• Man of Steel tops weekend box office with $125M debut

  'Man of Steel' released by Warner Bros. Pictures opened to an estimated 125.1 million dollars this past weekend. According to studio estimates, the film earned 113 million dollars in its opening weekend at the box office, while leaping over the expectations, Fox News reported. The retelling of Superman's back-story earned an additional 12 million dollars from Thursday screenings, bringing its ...

• Celebrity birthdays on June 18

  Celebrity birthdays on June 18 Musician Paul McCartney is 71. Actress Linda Thorson (“The Avengers”) is 66. Actress Isabella Rossellini is 61. Actor Brian Benben (“Private Practice”) is 57. Singer Alison Moyet is 52. Keyboardist Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses) is 50. Singer Nathan Morris of Boyz II Men is 42. Rapper Silkk The Shocker is 38. Country singer Blake ...

• The emotional underground heartbeat of Jon Hopkins Jon Hopkins matches the polish of his electronic production with the emotion of a fine songwriter - and he might just have forged the next missing link in music

  Many people may not have heard of him, but Jon Hopkins could well be the missing link between humanity and electronic dance music (EDM). It might seem like a glib outline, but Hopkins's expression of the human spirit throughout his ambient, chillwave and (keep still thy throbbing heart) neo-romantic techno music evokes deeply profound reactions. "There have been a few occasions when ...

• Korean entertainment market ranks 7th in world

  The global market share of the Korean entertainment and media industry ranked seventh in the world last year, according to consulting firm PwC on Monday. Although Korea's share stood at 2.8 per cent of the world's E&M industry with revenue of $45.1 billion, it is growing faster than those of the US and Japan. Compared to the previous year, the Korean share increased 7.4 per cent, ...

• James Franco Seeks $500000 in Crowdfunding for Palo Alto Stories Trilogy

  'As I Lay Dying' Trailer Offers First Glimpse of James Franco's William Faulkner Adaptation (Video) The star is hoping to adapt his own book of short stories, ...

• Barbra Streisand Orthodox Jews Treatment of Women in Israel Is Distressing

  took a little time out from being honored to speak her mind in Israel today.In town on Monday to receive an honorary doctorate in philosophy from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the iconic singer voiced her concerns during the ceremony about how women are treated within the country's Orthodox Jewish community."It's distressing to read about women ...

• Miss USA Winner Erin Brady I Cant Believe It

  ) after winning the crown: "I can't believe it."She admitted that when it came down to the wire, Erin didn't think that her name would be called. "Honestly, I thought it was going to be [Miss] Alabama," she said. "Truthfully, from my heart. I was shaking and I thought, 'It could be me, but it could be ...

• Jeff Timmons dishes on upcoming Amway Center Package Tour concert

  recently shook his hips to demonstrate his excitement for this Friday's concert. 98 Degrees' Jeff Timmons is also pretty stoked, giving us the rundown on what we will -- and hopefully will not -- see on stage at the Amway Center. Timmons was in town recently for Full Sail University's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. ALLISON WALKER: So what's your connection with Full Sail, ...

• James L. Brooks Joins AFI Conservatory as Artistic Director

  [who died in 2012]. The artistic director is an important kind of spiritual voice not only for the Fellows [as AFI students are called] but the faculty. Robert Wise did it for about 12 ...

• The Voice Recap Final Three Sing for the Win

  and Blake Shelton Hopefully these two newbie coaches rotate back into the red chairs on a future season. The top three also took the stage together for "Home" by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, alongside their fellow season four contestants. Shelton had two acts in the the season finale -- putting him exactly where he was at this point last season, which he eventually won with ...

• Kardashians Star Scott Disick Goes American Psycho for Kanye Wests Yeezus

  The "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star parodies an infamous scene from the Christian Bale drama in a clip posted to the rapper's ...

• Kristen Stewart Hits Memphis Plays Pool and Poses for Pics Atop the Bar at Coyote Ugly Saloon

  stops included a Hooters in Amarillo, E! News has exclusively learned that the actress enjoyed some southern food at Blues City Cafe in Memphis on Sunday and made a late-late-night stop at the famed Coyote Ugly Saloon."She walked in with friends around 1 a.m.," a source from the bar told us, adding that Stewart was with a guy (nothing romantic, we're told) and another girl. ...

• Kim Kardashian Doing Great Kanye West Is in Love With Their Baby Girl Pal Says

  , Pippen dished, "Yeah he was there [at the hospital]. He's so cute. He doesn't leave the room. He's, like, in love with the baby. She's so ...

• Sando mayor cracks down on music pirates

  SAN Fernando Mayor Dr Navi Muradali last Friday brought some people in San Fernando to tears when he instructed city police officers to seize music speakers, batteries and other items from vendors selling pirated CDs and DVDs on High ...

