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Obama sings at White House blues show

WASHINGTON, Feb22 — President Barack Obama broke into song yesterday at a White House blues show, as Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger urged a reluctant US leader to step up and sing a few lines.

“Not tonight!” the US leader protested as Jagger and blues legends B.B. King and Buddy Guy invited him to singalong to the classic “Sweet Home ... Read More

South Korean girl group A-Pink pose for photographers before the Gaon chart K-Pop award event in Seoul on February 22, 2012. – Reuters pic
South Korean girl group A-Pink pose for photographers before the Gaon chart K-Pop award event in Seoul on February 22, 2012. – Reuters pic

Adele turns tables on TV execs with finger gesture

LONDON, Feb 22 — Singer Adele had the tabloid press up in arms today and TV executives running for cover over a middle finger gesture after her moment in the sun at British pop’s biggest awards was cut ... Read More

A Minute With: Uggie, scene-stealing star of ‘The Artist’

LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 — At 10 years old, Uggie has a long showbusiness resume. But it wasn’t until the lively Jack Russell terrier landed the role of sidekick to actor Jean Dujardin in silent film “The ... Read More

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs launches TV channel in the US

NEW YORK, Feb 22 — Announced via a YouTube video yesterday, American hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to launch his own music television channel in the US, to be called Revolt.According to The New ... Read More

Lose at Oscars? 15 ‘used’ statuettes up for auction

LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 — Fifteen Oscar statuettes are to be auctioned off next week in what organisers said yesterday is the largest collection of Academy Awards ever to go under the hammer.Los Angeles ... Read More

Chris Brown earns musical redemption from Rihanna

LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 — R&B singer Chris Brown has earned a measure of musical redemption and forgiveness from former girlfriend Rihanna by collaborating on new music together, three years after Brown ... Read More

Triumphant Adele adds to awards haul at BRITs

LONDON, Feb 22 — Soul singer Adele added to her awards haul at the 2012 BRITs yesterday and set the biggest night in British pop alight with a rousing performance of “Rolling In the Deep”.At the start of ... Read More

Jackson concert promoters out of Joe Jackson lawsuit

LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 — The promoters of what was to have been Michael Jackson’s comeback concerts were dropped yesterday from a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the singer’s father Joe.Joe Jackson had ... Read More

Whitney Houston dresses, jewellery to be auctioned

LOS ANGELES, Feb 21 — Dresses and jewellery worn by Whitney Houston will be included at a celebrity auction in Los Angeles in late March, it was announced yesterday, a day after the pop diva was laid to ... Read More

Adele set for further gongs at Brit Awards

LONDON, Feb 21 — Just over a week after her spectacular sweep at the Grammys, British soul diva Adele looks set to triumph on home soil Tuesday at the annual Brit Awards in London.The 23-year-old returned ... Read More

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