After winning a Best Actor Oscar for playing a stuttering British royal in 2010 film &quot;The King&#039;s Speech,&quot; Colin Firth is back on screen as a character who appears ordinary to the point of boring in indie drama &quot;Arthur Newman.&quot; Opening in select U.S. movie theaters on Friday, Firth plays an American man who is dissatisfied with his life and hits the road with a new identity. Things get derailed when he meets Mike (Emily Blunt) a troubled young woman fleeing from her own issues. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/communitys-jim-rash-talks-writing-freaky-friday-episode-115131507.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UlUE74pAKJ2dlgoSHAWOkg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-26T115131Z_1_CBRE93P0WY100_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-US-JIMRASH-COMMUNITY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The stars of the comedy series &quot;Community&quot; Yvette Nicole Brown (L) and Jim Rash take part in a panel discussion at the NBC Universal Summer Press Day 2012 introducing new television shows for the summer season in Pasadena" align="left" title="The stars of the comedy series &quot;Community&quot; Yvette Nicole Brown (L) and Jim Rash take part in a panel discussion at the NBC Universal Summer Press Day 2012 introducing new television shows for the summer season in Pasadena" border="0" /></a>(Note: Strong language in para 8) By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Jim Rash hasn&#039;t let his Oscar for co-writing &quot;The Descendants&quot; go to his head. &quot;Oscar or no Oscar, it doesn&#039;t matter,&quot; Rash told TheWrap. &quot;It&#039;s like, &#039;You did that, great. Now, do it again&#039; or &#039;Let&#039;s see if you got what it takes.&#039; The pressure is always going to be there no matter what,&quot; he continued. &quot;So I feed off that pressure, because obviously I want to do the best job as I can. But, it really doesn&#039;t mean anything. You can still write a piece of crap next time around. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/communitys-jim-rash-talks-writing-freaky-friday-episode-115131507.htmlFri, 26 Apr 2013 07:51:31 -0400Reuterscommunitys-jim-rash-talks-writing-freaky-friday-episode-115131507<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/communitys-jim-rash-talks-writing-freaky-friday-episode-115131507.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UlUE74pAKJ2dlgoSHAWOkg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-26T115131Z_1_CBRE93P0WY100_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-US-JIMRASH-COMMUNITY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The stars of the comedy series &quot;Community&quot; Yvette Nicole Brown (L) and Jim Rash take part in a panel discussion at the NBC Universal Summer Press Day 2012 introducing new television shows for the summer season in Pasadena" align="left" title="The stars of the comedy series &quot;Community&quot; Yvette Nicole Brown (L) and Jim Rash take part in a panel discussion at the NBC Universal Summer Press Day 2012 introducing new television shows for the summer season in Pasadena" border="0" /></a>(Note: Strong language in para 8) By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Jim Rash hasn&#039;t let his Oscar for co-writing &quot;The Descendants&quot; go to his head. &quot;Oscar or no Oscar, it doesn&#039;t matter,&quot; Rash told TheWrap. &quot;It&#039;s like, &#039;You did that, great. Now, do it again&#039; or &#039;Let&#039;s see if you got what it takes.&#039; The pressure is always going to be there no matter what,&quot; he continued. &quot;So I feed off that pressure, because obviously I want to do the best job as I can. But, it really doesn&#039;t mean anything. You can still write a piece of crap next time around. ...</p><br clear="all"/>LONDON (Reuters) - Kuwaiti author Saud Alsanousi has won the 2013 International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his portrayal of the lives of foreign workers in Gulf countries in "The Bamboo Stalk". The 31-year-old Alsanousi became the youngest winner in the $50,000-prize's six-year history for the story seen through the eyes of Issa, the son of a Kuwaiti father and a Filipina mother. "All the judges agreed on the superior quality of this novel, both artistically and also in terms of its social and humanitarian content," the panel's chair Egyptian writer Galal Amin said in a statement on Tuesday. ...http://news.yahoo.com/kuwait-author-wins-arabic-book-prize-tale-foreign-173002035.htmlTue, 23 Apr 2013 13:30:02 -0400Reuterskuwait-author-wins-arabic-book-prize-tale-foreign-173002035<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/malaria-turns-comedys-richard-curtis-laughter-tears-135729474.