LOS ANGELES- For the first time after her much-publicized break-up with Brad Pitt, US actress Jennifer Aniston is engaged to be married again -- this time to a much less known actor-screenwriter,...

UNITED NATIONS- US R&B singer Beyonce has recorded a video clip in the hall of the UN General Assembly that will be used to celebrate World Humanitarian Day August 19. The solemn chamber was...

ROME- Carlo Rambaldi, the triple Oscar-winning creator of the iconic and loveable alien ET and the less cuddly monster in "Alien", died Friday in Italy aged 86, said a local cultural advisor....

SAINT PETERSBURG, Marina Koreneva- US pop icon Madonna drew the wrath of Russian ministers and the mighty Church again Thursday as she took her gay rights activism to a city that has just banned...

LONDON- British actor Bob Hoskins, known for his roles in films including "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", is retiring from acting after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, his agent said Wednesday....

BUDAPEST- Hungary's Sziget Festival, one of Europe's most popular outdoor music events, began on Monday under sunny skies with local bands providing the tunes before international names take to the...

LOS ANGELES- Some 300 Marilyn Monroe fans gathered Sunday at the Los Angeles cemetery where she is buried, commemorating the iconic sex symbol on the 50th anniversary of her death. Culminating a week...

BUDAPEST- Placebo, LMFAO, The Killers and over 150 groups from Hungary, Europe and further afield will grace the stages at Budapest's 20th Sziget Festival on August 6-13, one of Europe's most popular...

CAIRO, Samer al-Atrush- A prank Egyptian talk show that infuriates guests by duping them into believing they are on Israeli TV reveals the antipathy many hold for the Jewish state despite a wintry...