Rush nominated for rock hall of fame
Canadian hard- rocking favourite Rush has finally been nominated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The trio joins Deep Purple, Public Enemy and N.W.A., among the group of first-time nominees for the Cleveland hall. They join returnees Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Randy Newman, Donna Summer and Kraftwerk among the 15 artists vying for entry. Those selected will be honoured April 18 in Los Angeles.
Thieves take Moore’s jewelry from NYC home
NEW YORK Approximately $127,000 worth of jewelry has been stolen from actress Julianne Moore’s New York City brownstone.
Police say a complaint was filed with the New York Police Department on Oct. 1. They said Thursday that a necklace, bracelets and watches, some by Cartier, were reported missing. Police say the robbery occurred at the home in Manhattan’s West Village between June 6 and Aug. 28.
Police say the brownstone was under renovation and about 15 to 25 construction workers had access to the house during that time.
There have been no arrests and the jewelry has not been recovered.
Seacrest welcomes duelling divas on Idol
NEW YORK Feuding divas on American Idol? Ryan Seacrest says that’s just great.
The show’s host said Wednesday that things got intense between new hosts Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey during a tryout taping in Charlotte, N.C., the day before.
In the midst of a dispute over a contestant, Minaj announced that she was no longer putting up with “her ... highness,” in a reference to Carey with a few expletives added in.
On his radio show, Seacrest said that Idol needs some passionate debate.
Dorothy’s ruby slippers to dance off to England
WASHINGTON Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz are leaving Washington on their first international journey to London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.
Judy Garland wore the shoes in the 1939 film. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History announced the rare loan on Thursday.
They will be shown with Dorothy’s blue-and-white gingham dress in Hollywood Costume, an exhibit opening Oct. 20 in London. Curators say it’s the first time Dorothy’s dress and shoes have been together since the movie was filmed.