News Archive for January 2008

01/01

Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds wed

Eddie Murphy celebrated New Year's Day by tying the knot with film producer Tracey Edmonds. Their representatives said the pair exchanged vows Tuesday on a private island off Bora Bora in French Polynesia in front of a small group of family and friends. Murphy and Edmonds began dating in 2006 and were engaged in July. Murphy, 46, has five children from [...]

01/02

Patients flee blaze at Royal Marsden Hospital

Patients have been evacuated after a fire broke out on the top floor of the Royal Marsden Hospital in central London.

01/03

Pilot Watch: Cashmere Mafia

With several new series set to premiere this Winter, I'm resurrecting my occasional pilot watch feature to share my first impressions of the upcoming shows. First up is the highly anticipated ABC series Cashmere Mafia, which premieres this Sunday, Jan. 6, before moving to its regular Wednesday time slot. What's it about? Four business-school friends [...]

01/04

Clemens Asked to Testify to Congress

Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte were asked Friday to testify before a congressional committee on Jan. 16, along with their former trainer, Brian McNamee

01/05

Former Indonesian strongman Suharto's health improving - Summary

Jakarta - Indonesia's ailing former president Suharto was showing signs of further improvement Monday, but he was still in intensive care, doctors said. The condition of Bapak (Father) Suharto is showing much progress, Dr Mardjo Subiandono, the hea...

01/06

Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann debuts tonight

Dancing with the Stars spins off a new dance competition tonight with Dance War, which debuts at 8 p.m. ET. The series is a competition between two teams, led by Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli, and viewer votes for either team will force the losing team's captain to eliminate...
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01/07

Gemma Arterton cast as new 'Bond girl'

Newcomer Gemma Arterton has been cast as the "Bond girl" for the latest instalment of the 007 franchise, currently shooting in London, the film's producer said.

01/08

Mr. Blackwell: Victoria 'Posh Spice' Beckham Worst-Dressed

Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham has topped fashion designer Mr. Blackwell's annual Worst-Dressed list.

01/09

'Make Me a Supermodel' Q&A

Tonight marks the debut of the first episode of "Make Me a Supermodel" on Bravo. And to mark the occasion, here are some of the highlights of a conference call with the reality show's hosts, Niki Taylor and Tyson Beckford.

01/10

Everest conqueror Edmund Hillary dies - Summary

Wellington - Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb the world's highest peak Mount Everest with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953, died in hospital in Auckland on Friday, aged 88. He suffered a sudden heart attack shortly before he was due to be disc...

01/11

Paula Abdul may perform at the Super Bowl

Filed under: American Idol, Judges, PerformancesIs it just idle rumors, or is "the nice judge" really in talks to join Tom Petty and perform at Super Bowl XLII on February 3? It certainly looks like Paula Abdul may just put on her dancing shoes and try to show Mr. Simon Cowell that she really can sing ... and dance. Adding credence to the rumors are [...]

01/12

Founder of Carl's Jr. chain dies at 90

Carl Karcher, founder of the Carl's Jr. chain of fast-food restaurants, died Friday in California at 90. A spokeswoman for CKE Restaurants told The Los Angeles Times the cause was pneumonia related to Parkinson's disease. Karcher died at St. Jude Medical ...

01/13

2008 Audi R8 V12 TDI elevates Super Car to New Speeds

Audi is presenting a revolution in the top class at the North American International Auto Show 2008 – the first 12-cylinder diesel engine in a high-performance roadgoing sports car. The V12 TDI with a displacement of six...

01/14

'Pulp Fiction' Screenwriter Arrested On Suspicion Of Manslaughter And DUI

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) - Oscar-winning screenwriter Roger Avary has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and driving under the influence after a Ventura County car crash that killed a man and injured Avary's wife, authorities said.[...] Read more!

01/15

Gwyneth Paltrow Hospitalized

Gwyneth Paltrow was admitted to New York's Mount Sinai Hospital yesterday.

"She was slumped over in a wheelchair pushed by her husband Chris Martin," an eyewitness tells Us Weekly. "She looked not well."

She and Martin spent the night in the hospital and Paltrow was released today.

