Teen pop star Charice's dad stabbed to death
MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The estranged father of Filipino pop star Charice has been stabbed to death in San Pedro Laguna, authorities said.
Ricky Pempengco, who allegedly has a history of drug abuse, was killed about midnight Monday, the Philippine Daily Inquirer said.
The newspaper report did not say whether any arrests were made in the slaying. It also did not describe the circumstances of the man's death.
Charice, a 19-year-old singer who plays a recurring role on the American TV show "Glee," has said in the past she and her father were not close after he and her mother separated when she was 3.
However, the Inquirer said she posted messages on Twitter expressing her affection for him and the grief she feels over his death.
"I loved him and I will still love him. He's still my dad after all," Charice said on Twitter Tuesday.
She also said she has canceled her scheduled concerts with David Foster Nov. 2-3 in Singapore.
"I am very sorry to all my fans from Singapore. I am not going to be there to be part of (the) David Foster and Friends concert. I have to go back to the Philippines as soon as possible to be with my family. I hope you all understand. I love you all and I will see you next year," she said in another post on Twitter.
Kimmel to host White House Correspondents' dinner
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is to serve as emcee of the 98th annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, organizers said Tuesday.
The event is to take place April 28.
"I look forward to being a part of the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. I love dinner," The Hollywood Reporter quoted Kimmel as saying.
"Saturday Night Live" scribe Seth Meyers was the host of last year's House Correspondents' Association dinner.
Flu hospitalizes Rihanna in Sweden
MALMO, Sweden, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Pop star Rihanna posted on Twitter a photo of herself in a Swedish hospital where she is being treated for the flu.
The photo shows the singer hooked up to an intravenous drip and includes the message, "Sorry Malmo!"
TMZ said she canceled a scheduled performance in the Swedish city Monday night because of her illness.
"I am sorry to everyone who was coming out to my show in Malmo. I was so excited to perform for you all," she said in a separate statement. "It would have been a great time… So much better than being sick with the flu, ugh! I'm really disappointed I couldn't be there."
'Tintin' to screen at AFI Fest
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The animated movie "The Adventures of Tintin" has been chosen to close out the 2011 American Film Institute Festival, organizers said Tuesday.
The Steven Spielberg-Peter Jackson collaboration is to screen in 3-D Nov. 10 at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The screening will mark the movie's North American premiere.
Based on the beloved comic-strip characters created by Belgian artist Georges Rimi who wrote under the pen name Herge, the movie stars Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg.
Longtime Spielberg collaborator John Williams scored the film.
The story follows "the unquenchably curious young reporter Tintin and his fiercely loyal dog Snowy as they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret that may hold the key to vast fortune ... and an ancient curse," AFI said in a synopsis.
"Steven Spielberg is a national treasure," Bob Gazzale, AFI president and chief executive officer, said in a statement. "He has written this nation's cultural legacy over four decades, he inspires artists and audiences alike and he honors us all by premiering 'The Adventures of Tintin' at AFI Fest, where we celebrate the very best the world has to offer for 2011."
