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Winners of 2011 MTV Video Music Awards

Aug 29, 2011

Pop Music Video: Britney Spears, “Till the World Ends.” Britney Spears poses with the video vanguard award backstage at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug. 28, 2011, in Los Angeles.(AP-Yonhap ...
Beyonce pregnancy announcement overshadows VMAs

Aug 29, 2011

Beyonce upstaged every performer at Sunday night‘s MTV Video Music Awards before the show even began _ she announced she and hubby Jay-Z are expecting a baby. Nicki Minaj, left, and Beyonce arrive a...
Host mines laughs from Web death threat

Aug 23, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― Even a fatwa is grist for comedy when you’re David Letterman. Back from two weeks’ vacation and making his first TV appearance since a threat against his life was posted on a jihadis...
Actor Lee Min-ho dating Park Min-young

Aug 23, 2011

Park Min-young and Lee Min-ho (Herald Business) Actor Lee Min-ho from the popular TV series “City Hunter” has announced through his agency that he is dating Park Min-young, who also starred in the S...
Saving lives through MDA was honor: Lewis

Aug 22, 2011

LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Jerry Lewis said that his years of service to the Muscular Dystrophy Association helped make him a star, but he didn’t provide details on his recent departure as the group’s national...
K-pop star Super Junior member Kim Hee-chul to join army

Aug 22, 2011

Kim Hee-chul, a member of pop group Super Junior, is to take a break from his career and serve his military duty starting September. His agency SM Entertainment announced Monday that Kim would enter...
Teenage popping dancer wins ‘Korea’s Got Talent’

Aug 21, 2011

A 17-year-old amateur popping, a form of street dance, performer became the final winner of tvN’s “Korea’s Got Talent” program on Saturday. Ju Min-jeong received an enthusiastic applause after succe...
(online-urgent) Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Hyo-jin to wed in Dec.

Aug 21, 2011

(online-urgent) Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Hyo-jin to wed in Dec. Celebrity couple Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Hyo-jin will tie the knot on Dec. 2 after dating for more than five years, Kim‘s agency said Sunday. “The ...
Kardashian, Humphries wed in TV-friendly ceremony

Aug 21, 2011

SANTA BARBARA, California (AP) _ Kris Humphries has officially caught up with Kim Kardashian. The basketball pro and the reality star are husband and wife. Kardashian, 30, and Humphries, 26, tied th...
Yim Jae-beom sued over assault charges

Aug 21, 2011

Popular singer Yim Jae-beom was accused of assaulting an employee of an entertainment agency last month, the police said Sunday. According to Seocho Police Station, the employee surnamed Kim filed a...
Threat to Letterman on Muslim website

Aug 18, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― A frequent contributor to a jihadist website has threatened David Letterman, urging Muslim followers to “cut the tongue” of the late-night host because of a joke the comic made on his...
Actress Han under fire for abandoning role

Aug 16, 2011

Actress Han will return to finish filming KBS drama: agency Korean actress Han Ye-seul will arrive at Incheon International Airport at 5 pm Wednesday after she left for the U.S. boycotting the sh...
Jang Hyuk talks on set of upcoming drama

Aug 11, 2011

‘Slave Hunters’ actor morphs into vengeful assassin for new role After a not-so-successful attempt to continue his winning streak, actor Jang Hyuk is returning to the genre that gave his career a se...
2AM to make stage debut in Japan next year

Aug 9, 2011

(The Korea Herald) Korean boy band 2AM will hit record stores in Japan by releasing their first album in the Asia’s biggest music industry next year, according to reports. Following in the footstep...
Rain wins suit over unpaid drama fee

Aug 8, 2011

A Seoul court has ordered a TV drama production company to give unpaid appearance fees to Korean singer and actor Rain, court officials said on Monday. Singer and actor Rain at a press conference of...