Archive for September, 2007

Cruise ‘honours Nazi resistance’

Tom Cruise holds a silence for anti-Nazi heroes on the set of his latest film, according to a report.

Monday, September 24th, 2007

President leads Marceau tributes

French president Nicolas Sarkozy leads the tributes to mime artist Marcel Marceau, who has died aged 84.

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Kingston clings on to UK top spot

Teenage singing star Sean Kingston tops the UK singles chart for the third week with Beautiful Girls.

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

Rare Potter books to go on sale

The world’s only set of signed Harry Potter books is expected to raise £20,000 for charity.

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Foster revenge film tops US chart

Jodie Foster’s crime thriller The Brave One takes $14m (£7m) to top the US and Canada box office.

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Sopranos wins top prize at Emmys

The Sopranos is named best drama at the Emmy TV Awards, as Ricky Gervais scoops a comedy prize.

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Simpson faces break-in charges

Ex-US footballer OJ Simpson is to face armed robbery charges as Las Vegas police probe a hotel room incident.

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Kanye West wins UK chart battle

Rapper Kanye West beats rival 50 Cent in the stand-off to claim the best-selling album in the UK.

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

Cronenberg takes Canada prize

Canadian director David Cronenberg wins the Toronto Film Festival’s main prize with Eastern Promises.

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

OJ Simpson quizzed over break-in

Las Vegas police question ex-American football star OJ Simpson over an alleged robbery at a hotel room.

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

Langham sentenced over child porn

Actor Chris Langham is jailed for 10 months for downloading indecent videos of children from the internet.

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Logan gets Five Live Sunday slot

BBC Radio Five Live is ringing the changes with new shows hosted by Gaby Logan and Richard Bacon.

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Germany reverses Tom Cruise ban

The German government reverses a decision to ban Tom Cruise from filming at a national monument.

Friday, September 14th, 2007

James Bond tops ‘culture chart’

James Bond’s Casino Royale tops the UK’s first chart to compare sales of DVDs, CDs, books and computer games.

Friday, September 14th, 2007

BBC blames tyre for Hammond crash

A damaged tyre caused the crash that almost killed Top Gear host Richard Hammond last year, the BBC says.

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Top bands do battle for Q Awards

The Arctic Monkeys, Muse and the Kaiser Chiefs will battle it out at Q magazine’s annual award ceremony.

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Jon Stewart returns as Oscar host

US comedian Jon Stewart will host the 2008 Oscars, despite mixed reviews for his first attempt two years ago.

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Gala marks Chicago anniversary

Past stars of stage musical Chicago are uniting to mark its 10th anniversary in the West End.

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Led Zeppelin confirm reunion gig

Legendary rock group Led Zeppelin are to get back together for a tribute concert in London.

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Singer Ross to receive US honour

Diana Ross and film-maker Martin Scorsese are among the recipients of the Kennedy Center awards.

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007