Posts Tagged ‘ Tuesday ’

Steven Tyler Spotted Out And About

April 18, 2012
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Steven Tyler Spotted Out And About

There’s a certain love affair between a man and his motorcycle that we women will probably never understand, right? Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was spotted going for a ride on his bike before stopping at the Sunset Marquis Hotel on Tuesday for a late night dinner. The “American Idol” judge is still going strong...

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Alec Baldwin apologizes – sort of – for airplane meltdown

December 9, 2011
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Alec Baldwin apologizes – sort of – for airplane meltdown

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – What do you call it when someone pretends to apologize, and seems to be apologizing, but in reality is doing the exact opposite of apologizing? Oh yeah — that’s Alec Baldwin explaining his incident on an American Airlines flight Tuesday. The “30 Rock” star — who abandoned his Twitter account...

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Will Ryan Seacrest replace Matt Lauer on "Today?"

December 9, 2011
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Will Ryan Seacrest replace Matt Lauer on "Today?"

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Ryan Seacrest already hosts one of the most popular morning radio shows in the country, but could NBC‘s “Today Show” be next? According to the Wall Street Journal, top NBC executives, including NBC News president Steve Capus, “Today” executive producer Jim Bell, and Lauren Kapp, senior VP for marketing and...

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Evangelist Billy Graham released from hospital

December 8, 2011
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Evangelist Billy Graham released from hospital

(Reuters) – Billy Graham, one of America’s best-known evangelists, was released on Tuesday from a North Carolina hospital after a bout with pneumonia, a hospital spokeswoman said. Graham, 93, returned to his home in Montreat, North Carolina, after a six-day stay in the hospital. “I am grateful for the many thoughts and prayers expressed...

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Missing son of country singer Mindy McCready found in Arkansas

December 3, 2011
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (Reuters) – The missing five-year-old son of country singer Mindy McCready was found hiding in a closet with his mother in Arkansas, Deputy U.S. Marshall David Rahbany said on Saturday. Zander and his mother were found in a vacant home in Heber Springs, Arkansas on Friday night, Rahbany said. The Florida...

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Newt Gingrich mocks Fox News

December 2, 2011
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Newt Gingrich mocks Fox News

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Why is Newt Gingrich taking a jab at Fox News? At a town hall event in South Carolina on Tuesday, the new GOP frontrunner mocked the network’s analysts, suggesting that they don’t know anything. When asked a question about the HIV/AIDS vaccine, Gingrich said that he couldn’t answer the question...

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Jackson doctor gets 4 years in jail, no probation

November 30, 2011
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Jackson doctor gets 4 years in jail, no probation

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Michael Jackson’s personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, on Tuesday was sentenced to four years in jail without probation for involuntary manslaughter in the pop star‘s death. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor gave Murray the maximum sentence and said the physician engaged in “money for medicine madness that is...

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Stand-up comic Patrice O’Neal dead at 41

November 30, 2011
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Stand-up comedian Patrice O’Neal died on Tuesday at the age of 41 following a stroke last month, his agent said. “It is with terrible sadness we must report that Patrice O’Neal has passed away this morning…due to the complications of the stroke he suffered on October 19,” O’Neal’s agent Matt...

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Australian air safety bureau probes smoking iPhone

November 30, 2011
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Australian air safety bureau probes smoking iPhone

Australia’s aviation safety watchdog said Tuesday it was investigating after an Apple iPhone apparently began glowing red and emitting smoke after a flight to Sydney last week. Go to Source

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Kumar to miss W.Indies ODIs and Australia tests

November 29, 2011
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Kumar to miss W.Indies ODIs and Australia tests

MUMBAI (Reuters) – India paceman Praveen Kumar will miss the entire one-day series against West Indies and the test matches that follow in Australia after scans showed he had a fractured rib. On Monday, the Indian cricket board said a chest problem would sideline the player for the first three games of the series...

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‘Fear is real’ at newspapers, Leveson Inquiry hears

November 29, 2011
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‘Fear is real’ at newspapers, Leveson Inquiry hears

A journalist who played a key role in uncovering phone hacking at the News of the World tabloid on Tuesday described a “culture of bullying” at British newspapers where he said the “fear is real”. Go to Source

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South Ossetian election results annulled

November 29, 2011
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South Ossetian election results annulled

A court in the separatist Georgian province of South Ossetia on Tuesday annulled the results of a presidential election, hours after the opposition candidate danced before supporters to claim victory over her Kremlin-anointed rival. Go to Source

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Drogba snubs Chelsea contract extension

November 29, 2011
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Drogba snubs Chelsea contract extension

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has turned down a one-year contract extension with the Premier League side and is looking for a big-money move to finish his career, his agent said on Tuesday. Go to Source

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Medvedev: New radar demonstrates Russia’s might

November 29, 2011
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Medvedev: New radar demonstrates Russia’s might

President Dmitry Medvedev officially commissioned a new military early warning radar Tuesday, saying it shows Russia‘s readiness to respond to U.S. missile defense plans. Go to Source

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Iran protesters storm British embassy

November 29, 2011
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Iran protesters storm British embassy

Iranian protesters stormed the British embassy and another British diplomatic compound in Tehran on Tuesday, dramatically raising tensions with the West in a confrontation over the Islamic republic’s controversial nuclear programme. Go to Source

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Potter star tops UK under-30 entertainer rich list

November 29, 2011
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Potter star tops UK under-30 entertainer rich list

LONDON (Reuters) – “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe on Tuesday topped a Heat Magazine list of the richest, young British entertainers, retaining his No. 1 position in the ranking of people under 30-years-old. Robert Pattinson, lead actor of the rival fantasy film franchise “Twilight,” moved up to third from fifth and leapfrogged two of...

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Pensions prompt Unilever workers to vote for strike – report

November 29, 2011
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LONDON (Reuters) – Employees at consumer products group Unilever in Britain have voted overwhelmingly in support of striking to protest against the company’s plans to close its final salary pension scheme, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The Anglo-Dutch company, which makes products ranging from Marmite yeast extract to Persil laundry detergent, expressed disappointment...

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Daniel Radcliffe tops under-30 entertainer rich list

November 29, 2011
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Daniel Radcliffe tops under-30 entertainer rich list

LONDON (Reuters) – “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe on Tuesday topped a Heat Magazine list of the richest, young British entertainers, retaining his No. 1 position in the ranking of people under 30-years-old. Robert Pattinson, lead actor of the rival fantasy film franchise “Twilight,” moved up to third from fifth and leapfrogged two of...

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Osborne to admit growth, borrowing disappointment

November 29, 2011
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Osborne to admit growth, borrowing disappointment

LONDON (Reuters) – Chancellor George Osborne will face a difficult task defending his austerity programme on Tuesday, when he is expected to unveil forecasts showing much weaker growth and a borrowing overshoot of at least 86 billion pounds over four years. Osborne’s autumn budget statement at 12:30 BT is expected to show independent growth...

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