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Britney Spears bringing Piece of Me tour to Dublin

January 23, 2018

Apart from a one of show in London for Apple Music Festival 2017 - Britney Spears hasn't played on British soil since her 2011 Femme Fatale Tour. She will also - bizarrely - play Scarborough's UK Open Air Theatre on Friday August 8. The Brighton show will be the first time Piece of Me has been performed in Europe. "This is going to be something truly special". Britney has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards and won for Best Dance Recording in 2005.

Legendary jazz musician Hugh Masekela dies at 78

January 23, 2018

The award winning singer and saxophonist was born in the town of Witbank, South Africa in 1939. In 1987 he appeared in the Graceland tour with Paul Simon, and in that same year he penned a song called Bring Him Back Home thatbecame Nelson Mandela's theme song for his world tour after his release from prison.

The Miz Becomes An 8-Time Intercontinental Champion

January 23, 2018

Since then Roman Reigns has been defending his Intercontinental Championship against all comers on Raw , and this week he finally defended the belt against the former champion, The Miz . That ensured that he, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose (all members of The Shield), held championship gold together. It was his fourth appearance in the film series.

BOJ keeps interest rate targets unchanged

January 23, 2018

The bank also kept its pledge to buy government bonds at an annual rate of 80 trillion yen ($720 billion), a passage. The central bank forecast the economy to grow 1.4 per cent in the fiscal year starting in April, with inflation of 1.4 per cent over the same period.

Priyanka Chopra begins promoting A Kid Like Jake at Sundance Film Festival

January 23, 2018

What worked in Priyanka's favour for the look was the fact that she matched the colour of her jacket with the Army-green colour of the trousers, with the bold, golden buttons on the jacket adding just a splash of glamour to the look. The Sundance festival is being held in Park City, Utah till January 28. While attending a luncheon with her Quantico co-actors, Chopra had stepped out wearing ripped jeans with a mini skirt detailing at the front.

Did Kevin Spacey Cost Netflix $39 Million?

January 23, 2018

But it turns out the cost of not doing business with Spacey is even greater. However, the $39 million write-down only referred to Spacey's projects, MarketWatch reported. Netflix also severed ties with Spacey's other projects, including a movie about late author Gore Vidal. Following allegations of sexual harassment against the actor late past year, Netflix cut ties with Spacey, suspended production of the series for a few months and then proceeded with the upcoming sixth season of ...

Analysts Showing Optimistic Trends For Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)

January 23, 2018

In case of Revenue Estimates, 19 analysts have provided their consensus Average Revenue Estimates for Boston Scientific Corporation as 2.37 Billion. Shifting gears, we can see that United Rentals, Inc. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.25, for a total value of $399,833.75. 8,763 shares were sold by Pierce David A , worth $243,074.

John Cena in talks for starring role in Paramount's Duke Nukem film

January 23, 2018

Platinum Dunes is known for The Purge and Ninja Turtles films that they previously produced for Paramount. For once, John Cena might actually have to beef up for a role. For those unfamiliar, Duke Nukem is a series of sporadically released video games where the titular hero kills aliens while embodying every trope of the cinematic action hero from the 80's.

Neil Diamond Retires From Touring Due to Parkinson's Disease

January 23, 2018

Diamond said in a statement that he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. The Australia and New Zealand leg of the tour would have been the third leg of the 50th Anniversary route with Diamond selling out shows in the USA and Europe throughout 2017.

Bill Cosby returns to the stage for first time in 3 years

January 23, 2018

No mention yet of his looming trial on sexual assault charges. Sources close to Cosby tell us he will actually play the drums with the band, and may jump in for a little smooth bass. Jury selection for the retrial is to begin Mar 29. More than 60 women have come forward to accuse the actor of sexually violating them decades ago.

Jason Witten Added To Pro Bowl Roster

January 23, 2018

The 15-year National Football League veteran finished the season with 63 catches for 560 yards and five touchdowns. In the process, Witten passed Hall of Famer Michael Irvin for the most career receiving yards and the third-most touchdown catches in franchise history.

Chicago Women's March 2018 in pics

January 23, 2018

In the US, one year after Trump's inauguration, the march was more political with protests against Trump and his administration's policies on health care, reproductive rights, immigration, and other issues. Activists said Mr Trump's policies rolling back birth control and equal pay protections pushed many women to protest. Women, men and children rallied in Sydney , Brisbane and Melbourne in solidarity with the " Women's March " movement being held across the globe.

Republicans, Democrats reach deal to end United States government shutdown

January 23, 2018

A group of Senate Republicans met with Trump at the White House shortly after the Senate advanced the spending bill, including No. 2 GOP leader John Cornyn and immigration hardliners Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue of Georgia.

