Provides the latest RSS feeds for Breaking Entertainment News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Australian Herald.com http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/cat/dd8845aa60952db2/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 11:42:47 -0400 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:42:47 -0400 30 The first look of Nikhil Adwaini's movie 'D-Day' was revealed in the entertainment capital Mumbai. Lead actors, Irfan Khan, Arjun Rampal, Rishi Kapoor and Huma Qureshi graced the occasion with their presence. Talking on the occasion, filmmaker Advani clarified the reason for choosing this controversial subject for the film. "I am particularly obsessed with the fact that I was 21 years old ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736642/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:40:03 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736642/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 A look alike of the Korean star 'Psy' had a gala time with top Hollywood celebrities at Cannes. The fake PSY partied with stars such as Naomie Harris and Adrien Brody at a party thrown by luxury jeweller- Chopard, the Sun reported. The man also tried his hands at DJ decks at an event hosted by a Russian oil-magnate and where big names including Trance beauty Rosario Dawson were present. A ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736634/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:40:02 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736634/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 There's no ill-will between singer John Mayer's former girlfriends Taylor Swift and Katy Perry. Swift dated Mayer from 2009 to 2010 while Perry has been in an off-and-on relationship with him since last year, reports entertainmentwise.com Indeed, Swift and Perry's friendship was on display on social networking platform Twitter. Perry changed the lyrics of Swift's song "I knew you were trouble" ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736239/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:20:03 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736239/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 George Michael, who fell out of his Range Rover while travelling as a passenger at 70mph on a motorway, did not throw himself from his Range Rover on purpose, a pal of the singer has insisted. The star was rushed to a hospital after getting serious head injury last week. It was rumoured that the 49-year-old, who has battled drugs and depression, may have jumped from the vehicle in order to ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732103/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:20:02 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732103/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Prince Harry dubbed himself the "Ginger Queen" in a bowling match against Australian singer Natalie Imbruglia on Friday. The 28-year-old royal, who snuck with Imbruglia into a bowling alley to have some fun, mocked his own strawberry-blond hair when he inputted 'Ginger Queen' as his name on the electronic scoreboard, the Daily Star reported. Later Sam Branson, 27, playboy son of billionaire ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214731137/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:30:03 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214731137/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Singer Taylor Swift likes to wear clothes which exude style, but still don't restrict her movement on stage. The 23-year-old, who is on Red World Tour, looks for smart yet practical clothes, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "For performance, I'm not only looking for something that looks cool in front of 20,000 people but it's also about the functionality of it, can I run around in it? Can I throw my ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214726998/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:01 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214726998/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Actress Amanda Seyfried feels she looked better with bigger breasts, but she says she had to lose a bit of overall weight for her Hollywood journey. "I looked way better when I was 15. I had beautiful huge breasts and then I came to Hollywood and I was like, 'I got to lose weight. I got to look thin and fit.' And I lost them a little bit," femalefirst.co.uk quoted the 27-year-old. Seyfried ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214721062/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:02 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214721062/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston is ready to perform a striptease act in her forthcoming film "We're The Millers". The 44-year-old plays a drug smuggling lap dancer in the comedy film, directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, reports thesun.co.uk The star cast also includes Emma Roberts, Ed Helms and Jason Sudeikis. The film will hit screens in Britain Aug ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214721061/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:01 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214721061/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Brad Pitt -starring zombie epic on June 21 and the purpose of this early screening is to attempt to fight back against the tide of 'bad buzz' that has plagued the film for much of the last year. It's a noble effort, and the positive reactions will certainly help the film as its marketing campaign turns the final lap. But the mostly inside baseball on-set turmoil and/or reshoots ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739091/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:50:45 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739091/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo will celebrate its 100 year anniversary at a centennial fair Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. To mark the occasion, The StarPhoenix looks back through its ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739273/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:41:51 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739273/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739275/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:37:56 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739275/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 SINGAPORE (Reuters) - British boy band One Direction has swept the inaugural awards recognizing the most popular people in social media globally, coming top in four out of 10 categories at a star-studded ceremony in ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739276/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:36:24 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739276/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 This 2012 photo released by A&E shows, from left, Phil Robertson, Jase Robertson, Si Robertson and Willie Robertson from the A&E series, "Duck Dynasty," airing Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739277/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:33:15 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739277/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Hollywood Docket: Digital Music Class Action; Aereokiller Settlement; Snoop Lion Lawsuit On Thursday night, Fox, NBCU, Disney/ABC, Allbritton Communications and Telemundo filed a copyright infringement lawsuit ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739209/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:32:59 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739209/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 News Corp. said Friday that its board has formally approved the separation into two publicly traded companies, entertainment company 21st Century Fox and the publishing firm that will be known as new News ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739278/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:32:59 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739278/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 American Horror Story, Big Love ). "A lot of the time she's portrayed as a woman that married the famous Johnny Cash, but she was a famous artist in her own right, and famous before marrying Johnny," Jewel ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739279/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:32:58 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739279/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Tucker McCall, who played the late actress' son for three years on the CBS daytime drama, shares memories of the late actress in an exclusive ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739280/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:32:58 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739280/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Anglo-Scandinavian artist and songwriter management/publishing company Lateral MGMT is coming to the U.S. The company, which currently operates out of London and Stockholm and manages hit U.K. artists Paloma Faith and Taio Cruz, tells Billboard that it will open a new office in Los Angeles by September.The independent, self-financed Lateral was formed from the 2008 merger of Murlyn Management, ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739217/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:27 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739217/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Jordan Strauss/WireImage, Jason Merritt/Getty Images, Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The Boy Scouts of America voted yesterday to end their policy banning gay youths from joining the organization.But a ban of gay scout leaders and anyone over the age of 18 remains in place. According to Boy Scouts of America national commissioner Tico Perez, that's not going to change."This resolution ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739281/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:21 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739281/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 , news of the tornado in her native Oklahoma has been "devastating" to say the least."All the stories of all those children, I think that's what gets everybody every time, the children just losing their lives and it's so sad," the actress tells E! News during a visit ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739283/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:20 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739283/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 arrest last night at her New York City apartment for reckless endangerment and marijuana possession, E! News looks back at how the 27-year-old star has become better known for her rap sheet than her once-promising acting career.Here's a ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739282/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:19 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739282/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 worship these days.The superstar swung by last night's playoff between the L.A. Kings and the San Jose Sharks, but the "Oblivion" actor was clearly impressed by more than just the Kings' 3-0 victory.Cruise made sure to give props ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739284/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:19 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739284/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Emmy-winner Wayne Brady spoke to Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell about hosting CBS's "Let's Make a Deal," his fourth Emmy Award nomination, and the accusation by Bill Maher that he's "not being black ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739285/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:57 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739285/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 A strike at a waste water plant that treats water