
Boyle: Queen volunteered for Olympics Bond spoof
Queen Elizabeth II needed no convincing to appear in a James Bond-themed skit during the opening ceremony of the London Olympics — in fact, she ...

Cuban pianist Bebo Valdes dies in Sweden at age 94
Renowned Cuban pianist Bebo Valdes, a composer and bandleader who recorded with Nat "King" Cole, was musical director at Havana's legendary Tropicana ...

Monaco's Princess Caroline becomes a grandmother
Princess Caroline of Monaco is now a grandmother. A baby boy was the latest addition to the jet set royal family, born to her eldest son Andrea ...

Unexpected success for Alt-J brings good and bad
Twelve months ago the guys in British rock back Alt-J had a very simple goal: To release an album. Just something you could hold in your hands, maybe ...

Bennett, Belafonte, Hudson at Winehouse gala
Tony Bennett doesn't think Amy Winehouse's life was tragic. He believes the British singer who died at age 27 lived a complete life because she was ...

Dan Stevens not too emotional about 'Downton' exit
"Downton Abbey" fans were devastated when Matthew Crawley made his dramatic exit from the series at the end of the show's third season. The British ...

Queen Elizabeth II's cousin suffers stroke
Royal officials say Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, the Duke of Kent, has suffered a mild stroke. Buckingham Palace says the 77-year-old Duke of Kent — ...

Oscar winner gets Austria geriatric society prize
It isn't an Oscar or any other film industry prize, but Austrian director Michael Haneke says he is grateful for his award from the Austrian Society ...
Website offline where stolen credit reports posted
The website where hackers had published what it said were credit reports for Michelle Obama, the attorney general, CIA director, FBI director and ...

UK palaces charity buys back Diana's dresses
Two dresses worn by Princess Diana will finally return to Britain's palaces after years of being in private ownership abroad. Historic Royal Palaces, ...

Pregnant Kate gets 'Baby on Board' badge
Thoughtful workers on London's subway system Wednesday gave the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge a "Baby on Board" badge — in case she ever needs to ask ...
Journey guitarist sues ex-mother-in-law for libel
The lead guitarist for the rock band Journey has filed a federal lawsuit in Minneapolis that accuses his former mother-in-law of libeling him in her ...
Opera singer, teacher Michael Rhodes dies
Michael Rhodes, an American opera singer and highly sought-after vocal coach who trained stars including German tenor Jonas Kaufmann, has died at the ...

Iconic Princess Diana dresses fetch $1.2M in UK
A collection of some of Princess Diana's most memorable evening gowns, including one she wore to a White House dinner where she danced with John ...
Pair accused of plotting to kill singer Joss Stone
Prosecutors said Monday two men accused of plotting to rob and kill soul singer Joss Stone planned to decapitate her, then dump her body in a river.

Captain Peacock actor Frank Thornton dies
British actor Frank Thornton — best known as Captain Peacock in the long-running television comedy "Are You Being Served?" — has died at age 92, his ...

Rowling to UK govt: Don't let down hacking victims
Celebrities including J.K. Rowling and Hugh Grant accused the British government on Sunday of letting down the victims of media intrusion and urged ...

The Hoff lends star power to Berlin Wall campaign
David Hasselhoff put his name behind a campaign to preserve one of the few remaining sections of the Berlin Wall, calling it a "sacred" monument to ...

Duchess: Hoping for baby boy, William wants girl
The Duchess of Cambridge said Sunday that she doesn't know the sex of her first child — but she hopes it's a boy. Her husband Prince William, however, ...

Pursuit of hackers who took credit reports expands
The pursuit of hackers who audaciously stole and published credit reports for Michelle Obama, the attorney general, FBI director and other U.S.

Tevez charged after driving offense
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has been charged by police with driving with his license suspended and without insurance. The Argentina ...

Grieving husband pushes bill for unproven remedies
After the best-selling Irish novelist Josephine Hart died from ovarian cancer in 2011, her husband was so devastated he often went to her grave to ...
Dutch government raises terror threat level
The Dutch government raised its terror threat Wednesday amid concerns that Dutch citizens traveling to Syria to fight in the civil war could return ...

Richard Burton's ex, theater producer, dies at 83
The woman Richard Burton left to marry Elizabeth Taylor has died. Theater producer and nightclub founder Sybil Christopher was 83. The Bay Street ...