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The 2012 Coachella Music and Arts Festival has come to a close in California. Celebrities like Kristen Stewart, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Emma Roberts and more hit the California desert for the second and final weekend of the music fete.

Mariah Carey took nearly a year to get back into shape after giving birth to twins. Rejoicing in the post-baby weight loss, she graced the cover of Shape magazine to flaunt her well-toned body. Talking to Shape Magazine, the pop diva said that she understood and sympathized with women who have weighty issues and struggle to shed pounds, after she found herself in the same predicament since she became the mother of twins, Monroe and Moroccan.

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Beyonce Knowles, gave birth to a baby girl Blue Ivy Carter on Jan. 7, and is reportedly thinking of having a second child. The R&B queen and her rapper husband Jay-Z welcomed their daughter Blue Ivy into the world in January.

Fans of the Call of Duty franchise have had some surprises this month. First, a leaked image surfaced in a Call of Duty fan forum. Then, on April 18, a retailer forwarded what could possibly be the game's official poster to Kotaku. And now, players have a leaked screenshot to ponder.

The Nintendo Wii U will become available on Nov. 18, according to a leaked memo from Media Land, a popular Japanese video game retailer. The revolutionary new dual-screen home-gaming system will be available on that date in North America and a week later in Japan, per the rumor.

Only three episodes remain in season three of the CW's hit series The Vampire Diaries. The CW recently released its final promo photo for the season, and it promises a pretty intense showdown within the next coming weeks.

Bethesda Softworks unveiled a surprise for fans of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on April 12. The open-roam role-playing game phenomenon will be making its way to Kinect for Xbox 360 at the end of April, allowing for new game-play possibilities with its voice-operated commands.

Earth Day is this Sunday, and audiences in more than 160 countries across the globe will gather to screen director Kyle Ruddick's new documentary, One Day on Earth, which was shot in every country of the world on the same day.

Matt Weaver, a college junior running for president of the student government at California State San Marcos, is being investigated by the FBI for election fraud, as they suspect he hacked 700 voters' passwords and IDs to change the electronic polling results.

A century has passed since the worst maritime disaster in the world’s history killed over 15,00 innocent souls in the year 1912. However, it is astounding to find that far too many people don't know if the sinking of Titanic was “REAL,” and are still discovering that it was a true event.

Stacie Halas, a Southern California teacher, who was fired Wednesday night for acting in a pornographic film, will now fight against the school board's decision seeking her dismissal, her attorney said.

Pakistan Saturday was plunged into a state of mourning after 127 people were killed when a Bhoja Air plane crashed in Islamabad Friday night.

Always in the midst of a controversy, Rihanna's personal life is getting far more attention than her music lately. And the latest to have made headlines is the singer's date with a longtime friend, who in fact happened to be a woman.

Adam Levine took time out from judging The Voice to get beat up -- for a music video, that is.

Lawrence’s work includes Will Smith movie “I Am Legend.”

Titanic was a film that made movie history 15 years ago and with the 3d release last week it managed to break some more records. While many movie goers flocked to the 3d release for the nostalgia and some saw it on the big screen for the first time, the actors from the movie all had different reactions to it.

Princess Cruises said there was a breakdown in communication after passengers spotted a small boat adrift with three Panamanian fishermen. The Star Princess cruise ship did not stop -- and two of the fishermen perished before the third was rescued by another ship.

After six seasons and 200 episodes, Discovery Network has cancelled 'Cash Cab.'

The Dudely Lama much prefers drinking White Russians to smoking pot. But that's just like, his opinion, man.

Released not even a week ago, the Hot Problems YouTube video by Double Take has been taking the Internet by storm, but not for any good reason. Raking in almost two million viewers, this latest song by Double Take is being considered worse than Rebecca Black's Friday.

Dr. Dre wants to see a hologram Jimi Hendrix and Marvin Gaye.

Peter Travers rips the film adaptation of the Nicholas Spark novel, The Lucky One. The movie surrounds the story of a U.S. Marine named Logan Thibault (Efron). Thibault returns to North Carolina from his third tour of duty in Iraq, with the one thing he credits with keeping him alive--a photograph he found of a woman he does not even know.

Michelle Pfeiffer stars alongside Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's Dark Shadows, out May 11, and she already has the fashion crowd buzzing. Michelle Pfeiffer's moody 70s-goth style has some been given the family touch. Pfeiffer will wear the designs of sister-in-law Rona Pfeiffer in the Dark Shadows film.

Burger King in Japan offered a promotion in which anyone could add 15 pieces of bacon to a burger for only 110 Yen ($1.24), which convinced one Japanese man to attempt to eat a Whopper with 1,050 strips of bacon.

Check out the beauties and beasts of the sea in these award-winning shots from the 2012 Underwater Photography Contest.

Dick Clark passed away at the age of 82 Wednesday morning from a massive heart attack. Since his death celebrities have shown their outpouring of love for the American Bandstand originator. Last night at the Tisch Gala in New York City Sony Music Entertainment CEO, Clive Davis, reflected on Clark and his impact on music.

Tyra Banks confirmed Friday that J. Alexander, Jay Manuel and Nigel Barker have been fired from America's Next Top Model via Twitter.