Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green are among the stars set to perform at a Michael Jackson tribute concert in October. Smokey Robinson, Leona Lewis, Craig David, JLS and several of Jackson's siblings will also take to the stage. The King of Pop's mother and several other members of his family will be present at the event.The tribute concert is scheduled to take place on 8 October, at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Organisers announced... [read news]
More than 200 people have been arrested following two nights of rioting in London. The violence began in the North London neighbourhood of Tottenham on Saturday evening and spread to other areas of the city on Sunday. The rioters set fire to buildings and vehicles, looted shops and fought with the police in what was London's biggest outburst of violence in recent years. According to reports, 35 police officers were injured over the weekend.It... [read news]
The film "My Week with Marilyn", starring Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe, is set to premiere at the 2011 New York Film Festival later this year. The Film Society of Lincoln Centre, the event's organisers, announced on Thursday that the movie would be the centrepiece of the festival, which will take place during the first weeks of October."My Life with Marilyn" is based on two books by Colin Clark, which describe his experiences as assistant... [read news]
Fatty foods have a direct effect on our mood, a new study suggests. Apparently, it is not only the taste of these foods that makes us feel better, but also the gut-brain signalling they induce. According to scientists, consuming fat improves our mood, even when we are unaware that we are eating it. To prove this point, the subjects in the study were given the fat through feeding tubes.Researchers from the University of Leuven in Belgium looked... [read news]
People who live in northern areas of the world have developed bigger brains and eyes to cope with long winters and dim light, according to new research. British scientists have found a direct link between latitude and the size of the brain and eyes. According to them, people who live farthest from the equator, in areas with low levels of light, need larger brains and eyes to have a clear view of their environment. Scientists from Oxford... [read news]
Using mobile phones does not put children and teenagers at a greater risk for brain cancer, according to a new study conducted by Swiss researchers. The scientists found that youngsters who use mobiles are not more likely to develop cancer than children who do not use the devices.The study, described in the Wednesday, 27 July, edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, is the first to examine a possible link between mobile phone... [read news]
The Israeli Chamber Orchestra will play a piece by Richard Wagner on Tuesday, at a festival in Bayreuth, Germany. The 19th century composer entertained anti-Semitic views, and the Nazi party appropriated his work. No Israeli orchestra has ever played a Wagner piece in Germany.Wagner was Hitler's favourite composer, and his music was appropriated by the Nazi party and extensively used in propaganda. Wagner's anti-Semitic writings also played a... [read news]
Singer Adele and pop group The Wanted have kept their number one positions in the British album and singles charts, as the sales of Amy Winehouse's recordings have rocketed, following her tragic death on Saturday.British soul singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at her Camden home on Saturday, 23 July. Numerous artists paid tribute to the late singer, including her producer Mark Ronson, who called her his "musical soulmate". Amy Winehouse was... [read news]
Singer Katy Perry has received nine nominations for this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Adele and Kanye West are nominated for seven awards each, while Lady Gaga will compete only in three categories at the star-studded ceremony, which will take place on 28 August. Pop star Katy Perry leads the nomination count for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards with nine nods, for her "Firework", “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” and "E.T." music videos.... [read news]
A plagiarism claim against Harry Potter author JK Rowling has failed in the UK. The British writer was accused of lifting parts of the plot featured in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" from a book by late children's writer Adrian Jacobs. The case is now closed.The estate of Adrian Jacobs filed suit against JK Rowling, as well as against her publisher Bloomsbury, in the United Sates, in 2004. The claim was dismissed, but in 2010 it was... [read news]
