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Man arrested in Vancouver hit-and-run of actor Ryan Reynolds

A 52-year-old Vancouver area photographer was arrested for last week’s hit-and-run of actor Ryan Reynolds, who was not seriously injured in the incident, local police said on Monday (April 13). Reynolds, who is in the Canadian city to shoot the Marvel film “Deadpool,” got into a confrontation with the photographer in a hotel parking garage on Friday night, Vancouver police said. The man struck the actor with his car as he was fleeing the scene. […]

Kanye West mobbed by fans after jumping into lake in Armenia

American rapper Kanye West tried to walk on water in Armenia in the early hours of Monday (April 13) morning after jumping into a lake. Towards the end of a free concert he was performing in Yerevan, West decided to dive into the city’s Swan Lake and dozens of his fans followed suit, causing chaotic scenes. Before getting himself wet Kanye announced: “Over there, can you all see me over there? We’re going to do […]

Singer Taylor Swift says mother has cancer, urges screening

Pop star Taylor Swift, famous for sharing important events in her life, said on Thursday (April 9) that her mother is suffering from cancer and urged her millions of fans to tell their parents to get screened for the illness. The “Shake It Off” singer said in a post on the micro blogging site Tumblr that her mother was feeling fine but she and her brother asked her to go for a check-up. “The results […]

Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ lyrics sell for $1.2 million

Songwriter Don McLean’s original working manuscript for “American Pie,” one of the most iconic songs of the 20th century, sold for $1.2 million, the third highest price for American lyrics, auctioneers Christie’s said on Tuesday (April 7). It fell short of the $2 million record set last year for Bob Dylan’s hand-written lyrics for “Like A Rolling Stone” but was not far behind the price paid for John Lennon’s “A Day in the Life.” Tom […]

“Furious 7” breaks box office records, Craig reportedly has surgery

“Furious 7” raced to the top of the North American box office, picking up a massive 143.6 million dollars in its opening weekend. That establishes a new high-water mark for the month of April, stands as the highest-grossing kick-off for any film in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, and ranks ninth among the top ten openings in history. Much as “The Dark Knight” turned into a memorial for Heath Ledger, audiences flocked to see star […]

Singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell taken to hospital

  (Reuters) – Groundbreaking singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell, one of the stars of the Woodstock era, has been hospitalized, her official website said on Tuesday. “Joni has been hospitalized. We are awaiting official word on her condition and will post it here as soon as we know,” a statement on the website said. Celebrity news website TMZ.com reported earlier that Mitchell, 71, was taken to hospital after authorities received a 911 call from her Los Angeles […]

Attorneys for Robin Williams’s heirs spar in court over estate

(Reuters) – A probate judge on Monday instructed attorneys for the estate and heirs of Robin Williams to take eight weeks to work out disputes over property and money between the three adult children of the late comedian and his widow. Susan Schneider Williams seeks items like the tuxedo her husband wore to their 2011 wedding and art and furniture from their home in Tiburon, California, where Williams committed suicide in August 2014. There is […]

Estate of Selena Quintanilla sues UMG Recordings over royalties

(Reuters) – The estate of Latin pop star Selena Quintanilla filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against UMG Recordings Inc, claiming that royalties have been withheld since her death 20 years ago. Selena, dubbed “the Queen of Tejano,” was just 23 years old when Yolanda Saldivar, the president of her fan club, shot and killed her at a Days Inn motel on March 31, 1995. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Manhattan, accuses UMG Recordings, […]