CULTURE

He may be President Obama's choice to lead the World Bank, but it looks like Dartmouth's president Jim Yong Kim has other talents - rapping, singing and dancing.

Meet the world's first all-diamond ring, carved from 150-carat pure sparkle.

A New Jersey middle school banned its sixth through eighth grade students from hugging due to inappropriate behavior.

The Hunger Games trailer alone is enough to inspire a trip to North Carolina and the Tar Heel State expects its biggest film-inspired tourism boom since Dirty Dancing hit theaters in 1987.

A Florida native accused of stealing nude pics of Scarlet Johansson, Mila Kunis, and Christina Aguilera has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges in the 'Operation Hackerazzi' case.

The Hunger Games, the highly-anticipated movie adaptation of the popular book series by Suzanne Collins, was finally released on Friday, and for the most part, critics love it.

A Minnesota high school student hit the headlines on Thursday when porn star Megan Piper agreed to be his date on prom night.Mike Stone, 18, took to Twitter after being rejected by his female classmates. He may have just been trying his luck while asking 600 celebrities to be his prom date. And even though Megan Piper did agree to his request, it seems that fortune is not really in his favor.

Autopsy results from the coroner's office on Thursday have revealed that Whitney Houston died from drowning in a hotel bathtub. It was also reported that she had taken cocaine which may have brought on a heart attack causing her death.

Whitney Houston's official cause of death was announced on Thursday, more than a month after the 48-year-old singer was found dead. The L.A. County coroner stated that Houston died of accidental drowning, with contributing factors of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine in her system. The toxicology report revealed that Houston had not overcome her battle with drugs.

Adele took home two prizes while Perry performed her latest hit.

Whitney Houston fans on Thursday, learned that the singer died of atherosclerotic heart disease combined with what is now said to be chronic cocaine use and Ray J has said he didn't know Houston was using.

Stephanie Meyer fans will be ecstatic to see the first teaser video trailer released for 'The Host,' a new sci-fi thriller starring Iko Uwais based on one of the author's bestselling novels.

Hilary Duff is a mommy! The 24-year-old gave birth to baby Luca Cruz Comrie on Thursday. It is her first child with husband Mike Comrie. The singer and actress took to Twitter to announce the joyous news to her fans. Welcome to the World Luca Cruz Comrie! Tuesday evening, we became proud parents of a healthy 7 pound 6 ounce beautiful boy, she tweeted.

Last night Kim Kardashian had a run in with a powdery white substance, but it's not what you think. The reality star was hit with a flour bomb while on the red carpet of the launch of her new perfume, True Reflection. Believe it or not, Kim Kardashian isn't the only celebrity to be gifted with a flour bomb. Check out some of these videos of celebrities and politicians meeting the white cooking substance.

Cate Blanchett might have just made history. The 42-year-old A-list actress appears on the cover of Intelligent Life magazine and the photo is (shockingly) completely Photoshop-free. Gasp!

Luca was born on Tuesday at a healthy 7 pounds 6 ounces.

Designer Stella McCartney has designed the official London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Team GB kit, which was launched on Thursday. However, the British designer is under fire as criticism pours in for her artistic license, lacking the usage of the color red in the Union flag. View the slideshow to see photos of Stella McCartney's Olympic designs with Adidas.

Kim Kardashian had some serious dandruff in her hair last night. While walking the red carpet at the London Hotel in West Hollywood for her new fragrance, True Reflection, the reality star was hit with a flour bomb.

An edgy advertising stunt by a Turkish personal care products company, starring Adolf Hitler, has invoked public outrage.

Venice could sink by up to three inches by 2032 at a rate much faster than previously thought, according to a study. It would gradually join the list of several cities that once thrived well before being swallowed up by oceanic waves that are assumed to have resulted from massive earthquakes and tsunamis.

Just days after porn star Megan Piper accepted a prom invitation from Minnesota teen, Mike Stone, the school principal called his parents to let them know he was on Twitter seeking adult film stars as dates.

Jessica Biel has joined the cast of Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho with Toni Collette, Danny Huston and Michael Wincott. Biel is playing the role that actress Vera Miles played in the classic Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho (1960), Entertainment weekly has reported.

From catsuit to sleek disco-inspired dress, singer Katy Perry channeled her glamour looks both on stage and on the red carpet at the Echo Music Awards ceremony in Berlin Thursday.

The worldwide premiere and press tour of the movie The Hunger Games, starring 21-year-old Jennifer Lawrence and directed by Gary Ross, kicked off in Hollywood March 12 and saw Lawrence in a series of high-end fashion creations by some of the biggest names in the industry.

Whitney Houston reportedly had cocaine in her system when she died, but none was found in the hotel room. TMZ says that's because her drug dealer cleaned it up.

Jersey Shore star Deena Nicole Cortese stepped out for MTV's Spring Break Las Vegas at the Palms Casino Resort on Wednesday night and sported a new look that has critics saying she underwent plastic surgery or a nose job based on before and after photos.

Numerous drugs were found in her system, but only some of them contributed to her drowning death.

JYJ has unleashed new footage showing their fans in South America.

Don's drinking became increasingly problematic in season four. Can he keep it up and still keep his job?