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HIGHLIGHTS MALAYSIA: JIM CARREY BAN? -- Saying We cannot equate ourselves with God -- even as a joke, a Malaysian government minister is seeking an Islamic ban on the Jim Carrey film Bruce Almighty. Abdul Zainal, of the Prime Ministers Department, was quoted by newspapers yesterday as saying, It is not appropriate to show the film in this country. Mr. Carrey stars in the comedy as a television reporter who is given Gods power for a week. The minister said censors should refer Bruce Almighty to the Islamic Affairs Department to determine if it should be screened, Reuters reported. Muslims account for slightly more than half of Malaysias population, 24 million.. Arts Briefing column: Malaysian Min Abdul Zainal, saying We cannot equate ourselves with God--even as a joke, seeks Islamic ban on Jim Carrey film Bruce Almighty; chairman Jim ONeill, addressing Professional Assn of Teachers annual convention in Harrogate, Eng, calls Britney Spearss image raunchy and criticizes Kylie Minogue for emphasizing appearance over singing; says pop stars who project sexy images to promote songs are pressuring children to grow up too soon; acute hip discomfort prompts soul singer Ray Charles to postpone 14 concert dates (M)
George Michael Beats KYLIE MINOGUE in British Album Chart Battle
Singer George Michael racked up his seventh British number one album on Sunday as Symphonica took top spot in the charts, beating off competition from Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue, the Official Charts Company said.
Kylie Minogue Rocked A Jean Paul Gaultier Jumpsuit In Dubai
Kylie Minogue was superhero chic in Dubai.. Kylie hit the stage at the Dubai World Cup at Meydan on Saturday, March 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The blonde songstress rocked a red hot look by from Jean Paul��.
British Queen Honors Minogue and McKellen
The pop singer Kylie Minogue and the actor Ian McKellen were among the names on the traditional New Years honors list issued by Queen Elizabeth II, according to Reuters and the BBC. Ms. Minogue, who returned to the stage late last year after surgery and chemotherapy for breast cancer, becomes an officer of the Order of the British Empire. Mr. McKellen, a Shakespearean actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of the wizard Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, was made a Companion of Honor, restricted to 65 members. Among others on the honors list were the Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson, the actors Richard Griffiths and Julie Walters, the novelist and playwright Hanif Kureishi and Nicholas Kenyon, managing director of the Barbican Center and former director of the BBC Proms. The list was the first to be recommended to the queen by Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
KYLIE MINOGUE review ��� Australias sweetheart puts on show.
Kylie Minogue is still Australias sweetheart. Some three decades after she first won over viewers on Neighbours, and years since she relocated to England to chase a career in music, you might assume she has lost some of��.
Kylie Minogue greets London fans following Eurostar trip to Paris
But Kylie Minogue made light work of European travel when she arrived back in Londons Kings Cross on Wednesday afternoon. The Australian star, who once owned an apartment in the French capital but now travels their for fun, was spotted alighting from .
Arts, Briefly
Free admission to Ozzfest, pop exhibitions draw critics’ ire, new president for actors’ equity, Kiefer Sutherland’s hiatus brings new horror and more culture news.
Kylie Minogue: ngelina was right to speak out about cancer.
POP legend Kylie Minogue has backed Angelina Jolies decision to speak publicly about having her ovaries removed.
Watch KYLIE MINOGUE in her new video for Giorgio Moroder.
Disco godfather Giorgio Moroder teams up with Australias princess of pop for Right Here, Right Now, with his first solo album in three decades to follow.
Kylie Minogue quits Jay Z Roc Nation disappointing album.
SHEs been working with Jay Z for the past two years, but its now been reported that Kylie Minogue has left his record label, Roc Nation.
KYLIE MINOGUEs former choreographer gives dance masterclass to Teesside kids
Kylie Minogues former choreographer has been passing on his extensive knowledge to dance students in Teesside. Young dancers at Harlequin Stage School, on Preston Farm Industrial Estate, Stockton, were given a dance masterclass by choreographer to .
Kylie Minogue admits to being fed up of not finding her Mr.
SHE once sang about being lucky in love but it appears the opposite is true for Kylie Minogue.
KYLIE MINOGUE, Giorgio Moroder and Fernando Garibay.
Back in January, Giorgio Moroder announced that Kylie Minogue and Fernando Garibay feature him in a new song. Based on fan footage from last night (February.
