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| US-INDUSTRY Summary Monday, Apr 22, 2013 08:02 PM PDT Netflix has good hand with "House of Cards", shares soar 24 percent (Reuters) - Netflix Inc impressed investors with solid subscriber growth and better-than-expected profits in the first quarter, sending shares of the video subscription service soaring 24 percent higher in after-hours trade. A big push into original shows, a strategy aimed at hooking new customers with content they can't get anywhere else, seems to be working, with its February release of the series "House of Cards", a drama starring Kevin Spacey, generating plenty of buzz. ... Full Story | Top |
| Netflix has good hand with "House of Cards", shares soar 24 percent Monday, Apr 22, 2013 08:01 PM PDT  By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) - Netflix Inc impressed investors with solid subscriber growth and better-than-expected profits in the first quarter, sending shares of the video subscription service soaring 24 percent higher in after-hours trade. A big push into original shows, a strategy aimed at hooking new customers with content they can't get anywhere else, seems to be working, with its February release of the series "House of Cards", a drama starring Kevin Spacey, generating plenty of buzz. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-MUSIC Summary Monday, Apr 22, 2013 07:49 PM PDT Jury chosen in Michael Jackson wrongful death trial LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A jury was chosen on Monday in the $40 billion civil lawsuit over the death of Michael Jackson that pits the pop star's mother against concert promoters AEG Live. After a month-long search for a jury, six men and six women were seated to hear what could be an emotional three-month trial that will revisit the checkered life and 2009 death of the "King of Pop" on the eve of a planned comeback. ... Full Story | Top |
| Singer Lauryn Hill gets reprieve on tax evasion sentencing Monday, Apr 22, 2013 07:48 PM PDT  By David Jones NEWARK (Reuters) - Grammy Award-winning singer Lauryn Hill was given a two-week reprieve on her sentencing for federal tax evasion on Monday as a federal judge admonished her defense counsel for failing to come up with most of the tax money promised prior to her scheduled hearing. Hill, a solo artist and a member of the Fugees rap trio, pleaded guilty in June 2012 to failure to file federal tax returns from 2005-2007, when she earned $1.8 million. She faces up to a year in prison for each charge. ... Full Story | Top |
| Jury chosen in Michael Jackson wrongful death trial Monday, Apr 22, 2013 07:21 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A jury was chosen on Monday in the $40 billion civil lawsuit over the death of Michael Jackson that pits the pop star's mother against concert promoters AEG Live. After a month-long search for a jury, six men and six women were seated to hear what could be an emotional three-month trial that will revisit the checkered life and 2009 death of the "King of Pop" on the eve of a planned comeback. Three alternate jurors still have to be chosen, clearing the way for opening statements to begin possibly later this week or early next week. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reuters deputy social media editor Matthew Keys says he was dismissed Monday, Apr 22, 2013 05:11 PM PDT  By Peter Henderson SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters has dismissed Matthew Keys, the deputy social media editor of Reuters.com who was indicted on charges of aiding members of the Anonymous hacking collective, Keys said in a Twitter message on Monday. Thomson Reuters spokesman David Girardin said that Keys was no longer with the company, effective Monday, and declined further comment. Keys was indicted in March by a federal grand jury in Sacramento, Calif., on three criminal counts alleging that he helped members of the Anonymous collective hack into computer systems of the Tribune Co. ... Full Story | Top |
| CA-ENTERTAINMENT Summary Monday, Apr 22, 2013 04:19 PM PDT Reese Witherspoon apologizes for drunken spat (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon's initial court date on a disorderly conduct charge was pushed back for a month on Monday after the squeaky-clean "Legally Blonde" star admitted she had drunk too much and was "deeply embarrassed" by her behavior. Witherspoon, 37, one of Hollywood's most beloved celebrities, was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning in Atlanta, after arguing with police who stopped her husband James Toth on suspicion of drunken driving. Folk musician Richie Havens dead at 72 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Folk musician Richie Havens dead at 72 Monday, Apr 22, 2013 04:19 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. folk musician Richie Havens, who opened the historic 1969 Woodstock musical festival and energized the crowd with his version of "Motherless Child/Freedom," died of a heart attack on Monday at the age of 72, his talent agency said. Havens, who emerged from the New York folk scene in the 1960s and went on to sing for the Dalai Lama and President Bill Clinton, died at his home in Jersey City, New Jersey, Roots Agency President Tim Drake told Reuters. His family said a public memorial would be announced later and asked for privacy in the meantime. ... Full Story | Top |