• Study music relieving the stress of flying

  An investigative study has revealed that music with a slow tempo, proven to lower heart rate and blood pressure, can also help to calm the nerves of anxious flyers. New research commissioned by music streaming service Spotify revealed that Adele’s hit single, Someone Like You, is the ideal song for uneasy flyers. The study, conducted by Dr Becky Spelman from the Private Therapy ...

• Business Matters Why An Artist Like Jay-Z Would Partner with Samsung

  partnership deal with the electronics giant Samsung that's rumored to be worth $20 million. The Korean company spends an incredible amount on advertising every year. Samsung Electronics' advertising spending in 2012 was $4.6 billion, an amount higher than that of Pepsi ($3.7 billion), Coca-Cola ($3.3 billion) and Apple ($1 billion). How big is that $4.6 billion figure? It isn't ...

• Amanda Bynes Meeting With Wyclef Jean About Possible Album Collaboration

  to discuss a possible album collaboration, Chinga Chang Records CEO Dan Herman-who will also be in attendance-exclusively tells E! News."I think it would be perfect," says Herman. "Linking the two of them will be something ...

• Diane Krugers Suggestive Top Lets Us Know Just Where She Wants Us To Look

  's Chloe tank pointing toward?Her jeans? We doubt it given the simple, peg-look look. Her shoes? Probably not considering they're basic ballerina flats. Which leaves us with...her ...

• Celeb Baby Pics Whos Cashing In and Whos Giving Them Away

  People To tweet or make a deal? That is the question.With sonograms and naked baby bumps popping up all over celebrity Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts these days, it's no wonder that a number of famous moms and dads are choosing to just show off their newborn babes via social media rather than entertain monetary offers for the first pics of their ever-adorable offspring.And then ...

• Kate Middleton Spends Fathers Day With Dad Michael in Her Hometown

  stayed close to home on Father's Day. Her first home, that is!The pregnant royal, who will mark her first Mother's Day next year, spent Sunday with her father, Michael ...

• Lil Wayne tramples American flag while filming music video

  Video footage of Lil Wayne filming the music video for his single, "God Bless Amerika," is causing controversy. In the YouTube clip, the 30-year-old rapper stands in front of a large American flag, which drops to the ground revealing a group of people in his native New Orleans. Lil Wayne then repeatedly steps on the flag as he raps. When the video footage went viral, Twitter users ...

• On Hollywood’s menu Food truck or sit-down restaurant

  The weekly food truck event attracts 1,800 to Young Circle every Monday night. But city leaders want to make sure they’re not taking business away from restaurants and ...

• Local arts entertainment Submit your events at dailyherald.com calendar

  Includes plays, films, festivals, art exhibits and receptions, concerts, dance shows and more. Deadline is two weeks before event. Father's Day Charity Car Show: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16, Libertyville Chevrolet, 1001 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. The North Shore Corvette Club and Libertyville Chevrolet are sponsoring a Corvette, Chevy and Street Rod car show. Veterans will be ...

• Healing power of music provesnoteworthy

  The playlist of evidence that music has a special role in our lives and health has been getting longer in the past few months. Certainly, not everyone likes the same music, and music therapy tries to respect that. But one recent study shows that the brains of most people listening to the same music respond in the same way. A brain-imaging study done at Stanford University used classical music by ...

• UPDATE 1-Third Point raises Sony stake presses for entertainment spin-off

  Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:04pm EDT TOKYO, June 18 (Reuters) - New York-based hedge fund company Third Point said it had raised its stake in Japan's Sony Corp and asked for an opportunity to present its proposal to Sony's board for a partial spin-off of the company's entertainment unit. The move comes after Third Point, a $13 billion hedge fund founded by billionaire investor Daniel Loeb, ...

• Streaming services sign Hollywood deals

  Netflix and LoveFilm have both struck deals with big Hollywood studios as the online streaming services compete to snap up television and film ...

• Germany Puts Spotlight on Its Own Anti-Soviet Revolt

  Joachim Gauck, the first Easterner to be president of the reunited Germany, was 13 at the time, living in the Baltic port of Rostock, he told Parliament in a quietly emotional speech on Friday. "But I remember very clearly the sense of euphoria that the dock workers were on strike," Mr. Gauck said. "I was sure that something new was under ...

• Fox News Sued for Live Airing of Mans Suicide

  's three sons, aged 9, 13 and 15, the boys have suffered extreme emotional distress after seeing online video of their father pressing a handgun to his head and pulling the trigger. News Corp, Fox Entertainment Group and Fox News Network are named as plaintiffs in the ...