for a quarter of a million people in Dublin and Wicklow has been called off. SIPTU staff at Shanganagh Waste in Shankill in South Dublin had been on strike since Tuesday in a row over pay, conditions and union recognition. However, a deal was reached between the company and workers and the staff have now gone back to work. SIPTU's Martin ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739266/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:48 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739266/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 A powerful explosion has sent smoke rising over the heart of the Afghan capital Kabul. It was felt several miles away.An Associated Press cameraman who witnessed today's blast said it was near a hospital for the National Security Directorate, the state intelligence service.He said the blast collapsed a building wall, but was not clear if there were any casualties. Police quickly cordoned off ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739286/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:47 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739286/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri May 24, 2013 10:08am EDT * Television cited as leading the way in filmmaking * Steven Soderbergh among directors gravitating towards TV * Online delivery giving audiences more choice By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES, May 24 (Reuters) - Actors and directors gathered for the world's leading movie showcase in Cannes this week said television was increasingly luring top talent and should no longer ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739215/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:08:32 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214739215/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 TV picks for Friday, May 24, 2013, include PBS’ "Audra McDonald in Concert: Go Back Home" on KCTS, "Mystery Diners" on Food and "House Hunters International" on ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738385/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:49:48 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738385/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that an RAF Typhoon fighter jet has escorted a diverted Pakistan International Airlines flight from Manchester to Stansted ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738300/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:47:41 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738300/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 film. Others couldn't tell you the difference between Doctor McCoy and Mr. Scott, or what makes a hobbit distinct from a dwarf. Even among film critics, we who attempt to see and educate ourselves on as many far-flung corners of the cinematic universe as humanly possible, there are (sometimes embarrassing) gaps. Me? When this week started, I'd never seen any films in the now-hexalogy ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738381/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:42 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738381/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Shazam came on the scene. The music knowledge app made it simple to settle arguments about exactly what song is playing at this bar at this moment. Recently, however, Shazam got caught in a little dispute of its ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738386/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:36:39 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738386/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a close. The traditional television season ended Wednesday. Though that marker is losing its meaning with more fresh programming airing during the summer, it's still a good time to take stock on where the industry stands. For the 10th time ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738412/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:40 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738412/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 FIFA is set to follow England's lead and bring in a mandatory five-match ban for players found guilty of racism plus points deductions for clubs where fans are serial offenders.The sanction is being proposed by FIFA's new task force on racism and if agreed by the world governing body's congress next week, all 209 countries will have to adopt the rule.The proposals have not been ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738413/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:33 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738413/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 In the UK, prosecutors have finished cross-examining the man accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones.Mark Bridger told a jury today he had "no answer" as to what he did with her body.The 47-year-old claims he accidentally hit the five-year-old in a ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738415/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:32 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738415/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Four footballers were cleared today of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room.Jurors at the Old Bailey also found them not guilty of voyeurism at a retrial.Brighton players Anton Rodgers, 20, Lewis Dunk, 21, and George Barker, 21, and former team-mate Steve Cook, 22, who now plays for Bournemouth, had maintained their innocence.They were given bail throughout the trial and their ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738414/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:32 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738414/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Francesco Molinari set the clubhouse target on a miserable day at Wentworth as Ryder Cup team-mate Luke Donald's bid for a third successive BMW PGA Championship title came to a premature end.Donald went into the second round insisting a hat-trick was not out of the question despite struggling to an opening 78 to lie 12 shots off the lead held, but the world number six could only manage a 72 ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738418/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:31 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738418/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The Europa League winners will qualify for the Champions League from the 2015-16 season, it was confirmed at UEFA's Congress today.UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino announced the rule change which aims to make the second-tier European tournament more attractive to clubs.Infantino did not confirm the full details, but it is understood that Europa League winners and Champions League ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738416/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:31 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738416/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Marvin Humes has revealed the first picture of daughter Alaia-Mai.The JLS hunk and proud new dad - who welcomed his first child with The Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes on Monday - was beaming with pride as he shared a snap of him holding his newborn on Instagram today.Marvin, 28, is seen smiling from ear-to-ear while looking down at little Alaia in the photo, which is captioned: ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738417/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:31 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738417/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Ulster's John Afoa will start at tighthead in the only change to the starting XV that defeated the Scarlets a fortnight ago for tomorrow's RaboDirect PRO12 Final against Leinster at the RDS (4.45pm).The All Black prop missed the Play Off with a hamstring strain but has been passed fit for the end-of-season finale.Afoa will join this summer's Ireland captain, Rory Best, and Tom ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738419/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:35:30 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738419/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 US demand for specialty films is expected to grow 5.1 percent annually to $8.0 billion in 2017. Expansion of the market will be fostered by the increasing need for high-performance plastic films that offer such advantages as barrier properties, mechanical strength, and chemical resistance in packaging and construction applications. Additionally, the penetration of specialty films into high-growth ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738383/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:24:10 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214738383/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Watch out Sin City - Britney Spears is headed your way. The pop star is slated to get down and dirty in Sin City night after night with her own Vegas show, following in the footsteps of musical greats such as Celine Dion, Cher and Bette Midler. Although an official announcement is yet to be made, Spears has confirmed that she is already sweating it out to get her body in tip-top shape for the ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737594/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:44:10 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737594/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Major studios still have the advantage in producing content, but should look to the Internet as a home for its farm team, say the search giant's chairman and his co-author, former diplomat Jared Cohen in their new ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737597/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:59 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737597/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Now 87, Max is a one-hit wonder who wrote a popular late-‘50s standard called "Hurry Home," the significance of which gradually becomes clear. Despite his failure ever to match that success, Max has led a fulfilling life, thanks largely to a long and loving marriage to the beautiful Eva ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737596/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:58 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737596/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 United Talent Agency has engaged a top Wall Street banker to help evaluate investment offers in the wake of the sale of minority interests in its two larger ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737465/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:58 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737465/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Daft Punk makes a leap on the Social 50 tally, rising 38-5 and breaking the top five for the first time. The French dance duo made its just-released album, "Random Access Memories" (May 21), available for streaming in the iTunes Store on Monday, May 13.The ascension in the tally comes as nearly a direct result of the iTunes stream. A 219% rise in conversation on Facebook took place ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737563/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:42:19 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737563/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Mary J. Blige and her husband have been hit with a $3.4 million tax lien in New Jersey. Court documents show the Internal Revenue Service filed a notice of a lien on the nine-time Grammy Award winner Feb. 7. That was two days before the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul was honored at a pre-Grammy party in Los Angeles. Blige and husband Martin Isaacs have a home in Cresskill, N.J., about 15 miles north of ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737598/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:41:36 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737598/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Beyonce is putting