Eddie Fisher, famed 50's pop singer, dies at 82
Eddie Fisher, whose huge fame as a pop singer was overshadowed by scandals ending his marriages to Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor, has died. He was 85. feeds.nydailynews.com |
'Kidz Bop Dance Party! The Video Game' for Wii finds rare niche
"Kidz Bop Dance Party! The Video Game" for the Nintendo Wii manages to find a rare niche as a rhythm-based game specifically geared to young kids. feeds.nydailynews.com |
Rucker's good ol' country charms 'Charleston'
Not all pioneers raise a fist or fire a flame. Some change the world quietly, through the simple course of being themselves. Darius Rucker falls squarely in the latter category. In the last two years, he became the first African-American to sell more than 1 million records in country music since both Charlie Pride and Ray Charles did so in the '60s. (Okay, there's also Cowboy Troy of the group Big and Rich, but his role in that already faltering act remains secondary, if not tertiary.) feeds.nydailynews.com |
DEALBOOK; An Abrupt Halt to a Highflying Career in Finance
Steven L Rattner reaches settlement with Securities and Exchange Commission over illegal kickbacks to New York State pension fund officials; settlement is latest chapter in career that has spanned many years, with Rattner having been financial reporter, highly regarded media investment banker, private equity executive and member of Obama administration; scandal has tarnished Rattner's image and all but destroyed more lofty ambitions, including what some believe to be desire to become Treasury s... query.nytimes.com |
Im'material': Huppert on her most 'simple' role
She may be considered France's most fearless actress, but Isabelle Huppert is perhaps as well known for inciting fear. feeds.nydailynews.com |