| Ailing Glen Campbell done touring but will release new album Monday, Apr 22, 2013 04:00 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country singer Glen Campbell is set to release what could be his final album as the "Rhinestone Cowboy" singer's health has deteriorated after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease two years ago. "See You There," which will be released on July 30, features Campbell singing new versions of old songs, including hits "Galveston, "True Grit" and "Gentle on My Mind," record company Surfdog said on Monday. Campbell, who turned 77 on Monday, performed at the Grammy Awards ceremony in 2012 and completed a farewell "Goodbye Tour" in November. ... Full Story | Top |
| Frankfurt, Kaufmann, Stemme top opera honors Monday, Apr 22, 2013 02:52 PM PDT  By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - Frankfurt Opera was crowned the world's best opera company on Monday at the inaugural International Opera Awards which were set up to promote opera to a wider audience as it comes under increasing financial pressure. The award was one of 21 prizes announced at a ceremony in central London to kick off "The Operas", annual awards set up by Opera Magazine and British businessman Harry Hyman. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-ARTS Summary Monday, Apr 22, 2013 02:50 PM PDT John Galliano to teach master class at NY fashion school NEW YORK (Reuters) - Disgraced fashion designer John Galliano is continuing his public image rehabilitation with an upcoming stint teaching a master class at one of New York's leading design schools. Galliano, who was fired by Dior in 2011 after he was caught on camera making anti-Semitic remarks in a Paris cafe, will teach a course titled "Show Me Emotion" at Parsons The New School For Design, the school said on Monday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Reese Witherspoon apologizes for drunken spat Monday, Apr 22, 2013 01:21 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon's initial court date on a disorderly conduct charge was pushed back for a month on Monday after the squeaky-clean "Legally Blonde" star admitted she had drunk too much and was "deeply embarrassed" by her behavior. Witherspoon, 37, one of Hollywood's most beloved celebrities, was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning in Atlanta, after arguing with police who stopped her husband James Toth on suspicion of drunken driving. A first court hearing set for Monday was rescheduled for May 22, Atlanta municipal court officials said. ... Full Story | Top |
| John Galliano to teach master class at NY fashion school Monday, Apr 22, 2013 11:29 AM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Disgraced fashion designer John Galliano is continuing his public image rehabilitation with an upcoming stint teaching a master class at one of New York's leading design schools. Galliano, who was fired by Dior in 2011 after he was caught on camera making anti-Semitic remarks in a Paris cafe, will teach a course titled "Show Me Emotion" at Parsons The New School For Design, the school said on Monday. Parsons said the class "will be a dynamic and intimate opportunity for our students to learn from an immensely talented designer. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-PEOPLE Summary Monday, Apr 22, 2013 10:58 AM PDT Khloe Kardashian out as "X Factor" co-host LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian will not be returning to "The X Factor" after just one season as co-host of the TV talent show. Fox television on Monday announced that presenter and actor Mario Lopez would return for a second season but the statement made no mention of Kardashian. ... Full Story | Top |
| British band ELO marks 40th anniversary with live album, new songs Monday, Apr 22, 2013 10:39 AM PDT  By Iain Blair LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jeff Lynne and his Electric Light Orchestra, the British rock group that mixed electric guitars with classical cellos, violins and woodwind, are celebrating their 40th anniversary with new material and a slew of album re-issues. The band had a string of hits in the 1970s and 1980s like "Evil Woman," "Strange Magic" and "Mr. Blue Sky." But by the late 1980s it had run its course, and Lynne had teamed up with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty to form another supergroup, The Traveling Wilburys. ... Full Story | Top |
