LONDON- JG Ballard, a cult author best known for his book "Empire of the Sun" about his childhood struggle to survive in a Japanese internment camp, died Sunday after a long illness, his agent said....

MADRID- Spanish filmmaker and writer David Trueba was Saturday awarded the top prize for a novel in the Spanish language by the country's critics association for "Saber Perder" ("Knowing How to...

JERUSALEM- A mysterious queen known as the "Mistress of the Lionesses," may have once ruled the Holy Land, according to Israeli archaeologists who based their findings on a plaque dating to the...

LAS VEGAS, Steve Friess - Museums dedicated to neon, Liberace and pinball machines remain, but Las Vegas's more high-brow cultural scene has achieved a new nadir: Sin City is now the largest...

WASHINGTON- US talk show megastar Oprah Winfrey made her debut on micro-blogging service Twitter on Friday with a shout out to her fans. A literal shout. "HI TWITTERS. THANK YOU FOR A WARM...

LOS ANGELES- Hollywood producers and the entertainment industry's biggest actors union have reached a tentative deal in their nine-month contract dispute, a joint statement said Friday. The...

WASHINGTON- Twitter is aflutter over Oprah. The megastar talk show host plans to send her first message, or "tweet," on the hot micro-blogging service on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Friday. Oprah...

LOS ANGELES - A huge sale of items belonging to former "King of Pop" Michael Jackson due to take place next week has been cancelled, the auction house organizing the sell-off confirmed Tuesday....

BEVERLY HILLS, Rob Woollard- With more than 100 films under his belt and two Oscars nestling on his mantlepiece, Michael Caine could be forgiven for contemplating retirement after more than half a...