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jrqww9yffBxjfnE8cuJrpQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-23T135729Z_1_CBRE93M12TC00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-MALARIA-RICHARDCURTIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Richard Curtis arrives for a reception for the British Film Industry held by Britain&#039;s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle, southern England" align="left" title="Director Richard Curtis arrives for a reception for the British Film Industry held by Britain&#039;s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle, southern England" border="0" /></a>By Barbara Lewis BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Brussels and Washington are the two great lobbying capitals of the world, where campaigners talk themselves hoarse trying to shift the political dial. Some of them have had the fortune to recruit British director and screenwriter Richard Curtis, whose powers of persuasion move hearts as well as minds. Known for his romantic comedies, such as &quot;Four Weddings and a Funeral&quot; and &quot;Notting Hill&quot;, Curtis has turned his hand to a didactic tragedy - &quot;Mary and Martha&quot; - being screened across the globe to coincide with world malaria day on April 25. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/malaria-turns-comedys-richard-curtis-laughter-tears-135729474.htmlTue, 23 Apr 2013 09:57:29 -0400Reutersmalaria-turns-comedys-richard-curtis-laughter-tears-135729474<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/malaria-turns-comedys-richard-curtis-laughter-tears-135729474.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jrqww9yffBxjfnE8cuJrpQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-23T135729Z_1_CBRE93M12TC00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-MALARIA-RICHARDCURTIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Richard Curtis arrives for a reception for the British Film Industry held by Britain&#039;s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle, southern England" align="left" title="Director Richard Curtis arrives for a reception for the British Film Industry held by Britain&#039;s Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle, southern England" border="0" /></a>By Barbara Lewis BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Brussels and Washington are the two great lobbying capitals of the world, where campaigners talk themselves hoarse trying to shift the political dial. Some of them have had the fortune to recruit British director and screenwriter Richard Curtis, whose powers of persuasion move hearts as well as minds. Known for his romantic comedies, such as &quot;Four Weddings and a Funeral&quot; and &quot;Notting Hill&quot;, Curtis has turned his hand to a didactic tragedy - &quot;Mary and Martha&quot; - being screened across the globe to coincide with world malaria day on April 25. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Brad Gray kept dodging questions during an appearance on "Charlie Rose" Wednesday about why the Paramount's deal to purchase DreamWorks SKG ended with the exits of Steven Spielberg and David Geffen from the studio lot, but the tenacious anchor would not let the studio chief duck his queries. Grey insisted he did not want to speak ill of anyone. He dissembled. He leaned back on the old standby, "I don't know."] Pressed about reports that personality clashes with Geffen had doomed the pact, Grey countered with praise. ...http://news.yahoo.com/brad-grey-discusses-piracy-failure-dreamworks-deal-during-114942752.htmlFri, 26 Apr 2013 07:49:42 -0400Reutersbrad-grey-discusses-piracy-failure-dreamworks-deal-during-114942752<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/khloe-kardashian-x-factor-co-host-175736781.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/u2E8XfsOp4LBG2VyMZfKtw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-22T175805Z_2_CBRE93L1DW500_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-KIDSCHOICE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian signs autographs at the 2013 Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian signs autographs at the 2013 Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian will not be returning to &quot;The X Factor&quot; after just one season as co-host of the TV talent show. Fox television on Monday announced that presenter and actor Mario Lopez would return for a second season but the statement made no mention of Kardashian. An &quot;X Factor&quot; spokesman said Kardashian, 28, who with her California socialite sisters Kim and Kourtney rose to fame in &quot;Keeping Up With the Kardashians,&quot; would not be returning when the U.S. version of the singing competition returns in September. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/khloe-kardashian-x-factor-co-host-175736781.htmlMon, 22 Apr 2013 13:58:05 -0400Reuterskhloe-kardashian-x-factor-co-host-175736781<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/khloe-kardashian-x-factor-co-host-175736781.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/u2E8XfsOp4LBG2VyMZfKtw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-22T175805Z_2_CBRE93L1DW500_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-KIDSCHOICE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian signs autographs at the 2013 Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian signs autographs at the 2013 Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian will not be returning to &quot;The X Factor&quot; after just one season as co-host of the TV talent show. Fox television on Monday announced that presenter and actor Mario Lopez would return for a second season but the statement made no mention of Kardashian. An &quot;X Factor&quot; spokesman said Kardashian, 28, who with her California socialite sisters Kim and Kourtney rose to fame in &quot;Keeping Up With the Kardashians,&quot; would not be returning when the U.S. version of the singing competition returns in September. ...