• Exec Shuffle ABCs Quinn Taylor Joins NBC as Long-Form Chief

  to NBC. Taylor, who will leave his post as SVP of movies, miniseries and acquisitions at the ABC Entertainment Group, is currently in talks to join the rival. At NBC, he is set to become EVP of miniseries and co-productions, reporting to NBC entertainment ...

• Roland Emmerich Raises Nearly $1 Million for Cambodian Childrens Fund

  Roland Emmerich's 'White House Down' Will Hit Theaters November 2013 The occasion included dinner and auction that raised nearly $1 million to benefit former Fox and Sony ...

• Transcendence Writer Jack Paglen in Talks for Prometheus Sequel

  , who would likely return for the sequel. Scott will produce the sequel through his Scott Free banner. Newcomer Paglen's script for sci-fi project will be the directorial debut for Wally ...

• Douglas Trumbull Natalie Woods Last Director Returns With Sci-Fi Project

  The innovative filmmaker, inventor (Showscan) and Oscar-recipient's new 10-minute project was made in 4K, 3D and at a high frame rate of 120 frames per second. (By ...

• Jessica Chastain Im Not Talking About My Love Life Till Im Engaged

  may have a hot boyfriend, but you won't catch her flaunting the romance on a red carpet.At least not right now."Sometimes when someone [in the press] asks me about my dating status, I get really quiet about that because I want to protect it," Chastain, whose boyfriend is Italian fashion executive Gian Luca Passi de ...

• Wendys Customer Goes Off on Drive-Thru Employee Theres No Cheese in Hamburger

  Why are people getting so mad about fast food?! It's just fast food, people!"Is there cheese in hamburger? There's no cheese in hamburger," this man screams at the employee working the drive-thru, who should have yelled back, "Is there walking in drive-thrus? There's no walking in drive-thrus."The man, who received a cheeseburger instead of a hamburger and ...

• Brad Pitt Walks the World War Z Red Carpet in NYC

  LOOK: Brad and Angie are twinsies during her birthday dinner date In addition to Brangelina's premiere presence, Pitt has surprised eager fans at a series of screenings around the country, popping up ...

• Amanda Bynes Says She Will Not Date Rapper Drake

  more things about her former crush."I don't like leading people on. I will not date @Drake ever. I only want to be his friend. I'm sorry that I insult him but it's hard not to!" ...

• Couples steamy romance e-books save their home

  CBS News Their youngest son had contracted a virus. Jack was forced to leave a teaching program to care for him. Jasinda, a music and theater teacher, saw her income cut when a school program was cancelled. Jasinda said they were probably about 30 days away from losing their house. At that point, they had no idea what they were going to do. "You can't really show up at ...

• Class-action lawsuit filed in NYC against Warner Music Atlantic over unpaid internships

  NEW YORK -- A former intern filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against Warner Music Group and Atlantic Records over his unpaid internship, similar to a spate of recent lawsuits in other industries pushing back against the widespread practice. In the filing in state Supreme Court in Manhattan, plaintiff Justin Henry says he was never paid for the office work he performed from October 2007 ...

• Mumford Sons bassist on the mend after brain surgery

  Bass player Ted Dwane performs with his band Mumford and Sons on the main stage during the 2nd day of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California April 16, 2011. REUTERS/Mike ...

• Jay Zs million-album Samsung sale unlikely to count for charts

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Jay Z's upcoming studio album will go to a million users of Samsung smartphones three days before its official release in a promotional deal, but the distribution is unlikely to count toward official sales figures, an industry expert said on ...

• The Hollywood Reporter Announces Nine Hires Five Promotions

  has announced the promotion of five staffers and the addition of nine more to the expanding media company. May also marked a flagship month for the publication's website, THR.com, which received the highest traffic in its ...

• Community Creator Dan Harmon Calls Season 4 Unflattering Has Harsh Words for Studio

  - until now. As Harmon put it, the season echoed the then-newly inserted showrunners' desires of infusing Harmon's voice into each episode. "It's not somebody doing what they do and trying really hard to make people happy. It is very much an impression, an unflattering one," Harmon ...

• FilmDistrict to Distribute Zac Efrons Are We Officially Dating

  Cannes: Zac Efron, Amber Heard Ride Onto 'Autobahn' FilmDistrict has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the Treehouse Pictures-produced romantic ...

• Paul Williams From Soft Rock Hitmaker to Daft Punk Collaborator

  Pharrell Williams on Mentor Hans Zimmer, Working With Miley Cyrus (Q&A) His rich legacy was not lost on French electronic duo Daft Punk, who recruited the 72-year-old to contribute lyrics and vocals to "Touch" and "Beyond," two tracks on their breathlessly hyped No. 1 ...

• IC Church festival to feature great food entertainment

  The Immaculate Conception Church festival will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the church festival area on East Crawford ...

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