together her own fashion range for website Rent the Runway.The 'Grown Woman' singer has shared her expertise in designer ensembles by selecting personal favourites from the site - which offers high-end clothes to hire at a reasonable price - for her very own Beyonce Boutique selection."The ultimate Queen B experience" will allow clothes-lovers and fans of ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737601/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:41:30 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737601/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Nicole Kidman wore Anne Hathaway's original Oscars gown to the Cannes Film Festival.The Australian actress was the picture of elegance at the 'Nebraska' premiere yesterday in a stunning ivory lace Valentino Haute Couture gown, which was originally supposed to be worn to the Academy Awards by Anne in ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737600/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:41:30 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737600/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Leinster centre Brian O'Driscoll has recovered from the back problem which kept him out of the Amlin Challenge Cup final, and takes his place amongst a strong starting XV to take on Ulster in the RaboDirect PRO12 at the RDS tomorrow (4.45pm).However, the province will have to cope without the ball-carrying capabilities of Sean O'Brien, who has failed to recover from his knee injury, ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737602/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:41:30 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737602/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The tearful family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby today spoke of their pride for him.His wife Rebecca and stepfather Ian Rigby fought back tears as they spoke on behalf of the tragic 25-year-old's whole family, at a press conference at the Regimental HQ of his unit, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers at Bury in Greater Manchester.Rebecca Rigby, mother of their two-year-old son Jack, said: ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737603/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:41:29 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737603/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 An Independent MEP said the Minister for Agriculture should access special EU funds to help farmers affected by the fodder crisis.Marian Harkin is strongly criticising Simon Coveney's efforts to ease the fodder situation.The North West MEP said that the Minister's pledge of EUR1m to assist farmers is completely inadequate-and she said his efforts to date are not enough."Farmers are ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737604/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:41:29 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737604/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Muse have confirmed they will play a free gig in London - as part of the World War Z premiere.The singers - whose music features in the soundtrack - are performing for 15,000 people at Horse Guards Parade.World War Z - a Zombie action flick - stars Brad Pitt and is rumoured to have cost ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737599/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:41:29 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737599/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The beauty of Memorial Day weekend? You can go out Sunday night and get to still sleep in Monday morning. So take advantage of that extra day off Sunday night by heading to the Bash at the Beach concert featuring the Josh Abbott Band, Kyle Park, Aaron Watson and Bart Crow at 6 p.m. at Concrete Street ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737605/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:31:42 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737605/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 >Editor's note: This review may contain spoilers.(CNN) -- Drawing level with the "Star Wars" saga and pulling well ahead of "Shrek," "Ice Age" and "Spider-Man" in the sequel stakes, "The Fast and the Furious" could yet challenge Rocky Balboa, Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger for longevity. So what's the appeal? Combining heist movie suspense with regular high-speed chase action, "Fast and ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737592/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:16:48 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737592/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Join Argus Leader managing editor Patrick Lalley as he talks about weekend entertainment options with reporter Angela Tewalt on '100 Eyes' at 3 p.m. Watch the show and join the chat to ask questions or submit ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736785/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:03:28 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736785/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Pretoria – Ronwen Williams will strap on his gloves on Saturday afternoon prior to the Nedbank Cup final against Kaizer Chiefs and in that moment his destiny will truly be in his ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736787/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:54:17 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736787/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 http://bit.ly/1aeMVoU ) the Huntsville city council on Thursday approved two separate entertainment districts. People will be allowed to walk around with an alcoholic beverage in the districts on Thursdays and Fridays starting June ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737132/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:53:30 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214737132/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may claim to be a champion of transparency, but when an Oscar-winning filmmaker wanted to shine a light on his rise to fame after publishing secret U.S. diplomatic cables on his website, Assange was none too ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736788/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:52:07 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736788/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Temple credits Cera's friendship for helping her get through the emotional scenes in Sebastian Silva's psychological thriller, which screened in the Directors' Fortnight ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736792/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:48:35 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736792/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Murdoch's Sky Deutschland Scores Big With Bundesliga Rights For the 200 million viewers who will watch the first-ever all-German Champions League final on Saturday, the message is clear: European soccer now speaks with a German ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736680/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:48:35 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736680/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 (2012), will helm the second part of the series, a look at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, which was built by the architect Louis Kahn. Redford's Sundance Productions and @radical.media in New York will produce the segment together with Wenders' Berlin-based shingle Neue Road Movies. The other directors in the series are ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736791/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:48:35 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736791/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Rick Diamond/Getty Images for GJ Memorial Kid Rock performs at the funeral service for George Jones at The Grand Ole Opry on May 2, 2013 in Nashville, ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736753/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:48 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736753/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 arrested Thursday night in New York City after she allegedly threw a bong out her apartment window after police arrived in response to call that the actress had purportedly been smoking marijuana in the building's ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736793/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:35 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736793/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 LONDON - Two Muslim hardline preachers say that one of the suspects in the killing of a London soldier was interested in their teachings. And a British government official said one of the men tried to go to Somalia to train or fight with the terror group al-Shabab. Here's a look at the preachers and al-Shabab. OMAR BAKRI MUHAMMED Spiritual leader and founder of the group al-Muhajiroun. ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736794/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:12 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736794/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The Syrian government has agreed to a conference on the country's future proposed by Russia and the United States, Russia's foreign ministry said today.The Syrian government had "agreed in principle" to participate in the conference in Geneva which is expected within two weeks, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in televised remarks.Mr Lukashevich, however, ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736795/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:06 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736795/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The European Commission is to ban for two years beginning in December, pesticides blamed for killing the bees that pollinate food and fruit crops.EU Health Commissioner Tonio Borg said the decision to ban the three insecticides, made by chemicals giants Bayer and Syngenta, "marks another milestone towards ensuring a healthier future" for bees.The companies insist their products are not ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736796/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:05 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736796/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has said that anyone with access to garda records needs to respect confidentiality and keep them private.It follows questions in the Dil about an incident involving the Justice Minister Alan Shatter and a breathalyser test in 2011.Alan Shatter has admitted he was asked for a breath test at a routine checkpoint in 2008 or 2009, but failed to give it because he ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736798/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:05 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736798/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 A garda based in Bray, Co Wicklow is facing trial for allegedly forging a letter from the Office of the DPP.Catherine McGowan has appeared in Dublin District court accused of using a copy of a false instrument at Bray Garda Station on June 21 2011.The 46-year-old is charged under section 28 of the 2004 Criminal Justice Theft and Fraud Offences Act.The book of evidence is due to be served on her ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736797/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:04 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736797/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee has suggested that civil servants may be leaking information to the media. John McGuinness's claims comes after the spending watchdog revealed yesterday that more than EUR250,000 was spent on refurbishing Deputy McGuinness's office when he was a Junior Minister. The meeting also heard that at the time, officials requested that only ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736799/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:04 