Celebrity

Ennis among Olympic stars to receive honors
Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis was one of a number of British gold medalists from the London Games to collect honors from Queen Elizabeth ...
Steven Spielberg to head Cannes jury this year
France's Cannes Film Festival says it has finally snagged Steven Spielberg to serve as president of the award jury. Gilles Jacob, the festival's ...
Van Cliburn, US classical pianist, dies at 78
Van Cliburn, the U.S. pianist whose triumph at a 1958 Moscow competition helped thaw the Cold War and launched a spectacular career that made him the ...
Amsterdam plans sober party for Dutch inauguration
The Dutch capital is known for boozy stag nights and pot-smoking tourists. But for what could be the nation's party of the decade — the abdication of ...
Ex jailed for Tamara Ecclestone blackmail plot
A former boyfriend of British socialite Tamara Ecclestone has been sentenced to four years in prison for plotting to blackmail her for 200,000 pounds ...
Pippa Middleton to write column for magazine
Pippa Middleton is making another foray into lifestyle writing. The younger sister to Prince William's wife Kate will become a columnist for a monthly ...
Giorgio Armani offers boy-girl fall look in Milan
Giorgio Armani had the last word at Milan Fashion Week, and not only where the clothes were concerned. Speaking to reporters between his two shows on ...
SHOW BITS: Lawrence on slip: 'Look at this dress'
Show Bits brings you the 85th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where ...
French actor Depardieu gets Russian home address
French actor Gerard Depardieu got a new permanent address in Russia — 1 Democracy Street — on Saturday, adding a final touch to his quest to get ...
Spanish monarchy's popularity hits new low
When King Juan Carlos appeared at a recent basketball game in front of thousands of subjects, he was greeted by persistent heckling and whistling.
Helen Mirren's 'The Audience' to be broadcast
Can't get to London to see Helen Mirren play Queen Elizabeth II on stage? No problem — Mirren will come to you. National Theatre Live said Thursday ...
Spain's king to undergo back hernia operation
Spain's royal palace says King Juan Carlos will undergo surgery next month for a lower back disc hernia. It will be the 75-year-old monarch's second ...
Mumford & Sons, Adele among winners at Brit Awards
British music put on a brash, confident show at the Brit Awards on Wednesday, celebrating a resurgent industry whose bands and artists are topping ...
Fergie and husband Duhamel study up on parenting
Actor Josh Duhamel and his wife, Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie, have already started doing their homework as they prepare to welcome their first child
Tabloid slams novelist Mantel over Kate comments
A novelist, a duchess and a tabloid newspaper have ignited an explosive debate in Britain: Is it all right to criticize a pregnant Kate? The Daily ...
Burberry takes a walk on the wild side
Burberry Prorsum has taken its classic trench coats on safari for a makeover. In a catwalk show that drew stars such as Kate Beckinsale and Michelle ...
Tom Ford offers elegant catwalk show in London
Tom Ford put his stamp on London Fashion Week with a rare catwalk show Monday in the elegant confines of Lancaster House in the posh St.
British actor Richard Briers dies at 79
British actor Richard Briers, an avuncular comic presence on TV and movie screens for decades, has died at the age of 79. Briers' agent, Christopher ...
Soprano Gruberova marks 45 years on stage
Slovak soprano Edita Gruberova is anything but reticent when it comes to what she wants from her audience. "If the applause lasts less than 20 ...
English checks highlight Mulberry's London catwalk
Tweed checks, hounds-tooth twinsets, a cheeky "Rule Britannia" catwalk soundtrack: Luxury brand Mulberry on Sunday delivered the most quintessentially ...
Rihanna, Issa light up London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week moved into high international gear Saturday with a debut collection from Barbadian pop diva Rihanna, a Native American-inspired ...
Rihanna brings pop star casual to London catwalk
No one went to Rihanna's Saturday night debut as a fashion designer expecting demure dresses set off with tasteful pearls. So no one was surprised by ...
Hugh Grant becomes father for 2nd time
Hugh Grant says he has become a father for the second time. The "Four Weddings and a Funeral" star used his Twitter account to announce Saturday: "Am ...
Issa shows Native American-influenced collection
Fashion week kicked up a notch Saturday night as Daniella Issa Helayel — best known by her middle name — showed a series of dresses and coats ...
Tom Ford, Rihanna lead London Fashion Week lineup
Once the most marginal of fashion capitals, London has finally grown up to be a style force to be reckoned with. So say the organizers of London ...