Celebrity

Breno appeal to have prison term revised rejected
Former Bayern Munich player Breno's application to have his prison sentence for aggravated arson revised has been rejected. The Munich state court ...
The Dutch monarchy _ some facts and quirks
The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix says she will abdicate her throne in April to make way for her eldest son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander. Here are some ...
Dior: Jennifer Lawrence dress had no malfunction
That was no wardrobe malfunction — that was couture. When Jennifer Lawrence ascended the stairs to accept her SAG Award Sunday night, a bit of skin ...
Belgian King Albert humbled by criticism
King Albert of Belgium has told 600 dignitaries that recent scandals involving his family have given him "a lesson in humility." During a royal ...
Australian radio show behind royal hoax canceled
The Australian radio show behind a hoax phone call to the London hospital where the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was being treated has been ...
Dutch Queen Beatrix abdicating, son will be king
The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix announced Monday that she is ending her reign after 33 years and passing the crown to her eldest son, who has long been ...
Berlin film fest mixes US stars, global contenders
New movies from directors Steven Soderbergh and Gus Van Sant and a trio of films starring French divas will be competing this year at the Berlin ...
Harry's Afghan downtime: movies, candy trades
Prince Harry's off-duty time in Afghanistan appeared to be full of war movies, board games and elaborate candy trades. The 28-year-old helicopter ...
Mexico's legal soul search after Frenchwoman freed
Mexicans are engaged in national soul searching over their country's flawed justice system as newly freed Florence Cassez, earlier convicted of and ...
Tina Turner on her way to Swiss citizenship
Tina Turner is on her way to becoming a Swiss citizen. The American rock diva has lived in the Zurich suburb of Kuesnacht since the mid-1990s.
Paris Opera Ballet names Millepied of 'Black Swan'
Benjamin Millepied, the "Black Swan" choreographer who helped transform Natalie Portman into an obsessed, paranoid ballerina for the film and later ...
Prince Harry back in UK after Afghan deployment
Prince Harry returned to Britain on Wednesday after a 20-week deployment in Afghanistan, landing on a military plane in light snow at the Brize Norton ...
Congrats flood in for Shakira's new baby boy
Within hours of Shakira's baby boy being born, people are already asking about his future career. Will Milan Pique Mebarak be a famous pop singer ...
Spain king's son-in-law to appear in court again
Spanish king's son-in-law is to appear in court for a second time to answer questions about suspected fraudulent deals. The court in the Mediterranean ...
Armani and Chanel draw in celebs at couture day 2
The red-carpet glamor of haute couture — with its dripping paillettes, glistening silks and exorbitant price tag — makes it a natural bedfellow for ...
Schwarzenegger calls for wider gun debate
Arnold Schwarzenegger has called for American leaders to think beyond gun laws in seeking ways to stop shooting tragedies. The 65-year-old action star ...
Charlize Theron urges AIDS action from world VIPs
Film star Charlize Theron says the world's business and political leaders need to do more in the fight to eradicate AIDS. She accepted an award ...
Prince Harry's wartime role draws reprisal fears
Prince Harry's admission that he killed Taliban fighters while working as a helicopter gunner in Afghanistan drew intense British media coverage ...
Remains of last Yugoslav king returned to Serbia
The remains of Yugoslavia's last king — Peter II Karadjordjevic, who died in the U.S. in 1970 — were flown back to Serbia in a solemn ceremony on ...
Fiery Orioles manager Earl Weaver dead at 82
Earl Weaver, the fiery Baseball Hall of Fame manager who led the Baltimore Orioles to four World Series and won one, has died. He was 82.
Gussie Moran dies; skirt scandalized '49 Wimbledon
Gertrude "Gussie" Moran, who shocked the modest midcentury tennis world when she took the court at Wimbledon with a short skirt and ruffled underwear, ...
Column: Armstrong tears down his "big lie
"One big lie." There. Lance Armstrong said it. No ifs, buts or maybes. No letting his fans — does he have any left? — down gently. Just wham! Take ...
Column: Live commentary on Armstrong interview
ARMSTRONG'S BIG TEST: Fallen sports icon Lance Armstrong's "no-holds-barred interview" with Oprah Winfrey is airing Thursday night on her OWN network.
US museum's Grace Kelly exhibit set for October
The James A. Michener Museum is making plans for a royal visit later this year from Monaco's Prince Albert. Museum Director and chief executive Lisa ...
Denzel Washington modest about 6th Oscar nod
Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington isn't taking his sixth nomination for granted, saying he's just happy that people still value his work.