Her rep chose to not comment on her clients personal life.

01/16

Actor Brad Renfro Found Dead in Los Angeles Home

Actor Brad Renfro was found dead in his Los Angeles home on Tuesday, according to TMZ.com; the cause of death has not been determined.

01/17

New Tree Species Found in Madagascar

A self-destructing palm tree that flowers once every 100 years and then dies has been discovered on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, botanists said Thursday.

01/18

Former chess champion Bobby Fischer dies (Reuters)

Reuters - Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer has died of an unspecified illness, a spokesman for the late champion said on Friday. He was 64.

01/19

Rams Owner Georgia Frontiere Dies

Filed under: Rams, St. LouisSt. Louis Rams owner Georgia Frontiere has died, TMZ and NFL Network are reporting. Frontiere was 80 and had battled breast cancer. She is survived by a son, a daughter and six grandchildren.

01/20

Suzanne Pleshette Dies in Los Angeles

Suzanne Pleshette, best known for her role as Bob Newhart's wife on television's long-running "The Bob Newhart Show," has died, just days before a ceremony honoring her with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

01/21

Gunman in Pamela Smart case seeks sentence reduction

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01/22

Actor Heath Ledger found dead

Brad Loper / DMN A New York Police Department spokesman says actor Heath Ledger has been found dead at a downtown Manhattan residence. NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the Manhattan apartment believed to be his home. The housekeeper who went to let him know the masseuse had arrived found him dead at 3:26 p.m. [...]

01/23

Last.fm announces on-demand music streaming initiative

NEW YORK - Joining a number of leading companies in entering the digital music area online, the CBS owned Last.fm has announced an initiative to allow users to listen to on-demand music free of cost. Last.fm is a so-called social music site and boasts of 20 million unique users on a monthly basis. It was taken over by CBS in May last year.

01/24

New Bond Film Titled `Quantum of Solace'

"Quantum of Solace" is the title of the new James Bond film, the 22nd Bond adventure.

01/25

Stardust Comet Dust Resembles Asteroid Materials

Contrary to scientists' expectations, much of the comet dust returned by NASA's Stardust mission formed very close to the young sun and was somehow differentiated from the other materials that are believed to have formed in the early solar system.

01/26

Christian Brando, Eldest Son Of Legendary Actor Marlon Brando, Dies At 49 At L.A. Hospital

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Christian Brando, the troubled eldest son of the late actor Marlon Brando, has died from pneumonia at a Los Angeles hospital, an attorney said Saturday. He was 49.[...] Read more!

01/27

Industrial designer Schreckengost dies

Noted industrial designer Viktor Schreckengost, whose works helped influence U.S. popular culture, has died in Tallahassee, Fla., at the age of 101. The (Cleveland) Plain-Dealer said Sunday that Schreckengost's designs have delighted U.S. citizens since t...

01/28

Mormon church president Gordon Hinckley dead at 97: officials (AFP)

AFP - Mormon church President Gordon Hinckley, who dedicated his life to expanding the group's reach overseas, died in Salt Lake City, Utah, late Sunday at the age of 97, the church announced.

01/29

Margaret Truman Daniel, 83; actress- writer was only child of President Truman

Margaret Truman Daniel, the only child of the late President Harry S. Truman and his wife Bess, who forged serial careers as a concert singer, actress, high-profile wife and mother and prolific biographer and mystery novelist, died today. She was 83. Daniel, the widow of former New York Times managing editor Clifton Daniel, died in Chicago following [...]

01/30

UPI NewsTrack Business - January 30, 2008

U.S. market indexes mixed NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- U.S. stock indexes were mixed Wednesday as investors awaited word from the Federal Reserve on possible reductions in interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 23.98 points, or 0.19 perce...

01/31

Amazon Buys Audible For $300 Million

Amazon has increased its presence in the spokenword audio market, announcing this morning that it has agreed to acquire Audible, Inc. the country's largest provider of digital downloads of spokenword audio. Amazon is paying $11.50 per share and assuming Audible's outstanding stock-based awards, making the value of the deal about $300 million. Audible's [...]