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736799/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The junior Finance Minister said the Justice Minister has answered questions about why he failed a breathalyser test at a Garda checkpoint on his way home from the Dil, but if there are further questions about the incident, he will answer them. Minister Shatter said yesterday he failed the test because he has asthma, after Independent TD Mattie McGrath raised the issue in the Dil.It is expected ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736800/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:03 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736800/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The What Jane Saw website, launching on Saturday, will allow the public to experience the 1813 exhibition of Joshua Reynold's paintings, as seen by ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736111/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:14:06 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736111/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 She has come a long way from Roller Girl - but in her latest role in 'Hangover' franchise, she proves she can still bring a movie to life. So why is she always on the fringes of the A-list? Lesley O'Toole meets ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736089/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:02:36 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736089/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's security services faced questions on Friday over whether they could have done more to prevent the murder of a soldier hacked to death in a busy London street after it emerged that his suspected killers were known to intelligence ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735991/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:55:29 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735991/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 UEFA president Michel Platini has warned of mafia involvement in match-fixing - but his call for a Europe-wide sports police force has fallen on deaf ears.Platini said match-fixers were not "petty criminals" but money launderers and that such a police force could also tackle hooliganism.In his speech at the UEFA Congress in London, Platini said: "We are protecting our sport from ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736114/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:53:50 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736114/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The Taoiseach has criticised much of the commentary around Ireland's corporate tax rate.Speaking at the second EU Asia conference in Dublin, Enda Kenny defended our tax regime again - after a US Senate Committee heard that Ireland had agreed a special tax rate with the computer giant Apple.The Taoiseach said the Irish tax regime is fully transparent - and hit out at reports surrounding the ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736023/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:53:50 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736023/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 One of America's most controversial child beauty pageants is promising the parents of would-be Irish contestants that they do not have to put fake eyelashes and tan on their children.Texas-based "Universal Royal Beauty Pageant" will stage its first-ever show in Ireland this September.The EUR20,000 event for both girls and boys, which will see babies, toddlers and teens compete ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736116/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:53:49 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736116/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The weather is being blamed for the rising cost of potatoes. According to figures released by the Central Statistics Office, the price of the humble spud has soared by about 85% since January 2012.Irish consumers spend about EUR162m every year on potatoes. Ross Keogh from Keoghs potato farm in North Dublin says the continuing wet weather since last April is driving up the price of the ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736115/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:53:49 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214736115/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Carlos Sekyi, GHAMRO Chairman Five music pirates who were arrested from their various hideouts in Accra recently by the tasked force of the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO), have been jailed by the AMA Motor and Sanitation Court at Abeka in Accra. The courts fined the five pirates 500 penalty units each (300 million old Ghana cedis) or in default collectively serve 10 years in prison for ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735311/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:19:24 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735311/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Bola Ray (middle) in a pose with Edem (left) and WizKid On June 29, Ghanaian music fans would witness the much awaited historic musical concert dubbed 'Ghana Meets Naija', at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) in Accra at 8:00p.m. The music concert, organised by the nation's entertainment powerhouse, Empire Entertainment, would witness an unprecedented list of some ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735312/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:19:22 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735312/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 When Sabrina Jaafer told her friend from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York that she and the Nai- Ni Chen Dance Company were going to perform at the Publick Playhouse in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, her friend gushed. "Oh, you're going to love it!" the friend told Jaafer. "They have the best audience." After a stringed prelude by the Ahn Trio, ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735332/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:15:24 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735332/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 .Submit a picture of yourself doing your best pout through either Instagram or Twitter, making sure you’ve used the tags #BINTM and #pout. This competition starts on Monday 27 May at 12pm and will finish on 11. 59pm on Sunday 3 June 2013. We’ll have two more mystery contests coming up afterwards, so make sure you keep your eyes on the BINTM Twitter and Facebook so you don’t miss ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735333/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:14:21 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735333/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Sky Living concludes its illuminating insight into Thailand's transgender society with a final episode dedicated to the best bits of the second ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735334/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:14:20 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735334/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 By Clara Ferreira-Marques and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - As Britain's stock market watchdog pores over the implications of scandals at mining companies ENRC and Bumi, the role of sponsor banks who helped lead their listings is coming ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735248/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:07:03 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735248/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Rizzle Kicks duo Harley Alexander, left, and Jordan Stephens will front Channel 4's new music show Smells Like Friday Night. Photograph: Annabel ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735315/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:04:13 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735315/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Ryan Gosling reunites with his "Drive" director Nicolas Winding Refn in this bloodbath set in the Bangkok underworld, which premieres in the Cannes ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735336/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:03:37 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735336/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The Cannes film festival has been hit by yet another suspected high-profile theft, after a diamond necklace worth $2.6 million (2 million euros) vanished from a star-studded party, according to luxury jeweler De ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735337/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:03:36 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735337/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 RBS was today scrambling to fix another embarrassing IT glitch that left customers using its popular mobile app unable to access their accounts online.Two million customers at the taxpayer-backed bank, which includes NatWest, have the app on smartphones and tablet computers, and many took to Twitter to express frustration after they were unable to use it to check their money.It follows an IT ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735338/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:57 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735338/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 A British Airways plane had to return to Heathrow airport today with smoke billowing from the aircraft.After an emergency landing, the 75 passengers and crew were all safely evacuated from the Airbus A319 which had taken off from the west London airport for Oslo.With emergency services standing by, the passengers and crew used emergency chutes to leave the plane. There were no injuries.Both the ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735340/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:56 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735340/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Bill Hader has blasted Justin Bieber.The former 'Saturday Night Live' performer was unimpressed when the 'Baby' hitmaker hosted an episode of the comedy sketch show because he arrived on set with a huge entourage.Bill told Howard Stern on Sirius XM: "Justin Bieber showed up with like 20 guys. He had a guy holding a slice of pizza. A guy holding a Diet Coke. You're ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735339/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:56 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735339/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fears over the UK's reliance on imported energy were fuelled today after a report claimed Britain was just six hours away from running out of stored gas in March.High demand during another freezing month combined with a pipeline fault to drive stores of gas "dangerously low", the Crown Estate said.But National Grid, which pipes gas around the UK, insisted the UK has ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735342/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:55 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735342/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Three men have been arrested and charged after a quick-thinking grandmother locked up thieves as they tried to break into her property. The drama unfolded for 64-year-old Ann Curtis from Nobber in Co. Meath when she noticed a car acting suspiciously and drive into her back yard. She drove up to the yard in her own car and saw the three men loading up tools and wheels of a jeep into their car. She ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735341/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:55 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735341/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Sinn Fin has lodged a formal complaint with the BBC after the party's Education Minister in Northern Ireland John O'Dowd was designated a spokesman for SF/IRA