Washington (ANI): Britney Spears admitted that she fears she will not live to see her 28th birthday, according to the author of a new expose about the troubled pop star. Ian Halperin, a biographer and journalist, had spent 18 months studying the Toxic singer as an undercover paparazzo, getting closer to the star and her inner circle. Halperin has penned down all his findings in a new book, which he hopes will hit the shelves by Christmas (08). The singer, who already claims to be suffering from drug abuse, bipolar problems and suicidal tendencies, revealed to Halperin personally that she fears she will die at 27. "She told me she feared she'd die at age 27 (her current age), just like other music stars, like Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain," Contactmusic quoted Halperin as saying.
Wednesday 25 June 2008
Tuesday 17 June 2008
Singer R Kelly cleared of making child sex video
The R&B superstar R Kelly has been cleared of making child pornography after a month-long trial which boiled down to whether a man filmed having sex with an underage girl had a mole on his back.
Mr Kelly was charged six years ago after a graphic videotape allegedly showing him having sex with a 13-year-old girl was handed to Chicago police.
After six hours of deliberations, the jury in Chicago yesterday pronounced the singer not guilty on all 14 charges.
As the verdict was read out, Mr Kelly, 41, dabbed his face with a handkerchief and hugged each of his four lawyers. He could have faced a 15-year jail sentence had he been convicted.
Both Mr Kelly and the girl, now aged 23, had denied they were the people in the 27-minute film. Mr Kelly's defence team argued that it could not have been him on the tape, as he had a large mole on his back and the man in the video did not.
The issue of whether the alleged victim was the girl in the film was also subject to contradictions from witnesses, including relatives and childhood friends.
Mr Kelly, whose real first name is Robert, rose from poverty in Chicago to become a singer, songwriter and producer, winning a Grammy in 1997 for "I Believe I Can Fly". He is also known for raunchy hits such as "Bump N' Grind".
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Thursday 12 June 2008
John Lennon's ex-girlfriend reveals photos
John Lennon's former girlfriend May Pang has released a collection of intimate snaps of the late Beatle.
Pang began an 18-month fling with Lennon in 1973, during a separation from his wife Yoko Ono.
After keeping the personal pictures under wraps for 35 years, Pang is sharing her photos of life with the "real John Lennon", along with a collection of his private sketches, in her new book 'Instamatic Karma'.
Talking about the pictures Pang said: "They were literally in a shoebox under my bed. A friend of mine said, 'You've got to get this out. People have got to see the John that you saw.'"
She added: "So this is an intimate portrait of our lives together. You're seeing him through my eyes."
Pang began an 18-month fling with Lennon in 1973, during a separation from his wife Yoko Ono.
After keeping the personal pictures under wraps for 35 years, Pang is sharing her photos of life with the "real John Lennon", along with a collection of his private sketches, in her new book 'Instamatic Karma'.
Talking about the pictures Pang said: "They were literally in a shoebox under my bed. A friend of mine said, 'You've got to get this out. People have got to see the John that you saw.'"
She added: "So this is an intimate portrait of our lives together. You're seeing him through my eyes."
Indiana Jones Triumphs At Cannes
INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL has proved a huge hit at the Cannes International Film Festival on Sunday (18May08) - receiving a standing ovation from critics at its world premiere.
The fourth installment of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas' famous adventure franchise was one of the most eagerly awaited screenings at the French event, attracting a huge amount of hype and publicity.
But weeks of speculation threatened to tarnish the premiere after rumours suggested the film had been panned by movie bosses at an exclusive initial screening in Los Angeles last month (Apr08).
However, the film - which sees 65-year-old Harrison Ford return to the role of Indiana Jones after a 19 year gap - was praised by the world's media, reportedly garnering a three and a half minute standing ovation by the select few who were invited to watch it, according to American industry publication Variety.
Before the screening, manic crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of the movie's returning star Ford, who told awaiting reporters he didn't care if the movie received bad reviews, as long as moviegoers enjoyed the action.
He said, "I expect to have the whip turned on me. I'm not really worried about it. I work for the people who pay to get in. They are my customers and my focus is on providing the best experience I can for those people."
And although legendary moviemaker Lucas admitted last month (Apr08) he had hatched plans to revive the action hero for a fifth film, he kept tight-lipped about the plans at the Cannes premiere.
He told reporters, ""Harrison, Steven and I haven't talked about it. We can't do it unless I can come up with a good idea, which I haven't."
The original trilogy - the last being 1989's Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade - was one of the highest-earning franchises in film history, grossing over $1 billion (GBP500 million) at the global box office.
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SAG: Deal Unlikely By Month's End
Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg has conceded that a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers is unlikely to be concluded by June 30, when the current contract expires. In an interview with Daily Variety, Rosenberg blamed AFTRA for the slow-going negotiations. "Our progress has really slowed down ever since AFTRA made its deal," he said. He added that no decision has been made about taking a strike vote but that it will be made "fairly soon." In any case, he said, "We can certainly work past the expiration date while we're still negotiating." On Wednesday SAG held a Town Hall meeting in Hollywood where members received fact sheets blasting the AFTRA deal. AFTRA later said in effect that the fact sheets misrepresented what was achieved. It said that it would hold is own informational meetings for members about the contract today (Thursday) and Monday.
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Sex And The City - Sex And The City Girls Strut To The Top Of The Us Box Office
SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE has stormed straight to the top of the U.S. box office, beating INDIANA JONES into second place.
The big screen adaptation of the hit TV series took an impressive $55.7 million in it's opening weekend (30May-1Apr08), almost twice the amount studio bosses expected.
Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull took $46 million (GBP23 million) in it's second week.
Another new entry, horror film The Strangers debuted at three with $20.7 million (GBP10.35 million); Iron Man took $14 million (GBP7 million) to seal fourth place. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, finished fifth with $13 million (GBP6.5 million).
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