News Archive for October 18 2007

Actress Deborah Kerr dies at age 86

LONDON — British actress Deborah Kerr, who shared one of cinema's most famous kisses with Burt Lancaster in From Here to Eternity, has died, her agent said Thursday. She was 86. Read the report. Tell us: What is your favorite Deborah Kerr film? (I'm partial to The King and I.)

Comedian Joey Bishop, last of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack, dead at 89

Joey Bishop, the stone-faced comedian who found success in nightclubs, television and movies but became most famous as a member of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack, has died at 89. He was the group's last surviving member. Peter Lawford died in 1984, Sammy Davis Jr. in 1990, Dean Martin in 1995, and Sinatra in 1998. Continue reading the story. You can also [...]

Teenage Boy Shot Dead In Sheffield Play Area

A 16-year-old boy has become the latest victim of gun crime after being shot dead in a play area.

Britney Spears Visitation Rights Suspended

Just when we thought it was safe from the BS, the Britenator strikes again. According to the court docs from yesterday’s custody hearing, Britney’s visitation rights have been suspended temporarily until she complies full with the courts order. What order is that? The one that states she must be available and prepared [...]

Britney Spears hates her judge

A spy for Us Weekly reports that while shopping at Neiman Marcus, Britney Spears was overheard saying she hated her judge and that he was an old fart. She said: "I hate my judge. He is so mean. Just an old fart. He told me I was being catty with him, but he was being catty with me and paid me no respect at all. His job is to sit there and tell people [...]

Earnings Fall 32 Percent at Bank of America

The bank was hurt by a spike in consumer credit costs and the poor performance of an investment banking unit.

Wal-Mart slash prices for holiday shopping

Halloween still isn't here yet, but that's not stopping retailers from reaching out to shoppers to get a WAY early head start.

Wal-Mart is jumping the gun and slashing prices on 15,000 items, including these klassy Bratz dolls, now $19.93 from a previous price of $29.94.

Click here to read more!--David Ninh

Disney Denies Dumping "High School Musical" Star Vanessa Hudgens Over Nude Photos

Despite reports to the contrary, Disney has not cut ties with "High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens, Access Hollywood has confirmed. While OK! magazine reported the teen star had been dumped from the next "HSM" film in the wake of her nude photo scandal, a rep for Hudgens told Access that was not the case.

Elephants can sniff out human friends from foe

The findings may be the best evidence yet that some animals can differentiate between groups of individuals in other species

Fallout: No, It’s Not Really World War III

Was George W. Bush really insinuating that an Iran with nuclear weapons could set off a worldwide nuclear conflagration, or did he just fully commit to a verbal arms race with an old Cold War foe?