</p><br clear="all"/>LONDON (Reuters) - British comedian Dawn French, who plays "The Vicar of Dibley" in the award-winning television comedy, has married for the second time, her publicist said on Monday. French, 55, married charity worker Mark Bignell at the Scarlett Hotel near Newquay in Cornwall, south west England, on Saturday. The hotel describes itself as a luxury, eco venue overlooking the ocean. Her first marriage, to comedian Lenny Henry, ended in 2010 after 25 years. The pair have an adopted daughter, Billie. ...http://news.yahoo.com/british-comedian-dawn-french-marries-second-time-142835040.htmlMon, 22 Apr 2013 10:28:35 -0400Reutersbritish-comedian-dawn-french-marries-second-time-142835040<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/kim-kardashian-kris-humphries-settle-divorce-avoid-trial-175318043--nba.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vb3LA2XufVhvn3O5yoUlXQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-19T175318Z_1_CBRE93I1DP000_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-KIMKARDASHIAN-DIVORCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="TV personality and actress Kim Kardashian speaks during an interview with Reuters in Dubai" align="left" title="TV personality and actress Kim Kardashian speaks during an interview with Reuters in Dubai" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality television star Kim Kardashian and NBA basketball player Kris Humphries have finally settled their divorce, avoiding a trial that was set for next month, a Los Angeles County Superior Court spokeswoman said on Friday. Judge Hank Goldberg approved the divorce settlement for the couple, who broke up after just 72 days following their made-for-TV wedding in August 2011. Celebrities usually settle their divorces through negotiation rather than at a trial that can fuel publicity. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/kim-kardashian-kris-humphries-settle-divorce-avoid-trial-175318043--nba.htmlFri, 19 Apr 2013 14:40:19 -0400Reuterskim-kardashian-kris-humphries-settle-divorce-avoid-trial-175318043--nba<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/kim-kardashian-kris-humphries-settle-divorce-avoid-trial-175318043--nba.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vb3LA2XufVhvn3O5yoUlXQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-19T175318Z_1_CBRE93I1DP000_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-KIMKARDASHIAN-DIVORCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="TV personality and actress Kim Kardashian speaks during an interview with Reuters in Dubai" align="left" title="TV personality and actress Kim Kardashian speaks during an interview with Reuters in Dubai" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality television star Kim Kardashian and NBA basketball player Kris Humphries have finally settled their divorce, avoiding a trial that was set for next month, a Los Angeles County Superior Court spokeswoman said on Friday. Judge Hank Goldberg approved the divorce settlement for the couple, who broke up after just 72 days following their made-for-TV wedding in August 2011. Celebrities usually settle their divorces through negotiation rather than at a trial that can fuel publicity. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/prince-harry-join-expedition-south-pole-165200942.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oCM4p3WZwtePJKYMbd_XKg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-19T165200Z_1_CBRE93I1AUW00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Britain&#039;s Prince Harry attends the launch of the Walking with the Wounded South Pole Allied Challenge 2013" align="left" title="Britain&#039;s Prince Harry attends the launch of the Walking with the Wounded South Pole Allied Challenge 2013" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Harry, Britain&#039;s third in line to the throne, will take part in a race to the South Pole alongside wounded British servicemen and women, he announced on Friday. The 208-mile (335-km) trek to the South Pole will see Britain&#039;s Royal compete against teams from the United States and Commonwealth countries. &quot;As a member of the British team, I will have a brew (tea) on ready for you when you join us at the Pole,&quot; he said in a speech, referring to participants from other countries. Harry took part in a 2011 expedition to the North Pole organized by the same charity. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/prince-harry-join-expedition-south-pole-165200942.htmlFri, 19 Apr 2013 12:52:00 -0400Reutersprince-harry-join-expedition-south-pole-165200942<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/prince-harry-join-expedition-south-pole-165200942.