'The Help' hangs on to box office crown

2011-09-05 09:23:40

Surprise summer hit "The Help" retained the No. 1 spot at movie theater box offices on Sunday, beating back three newcomers and appearing headed for victory over a long U.S. holiday weekend.

Al Pacino honored by Venice film festival

2011-09-05 09:27:10

Hollywood veteran Al Pacino is honoured by the Venice film festival on Sunday with a special prize and the presentation of his latest directorial project "Wilde Salome."

Eddie Murphy high on list to host Oscars - report

2011-09-05 09:26:05

Comedian Eddie Murphy is on an Oscar producer's shortlist to host the Academy Awards in February, showbusiness website Deadline reported.

Oprah to conduct first live chat on Facebook

2011-09-04 17:30:56

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey will be doing her first-ever live chat with social media website Facebook on Thursday, Sept 8.

Madonna's crown slips with mediocre movie reviews

2011-09-04 17:27:42

Madonna may be the "queen of pop," but her crown as movie director slipped this week after most early reviews of her second feature film "W.E." ranged from middling to poor.

Knightley stars in film on birth of psychoanalysis

2011-09-04 17:25:47

For Knightley, a role involving scenes of hysteria and sexual spanking was a departure from the demure, restrained characters for which she is best known.

Brad Pitt buys ponies for children

2011-09-02 15:21:57

Brad Pitt has splashed out on six Shetland ponies for his kids. Brad Pitt saves woman on movie set Brad and Angelina selling Californian home

Eva Longoria to receive Variety honour

2011-09-02 15:21:29

Eva Longoria and Lea Michele will receive Variety's Power of Women honour at a luncheon in Beverly Hills later this month.

Angelina Jolie hasn't seen her work

2011-09-02 15:21:20

Angelina Jolie often falls asleep when watching movies, and so has never sat through all of her own work.

Robert Pattinson buys guitar for tramp

2011-09-02 14:13:38

Robert Pattinson was putting money into a homeless busker's tin in Los Angeles when he noticed how battered his instrument was and so headed into a nearby music shop to splash out on a gift for the man.

Lindsay Lohan gets Joel tattoo tribute

2011-09-02 14:14:15

Lindsay Lohan got her right hand side rib cage, below her arm, inked with a lyric from the 1989 track 'I Go to Extremes' at her favourite Los Angeles tattoo shop, Shamrock Tattoos.

Chyi Chin hurt while cupping at home

2011-09-02 13:48:28

Taiwan rocker Chyi Chin got deep second-degree burns while undergoing cupping therapy at home in Beijing Thursday morning.