CULTURE

An oil recovery sea platform is towed to harbour from near the cruise liner Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the west coast of Italy, at Giglio island January 28, 2012.

Costa Concordia: Fuel Removal Under Way

Costa Concordia, the cruise ship that ran aground off Tuscany nearly a month ago, has begun to have its fuel removed. The cruise, which still remains capsized, reportedly held 500,000 gallons of fuel in 17 tanks.

Whitney Houston Death: Police Seal Room, Seek Warrant, Proceed with Caution

Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston, the pop music icon, died yesterday afternoon at the age of 48. Members of Houston's entourage found her unconscious in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. Policed have sealed off the room that Houston died in and will not enter until the obtain a search warrant according to TMZ. Police would like to conduct a thorough search of the room that Houston died in and are obtaining a warrant to proceed with caution.

Whitney Houston's Final Days: Singer Parties Heavily Night Before Death

Whitney Houston, Ray J
Whitney Houston, the beloved pop icon, died yesterday afternoon at the age of 48. Members of her entourage found her body at the Beverly Hilton Hotel unconscious and in a bathtub. Beverly Hilton hotel employees have told TMZ that Houston had partied heavily with a group of friends at the hotel the night before her death.
More news
IBTimes Logo

Grammy party turns to tribute for late Whitney Houston

Music producer Clive Davis's pre-Grammy party is typically one of the most fun-filled highlights of the week leading to the music industry's top awards, but this year's event quickly turned into a tribute for Whitney Houston, who died earlier in the day.
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

Carla Bruni Sarkozy Statue Plan Stirs Controversy in France

Carla Bruni Sarkozy - the super model wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy - is once again in the middle of a controversy. This time it is not her glamorous looks or alleged affairs but a proposed bronze statue of her that has caused an outrage in a Paris suburb.
Kohl's store in Westminster

Kohl's to Award Scholarships for Young Volunteers

Kohl's Department Stores has introduced Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program which will award more than $420,000 in scholarships and prizes, ranging from $50 Kohl's gift cards to $10,000 scholarships, to more than 2,200 young volunteers who have made a positive impact on their communities.
Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan Recovering After Hernia Surgery

Veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, who underwent a hernia surgery on Saturday, is reportedly doing well after the operation. The surgery took place in the SevenHills Hospital in Marol, Mumbai.
Whitney Houston, Ray J

Whitney Houston Dead: Singer Saw Doctor on Feb. 2, Dined with Bobbi Kristina and Bobby Brown

Whitney Houston was pronounced dead on Saturday afternoon at the age of 48. Her body was found by her bodyguard at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. A cause of death has yet to be determined. On Feb. 2 she visited a Beverly Hills doctor and reportedly looked a bit worn out. On Thursday night, Houston went out with daughter Bobbi Kristina and gave her last live performance.
IBTimes Logo

Spanish thriller dredges up dark childhood secret

Spanish psychological thriller Dictado (Childish Games), depicting a man spooked by a little girl who revives a dark secret from his childhood, had viewers also on edge at its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday.
IBTimes Logo

Mafioso and murderer tackle Shakespeare in new film

Drug dealers, a Mafioso and a murderer are cast in the roles of Caesar, Brutus, Cassius and others in Caesar Must Die, a docu-drama about inmates at a tough Italian prison who take on a Shakespeare tragedy.
Cast members Nina Hoss poses for pictures during a photocall to promote the movie 'Barbara' at the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin

Communist East Germany back in haunting new film

The oppressive world of Communist East Germany was brought back to life in a haunting new film called Barbara at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday, the first of three German productions in the main competition.
Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston:Through the Years [PHOTOS]

Singer and actress Whitney Houston, a winner of six Grammy Awards including record of the year for I Will Always Love You and album of the year for The Bodyguard, has died at age 48, a spokeswoman for the singer said.
Whitney Houston bows after performing ''I Didn't Know My Own Strength'' at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California

Award-winning singer Whitney Houston dies at age 48

Singer and actress Whitney Houston, a winner of six Grammy Awards including record of the year for I Will Always Love You and album of the year for The Bodyguard, has died at age 48, a spokeswoman for the singer said.
Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston Dies at 48: Facebook Blames Bobby Brown, Remembers Singer

The Queen of Pop reigned in the 1980s and 1990s until her life was ravaged by drug use, increasingly erratic behavior and a tumultuous and allegedly abusive marriage to Bobby Brown. Facebook reactions from users have mourned the iconic singer, blasting Bobby Brown and sending their condolences to the singer's daughter and mother.
Al Lewis

Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter: 15 Celebrity Vampires He Should Hunt

At almost 203-years-old, Abraham Lincoln is still of interest to many people, so much so that two movies about the 16th American president will hit theaters this year. Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, which stars Daniel Day-Lewis, will debut in the fall. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, the less historical of the two movies, debuts on June 22, and stars Benjamin Walker as the six-foot-four 16th president.

Pages

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.