Lindsay Lohan's lawyer says the actress is committed to turning her life around and wants to record public service announcements about the dangers of domestic violence, alcohol abuse and drunken driving.

Mark Heller says in an interview that the actress' plans are independent of a criminal case that could return her to jail.

Batman may be able to save the world, but he'll lose his sidekick Robin -- who in his current incarnation is his son -- in the upcoming Batman Incorporated comic book series.

DC Comics said the caped crusader's acrobatic young assistant, Batman alter ego Bruce Wayne's son Damian, will die in Wednesday's issue number eight.

Oscars host Seth MacFarlane said Tuesday there is "no way" he will do the show again, after his performance was widely criticized as offensive and dull.

The "Family Guy" creator insisted it was fun to have hosted the 85th Academy Awards on Sunday, despite media and online critics panning the show, notably for jokes about actresses' breasts and Jews in Hollywood.

The TV reality series "Duck Dynasty" is coming between Morrissey and Jimmy Kimmel.

The British singer and animal rights activist says he canceled his appearance Tuesday on ABC TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" because "Duck Dynasty" cast members will be on the late night talk show.

Critics blasted Oscars host Seth MacFarlane on Monday for "crudely sexist antics" and peddling "offensive" Jewish stereotypes, as the Academy Awards post mortem got into full swing.

Others said the "Family Guy" creator, brought in to appeal to younger viewers with edgy humor, was simply dull -- while satirical website The Onion had to apologize for an expletive tweet about the youngest ever Oscar nominee.

Quvenzhane Wallis, fresh from the Oscars spotlight as the youngest ever best actress nominee, is to play "Annie" in a Tinseltown remake of the hit Broadway musical, filmmakers said.

The nine-year-old, who drew praise for her amazingly mature performance in "Beasts of the Southern Wild," will play the title role in "Annie," also a remake of the Oscar-nominated 1982 movie.

A new film that attempts to portray Austrian Natascha Kampusch's eight-year imprisonment by a man who kidnapped her when she was just 10 years old shows the horror of a living hell.

But the reality of the mental, physical and sexual abuse was far worse than "3096 Days", which premiered Monday, could possibly show, says Kampusch, whose ordeal came to light when she escaped in 2006.

French actor Gerard Depardieu has hit a dance floor in Russia's predominantly Muslim Republic of Chechnya to perform the region's highlander dance.

Depardieu, who has been at the center of a heated debate over tax exiles in France, in January received a Russian passport from President Vladimir Putin. On Saturday he officially became resident of Saransk, a city of 300,000 about 640 kilometers (400 miles) east of Moscow.

In a surprising bounce back, the comedy "Identity Thief" topped the box office in the United States and Canada in its third week after slipping off the top spot, early figures showed Sunday.

The comedy, starring Jason Bateman from the TV series "Arrested Development" and "Bridesmaids" star Melissa McCarthy, pulled in $14 million from Friday to Sunday, according to tracking firm Exhibitor Relations.

Fur is dominating many Milan runways this season, which would be handy for this week's unusually persistent snowy weather.

From big shaggy coats, often belted, to furry little details, fur has made a firm comeback for next winter's womenswear — with a classic mink coat returning after many seasons.