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oCM4p3WZwtePJKYMbd_XKg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-19T165200Z_1_CBRE93I1AUW00_RTROPTP_2_BRITAIN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Britain&#039;s Prince Harry attends the launch of the Walking with the Wounded South Pole Allied Challenge 2013" align="left" title="Britain&#039;s Prince Harry attends the launch of the Walking with the Wounded South Pole Allied Challenge 2013" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Harry, Britain&#039;s third in line to the throne, will take part in a race to the South Pole alongside wounded British servicemen and women, he announced on Friday. The 208-mile (335-km) trek to the South Pole will see Britain&#039;s Royal compete against teams from the United States and Commonwealth countries. &quot;As a member of the British team, I will have a brew (tea) on ready for you when you join us at the Pole,&quot; he said in a speech, referring to participants from other countries. Harry took part in a 2011 expedition to the North Pole organized by the same charity. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/oprah-usher-mayer-honor-rock-roll-hall-fame-084745088.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pp9Vcyvp6Env7p0eHg3tAA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-19T095154Z_1_CBRE93I0RES00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-HALLOFFAME.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Usher performs during the induction for Quincy Jones at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Usher performs during the induction for Quincy Jones at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A star-studded crowd gathered to celebrate the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees on Thursday, as Oprah Winfrey and Usher gathered to pay homage to the likes of Donna Summer, Quincy Jones, Randy Newman and Rush. Disco queen Summer, producer Jones and comedy-rock singer Newman were inducted along with Canadian progressive rock band Rush, blues guitarist Albert King, hip hop pioneers Public Enemy, rockers Heart and veteran producer Lou Adler. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/oprah-usher-mayer-honor-rock-roll-hall-fame-084745088.htmlFri, 19 Apr 2013 05:51:54 -0400Reutersoprah-usher-mayer-honor-rock-roll-hall-fame-084745088<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/oprah-usher-mayer-honor-rock-roll-hall-fame-084745088.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pp9Vcyvp6Env7p0eHg3tAA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-19T095154Z_1_CBRE93I0RES00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-HALLOFFAME.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Usher performs during the induction for Quincy Jones at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Usher performs during the induction for Quincy Jones at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A star-studded crowd gathered to celebrate the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees on Thursday, as Oprah Winfrey and Usher gathered to pay homage to the likes of Donna Summer, Quincy Jones, Randy Newman and Rush. Disco queen Summer, producer Jones and comedy-rock singer Newman were inducted along with Canadian progressive rock band Rush, blues guitarist Albert King, hip hop pioneers Public Enemy, rockers Heart and veteran producer Lou Adler. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Iain Blair (Reuters) - Levon Helm, drummer and singer of root rock group The Band, left behind more than a lifetime of music when he died of cancer a year ago. The four-time Grammy winner also left a documentary film portraying his career, family and friendships that opens in New York City on Friday, exactly a year after his passing. ...http://news.yahoo.com/one-death-music-legend-levon-helm-returns-documentary-132207009.htmlThu, 18 Apr 2013 09:22:07 -0400Reutersone-death-music-legend-levon-helm-returns-documentary-132207009<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gospel-singer-george-beverly-shea-dead-104-040546634.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wle1yZ4D738vCw.uG3CTHw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-17T040546Z_1_CBRE93G0BEC00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-USA-PEOPLE-SHEA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="George Beverly Shea attends the Recording Academy Special Merit Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles" align="left" title="George Beverly Shea attends the Recording Academy Special Merit Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - George Beverly Shea, a gospel singer with a deep baritone voice who teamed with Billy Graham for more than 60 years, died on Tuesday after a brief illness, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said. He was 104. Shea, was born in Ontario, Canada, where his father was a Wesleyan Methodist minister. He first sang for Graham in 1943 and joined the first of Graham&#039;s city-wide crusades in 1947, the association said. &quot;Bev was one of the most humble, gracious men I have ever known and one of my closest friends,&quot; Billy Graham said in a statement announcing his death. