Daily Archives: Feb 5, 2014
Selena Gomez spent two weeks in Arizona rehab
Selena Gomez’s rep confirmed reports that she spent two weeks of January in an Arizona rehab. Selena Gomez, 21, announced in December that she was...
Suzanne Basso to be executed in rare case of female death-row inmate
Suzanne Basso is scheduled to be executed Wednesday in a rare case of a female death-row inmate in the US. Suzanne Basso, 59, is convicted...
Philomena Lee and Steve Coogan meet Pope Francis in Rome
Steve Coogan and Philomena Lee, whose story inspired the Oscar-nominated film Philomena, have met Pope Francis in Rome. Steve Coogan, who starred in, co-wrote and...
Honey Boo Boo suffers from PTSD after car accident
Honey Boo Boo is reportedly suffering from post-traumatic stress brought on by the recent car accident. Alana Thompson, aka Honey Boo Boo, 8, and her...
Philip Seymour Hoffman funeral date set for February 7
A private funeral service will be held for Philip Seymour Hoffman in New York on Friday. Only his family and close friends have been invited...
Philip Seymour Hoffman autopsy: Body tests inconclusive
New York's city medical examiner has announced that tests on Philip Seymour Hoffman’s body are inconclusive. Spokeswoman Julie Bolcer said further tests were needed to...
UN urges Vatican to remove child abusers
The UN watchdog for children's rights denounced the Holy See for adopting policies which allowed priests to abuse thousands of children. The UN has said...
Footlights: Charlie Chaplin novella published after 66 years
Footlights - Charlie Chaplin’s only known novella - has been published, 66 years after it was written. Footlights - the basis for his 1952 film...
Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol: Tom Cruise and producers sued for $1 billion over script
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol producers and Tom Cruise are being sued for $1 billion by Timothy Patrick McLanahan who claims its script was...
Flea defends Red Hot Chili Peppers miming at Super Bowl Halftime
Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Flea has defended not playing live during this year’s Super Bowl half-time show. Flea responded to reports that his and...
UK storm leaves thousands without power
Power supplies and transport have been disrupted after south-west England and south Wales were hit by a powerful storm. Engineers have been working to restore...
Mamoru Samuragochi: Japan’s Beethoven admits hiring someone else to write his music
Mamoru Samuragochi, a deaf composer who has been dubbed "Japan's Beethoven", has admitted hiring someone else to write his music for nearly two decades. Mamoru...
South Africa: 17 miners trapped underground after Doornkop gold mine fire
Seventeen miners have been trapped underground after a fire at Doornkop mine west of Johannesburg, South Africa. Rescue workers are now trying to free the...
Morgan Stanley in $1.25 billion settlement over mortgage-backed securities sale
Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $1.25 billion to settle a lawsuit over the sale of mortgage-backed securities. The money will be paid to the...
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death: Four people arrested as part of investigation
New York police have reportedly arrested four people as part of an investigation into the suspected heroin overdose death of Philip Seymour Hoffman. Some 350...