Trail Blazers have inquired about DeAndre Jordan

January 23, 2018

But the 29-year-old, who has a $24.1 million player option for the 2018-19 season, could become a free agent this summer. The Clippers are still in postseason position (eighth in the standings) but have struggled to consistently find their form.

Fredo Santana's Father Remembers Him In A Series Of Heartbroken Instagram Posts

January 23, 2018

Santana, who hails from Chicago and is the cousin of Chief Keef , apparently suffered a seizure that proved fatal. Fredo struggled publicly with an addiction to lean, a popular combination of promethazine with codeine and soda, and shared on Instagram in October that he had been hospitalized with liver and kidney failure.

SAG Awards: The Official Enstars Recap

January 23, 2018

Kidman's award show haul this Hollywood awards season for playing a physically, sexually and psychologically abused wife in Big Little Lies has been extraordinary, with Emmy , Golden Globe and Broadcast Film Critics wins. "How wonderful it is that our careers today can go beyond 40 years old", said Nicole Kidman , who won best actress in a television movie or limited series for her " Big Little Lies " performance.

Bill Cosby to perform at jazz club ahead of retrial

January 23, 2018

Bill Cosby was expected to perform on Monday night both alongside a jazz quartet as well as what seemed to be billed as a solo stand-up comedy performance, according to a press release that the legendary-yet-sullied comedian posted to his Facebook page Monday afternoon.

Oldman, Janney, Kidman Among SAG Awards Winners

January 23, 2018

After thanking creator Dan Fogelman and the show's writers, Ventimiglia spent some time acknowledging the crew that keeps production going, including the production assistants and the " people who run us to and from set". "It works from the back but from the front, it's gender specific". But Chalamet clearly had a great time with his mom, posing for photos with her on the red carpet.

Aziz Ansari skipped SAG Awards, James Franco did not

January 23, 2018

Master of None star Ansari has denied the allegations made against him by a 23-year-old woman who detailed her claims to women's website Babe . "He really kept doing it after I moved it away". Macy (" Shameless ") and Marc Maron ("GLOW"). McHale, who is at the Sundance Film Festival, said: 'The #MeToo movement is tremendous and is awesome and needs to continue forever.

Yoga on ice: India to offer classes during Davos summit

January 23, 2018

Around the world in 2016, about three-quarters of so-called interventions - such as imposing tariffs, or blocking imports of certain goods to protect domestic jobs - were protectionist in nature, and the trend appears to have continued through past year, the WEF said.

Camila Cabello Earns First No. 1 on Hot 100 with 'Havana'

January 23, 2018

The former Fifth Harmony singer was only projected to move around 90,000 copies of the album but she shattered those predictions and thus toppling The Greatest Showman album for the top spot on the most prestigious album chart in the world.

SAG Awards 2018: Morgan Freeman DESTROYS audience member during acceptance speech

January 23, 2018

Weinstein accusers Marisa Tomei and Rosanna Arquette used some of their time presenting an award Sunday to name some of the "silence breakers" in the movement including Asia Argento, Annabella Sciorra, Ashley Judd, Daryl Hannah, Mira Sorvino, Anthony Rapp and Olivia Munn.

White House Press Briefing with Sarah Huckabee Sanders

January 23, 2018

ET. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday that Republicans who don't know what kind of funding bill President Donald Trump would be willing to sign simply aren't paying attention. "I'll just tell you his view of immigration has never been in the mainstream of the Senate", Graham said of Miller. Given the partisan nature of the showdown and competing accusations in the political blame game, Budd and Walker pointed fault toward Democrats for the impasse they say ...

WWE's Enzo Amore Faces Suspension Following Sexual Assault Allegations

January 23, 2018

Authorities in Phoenix are investigating the allegations. We are simply reporting the alleged details as they were told by the accuser themselves. A rep for WWE said, " WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving sexual harassment or sexual assault.

Maisie Williams Says She's a Bridesmaid at Sophie Turner & Joe Jonas' Wedding

January 23, 2018

Radio Times asked Williams in a recent interview if she is "already bidding for a role as bridesmaid", to which the actress responded, " I already got it! ". Maisie said, "We're waiting until the season's done, but I think she's already letting her little heart wonder and imagine". Nick previously insisted he would he honoured to take on the role, but pointed out Kevin's 2009 marriage to his wife Danielle saw both himself and Joe act as dual best men.

Q3FY18 Results: Axis Bank reports improvement in asset quality

January 23, 2018

Slippages for the quarter ended December came in at Rs 4,428 crore, as against almost Rs 9,000 crore in the September quarter. The NII for the quarter rose by 9.2 per cent YoY and 4.2 per cent QoQ to Rs. We are back to the ₹4,000 crore -₹4,500 crore kind of range. GNPA's as a percentage of total advances improved with 62 bps QoQ contraction to 5.28 per cent.

