Venice Film Festival to honour director William Friedkin

Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2013, 11:52

William Friedkin, creator of films such as `The Exorcist` and `The French Connection`, will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at this year`s Venice Film Festival, organizers said Thursday.

Snoop Lion`s 4/20 party in Hollywood shut down by cops

Last Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013, 16:28

` Snoop Lion 420 Festival` organised by the Snoop Lion himself was shut down even before the star of the show arrived because some of the neighbours were reportedly not happy with the noise it was producing.

Bali plane lands in sea, all passengers survive

Last Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013, 13:59

A passenger jet operated by budget airline Lion Air missed the runway at Bali airport and landed in the sea.

Happy to give up partying: Snoop Lion

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 15:22

Snoop Lion says he is glad that he has relinquished his childish ways and got all partying out of his system at a time when most men embark on a mid-life crisis.

Woman killed by lion was a tragic accident, says family

Last Updated: Saturday, March 9, 2013, 23:48

Family members of the young woman killed in a lion attack at a Central California animal park say they believe no rules were broken and the volunteer worker`s death was a tragic accident.

Lion mauls woman to death at US wildlife sanctuary

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 20:28

A woman was attacked and mauled to death by an African lion in Cat Haven sanctuary in California, FresnoBee.com news portal reported.

Almost half of Africa`s lions facing extinction: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 17:31

Almost half of Africa`s wild lion populations may decline to near extinction over the next 20-40 years unless urgent conservation measures are undertaken, a new report has warned.

Snoop Dogg gives weed to homeless men

Last Updated: Sunday, January 6, 2013, 08:32

Singer Snoop Dogg recently helped a group of homeless men buy lunch and also gave them a bag of marijuana.

How ‘Lion King’ musical became a huge success

Last Updated: Thursday, November 22, 2012, 11:42

When producer Thomas Schumacher heard that ‘The Lion King’ was going to be made into a Broadway show, he thought it was the “worst idea” he had ever heard.