http://www.mail.com/people/1744668-psy.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/1744668-psy.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2099992-singer-kellie-pickler-named-dancing-champ.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kellie Pickler came into the final "Dancing With the Stars" episode in second place but finished in first. The 26-year-old country singer won the show's mirror ball trophy Tuesday. "This is amazing!" she beamed to her professional partner, Derek Hough. The pair earned two sets of perfect scores Monday night and another on Tuesday. Judge... Wed, 22 May 2013 03:48:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2099992-singer-kellie-pickler-named-dancing-champ.html 2013-05-22T03:48:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2096238-taylor-swift-wins-8-trophies-billboard-awards.html Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards. Swift won eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for "Red." She told the crowd: "You are the longest and best relationship I ever had." She also had a colorful performance of her hit "22" — starting backstage and workin... Mon, 20 May 2013 03:35:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2096238-taylor-swift-wins-8-trophies-billboard-awards.html 2013-05-20T03:35:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2075520-korean-pop-sensation-cracks-jokes-harvard.html CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — South Korean rapper PSY was welcomed to Harvard University on Thursday night by hundreds of screaming and shouting students and fans, as the "Gangnam Style" star participated in a conversation inside an ornate church dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives in World War I. PSY began addressing students and faculty by n... Fri, 10 May 2013 06:32:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2075520-korean-pop-sensation-cracks-jokes-harvard.html 2013-05-10T06:32:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067852-obama-skorea-united-front-pyongyang.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Projecting a united front, President Barack Obama and South Korea's new leader warned North Korea on Tuesday against further nuclear provocations, with Obama declaring that the days when Pyongyang could "create a crisis and elicit concessions" were over. Obama also disputed the notion that his cautious response to reported chemical weapo... Tue, 07 May 2013 22:36:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067852-obama-skorea-united-front-pyongyang.html 2013-05-07T22:36:28Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067174-youtube-set-to-launch-pay-channels.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — YouTube is set to announce within a few weeks a series of channels that will require payment, a person familiar with the matter said Monday. The content on the new pay channels will be in addition to the millions of videos viewers watch for free on YouTube. It's not clear whether the paid videos will come with advertising. The person wa... Mon, 06 May 2013 23:40:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067174-youtube-set-to-launch-pay-channels.html 2013-05-06T23:40:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065666-malaysian-elections-expose-worrying-social-schisms.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — It was hardly the look of the victorious. Wearing a bright blue shirt and a grim expression, Prime Minister Najib Razak appeared before the media on Monday to somberly acknowledge that his coalition had won general elections for the 13th time in a row. He had reason to be cheerless. The National Front coalition's victory in S... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:29:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065666-malaysian-elections-expose-worrying-social-schisms.html 2013-05-06T19:29:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2037930-psys-single-gentleman-continues-record.html NEW YORK (AP) — PSY continues to set records on YouTube. The South Korean pop star hit another mark for viral views with his new single "Gentleman," earning 38 million views in a single day as it set a blistering pace to 200 million views. Kevin Allocca, YouTube's trends manager, says "Gentleman" was viewed 38 million times on April 14, surpassing the sin... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:55:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2037930-psys-single-gentleman-continues-record.html 2013-04-22T22:55:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2027472-skorean-broadcaster-bans-psys-gentleman-video.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A major South Korean broadcaster says it has banned PSY's new music video because the rapper is shown abusing public property. The "Gentleman" video opens with PSY kicking a cone that says "no parking." State-funded KBS said Thursday the scene doesn't meet its standards as a public broadcaster. Two spokesmen say KBS has banned ot... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:16:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2027472-skorean-broadcaster-bans-psys-gentleman-video.html 2013-04-18T07:16:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2022528-art-crashes-authority-play-ai-weiwei.html LONDON (AP) — Ai Weiwei appears to be standing in front of a London theater, which would be some trick, even for the provocative and unpredictable Chinese artist. The sculptor, photographer and installation artist renowned for his bicycles and sunflower seeds spent almost three months in detention in 2011 and remains barred from leaving China. At second g... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:58:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2022528-art-crashes-authority-play-ai-weiwei.html 2013-04-17T02:58:35Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2017366-psy-hopes-nkoreans-enjoy-single.