Nicole Kidman apologizes for seriousness during SAG Awards

January 23, 2018

After slamming ageism in the film industry, she added: 'And to my family, I'm nothing without you. Nicole Kidman accepts the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series award for Big Little Lies at 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards show.

Thrash Legends Slayer Announce Farewell Tour

January 23, 2018

The "final North American dates (are) coming soon". Update: The lineup will feature Slayer , Lamb of God , Anthrax , Behemoth and Testament . Slayer have announced on Facebook, "The End is Near..." In a 2016 interview with Loudwire , lead vocalist and bass player Tom Araya said, "After 35 years, it's time to like, collect my pension".

What We Do in the Shadows' US spin-off leads TV pilot deal

January 23, 2018

Set to star in the new What We Do in the Shadows are Kayvan Novak ( Danger Mouse, Thunderbirds Are Go ), Matt Berry ( Toast of London ), Natasia Demetriou ( Year Friends ) and Harvey Guillen ( The Thundermans , The Internship). It will also be executive produced by Scott Rudin, Paul Simms, Garrett Basch and Eli Bush. The comedy will be produced in-house at FX Productions. Clement and Waititi are also developing a sequel film based off a group of werewolves featured in the film now titled " ...

U.S. embassy to move to Jerusalem by the end of 2019 - Pence

January 23, 2018

The United States will transfer its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem and open a new facility next year, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told Israeli lawmakers on Monday. Ayman Odeh, the leader of the Joint List, said: "Our protest today in the plenum is in honour of all who oppose the occupation and dream of peace".

Sterling K. Brown keeps making history

January 23, 2018

She said , "It's a true privilege to experience and share the humanity through storytelling". "Make no mistake, this is not a moment in time, this is a movement". Their annual SAG Awards is the only awards ceremony where actors are judged exclusively by their own peers. The " Veep " star, who is receiving treatment for breast cancer, won the award for best performance by a female actor in a comedy series and will receive a statue as a member of the cast of " Veep ", which won ...

L'Oreal Model Amena Khan Steps Down From 'Game Changing' Campaign

January 23, 2018

Khan announced Monday that she "regretted the content of the tweets " and was stepping down from the campaign so as not to " detract from the positive and inclusive sentiment that it set out to deliver ". Hair is a big part of self-care". A L'Oreal shampoo model has stepped down after her anti-Israel tweets were uncovered by The Daily Caller. "We appreciate that Amena has since apologized for the content of these tweets and the offense they have caused", the rep said.

Nassar victim says Michigan State billing her

January 23, 2018

Raisman had the podium for nearly 15 minutes and by the time she was done, she was met with applause from the courtroom and gratitude from the judge. As of Monday - day five of Nassar's sentencing hearing - more than 95 survivors have come forward to speak in Ingham County Circuit Court.

'Incredibles 2' Reveals New Cast, Character Details

January 23, 2018

Odenkirk voices Winston Deaver who leads the telecommunications company with his sister Evelyn Deavor, voiced by Keener. Sophia Bush will play a young Elastigirl fan named Voyd , who aspires to be a superhero herself and has the power of creating voids, allowing objects to appear and disappear.

Carlow actress Saoirse Ronan misses out on SAG Award

January 22, 2018

See our favorites moments below. "There has never been a host for this awards show", said the actress . 'First time. First person. "You have to give that some thought because the title is Life Achievement ". He saluted the cast of This Is Us . It was truly deserving! Kidman continued, "We have proven that we can do this. but only with the support of this industry and that money and passion".

Idris Elba Thinks It's Time For A Black or Woman James Bond

January 23, 2018

Back in 2015, Craig said he would rather "slash his wrists" than do another James Bond film but the Spectre star is reported to have had a change of heart and signed up for his fifth Bond instalment. There's no truth in it whatsoever". Bond producer Barbara Broccoli recently admitted she would welcome a new James Bond of any sex or race, suggesting that she would be open to "pushing the envelope a little bit" when it comes to the tradition of the British spy.

Remembering Heath Ledger 10 years after his death

January 23, 2018

He had just starred as The Joker in The Dark Knight , and was father to a 2-year-old daughter Matilda with his ex Michelle Williams . A year after his death Ledger won the best supporting actor Oscar for his stellar performance as The Joker in The Dark Knight .

