Category Archive for "Arts & Entertainment::Celebrities"
They’ve never been able to choose their leader, who during British colonial rule was dispatched from London
HONG KONG Every year, Hong Kong residents gather in droves for the annual vigil to commemorate the Tiananmen democracy protests. More than marking the brutal crackdown in Beijing 24 years ago, the event here increasingly symbolizes disaffection with rule by…
Pictures: Susan Sarandon “I’ve gotten my [FBI] file twice,” Sarandon said, according to the Los Angeles Times
(CBS News) Actress Susan Sarandon says her phone has been tapped by the government, and that she was recently denied security clearance to visit the White House but does not know why. The actress made the comments during a Q&A…
He returned to New York and, at age 17 and a high school dropout, Belafonte joined the Navy to fight in World War II
Harry Belafonte caught the nation’s ear with the hit song “Mathilda.” And alongside his long career in music and film he’s often tried to catch the social conscience of the nation as well. Russ Mitchell has this Sunday Profile: At…
Gul and Erdogan could face off next year in Turkey’s presidential election
ANKARA,Turkey Turkey’s deputy prime minister offered an apology for a violent crackdown on an environmental protest, in a bid to appease days of anti-government rallies across Turkey as hundreds of riot police deployed around the prime minister’s office in the…
But the answers remain unclear
(CBS News) Life’s a game, roll with it. During a rare solo performance Saturday night at Atlantic City’s Golden Nugget, the guitarist donned a red shirt with that very slogan. “This is the law we live by,” said the Rolling…
HONG KONG Every year, Hong Kong residents gather in droves for the annual vigil to commemorate the Tiananmen democracy protests
HONG KONG Every year, Hong Kong residents gather in droves for the annual vigil to commemorate the Tiananmen democracy protests. More than marking the brutal crackdown in Beijing 24 years ago, the event here increasingly symbolizes disaffection with rule by…
Compare that to a story we reported earlier this week
BEIJING It’s still quietly referred to as “the anniversary” here. If you search for the words “Tiananmen Square” on the Internet in China, you likely won’t find anything. Even on Weibo, China’s Twitter equivalent, where Chinese are increasingly turning to…
During an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Wednesday, the TV personality addressed reports that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are now dating
(CBS News) Khloe Kardashian has given her sister’s reported new beau her seal of approval. During an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Wednesday, the TV personality addressed reports that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are now dating. Pictures: Kim Kardashian…