Entertainment
Latest stories
Good Boy Gone Bad? Justin Bieber's Adult Problems

In just four years, Justin Bieber has gone from fielding innocuous questions about his haircut to denying that he's in desperate need of rehab. Bieber's grown up and into tabloid territory, with his recent troubles making some question whether he's just the latest teen star gone wild.

In what could have been his worst week ever, the 19-year-old pop star struggled with his breathing and fainted backstage at a London show, was taken to a hospital and then was caught on camera clashing with a paparazzo. Days earlier, he was booed by his beloved fans when he showed up late to a concert.

W140 Full Story
Eds: With AP Photos. For Global Distribution

Comparing season one with season two of Brad Goreski's reality TV show is like looking at before and after makeover photos.

"It's a Brad Brad World" began with Goreski trying to kick-start his styling business. He kept racks of clothes in his garage, worried about money and needed to get his name out there.

W140 Full Story
Egads! White House Seized in Film Thriller

With a blend of patriotism, adrenaline and testosterone, Americans can gird for what might be the first big thriller flick of the year -- and with North Koreans as the bad guys, to boot.

British actor Gerard Butler jumps back into action in "Olympus Has Fallen," playing an ex-Secret Service agent who must save the White House from a ruthless attack by North Korean terrorists who have taken the president hostage.

W140 Full Story
Ellen DeGeneres Happy to 'Kiss the Ground' Down Under

U.S. talk show star Ellen DeGeneres arrived in Australia on Friday, declaring she was happy enough to "kiss the ground" as she began a six-day visit officials are hoping will help boost tourism.

Hundreds of cheering fans greeted the American wit after she touched down in Sydney, a moment she had earlier announced in a tweeted "made it to Australia" message written upside down.

W140 Full Story
Syria's Ragda Sparks Cairo Melee with Assad Ode

Syrian actress Ragda sparked a melee in a Cairo poetry convention after she praised Syria's President Bashar Assad, angering an Islamist in the crowd, witnesses said.

The actress, who lives in Cairo, read a poem praising the dictator and condemning the Muslim Brotherhood, the ruling movement in Egypt whose Syrian branch opposes Assad, during the convention on Wednesday.

W140 Full Story
Simon Cowell Debuts YouTube Talent Hunt

British pop mogul Simon Cowell launched an innovative online talent contest Wednesday, inviting wannabee stars from around the world to post clips of their skills on YouTube.

"The X Factor" and "Got Talent" guru Cowell joined forces with the video sharing platform to run 26 biweekly contests, called "The You Generation", for hopefuls in 26 countries over the next 12 months.

W140 Full Story
Fallon Reportedly Replacing Leno on 'Tonight' Show

As Jay Leno makes jokes about ratings-challenged NBC in his "Tonight" monologues, speculation is swirling the network is taking steps to replace the host with Jimmy Fallon next year and move the talk show from California to New York.

NBC confirmed Wednesday it's creating a new studio for Fallon in New York, where he hosts "Late Night." But the network did not comment on a report that the studio may become home to a transplanted, Fallon-hosted "Tonight."

W140 Full Story
Gaga Recovering Nicely after Hip Surgery

Lady Gaga's manager says the pop star is "doing unbelievable" a month after she had hip surgery that caused her to cancel her U.S. tour.

Vincent Herbert said in an interview Tuesday the 26-year-old Grammy winner is "doing wonderful, doing great."

W140 Full Story
'Mad Men' Star Hamm a Fan of Timberlake's Style

"Mad Men" star Jon Hamm is going mad over Justin Timberlake's suit and tie — the song and the singer's style.

"I'm a big fan of Justin Timberlake," Hamm said in a recent interview. "I think he's a trendsetter, as they say. But he's always been kind of a natty dresser."

W140 Full Story
Passing Reference in 'Argo' Rankles New Zealand

"Argo" mentions New Zealand just once in passing, but the four-word reference is rankling Kiwis five months after the Oscar-winning film was released in the South Pacific nation.

Even Parliament has expressed its dismay, passing a motion stating that director Ben Affleck "saw fit to mislead the world about what actually happened."

W140 Full Story