CULTURE

Garth Brooks, one of the most popular stars in country music history, will be receiving $1 million from an Oklahoma hospital that failed to build a women's health center in honor of the country star's deceased mother. The amount is roughly half of the revenue generated from one of Brooks' shows at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, which charges $225 per ticket before tax.

On Jan. 26 new airfare rules will provide travelers with enhanced passenger protections.

Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week has been nothing short of astonishing. Day three presented dazzling displays from international designers, showcasing flamboyant and other-worldly fashions that one could only dream of. Elie Saab presented a whimsical collection while Jean Paul Gaultier channeled the late Amy Winehouse.

The segment is part of Rookie Mag's monthly Q&A feature.

Nixon hints that she'd be willing to call herself bisexual if the label did not have such a negative charge

A lawsuit was filed in California against comedian Jay Leno, over a Mitt Romney joke, which showed a picture of the religion's holy Golden Temple of Amritsar as the presidential candidate summer home. The plaintiff, Indian-American Randeep Dhillon, called it a racist slur against Sikhs.

Are Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney the same? Vice President Joe Biden thinks so, and a side-by-side comparison of their positions shows more similarities than differences.

Photos obtained by TMZ (and going crazy on Twitter) show the former Disney star posing by a cake shaped like a giant penis as part of a birthday celebration for boyfriend Liam, 22. The star, who witnesses say had been drinking, then proceeded to go down on the phallic cake before cutting and serving it to guests.

Helen Hunt, John Hawkes and William H. Macy's independent film, The Surrogate has found a buyer. Fox Searchlight bought the movie for $6 million after premiering at the Sundance Film festival.

Now that Oscar season has officially begun, it seems only right to take a look back at some of the films that weren't treated as well by the Academy. From King Kong and Rear Window to 2001: A Space Odyssey and Singin' in the Rain, here are fifteen iconic films never nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars.

The Armani Prive Spring-Summer 2012 show for Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week on Tuesday made onlookers green with envy, taking a cue from reptiles and amphibians for the collection. Check out photos from the Armani Spring-Summer 2012 show at Paris Fashion Week.

The classic novel has been typed on four rolls of toilet paper.

As New York Fashion Week for the Fall 2012 collections quickly approaches, fashion fans around the world gear up for a week of stunning clothes, fabulous parties and beautiful people. You may have just heard a harmonious sigh from those Fashion Week hopefuls who could only dream of doing cocktails with Zac Posen, lunching with Donna Karen and scoring seats to J. Mendel's Lincoln Center show.

The R&B star will serve as a mentor for new artists

It was only on Tuesday that Emily Maynard was officially announced as the next woman to be looking for love on The Bachelorette, and already she is sporting a possible engagement ring on her wedding finger, the Daily Mail Reported. Is she engaged?

Gerard Butler has some amazing bedroom skills, at least that is what The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Granville said. While filming Watch What Happens Live on Bravo, Glanville, no stranger to controversy, claimed she slept with Butler last year and gives him and 11 out of 10 in bed.

Barr also discussed her intentions to run for office.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have an extensive tour planned for 2012 in the U.S. and in Europe. The Wrecking Ball World Tour will begin on Mar. 18 in Atlanta, Ga. and end in Helsinki, Finland at the end of July 2012. Find the official schedule with all dates and locations for U.S. and Europe here.

Instead of using money to buy a house, why not use it to build a house?

Khloe Kardashian's DNA has come into questions as rumors swirled that Robert Kardashian, Sr. was not her biological father. Now rumor has it that Khloe's real father is Kris Jenner's hairdresser, Alex Roldan.

Before winning countless awards and being nominated for Best Actress for Albert Nobbs, Glenn Close grew up in a cult, which she attributes to strengthening her acting skills. Here are four other celebrities who also grew up in cults and communes.

Who will play Gloria Steinem now?

In the wake of the forceful evacuation of Samburu tribe, the German Travel Association has warned the Kenyan government that it will not help promoting Kenya as an attractive destination.

Already dubbed as “the gay capital of the Middle East,” Tel Aviv, situated on the Mediterranean coast, is also said to have a large community of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people.

The Final Countdown actor James Farentino died on Tuesday, of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 73 and his life was as dramatic as his movie and television roles.

A 17th century painting, formerly owned by Elizabeth Taylor and attributed to Dutch painter Frans Hals, is expected to fetch around $1 million in Christie's Old Master auctions in New York.

Supermodel Kate Moss, known for her waifish figure and heroin-chic looks, has bagged yet another major campaign with the luxury brand Mango. The campaign is reportedly her first major print advertisement after her marriage with guitarist Jamie Hince.

Daring silhouettes and avant-garde creations dominated the Prive couture line by Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, at the 2012 Paris Fashion Week.

The actress was admitted to an L.A. hospital on Monday night.