Brit Awards Red Carpet
View looks from Rita Ora, Kylie Minogue, Pharrell Williams, Iggy Azalea and more.
Hear Giorgio Moroder and Kylie Minogue team up on Right.
Disco king Giorgio Moroders so iconic that he got his own track on Daft Punks Random Access Memories: On ���Giorgio by Moroder,��� the Italian musician speaks about his career beginnings over a synth-heavy track. But he��.
Arts, Briefly; Reporters Remarks Cost Him His Job on Imus
Sid Rosenberg, right, a host on sports-talk radio WFAN (660 AM) who took a leave of absence for substance abuse in March, has been taken off the syndicated show Imus in the Morning because of tasteless comments he made on the air about the singer Kylie Minogues battle with breast cancer. Although Mr. Rosenberg will lose his job as the sports news reporter on the morning show, he will keep his spot as co-host of the 10-a.m.-to-1-p.m. show with Joe Beningo. Hes off Imuss show for some remarks he made that I would really rather not repeat, the stations general manager, Lee Davis, said yesterday. Mr. Rosenberg made the comments during the May 18 broadcast. Chris Carlin, the overnight host, has moved into Mr. Rosenbergs reporting spot on the Imus show. Jerry Recco, WFANs Giants reporter and a sports news anchor, and Tony Paige, the Saturday night host, will temporarily fill the overnight host position. JOE BRESCIA. Arts, Briefly column; Sid Rosenberg, host of WFAN-AM sports-talk radio show who recently took leave of absence for substance abuse, is taken off Imus in the Morning because of tasteless comments he made on air about singer Kyle Minogues battle with breast cancer; photo (S)
Hot pants and headdresses: Kylies finest costumes ��� in.
Kylie Minogue has donated 20 designer costumes to the Arts Centre Melbourne, including a Dolce and Gabbana jewel-encrusted headdress and revealing red satin Jean Paul Gaultier dress.
Kylie Minogues Collaboration With Giorgio Moroder.
Hold on to your wigs, dance-pop fans because Kylie Minogues much-anticipated collaboration with Giorgio Moroder just surfaced online! ���Right Here, Right Now��� is the second taste of the synth-pop pioneers first LP in 30��.
Arts, Briefly
Kylie Minogue Battles Cancer The Australian pop star Kylie Minogue, right, whose album Fever was a platinum seller in the United States, has been given a diagnosis of breast cancer, Reuters and The Associated Press reported. As a result, she has canceled her Australian Showgirl Tour, which would have begun tomorrow and taken her to several Australian cities before performances in Asia and, at the end of June, at the Glastonbury festival in Britain. In a statement, Ms. Minogue, 36, expressed sorrow at disappointing her fans and added, Nevertheless, hopefully all will work out fine and Ill be back with you all again soon.. Coldplay, promoting its new album, X&Y, will begin a North American tour in Toronto on Aug. 2 and finish it on Sept. 30 in Bristow, Va. The journey includes performances in Hartford on Aug. 4, Boston on Aug. 6, at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J., on Sept. 3 and at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sept. 6. Good Times for Crystal Brothers Billy Crystals run in 700 Sundays at the Broadhurst Theater has been extended through June 12. The 15 performances added to a run that was to have ended on Sunday were made possible when the producers of the new musical Lennon revised its schedule. Its previews will begin at the Broadhurst on July 7, and its official opening night, once scheduled for July 28, has been postponed until Aug. 4. While Billy tends to the jokes, his older brother Rip Crystal, who sings, will feature standards of the 1930s and 40s like The Very Thought of You and In the Wee Small Hours among other tunes in a one-night return engagement at Feinsteins at the Regency on Monday at 8:30. Obie Awards The playwright John Guare, below, and the director Doug Hughes were cited for sustained achievement when The Village Voices annual Obie Awards were presented on Monday night. Other playwrights honored were Christopher Shinn (Where Do We Live), John Patrick Shanley (Doubt), Caryl Churchill (A Number) and Lynn Nottage (Fabulation). Other directors were Dan Wackerman for Counsellor-at-Law and Ivo van Hove for Hedda Gabler. Dick Tracys New Case Warren Beatty is suing Tribune Media Services for $30 million over custody of Dick Tracy, The Associated Press reported. Mr. Beatty, who produced and starred in the 1990 film Dick Tracy, based on the exploits of the jut-jawed comic strip crimefighter created by Chester Gould, wants to make another Tracy film. But Mr. Beatty, below, maintains that Tribune Media Services, claiming control over