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| CA-ENTERTAINMENT Summary Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 10:07 PM PDT Jackson looked like hospice patient, paramedic tells wrongful death trial LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson looked pale, thin and like a hospice patient on the day he died in 2009, a Los Angeles paramedic told a jury on Tuesday in the wrongful death lawsuit involving the pop star and the promoters of a never-realized series of London concerts. Richard Senneff, the first witness in the civil trial, testified that he was initially unaware that the person lying in pajamas on a bed in the rented Los Angeles mansion was the world famous pop singer. ... Full Story | Top |
| Book lovers in India lap up myths with a makeover Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 10:06 PM PDT  By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Mriganka Dadwal knows everything about the Ramayana, the ancient Hindu epic that tells the story of warrior-god Rama and the abduction of his wife Sita by the powerful demon king Ravana. But the journalist-turned-entrepreneur says she would love to read the epic from the point of view of the vanquished Ravana - and now she can. With several mythological tales getting a modern makeover and imaginative retellings crowding bookshelves, Dadwal and millions of other urban, educated Indians who prefer to read in English have more choices than ever before. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-MUSIC Summary Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 09:26 PM PDT Korean rapper Psy's story immortalized in comic book (Reuters) - The story of South Korean rap sensation Psy's ascent to global stardom with his megahit "Gangnam Style" has now been immortalized in full color and with appropriate dramatic flourishes in a comic book. "Fame:Psy", which went on sale in the United States and South Korea on Wednesday, focuses mainly on what went into making "Gangnam Style," which catapulted the sunglassed singer with the garish jackets to global fame and became YouTube's most popular song ever with more than 1.5 billion hits. ... Full Story | Top |
| Afghan female rock fest triumphs, but anxiety over future looms Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 09:26 PM PDT By Amie Ferris-Rotman KABUL (Reuters) - More than 400 Afghan women and girls jumped from their seats, screaming and even headbanging to rock and rap music at an all-female music festival in the capital of Kabul, which organizers say was the largest such event in the country's history. It may also be one of the last. In ultra-conservative Afghanistan, women's rights remain precarious. ... Full Story | Top |
| Korean rapper Psy's story immortalized in comic book Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 06:14 PM PDT  (Reuters) - The story of South Korean rap sensation Psy's ascent to global stardom with his megahit "Gangnam Style" has now been immortalized in full color and with appropriate dramatic flourishes in a comic book. "Fame:Psy", which went on sale in the United States and South Korea on Wednesday, focuses mainly on what went into making "Gangnam Style," which catapulted the sunglassed singer with the garish jackets to global fame and became YouTube's most popular song ever with more than 1.5 billion hits. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-INDUSTRY Summary Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 05:58 PM PDT "The Croods" animate DreamWorks after "Guardians" flop (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by the worldwide success of its animated film, "The Croods", sending its shares up 9 percent in after-hours trading. "The Croods," which tracks a prehistoric family on a road trip and features the voices of Nicholas Cage and Ryan Reynolds, raked in nearly $479 million worldwide, of which about 66 percent was from international markets. Aereo targets 30 percent of U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| "The Croods" animate DreamWorks after "Guardians" flop Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 05:58 PM PDT  By Chandni Doulatramani (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by the worldwide success of its animated film, "The Croods", sending its shares up 9 percent in after-hours trading. "The Croods," which tracks a prehistoric family on a road trip and features the voices of Nicholas Cage and Ryan Reynolds, raked in nearly $479 million worldwide, of which about 66 percent was from international markets. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-REVIEW Summary Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 04:25 PM PDT Amanda Knox offers her side of sensational murder case in memoir NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amanda Knox, the American student accused of the 2007 murder of her British roommate while both were students in Italy, paints herself in her new memoir as a naive young woman railroaded by a foreign justice system. Knox, 25, spent four years in prison for the murder of Meredith Kercher while they were exchange students in Perugia, a hilltop Italian university town popular with foreigners. Knox, who became a tabloid sensation in Britain and Italy, was acquitted on appeal in 2011. ... Full Story | Top |
| Amanda Knox offers her side of sensational murder case in memoir Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 04:25 PM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amanda Knox, the American student accused of the 2007 murder of her British roommate while both were students in Italy, paints herself in her new memoir as a naive young woman railroaded by a foreign justice system. Knox, 25, spent four years in prison for the murder of Meredith Kercher while they were exchange students in Perugia, a hilltop Italian university town popular with foreigners. Knox, who became a tabloid sensation in Britain and Italy, was acquitted on appeal in 2011. She returned to her Seattle-area home, but Italy's high court last month ordered a retrial. ... Full Story | Top |
| InterMedia fires new salvo in fight for Outdoor Channel Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 03:07 PM PDT (Reuters) - Leo Hindery's InterMedia raised its offer for cable network Outdoor Channel Holdings Inc to $237 million in cash, outbidding a rival offer from Stan Kroenke's Kroenke Sports & Entertainment LLC. Outdoor shares rose above Intermedia's offer price in extended trading, signaling that investors expect a counter bid from Kroenke for the cable channel, which features programs aimed at hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts. The shares jumped 10 percent to $9.65, above both Intermedia's cash offer of $9.15 per share and Korenke's cash offer of $8.75 per share. ... Full Story | Top |
