News Archive for April 2008
04/01
Beyonce and Jay-Z reportedly marriedAccording to a story by People magazine, Jay-Z and Beyonce' Knowles got married on Friday afternoon, though it has not yet been confirmed.
04/02
Severn Trent faces £35.8 million fine for misreportingWater regulator Ofwat is fining Severn Trent Water £35.8 million for misreporting performance information and poor customer service.
04/03
Next Photoshop will get 64-bit boost -- on Windows onlyAdobe Systems has shared the first scrap of information about its next version of Photoshop, CS4: there will be a 64-bit version of the photo-editing software, but only for Windows and not for Mac OS X.
04/04
A quiet Chris Rock testifies about PellicanoRock, more subdued than in his usual public appearances, tells the courtroom about hiring the private eye when a woman claimed she was pregnant with his child.
Looking like he was on his way to the dentist's office for a root canal, Chris Rock walked into a packed L.A. courtroom this morning morning in a dark suit and dark blue shirt to testify about his involvement with Anthony Pellicano.
04/05
Microsoft loses $367 million patent caseSAN DIEGO, April 5 (UPI) -- A federal jury in San Diego has ordered Microsoft Corp. to pay $367 million in damages to Alcatel-Lucent for patent infringement, Microsoft said.
04/06
Legendary actor Charlton Heston dies at 84Oscar-winning U.S. actor Charlton Heston, whose chiselled features and commanding presence won him epic roles from Moses to Michelangelo and became the face of American gun rights, died on Saturday night at age 84.
04/07
Rob Lowe accuses babysitter of extortionFiled under: Celebrity kids, Celebrity parentsYesterday, actor Rob Lowe filed a lawsuit accusing his former babysitter of attempting to extort money from him and his wife Sheryl. The lawsuit claims that Laura Boyce has violated a confidentiality agreement and is spreading "malicious lies" about the Lowe family.
04/08
Report: Singer Toni Braxton Hospitalized in Las VegasSinger Toni Braxton has been hospitalized for an unknown condition in Las Vegas, according to a report.
04/09
"Monk" Actor Stanley Kamel Found Dead"AccessHollywood" has learned that Stanley Kamel, well known for playing Dr. Charles Kroger on the hit USA series "Monk," has died. For more on this story log on to AccessHollywood.com. Kamel was found dead in his Hollywood home on Tuesday. He was 65. The cause of death was unknown. In a statement released to "Access Hollywood," USA Network said, "USA [...]
04/10
Neil Patrick Harris: Say no to Britney! (AP)AP - If Neil Patrick Harris had his way, Britney Spears would be banned from the set of "How I Met Your Mother." Nothing against the pop singer personally he just doesn't think the show should bring guests aboard for a ratings boost alone.
04/11
Blog: Replacements for Artie Lange on Howard Stern Show?04/12
26-Year-Old Secret Could Free InmateCHICAGO — For nearly 26 years, the affidavit was sealed in an envelope and stored in a locked box, tucked away with the lawyer's passport and will. Sometimes he stashed the box in his bedroom closet, other times under his bed. It stayed there _ year after year, decade after decade. Then, about two years ago, Dale Coventry, the box's owner, got a call [...]
04/13
Five Britons killed in Ecuador crashFive young British women have been killed, and another 12 Britons injured, in a bus crash in Ecuador.
04/14
Physicist John A. Wheeler Dies at 96Physicist John A. Wheeler, who had a key role in the development of the atom bomb and later gave the space phenomenon black holes their name, has died at 96.
04/15
"Forbidden Kingdom": Martial-arts titans Jet Li and Jackie Chan join forcesJackie Chan and Jet Li join for the first time in the cheesy but visually striking "Forbidden Kingdom" MOVIE REVIEW Martial-arts fans, rejoice...
04/16
Jennie Garth Quits Her CBS Pilot...For 90210???Jennie Garth suddenly quit her CBS pilot, My Best Friend's Girl this past week. A lot of people, including me, are speculating that its for her role as Kelly Taylor, the fashion design teacher, on the new 90210 spin-off. If it is for 90210, then I can't wait to have Kelly Taylor back in our lives. It would only make sense to have one old cast member [...]
04/17
Abu Izzadeen Guilty Of Inciting Acts Of Terrorism Abroad and Fundraising For Terrorist PurposesMuslim activist Abu Izzadeen has been found guilty of inciting acts of terrorism abroad and fundraising for terrorist purposes.
04/18
Green Apple Festival for Earth Day 2008Green Apple Festival for Earth Day information and list of venues for 2008. original news source More: continued here
04/19
Sandra Bullock Whacked in MassFiled under: Celebrity JusticeTMZ.com: Sandra Bullock and her husband Jesse James, were hit by a drunken driver last night in Gloucester, MA. They were being driven to their hotel in Eastern Point at around 11 PM when a gray Subaru station wagon jumped lanes and smashed into their front... Read more
04/20
Danica Patrick wins Indy Japan 300Today, Danica Patrick became the first woman to win an IndyCar race in the history of the sport by winning the Indy Japan 300 presented by Firestone. While in no way do I call myself a race fan, I am a fan of people making history in things that they dedicate their lives to doing and this is a historic event that will never happen again.The win is not [...]
04/21
Spurs' Ginobili wins NBA Sixth Man AwardLos Angeles - Manu Ginobili of the defending NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs proved best off the bench by being voted the runaway winner of the NBA's Sixth Man Award, the league announced on Monday. The energetic Argentine received 615 out of a possib...
04/22
UPDATE 4-EBay sues Craigslist over alleged stake dilutionLOS ANGELES, April 22 (Reuters) - EBay Inc, the world's largest online auctioneer, sued Craigslist, a competitor in which it holds an ownership stake, in a dispute over whether the Internet bulletin board tried to blunt eBay's control.
04/23
'That's So Raven' Star Orlando Brown ReappearsOrlando Brown, the 20-year-old actor who appears on the television show "That's So Raven," said he wanted to be alone after getting cold reception at a performance and failed to inform his agent of his whereabouts.
04/24
Carmen Electra Engaged to Rob PattersonCarmen Electra is engaged to her boyfriend, guitarist Rob Patterson, her rep Jill Fritzo confirms. “He told friends three days ago that he got engaged,” adds a source. “The ring is a black diamond set in white diamonds.” Patterson, 37, who is the former touring guitarist for Korn, popped the question over the weekend while he and [...]
04/25
Authorities: Semi rams Chicago train station, killing 2CHICAGO — A tractor trailer rammed into a Chicago Transit Authority train station during the evening rush hour on Friday, killing two people and injuring more than a dozen others, authorities said. Those killed, both women, were apparently walking near the Cermak-Chinatown Red Line station on the city's South Side, Fire Department spokeswoman Eve [...]
04/26
Man survives 500-foot fall into Pennsylvania strip mineRead full story for latest details.
04/27
deCODE Discovers Fourth Major Set of Common Genetic Variants Linked to Risk of Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast CancerMarkers will form the basis of a DNA diagnostic test to identify women who may benefit from more intensive screening; latest findings folded into deCODEme(TM)
04/28
Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon engagedMariah Carey and actor Nick Cannon are engaged.
04/29
Is The Jimi Hendrix Sex Tape Real Or Fake?The porn video bosses behind the release of a new Jimi Hendrix sex DVD have challenged those doubting the star of the show is the real Hendrix to prove it isn't him - [...] Read more!
04/30
Albert Hofmann, the Father of LSD, Dies at 102Mr. Hofmann synthesized LSD in 1938 but did not discover its psychopharmacological effects until five years later, when he accidentally ingested the substance.