CULTURE

BBC Director General George Entwistle resigned his job Saturday, after the state–funded broadcaster apologized for falsely accusing a top politician of child-sex abuse in one of its flagship program.

Photographs of the iconic sex symbol Marilyn Monroe and other pictures taken by Milton H. Greene attracted an estimated 500 bidders at an auction conducted by Desa Unicum in Warsaw, Poland.

In what might be the best news ever for the fantasies of teen fangirls everywhere, pop sensation Justin Bieber and actress-singer Selena Gomez are apparently in Splitsville after two years.

Two states with some of the most beautiful natural features in America now have another green attraction point for tourists: The marijuana-legalization measures approved by voters in Colorado and Washington last week make it OK for adults 21 and older to possess small amounts of grass -- not only resident adults but also visiting adults.

A young woman has been fired from her job and is being investigated by the U.S. Secret Service for writing on Facebook that President Barack Obama might get assassinated during his second term. Denise Helms, 22, is also being called a racist in social-media circles because of the highly charged language in her post.

Zombie fans, rejoice. The past few years have seen a rise in excellent zombie-related media, from AMC's “The Walking Dead” television series to the Valve Corp.’s “Left 4 Dead” video games. Now, given the trailer for Brad Pitt’s “World War Z,” we might have another classic zombie film on our collective hands.

James McAvoy is slated to star in an upcoming drama about WikiLeaks and a number of other high-profile films.

Based on box office predictions, "Skyfall" will likely gross more than any other James Bond film has in the past.

Coverage of Superstorm Sandy revealed the importance of TV news broadcasts during periods of crisis, but it also showed what's wrong with the medium.

The BBC, which has produced several documentaries about various issues that affect America, will release a film about the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy.

Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the Norway massacre that killed 77 people July 22, 2011, has complained that he is being held in “inhumane” conditions because the prison authorities wouldn’t let him use normal pens and his cell is too cold.

Cheryl Burke explains why she wants to be on "The Bachelorette."

Ashley Judd may be stepping away from acting to pursue another role. Judd has been getting plenty of ink regarding a possible turn as a U.S. senator for Kentucky.

Twitter is notorious for instigating bizarre online feuds, often between celebrities. On Friday, one of the most bizarre and unlikely public Twitter battles erupted between CNN anchor Don Lemon and “Superbad” actor Jonah Hill.

Miley Cyrus talks about her nuptials and tells Ellen DeGeneres what she will be most anxious about on her wedding day.

Lawmakers in Germany, France and Italy are considering measures that would force Google to pay newspaper publishers for including their content in its search results.

The U.S. debate over the preferred pet, dog or cat, has been settled. America has voted, and cats trumped dogs as the favorite pet.

The British publisher Macmillan Education announced this week that its dictionary will no longer be available in print. Encyclopaedia Britannica made a similar announcement in March.

Daniel Day-Lewis has been at the center of speculation as a potential Academy Award winner as the best actor in a leading role ever since the first “Lincoln” trailer hit the Internet. However, the actor's inspiration in portraying Abraham Lincoln may have come more from “Team of Rivals,” the biography on which “Lincoln” is based, than from historical lore.

Lindsay Lohan pulled out of her interview with Barbara Walters.

Little Maddox died Sunday at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium when he fell into the African painted dogs exhibit and mauled by the animals after his mother tried to give him a better view of the exhibition.

Chris Brown stopped by radio show "Big Boy's Neighborhood" and discussed his relationship with Rihanna, telling his fans to just "sit back and watch" since that is "all they are doing anyway."

After Helen Fielding wrote another book, a third "Bridget Jones' Diary" movie is on its way.

A 1932 painting by Pablo Picasso has sold for the hefty price of $41.5 million at an auction hosted by Sothesby’s in New York City on Thursday night.

Kristen Stewart didn't want to answer a spoiler question at a "Breaking Dawn- Part 2" press conference.

If you flew American Airlines in September, perhaps you already know this: Just 58 percent of the carrier’s flights were on time.

Industry sources have reported to Vulture that Michael Arndt, screenwriter for “Toy Story 3,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” and “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” among others, has turned in a 40-50 page treatment for “Star Wars: Episode VII.”

Kristen Stewart revealed her thoughts about the novel "Fifty Shades Of Grey" by E.L. James, which began as "Twilight" fan-fiction

Some 24 million Americans will take to the sky during the Thanksgiving holiday season on planes expected to be a lot more full than usual.