during an appearance on Question Time last night.The label was part of the floor plan which was pinned to a camera.Mr O'Dowd said for the BBC to adopt the SF/IRA tag 20 years into a peace process is beyond belief.He is ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735343/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:55 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735343/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Victoria J. married in 2009 at age 14, and became pregnant shortly after. "I started labour in the morning on a Friday …. The nurse kept checking and saying I would deliver safely. On Monday she said I was weak. "The doctor decided to operate on me. (During the) operation they found the baby was dead. The doctor said the baby had died due to the long labour. After that, I found ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735344/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:52:19 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735344/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 A new electronic dance concert termed the Moonrise Festival which was expected to draw thousands to South Baltimore, has been canceled after organizers failed to obtain the necessary permits, city officials said Thursday, as reported by the Baltimore Sun. Planned for the weekend of June 8-9 in Port Covington, the festival had been promoted as a successor to the long-running Starscape Festival, ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735259/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:43:53 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214735259/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Contributed photo The Sedalia Ragtime Orchestra will perform May 31 at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts in Thousand Oaks. Members of the group include (top row from left) Irene Silbert, Faith Newell, Cary Ginell, Tiffany Gambardella and Mary Ann Marx and (second row from left) Ken Dickey, Laura Halladay, Ron Rothman, Sandy Harr, Debbie Banning, Ed Hirsch and Valerie Wong. The Sedalia ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733338/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:16 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733338/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Elaine Constantine/Contributed photo File Photo: Ojai-based musician Lissie. Taking a break from her U.S. tour, Lissie — the stage name for Elisabeth Corrin Maurus — is swinging by her adopted hometown of Ojai to perform at the Libbey Bowl on Saturday for a concert benefiting Changing Tides Orphanage in ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733339/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:07 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733339/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Randall Wayne Van Pernis sings and plays guitar at Acropoli Italian Bistro in Dundee on Wednesday afternoon. Van Pernis has organized a benefit concert this Sunday at the restaurant to benefit his father, Paul Van Pernis, who needs a heart ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733340/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:19 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733340/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Celebrity birthdays on May 24 Actor-comedian Tommy Chong is 75. Musician Bob Dylan is 72. Actor Gary Burghoff (“M-A-S-H”) is 70. Singer Patti LaBelle is 69. Actress Priscilla Presley is 68. Country singer-songwriter Mike Reid is 66. Actor Jim Broadbent is 64. Actor Alfred Molina is 60. Singer Rosanne Cash is 58. Actress Kristin Scott Thomas is 53. Actor John C. Reilly is 48. Actor ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733416/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:10:11 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733416/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Las Vegas adds yet another club to its nightlife ranks this weekend with the grand opening of Light at Mandalay Bay. The highly anticipated collaboration between Cirque du Soleil and nightlife operators The Light Group is just the latest addition to a slate of new nightlife and entertainment options that have transformed the Strip in the past six months. Below, meet the Las Vegas nightlife Class ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733417/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:09:48 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733417/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Bo Bernhard The largest gaming conference on the planet is coming back to Las Vegas. It's the 15th International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking, and it's slated to start Monday at Caesars Palace. "This is the world's first and finest gambling studies conference," said conference host Bo Bernhard, who serves as UNLV's executive director of the ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733220/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:09:39 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733220/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 That's because he grew up in Bakersfield, Calif., where a lot of Okies and Arkies -- including some of Davis' forebears -- ended up when they left Arkansas and Oklahoma behind for a better life during the Great Depression. Along with them came their music, and that's how Bakersfield became the unofficial left-coast capital of country picking, where guys like Buck Owens ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733418/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:52 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733418/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 "I just wanted to do a good job. I wanted it to be the best show possible," the guitar virtuoso said, laughing as he recalled that performance with the Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group. "To put that into context for you," he said, "I normally don't have those thoughts running in my head before we play." Rodriguez Lopez returned for Neon Desert 2012, playing bass ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733341/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:51 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733341/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 According to a release, at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Wash., the company showcased how Xbox One puts the user at the center of games, TV, movies, music, sports and Skype. "Xbox One is designed to deliver a whole new generation of blockbuster games, television and entertainment in a powerful, all- in-one device," said Don Mattrick, president, Interactive Entertainment Business ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733190/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:49 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733190/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 You have to remind yourself that Romain Duris is closing in on 40 and that later today, he'll return home to La Bastille to be with his actor partner, Olivia Bonhamy, and the couple's four-year-old son, Luigi. He has dressed down, in jeans, and his artfully messy, dark hair makes one think in style section bytes such as "campus chic" and not of phrases such as ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733335/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:47 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733335/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Welcome to the Haim household. You dry the dishes to Sister Sledge, do your homework to Joni Mitchell and wake up to Motown or The Beatles. There's even room for Mariah Carey and Destiny's Child. "It was just your wonderful Californian liberal-arts upbringing," said Haim, as they sat in their Dublin dressing room wolfing down Doritos ahead of an appearance with Florence and ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733342/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:46 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733342/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Sesame Street Live in Thousand Oaks, L.A. and Long Beach Sure, your kids know that Bert from "Sesame Street" has only one eyebrow. But do they know that in Denmark, Bert is called "Bent," and his sidekick Ernie is known as "Erik"? Here's some other Muppet trivia to wow your toddler, preschooler or spouse with when you go see Sesame Street Live's ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733343/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:42 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733343/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 May 23--It was the news that Buffalo's informed movie audience both long dreaded and long expected: Dipson Theatres announced today that it will no longer be operating the North Park Theatre on Hertel Avenue after June ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733419/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:39 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733419/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The summer movie season has already brought moviegoers Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness, the 12th film in that series. Still to come are second installments of Grown Ups, Despicable Me, The Smurfs, RED, Kick-Ass, 300 and Percy Jackson. There's also Wolverine, a continuation of the Hugh Jackman X-Men/Wolverine movies; the animated prequel Monsters University and the art-film threepeat ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733337/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:36 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733337/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Early reports suggest the plane was evacuated and none of the passengers have been injured.Heathrow airport have confirmed that both runways have been closed as a result of an incident, which happened around 9am.Amateur video footage of the incident appears to show smoke coming from one of the aircraft engines. There was speculation that the aircraft had run into a flock of birds.The incident is ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733260/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:57:51 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733260/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 MIAMI -- The Birdman is most comfortable when he is soaring above the chaos, over the rim, poised to swat the basketball away or to slam it home. Elevation has always suited him ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733421/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:51:09 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733421/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Dr Crokes defender Fionn Fitzgerald will make his Championship debut for Kerry in Sunday's Munster SFC quarter-final against Tipperary at Fitzgerald Stadium (throw-in 2pm).For Eamonn Fitzmaurice's first Championship match in charge, the nephew of former Kerry goalkeeper Eamonn Fitzgerald will line out at left corner back.Fitzgerald, a league debutant earlier this year, is included in a ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733422/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:46:55 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733422/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Liam Gallagher has blasted Daft Punk's new single.The Beady Eye frontman insists he could've written 'Get Lucky' in "a f***ing hour" and can't understand the "fuss" surrounding the French duo's track, which has already sold half a million copies in the UK.He ranted: "I'd write that in a f***ing hour. I don't know what the fuss is ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733425/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:46:54 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733425/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 More than 100 jobs are to be created over the next three years at three Irish firms in Galway and Dublin.The positions at the technology and manufacturing