After weeks of waiting, the highly anticipated Gold Logie award at the 64th TV WEEK Logie Awards has finally been announced. Up for the honour this year were Andy Lee, Asher Keddie, Julia Morris, Larry Emdur, Robert Irwin, Sonia Kruger and Tony Armstrong. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Winner of the Gold Logie announced. Know the … Read more
PARIS — Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed French actor who embodied both the bad guy and the policeman and made hearts throb around the world, died at age 88, French media reported. With his handsome looks and tender manner, the prolific actor was able to combine toughness with an appealing, vulnerable quality that made him … Read more
BRASILIA, Brazil — Silvio Santos, a Brazilian television executive and presenter known for his beaming smile and catchphrase “Who wants money?” has died after a decades-long career in the spotlight. He was 93. Santos owned the television network SBT and created several variety shows. The most famous of them carried his name, which he hosted … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The brown felt fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the second installment of the Indiana Jones movies sold for $630,000 at auction, film and TV memorabilia company Propstore announced Friday. The hat featured in 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” had been expected to fetch between $250,000 and $500,000, … Read more
ATHENS, Ala. — Country singer Keith Urban gave just a few hours’ notice before performing a free concert Friday night in the parking lot of a large convenience store and gas station in north Alabama. Hundreds of people turned out for the show in Athens, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) south of Nashville. It was … Read more
International superstars Adam Lambert and LeAnne Rhimes are excited to start mentoring on The Voice Australia when the popular Channel 7 show returns on August 19. But whether or not their teams emerge victorious, appearing on The Voice is already a major win for the stars, with the pair enjoying their time down under. WATCH … Read more
Meet the new face of Dior’s J’Adore: Rihanna. The first images from Rihanna’s debut campaign for the beloved floral fragrance have officially dropped and, true to form, they’re so golden. In the photo, shot by Steven Klein, the musician and entrepreneur poses at Versailles in France, the golden doors of the castle glinting behind her … Read more
AUSTIN, Texas — Houston rapper BeatKing, whose booming voice and eccentric songs brought him fame in nightclubs and on social media, has died, his manager said Friday. He was 39. The rapper, whose name was Justin Riley, died Thursday after fainting during a recording session, Tasha Felder told The Associated Press. Felder, his manager, said … Read more
SALZBURG, Austria — Offbeat operas have been some of the Salzburg Festival’s best in recent years, the latest a colorful, outlandish and entertaining staging of Sergei Prokofiev’s “The Gambler” by director Peter Sellars. Starring soprano Asmik Grigorian as Polina and tenor Sean Panikkar as Alexei, the 125-minute work was met with enthusiastic applause when it … Read more
Among the five people charged by federal prosecutors in connection with actor Matthew Perry’s death, the two lead defendants are a licensed physician and a drug dealer from North Hollywood, the US Attorney’s Office confirmed Thursday. Jasveen Sangha, known as the “Ketamine Queen” and Salvador Plasencia, whose nickname is Dr P, were charged in an … Read more
