Natasha Trethewey, author of three poetry collections and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, was named as the 19th US poet laureate, becoming only the second Southerner appointed to the position.
Country singer Alan Jackson is known for telling true-to-life tales but he says a song about his wife's battle with cancer, "When I Saw You Leaving (For Nicey)," was tougher than most.
The concerts and shows venue Roundhouse, near Camden neighbourhood in London, will have a life-size bronze statue to honour late British singer Amy Winehouse.
Feathers galore go on the auction block in Paris this weekend, as the extravagant headdresses, boas, and sparkling scanty costumes of the Folies Bergere music hall find a new home with the highest bidder.
Actress Lindsay Lohan escaped injury in a major car crash after her Porsche collided with an dump truck on a Southern California highway.
Michael Jackson's daughter Paris was "really confused" by having to wear a veil or a mask when she was a young girl in public with the late pop star, but says she now understands why her father insisted on the disguise.
Oscar-winning actress Shirley MacLaine was honored with the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award night for roles in movies including "Terms of Endearment," "Steel Magnolias" and "Postcards from the Edge."
The Latin Jazz category is to return to the Grammy music awards, the Recording Academy announced on Friday, reversing part of the decision to eliminate 31 categories from the music award show.
Every young boy dreams of growing up to be a superhero. For Andrew Garfield, that dream becomes a reality in the new movie, "The Amazing Spider-Man," one of this summer season's most-anticipated blockbusters.