CULTURE

Carmen Electra celebrated her 40th birthday at Crazy Horse III and Posh Boutique in Las Vegas on May 5 and it seems as if the bodacious babe is starting a new chapter in her life. She has called off her engagement and will star in a reality dating series with the likes of Pauly D, The Situation and Sophie Monk, set to air this summer.

A self-portrait of late Amy Winehouse, smeared with the singer's blood, has been put on auction. The portrait, Lady Like, was painted by singer Pete Doherty, who was a close friend of Amy, in collaboration with her.

Newly engaged Hollywood celebrities Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are planning a traditional wedding, incorporating a variety of customs from diverse ethnic cultures around the world.

According to Variety magazine, as most of the characters appearing in the first Avengers have already signed on to do a sequel, and then some, Robert Downey Jr. has not. Marvel-Disney is apparently still working on booking Downey Jr., who initially signed on for four turns as Tony Stark in a deal that carries him through next year's Iron Man 3.

Art buffs witnessed breathtaking sales Wednesday with Roy Lichtenstein's famous masterpiece - the 'Sleeping Girl' - fetching a record-breaking $45 million at Sotheby's auction in New York.

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been attending the Cannes International Film Festival since 2002. However, there were rumors that the actress wouldn't be attending the 65th Cannes International Film Festival, scheduled to be held between May 16 and 27, because of the oodles of weight she has gained post-pregnancy.

The 2012 Bamboozle Festival is a little over a week away, and Saturday?s headliner, Blink-182, has pulled out of its performance. My Chemical Romance is set to replace the band.

Tuesday afternoon, as the 51 beauties of the Miss USA pageant, which takes place in Las Vegas on June 3, balanced themselves in high heels through a bumpy cruise on the Hudson river. The sightseeing trip was equal parts publicity junket and charity event: People were invited to make a $100 donation to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for the privilege of hanging out in a boat full of beauty queens.

It came down to four finalists and in the end it could only be one. On last night's episode of The Voice, host Carson Daly announced Jermaine Paul as the winner of the vocal competition.

The Federal Aviation Administration is being urged to implement stronger oversight of air safety after officials found several safety rules violations on the part of air traffic controllers in New York.

Accusations that John Travolta sexually assaulted two masseurs in January have resuscitated chatter about his heavily debated sexuality. The actor's camp has denied the claims made by two unnamed men and he is expected to file a counter suit.

Randy Jackson, Michael Jackson's brother, (not to be confused with that other Randy Jackson, the American idol judge) says the gloved one never tried to orchestrate a hit on him as MJ's bodyguard claims.

The 51 beauties of the Miss USA pageant balanced themselves in high heels through a rocky cruise of the Hudson river, for a charity sightseeing trip. The event was part of a full-day media blitz in advance of the June 3 competition.

Brad Pitt already has a full plate with taking care of his six children with Angelina Jolie and helping to plan a wedding with her, but his work hasn't seemed to slow down. Pitt is now the new -- and first - male face of Chanel No. 5.

Beyonce has sure been enjoying being a new mom to her first child, Blue Ivy Carter, with husband Jay-Z. Although, Blue Ivy is only four months old, could Beyonce already have more babies on the brain?

What did you think of Kutcher?s commercial?

Legendary hairstylist responsible for pioneering the bob haircut, Vidal Sassoon, died in his home Wednesday at age 84, prompting the fashion and beauty world to mourn the death of the man known as the Founder of Hairdressing.

Emma Stone did not make it through the 2012 Met Gala at the Costume Institute on Monday unscathed. The adorable redhead (now strawberry blonde) suffered a wardrobe malfunction after the event. She got a huge hole in her red, flowered Lanvin dress!

Is Kanye going to propose to Kim Kardashian in an unimaginatively-rhyming verse? Now I wanna put her in a white dress, he supposedly raps on an upcoming track.

Even though Simpson and Lachey are no longer husband and wife, it doesn't look like there is any bad blood between them. According to Hollywoodlife.com, Lachey sent Simpson a gift while she was still in the hospital.

The 2012 Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards were announced today and ABC leads the pack with 56 nominations. Did your favorite show get a nod? A full list of nominees can be viewed below.

Tim Burton's Dark Shadows (in theaters Friday) stars Johnny Depp as Barnabus Collins, a vampire who has been locked in a coffin for almost 200 years. When he is freed its 1972, the puzzled Barnabus doesn't know what to make of his surroundings. For Depp, the film, which is based on the 70's soap opera of the same name, was a chance to explore the sounds and styles of the endearingly tacky decade.

HBO's season five of True Blood is quickly approaching, and spoilers are continuing to bleed out.

Rihanna was reportedly rushed to the hospital at the Met Gala, with rumors that she's distraught over Chris Brown's tattoo of girlfriend Karrueche.

Kate Middleton is bound to turn heads whatever she wears, but her latest striking white gown ,slashed to the thigh, made jaws drop at the Thirty Club private Dinner on Tuesday.

Rachel Zoe stepped out on Monday night for the 2012 Met Gala in New York City wearing a strapless gown of her own design. Although her styling of supermodel Karolina Kurkova landing her on many Best Dressed lists, Rachel Zoe's skinny frame had some concerned.

Sofia Vergara is now back on the market after splitting up with Nick Loeb, her boyfriend of two years. The 39-year old Colombian beauty attended Monday night's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala alone, after breaking up with Loeb over the weekend, reports The New York Post.

Tomorrow night the third season of The Vampire Diaries will come to a close with the season finale entitled, The Departed. To pump up the hype the CW has released stills from the episode. Do they reveal some major spoilers?

First quarter box-office sales for 2012 were recording breaking thanks to films like The Hunger Games. Now blockbuster season has officially begun with The Avengers, which opened with $207.4 million, the biggest opening in film history. So what can audiences look forward to next? The summer slate is packed with intriguing action films that will no doubt be massively successful.