Singapore – The MTV Video Music Awards will bestow Rihanna with its highest honour, the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, for her decade-long impact on music, pop culture, fashion, film and philanthropy. Rihanna will perform during the ceremony Live on MTV from New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden on Monday, 29 August at 8am. Two-time VMA Video of the Year winner and the youngest solo artist to score 14 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100—the fastest to do so, Rihanna’s unparalleled … [Read more...] about MTV video music awards
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Oprah Winfrey tops Forbes’ “Most Powerful Celebrity” list
After two years as runner-up, Oprah Winfrey was named the Most Powerful Celebrity by Forbes, heading the six women and four men who make up the top 10. This is the fifth time the former talk show host has headed the annual ranking of 100 celebrities. Singer Lady Gaga came in second, followed by director/producer Steven Spielberg and singers Beyonce and Madonna. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez, who was No. 1 last year, dropped to 12th place. With earnings of USD$77 million from … [Read more...] about Oprah Winfrey tops Forbes’ “Most Powerful Celebrity” list
Japan’s WOWOW secures broadcast rights for “Sound of Change Live”
Los Angeles, U.S - WOWOW Inc., a premium paid television company in Japan, will stream the four-hour live global concert, Sound of Change from London on the network’s digital Members on Demand channel alongside international broadcasters NBC in the US and BBC in the UK on June 1, 2013. Headliner Beyonce will be joined by Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Florence + the Machine, Ellie Goulding and others as part of Gucci’s Chime for Change effort to promote female empowerment … [Read more...] about Japan’s WOWOW secures broadcast rights for “Sound of Change Live”