International Business News - Sharon http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Sharon Jones' pre-show ritual has both virtue and vice. The vice is really more functional than anything: a few sips of whiskey, no ice, to warm up the vocal cords. Before she goes on stage, Jones also pauses for a moment to pray. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/72660-bonnaroo.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080615/sharon-jones-and-the-dap-kings-forge-soul-revival.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080615/sharon-jones-and-the-dap-kings-forge-soul-revival.htm Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:20:06 EDT The backlash in China against Sharon Stone continued Wednesday as the Shanghai International Film Festival said the American actress was not welcome at this year's event. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/sharon-stone-not-welcome-in-shanghai.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:28:50 EDT French fashion house Christian Dior said Thursday it has dropped Sharon Stone from its Chinese ads and released a statement from the actress apologizing for saying China's earthquake may have been bad karma for its treatment of Tibet. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/57861-people-sharon-stone.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/sharon-stone-apologizes-for-remark-china-quake.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/sharon-stone-apologizes-for-remark-china-quake.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 11:37:39 EDT Sharon Stone's "karma" comment is having an instant effect on her movie-star status in China. The 50-year-old actress suggested last week that the devastating May 12 earthquake in China could have been the result of bad karma over the government's treatment of Tibet. That prompted the founder of one of China's biggest cinema chains to say his company would not show her films in his theaters, according to a story in The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/56890-people-sharon-stone.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/sharon-stone-was-china-quake-bad-karma.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/sharon-stone-was-china-quake-bad-karma.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 05:57:21 EDT Sharon Stone's "karma" is having an instant effect on her movie-star status in China. The 50-year-old actress suggested last week that the devastating May 12 earthquake in China could have been the result of bad karma over the government's treatment of Tibet. That prompted the founder of one of China's biggest cinema chains to say his company would not show her films in his theaters, according to a story in The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/sharon-stone-was-china-quake-bad-karma.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 22:11:06 EDT