Tag: Popular Culture
Jersey Shore star fined for disorderly conduct
A judge warned Jersey Shore reality star Snooki that she was acting like troubled actress Lindsay Lohan and sentenced her to community service for disorderly conduct.[MORE]
Stig is 'sacked': Clarkson
Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson reveals mystery driver The Stig has been sacked after unmasking himself.[MORE]
Jerry Hall sheds art past
Jerry Hall is selling several works of art from her private collection, including a portrait by Lucian Freud, as a way of letting go of a past she shared with Rolling Stone frontman Mick Jagger.[MORE]
Auctioneer defends Jackson memorabilia sale
The auction house that is putting Michael Jackson's memorabilia under the hammer in Macao has dismissed accusations that the sale goes against the singer's wishes.[MORE]
Exhibition to celebrate 20 Wiggly years
Powerhouse Museum in Sydney to develop an exhibition in celebration of The Wiggles' 20th anniversary.[MORE]
Zsa Zsa Gabor to be preserved by plastination
Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband wants to plastinate the Hollywood star's body and put it on show after her death.[MORE]
Hilton likely to avoid jail on drugs bust
Paris Hilton has been charged with cocaine possession after a high profile arrest in Las Vegas at the weekend, but the socialite is unlikely to do a second stint behind bars.[MORE]
Paris Hilton arrested on cocaine charge
Troubled hotel heiress Paris Hilton has been arrested in Las Vegas for possession of cocaine.[MORE]
Lohan: out of rehab, on to Twitter
Fresh out of rehab and a 13-day stint in jail, Lindsay Lohan has returned to Twitter and blasted the paparazzi who have been following her every move.[MORE]
Paris Hilton's intruder charged
A man accused of trying to break into Paris Hilton's Los Angeles home while wielding two large knives has been charged with attempted residential burglary.[MORE]
Julio Iglesias weds in Spain
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, 66, wed his longtime partner and former Dutch model Miranda Rijnsburger, 45, in a private ceremony in Marbella on Tuesday (local time).[MORE]
Hamish and Andy to pull plug on daily show
Comedy duo Hamish Blake and Andy Lee will scale back their high-rating daily radio show to a weekly broadcast in 2011, Austereo has announced.[MORE]
Mexico trumps Australia in Universe pageant
Mexico's Jimena Navarrete has been crowned Miss Universe, beating 82 competitors including Miss Australia.[MORE]
Aussie teen reaches Miss Universe final
Australia's Jesinta Campbell has been named as one of five finalists competing for the Miss Universe title in Las Vegas.[MORE]
Studio trickery gave contestant the X Factor
X Factor producers in the UK have admitted using audio-enhancing technology to make contestants sound better.[MORE]
Court date set in Jackson manslaughter case
A key court hearing detailing the manslaughter charges against Michael Jackson's doctor has been pushed back to January.[MORE]
Kylie performs surprise pub gig
Australian pop princess Kylie Minogue has livened up a sleepy English village by putting on a surprise gig at a pub.[MORE]
Lady Gaga is queen of Twitter
Lady Gaga surpassed Britney Spears over the weekend as the tweeter with the most followers on the social networking site.[MORE]
Newton's girlfriend takes out AVO
Rachael Taylor takes out AVO against troubled star Matthew Newton after "unprovoked violent assaults".[MORE]
Hendrix's London flat open to public
Jimi Hendrix's central London home will open to the public next month to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his death.[MORE]
U2 doing 360 of Australia
Rock juggernauts U2 confirm that they will be bringing their 360 world tour to Australia in December.[MORE]
Matthew Newton back in rehab
Matthew Newton has reportedly been forced to quit his role as the host of Channel Seven's heavily-hyped show The X Factor and has been sent back to rehab.[MORE]
Princess Mary heads to Adelaide
The Tasmanian-born Crown Princess of Denmark has left her home state after a private visit. [MORE]
Gaga to steal Spears' Twitter crown
Lady Gaga zeros in on pop princess Britney Spears' Twitter crown.[MORE]
Miranda Kerr confirms pregnancy
Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr has confirmed the fashion world's worst kept secret: she's pregnant.[MORE]
