The owner of a parrot that spoke English with a British accent says the bird went missing for four years, only to return speaking Spanish and asking for someone named Larry, a Southern California newspaper reported on Monday. Darren Chick told the Daily Breeze newspaper that he doesn’t Continue Reading
Hundreds of Hong Kong police used sledgehammers and chainsaws to dismantle pro-democracy barricades near government offices and the city’s financial center on Tuesday, a day after clashes broke out as anti-protest groups tried to reclaim roads. The police operation was the latest in two days to dismantle barricades after two weeks of protests, with the stalemate […]Continue Reading
When it comes to acting, it has been a well sought out journey for Mahima Bakshi till she recently received the opportunity to make an appearance on the silver screen with the well known Ms. Bipasha Basu in the Bollywood’s “Creature 3D” directed by Vikram Bhatt. Though previously Mahima had the chance to make a small […]Continue Reading
British singer Morrissey, who has had to cancel tours in recent years because of ill health, has said in an interview that he received several treatments to remove cancerous tissues. The former frontman for alternative rock band The Smiths had to put off concerts last year and in 2014 after suffering various ailments, including a […]Continue Reading
Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence, one of dozens of actresses, models and celebrities whose intimate images have been posted online, spoke about the photo hacking scandal for the first time on Tuesday, saying it is a crime and sexual violation. In an interview with Vanity Fair magazine, Lawrence, 24, said she was frightened after the photos […]Continue Reading
The NBA’s agreement on a more than $20 billion multi-year contract with broadcast partners Walt Disney Co and Time Warner Inc was overshadowed by news that Disney’s ESPN is joining the basketball league to create an Internet sports channel available without a pay TV subscription. A new streaming channel planned by ESPN, which sources familiar […]Continue Reading
Walt Disney Co has come to the rescue of its loss-making subsidiary Euro Disney with a 1 billion-euro ($1.3 billion) funding deal announced on Monday, which could give the U.S. group total control over Europe’s biggest tourist attraction. The deal includes a rights issue and debt restructuring which will inject 420 million euro in cash into […]Continue Reading
American singer Meghan Trainor was propelled to the number one spot in the British singles chart on Sunday by a surge in sales and online demand for her upbeat pop track “All about that Bass”, the Official Charts Company said. Trainor’s song was listened to more than 1 million times online, helping it dethrone “Bang Bang” by […]Continue Reading
Movie thriller “Gone Girl,” starring Ben Affleck as a man suspected of causing his wife’s disappearance, overcame a demonic doll named “Annabelle” to win a tight weekend race at U.S. and Canadian movie box offices. “Gone Girl” pulled in $38 million over its first three days in domestic theaters, according to estimates Continue Reading
Actor and comedian Steve Martin is the honoree for the 2014 Lifetime Achievement award from the American Film Institute, the organization said on Friday. Martin, 69, will receive the award recognizing his prolific career spanning four decades at a gala in June 2015, televised on Turner Broadcasting’s TNT. “Steve Martin is an American original,” said Continue Reading



















