CULTURE

If there's one thing James Franco never seems to run out of, it's opinions. The actor/director/author/sleepy scholar/Rihanna lip-syncher has been sharing his unsolicited observations via his blog at the Huffington Post since early May. In his latest post, he delivers an analysis of Kristen Stewart's role in Snow White and the Huntsman.

Several travel agencies in China are reporting that foreigners have been banned from traveling to the Tibet Autonomous Region, the Chinese name for Central Tibet.

Joining a growing trend for extreme dining -- from supper in the dark to eating in the jungle -- Dinner in the Sky takes the concept to, well, new heights, with a select group of guests sitting around a table suspended 160 feet in the air.

Megan Ham has a rare condition that prevents her from walking or talking and limits how she expresses emotion - except when she hears Justin Bieber.

A younger woman. A Vegas wedding. A new tattoo. Kelsey Grammer may have all the fixings for a mid-life crisis. RadarOnline.com is reporting that the 57-year-old actor is going through some changes in his middle age and might not be coping with them so well.

The discovery of ?vampire? skeletons in the Black Sea town of Sozopol made headlines across the globe and now the local Bulgarian media reports that tourism officials believe the frenzy can pump more blood into the nation?s growing tourism industry.

Mel Gibson has been caught once again running his mouth and saying some pretty controversial things. In a new e book written by screenwriter/author Joe Eszterhas, Gibson has been quoted as saying, among other things, that the Holocaust is Horsesh-t. While that is not where the recollection begins, Eszterhas's e book, which has been published for Amazon, documents the time he spent trying to work on projects with Gibson.

The International Business Times sat down with Morgan and Crawford to hear their take on Fonda, food, and Woodstock.

Life is sweet if you happen to be fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld's cat, Choupette.

Three years after the fatal Air France 447 crash, a suggestion of a sex scandal involving the captain and an off-duty flight attendant emerges. Two independent sources told ABC news that Captain Marc Dubois was travelling socially with an off-duty flight attendant, who was thought to have been a love interest.

Selena Gomez might have gotten her start on the Disney Channel, but the young starlet has come a long way from Waverly Place. She makes her official fashion debut on the cover of Elle's July issue and proves why she is poised to become Hollywood's newest It-Girl.

Danica Mckellar, A.K.A. Winnie Cooper from The Wonder Years, has filed for divorce from husband Mike Vetra. Mckellar, who married the composer in 2009, recently filed for divorce in the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Bachelorette Emily Maynard, the star of Season 8 of ABC's reality dating series, tugged at America's heart strings when she first appeared on The Bachelor and disclosed her personal struggles to the world. But, Maynard's character is currently being questioned as critics accuse her of diva behavior, plastic surgery and gold digging.

Erin Moran?s days are not so happy anymore, as the actress who played Joanie Cunningham on ?Happy Days? is reportedly broke and living in a trailer park. But that's not the most shocking aspect of the new report. According to a family friend, Moran who played the younger sister of Richie Cunningham played by Ron Howard, looks haggard at 51-years-old. View the slideshow to see photos of Erin Moran then and now.

What will the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season be like? When are hurricanes most likely to hit the Southeast? The Caribbean? Can I get a refund if my vacation is a washout?

Country music singers might be inspired by Red Solo Cups and Georgia Peaches, but on Wednesday night they brought the glitz and glamour to Nashville for the 2012 Country Music Television (CMT) Awards. Carrie Underwood and Kristen Bell lit up the night in sparkling frocks.

Singer Jewel's trademark has long been her not-so-straight smile. Now the singer has fixed her teeth so she could play June Carter Cash in the upcoming Lifetime movie, Ring of Fire, according to The Inquisitr.

Oh, the heartache! For us, that is.

Frequently called the eighth wonder of the world of Dubai, the Palm Islands in United Arab Emirates (UAE) are the world's largest artificial islands, each manmade into the shape of a palm tree.

Mexican guest workers filed Wednesday a U.S. Department of Labor complaint against CJ's Seafood, a Wal-Mart Stores supplier, alleging the company didn't pay overtime for long shifts, locked them in and made physical threats for not working fast enough.

Given the artistic merit of Fitzgerald's narrative in 'The Great Gatsby,' a 3-D movie version would be a calamitous mistake, said one journalist.

In the latest hologram news, Elvis Presley will be getting the full treatment by none other than the company who resurrected Tupac Shakur for Coachella 2012. Elvis Presley, who died on August 16, 1977, will be brought back to life via hologram made by the Digital Domain Media Group.

Charlie Sheen admits he was in denial during his public meltdown last year as he tries to mount a comeback, telling Rolling Stone in its latest issue that there was nothing winning about his behavior.

Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin might not have won the 2012 Miss USA pageant on Sunday night, but on Wednesday her name exploded onto headlines across the nation after the beauty queen claimed that the competition was fixed.

Ten private U.S. colleges and state university systems announced plans on Tuesday to be more upfront about the costs of higher education, including detailing the monthly loan payments students would face after graduation.

Is supermodel Gisele Bundchen pregnant again? Us Weekly reported on Wednesday that a source has confirmed that the 31-year-old Brazilian beauty is pregnant with her second child with husband Tom Brady.

Wearing the black face-covering veil favoured by Saudi women, Maha Mazyad looked through leaflets for prospective jobs with some of the Islamic kingdom's largest companies at a recent career fair in Riyadh.

Most of the mothers I speak with cannot wait for their children to move out, says the author, who left her own children behind.

Democratic candidates backed by wealthy advocates for charter schools squeaked past rivals backed by teachers unions in two California state assembly primary races on Tuesday, highlighting a bitter split in the Democratic Party over education policy.