companies were announced in conjunction with a new wave of multi-million euro funding supported by Enterprise Ireland.Jobs Minister Richard Bruton said it was important indigenous companies were able to compete with multinationals."A key ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733424/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:46:54 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733424/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 There is a fresh look to the Cork team to face Limerick in tomorrow night's Munster SFC quarter-final at the Gaelic Grounds (throw-in 7pm).Manager Conor Counihan will give Championship debuts to goalkeeper Ken O'Halloran, wing back Toms Clancy and the Under-21 trio of Damien Cahalane, John O'Rourke and Brian Hurley.Bishopstown clubman Ken O'Halloran, who deputised for the ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733426/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:46:53 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733426/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The junior Finance Minister Brian Hayes has said unions that do not accept the Haddington Road agreement will not avail of the terms of the deal when the Government enacts the legislation this summer.Mr Hayes said the Coalition aims to have the new proposals brokered at the LRC in place by July 1.The TUI and the ASTI have both said they will reject the Haddington agreement and have no plans to ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733423/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:46:52 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214733423/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Three out of four hotels in Ireland say they expect business to pick up in the next three years, according to new research carried out by the group Amarach on behalf of AIB.The research also found that more than half of hotels saw their turnover increase last year. The survey also found that online bookings now account for 56% of all bookings with just 31% of bookings made over the phone.Guest ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732810/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:11:48 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732810/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 NEW YORK Police say actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window. It happened at an apartment building on West 47th Street at about 7:40 p.m. Thursday. Police say a building official called police to complain that Bynes was smoking marijuana and rolling a joint in the building's ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732587/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:55:18 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732587/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Donegal are poised to field the team that won the All-Ireland SFC title for them eight months ago when they get their 2013 Championship campaign underway against Tyrone on Sunday afternoon.Manager Jim McGuinness has kept faith with the side that started last September's final victory over Mayo, despite the fact that current Footballer of the Year Karl Lacey and fellow All-Stars Mark McHugh ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732665/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:55:07 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732665/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Two men have been arrested for making alleged offensive comments on Twitter about the murder of a British soldier.Complaints were made to Avon and Somerset Police about remarks that appeared on the social networking website, which were of a racist or anti-religious nature.A 23-year-old and a 22-year-old, both from Bristol, were held under the Public Order Act on suspicion of inciting racial or ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732664/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:55:07 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732664/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The Marine Institute in Galway looks set to become one of the leading oceanic research centres in the world after today.A major international transatlantic deal will be signed in Oranmore this afternoon in which the EU and North America will commit to funding and expertise for research to explore ways in which ocean life can contribute to science.Among those attending will be the Taoiseach Enda ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732667/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:55:06 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732667/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Barack Obama has offered his most vigorous public defence of drone strikes, describing them as legal, effective and necessary.The US president's remarks came as he sought to move America beyond the war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrower terror threat from smaller networks and home-grown extremists, rather than the grandiose plots of Osama bin Laden's al ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732666/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:55:06 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732666/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Manchester United have cut their interest bill by 10m (EUR11m) a year after a major refinancing through Bank of America.United have refinanced 177.78m (EUR207.8m) of outstanding sterling bonds, on which they are currently paying a rate of 8.75 per cent.In addition they have refinanced approximately 17m (EUR19m) of dollar bonds on which they are currently paying 8.375 per cent.Through the new loan ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732668/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:55:05 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732668/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Dramatic footage has emerged of the moment two terrorists were shot as they charged police officers called to the scene after a soldier was hacked to death in the street.The two men can be seen brandishing weapons in broad daylight as they confronted officers following the brutal killing of Drummer Lee Rigby, 25, in Woolwich.The footage, obtained by ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732151/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:19:39 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732151/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Last song for "Arab Idol"? Najwa wants her father to be better before she returns on stage. Last year, the popular talent show "Arab Idol" concluded its season in the presence ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732177/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:18:30 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732177/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 A report has said characters in TV soaps should set a better example for viewers when it comes to eating and drinking.The study, by The Co-operative Food, looked at Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks over two-weeks.It found 72% of the food consumed, or referred to, was unhealthy.Maureen Talbot is a senior cardiac nurse from the British Heart ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732180/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:02:54 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732180/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 A man in his early 80s has died in a road crash in Co. Tipperary.The man died when the car he was driving hit a truck on the M8 Southbound near Cahir at around 2am this morning.He was taken to South Tipperary Hospital where a post mortem examination will take place. The driver of the truck was not injured.The stretch of road is closed this morning and Garda at Cahir are appealing for ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732179/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:02:54 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732179/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 A suicidal man jumping to his death killed a five-year-old girl by falling on her as she walked with her parents outside the apartment building, South Korean police say.A police official said the 39-year-old man died immediately after he jumped on Wednesday from the 11th floor of the building in the southeastern port city of Busan. The girl died later from brain damage and broken bones.The ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732183/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:02:53 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732183/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Celtic striker Anthony Stokes has warned the quiet Hampden atmosphere could sound the death knell for the Hoops' double ambitions.The Republic of Ireland striker and his Parkhead team-mates face Hibernian in the William Hill Scottish Cup final on Sunday.But the former Easter Road forward claims the National Stadium lacks the noise and passion of other Scottish grounds.The 24-year-old now ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732182/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:02:53 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732182/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 One Direction won four prizes at the inaugural Social Star Awards last night.The boy band - comprised of Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik - were awarded the gong for Most Popular Music Group at the ceremony and were also named Most Popular UK Musician, Most Popular in the UK and Most Popular in West Europe before the live show.Accepting their award via video ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732181/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:02:53 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732181/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The Boy Scouts of America has thrown open its ranks to gay youngsters, but not adult leaders, in a compromise that some warned could fracture the organisation and lead to mass defections.The Scouts stressed yesterday that their organisation of about 2.6 million boys and about one million adult leaders and volunteers would not condone sexual conduct by any Scout - gay or straight.But the bitter ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732185/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:02:52 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732185/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The problem of under-nourished patients in Dublin hospitals is being ignored, according to the Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism.They are launching a document, "Every patient deserves good nutritional care", which recommends how to eliminate malnutrition in older and chronically sick patients. The report will be used as an opportunity to establish a "malnutrition ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732184/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:02:52 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732184/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 A Donegal man is due to appear at the Old Bailey in London today charged with the murder of four soldiers in the 1982 IRA bombing in London's Hyde Park.John Downey is accused of being responsible for a car bomb which killed members of the Royal Household Cavalry.The 61-year-old was arrested at Gatwick Airport on ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732186/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:02:51 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214732186/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Google's new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 million tracks is comparable to popular services such as Spotify and Rhapsody, and a myriad of playlists curated along different genres provides a big playground for music lovers.The All Access service represents Google's attempt to grab a bigger piece of the digital music market ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214731697/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:19:37 