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2009-03-26, 14:34

Actress Natasha Richardson`s organs donated: report

The family of the late British actress Natasha Richardson, who died of a head injury last week after a skiing accident, has donated her organs to others fighting for their lives, according to media reports.

2009-03-26, 14:22

Japanese designer Kenzo trades art for new life

Vowing to change his life, Japanese fashion designer Kenzo is auctioning off a treasure trove of Asian art, furniture and antique kimonos that adorn his luxury Paris home.

2009-03-24, 11:49

Cameron Diaz eyes romance in "Swingles"

Cameron Diaz is in negotiations to star in "Swingles," a romantic comedy that puts a 21st-century spin on a "When Harry Met Sally ..."-type setup.

2009-03-24, 11:43

Robin Williams recovering from heart surgery

Oscar winner Robin Williams is expected to make a complete recovery from his recent heart surgery in the next two months and plans to resume his comedy tour afterward, his representatives said on Monday.

2009-03-23, 11:26

Obituary: Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson spent much of her life being labelled; first as the daughter of Vanessa Redgrave and then as the wife of Liam Neeson.

2009-03-16, 11:50

Saakashvili gets the rockstar treatment

There are many perks that come with being head of state - bodyguards, luxury cars and a private plane. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, however, has something else that makes the top job attractive.

2009-03-13, 12:33

Anna Nicole Smith`s ex-companion, doctors charged

The longtime companion of Anna Nicole Smith and two psychiatrists were charged on Thursday with conspiring to furnish drugs to the former Playboy playmate in the years before her 2007 death from a prescription medication overdose.

2009-02-21, 12:52

In brief - t.A.T.u. `were offered to buy` Eurovision victory

Yelena Katina, who is one half of the pop duo t.A.T.u. - one of Russia`s most successful export acts of the 2000s - said the duo was made a proposition to pay for winning the Eurovision Song Contest back in 2003. "We were offered to buy the first place," she told RIA Novosti. "But we refused because it`s talent that should win." t.A.T.u. ended up in third place, still an impressive achievement compared with most other Russian contestants before that time. This year, Russia is to host the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time, thanks to last year`s victory by Dima Bilan.

2009-02-21, 11:37

Oscar nods shine spotlight on short films

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Short films have quietly been picking up Oscars since the 1930s, but this often overlooked art form is enjoying a boom these days thanks to the rise of online video sites that have drawn in young viewers.

2009-02-21, 10:24

Picture of bruised Rihanna sparks police probe

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The first picture of a bruised and bloodied Rihanna after her alleged assault by singer Chris Brown has surfaced on the Internet, prompting an investigation by Los Angeles police into how it was leaked.

2009-02-13, 15:58

Madonna the top-earning musician of 2008

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - If anyone had any doubt that touring is where the money is in today`s music business, a look at Billboard`s top moneymakers of 2008 should hammer the point home.

2009-02-13, 15:35

Will Smith leads Forbes star bankability list

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Will Smith was named Hollywood`s most bankable star in a survey of movie industry professionals released on Tuesday by Forbes.com, the Web site of financial magazine Forbes.

2009-02-12, 09:54

Rihanna postpones show, police continue probe

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Rihanna postponed a scheduled concert in Malaysia on Tuesday as Los Angeles police continued their probe of an attack by R&B star Chris Brown on a woman widely believed to be the pop songstress.

2009-02-12, 09:46

Demi Moore stars in low-budget family drama

BERLIN (Reuters) - Actress Demi Moore leaves big-budget Hollywood behind in family comedy "Happy Tears," in which she plays a woman struggling to provide for her own family while caring for a senile father.

2008-09-02, 12:16

Jude Law promotes peace in Afghanistan

Together with director Jeremy Gilley, the Oscar-nominated Law has returned to Afghanistan to help maintain momentum for Peace Day - an annual day on Sept. 21 urging a global cease-fire and nonviolence.

2008-08-26, 10:41

Fourth child on the way for Charlie Sheen

Make that "Two and a Half Men," three daughters and a baby on the way for Charlie Sheen. The actor is expecting a child with wife Brooke Mueller, Sheen announced Monday in a statement.

2008-08-17, 09:30

Iran forbidded Chris de Burgh concert

Iran said it has not authorised a concert by Irish crooner Chris de Burgh, in what would have been a first in the Islamic republic, the official news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.