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Carrie Fisher, who rose to fame as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” films, has died

The actress suffered a massive hear attack last week and was reportedly recovering

Lamar shut out as Swift, Sheeran, Mars win top Grammy awards

Pop artist Taylor Swift edged out rapper Kendrick Lamar to win the album of the year award for ‘1989’ – and make history.

LA prosecutor declines to charge Bill Cosby

The Los Angeles County district attorney has declined to bring criminal charges against comedian Bill Cosby over allegations by two women.

Bill Cosby Temple Buell Theatre.

Sexual-assault accuser says Cosby didn’t realise she was gay

The woman battling Cosby to make public her complaint against him said she is a lesbian, despite his assertions that their encounter was consensual.

Woody Allen hits back at adopted daughter’s renewed accusations

The film director has defended himself from renewed accusations by his daughter that he molested her as a child, calling the allegations "ludicrous".

Quincy Jones has worked on Michael Jackson’s three biggest solo albums – Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad. (AFP)

Quincy Jones sues Michael Jackson estate over royalties

Music producer Quincy Jones is suing for millions of dollars in royalties he says were generated from some of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits.

A file image of James Gandolfini at the Governor’s Ball post-Emmy Awards party in Los Angeles in 2000.

‘The Sopranos’ actor James Gandolfini dies

James Gandolfini, the actor best known for his portrayal of a mob boss in the series "The Sopranos", has died while vacationing in Italy.

Veteran TV personality Dick Clark dies

Veteran TV personality Dick Clark dies

TV show host Dick Clark, whose long-running TV dance show helped rock ‘n roll win acceptance in the mainstream US audience has died at the age of 82.

US Judgment Day forecaster sets new doomsday date

US Judgment Day forecaster sets new doomsday date

The Christian broadcaster whose Judgment Day prophecy went unfulfilled on Saturday has a simple explanation for what went wrong – he miscalculated.

US court keeps military ban on gays during appeal

A federal appeals court on Monday ordered the United States military’s ban on openly gay troops to remain in place.

US to probe oil spill

US to probe oil spill, containment efforts continue

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will be in the political spotlight in Washington on Tuesday, as energy giant BP scrambles to contain the spill.

Toyota casts doubt on ‘runaway’ Prius claim

Toyota said on Monday it had found no evidence to support the driver’s account of a widely publicised "runaway" Prius incident in California.

LA Times sells Disney front page for movie ad

The <i>LA Times'</i> critic may have panned the film, but that didn’t stop Disney from turning the newspaper’s front page into an advertisement.

Toyota sued over deaths in key California crash

Relatives of a California state trooper whose fatal car wreck helped spark Toyota’s wide-ranging safety recall have sued the car-maker.

US Congress panel cites evidence of Toyota concealment

A US congressional panel has found evidence Toyota routinely withheld company records it should have turned over in court.

Charlie Sheen jailed on domestic violence charges

Actor Charlie Sheen, star of the hit comedy television series Two and a Half Men, was jailed on Friday on domestic violence charges.

SA-based film scores big in the US

District 9, a gritty, low-budget space alien movie set in South Africa with a cast of unknowns, has opened as Hollywood’s number one film.

US scientists study huge plastic patch in Pacific

Scientists are venturing this week to the middle of the North Pacific for a study of plastic debris accumulating across hundred of kilometres.

We’re Jammin’? Workers tune out stress with music

For optometrist Howard Levy, nothing eases the tension of eye exams and paperwork like strapping on a guitar and jamming with fellow professionals.

Fugitive filmmaker Polanski seeks US case moved

Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski wants to disqualify the entire Los Angeles County court system from handling his sexual misconduct case.