Wednesday, 22 February 2012

Franklin says Houston's mother raised her well

Singer Aretha Franklin leaves the Ritz Carlton Hotel on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 in New York. Franklin says Cissy Houston raised her daughter Whitney Houston well and that an interview where Franklin said parents need to make sure children Aretha Franklin says Cissy Houston raised her daughter Whitney Houston well â€" and that an interview where Franklin said parents need to make sure children "leave home prepared" was taken out of context.


Rihanna desconcierta por canciones con Brown

La cantante Rihanna llega a los Brit Awards 2012 en la Arena O2 en Londres el martes 21 de febrero de 2012. La colaboración musical de Rihanna y Crhis Brown a tres años de que él la golpeara ha dejado a muchos preguntándose el juicio que tiene la cantante como modelo a seguir. (Foto AP /Jonathan Short) Rihanna es famosa por su atrevimiento, desde su música con mensajes sexuales, a sus tatuajes e incluso el color de su cabello.


AP critics pick 'The Artist' for top Oscar wins

In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Company, Jean Dujardin portrays George Valentin, left, and Berenice Bejo portrays Peppy Miller in a scene from Associated Press movie writers David Germain and Christy Lemire are boringly in lockstep on their picks for this season's top Academy Awards categories, depriving them of their usual snide debate over who's going to win.


Críticos de AP eligen a 'The Artist' como ganadora en los Oscar

Jean Dujardin, izquierda, y Bérénice Bejo en una escena de la película “The Artist” en una imagen proporcionada por The Weinstein Company. Los críticos de cine de The Associated Press coinciden en que “The Artist” será la gran ganadora de los Oscar el próximo domingo. (Foto AP/The Weinstein Company) Los especialistas en cine de The Associated Press David Germain y Christy Lemire están muy de acuerdo sobre sus pronósticos para las categorías más importantes de los Oscar, lo que les ha hecho abstenerse de su típico debate sobre quién ganará.


Cowell: 'X Factor' wants 2 female judges, 2 hosts

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2011 file image originally released by Fox, judges from left, Nicole Scherzinger, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and L.A. Reid attend Simon Cowell is playing it coy about rumors that Fergie, Britney Spears and Janet Jackson are being considered for "The X Factor."


(VIDEO) American Airlines Flight Attendant Mocks Airline: Funny or Grounds for Firing?

Funny or grounds for firing? That’s the question Gailen David, an American Airlines flight attendant who posted a series of videos mocking his employer, is posing on Facebook. “Be sure to comment about whether I should be fired or not for the Aluminum Lady!” he...

Boston Zoo Takes Politics to the Birds, and Gorillas and Lions Too

The dismal approval numbers facing Congress combined with the ups and downs of the 2012 Presidential race lead many Americans to compare politics to a zoo. Now one New England zoo is out to prove that politics really is for the birds, and gorillas and...

Man's childhood comic collection fetches $3.5M

This Feb. 13, 2012 handout photo provided by Heritage Auction shows the CGC-Certified 3.0 copy of Action Comics #1 from the Billy Wright Collection at Heritage Auctions in Dallas,Texas. On Wednesday, the collection is expected to bring more than $2 million when Heritage Auctions offers the comics at auction in New York City. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Heritage Auctions) The bulk of a man's childhood comic book collection that included many of the most prized issues ever published has sold for about $3.5 million.


Quiz: Are You a Compulsive Shopper?

Terrence Shulman is a counselor who works with people suffering from a number of compulsive behaviors related to over-shopping or overspending, from shoplifting addictions to hoarding disorders. Founder of the Shulman Center in Southfield, Mich., Shulman will be featured on “Nightline” tonight at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT. This questionnaire was taken from Shulman’s...

The 25 Words Your Toddler Likely Knows

If your toddler is having trouble building her vocabulary, you’ll want steer him toward the word “dog” rather than, say, “aardvark.” It may be common sense but now there’s a growing body of scientific research to back it up, says psychology professor Leslie Altman Rescorla....