TV stokes hunger for fame

By admin
for Better World Eevents

Published: November 30, 2009

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All the world’s a stage, Shakespeare wrote. And that was BEFORE television.

A number of CNN iReporters made sure to get in line for screenings of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” and their reaction can be summed up in one word: “More!”

A dead 14-year-old girl murdered on her way home from school tells her story from heaven in “The Lovely Bones.”

Forget umbrellas and raincoats. The hottest accessories for tourists flocking to London, England, this holiday season may be deerstalker hats and magnifying glasses.

Robert Downey Jr., Katy Perry and Tina Fey: Get your Secret Service clearances ready. You’re about to share the spotlight with Michelle Obama.

While writing songs for “Rated R,” Rihanna had to let down her guard, she said.

Tyrese Gibson is far from the first singer to make the transition from music to movies. However, the “Transformers” star is blazing a whole new trail with his latest crossover venture.

Motherhood definitely seems to agree with Jennifer Hudson, who gave birth to her first child, David — named after her fiancé, David Otunga — on August 10. She talked with PEOPLE about her new boy.

The body of the wife of an American reality TV show producer was found at a Cancun, Mexico, hotel Thursday morning, a Mexican police spokesman said.

Jon and Kate Gosselin aren’t the only ones conferencing with lawyers. TLC, the network that introduced the bickering couple and their eight kids to the nation, has not only put the kibosh on “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ but also filed a breach of contract lawsuit Friday against Jon Gosselin.

Oprah Winfrey has settled a lawsuit filed against her by the former head of the girls school in Africa that Winfrey founded in 2007, attorneys for Winfrey and Lerato Nomvuyo Mzamane said.

She may be “lost” for a few more episodes but Yunjin Kim has found the man of her dreams. The South Korean actress who plays Sun Kwon on ABC’s hit “Lost,” married her boyfriend, Jeong Hyeok Park, in Hawaii on Sunday.

Virgin Airlines heir Sam Branson was hanging out with Andy Roddick, and couldn’t resist challenging him to a bet.

In a business world that’s more uncertain than ever it pays to be able to think on your feet. That’s why some business schools are using improvisation classes to teach skills such as creativity and leadership.


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