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[Archive 2007-04-02] Seinfeld on HBO award: "Awards are stupid"

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-04-02. Stand-up comedian and sitcom star Jerry Seinfeld was "honored" Sunday in an HBO TV special entitled "Jerry Seinfeld: The Come

[Archive 2007-05-12] Serbia wins Eurovision Song Contest 2007

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-05-12. Serbia's entry, Molitva (A Prayer), performed by 23-year-old Marija Šerifović, has won the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest in He

[Archive 2009-08-27] Sergey Mikhalkov, Russian writer, dies at 97

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-08-27. Sergey Mikhalkov, a well-known Russian childrens poet and a writer, died on Thursday in Moscow after a heart attack in Februa

[Archive 2007-07-01] Sesame Street Live near the finish of its 27th season

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-07-01. After "Elmo Makes Music" played for four days at the Everett Events Center in Everett, Washington, Sesame Street Live wrapped

[Archive 2007-01-17] Sex industry plans live sex-on-demand video for hotels

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-01-17. Sex industry producers think over a new service: on-demand live sex video that can be watched from a hotel room. Will this se

[Archive 2009-02-20] Sheffield pub is CAMRA's Pub of the Year

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-02-20. A Yorkshire pub affected by flooding in 2007 has been named CAMRA's National Pub of the Year for 2008. The Kelham Island Tave

[Archive 2008-09-08] Silent film actress Anita Page dies at age 98

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-09-08. Anita Page, an MGM actress who appeared in films with Lon Chaney, Joan Crawford and Buster Keaton during the transition from

[Archive 2009-06-25] Singer and songwriter Michael Jackson dies at age 50

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-06-25. Michael Jackson, a singer and songwriter who was dubbed as the 'King of Pop', has died today at the age of 50. Initial report

[Archive 2012-09-28] Singer Andy Williams dies at 84

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-09-28. Singer Andy Williams has died at 84 years old on Tuesday. He had been fighting bladder cancer for a year. He died in his home

[Archive 2007-09-22] Singer Britney Spears faces hit and run charges

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-09-22. The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office said yesterday that pop music super-star Britney Spears was facing charges for a hit a

[Archive 2007-03-02] Sirius CEO visits congress

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-03-02. Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin appeared before a newly formed Antitrust Task Force, a sub-committee of the House Judiciary Committee

[Archive 2011-08-06] Sitcom star Roseanne Barr announces run for U.S. president

Historical Wikinews report from 2011-08-06. Roseanne Barr, best known for her role on the television sitcom Roseanne, officially announced Thursday on the The Tonight Sh

[Archive 2011-06-14] Sky purchases UK Glee rights

Historical Wikinews report from 2011-06-14. Subscription channel Sky has purchased the rights to broadcast US television programme Glee in the United Kingdom. New episod

[Archive 2010-05-25] Slipknot bassist Paul Gray found dead in hotel room at age 38

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-05-25. Paul Gray, American musician and bassist of the heavy metal band Slipknot, has been found dead in his hotel room in Iowa. His

[Archive 2009-01-27] SLM shareholders led by Martin Garbus sue Spider-Man creator Stan Lee and Marvel for $750m

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-01-27. Martin Garbus, Esq. filed a shareholder derivative suit Monday against Marvel Entertainment and its Chief Executive Officer I

[Archive 2012-12-08] Solicitor of presenter Stuart Hall denies indecent assault

Historical Wikinews report from 2012-12-08. Louise Straw, a solicitor representing UK television and radio presenter Stuart Hall, has said Hall is innocent of charges of

[Archive 2010-04-15] Somali radio stations stopped from playing music by Islamist militants

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-04-15. The majority of radio stations in Somalia have stopped playing music after orders from Islamist militants, who claim that the

[Archive 2008-02-25] Song by indie artists, used in small movie, wins Oscar

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-02-25. One of last night's surprise wins at the 80th Academy Awards was Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová winning the Best Original S

[Archive 2008-01-25] Sony Computer Entertainment announce talent project to help digital content industry in Taiwan

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-01-25. Sony Computer Entertainment, a world-class gaming company, yesterday announced not only upcoming models from the PS2 and PSP

[Archive 2005-11-11] Sony faces class action lawsuits for DRM

Historical Wikinews report from 2005-11-11. California, Italy and New York are the first to bring litigation against Sony BMG's digital rights management (DRM) software

