Ray DVD beats box office takings
Feb 10, 2005
Oscar-nominated film biopic Ray has surpassed its US box office takings with a combined tally of $80m (£43m) from DVD and video sales and rentals.

Jame Dean's Friends Gather on His Birthday
Feb 09, 2005
Was the "Rebel Without A Cause" driven to early death because of his rebellious nature? It depends on who you ask. Friends and former co-stars of James Dean disagree on whether

Judge postpones Jackson’s trial after death in attorney’s family
Feb 08, 2005
Judge Rodney Melville informed the prospective jurors yesterday that the trial of singer Michael Jackson would be delayed by a week following a death in the family of pop star’s lead attorney, Thomas Mesereau.

Oscar favourites knocked sideways
Feb 07, 2005
The offbeat comedy Sideways unexpectedly snatched a top acting award from Oscar favourites Million Dollar Baby, The Aviator and Ray, when it won the ensemble prize from the Screen Actors Guild on Saturday night in Los Angeles.

The other side of slavery
Feb 06, 2005
Exactly how did this country's freedom-loving early settlers take a wrong turn at "liberty and justice for all" and end up at slavery?

Actor Ossie Davis Dies
Feb 05, 2005
Actor Ossie Davis, a central figure among African American performers over the past five decades, has died. He was 87-years-old. He was found dead Friday in his hotel room in Miami, Florida, where he was making a film called Retirement.

Rastas hope Marley bash will win Ethiopian friends
Feb 05, 2005
When he saw a stage being built in the Ethiopian capital to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Bob Marley's birthday, 53-year-old Belay Kidane began to weep.

James Bond finds a director!
Feb 04, 2005
The wait is over. The film fans around the world have been fervently referring to as 'Bond 21' -- dispelling any illusions that spy fans could come up with a creative name to express the 21st film in the world's

Hot 97's Tsunami Radio Satire Result In Two Employees Fired
Feb 03, 2005
The song broadcast on New York's leading hip-hop station, known locally as Hot 97, and put offensive lyrics to the melody of the 1985 charity single "We Are the World.

J.Lo and Marc Anthony pair up for Grammys
Feb 03, 2005
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, who have been mum on their reported marriage, will perform together for the first time at the Grammy Awards later this month.