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Domingo returns to role of 1968 Met Opera debut
- Forty seasons after making his unscheduled Metropolitan Opera debut as Maurizio in Cilea's "Adriana Lecouvreur," Placido Domingo is returning to the role.Originally scheduled to conduct the revival, which opens Feb. 6, Domingo will take over the starring tenor role, the company said Wednesday.
Jonas Brothers notch third-biggest debut of 2008
- Not only have the Jonas Brothers notched the year's third-biggest debut album, they've managed the rare feat of having two albums in the top 10 at the same time."A Little Bit Longer," the third album from the trio of siblings, sold more than 525,000 copies to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 album charts, according to figures released by Nielsen SoundScan on Wednesday.
- Not only have the Jonas Brothers notched the year's third-biggest debut album, they've managed the rare feat of having two albums in the top 10 at the same time."A Little Bit Longer," the third album from the trio of siblings, sold more than 525,000 copies to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 album charts, according to figures released by Nielsen SoundScan on Wednesday.
China refuses to let Gary Glitter into Hong Kong
- British glam rocker Gary Glitter, who served nearly three years in a Vietnamese prison for molesting children, was denied entry to Hong Kong after refusing to return to England, officials said Wednesday.Glitter flew to Hong Kong Wednesday night after staying in the transit area of Bangkok's international airport for several hours.
- British glam rocker Gary Glitter, who served nearly three years in a Vietnamese prison for molesting children, was denied entry to Hong Kong after refusing to return to England, officials said Wednesday.Glitter flew to Hong Kong Wednesday night after staying in the transit area of Bangkok's international airport for several hours.
Ricky Martin a father of twin boys, publicist says
- There won't be much "livin' la vida loca" for Ricky Martin these days - he's now the father of twin boys. The Latin superstar had the children via a surrogate mother, and the babies were born a few weeks ago, according to a statement from his representatives."The children, delivered via gestational surrogacy, are healthy and already under Ricky's full-time care," said the statement. "Ricky is elated to begin this new chapter in his life as a parent and will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight in order to spend time with his children."
- There won't be much "livin' la vida loca" for Ricky Martin these days - he's now the father of twin boys. The Latin superstar had the children via a surrogate mother, and the babies were born a few weeks ago, according to a statement from his representatives."The children, delivered via gestational surrogacy, are healthy and already under Ricky's full-time care," said the statement. "Ricky is elated to begin this new chapter in his life as a parent and will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight in order to spend time with his children."
Former GnR drummer enters not guilty plea
- Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler has pleaded not guilty to drug charges and will remain in rehab for at least the next month.Adler appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday morning with a friend and therapist. A judge ordered him to remain in rehab while he awaits a preliminary hearing on a felony charge of drug possession and a misdemeanor count of being under the influence of drugs.
Memphis airport not ready to be renamed for Hayes
- Officials of Memphis International Airport say they probably won't change the airport's name to honor the late singer Isaac Hayes.During a memorial service for Hayes on Monday, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen publicly suggested changing the name of the airport.
Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies
- LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the band said. He was 46.Moore died at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was admitted with complications that arose weeks after the June 30 wreck, according to a statement on the band's Web site. It did not specify what led to his death, and nursing supervisor Galina Shinder said the hospital could not release details.
- LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the band said. He was 46.Moore died at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was admitted with complications that arose weeks after the June 30 wreck, according to a statement on the band's Web site. It did not specify what led to his death, and nursing supervisor Galina Shinder said the hospital could not release details.
Glitter held at Thai airport after prison release
- British glam rocker Gary Glitter, who served nearly three years in a Vietnamese prison for molesting children, refused to board airplanes out of Thailand on Wednesday after being denied entry into the country, a senior immigration official said.Lt. Gen. Chatchawal Suksomchit, the chief of Thailand's immigration police, said Glitter was confined to a transit lounge at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport while officials tried to persuade him to leave the country.
- British glam rocker Gary Glitter, who served nearly three years in a Vietnamese prison for molesting children, refused to board airplanes out of Thailand on Wednesday after being denied entry into the country, a senior immigration official said.Lt. Gen. Chatchawal Suksomchit, the chief of Thailand's immigration police, said Glitter was confined to a transit lounge at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport while officials tried to persuade him to leave the country.
British glam rocker Gary Glitter freed in Vietnam
- British glam rocker Gary Glitter was refused entry into Thailand, officials said Wednesday, a day after the convicted child molester was freed by Vietnam following nearly three years in prison.The 64-year-old Glitter arrived at Bangkok, Thailand's international airport after Vietnam deported him. But he refused to board a connecting flight to London and officials denied him entry into Thailand, a senior immigration official told The Associated Press.
- British glam rocker Gary Glitter was refused entry into Thailand, officials said Wednesday, a day after the convicted child molester was freed by Vietnam following nearly three years in prison.The 64-year-old Glitter arrived at Bangkok, Thailand's international airport after Vietnam deported him. But he refused to board a connecting flight to London and officials denied him entry into Thailand, a senior immigration official told The Associated Press.