Miley Cyrus wins top prize at MTV Video Music Awards
Inglewood (United States) (AFP) - Miley Cyrus won the award for Video of the Year for her hit single "Wrecking Ball," at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards outside Los Angeles. The singer beat out Beyonce...
View ArticleBeyoncé Shut Down The VMAs With A Flawless 16-Minute Medley
Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande may have opened the MTV Video Music Awards with a showstopper; however, no one closes out an awards show like Queen Bey.Beyoncé shut down the VMAs with an epic 16-minute...
View ArticleJulia Louis-Dreyfus Wins Fifth Emmy For 'Veep'
Julia Louis-Dreyfus did it again — the actress received another Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.Last year, Louis-Dreyfus broke records with her fourth Emmy win for "Veep" and...
View ArticleWarren Buffett Reportedly Giving Big Boost To Burger King Deal
The famous billionaire investor Warren Buffett is helping to finance Burger King's much talked-about takeover of Tim Hortons, a Canadian coffee and doughnut chain, sources are telling the Wall Street...
View ArticleJovetic at double as Man City sink Liverpool
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Stevan Jovetic scored twice as champions Manchester City beat last season's runners-up Liverpool 3-1 on Monday in the first major showdown of the new Premier League...
View ArticleAmazon to buy videogame platform Twitch for $970 mn
New York (AFP) - US online retail giant Amazon has bolstered its Internet video presence, whistling past Google to snatch up Twitch and its huge audience for live-streamed gaming.The acquisition,...
View ArticleComedy stars feted at Emmys, suspense for drama awards
Los Angeles (AFP) - TV comedy stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jim Parsons were among early winners at the annual Emmys, television's version of the Oscars, where the late Robin Williams was to be...
View ArticleAFP Live Report on the Emmy Awards
Los Angeles (AFP) - 01:40 GMT - 'Normal Heart' claims Emmy - "The Normal Heart," the HBO film adaptation of Larry Kramer's play about the rise of HIV/AIDS in the early 1980s, wins for outstanding...
View ArticleGoogle Docs Makes Major Updates That Could Potentially Replace Microsoft...
Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides made major updates to its iPhone and iPad apps Monday that could potentially replace Microsoft’s Office 365 subscription service.With today’s updates, Google’s Slides...
View ArticleUS survey highlights mistrust of police
Washington (AFP) - A survey laid bare the distrust the public harbors toward police in the United States, the same day a funeral was held for a black teenager shot dead by a white policeman.The fatal...
View ArticleBryan Cranston Planted A Juicy Kiss On Julia Louis-Dreyfus After Her Emmy Win
Before Julia Louis-Dreyfus could take the stage to accept her fifth Primetime Emmy win for "Veep,""Breaking Bad" actor Bryan Cranston got a hold of the actress to congratulate her with a kiss. ... an...
View ArticleBusiness Insider UK Is Hiring A Digital Account Manager
Business Insider UK, our new London-based startup, is looking for a digital account manager who is proactive, highly motivated, and has a firm understanding of the online advertising industry and a...
View ArticleAaron Paul Wins Third Emmy For 'Breaking Bad'
Yeah, "Breaking Bad" fans!Aaron Paul has won his third Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor on "Breaking Bad."The 34-year-old actor was up against Josh Charles ("The Good Wife"), Mandy...
View ArticleDinner in White tradition sparkles again in New York
New York (AFP) - With the setting sun glittering on the Hudson, nearly 5,000 people turned out for the fourth edition of "Diner en blanc" (Dinner in White), dressed to the nines. In what amounts to a...
View ArticleBilly Crystal Pays Tribute To Robin Williams During Emmys 'In Memoriam'
Sunday night's Emmy Awards In Memoriam segment started with a live rendition of "Smile," performed by Sara Bareilles.While Peter O'Toole, Lauren Bacall, James Garner, Maya Angelou, and many others were...
View ArticleAnna Gunn Wins Outstanding Supporting Actress For 'Breaking Bad'
Score a win for "Breaking Bad." Anna Gunn takes the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress at the Emmys.Gunn beat out Maggie Smith ("Downton Abbey"), Joanne Froggatt ("Downton Abbey"), Lena Headey...
View ArticleBryan Cranston Beats Matthew McConaughey To Win Fourth Emmy
He did it!In one of the tightest races of the night, Bryan Cranston has won Outstanding Actor in a drama series for the final season of AMC's hit series, "Breaking Bad." It's the actor's fourth Emmy...
View ArticleHurting Murray survives Haase, Sharapova advances
New York (AFP) - Former champions Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova reached the second round of the US Open, Murray overcoming painful muscle cramps as well as Robin Haase.Eighth-seeded Murray, who won...
View Article'Breaking Bad' Wins Best Drama For Final Season
Say. Their. Name."Breaking Bad" continues to sweep the Emmys taking home the biggest award of the the night, Outstanding Drama Series.The final season of AMC's hit drama had steep competition from two...
View Article'Breaking Bad' Completely Dominated The Emmys
"Breaking Bad" absolutely dominated the Emmys Monday night.The fifth and final season of the AMC drama was nominated for a total of 16 awards. Overall, "Breaking Bad" won six awards including the...
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