the character, is thwarting him. So he is suing on the grounds that the company has violated a complex agreement governing the rights. Steve Tippie, a vice president of marketing and licensing for Tribune Media Services, said that not having seen the lawsuit, he could not comment. Museum Gets a Derain The Cincinnati Art Museum has announced its acquisition of a landmark Fauve painting, The Bridge at Le Pecq, painted by André Derain in the autumn and winter of 1904. The painting, depicting a bustling scene on the banks of the Seine at Le Pecq, a small town northwest of Paris, was acquired through a private sale for an undisclosed amount. Return of the Marathon Plays by Horton Foote, John Guare, Warren Leight, Romulus Linney, Craig Lucas and David Mamet, as well as performances by Rosie Perez and Amy Irving, are among the attractions of Marathon 2005, Ensemble Studio Theaters 27th annual festival of new one-act plays. Beginning on May 25 and running through June 26, the festival at E.S.T., 549 West 52nd Street, Manhattan, offers 11 premieres of one-act plays in three separate evenings, presented in a rotating repertory for 12 performances each. Jazz Winners The New World High School of the Arts High School Jazz Ensemble from Miami took first-place honors in Jazz at Lincoln Centers 10th annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival. The band, which received a trophy and $1,000, was among 15 finalists chosen from 111 entrants for the conclusion of the competition, held over the weekend for first time at the new Frederick P. Rose Hall. Second place went to the Roosevelt High School Jazz Band of Seattle and third place to the Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Ensemble I of Mountlake, Wash. Footnote The Grammy Award winner Les Paul, a member of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame who invented the solid body electric guitar in 1946, was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in ceremonies on Saturday in Akron, Ohio, The Associated Press reported.. Arts, Briefly column; Australian pop star Kylie Minogue, 36, reportedly is diagnosed with breast cancer; cancels Australian tour; photo (S)
Kylie Minogue records message for on-screen mum Madge.
SHE famously played Charlene Robinson in Aussie soap Neighbours, and today Kylie Minogue sent a special message to two of her former co-stars ahead of the shows 30th anniversary.
Kylie Minogue Sports Jean Paul Gaultier Corset Dress In Paris (PICS)
Kylie Minogue has stepped out in Paris, sporting a stunning Jean Paul Gaultier corset dress. The Into The Blue singer paired her slinky dress with a bold leopard print coat, as she enjoyed a night out in the French capital.
KYLIE MINOGUE makes Daniel Ricciardo blush as pop star asks Red Bull driver.
Living life in the fast lane you wouldnt of thought there is much that could phase Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo, but the Red Bull driver was left red-faced after an exchange with Kylie Minogue. The duo appeared together on Australian TV show.
Kylie Minogue works off-duty style as she jets out of Australia
She is one of the big stars who have been reminiscing about their time of Neighbours for the 30th anniversary of the Australian soap. And Kylie Minogue was seen leaving her native Australia on Sunday following several appearances in anniversary specials.
Kylie Minogue reveals her struggle to find Mr Right
Despite being one of the most beautiful women in the world ��� and linked to a string of eligible bachelors ��� Kylie, 46, has never married. ���Maybe Im not looking anymore,��� she says on The Jonathan Ross Show tonight. ���I figure if someones there they can.
CANNES WATCH: Kylie Has Ice Cream Date in Cannes
Pop siren Kylie Minogue was in Cannes for a birthday party — not for a person, but a favorite treat.
Kylie Minogue reveals how Michael Hutchence became her archangel
And like Madonna, you never read a Kylie Minogue story these days without her age being mentioned, with both women forging new ground for pop stars over 40, even if some radio stations have put them out to pasture. ���Theres common ground for myself .
Has KYLIE MINOGUE Given Up On Men? Admits Not Looking Anymore For Mr Right
Anyway, St. Kylie of Minogue sat down with Jonathan Ross this week and filled us all in on the current state of her love-life, and although it seems she hasnt found DA ONE yet, she doesnt seem particularly bothered about it either (reason #23214.
27 Times Kylie Minogue Was Painfully Perfect - BuzzFeed
All hail Queen Kylie.. When she wore a sequinned minidress because shes Kylie Minogue and she does what she damn well pleases. Loading. View on Instagram �� instagram.com��.
