Tom Hanks comes to New Orleans for opening of new WWII Museum theater and 4-D documentary film

November 4th, 2009 NEW ORLEANS — Tom Hanks is scheduled to be there when the National World War II Museum in New Orleans debuts the war film he produced to immerse audiences with all their senses in key battles. The film “Beyond All Boundaries” will be shown exclusively at the museum’s new Victory Theater, which includes elements billed as “4-D” such as wind and shaking seats to accent vintage footage from Pearl Harbor and the Battle of the Bulge playing on a 120-foot-wide screen.

Pearl Jam Say Goodbye to Philadephia Venue In Style

November 3rd, 2009 Rockers PEARL JAM became the latest act to close a fabled music venue on Halloween night (31Oct09) when they performed the final show at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group played four sold out nights at the Spectrum and closed the venue with a three hour-and-35-minute set.

John Still Too Ill For Stage Return

October 27th, 2009 SIR ELTON JOHN is still too ill to return to his touring duties – the singer has cancelled another concert as he battles a nasty bout of influenza. The superstar was forced to scrap gigs in Sheffield and Newcastle, England on Friday (23Oct09) and Saturday (24Oct09) after doctors ordered him to rest up.

Dr. No Dies at 91

October 21st, 2009 JAMES BOND’s original nemesis DR. NO has died – the actor JOSEPH WISEMAN passed away on Monday (19Oct09).

Cornell Reunites Temple of The Dog at Pearl Jam Show

October 8th, 2009 Grunge supergroup TEMPLE OF THE DOG briefly reformed in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (06Oct09) when CHRIS CORNELL joined PEARL JAM onstage. The former Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman formed the band in the early 1990s with the musicians that were to become Pearl Jam – and they released one album.

Austin City Limits Festival – The Big Stink

October 5th, 2009 Music fans who attended the third and final day of this weekend’s (02-04Oct09) Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas were left filthy and smelly when heavy rain obliterated the Zilker Park site, and brought sewage to the surface. according to local newspaper the Austin-American Statesman, organisers have shut the park down for two weeks as they work to revamp newly-laid grassland ruined by festivalgoers.

Vedder & Pearl Jam Rock Austin All Weekend Long

October 5th, 2009 PEARL JAM took over Austin, Texas at the weekend to celebrate their first number one U.S. album in 13 years with a trio of showstopping appearances.

Pearl Jam Return to The top of The U.s. Album Chart after 13 Years

September 30th, 2009 PEARL JAM have scored their first U.S. number one album in 13 years by ending JAY-Z’s run at the top of the charts.

Affleck and Garner Plan Another Movie Collaboration

September 30th, 2009 BEN AFFLECK and JENNIFER GARNER are making plans for their first movie collaboration in six years. The couple first met on the set of 2001 movie Pearl Harbor but didn’t start dating until they were reunited for 2003 film Daredevil.

Bernal ‘legalise Drugs’

September 3rd, 2009 GAEL GARCIA BERNAL has called for the legalisation of drugs in his native Mexico – to end the country’s bloody civil unrest. The Motorcycle Diaries star is adamant the majority of street battles in the North American country are sparked by the trade in illicit narcotics.

MJ’s mum ‘devastated’ over bitter court battles

August 23rd, 2009 LONDON – after losing two bitter court battles, Michael Jackson’s mother grieving mum Katherine is at breaking point. On Friday, Katherine, 79, failed to stop plans by entertainment giant AEG to cash in by exhibiting her son’s personal items.

Matthews Pregnant

August 18th, 2009 former CATATONIA frontwoman CERYS MATTHEWS is pregnant with her third child at the age of 40. The Welsh singer already has two kids with ex-husband Seth Riddle, who she split from in 2007 after four years of marriage.

Daisy Lowe’s cervical cancer scare

July 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON – English model Daisy Lowe lived a nightmare after being faced with a cervical cancer scare earlier this year. The daughter of singer Pearl Lowe and Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale learnt she would have to undergo surgery after pre-cancerous cells were found during her routine check-up in may.

Japan’s royal couple head to Canada, Hawaii to reach out to Japanese immigrants

July 3rd, 2009 Japan’s royal couple head to Canada, HawaiiTOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko hope to reach out to Americans and Canadians of Japanese ancestry during a two-week tour that began Friday, but they won’t be going to Pearl Harbor. “Both Canada and the state of Hawaii are home to many people of Japanese ancestry,” Akihito said in a statement ahead of the trip.

Jackson’s shock death may start long series of legal battles, says lawyer

June 27th, 2009 LONDON – The Jacksons’ family lawyer Brian Oxman has said King of Pop Michael’s sudden death at the age of 50 could be the start of a long series of legal battles. While on CBS’s Early Show, Oxman said the remains of his fortune, his property and his children could all be fought over in court, reports Sky News.