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Ex-worker sues Tyra Banks over outstanding wages
London, Sept 4 (ANI): A former employee of Tyra Banks has sued her claiming she has held back his wages worth thousands of dollars.
Richard Thomas filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court charging the supermodel-turned-TV presenter of not paying [...]
Jon’s family expresses dismay over verdict, say he has been victimised
New York, Sep.1 (ANI): The family of Indian-born fashion designer Anand Jon has reacted with dismay to the 59-year sentence handed over to him by a US court for sexually assaulting aspiring models. They claimed that Jon has been “victimised” and that facts have been overlooked in the case.
The designer’s mother Shashi Jon said, [...]
Winning bidder of $4.6M crypt above Marilyn Monroe’s says ‘backs out’
New York, Aug 26 (ANI): The Japanese man who made the winning bid on eBay to buy the crypt above Marilyn Monroe’s grave, at a whopping 4.6 million dollars, apparently cannot afford it.
Beverly Hills widow Elsie Poncher, whose dead husband was laid to rest in the crypt [...]
How toxic various sizes of Alzheimer’s clusters can be to brain’s nerve cells
Washington, August 12 (ANI): In a breakthrough that may pave the way for an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, scientists at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) have created various sizes of clusters in their lab, which exactly match the clusters of the amyloid ß-protein (Aß) protein that form in the brains of those affected [...]
Younger teens really do care what others think about them
Washington, July 16 (ANI): They might be fond of chanting ‘I don’t care’ slogans every now and then, but deep down inside younger adolescents or “tweens” care a lot about what others think about them, a new study has found.
The study confirmed this using brain-mapping techniques that shed new light on this complex period of [...]
Michael Jackson-style life comes with $2.3M a month price tag
Washington, July 14 (ANI): Celebrities often end up under the scanner for their notorious big-spending, and Michael Jackson is no exception.
The King of Pop reportedly shelled out nearly 2.3 million dollars per month at the time of his divorce from his former wife Debbie Rowe.
Financial statements filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court at [...]
Ronaldo still hungry for more titles
Madrid, July 9 (ANI): Real Madrid’s world-record pounds signing Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he is still hungry for more trophies despite his astonishing stint with the Red Devils, and promised fans at Los Galacticos that he will bring in more trophies for the club.
“I’m still hungry for more titles and for me it’s as [...]
Low-cost method may mean production of CIGS solar cells on commercial scale
Washington, July 8 (ANI): A team of scientists has developed a low-cost solution processing method for CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-selenide) based solar cells that could provide an answer to the problem of their production on a commercial scale.
CIGS panels have a high efficiency potential, may be cheaper to produce and would use less raw materials than [...]
Eerie pictures show Michael Jackson rehearsing on stage for London comeback gigs just 48 hours before he died
These are the last pictures of Michael Jackson on stage, taken just two days before he died.
The images of the singer hard at work rehearsing for upcoming tour This Is It give a glimpse of what was in store for fans at his planned gigs in London’s 02.
Jackson was due to begin the first of [...]
Real Madrid’s 55 million pounds bid for Franck Ribery
Madrid, July 5 (ANI): Spanish football giant Real Madrid’s astonishing summer of transfer window continued with a 55 million pounds offer for Bayern Munich mid-fielder Franck Ribery.
The Los Galacticos have offered Dutch stars Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder in exchange for Ribery, which amounts to 40 million pounds. The rest of the amount is supposed [...]
Jacko’s ex-wife yet to decide on kids’ custody, says attorney
New York, July 3 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe is yet to make a decision over the custody of kids, says her attorney.
Earlier, in an interview to NBC Los Angeles, Rowe said that she wanted her kids back.
But her attorney Eric M. George says that Rowe hasn’t really made any decision regarding the custody [...]
Jolie’s film debut at age 7 set for DVD release
New York, July 1 (ANI): Angelina Jolie’s screen debut in the 1982 film ‘Looking to Get Out’ is set to be released on DVD.
The actress made her big screen debut at the age of seven, as she played the daughter of her real life father Jon Voight.
According to Los Angeles Times [...]
Madge to headline Jackson tribute concert?
London, July 1 (ANI): Rumours are abuzz that Madonna will headline a special tribute gig in memory of Michael Jackson.
The King of Pop died of a suspected cardiac arrest at his Los ngeles home last week, reports the Daily Star
He was preparing to [...]
Now, Deepak Chopra questions actions of Jacko’s doctor
Washington, July 1 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s friend Deepak Chopra has joined other critics in casting a shadow of doubt over the actions of the late singer’s doctor in the star’s finals moments.
Dr. Conrad Murray was said to have spent 30 minutes performing CPR on the unconscious King of Pop before calling 911.
He evoked serious criticism [...]
Unconscious Jackson still had pulse when doctor found him
New York, June 29 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s personal doctor has told officials that the King of Pop was unconscious when he reached him but still had a pulse, according to the doctor’s lawyers.
Dr Conrad Murray was quizzed for three hours by the Los Angeles Police Department on June 27.
He is suspected of injecting the [...]
Michael Jackson lived like king but died awash in debt
LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson the singer was also Michael Jackson the billion-dollar business.
Yet after selling more than 61 million albums in the U.S. and having a decade-long attraction open at Disney theme parks, the “King of Pop” died Thursday at age 50 reportedly awash in about $400 million in debt, on the cusp of [...]
NASA spacecraft detects ultra fast hydrogen coming from Moon
Washington, June 19 (ANI): NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft has made the first observations of very fast hydrogen atoms coming from the Moon, following decades of speculation and searching for their existence.
During spacecraft commissioning, the IBEX team turned on the IBEX-Hi instrument, built primarily by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the Los Alamos National [...]
Morgan Freeman had an affair with step-granddaughter?
Washington, June 19 (ANI): In a rather shocking revelation, it has emerged that Morgan Freeman allegedly had a decade-long affair with his step-granddaughter E’Dena Hines.
The 72-year-old actor has been embroiled in a bitter divorce battle with wife of 25 years, Myrna Colley-Lee.
And it was Myrna and Morgan who raised E’Dena Hines-the granddaughter of Morgan’s first [...]
Enhanced role for FBI to combat global terrorism
Washington, May 28 (ANI): A “global justice” initiative that has been in the works for months will give the FBI and Justice Department bigger roles in combating terrorism around the world, reports the Los Angeles Times.
The move is being seen as part [...]
Ghostbusters 3 to go before cameras this winter
London, May 21 (ANI): Dan Aykroyd has confirmed that shooting for third Ghostbusters movie is set to begin this winter.
It was earlier reported that Sigourney Weaver – who starred in the first two films – was unwilling to reprise her role as Dana Barrett.
However, Aykroyd has revealed [...]
