“Pirates of the Caribbean” star Johnny Depp has said he may be gripped by the myths of ancient piracy for the rest of his life.The Hollywood actor who currently stars in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”, the fourth instalment of the hit adventure movie series told Austrian magazine Live today (Fri): […]
The worlds leading satirical newspapers have pounced on Arnold Schwarzenegger after it emerged that the “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” star and his wife Maria Shriver are separating.German fake news magazine Titanic reacted to the news by publishing a poster showing the horrified face of assassin-turned-saviour “Terminator” cyborg.Referring to intensifying rumours about another “Terminator” movie and […]
Nadine Beiler finished last Saturdays Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in a disappointing 18th place.The 20-year-old pop singer competed with the ballad “The secret is love” in the event held in the German city of Dusseldorf. Beiler had to go through the semi final last Tuesday before performing as 18th of 25 contenders on Saturday. She […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife are splitting up in their 25th year of marriage, it has emerged.The Austrian-born “Terminator” star and Maria Shriver, an author and charity campaigner, announced in a joint statement today (Tues), that they were separating “while we work on the future of our relationship.”The pair went on: “This has been a […]
Mel Gibson has claimed that a good plot needs a suffering leading character.The Hollywood actor told Austrian showbiz magazine Live: “Pain is the requirement for personal growth and gain. Without pain, theres a void. Good films feature at least one main character suffering from severe conflicts. Theres no strong story without this circumstance.”Gibson celebrates a […]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart copied the work of a contemporary to use parts of it in his own symphonies, researchers have revealed.The Stiftung Mozarteum (Mozarteum Foundation) in Salzburg said today (Thurs) that the celebrated composer transcribed a composition by Michael Haydn in 1783. The organisations investigations show that some pieces of music by Mozart from that […]
Brooke Shields will attend this years Life Ball, it has emerged.Organisers of the HIVand AIDS awareness event said today (Tues) that the Hollywood star will come to Vienna for the bash at the City Hall on 21 May. Other notable guests of the 19th edition of the ball are former US President Bill Clinton […]
Writers are outraged by news that Viennas libraries plan to get rid of hundreds of thousands of books.The IG Autoren, a group of authors, said in an open letter published today (Fri) it feared that the libraries will ban less popular works “which do not match the mainstream of the bestseller literature business.”A spokesman for […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger may return to the big screen in his most famous role, according to Hollywood media.Showbiz news websites report today (Thurs) that the Austrian-born movie legend who acted as governor of California until last January considers starring in the fifth part to the “Terminator” action film series.Schwarzenegger, 63, took a leading role […]
An acclaimed version of the Greek tragedy “Antigone” is now on at the Volkstheater.Especially Andrea Wenzl and Günter Franzmeier received almost unanimous praise by critics and audiences for their performances in the play at the Viennese theatre which has been headed by Michael Schottenberg since 2005.Stephan Müller directed the German adaption of the famous play […]