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Susan Boyle Focus Of TV Special

November 24, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

TV Guide Network says it will air a special program starring singing sensation Susan Boyle next month.

The one-hour documentary, “I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story,” will feature performances by Boyle, plus interviews with her as well as friends and celebrities including Simon Cowell, a producer of the special.

Variety To Honor Young Hollywood’s Top Philanthropists

November 20, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Entertainment trade publication Variety has announced the line up for their Third Annual Variety’s Power of Youth event, dubbed the “World’s Greatest Block Party,” on Paramount Studios’ “streets of New York” in Los Angeles on December 5, 2009. 

This year’s event, produced in conjunction with Variety’s annual Youth Impact Report, features an exclusive afternoon of festivities and live performances. The day will celebrate a select group of outstanding young entertainers, chosen to receive the Variety’s Power of Youth “@15 Award”*, presented by Best Buy, who, through their efforts have made significant contributions to their chosen philanthropic and charitable causes.

Law Firm Sues Rod Stewart For $3.3 Million

November 18, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

A prominent entertainment law firm is suing Rod Stewart for $3.3 million in legal fees it claims he owes.

Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard & Shapiro filed the case Tuesday in Los Angeles. The firm has numerous high-profile clients and recently won judgments for architect Frank Gehry and television host Bob Barker.

On The Download: U2 At The Rose Bowl (October 25, 2009)

October 26, 2009

By Eugene Monzon

PASADENA, Calif.

Sunday night brought the final stop of U2’s soldout North American tour at the famed Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The biggest stadium gig ever to perform at the Bowl (thanks in part to their stage), quickly turned into a global phenomenon… as the band streamed the entire show to the world making it the first global concert Web cast on YouTube. And for the nearly 2 and a half hour show, four Irish lads captivated the world.

Larry Birkhead, Father Of Anna Nicole Smith’s Daughter, Due To Testify In Model’s Drug Overdose Case

October 16, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Larry Birkhead, who gained fame in a custody battle over Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter, was due to testify in the preliminary hearing for two doctors and the man who once fought him for custody of little Dannielynn.

2016 Olympics Go To Rio De Janeiro, Brasil

October 02, 2009

COPENHAGEN, Denmark

The 2016 Olympics are going to Rio de Janeiro, putting the games in South America for the first time.

Rio beat surprise finalist Madrid in the last round of voting.

Chicago was knocked out in the first round — in one of the most shocking defeats ever handed down by the International Olympic Committee — and Tokyo was eliminated in the second round.

Nearly 50,000 people cheered in celebration when Rio de Janeiro was announced as host of the 2016 Olympics, jumping and shouting in a Carnival-like party on Copacabana beach.

David Foster To Embark On 10-City Tour With ‘David Foster & Friends’

September 29, 2009

NEW YORK, NY

Famed musical showman, producer and songwriter David Foster and some of his talented friends will be embarking on a 10-city tour of “David Foster and Friends” starting in Chicago on October 21, including stops in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Miami.

In addition to such artists as Philip Bailey from the chart-topping Earth, Wind and Fire, Oprah protege Charice, Chicago’s Peter Cetera and ‘American Idol’s Michael Johns,’ fans can expect surprise visits at every show.

‘Meatballs’ Tops Movie Menu With $24.6M

September 27, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Movie fans are lining up for a second helping of “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.”