CAPITAL CULTURE: With apologies and regrets, Obama finds upside to getting down on himself
Rude Nation? America ponders loss of public civilityLOS ANGELES - Americans have often had a reputation in much of the world as brash and rude. Now a torrent of expletives, vitriol and name-calling has left many in the US convinced that the old stereotype may be correct after all. Let’s try that one again, shall we: These days, celebrity apologies come in multiple stagesNEW YORK — A congressman flouts decorum and heckles a president in the House chamber. A tennis player profanely offers to shove a tennis ball down the throat of a line judge. A singer shakes up an awards show by boorishly dissing a young country star. AP News in Brief more images The top 10 selling singles and albums sold on iTunes
The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Dec. 21, 2009: Christina Applegate tops People’s ‘most beautiful’ listLOS ANGELES - Actress Christina Applegate has topped People magazine’s most beautiful people list, which also has Freida Pinto as well as US First Lady Michelle Obama. Keith, Paisley, Swift and Rascal Flatts to perform at Country Music Television awardsNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift will perform during the Country Music Television awards show June 17. Lady GaGa’s ‘The Fame’ tops UK albums chart for second week runningLONDON - Lady GaGa has maintained her hold over the UK albums chart, notching up a second week at number one with ‘The Fame’. Jennifer Aniston earned $27m in 2008WASHINGTON - Jennifer Aniston banked a whopping 27 million dollars in 2008. According to Parade magazine, teen country star Taylor Swift earned 5.5 million dollars - more than double the 2.25 million dollars Britney Spears made. ‘Good, quiet’ Taylor Swift puts career before merrimentNEW DELHI - Taylor Swift wants to keep her private life out of the spotlight and shuns celebrity parties for quiet nights in with close chums. Miley Cyrus dethrones Britney Spears to become teen queenNEW YORK - Pop princess Britney Spears has lost her teen queen crown to Miley Cyrus, according to a new poll. Taylor Swift doesn’t regret airing break-up from Joe JonasWASHINGTON - American country-pop singer Taylor Swift has revealed that she has no regrets about revealing her break-up with Jonas Brothers star Joe to the public. Taylor Swift hates people picturing her nakedWASHINGTON - Taylor Swift will do whatever she can to prevent people from picturing her naked. Comic Relief’s ‘Islands in the Stream’ tops UK singles chartLONDON - The Comic Relief charity single, ‘Islands in the Stream’, by Gavin and Stacey stars Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones has topped the UK singles chart. Minogue raises money for bushfire victimsMELBOURNE - Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue gave an emotional performance of the unofficial Australian anthem to raise money for victims of the recent bushfires near here. |
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