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Benedict Cumberbatch sorry for 'colored' remark
Benedict Cumberbatch apologized and said he was "devastated" after the Oscar-nominated actor referred to black colleagues as "colored" in a US television interview.
28 January 2015
Natalie Portman sits in on retro space-age Dior fashion show
The stars were aligned at Dior's Haute Couture fashion show in Paris.
27 January 2015
Colombia's Paulina Vega wins Miss Universe title
Colombia's Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe Sunday, beating out contenders from the United States, Ukraine, Jamaica and The Netherlands.
26 January 2015
Sundance doc tackles white-on-black deaths in US
The recent spate of white-on-black killings in the United States is only the tip of an iceberg all-too familiar to the African American community.
26 January 2015
'Interstellar': timely ode to space conquest
"Interstellar," the new Oscar-tipped movie starring Matthew McConaughey, may just get a boost from the bad news.
26 January 2015
Bob Dylan, 'wise' at 73, gives album free to seniors
Bob Dylan is giving away his latest album for free to select seniors as the 73-year-old rock legend says he is at peace with getting older.
24 January 2015
Geometry and genitalia parade for Paris men's fashion week
Men seeking inspiration from the Paris menswear shows in full swing are apt to find themselves looking at geometrical clothes with a sporty bent.
23 January 2015
Linkin Park cancels tour after injury
Linkin Park has canceled nearly a month of concerts around North America after the arena-packing hard rockers' lead vocalist Chester Bennington injured his leg.
22 January 2015
Miss Lebanon in hot water after selfie with Miss Israel
Miss Universe contestants are keen to proclaim their desire for world peace, but this year's Miss Lebanon has declared war.
19 January 2015
Woody Allen returns to TV roots with Amazon series
Oscar-winning filmmaker Woody Allen is going back to his TV roots in a deal with online giant Amazon to write and direct his own series.
14 January 2015
'Unbroken' actor O'Connell leads Bafta's rising star nominees
Jack O'Connell, the leading actor in "Unbroken", and "Whiplash" star Miles Teller are among five actors nominated by Britain's Bafta for its rising star award.
08 January 2015
Karaganda beauty enters Top 15 at Mrs Globe-2014
A beauty from Karaganda city in central Kazakhstan Elina Fedorenko has entered the Top 15 at the Mrs Globe-2014 held in Shenzhen, China on December 6.
07 January 2015
Neil Young brings high-res music player to the masses
Rock star Neil Young announced his high-resolution music player Pono to the general public after delivering some 20,000 devices to Kickstarter supporters.
07 January 2015
Elvis Presley's private jets up for auction
Two of Elvis Presley's private jets are up for auction after spending three decades on display at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee.
07 January 2015
Paris Louvre is world's most-visited museum
The famous Louvre in France received 9.3 million visitors last year, retaining its title as the most-visited museum in the world.
07 January 2015
Bono says may never play guitar again after bike fall
U2 frontman Bono says he may never play the guitar again after a bicycle accident that injured his hand, shoulder, elbow and face.
03 January 2015
Actress Zoe Saldana has twin boys
US actress Zoe Saldana announced Friday she had given birth to twin boys, Cy and Bowie, with her Italian artist husband Marco Perego.
03 January 2015
Ukraine TV lands in hot water over Russian pop songs
One of Ukraine's biggest TV networks faced the threat of being taken off air for filling its highly-rated New Year's Eve show with Russian pop songs beamed live from Moscow.
03 January 2015
Spectacular fireworks to take place in Astana on New Year's night
Kazakhstan’s capital city Astana will celebrate the New Year 2015 with spectacular fireworks.
31 December 2014
McDonald's putting big-sized fries back on the menu in Japan
McDonald's said that an emergency airlift has eased a french fries shortage in Japan which forced the chain to ration the crispy treat at more than 3,000 restaurants.
26 December 2014