CULTURE

The nude photo of Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani has enraged several members of the Muslim community, particularly since one of the more principal tenets of Islamic fundamentalism has always been to ban women from any degree of nudity. The decision by Farahani, therefore, is a bold one and one that has, predictably, sparked controversy across the world. However, she isn't the first Islamic actress who has shed her clothes and her inhibitions. There are at least 3 others who have already ...

The comment by the U.S. comedian Jay Leno on the Golden Temple of Amritsar, which is the holiest Sikh shrine, has been condemned by India.

Divers have pulled a woman's body from the sinking cruise ship, Costa Concordia, on Sunday, raising the number of dead to 13. The cruise ship ran aground on Jan. 13 off the Tuscan island of Giglio.

Actor Tracy Morgan was rushed to a hospital at the Sundance Film Festival after falling unconscious at an award ceremony, TMZ reported. The 30 Rock star was being honored at the Creative Coalition Spotlight Awards in Park City, Utah.

Rumors are still swirling that there is love between actress Sandra Bullock and her good friend actor Ryan Reynolds and that she would drop everything to marry him.

Swedish retail brand, H&M has announced its collaboration with Oscar winner Sofia Coppola in order to direct an exclusive campaign supporting the launch of the Marni collection for H&M.

Heidi Klum and Seal have confirmed that they are getting separated after almost seven years of marriage. While we have enjoyed seven very loving, loyal and happy years of marriage, after much soul-searching we have decided to separate, the two said in a statement.

Supermodel Heidi Klum and musician Seal may have hit some turbulence in their marriage, but they are not getting divorced just yet, a source told People Magazine.

Klum and Seal were married in 2005 and have three children together - Henry, 6; Johan, 5; and Lou, 2. In addition, Klum also has a daughter, Leni, 7, from a previous relationship with Italian businessman Flavio Briatore.

At the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills on Jan.21, 2012, Hollywood celebrity and power-couple, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt graced the event looking glamorous and elegant.

For the first time, over 100 of the most iconic film costumes - from across a century of film-making - will be on display, at the Hollywood Costume exhibition, at the Victoria and Albert museum.

Beautiful Brittany Kerr, who is a dancer for the Charlotte Bobcats, had no idea what a frenzy her American Idol audition would cause. Kerr, a stunning NBA dancer and singing hopeful who resembles former Idol contestant Carrie Underwood, caused quite the stir after her American Idol audition aired last week on FOX. A massive traffic influx of thousands of fans searching for her photos crashed Kerr's manager's Web site.

The 2012 Sundance Film Festival has arrived, and because you can't spend the whole day, every day, in a movie theater checking out the latest films, here's a look at some of the best spots in Park City, Utah.

Who knew President Obama could sing? During a fundraiser at Harlem's Apollo Theater on Thursday night, Obama took to the stage and sang a few bars of Al Green's R&B classic Let's Stay Together.

Heidi Klum is set to file for divorce from her husband, Seal, according to TMZ.

German supermodel Heidi Klum plans to divorce her husband of more than six years, British singer Seal, according to a TMZ report. Klum, 38, will reportedly file divorce papers early next week in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences.

The fourth annual Wanderlust Festival lineup has been released. Wanderlust Festival 2012 in Squaw Valley USA/North Lake Tahoe will be held from July 26-29. It's a one-of-a-kind yoga and music event that drews several thousand each year. The 2012 Wanderlust Festival will be headlined by Ziggy Marley and Ani DiFranco. Yogis scheduled for the 2012 festival include John Friend, Rodney Ye, Baron Baptiste, and Gurumkh Kaur Khalsa.

Three weeks ago, Kathy Griffin stripped for Anderson Cooper on New Year's Eve while hosting the countdown in New York with the CNN host and made him more than a little nervous. Now, Griffin has stripped on the air for talk-show host David Letterman.

Best-selling Indian writer Chetan Bhagat on Saturday criticised the support leant to authors whose books are banned for offending religious communities, a day after Salman Rushdie cancelled his trip to Jaipur citing death threat warning.

Is American chat show queen, Oprah Winfrey, going to introduce the Bachchan family's youngest member, Beti B - one of India's youngest and probably most famous and mysterious celebrities - on her show? She could well be... if a report by NDTV is any indication. Oprah Winfrey recently made her maiden visit to India and apparently, she was so eager to see Aishwarya's baby she went straight from the airport to the Bachchan family residence. A long time friend of the Bachchans (Aishwarya in...

Disney Fantasy, the fourth cruise ship of U.S. shipping company Disney Cruise Line, is all geared up first sailing in March, as the ship left its shipyard in Germany on Friday.

Jennifer Lopez is so comfortable being around and working with her ex, Marc Anthony, that she compared their post-split relationship to that of Sonny and Cher.

Etta James, the American singer known for her unique style in the genres of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, gospel and jazz, died on Friday at the age of 73.

Kathy Griffin stripped down to her underwear is a sight we just saw-- a month ago-- when she undressed down to her bra during the CNN NYE special coverage with Co-host Anderson Cooper. On Wednesday, the television personality took it a step further, performing a sexy strip down for David Letterman on the Late Show.

Lara Stone has resumed her role as the face of Calvin Klein Jeans. The new ad campaign will, without a doubt, work wonders for the brand's spring collection. The results are sweltering hot with Stone posing topless in numerous shots.

Jennifer Garner has revealed she knows the sex of her third baby with Ben Affleck, but she's sworn to secrecy until she gives birth next month.

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first still photographs from Tim Burton's forthcoming Dark Shadows movie starring Johnny Depp as the protagonist vampire, Barnabas Collins.

Tiger Woods thinks former swing coach Hank Haney is unprofessional for writing a book about their time together. Haney's book, The Big Miss, details his six-year tenure as Woods' swing coach before their mutual parting in May 2010.

The Boss is back. Bruce Springsteen will release a new album on March 6, 2012. It will mark his 17th studio effort entitled Wrecking Ball. A music video for the song, We Take Care of Our Own, has already been released.