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean rapper PSY says he hopes North Koreans will enjoy his new single even as tensions remain high on the Korean Peninsula. PSY released his latest single, "Gentleman," in 119 countries on Friday, hoping to replicate the success of "Gangnam Style," the smash YouTube hit that made him an international star almost overnight... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:00:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2017366-psy-hopes-nkoreans-enjoy-single.html 2013-04-13T13:00:01Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2015448-psys-single-steals-attention-nkorea.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean pop star PSY's first new single since his viral hit "Gangnam Style" is stealing attention from inter-Korean tensions. YG Entertainment, PSY's agency, says "Gentleman" was released in 119 countries on Friday. PSY co-composed the electronic dance music and wrote the lyrics for the song, which pokes fun at a self-claime... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:16:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2015448-psys-single-steals-attention-nkorea.html 2013-04-12T15:16:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2000220-pyongyang-rumblings-skoreans.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Outsiders might hear the opening notes of a war in the deluge of threats and provocations from North Korea, but to South Koreans it is a familiar drumbeat. Separated from the North by a heavily fortified border for decades, they have for the most part lived with tough talk from Pyongyang all their lives. In annual defense drills,... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:23:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2000220-pyongyang-rumblings-skoreans.html 2013-04-05T21:23:39Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1964118-psy-to-revise-song-worry-offend-arabs.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — PSY says he will change the title and lyrics of his potential "Gangnam Style" follow-up over worries it could offend Arabs. The announced title for the song can be written as "Assarabia" or "Assaravia" in English. It's slang used by South Koreans to express thrills. It suggests no ethnicity or body part, but worries have risen th... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:06:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1964118-psy-to-revise-song-worry-offend-arabs.html 2013-03-19T07:06:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1940496-psy-to-unveil-gangnam-style-follow-up-month.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean rapper PSY says he'll unveil his much-awaited follow-up to "Gangnam Style" next month and celebrate it with a huge concert in Seoul. PSY made the announcement Friday on YouTube, where his "Gangnam Style" video has a record 1.39 billion views. PSY said he'll release the new single on April 13 and hold a concert at a s... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:16:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1940496-psy-to-unveil-gangnam-style-follow-up-month.html 2013-03-08T13:16:25Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1937226-psy-solo-gangnam-style-cameo.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The impish boy who showed off his dance moves alongside PSY in "Gangnam Style" is hoping to go viral, too. The 7-year-old nicknamed "Little PSY" is releasing an electro pop song next week through iTunes. The boy, whose real name is Hwang Min-woo, says he wants to gain global fame like his "big brother," PSY. S... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:23:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1937226-psy-solo-gangnam-style-cameo.html 2013-03-07T11:23:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1913560-skoreas-1st-female-leader-yet-to-hire-women.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The country with the developed world's biggest gender income gap now has its first female president, but Park Geun-hye already has South Koreans wondering whether she'll improve the status of women in a society still dominated by men. Wearing a traditional Korean dress of red and gold silk, Park strode up the steps of the preside... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:27:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1913560-skoreas-1st-female-leader-yet-to-hire-women.html 2013-02-25T09:27:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1911366-female-skorean-president-faces-nkorea-crisis.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Park Geun-hye took office as South Korea's first female president Monday, returning to the presidential mansion she had known as the daughter of a dictator, and where she will respond to volatile North Korea, which tested a nuclear device two weeks ago. Elected in December, Park also must answer victims of her father's 18-year di... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:18:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1911366-female-skorean-president-faces-nkorea-crisis.html 2013-02-25T04:18:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1894308-persistent-parker-nears-top-job-american.html Doug Parker has no problem donning rapper Psy's light blue tuxedo for Halloween and performing his own version of Gangnam Style before hundreds of employees. The CEO of US Airways even let a video of his dance get posted to YouTube. He's outspoken, confident, and persistent, and he is very close to being put in charge of the world's largest airline. After... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:07:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1894308-persistent-parker-nears-top-job-american.html 2013-02-15T14:07:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1866240-films-super-bowl-super-stage.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Super Bowl resembled a trip to the movie theater with several potential summer blockbusters airing new ads. Three film trailers aired through the first half and halftime and several others were broadcast during the lengthy pre-game show. While ad rates for the Super Bowl are notoriously expensive — $4 million for 30 seconds during S... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1866240-films-super-bowl-super-stage.html 2013-02-04T01:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1859840-10-spots-to-super-bowl-sunday.html Celebrities, humor, babies and cute animals will once again rule the commercial breaks on Sunday during Super Bowl XLVII, advertising's biggest showcase, when more than 111 million people are expected to tune in. Marketers have spent millions and pulled out all the stops to 'wow' viewers this year. Here are 10 spots they hope will make you skip the bathro... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1859840-10-spots-to-super-bowl-sunday.html 2013-02-01T13:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1826166-psys-gangnam-style-wins-korean-top-song-award.html KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rapper PSY's worldwide smash "Gangnam Style" has been crowned song of the year by South Korea's music industry association. The viral sensation that became an international chart-topper last year won the Digital Daesang honor at the 2013 Golden Disk Awards, considered South Korea's version of the Grammys. PSY did not attend W... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1826166-psys-gangnam-style-wins-korean-top-song-award.html 2013-01-17T01:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1795288-pop-star-rain-to-punished-meeting-actress.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean military will punish pop star Rain for meeting with a top actress while on duty during his mandatory military service, the Defense Ministry said Thursday. Paparazzi photos showing Rain meeting with Kim Tae-hee have raised suspicions that highly sought-after entertainers may be receiving special favors during thei... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1795288-pop-star-rain-to-punished-meeting-actress.html 2013-01-03T09:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1792768-us-europe-hope-year-brings-better-times.html NEW YORK (AP) — From teeming Times Square to a once-isolated Asian country celebrating its first public New Year's Eve countdown in decades, the world looked to the start of 2013 with hope for renewal after a year of economic turmoil, searing violence and natural disasters. Fireworks, concerts and celebrations unfolded around the globe to ring in the new ... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 02:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1792768-us-europe-hope-year-brings-better-times.html 2013-01-01T02:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1793354-lesson-pop-culture-via-guantanamo.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An Afghan man who is being held with the most significant terrorism suspects in U.S. custody has apparently gained extensive knowledge of western pop culture in an unlikely place: the top secret prison-within-a-prison in Guantanamo Bay. Nearly five years ago, Mohammed Rahim al-Afghani became the last prisoner sent to Guantanam... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1793354-lesson-pop-culture-via-guantanamo.html 2012-12-31T17:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1791008-whale-tale-pakistani-fishmonger-pop-star.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Muhammad Shahid Nazir is a testament to the age-old adage that if you give a man a fish, he will eat for a day, but if you teach a man to sing about fish, his song will shoot up the British pop chart. The 31-year-old Pakistani fishmonger catapulted to fame in recent weeks in the unlikeliest of circumstances: while hawking frozen snapper a... Sat, 29 Dec 2012 12:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1791008-whale-tale-pakistani-fishmonger-pop-star.html 2012-12-29T12:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1788626-spotifys-top-10-streamed-tracks.html The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, Dec. 17, to Sunday, Dec. 23: UNITED STATES 1. The Lumineers, "Ho Hey" (Dualtone) 2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, "Thrift Shop" (Mackelmore) 3. Rihanna, "Diamonds" (The Island Def Jam Music Group) 4. Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven" (Atlantic Records.) ... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1788626-spotifys-top-10-streamed-tracks.html 2012-12-27T17:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1781952-psys-gangnam-style-reaches-1b-views-youtube.html NEW YORK (AP) — Viral star PSY has reached a new milestone on YouTube. The South Korean rapper's video for "Gangnam Style" has reached 1 billion views, according to YouTube's own counter. It's the first time any clip has surpassed that mark on the streaming service owned by Google Inc. It shows the enduring popularity of the self-depre... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1781952-psys-gangnam-style-reaches-1b-views-youtube.html 2012-12-21T15:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1777044-year-enduring-pop-culture-icons-to-shine.html NEW YORK (AP) — Marilyn Monroe. The Rolling Stones. And Bond — James Bond. What do they have in common? Sure, one's long gone, and one's fictional. But all three marked a golden anniversary in 2012. And after a half-century in our pop-culture consciousness, they each displayed a surprisingly enduring appeal. So even though, as a cultur... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1777044-year-enduring-pop-culture-icons-to-shine.html 2012-12-19T17:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1770700-russell-wilson-soars-seahawks-rout-bills-50-17.html TORONTO (AP) — Seattle Seahawks tight end Zach Miller breaks into a big chuckle when reminded about how many NFL teams passed up on drafting Russell Wilson. "Yeah," Miller said. "Good for us." Make room, RGIII and Andrew Luck. Wilson, the third-round draft pick out of Wisconsin, is making a case to be included in the rookie of the year conversation. And h... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1770700-russell-wilson-soars-seahawks-rout-bills-50-17.html 2012-12-17T19:07:00Z