Illuminating Performances
A look at five breakout actors from the fall season.. Dennis Lim looks at five breakout actors of the fall film season, including Kacey Mottet Klein of Ursula Meiers Sister, Matthias Schoenaerts of Jacques Audiards Rust and Bone, Lizzy Caplan of Leslye Headlands Bachelorette, Kylie Minogue of Leos Caraxs Holy Motors and Scoot McNairy of Andrew Dominiks Killing Them Softly.
Why KYLIE MINOGUE has ruled out a return to Neighbours
Pint-size singer Kylie Minogue has said she wont be reprising her role as the Neighbours favourite any time soon. Kylie appears as a guest on ITVs The Jonathan Ross Show, and when asked if shed ever reprise the role, says: ���I just like to say never.
Chinas Alibaba Signs Digital Distribution Deal With Music Rights Group BMG
Germanys BMG music rights company said on Monday it had signed a music digital distribution deal with Chinas Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, as the worlds largest e-commerce firm firms up its bid to become a digital media empire.
Kylie Minogue wows Dubai World Cup crowd
Australian singer Kylie Minogue entertained the crowd at the Dubai World Cup after-race concert on Saturday night. The pop star brought the Dubai World Cups 20th running to a thumping end with a 1 and a half hour performance of her greatest hits.
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HIGHLIGHTS KYLIE MINOGUE RAPS POP -- Although well known for skimpy costumes and provocative poses, the Australian singer Kylie Minogue, 35, left, has criticized what she calls the pornographing of pop culture. In an interview with the German magazine Der Spiegel, she said, When I see some of these hip-hop videos, Im as horrified as my grandmother and think, Oh God, what gross things are they doing there. She added, In advertising and in lifestyle magazines, you see more and more of a pornographing of pop culture. The BBC reported that her comments were echoed with a new study at the University of Colorado that found that pop had become cruder, more self-centered and sex-oriented.. Arts Briefing column: Australian singer Kylie Minogue, well known for skimpy costumes and provocative poses, criticizes, in interview in German magazine Der Spiegel, pornographing of pop culture; Nobel Prize-winning author Alexander Solzhenitsyn reportedly denounces Ukraine stage adaptation of his novella One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich; bass-baritone John Relyea is chosen to receive $30,000 Richard Tucker Award; photos (M)
KYLIE MINOGUE reveals why she passed on reviving her Neighbours role
The iconic soap approached Minogue to return to Ramsay Street to update the role of tomboy mechanic Charlene Mitchell that made her famous. Charlene and husband Scotts son Daniel was written into the cast of Neighbours last year and Minogues return .
CANNES WATCH: Look of the Day: KYLIE MINOGUE
Kylie Minogue ravished the Antibes amfAR dinner in a revealing champagne satin dress with plunging neckline by up and coming designer Juan Carlos Obando.
Kylie / Message to the German Lovers
German Lovers, I am extremely disappointed that due to financial difficulties of the German promoter CT Creative Talent GmbH, I am unable to perform the scheduled shows in Cologne, Munich, Berlin and Hamburg.
Kylie Minogue And Giorgio Moroder Perform ���Right Here.
Kylie Minogue kicked off the Australian leg of her Kiss Me Once tour last night (March 14). The pop icon teamed up with disco legend Giorgio Moroder to perform.
KYLIE MINOGUE wows denim ahead of Jonathan Ross appearance
And the star has been packing in the interviews and media appearances, leaving her hotel in the capital on Thursday ahead of her visit to The Jonathan Ross Show. Kylie was sporting a chic, off-duty look, wearing a fashionable button-down denim skirt.
New CDs
New releases from Jordin Sparks, Amy Winehouse, Loren Stillman, Kylie Minogue and Gram Parsons.
Kylie Minogue review ��� Australias sweetheart puts on show of past glories
Kylie Minogue is still Australias sweetheart. Some three decades after she first won over viewers on Neighbours, and years since she relocated to England to chase a career in music, you might assume she has lost some of her relevance in her home country.
Review: Minogues Album Goes Way Past 1st Base
Kylie Minogue, Kiss Me Once (Warner Bros.)
Kylie Minogue wears favourite leopard print coat over silk dress in Paris
She stepped out in Paris the previous evening in a silk dress and leopard print coat combo. And after half a decade in showbiz, Kylie Minogue definitely knows what works best for her, venturing out in the French capital on Tuesday wearing a very.