[Archive 2009-09-05] Sophie Reade wins UK's Big Brother series 10

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-09-05. Glamour model Sophie Reade has won the tenth series of the British version of reality TV show Big Brother. Sophie is a 20-yea

[Archive 2007-07-03] Soprano Beverly Sills dies at age 78

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-07-03. Soprano Beverly Sills, who brought opera to United States popular culture through frequent television appearances, died last

[Archive 2008-08-10] Soul singer Isaac Hayes dies at age 65

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-08-10. Grammy Award and Academy Award winning musician and vocalist Isaac Hayes was found dead in his home in Memphis, Tennessee in

[Archive 2025-03-20] South by Southwest film festival wraps up in Austin, Texas

Historical Wikinews report from 2025-03-20. On Saturday, the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival wrapped up in Austin, Texas, concluding its showcase of film, television,

[Archive 2008-03-27] South Park episodes available free online

Historical Wikinews report from 2008-03-27. Episodes of the Colorado-based cartoon comedy television series South Park have been made available for free via streaming vi

[Archive 2011-07-10] South Sudan gains independence

Historical Wikinews report from 2011-07-10. At 0000 EAT Saturday (2100 UTC Friday), the Republic of South Sudan achieved independent recognition, becoming the newest cou

[Archive 2009-11-30] Soviet statue returns to Moscow

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-11-30. On Saturday, Worker and Kolkhoznitsa, a giant statue of Soviet times, was returned to a pedestal in Moscow, Russia. It was do

[Archive 2009-05-14] Spain in danger of Eurovision disqualification after scheduling snafu at RTVE

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-05-14. The Spanish national broadcaster, RTVE, is in danger of indirectly disqualifying its own Eurovision entrant, former Operación

[Archive 2009-01-09] Spider-Man to save Obama's Inauguration Day in upcoming Marvel comic

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-01-09. Marvel Comics announced Thursday that an upcoming issue of a Spider-Man comic will feature United States President-elect Bara

[Archive 2009-08-05] Stage collapse at Canadian "Big Valley Jamboree" kills one, and seriously injures four others

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-08-05. Two probes have been initiated into the collapse of the Big Valley Jamboree stage which killed one person, placed four others

[Archive 2010-07-25] Stampede at German music festival kills nineteen

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-07-25. A stampede at the entrance of a German music festival, the Love Parade, today killed nineteen people and injured around a hun

[Archive 2015-05-03] Stand by me: Music legend Ben E King dies at 76

Historical Wikinews report from 2015-05-03. Ben E King, the soul singer recognised for memorable track "Stand by Me", died on Thursday at the age of 76. King was best kn

[Archive 2006-04-02] Stanisław Lem dies at 84

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-04-02. Stanisław Lem, one of the most popular modern science fiction writers who wrote in a language other than English, died March

[Archive 2010-02-09] Starr gets star; Ringo added to Hollywood Walk of Fame

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-02-09. Ringo Starr, who is a member of The Beatles, was given his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday. The event, which

[Archive 2007-09-10] Stars "schmooze" at Toronto International Film Festival party

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-09-10. The Toronto International Film Festival rages on in Canada, as various companies and celebrities host parties. One of the lar

[Archive 2006-01-11] Stars pose for ITV ice-skating show (UK)

Historical Wikinews report from 2006-01-11. The celebrities taking part in a new entertainment show for ITV in UK, Dancing on Ice, today posed for the press at the Natur

[Archive 2007-05-11] Startup web broadcaster Joost signs deal with Warner Brothers

Historical Wikinews report from 2007-05-11. Internet TV came one step closer to reality as startup web broadcaster Joost recently announced that it signed a deal with Wa

[Archive 2010-04-25] Stephen Hawking: aliens 'almost certain to exist,' could invade Earth

Historical Wikinews report from 2010-04-25. After three years working on a new television series for the Discovery Channel, Stephen Hawking concludes that aliens are "al

[Archive 2009-03-27] Study of soft cheese wins oddest book title award

Historical Wikinews report from 2009-03-27. The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais has won the Diagram Prize, the British award for the

[Archive 2025-08-19] Stunt performer set ablaze for cover artwork of Pink Floyd album dies aged 88

Historical Wikinews report from 2025-08-19. On August 12, Ronnie Rondell Jr., the stunt performer best known for appearing as the man set ablaze on the front cover artwo