People aged 90 triple during past 30 years
A study released Thursday said the number of people over age 90 is rapidly growing as life-expectancy continues to increase in the U.S. During 1980 there were 720,000 Americans aged…
IPO values Groupon at US$13bn
Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) started trading on Friday, after its IPO established a share price 40% above the offering price. Groupon’s first public trade was at US$28.33, up US$8.33 from it’s initial…
New James Bond movie titled Skyfall
The title of the latest James Bond film, the 23rd in the series, starring Daniel Craig as 007, was revealed in a press conference on Thursday at Sony Pictures. The…
Heidi Klum goes all out by revealing all
Heidi Klum’s 12th annual Halloween Party on Saturday at the Venetian in Los Vegas, California featured celebrities going all out to try to outdo the host, yet Klum was tough…
Marzieh Vafamehr, sentenced with lashes and one year, released
Marzieh Vafamehr, an Iranian actress who appeared in the film “My Tehran for Sale” originally shown in 2009 at the Adelaide film festival, has charges against her dropped earlier this…
Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton split
Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton’s four-year relationship has reportedly ended, the couple cited on-going scheduling conflicts, plus Hamilton has said he wants to spend more time on his career. The…
Bangkok braces for floods
Three months of heavy monsoon rains that have killed more than 300 people and affected millions of Thais forced the Thai government on Friday to open floodgates around Bangkok to…
Queen arrives for Australian tour
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip arrived in Canberra, Australia on Wednesday for her 16th official visit to Australia. The royal couple’s visit will center around her opening the…
Beyoncé’s baby due in February 2012
In an interview on Australia’s Sunday Night on Channel Seven with Molly Meldrum, Beyoncé said her due date is sometime in February 2012. The interview aired on Sunday night along…
DiCaprio and Lively split
Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively are reported to have ended their five month relationship on Wednesday. Representatives of the couple confirmed that the couple broke up and plan to remain…