Moroder: Being Live DJ Makes Me Feel Like Michael Jackson
For a legendary artist whose accolades include Academy Awards and Grammys, maestro Giorgio Moroder says he finally feels like a true performer — now that hes a live DJ.
British Queen Honors Minogue and McKellen
The pop singer Kylie Minogue and the actor Ian McKellen were among the names on the traditional New Year’s honors list issued by Queen Elizabeth II, according to Reuters and the BBC. Ms. Minogue, who returned to the stage late last year after surgery and chemotherapy for breast cancer, becomes an officer of the Order of the British Empire. Mr. McKellen, a Shakespearean actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of the wizard Gandalf in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, was made a Companion of Honor, restricted to 65 members. Among others on the honors list were the Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson, the actors Richard Griffiths and Julie Walters, the novelist and playwright Hanif Kureishi and Nicholas Kenyon, managing director of the Barbican Center and former director of the BBC Proms. The list was the first to be recommended to the queen by Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Winter Wonders | Cold Front
Reality check: its December. And chilling weather has (finally) forced women to break out the big ones - the fur and shearling coats. Here, the pop singer Kylie Minogue wears a quilted puffer with a cozy collar and a pair of black leather boots; the actress Rooney Mara picks up lunch in a cloud-like cocoon with a full bell silhouette; and the designer Ashley Olsen keeps it classic in a full-sleeved fur with an elegant rust-colored scarf and dark navy handbag.. Chilling weather has (finally) forced women to break out the big ones - the fur and shearling coats.
KYLIE MINOGUE in line up for worlds richest day of horse racing
And now, far from reigning it in, Kylie Minogue will be unleashing her talent at Dubais internationally renowned equine event. The 46-year-old pop star will be performing a 90-minute show of her hits at the worlds richest day of horse racing -- the.
Kylie Minogue Has Reportedly Left Jay Zs Roc Nation Due.
Kylie Minogue kicked off the Australian leg of her Kiss Me Once tour in Perth! MORE >>. Kylie Minogue has reportedly had enough. According to The Sun, the Kiss Me Once princess is ditching Roc Nation, Jay Zs��.
KYLIE MINOGUE smoulders as she brings her Kiss Me Once tour Down Under
Clad in a black leotard, patent corset, fishnet stockings and a train driver cap, Kylie oozes sex appeal as she sings the 1987 hit. #kissmeoncetour #INXS #NeedYouTonight 2 sleeps to go!, she wrote. Speaking about the touching tribute to the Daily.
A Pop Idols Survival: Now Shes Taking On America
WHEN Kylie Minogue was 11, she started acting on Australian television. By the time she was 18, she had a leading role in Neighbours, a soap opera whose success quickly made her a star in Britain and the most popular actress on Australian television. Charlene dreamed of being a pop singer, and so did Ms. Minogue. At 19, she released her first single, a synth-pop cover of Little Evas The Loco-Motion, which topped the Australian charts. A year later, in 1988, she recorded a sassy dance song called I Should Be So Lucky, and it went to No. 1 in Britain. In short, she was a typical teenage idol. Neither a great singer nor an accomplished actress, Ms. Minogue got by on an abundance of charm and an ability to deliver infectious pop froth. Cute, fun, slightly naughty, her music was an almost perfect reflection of her image.. J D Considine article on Australian-born pop singing idol Kylie Minogue, who, despite her enormous success in Australia and Europe, is virtually unknown in America; holds American pop audiences, long used to pop stars who sing songs about themselves or embrace those written by others as their own, may be changing and may be ready for Minogue; photo (M)
CRITICS CHOICE/New CDs; Oops! Its Album Time Again, Britney
Is it possible to take dance-pop seriously? Three singers find three different ways to say no. In the Zone Britney Spears No one ever tells you how much work pop stardom is going to be. Oh, they tell you about the photo shoots and the interviews, the paparazzi and the fans, the music videos and the promotional tours. But no one tells you about the albums.. Kelefa Sanneh reviews new albums by Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue and Sophie Ellis-Bextor; photos (M)
KYLIE MINOGUE admits she really would love to find love.
DESPITE a lack of success with relationships in the past, Kylie Minogue hasnt given up on finding the perfect man for her just yet.
Winter Wonders | Cold Front
. Chilling weather has (finally) forced women to break out the big ones - the fur and shearling coats.