CULTURE

Jessica Sanchez has been wowing the judges and audience - and the competition -- on American Idol ever since the 16-year-old, California native hit the stage back in January.

Serena Williams, rap star?

The story around the highly publicized sexual assault lawsuits filed against John Travolta by two masseurs continues to raise eyebrows. Earlier this week two unnamed men filed lawsuits against the actor claiming that he sexually assaulted them during a massage. Yet TMZ released proofthat the actor has was in New York on January 16th when the first incident allegedly took place in Beverly Hills.

Somewhere amid all the anger and glee of Obama's same-sex marriage comments, the Visit North Carolina Facebook page found itself the soap box for anyone and everyone with a message.

Sarah Palin's eldest daughter, Bristol Palin, wrote a blog bashing President Obama's decision for supporting gay marriage. Taking the time to condemn his parenting and leadership skills, Hollywood is now firing back on the teen mom.

'Teen Mom' star Amber Portwood has been arrested after prosecutors claim she lied about having a medical condition to get out of weekly drug tests, TMZ reported.

Was your favorite show spared?

According to Hollywood Life, Kim Kardashian can't stand Kanye West, and is just using him for publicity, says a source close to Kris Humphries.

Pre-orders for Samsung's hottest new phone, the Galaxy S3, have started rolling out on more U.K carriers.

Who better than a trio of sexy supermodels than to construct a list of the sexiest celebrities of the year? Lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret issued their annual What is Sexy? list for 2012 generated by Lindsay Ellingson, Doutzen Kroes and Erin Heatherton during the What's Sexy Now event in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Thursday. So who did the trio choose? View the photos to see the winners named in the 2012 What is Sexy list.

What does getting shot feel like? Just like the movies, according to rapper Honey Cocaine, who spilled her guts on a wide range of topics during a Q&A with her fans on Twitter, including when she was shot in March during Tyga's Rack City tour.

Everyone's favorite teen bride is back with another YouTube video! Seventeen-year-old Courtney Stodden released her hot new single Reality on iTunes on May 1, and now the blonde has posted a video challenging fans to a dance off.

?Diablo 3?s? release date is approaching, and fans have been counting the days ever since Blizzard announced the game on March 15th. It turns out that the upcoming third installment to the dungeon-crawler action RPG isn?t only the most pre-ordered game from Blizzard; it?s also shattering Amazon records.

Lark Voorhies has come a long way from her days as Lisa Turtle on the hit NBC series, Saved By The Bell. Voorhies, who played the glamorous fashionista, was part of the original case of the show when it premiered in 1998. In a new interview with Yahoo!'s Michael Yo for his web series The Yo Show, Lark Voorhies talks about her career nowadays. But it was not her career that had people talking on Friday; it was her appearance.

The revered Cannes Film Festival offers a menu of forthcoming cinematic delights, but it also reminds us of the glamor that awaits in the greater French Riviera.

Luckily for Stei, a Martin County Fire Rescue LifeStar helicopter had been in the area when a paramedic spotted the blood in the water. The helicopter brought the woman to the hospital where she underwent emergency surgery, reported the Daily Mail.

A Harvard student was bewildered on a visit to Vatican City, not because of the beauty or the history, but because a 500-year-old painting by Raphael which shows a man who is an exact doppelganger of Sylvester Stallone. While it's obviously not the real life Sylvester Stallone, the resemblance is uncanny, namely in the cheekbones, chin and the heavy eyes. However, Stallone isn't the only famous celebrity who was named a doppelganger of historical figures and people in paintings.

Here is the video of Kate Upton falling down after leaving the Met Gala.

Did you forget this Sunday is Mother's Day? Have you not bought mom a gift yet? You are probably not alone. Busy schedules, heavy workloads and a forgetful memory do not help when it comes to gift-giving. Not to worry. There are plenty of last-minute options for you to get mom this Mother's Day; and these gifts are far more thoughtful than a plain old gift card.

The season three finale of the Vampire Diaries is finally here, and it started with a blast from the past. Last week the episode ended with Elena passing out, this week finds her waking up...but waking up in a time when her parents and Aunt Jenna were still alive. The flashback is only a dream though, as Elena really wakes up in the hospital, a location she is definitely not safe at.

On the Road is one of the most anticipated films in the Cannes Film Festival lineup this year. Based on Jack Kerouac's 1957 novel of the same name, the iconic story follows a young man's literal and figurative journey to self-discovery. Sal Paradise (Sam Riley) is a struggling writer who has just lost his father to cancer; he decides to embark on a road trip with the free spirited Dean Moriarty (Garrett Hedlund).

Angelina Jolie being cast as Maleficent may be a perfect fit, but the young actress cast to play a young Maleficent may be even better. Not only does 18-year-old India Eisley look strikingly similar to a young Jolie, the two actresses have some other similarities.

Johnny Depp denied splitting from his partner of 14 years, French actress, singer and model Vanessa Paradis.

Howard Stern begins his stint as an America's Got Talent judge Monday and the new job for the self-proclaimed King Of All Media is the source of some zany prop bets online.

A picture of Bruce Willis in an emotional embrace with his one-month old daughter Mabel, has been posted on Twitter by his wife and is making its rounds on the web.

The 2012 Cannes Film Festival which begins on May 15th is already being referred to as the year of the artist. A striking array of A-list productions are set to debut along with a few understated gems. When the line-up was announced last month many zoned in on the Brad Pitt's attendance: The actor will be making his first red carpet appearance with Angelina Jolie since their engagement was announced.

Former 'Game of Thrones' actor Sean Bean was arrested and questioned by police in in London for harassing his ex-wife Georgina Sutcliffe.

Dancing With The Stars is down to four couples and the smart money is on Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver to win the 14th season of DWTS.

Fashion's Night Out is once gain stepping out on the international stage. The Vogue-hosted shopping event is set to expand to all 19 territories that publish Vogue magazine for 2012.