Entertainment Today, June 16
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame invites you to meat Gaga’s dress [New Window]
The infamous meat dress Lady Gaga was grilled for wearing at the MTV Video Music Awards last year will be unveiled Thursday as the main course in a sizzling new display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:43:49
Sale of ‘Thriller’ jacket to benefit Jackson’s tigers [New Window]
When Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” jacket sells at the end of the month for an expected hundreds of thousands of dollars, two of the singer’s tigers — Sabu and the aptly named Thriller — stand to benefit.
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:40:11
Ai Weiwei’s art invades the streets of Basel [New Window]
Dotted among its quiet, tree-lined streets; on the shore of its snaking river; and up as far as its medieval walls: contemporary art is invading the very fabric of the Swiss city of Basel.
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:12:52
Russell Crowe might play Jor-El in the new Superman movie [New Window]
The producers of 1978’s “Superman: The Movie” famously hired a Marlon Brando — an Oscar-winning actor as famous for his offscreen shenanigans as for his indelible onscreen performances — to play Superman’s father Jor-El. Though Brando got top billing, his role in the film is really little more than a flashy cameo.
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:04:56
Here are some top showbiz headlines and story links for June 16. Gig City updates news regularly, so check back whenever you need a good read.
Josh, Anna Duggar welcome a baby boy [New Window]
The Duggar family just got even bigger — it’s a boy for Josh and Anna!
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:03:30
Judge rules against Charlie Sheen in fight over firing [New Window]
A private arbitrator, not a judge, will decide if Charlie Sheen’s lawsuit against the producer and studio that fired him from his hit CBS TV sitcom will ultimately be heard by a jury in a court trial, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:57:12
Joss Stone targeted in bizarre robbery-murder plot: report [New Window]
Two men armed with swords, rope and a body bag were arrested Monday near Joss Stone’s rural home in England under suspicion of planning to rob and kill the young British singer, according to a report.
Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:17:24
