People have one of two reactions to the music of French pianist Richard Clayderman – they love it or hate it. For every person who finds his instrumentals hard to distinguish from anonymous elevator music and too populist to be considered classical, there’s the legion of fans who have bought 75 million of his albums.
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‘Uncle Bully’ X Factor outrage
Radio DJ Dom Harvey has apologised after a tweet he published that appeared to make light of child molestation. In a tweet relating to last night’s episode of X Factor, when Grace Ikenasio was eliminated, Harvey wrote: “Poor Gracie! First molested in her own bed by uncle bully [sic]
Aerosmith singer accepts haka challenge
The bad boys from Boston, Aerosmith, have touched down to a small but enthusiastic reception at Christchurch international airport. The band, with about seven trolleys of luggage in tow, posed with fans after being welcomed with a spirited powhiri in the arrivals lounge about 7.20pm
Study: Baby Einstein DVDs Don’t Help Tots Learn Words
It’s hard to avoid logging screen time of some kind on a daily basis, and that’s true even in young children.
Why LeBron James Is Failing in the Finals
Some 50 minutes before Game 5 of the NBA Finals Thursday night, which LeBron James labeled the “biggest game of my life,” the Miami Heat star could not have been more relaxed.
Inside the Minds of Animals
Not long ago, I spent the morning having coffee with Kanzi. It wasn’t my idea; Kanzi invited me, though he did so in his customary clipped way.
Five-year-old ‘Karate Kid’ earns black belt
Varsha Vinod’s exceptional abilities are hard to spot at first.
Kate Major ‘despises’ Jon Gosselin
For a house once full of love and children, there sure seems to be a lot of hate going on with the Gosselins. This time, it’s former Star reporter Kate Major, who said she and Jon Gosselin had a fling shortly after his breakup with wife Kate Gosselin — an allegation he’s strenuously denied
Anger over West’s disruption at MTV awards
The reaction to Kanye West’s hijacking of the microphone from Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards came quickly and unequivocally. Celebrities and fans alike expressed their disapproval of West interrupting Swift’s win for Best Female Music Video to tout his appreciation of nominee Beyonce.
Commentary: ‘Michael Jackson was a drug addict’
Michael Jackson died of an overdose, according to the preliminary finding of the Los Angeles coroner described in court documents. The King of Pop apparently was given a variety of drugs that included the powerful sedative propofol, according to authorities.