| Musical 'Kinky Boots' leads Tony nominations with 13 Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 02:54 PM PDT  By Chris Michaud NEW YORK (Reuters) - The musical "Kinky Boots," with the score by pop star Cyndi Lauper, on Tuesday earned 13 nominations for the Tony Awards, leading the field for Broadway's highest honor and closely followed by British import "Matilda," which received 12. Both shows were nominated for best musical, along with "Bring It On: The Musical" and "A Christmas Story: The Musical." Lauper was nominated for best score along with book writer Harvey Fierstein and three members of the show's cast. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-PEOPLE Summary Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 01:20 PM PDT Jackson looked like hospice patient, paramedic tells wrongful death trial LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson looked pale, thin and like a hospice patient on the day he died in 2009, a Los Angeles paramedic told a jury on Tuesday in the wrongful death lawsuit involving the pop star and the promoters of a never-realized series of London concerts. Richard Senneff, the first witness in the civil trial, testified that he was initially unaware that the person lying in pajamas on a bed in the rented Los Angeles mansion was the world famous pop singer. ... Full Story | Top |
| Jackson looked like hospice patient, paramedic tells wrongful death trial Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 01:19 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson looked pale, thin and like a hospice patient on the day he died in 2009, a Los Angeles paramedic told a jury on Tuesday in the wrongful death lawsuit involving the pop star and the promoters of a never-realized series of London concerts. Richard Senneff, the first witness in the civil trial, testified that he was initially unaware that the person lying in pajamas on a bed in the rented Los Angeles mansion was the world famous pop singer. "The patient appeared to be chronically ill to me," Senneff testified, saying he could see Jackson's ribs. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-TELEVISION Summary Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:20 PM PDT Maria Shriver returns to NBC after split with Schwarzenegger (Reuters) - Television journalist Maria Shriver is returning to NBC as a special anchor covering women's issues nine years after leaving the network when her then husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was elected governor of California. Shriver, 57, will appear on various NBC networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and NBC Sports. Shriver left NBC in 2004 when she became the first lady of California, NBC said in a statement on Tuesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Maria Shriver returns to NBC after split with Schwarzenegger Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:20 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Television journalist Maria Shriver is returning to NBC as a special anchor covering women's issues nine years after leaving the network when her then husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was elected governor of California. Shriver, 57, will appear on various NBC networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and NBC Sports. Shriver left NBC in 2004 when she became the first lady of California, NBC said in a statement on Tuesday. Shriver, the niece of slain U.S. President John F. ... Full Story | Top |
| Justin Bieber, Obama election campaign headline Webby winners Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 11:05 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Campaigns for pop stars Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga joined comedian Jerry Seinfeld and the team behind President Barack Obama's 2012 social media election strategy on Tuesday in winning Webby Awards, the annual honors for excellence on the Internet. R&B singer Frank Ocean, fake news website, The Onion, and humor website Funny or Die also picked up awards. The Webby Awards recognizes websites, online video, social media and apps and interactive advertising. ... Full Story | Top |
| Factbox: 'Kinky Boots' tops 2013 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 08:18 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - The musical "Kinky Boots" led the Tony Award nominations on Tuesday with 13 nods, followed closely by British import "Matilda" with 12. Following are leading nominees for Broadway's highest honors, which will be awarded on June 9 at Radio City Music Hall in New York. ... Full Story | Top |
| Kung Fu Panda and Shrek debut in Macau with DreamWorks, Sands venture Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 02:44 AM PDT  HONG KONG (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc, the movie studio famous for family films like "Madagascar" and "Shark Tale", has entered into a licensing agreement in Macau, the world's biggest gambling destination, in a push to diversify revenues. The deal with billionaire Sheldon Adelson's Sands China Ltd allows the casino operator to use characters like Shrek and Po from "Kung Fu Panda" in the casinos as Sands moves to attract leisure and family visitors. California-based DreamWorks announced the deal on Tuesday with popular franchise characters on display. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-FILM Summary Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 01:11 AM PDT James Bond's UK film studio launches mission to the U.S. LONDON/ATLANTA (Reuters) - British film studio Pinewood Shepperton, home of the James Bond movies, plans to build its first movie, television and music studio in the United States, part of an international expansion strategy launched in 2009. The owner of Europe's largest film studio, Pinewood said on Monday it would develop 288 acres of land south of Atlanta, Georgia, for a studio facility in a joint venture with River's Rock LLC, an independently managed trust of the Cathy family. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Iron Man' shows Hollywood's bent to take on China censors' steely grip Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 01:11 AM PDT  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - When superhero film "Iron Man 3" makes its Chinese debut, it will include top Chinese actress Fan Bingbing and some footage shot inside China - additions aimed at tapping into the country's lucrative and booming cinema market. Co-producer DMG Entertainment, a Chinese firm, and the Walt Disney-owned Marvel Studios also hope the changes will help ease the film's way past China's strict censors and the draconian, and often confusing, rules for Western films. "There is no law of film in China, and so no specific standard. ... Full Story | Top |
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