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Backstreet Boys get Hollywood star ahead of world tour

April 22, 2013 21:16
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Boy band the Backstreet Boys - now all grown men - on Monday marked their 20th anniversary and their upcoming world tour by getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "Backstreet is Back ... and we aren't going anywhere," Nick Carter, 33, told fans as all five members of the 1990s band gathered to unveil their star - located right next to another popular boy band, Boyz II Men. The close harmony singers were visibly emotional as they thanked their families and fans for their support over the years.

Reebok drops Rick Ross after controversy over lyrics

April 11, 2013 17:00
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Athletic goods retailer Reebok on Thursday terminated its relationship with rapper Rick Ross, whose song featuring lyrics that seem to boast about drugging and raping a woman has caused an uproar. "While we do not believe that Rick Ross condones sexual assault, we are very disappointed he has yet to display an understanding of the seriousness of this issue or an appropriate level of remorse," Reebok, a subsidiary of Germany company Adidas, said in a statement.

Lindsay Lohan dodges rehab questions in Letterman TV appearance

April 9, 2013 21:00
(Reuters) - Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan on Tuesday dodged questions about her upcoming court-ordered stint in rehab in her first interview for five months. Lohan, 26, told late-night TV talk show host David Letterman in an appearance on his "Late Show" that she was due to enter three months of rehabilitation on May 2.

Rhian: ‘KC lets me do my thing’

April 6, 2013 05:52
“It used to be, that when I got into a relationship, someone was always not approving.

Jackson trial with AEG to begin with jury selection

April 2, 2013 14:15
Jury selection was to begin Tuesday in a long-awaited trial in which Michael Jackson's mother is seeking billions of dollars from tour promoters she says are responsible for her son's 2009 death. Katherine Jackson, 82, accuses AEG Live of negligently hiring doctor Conrad Murray to look after the King of Pop as he rehearsed in Los Angeles for a doomed series of London shows.

Eva Mendes wants her dogs protected from paparazzi

March 26, 2013 11:16
Los Angeles, Mar 26 (EFE).- Actress Eva Mendes said in an interview with New York Magazine that she would love to have more privacy in her personal life, so that even her dog and that of her boyfriend, Ryan Gosling, were protected from being harassed by paparazzi. The actress's dog is called Hugo and Gosling's is George.

Dido is "Girl Who Got Away" in first album in five years

March 25, 2013 14:45
By Roselle Chen LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Acoustic pop singer Dido shot to fame a decade ago as the soft crooner on U.S. rapper Eminem's hit song, "Stan." After what she calls "disappearing" for while, she is back this week with her first album in five years - with a more electronic sound. The London-based singer, 41, has sold more than 29 million albums since her debut album "No Angel" in 1999, She will release "Girl Who Got Away" in the United States on Tuesday.

Jackson's sex abuse case may feature in new trial over death

March 21, 2013 21:00
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's 2005 trial and acquittal on child sex abuse charges may be revisited in a civil lawsuit next month that pits the pop singer's mother against concert promoters AEG Live, a Los Angeles judge ruled on Thursday. Katherine Jackson is suing AEG Live for the wrongful death of her son, alleging that the concert promoter was negligent in hiring Dr. Conrad Murray to care for the singer ahead of a series of London comeback concerts set for July 2009.

Justin Timberlake releases new album, announces follow-up

March 19, 2013 02:00
By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Justin Timberlake celebrated the release of his first album since 2006 with a lively show in Los Angeles, whetting fans' appetites by confirming media reports that he would release more new music soon. At an intimate album release party for "The 20/20 Experience" on Monday, Timberlake took the opportunity to clear up media reports that he would be releasing a second volume of music later this year.

Justin Timberlake puts the sexy into married life in new album

March 17, 2013 09:30
By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After making the transition from child star and boy band heartthrob to movie star, Justin Timberlake is returning to music with his first album since 2006, cementing his grown-up status with a record inspired by his new marriage. Timberlake, 32, officially releases "The 20/20 Experience" on Tuesday. But the 10-track record of smooth love songs with a throwback R&B sound is already No. 1 on the iTunes charts after it was streamed online last week.
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