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  • Britney Spears "upset" over Australian tour complaints

    CANBERRA (Reuters) - Britney Spears has done it again, hitting the headlines during her first Australian tour over a row about lip-synching and a lacklustre performance that her tour promoter said had left her "extremely upset."

    November 9, 2009, 2:54 pm
  • GE, Comcast agree on NBC Universal valuation: source

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co. and Comcast Corp have agreed on a valuation of around $30 billion for a joint venture between NBC Universal and Comcast, ironing out what has been a key obstacle in talks so far, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

    November 9, 2009, 1:48 pm
  • French crime drama scores six European film awards

    MADRID (Reuters) -The French crime movie "Un Prophete" (A Prophet) has been nominated for six European Film awards, including best film and best director, organisers said.

    November 9, 2009, 9:11 am
  • JLS top British charts to secure "X Factor" treble

    LONDON (Reuters) - Boyband JLS have delivered a third successive number one by an "X Factor" performer after topping the pop charts with their second single "Everybody in Love" on Sunday.

    November 9, 2009, 7:02 am
  • "A Prophet" nominated for six European film awards

    MADRID (Reuters) -The French film "Un Prophete" (A Prophet) has been nominated for six European Film awards, including best film and best director, the European Film Academy announced on Saturday at the Seville Europe Film Festival.

    November 8, 2009, 7:15 am
  • Rihanna describes night of attack by Chris Brown

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Rihanna broke her silence on Friday about the night her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown attacked her, saying he had bitten her, put her in a headlock and left her bleeding and swollen.

    November 7, 2009, 3:12 pm
  • No holding back for Alicia Keys on "Freedom"

    LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - An unseasonal gust of wind greets Alicia Keys as she steps out of a doorway behind a Beverly Hills hotel on a late October afternoon.

    November 7, 2009, 2:25 pm
  • Joe Jackson seeks allowance from son's estate

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Joe Jackson, the elderly father of late pop star Michael Jackson, on Friday filed a court petition seeking an allowance from the singer's estate, saying his son had supported him for many years.

    November 7, 2009, 11:57 am
  • Stereophonics survives label chaos to "Carry On"

    LONDON (Billboard) - Scoring a fifth successive U.K. No. 1 album should be a momentous occasion for any band, but in October 2007 the Welsh rock outfit Stereophonics wasn't able to savour the achievement for long.

    November 7, 2009, 11:36 am