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214731697/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. actress Amanda Bynes was arrested in New York City on Thursday after she allegedly threw a bong out the window of a midtown Manhattan apartment building, a police official ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214731723/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:17:48 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214731723/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Sergio Garcia has reiterated his desire to apologise in person to Tiger Woods after European Tour chief executive George O'Grady unwittingly reopened the racism row which has overshadowed the BMW PGA Championship.O'Grady issued an apology yesterday for using the word "coloured" when defending the decision not to sanction Garcia for his own remark about serving Woods ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214731724/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:12:50 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214731724/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Two teaching unions have rejected the Haddington Road Agreement.The ASTI and the TUI said the new proposals to cut pay and change working conditions in the public service do not represent sufficient change from the original LRC proposals.ASTI General Secretary, Pat King said a key reason behind the rejection is the inclusion of the abolition of payment for supervision and substitution ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214731725/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:12:50 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214731725/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The five-year bonds, to be issued in June, will be the first sale to retail investors in Sony's history as the company looks to widen its fundraising ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214731162/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:24:00 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214731162/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 's former Hidden Hills, Calif., home, E! News has confirmed that the pregnant star has put her custom-built digs on the other side of town on the market for $7.995 ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214731239/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:21:51 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214731239/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Amanda Bynes' Mugshot, Mitt Romney's Tan: The 5 Worst Looks of 2012 Police were reportedly called to her Midtown Manhattan apartment after being alerted by a doorman that someone was smoking marijuana in the ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730750/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:29:44 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730750/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 lashing out via Twitter .The 26-year-old starlet was arrested tonight in New York after allegedly throwing a bong out of her Midtown apartment window when police showed up in response to a call about a disorderly person in her building, the NYPD confirms to E! News.She has been booked on charges of reckless endangerment, tampering with evidence and criminal possession of ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730751/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:27:46 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730751/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 .The Sooner State native has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to help with relief efforts."I have watched the devastation in my home state of Oklahoma over the past several days with great sadness," Underwood said in a statement. "With the help of my fans who attended my concerts over the past year, we can offer the Red Cross a little extra help in comforting those ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730752/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:27:46 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730752/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 gave a speech at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., in which he defended his use of drones ("These strikes have saved lives") and once again discussed his desire to shut down Guantanamo Bay. He was also heckled by Medea Benjamin, cofounder of Code Pink, an antiwar group.Not to be confused with Madea, the protagonist and sometimes antagonist of ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730753/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:27:43 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730753/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 A stage manager who worked on Michael Jackson's ill-fated This Is It concert warned an AEG executive days before the star's death that the megastar was in physical and mental decline and needed help, according to an email shown to ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730184/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:45:13 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730184/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Files related that since the Atmos configuration includes speakers on the ceiling of the theater, the sound team was able to let audiences hear the Enterprise flying over their heads ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730182/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:35:19 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730182/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 (Reuters) - Part of a freeway bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state collapsed on Thursday, sending vehicles falling into the water below, an emergency dispatcher ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730116/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:34:54 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730116/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 .Selena-clad in a black sweater coat, sheer black dress and black lace-up boots-attempted to hide her face from the paparazzi as she and Jaden left the restaurant with a security escort to keep the crowd ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730183/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:34:33 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214730183/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Detectives are to question two people arrested over the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, described by family and friends as a loving family man who always wanted to serve in the ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729853/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:51:23 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729853/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 This May 21, 2013 photo released by NBC shows married singers Miranda Lambert, left, and Blake Shelton performing an acoustic version of the hit "Over You" during a broadcast of the singing competition series, "The Voice," in Los ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729641/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:40:22 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729641/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Zach Galifianakis Calls Koch Brothers 'Creepy,' Billionaires Strike Back The protesters amassed at Will Rogers Memorial Park across the street from the tony Beverly Hills Hotel. There, they complained about Republicans, tried with limited success to agree on a cohesive anti-Koch chant, then marched toward the very expensive home of Tribune ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729642/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:40:07 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729642/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 It was a privilege to work with international music legends such as The Beatles and Michael Jackson, but what kind of privilege will it be being able to continue to "work" with these great names in music history after they die? Guy Henderson is one of a few people who consider themselves honoured to have such a job. As an executive vice-president of the world's largest music ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729023/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:01:34 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729023/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 (46 mins ago) Police in Britain made two further arrests yesterday and raided houses across London following the brutal murder of a serving soldier who survived a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Prime Minister David Cameron appealed for calm after 25-year-old Lee Rigby was butchered outside a London army barracks on Wednesday, while an extra 1,200 officers were deployed on the capital's ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729098/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:49:41 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729098/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Blake Shelton has a date and location for his benefit and fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood is writing a large check to help benefit those affected by this week's storms in their home ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729327/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:48:38 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729327/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 YouTube turned 8 years old . Feel old, don’t you? Me too. In one way, it’s hard to imagine a world without it, but on the other hand I can still remember when it was just starting to grow in popularity. Ah, to be young again… In that time, there have been a lot of viral hits. So many that you probably forgot about some of the early ones. Thankfully, there’s now a song ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729099/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:42:47 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729099/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 today after millions of people viewed his televised nap online. "I'm a beta tester for Google Eyelids. I was merely updating my Facebook page."Funny, ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729100/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:28 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729100/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 .But the fit-as-a-fiddle actress is hardly the first A-lister who's dared to take it all (or mostly all) off-minus a scrap of fabric to put the dollar bills in-for a movie roll.Here are five more stars who've stripped on the big ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729101/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:27 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729101/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Meanwhile, Depp and Richards looked like their usual rocker selves with sunglasses and lots of worn-in layers.The music veteran was in town after performing a concert earlier this week at the Staples Center.We can't think of a better third wheel than ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729102/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:26 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729102/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 received a doubly warm reception at its Cannes world premiere Friday evening. The director's austere but stirring family dramedy -- shot in black and white -- was given a prolonged and rousing standing ovation inside the Palais ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214728290/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:45:47 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214728290/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 "The Big Bang Theory" Season-long victor CBS shares its May sweep win with ABC and Fox. The three networks finished the competitive month