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Rolling Stones turn back clock with hit-filled comeback Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 04:42 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones turned back the clock in style on Sunday with their first concert in five years, strutting and swaggering their way through hit after familiar hit to celebrate 50 years in business. Before a packed crowd of 20,000 at London's O2 Arena, they banished doubts that age may have slowed down one of the world's greatest rock and roll bands, as lead singer Mick Jagger launched into "I Wanna Be Your Man". ... Full Story | Top |
Rolling Stones pounce on early hits at London show Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 01:45 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones hit the stage at London's O2 arena on Sunday with a roar of approval from a sea of silver-haired fans as they tore into old favorite "I Wanna Be Your Man". A swaggering Mick Jagger dressed in sparkling silver and black rolled back the years with the 1960s hit as he bounced onto a stage shaped in the red lips logo that is the calling card for one of rock and roll's most enduring bands. ... Full Story | Top |
Vampires foil Tooth Fairy, Santa to claim box office win Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 11:22 AM PST (Reuters) - Teen vampire film "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" continued to take a bite out of the domestic box office, drawing $64 million in ticket sales over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend to finish ahead of James Bond film "Skyfall." After opening with a massive $141.1 million last weekend, the finale of the "Twilight" franchise brought in a holiday swarm of fans to see teen favorites Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, pushing "Breaking Dawn" to $227 million in total domestic ticket sales. ... Full Story | Top |
Rihanna equals Madonna with third UK number one album Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 11:11 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Bajan singer Rihanna equalled Madonna's chart record of three consecutive number one albums this week, while X Factor talent show star Olly Murs scored his fourth number one single, the Official Charts Company said on Sunday. Rihanna's "Unapologetic" went straight to the top of the singles chart, extending a run of album chart success with last year's "Talk That Talk" and 2010's "Loud". Talent show graduate Susan Boyle came in at number seven with "Standing Ovation - The Greatest Songs", one place behind Rod Stewart with "Merry Christmas Baby" at number six. ... Full Story | Top |
The top films at the North American box office Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 10:08 AM PST Nov 25 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the five-day weekend starting November 21, led by "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (1) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 2..$64.0 million 2 (2) Skyfall..................................$51.0 million 3 (3) Lincoln..................................$34.1 million 4 (*) Rise of the Guardians................. $32.6 million 5 (*) Life of Pi...............................$30.2 million 6 (4) Wreck it Ralph...........................$23. ... Full Story | Top |
U.S. musician Marcus Miller hurt in Swiss bus crash Sunday, Nov 25, 2012 06:30 AM PST ZURICH (Reuters) - U.S. jazz musician Marcus Miller was injured on Sunday along with members of his band when their bus crashed in Switzerland, killing the driver, police said. The two-time Grammy winner was travelling with 10 members of his band from Monte Carlo in Monaco to Hengelo in the Netherlands when the bus crashed on the highway near the town of Schattdorf in central Switzerland. A Swiss police spokesman said the driver died from his injuries. The reserve driver, Miller and the members of his band were all injured but not seriously, he said, declining to give further details. ... Full Story | Top |
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