Beirut sets out to woo back shoppers
AFP - Monday November 23, 12:19 AM
BEIRUT (AFP) - Brimming with style, Beirut is regaining its reputation as a shoppers' paradise, with luxury labels such as Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton among a slew of shops opening in the city's renovated souks.

The Cribs welcomes Johnny Marr to the fold
Reuters - Sunday November 22, 05:43 PM
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Since the release of their third album, 2007's "Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever," the Cribs have built a fervent U.K following.

Michael Jackson's glove sells for GBP212,000 at auction
Reuters - Sunday November 22, 03:10 PM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's famous white glove sold for $350,000 (212,000 pounds) at a memorabilia auction on Saturday, soaring far past pre-sale estimates, while a black jacket he wore during a 1989 world tour fetched $225,000.

Singer Robbie Williams to court investors
Reuters - Sunday November 22, 01:21 PM
LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Robbie Williams may sell the right to half his future album, touring and sponsorship earnings in a 50 million pound deal, one of his managers was reported to say on Saturday.

Sarandon gets lifetime achievement award at Stockholm film fest
AFP - Sunday November 22, 01:16 PM
STOCKHOLM (AFP) - American actress Susan Sarandon was on Saturday honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Stockholm film festival.

Time Warner, News Corp reported interested in MGM
Reuters - Saturday November 21, 05:03 PM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp, Time Warner Inc and Qualia Capital LLC are interested in buying Hollywood's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, home of the James Bond movies, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

GE-Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stalled: report
Reuters - Saturday November 21, 04:38 PM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, the New York Times reported on Friday night.

Michael Jackson's doctor says others gave him propofol
Reuters - Saturday November 21, 03:46 PM
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's personal physician told investigators he was not the first doctor to give the pop star propofol, the powerful aesthetic that was one of the drugs to cause his death, according to court papers unsealed on Friday.

LA attorneys distance Polanski from French lawyer
Reuters - Saturday November 21, 03:45 PM
PARIS/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A French attorney for Roman Polanski who said the film director would not return voluntarily to the United States to face child sex charges is not authorized to speak in the case, Polanski's U.S. attorneys said on Friday.

Blockbuster to combine dual shares
Reuters - Saturday November 21, 02:20 PM
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Blockbuster Inc said on Friday that it would change its stock structure in a move the beleaguered U.S. movie rental chain said will improve liquidity.