averaging a 1.8 rating among adults ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214728291/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:45:45 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214728291/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 had cheated on her."Of course, on reality shows you end up talking about everything, but I don't like when they get things so inaccurate," Vanderpump told me last night at Bravo's Emmy event in North Hollywood. "It's vicious and that's not ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214728292/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:44:11 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214728292/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 "I'm an actress, I live in L.A., I work in Hollywood. But I've learned that if you're too skinny, they'll say something about it. If you're not skinny enough, they'll say something about it," the 34-year-old tells the magazine. "I just try to feel good in my own skin as much as I can."Hewitt explains that along with yoga and Pilates, running helps ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214728293/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:44:10 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214728293/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra is back, and bringing plenty of baroque, Beethoven and Britten along. With a new contract for the musicians signed, on Thursday the SPCO announced its 2013-14 season, which will have many a baroque masterwork, symphonies and concertos from the heart of Beethoven's career and will celebrate the centennial of English composer Benjamin Britten's birth. The ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214728262/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:38:19 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214728262/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 GEOFFREY and Paul Stapleton first bonded over music, which soon turned to art. The uncle and nephew artists have been working together for more than five years and have launched their first joint exhibition at the National Wine Centre this month. "Paul and I would play music together and then we started building and painting tables," Geoffrey, 58, says. "Now we're working together ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729621/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:36:00 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214729621/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 /enpproperty--> Review | Raymond Zhou Placido Domingo has graced the Chinese stage a few times before. But May 22 marked his debut in a fully costumed production in the Middle Kingdom. (He has previously appeared in a concert version of Verdi's Rigoletto.) People held high expectations, but still Domingo surpassed them - with flying colors. The title role of Nabucco, ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727204/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:51:20 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727204/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Actor Leonardo DiCaprio attends the 'The Great Gatsby' world premiere at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York May 1, ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727206/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:38:06 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727206/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 The three employees tapped for potential termination have a chance to plead to their co-workers to keep their positions, though. Their presentations can be genuinely emotional and frustrating, particularly when someone has been selected unfairly because their co-workers don't really understand what they do, or they haven't had the tools to be as effective as they should be, while others ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727208/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:34:50 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727208/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 follows the story of best friends Agatha and Sophie who are selected to attend The School for Good and Evil, where they will be trained as either fairy tale villains or ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727207/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:34:48 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727207/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 And so did we."You saw them fall in love with each other on TV," Cohen said. "So I rooted for them and loved them together."No doubt Frankel will be OK."She's going through it," ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727213/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:33:17 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727213/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 But Helayel has been quick to assure her fashion fans that the split was mutual, and the right move for her at this point in her life. "The time has come for me to move on to focus on my art, travel and other interests," Helayel said in a statement. "Creating Issa has been one of the most rewarding things in my life. I may be leaving, but the Issa girl will live forever in my ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727214/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:33:17 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727214/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 funny fiance beat around the bush for a bit as he tried to characterize where he's at in the decision-making process."Yeah, well, I mean...You never leave the show," Sudeikis said philosophically. "You never leave the show, I really believe that. I think these last few weeks have shown that, with ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727209/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:33:16 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727209/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Soooo, "Cat Bearding" is a new thing the Internet is doing. The meme basically combines all of the Internet's most favorite things: Cats, selfies and doing awesome stuff that's ultimately pointless.It's kinda like those apps that shows you what you'd look like if you grew a beard. Except that the end result is what you'd look like if the bottom of your face was ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727210/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:33:16 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727210/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 an explanation, Jones offers one up anyway."When I was starting out, other actors advised me to keep certain things close to the vest. When you become a public figure people want to know ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727212/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:33:15 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727212/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 reports .The couple were approximately 15 minutes into the flight from London to the Hay Literacy Festival in Powys when the chopper encountered a "technical fault," causing the pilot to make a surprise landing at Denham Aerodrome in Buckinghamshire.Once the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were safely on the ground, the two boarded cars and continued to their appearance as ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727215/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:33:15 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727215/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Another pair of tickets on the same flight went for $1.8 million. Branson hopes to launch the first trip from New Mexico at the end of the year. Seats on the flight go for about $200,000.That's not all DiCaprio had to offer at the star-studded event, which took place at the Hotel du Cap.A $2.3 million bid nabbed a package that included two tickets to the premiere and afterparty of ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727211/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:33:15 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727211/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 sequel."Before he was an #Avenger, he was just a REALLY fast kid. Thrilled to say #EvanPeters is joining #XMen #DaysOfFuturePast as #Quicksilver," director Bryan ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727216/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:33:14 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727216/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 saying , "My summer garden is coming in. So excited! #summertime."Dinners at the Witherspoon household are sure to be delish this season!Hey now-where ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727217/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:33:11 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214727217/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 A long-time North Knoxville business is moving. Broadway Sound will close the doors at its current location at the corner of Broadway and Edgewood Avenue on May 31st and move to Fountain City. The business posted a "for lease" sign at the Broadway building on Thursday. Broadway Sound started in 1967 as a one-room shop called Lynn's Guitars on Cecil Street. It moved to ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214725910/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:52:21 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214725910/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 May 23--The summer movie season has already brought moviegoers Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness, the 12th film in that series. Still to come are second installments of Grown Ups, Despicable Me, The Smurfs, RED, Kick-Ass, 300 and Percy Jackson. There's also Wolverine, a continuation of the Hugh Jackman X-Men/Wolverine movies; the animated prequel Monsters University and the art-film ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214725854/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:42:30 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214725854/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Russell Simmons to Receive Producers Guild Visionary Award The prolific music and TV producer has inked a two-year first-look deal with the premium cable ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214725914/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:22:26 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214725914/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Mads Mikkelsen stars in this French-language adaptation of Heinrich von Kleist's novella, which premiered in competion at the Cannes Film ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214725913/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:22:26 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214725913/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 "Clouds," by late singer/songwriter Zach Sobiech, appears headed for a potentially high debut on next week's Billboard Hot 100, possibly in the top 20, fueled largely by strong sales and likely increasing streaming activity following his passing. ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214725867/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:47 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214725867/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 On June 1st, Former Universal Publishing Group director Ann Tausis will join Kobalt Neighbouring Rights as Managing Director. KNR focuses on Neighbouring Rights within the industry, offering services to clients through the use of secondary data to check accuracy of collecting societies. Tausis was previously Director of European Regional Administration at Universal Music Publishing after a 7 ... http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214725915/scat/dd8845aa60952db2 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:46 -0400 http://www.australianherald.com/index.php/sid/214725915/scat/dd8845aa60952db2