Matthew Simmons/WireImage, Paul Fenton-KPA/ZUMA Press
Yesterday, the Internet was buzzi that Paula Abdul didn’t approve of American Idol’s decision to hire a fourth judge, songwriter Kara DioGuardi.
But judging from the A.I. queen’s conversation with Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS-FM show today, it seems as though Paula couldn’t be more thrilled to have her pal Kara—whose [...]
MEXICO CITY — Honorary President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Juan Antonio Samaranch said that the 29th Olympic Games of Beijing was the best one of his life.
International Olympic Committee honorary president Juan Antonio Samaranch attends the men’s basketball gold medal match Spain against The US of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August [...]
Liu Xiang, who captured gold in the 110-meter hurdles in Athens, battled a hamstring injury this spring and hasn’t run a race since May.
BEIJING — Liu Xiang’s life changed in 12.91 seconds at the 2004 Athens Games.
He became more than the Olympic 110-meter hurdles champion; he instantly was transformed into a megastar in China, on [...]
Liu Xiang’s truncated hurdles race Monday shattered a billion dreams and stunned 91,000 pairs of eyes in the Bird’s Nest. Twenty-four hours later, however, China is already moving on.
Many of Liu’s Chinese fans today united in support of a fallen hero, a stark contrast to Monday’s refrain of “regret” and tears for Liu’s failed gold [...]
Are there any superlatives left to describe Michael Phelps?
A year ago, somebody asked the question: “Who is the greatest swimmer of all time?” This was after the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, Australia. We created a swimming index: a mathematical, yet still debatable, system of calculating swimming greatness.
Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
Michael Phelps won an unprecedented eight gold [...]
Aug. 18 —- On a day when Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics, China claimed another eight titles for a Games-leading total of 35, its best performance in history.
With one week left of competition, the host nation has already surpassed its haul of 32 gold medals [...]
U.S. President George Bush is stressing the importance of continued American ties with China, saying while there are disagreements, there are also important areas where the two countries can work together. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports he spoke on the final day of his stay at the Beijing Summer Olympics.
U.S. President George [...]
U.S. President George Bush is stressing the importance of continued American ties with China, saying while there are disagreements, there are also important areas where the two countries can work together. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports he spoke on the final day of his stay at the Beijing Summer Olympics.
U.S. President George [...]
One epic journey is over. Michael Phelps, the American, is the most successful Olympic athlete ever. With five golds here at the Water Cube so far, after victories in the 200 metres butterfly and the 4 x 200 metres freestyle with US teammates, Superfish now has a career 11 gold medals to his name, two [...]
Def Jam Recordings co-founder Russell Simmons has told 1Xtra News that the death of comedian and actor Bernie Mac has “saddened” him and said he was an inspiration to everyone.
The 50-year-old star of films like Ocean’s Eleven died in hospital on Saturday in Chicago.
Russell Simmons helped break Bernie Mac on America’s mainstream comedy [...]