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/gospel-singer-george-beverly-shea-dead-104-040546634.htmlWed, 17 Apr 2013 00:05:46 -0400Reutersgospel-singer-george-beverly-shea-dead-104-040546634<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gospel-singer-george-beverly-shea-dead-104-040546634.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wle1yZ4D738vCw.uG3CTHw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-17T040546Z_1_CBRE93G0BEC00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-USA-PEOPLE-SHEA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="George Beverly Shea attends the Recording Academy Special Merit Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles" align="left" title="George Beverly Shea attends the Recording Academy Special Merit Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - George Beverly Shea, a gospel singer with a deep baritone voice who teamed with Billy Graham for more than 60 years, died on Tuesday after a brief illness, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said. He was 104. Shea, was born in Ontario, Canada, where his father was a Wesleyan Methodist minister. He first sang for Graham in 1943 and joined the first of Graham&#039;s city-wide crusades in 1947, the association said. &quot;Bev was one of the most humble, gracious men I have ever known and one of my closest friends,&quot; Billy Graham said in a statement announcing his death. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/minute-billy-ray-cyrus-miley-hillbilly-heart-123409727.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/am4SGXBAH1XwEEgXQWv5Wg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-17T123409Z_1_CBRE93G0YX300_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-BILLYRAYCYRUS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Recording artist Billy Ray Cyrus arrives on the red carpet at the Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night Awards XIX in Phoenix" align="left" title="Recording artist Billy Ray Cyrus arrives on the red carpet at the Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night Awards XIX in Phoenix" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After writing hit song &quot;Achy Breaky Heart,&quot; starring in Disney Channel show &quot;Hannah Montana&quot; and raising a famous daughter, country singer and actor Billy Ray Cyrus has found himself at a crossroads. In his memoir &quot;Hillbilly Heart,&quot; published this week, Cyrus writes about his early life in Kentucky, joining his daughter Miley on the 2006-11 TV show that made her a teen idol and how he is still hungry for success despite having moved out of the spotlight. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/minute-billy-ray-cyrus-miley-hillbilly-heart-123409727.htmlWed, 17 Apr 2013 08:34:09 -0400Reutersminute-billy-ray-cyrus-miley-hillbilly-heart-123409727<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/minute-billy-ray-cyrus-miley-hillbilly-heart-123409727.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/am4SGXBAH1XwEEgXQWv5Wg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-17T123409Z_1_CBRE93G0YX300_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-BILLYRAYCYRUS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Recording artist Billy Ray Cyrus arrives on the red carpet at the Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night Awards XIX in Phoenix" align="left" title="Recording artist Billy Ray Cyrus arrives on the red carpet at the Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night Awards XIX in Phoenix" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After writing hit song &quot;Achy Breaky Heart,&quot; starring in Disney Channel show &quot;Hannah Montana&quot; and raising a famous daughter, country singer and actor Billy Ray Cyrus has found himself at a crossroads. In his memoir &quot;Hillbilly Heart,&quot; published this week, Cyrus writes about his early life in Kentucky, joining his daughter Miley on the 2006-11 TV show that made her a teen idol and how he is still hungry for success despite having moved out of the spotlight. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tweeting-turkish-pianist-given-suspended-sentence-blasphemy-110545603.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/L6m1OP7bY50v8xG_KnBD1w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-15T134713Z_2_CBRE93E0UUE00_RTROPTP_2_TURKEY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Turkish classical pianist Say performs during a concert in Ankara" align="left" title="Turkish classical pianist Say performs during a concert in Ankara" border="0" /></a>By Can Sezer and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A world-renowned concert pianist was given a suspended jail sentence in Turkey on Monday for insulting religious values on Twitter, a case which has become a cause celebre for Turks alarmed about creeping Islamic conservatism. Fazil Say, also a leading composer, went on trial in October for blasphemy - a crime that can carry an 18-month sentence - for a series of tweets including one citing a 1,000-year-old poem. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/tweeting-turkish-pianist-given-suspended-sentence-blasphemy-110545603.htmlMon, 15 Apr 2013 10:43:53 -0400Reuterstweeting-turkish-pianist-given-suspended-sentence-blasphemy-110545603<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tweeting-turkish-pianist-given-suspended-sentence-blasphemy-110545603.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/L6m1OP7bY50v8xG_KnBD1w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-15T134713Z_2_CBRE93E0UUE00_RTROPTP_2_TURKEY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Turkish classical pianist Say performs during a concert in Ankara" align="left" title="Turkish classical pianist Say performs during a concert in Ankara" border="0" /></a>By Can Sezer and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A world-renowned concert pianist was given a suspended jail sentence in Turkey on Monday for insulting religious values on Twitter, a case which has become a cause celebre for Turks alarmed about creeping Islamic conservatism. Fazil Say, also a leading composer, went on trial in October for blasphemy - a crime that can carry an 18-month sentence - for a series of tweets including one citing a 1,000-year-old poem. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ozzy-osbourne-apologizes-family-drink-drugs-binge-101739236.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/BqL1MY8IQaC6t6hjYtY21w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-16T101739Z_1_CBRE93F0SM500_RTROPTP_2_BRAZIL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Rock musician Ozzy Osbourne performs during a concert in Brasilia" align="left" title="Rock musician Ozzy Osbourne performs during a concert in Brasilia" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne apologized on Tuesday for bingeing on drink and drugs over the last year and a half but said he was not getting a divorce from his wife Sharon. The British singer&#039;s comments on his Facebook page were a response to media speculation about the state of his marriage, with reports that he and Sharon had split up after more than 30 years and were living separately. &quot;Just to set the record straight, Sharon and I are not divorcing,&quot; Osbourne, 64, said on his Facebook page. &quot;I&#039;m just trying to be a better person. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ozzy-osbourne-apologizes-family-drink-drugs-binge-101739236.htmlTue, 16 Apr 2013 13:13:22 -0400Reutersozzy-osbourne-apologizes-family-drink-drugs-binge-101739236<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ozzy-osbourne-apologizes-family-drink-drugs-binge-101739236.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/BqL1MY8IQaC6t6hjYtY21w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-16T101739Z_1_CBRE93F0SM500_RTROPTP_2_BRAZIL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Rock musician Ozzy Osbourne performs during a concert in Brasilia" align="left" title="Rock musician Ozzy Osbourne performs during a concert in Brasilia" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne apologized on Tuesday for bingeing on drink and drugs over the last year and a half but said he was not getting a divorce from his wife Sharon. The British singer&#039;s comments on his Facebook page were a response to media speculation about the state of his marriage, with reports that he and Sharon had split up after more than 30 years and were living separately. &quot;Just to set the record straight, Sharon and I are not divorcing,&quot; Osbourne, 64, said on his Facebook page. &quot;I&#039;m just trying to be a better person. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/french-chef-alain-ducasse-wins-lifetime-achievement-award-112809608--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GwBpQqoe0_9s45jcelSirw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-15T112809Z_1_CBRE93E0VW300_RTROPTP_2_MONACO.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="French chef Ducasse poses before the anniversary evening celebrating the 25 years of the restaurant Le Louis XV in Monaco" align="left" title="French chef Ducasse poses before the anniversary evening celebrating the 25 years of the restaurant Le Louis XV in Monaco" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - French chef Alain Ducasse was given a lifetime achievement award on Monday by The World&#039;s 50 Best Restaurants Awards for &quot;pushing the boundaries of excellence in cooking&quot; over a 30-year career. Ducasse, 56, is one of the world&#039;s most decorated chefs who won his first three Michelin star award at the age of 33 with Le Louis XV restaurant in the H?tel de Paris in Monaco. He was the first chef to win three Michelin stars in three different cities and his empire now includes more than 20 restaurants around the world, a culinary publishing house, and a culinary institute. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/french-chef-alain-ducasse-wins-lifetime-achievement-award-112809608--sector.htmlMon, 15 Apr 2013 07:28:09 -0400Reutersfrench-chef-alain-ducasse-wins-lifetime-achievement-award-112809608--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/french-chef-alain-ducasse-wins-lifetime-achievement-award-112809608--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GwBpQqoe0_9s45jcelSirw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-15T112809Z_1_CBRE93E0VW300_RTROPTP_2_MONACO.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="French chef Ducasse poses before the anniversary evening celebrating the 25 years of the restaurant Le Louis XV in Monaco" align="left" title="French chef Ducasse poses before the anniversary evening celebrating the 25 years of the restaurant Le Louis XV in Monaco" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - French chef Alain Ducasse was given a lifetime achievement award on Monday by The World&#039;s 50 Best Restaurants Awards for &quot;pushing the boundaries of excellence in cooking&quot; over a 30-year career. Ducasse, 56, is one of the world&#039;s most decorated chefs who won his first three Michelin star award at the age of 33 with Le Louis XV restaurant in the H?tel de Paris in Monaco. He was the first chef to win three Michelin stars in three different cities and his empire now includes more than 20 restaurants around the world, a culinary publishing house, and a culinary institute. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/manic-comic-jonathan-winters-dead-87-045129210.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NPvvQynHU8xj.ozwnn4U8g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-12T183819Z_1_CBRE93B1FRY00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JONATHANWINTERS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Comedian Jonathan Winters performs at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in this handout photo" align="left" title="Comedian Jonathan Winters performs at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in this handout photo" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Jonathan Winters, whose manic, improvisational genius never seemed to take a rest, has died at the age of 87 after a more than 50-year career in stand-up comedy, on television and in film. The burly, moon-faced Winters, a major influence on contemporary comedians like Robin Williams and Steve Martin, died on Thursday of natural causes at his Montecito, California home, surrounded by family and friends, said long time family friend Joe Petro III. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/manic-comic-jonathan-winters-dead-87-045129210.htmlSat, 13 Apr 2013 00:51:29 -0400Reutersmanic-comic-jonathan-winters-dead-87-045129210<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/manic-comic-jonathan-winters-dead-87-045129210.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NPvvQynHU8xj.ozwnn4U8g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-12T183819Z_1_CBRE93B1FRY00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-JONATHANWINTERS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Comedian Jonathan Winters performs at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in this handout photo" align="left" title="Comedian Jonathan Winters performs at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in this handout photo" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Jonathan Winters, whose manic, improvisational genius never seemed to take a rest, has died at the age of 87 after a more than 50-year career in stand-up comedy, on television and in film. The burly, moon-faced Winters, a major influence on contemporary comedians like Robin Williams and Steve Martin, died on Thursday of natural causes at his Montecito, California home, surrounded by family and friends, said long time family friend Joe Petro III. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Alternative metal bassist Chi Cheng of the Deftones has died, four years after a car accident left him a coma. Cheng died on Saturday after being brought to a hospital emergency room, according to a website set up to raise funds for the stricken musician. He was 42. "I know you will always remember him as a giant of a man on stage with a heart for every one of you," his mother wrote in a statement on the site. "He left this world with me singing songs he liked in his ear." No cause of death was given on the site. It was not immediately clear where Cheng died. ...http://news.yahoo.com/alternative-metal-bassist-chi-cheng-dead-42-231043535.htmlSun, 14 Apr 2013 19:10:43 -0400Reutersalternative-metal-bassist-chi-cheng-dead-42-231043535<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mccartney-tops-uk-music-rich-list-adele-richest-153925152.