Rufus Wainwright Wows Them in Nottingham

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, Rufus Wainwright is currently touring England.  He is very popular here, where his recent album, RELEASE THE STARS reached no 2 in the charts and turned platinum. ...

Sacha Baron Cohen Incites More 'Bruno' Controversy

You'd think that by now the infamous Sacha Baron Cohen, of Ali G and Borat fame, would have a tough time arranging (ie. staging) crazy interviews without the interviewees immediately realizing they were being...

Sacha Baron Cohen Catches Ex-Mossad Official Off Guard

It's Sunday and we all need some relief from how overwhelmingly depressing the news has been of late -- and just in time Sacha Baron Cohen does it again. " JERUSALEM —  A former Mossad official said...

Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah! (update)

One would never wish financial hardship on anyone but 'Halleujah!' for the financial hardship that forces Leonard Cohen back on to the stage. Here Telegraph journalist Neil McCormick welcomes Cohen back with an in...

'It's cool to be a creative brother team' - Walia brothers

"Warner Bros, Cohen Bros and Walia Bros! How does it sound? 'Cool', say the UK-based filmmakers Walia brothers in an interview with India EU Film Initiative. Yugesh and Sunandan, who founded Endboard Productions in...

Yawn...Glastonbury Festival Lineup Leaked

Somehow I don't think that leaking this underwhelming lineup is going to do much for Glastonbury's already slumping ticket sales. Could this be the first year the festival doesn't sell out?"The lineup for Britain's...

Release: Len Brody at Digital Hollywood, LA

If you're going to Digital Hollywood next week be sure to say hello to NowPublic co-founder, Len Brody.  He'll be on an interesting panel." Personalized Mobile is becoming the new broadband, perhaps even...

Madonna, Leonard Cohen lead way to rock`s Hall of Fame

""Even the people who said I was talentless, that I was chubby, that I couldn't sing, that I was a one-hit wonder, they helped me, too," she was quoted by DPA as saying. "They inspired me because they made me...

Cohen, Madonna to be inducted into Rock Hall of Fame

Leonard Cohen, Madonna, John Mellencamp and others are to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tonight. Cohen will be iducted by Lou Reed and Madonna  by Justin Timberlake. Although Cohen and...

Madonna Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

"It was a big New York night for MADONNA as she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the famed Waldorf-Astoria. Pop heavyweight JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE did the honors of inducting his fellow chart-topper into the prestigious circle of musicians. Other honorees and...

The Cohen Group announces further expansion of India practice

"The Cohen Group actively represents top-tier companies worldwide to help them achieve their commercial objectives in India, China and many other overseas markets through strategies tailored to help achieve successful outcomes of political, regulatory, and other issues...

All Hail the Tools of Citizen Journalism!

Call it the mainstreaming (MSMing?) of dear old 'citizen journalism', but it seems that it is the Main Stream Media who are finally beginning to realize that having access to better technological tools to report...

American Idol Season 7: funny, creepy and just crazy auditions!

" Just in case you missed last nite' s premiere of American Idol, get the funniest/ creepiest auditions here! Including Alexis Cohen (the next YouTube star??), James Lewis (with the hit "Let my people go") , "No Sex...

CIA: We said back in 1974 that Israel had nuclear weapons

"Last update - 10:34 11/01/2008 CIA: We said back in 1974 that Israel had nuclear weapons By Amir Oren, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Israel, CIA, nuclear weapons The Central Intelligence Agency, backed by bodies including the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and...

The Death of Borat and Ali G

Sacha Baron Cohen, the British comic actor who created the hugely entertaining, and often ridiculously offensive characters of Borat and Ali G, has decided that he will no longer play them.Having developed a cult...

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