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Shares Bought by Tradewinds Capital Management LLC

January 23, 2018

The stock decreased 0.13% or $0.01 during the last trading session, reaching $7.47. About 4.58 million shares traded or 21.99% up from the average. It has outperformed by 20.71% the S&P500. The firm earned "Hold" rating on Wednesday, November 23 by Stifel Nicolaus. The company was maintained on Tuesday, April 11 by Deutsche Bank. The stock has "Hold" rating by Argus Research on Tuesday, December 5.

Deals on all Xbox One/Xbox 360 Far Cry games/Xbox One controllers

January 22, 2018

Microsoft's first batch of Xbox One Backwards Compatibility games in 2018 weren't revealed into earlier this week. These comprise a month subscription trial of Xbox Game Pass in addition to a 14-day Xbox Live Gold trial. Three more Xbox 360 games, Far Cry 2 , Sniper Elite V2 and Driver: San Francisco were added to the library recently. The Xbox One got a lot of hate from fans because of the fact that it didn't get exclusives in 2017 while the competition (The Nintendo Switch and PS ...

Did Albany, NY Host The Greatest Moment in WWE RAW History?

January 23, 2018

WWE EVP, Talent, Live Events & Creative, Paul " Triple H " Levesque, WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon , WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels , and WWE Superstars Mark Henry , The Miz , and Maryse Ouellet of " WWE Monday Night Raw: 25th Anniversary" on US speak onstage during the NBCUniversal portion of the 2018 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 9, 2018 in Pasadena, California.

William Macy: It's hard to be man these days

January 22, 2018

When it comes to equality in pay, it is inevitable. Macy and Felicity Huffman arrive at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 29, 2017. She told the panel, "It's unconscionable they would pay a woman less for the same job". They'll get fired really quickly. Macy went on to point out that Rossum's character, Fiona, is truly the centre of the show.

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman Dazzle at 2018 SAG Awards

January 22, 2018

I'm incredibly nervous because this is reality colliding with fantasy right now. I've been working since I was 14 years old. By Kidman's own description, she was moved to receive the award "at this stage in my life.and in this time in this industry, when these things are going on, and for this role".

'Wonder Woman 2' to defend universe against sexual harassment

January 23, 2018

Following the #MeToo movement and the increase in allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct in Hollywood , the PGA's Anti-Sexual Harassment Task Force has been writing recommendations for anyone involved in the film industry to follow.

Don Imus announces date of his radio show's final episode

January 23, 2018

Imus' contract was slated to end in December, but the syndicator of his show, Cumulus Media, filed for bankruptcy last year and chose to move on from Imus sooner rather than pay him millions of dollars to finish out the year, the veteran host explained.

Richemont in bid for online luxury retailer Yoox Net-a-Porter

January 23, 2018

The takeover will only go ahead if it is approved by YNAP Group shareholders. Yoox Net-a-Porter operates the Net-a-Porter, Mr Porter, the Outnet and Yoox.com websites. Richemont's bid for YNAP also comes just days after the online fashion retailer revealed net revenues topped €2 billion for the first time in its preliminary full-year results for 2017.

(XOM) Holdings Increased by State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System

January 22, 2018

Fny Managed Accounts Llc sold 5,956 shares as the company's stock rose 0.21% with the market. The Wright Investors Service Inc holds 11,389 shares with $934,000 value, up from 4,375 last quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Mgmt (Switzerland) Sa holds 6,760 shares or 0.03% of its portfolio. Viking Fund Management LLC now owns 185,700 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $15,532,000 after purchasing an additional 7,000 shares in the last quarter.

Only one in four people trust social media, says survey

January 22, 2018

Where once social media companies were once seen as champions of free speech and democracy, they are now seen as not taking enough responsibility around key issues. In 22 of the 28 countries surveyed it is now distrusted. This year's findings reveal a flatline in trust across the institutions of government, business, media and NGOs in the UK.

Women take center stage at the SAG Awards

January 22, 2018

As a result, it stands out even more , in its sleek simplicity. Women, many of them leading actresses, have responded by breaking their silence through the #MeToo social media movement and the Time's Up campaign for legal support of victims.

SRK receives Crystal Award at WEF for supporting children's and women's rights

January 22, 2018

Shah Rukh Khan who is now in Davos, Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum's 48th Annual will take the centre stage for a session titled "An Insight, An Idea with Shah Rukh Khan" after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses and hosts a dinner for CEOs of leading multinationals.

O'RIORDAN mourned by thousands at public memorial

January 22, 2018

Dolores O'Riordan's coffin arrives for reposal. President Michael D Higgins has sympathised with the family of Dolores O'Riordan in Co Limerick and signed a book of condolence. The star's mother Eileen and family members spent an hour meeting fans and thanked them for their support, and shortly after they left the church, O'Riordan's coffin was removed by her bandmates as remaining fans applauded the late singer.

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