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ARA15XACAViv3HQLvwxD9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-11T153925Z_1_CBRE93A17HT00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-BRITAIN-MUSIC-RICH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="BRITISH SINGER AND SONGWRITER SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY GREETS SPECTATORS IN PRAGUE." align="left" title="BRITISH SINGER AND SONGWRITER SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY GREETS SPECTATORS IN PRAGUE." border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney&#039;s 680-million-pound ($1.04 billion) fortune put him at the top of a list ranking the UK and Ireland&#039;s richest musicians that also highlighted Adele as the wealthiest young music millionaire. McCartney was followed closely by music and stage impresario Andrew Lloyd-Webber at 620 million pounds, Irish rock band U2 and singer Elton John in the Sunday Times Rich List 2013 to be published on April 21, an emailed statement from the paper said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/mccartney-tops-uk-music-rich-list-adele-richest-153925152.htmlThu, 11 Apr 2013 11:39:25 -0400Reutersmccartney-tops-uk-music-rich-list-adele-richest-153925152<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mccartney-tops-uk-music-rich-list-adele-richest-153925152.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ARA15XACAViv3HQLvwxD9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-11T153925Z_1_CBRE93A17HT00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-BRITAIN-MUSIC-RICH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="BRITISH SINGER AND SONGWRITER SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY GREETS SPECTATORS IN PRAGUE." align="left" title="BRITISH SINGER AND SONGWRITER SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY GREETS SPECTATORS IN PRAGUE." border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney&#039;s 680-million-pound ($1.04 billion) fortune put him at the top of a list ranking the UK and Ireland&#039;s richest musicians that also highlighted Adele as the wealthiest young music millionaire. McCartney was followed closely by music and stage impresario Andrew Lloyd-Webber at 620 million pounds, Irish rock band U2 and singer Elton John in the Sunday Times Rich List 2013 to be published on April 21, an emailed statement from the paper said. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/korean-rapper-psy-releases-single-gangnam-hit-125429816.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9l.QlsXyrH5r6eApLZKX3w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-11T125429Z_1_CBRE93A0ZUZ00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-PSY-SONG-GENTLEMAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Psy performs during the inauguration of South Korea&#039;s President Park at parliament in Seoul" align="left" title="Singer Psy performs during the inauguration of South Korea&#039;s President Park at parliament in Seoul" border="0" /></a>By Narae Kim and Elaine Lies SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean rapper Psy released his much-anticipated new single on Thursday hoping to repeat the success of &quot;Gangnam Style&quot; that made him the biggest star to emerge from the growing K-pop music scene. The video for &quot;Gangnam Style&quot; has become the most watched item on YouTube with more than 1.5 billion hits and Psy&#039;s horse-riding moves sparked an international dance craze. The details of his latest single, &quot;Gentleman&quot;, were kept under wraps until the song was released at midnight in New Zealand (1200 GMT). ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/korean-rapper-psy-releases-single-gangnam-hit-125429816.htmlThu, 11 Apr 2013 08:54:29 -0400Reuterskorean-rapper-psy-releases-single-gangnam-hit-125429816<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/korean-rapper-psy-releases-single-gangnam-hit-125429816.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9l.QlsXyrH5r6eApLZKX3w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-11T125429Z_1_CBRE93A0ZUZ00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-PSY-SONG-GENTLEMAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Psy performs during the inauguration of South Korea&#039;s President Park at parliament in Seoul" align="left" title="Singer Psy performs during the inauguration of South Korea&#039;s President Park at parliament in Seoul" border="0" /></a>By Narae Kim and Elaine Lies SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean rapper Psy released his much-anticipated new single on Thursday hoping to repeat the success of &quot;Gangnam Style&quot; that made him the biggest star to emerge from the growing K-pop music scene. The video for &quot;Gangnam Style&quot; has become the most watched item on YouTube with more than 1.5 billion hits and Psy&#039;s horse-riding moves sparked an international dance craze. The details of his latest single, &quot;Gentleman&quot;, were kept under wraps until the song was released at midnight in New Zealand (1200 GMT). ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/malawi-labels-madonna-uncouth-bully-scathing-attack-115523643.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eex6RsD0S3d.ooSK44Y.3g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-11T115523Z_1_CBRE93A0X4M00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-MADONNA-MALAWI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Madonna during a visit to Gumulira village" align="left" title="Madonna during a visit to Gumulira village" border="0" /></a>By Mabvuto Banda LILONGWE (Reuters) - The Malawi government has branded pop star Mado

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