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Zayn Gets 'so Dirty and Raw' in Post-One Direction Debut

No longer part of squeaky clean One Direction, Zayn Malik on Friday reintroduced himself as a solo artist -- sexy with an urban vibe.

The former boy band star, now simply calling himself Zayn, announced his first solo album, "Mind of Mine," which will come out on March 25, and released its first single, "Pillowtalk."

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Trump's Hair Has Stylists Shaking Their Heads

Is it a combover? Contemporary art, maybe? Or, wait, a cross between an otter's tail and a blooming ear of corn?    

Donald Trump's signature helmet of hair has top stylists shaking their heads and spewing scathing criticism. 

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Leonardo DiCaprio Bonds with Pope over Protecting Planet

Pope Francis received U.S. film star Leonardo DiCaprio at the Vatican on Thursday, with the pair bonding over their shared passion for defending the environment.

Blue-eyed DiCaprio was spotted listening earnestly as the Argentine pontiff explained that he was presenting the actor with a copy of his hard-hitting thesis on climate change, Laudato Si, published last year.

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Indonesia Telecoms Firm Blocks Netflix over Local Laws, Censorship

Indonesia said Thursday a decision by the country's biggest telecoms provider to block Netflix could be reversed if the global video-streaming giant obeyed local laws, particularly on "porn" and "radicalism".

The decision Wednesday to bar access to Netflix came just weeks after the California-based firm announced it was expanding its Internet TV services to 130 new markets, including Indonesia.

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Director Inarritu Ready to 'Hibernate' after 'The Revenant'

Hollywood director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu said that he's ready to "hibernate like a bear" after back-to-back work on two Oscar-nominated films, including "The Revenant."

The harrowing survival thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a 19th-century fur trapper tops this year's Oscars nominations list with 12 nods, including for best picture, actor and director.

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Placido Domingo to Play Macbeth in LA

Placido Domingo will open the Los Angeles Opera's season in the title character of "Macbeth" as the legendary tenor keeps his streak of baritone roles.

LA Opera, of which Domingo is the general director, announced Tuesday it would open its 2016-17 season on September 17 with Verdi's "Macbeth."

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Miley Cyrus to Star in Woody Allen Series for Amazon

Pop star Miley Cyrus will be the latest muse of Woody Allen as the legendary comedian directs his first television series for Amazon.

Cyrus, the 23-year-old Disney actress turned singer and master of provocation, said that she will appear in the yet untitled project that the online retail giant plans to stream later this year.

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Versace Sexes up Haute Couture with Racy Paris Show

Versace got Paris haute couture shows off to a hyper-sexy start with a procession of powerful femme fatales as the big gun designers hit the catwalk Monday.

Donatella Versace presented a series of revealing strappy dresses and short sporty Formula One-influenced combinations that dared women to get into the fast lane.

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Heroine's Welcome Home for Philippines' Miss Universe

Tens of thousands of people in the beauty pageant-crazed Philippines are set to give newly crowned Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach a heroine's welcome home during a colorful parade through Manila on Monday.

The parade is one of the highlights of a week-long celebration for Wurtzbach who has been praised for her poise during last month’s pageant, despite a blunder by event host Steve Harvey who mistakenly announced Miss Colombia as Miss Universe before correcting himself minutes later and giving Wurtzbach the crown.

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Star Wars-Themed Washington Snowball Fight Draws Hundreds

A Jedi knight hurls snowballs. Chewbacca trudges through the frozen powder, icy clumps of sludge accumulating on his furry ankles. 

No, this is not the planet Hoth. It's Washington's Dupont Circle neighborhood, where hundreds gathered Sunday for a "Star Wars"-themed snowball fight that some had hoped would look like a wintry scene from "The Empire Strikes Back."

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