The company producing Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” comeback concerts was a money-making machine run by executives who did not care about the star’s well-being, a lawyer told jurors Thursday. Attorney Brian Panish used his rebuttal argument in the negligence case to urge the jury to find that AEG Live LLC hired Dr. Conrad Murray to be Jackson’s physician without ... Read More »

Barclays Plc (BARC.L) will stop offering wealth management services in about 130 countries by 2016 and cut jobs in the unit as part of an effort to rein in costs and boost profit. “This is part of our new strategy, focusing on reducing complexity and competing where we can win,” a Barclays spokesman said in a statement. “We don’t expect ... Read More »

The 2013 Emmy Awards complete winners list just for you. For the complete list of nominees click here. And the winners are… SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Merritt Weaver, “Nurse Jackie” WRITING IN A COMEDY SERIES Tina Fey, “30 Rock” SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Tony Hale, “Veep” LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES Julia-Louis Dreyfus, “Veep” GUEST ... Read More »

Snakes on the plane become a reality as a tiny exotic snake was found on a Qantas Boeing 747 airliner, leading to 370 passengers being grounded in Sydney overnight, the airline said Monday. Staff found the 20-centimeter (8-inch) Mandarin Rat Snake in the passenger cabin near the door late Sunday before passengers were due to board the flight bound for ... Read More »

Kaylee DeFer the Gossip Girl star and her boyfriend Michael Fitzpatrick welcomed a baby boy on Friday, Sept. 20. Théodore Ignatius Fitzpatrick weighed 8 lbs., 13 oz, according to the proud papa. “Kaylee was a rock star!!,” the Fitz and the Tantrums frontman said. Fitzpatrick was supposed to take the stage with his band on Friday, but his plans changed ... Read More »

Miley Cyrus could not really hold back her tears as she broke down and cried during her first live performance after her split with Liam Hemsworth. And you guessed it right she was singing “Wreaking Ball”. Miley Cyrus performed “Wrecking Ball” live on Saturday for the first time at the iHeartRadio Music Festival Village, her first big appearance since splitting ... Read More »

Facebook has been blocked in Russia. Russia’s has decided that Facebook is just too much of an annoyance that it best be eliminated. Russia’s Internet blacklist, which can blackhole websites for reasons ranging from copyright infringement through to drug-related information, has welcomed its highest profile addition. Russia’s telecoms watchdog has confirmed that Facebook has been added to the list leaving ... Read More »