LOS ANGELES, CaliforniaThe Miss California USA controversy is playing out like one of Donald Trump’s highly rated reality shows, with viewers waiting to hear whether he’ll utter his famous phrase, “You’re fired!”(…)

Generations of standup comedians never saw this coming.
John Heffron is one of an increasing number of comedians joining Twitter.
To succeed in the industry these days, you don’t just need to(…)

British model and television personality Katie Price, also known as Jordan, and her singer husband, Peter Andre, are to separate, according to a statement released Monday.
Peter Andre and Katie Price, who(…)

Marriage through a lens
Singer Peter Andre and model Katie Price – who met on ITV1 reality show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! – have announced they are to split after(…)

Byrne turns venue into instrument
By Damian Jones
6 Music News reporter
Former Talking Heads singer David Byrne is to turn a London gig venue into a “musical instrument” in the summer.
The star will allow fans(…)

Movie stars help Titanic survivor
Movie stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio have helped pay towards the nursing home fees of the last Titanic survivor, the fund’s chairman said.
The actors, along with director James(…)

Ramsay censured over TV swearing
Gordon Ramsay’s Great British Nightmare breached rules by using “the most offensive” language 115 times in the first 40 minutes, Ofcom has ruled.
The most “aggressive” scene, broadcast at 2100(…)

She’s been a comedian, talk-show host and feared red carpet fashion critic. Now you can add winner of “The Celebrity Apprentice” to Joan Rivers’ lengthy resume.
Donald Trump and Joan Rivers attend(…)

Jordan and Peter Andre separating
Celebrity couple Katie Price and Peter Andre are to separate after four-and-a half years of marriage, the couple’s management company have confirmed.
The pair “have both requested that the media(…)

Morrissey cancels Albert Hall gig
Singer Morrissey has cancelled a show scheduled for London’s Royal Albert Hall on Monday night due to illness.
The concert’s organisers apologised to fans in a statement and said he(…)

(Entertainment Weekly)J.J. Abrams’ franchise reboot boldly went where no Star Trek movie has gone before, grossing a stellar 72.5 million from Friday through Sunday, according to early estimates by Hollywood.com Box Office.(…)

As the 2009 Cannes Film Festival draws near, filmmakers who have made the event’s short list hope that their films will be blessed with that hard-to-earn Cannes buzz, which could lead to(…)

Death Cab for Cutie, the Grammy-nominated indie band that shot to the top of the Billboard charts with its latest album, “Narrow Stairs,” has come a long way since its basement-recording beginnings(…)

Chinese director defies film ban
Controversial Chinese director Lou Ye will defy a five-year state ban on making films by premiering a new movie at the Cannes Film Festival.
Ye, 44, was given the ban(…)

Was Lily Allen Big Weekend highlight?
By Greg Cochrane
Newsbeat music reporter
The Prodigy survived a technical scare to top off the final day of this year’s Radio 1 Big Weekend in Swindon but who else(…)

Recession hits eco music festival
Organisers of the Outsider Festival have blamed the recession for forcing the cancellation of June’s event.
Singer Sharleen Spiteri was to headline the programme of gigs on Rothiemurchus Estate, near(…)

Rivers ‘hired’ as US Apprentice
Comedian Joan Rivers has been “hired” by business tycoon Donald Trump after winning Celebrity Apprentice in the US.
The 75-year-old beat poker champion Annie Duke in the final faceoff to(…)

Snoop cleared over fan’s beating
Rapper Snoop Dogg did not hit a fan who jumped on stage at a 2005 Seattle gig, a jury in a civil court case decided.
But jurors found that Richard(…)

Star Trek beams to top of chart
The new Star Trek film has rocketed to the top of the North American box office chart, early figures show.
Director JJ Abrams’ prequel to the sci-fi franchise(…)