BIG AdminWhile in Tokyo for previously scheduled concerts, lead singer Jack White became ill and lost his voice. A doctor has ordered the singer not to talk or sing for the next two weeks.
"We sincerely apologise to our Japanese fans and friends and hope to reschedule dates as soon as we can," a message on the band’s website said.
The group will return to the scene on January 20 for a concert in Auckland, New Zealand.
In the most recent edition of OK! magazine, the star revealed what qualities he likes in a woman. He said, "The ideal woman is a mixture. She should have Nicole Kidman’s laughter, then the personality of Julia Roberts and the aspect of Michelle Pfeiffer, the quintessence of beauty. And finally the ambition of Jennifer Lopez. I’ll buy into the idea of finding the woman of my dreams. Who knows? Maybe one day."
He added: "The driving force in my life is my work and that means everything else in my life is going to suffer to some extent, and that’s why things haven’t worked out between me and some of the women that have been very close to me."
The French minister of culture said, "It’s France’s role to be the ardent defender of cultural diversity and to recognise those who extend, with their talent, the culture of their country. I’m happy to have honoured this great European actress."
The video was made three years ago by an ex-girlfriend of Farrell’s, model Nicole Narain. Farrell fought the release of the footage in court, and won the case a year later.
The Irish actor can be seen this week in the film The New World.
The two stars, who separated last November, are selling their mediterranean-style home for a price of $3.75 million. Malcolm in the Middle star, Justin Berfield, 19, is the proud new owner of the residence.
The Calabasas, California home is well-known, since it served at the stage of the television show Newlyweds, Simpson and Lachey’s reality series.
In December, 2005, Simpson filed official papers asking for a divorce from Lachey.
5×1: Pearl Jam Through the Eye of Lance Mercer will feature photographs of the band over a several year span. The unedited images show a behind the scene, intimate look at the band members in the 1990s.
In an interview with Billboard magazine, the photographers revealed that he has two favourite pictures in the book, "There’s one where [guitarist] Mike [McCready] is dancing around in his hotel room. There’s another one where [singer] Eddie [Vedder] is playing around with the manager’s daughter, and it’s just really an innocent moment. I really love that shot."
Pearl Jam is hoping to launch a new disc in the spring.
The two icons of British rock, along with country legend Merle Haggard, blues man Robert Johnson, opera singer Jessye Norman, folk group Weavers and comedian Richard Pryor will all be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards.
The nominations for the evenings main awards were dominated by Mariah Carey, John Legend and Kanye West. Each received nominations in eight categories.
The Grammy Awards will be presented on February 7, 2006.
The Chronicles of Narnia has earned more than 475 million dollars in the U.S., which is enough to convince producers to invest in a sequel. The original cost of the film was $180 million, so the film has more than doubled the initial investment.
Producers have not yet named a director for the sequel, however Andrew Adamson, who directed Narnia will not be returning.
The sequel will be called Prince Caspian, which will be adapted for the screen from the fourth book of the Chronicles of Narnia series. The new entry will follow the film’s heros as they return to Narnia centuries after their first visit, to come to the aid of Prince Caspian, who is battling the armies of his uncle Miraz.
Filming for Prince Caspian is set to begin at the end of 2006, and the film should ready for audiences by Christmas, 2007.
The final film of the Star Wars series from George Lucas was chosen by the public to be both the best film and best dramatic film.
Lucas said in an interview after the ceremony, "I’m not a big favourite with the critics, but who listens to them. The reason I make films is for you. The audience rules."
Talk-show hostess Ellen DeGeneres was awarded the title of best talk-show host for the second consecutive year.
Actress Jennifer Garner won best actress in an action film, and also best television actress.
For the men, the best actor title went to Johnny Depp.
Singer Kelly Clarkson was named best singer, and country singer Tim McGraw was voted best male singer.
The People’s Choice Awards nominations were chosen by a group of 6,000 readers of Entertainment Weekly. The winners were then selected by 21 million people who voted via internet.
Blunt, who had a hit with his song You’re Beautiful in 2005, has been nominated in the best singer and best disc categories, among others.
Coldplay earned four nominations, including best group, best disc and best song. Singer Madonna and the Montreal group Arcade Fire each received three nominations.
The Brit Awards, which is similar to America’s Grammy Awards, will be presented on February 15.
To see a complete list of nominees, click here.