| Edinburgh Festival names Irishman Fergus Linehan new director Monday, Apr 22, 2013 09:21 AM PDT  By Ian MacKenzie EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Irishman Fergus Linehan will take over as director of the Edinburgh International festival (EIF) in October 2014 from Australian Jonathan Mills, the EIF said on Monday. Linehan comes to Edinburgh after festival involvements in Dublin and Australia. He was chief executive and director of the Sydney Festival from 2004 to 2009, and served as head of music at the Sydney Opera House from 2010-2012. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-FILM Summary Monday, Apr 22, 2013 08:15 AM PDT Gilberto Gil takes roadtrip to find musical origins in "Viramundo" NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) - Noted Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil, who says that struggle has been a counterpoint to his successful musical life, takes a road trip in the film "Viramundo" to seek out his musical origins in Brazil, Africa and Australia. ... Full Story | Top |
| Women directors growing presence at Tribeca Film Festival Monday, Apr 22, 2013 08:12 AM PDT  By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women directors are making their mark at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, crafting entries such as a psychological thriller about a person's disappearance, a look at a same-sex couple's rights and a story about sisters. Twenty-six feature films, about a quarter of the total to be presented during the two-week festival, are by women directors, including the first feature film by a female Saudi filmmaker shot entirely in her country. ... Full Story | Top |
| British comedian Dawn French marries for a second time Monday, Apr 22, 2013 07:36 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - British comedian Dawn French, who plays "The Vicar of Dibley" in the award-winning television comedy, has married for the second time, her publicist said on Monday. French, 55, married charity worker Mark Bignell at the Scarlett Hotel near Newquay in Cornwall, south west England, on Saturday. The hotel describes itself as a luxury, eco venue overlooking the ocean. Her first marriage, to comedian Lenny Henry, ended in 2010 after 25 years. The pair have an adopted daughter, Billie. ... Full Story | Top |
| Indian "24" will work like slow poison: Anil Kapoor Monday, Apr 22, 2013 03:35 AM PDT  By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) - He's starred in several Bollywood blockbusters, an Oscar-winning film and played a Middle Eastern leader on the American TV series "24". Anil Kapoor is now wooing Indian audiences with an adaptation of the hit thriller series about a counter-terrorism agent. Kapoor, the remake's producer and lead actor, says he wanted to bring the "discipline and professionalism" of U.S. television to India. The 53-year-old spoke to Reuters on the sets of his new show, describing his experience with the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Gilberto Gil takes roadtrip to find musical origins in "Viramundo" Monday, Apr 22, 2013 03:05 AM PDT  By Stephanie Nebehay NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) - Noted Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil, who says that struggle has been a counterpoint to his successful musical life, takes a road trip in the film "Viramundo" to seek out his musical origins in Brazil, Africa and Australia. The documentary by Swiss filmmaker Pierre-Yves Borgeaud, which uses the lens of indigenous communities struggling to preserve their cultural identity after colonial rule, premiered on Saturday night at the "Visions du Reel", an international documentary festival in Nyon, Switzerland. ... Full Story | Top |
| Australian rock singer Chrissy Amphlett dies at 53 Monday, Apr 22, 2013 02:15 AM PDT  CANBERRA (Reuters) - Rock singer Chrissy Amphlett, who fronted the Australian group the Divinyls best known for the worldwide hit "I Touch Myself", has died in New York at the age of 53 after battling breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. Her husband and former Divinyls drummer Charley Drayton said Amphlett died in her sleep, surrounded by close friends and family. "Chrissy's light burns so very brightly," Drayton said in a statement posted on the Australian Recording Industry Association's (ARIA) website. "Hers was a life of passion and creativity; she always lived it to the fullest. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-TELEVISION Summary Monday, Apr 22, 2013 01:21 AM PDT TV serial crime show 'Dexter' gets kill order LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Cable channel Showtime on Wednesday pulled the plug on "Dexter," the critically acclaimed show about a police analyst who is also a serial killer. Starring Michael C. Hall in the title role, the show that pushed boundaries in terms of violence and dark humor will conclude this summer at the end of its eighth season. ... Full Story | Top |
| Makers of Indian "24" series plot a TV show revolution Monday, Apr 22, 2013 01:20 AM PDT  By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) - In a street next to Mumbai's biggest mall, in a suburb teeming with people even at midnight, is a building that at first glance looks like an abandoned warehouse. The decrepit exterior hides the set of what may be one of India's most ambitious TV shows yet - the domestic version of the U.S. television hit action series "24", which its makers hope will revolutionize Indian TV. The Indian "24" is a novel concept in an industry where daily soaps reign. ... Full Story | Top |
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