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Simple elegance for debt-ridden Europe, glitzy diamonds and gold for booming Asia.

While the official festival film kicks off Thursday night, the unofficial Sundance fun festival peaks this weekend.

Jersey Shore star Sammi Giancola sat down with Huffington Post's Naughty But Nice Rob talked with the reality star about Playboy on the set of his HDNet talk show Naughty But Nice.

Does President Barack Obama have a singing career in his future?

London's Southbank Centre is exhibiting some far-out coffins.

Novelist Salman Rushdie has canceled his appearance at the Jaipur Literary Festival after he was warned by police about assassination threats.

Salman Rushdie will not attend the Jaipur Literature Festival after authorities warned the controversial author he was a potential target of assassins at the event, following threats of protests from Muslim groups at his planned appearance.

American model Cindy Crawford's daughter Kaia Gerber may be just 10 but even at such a tender age, she has all the makings of a supermodel and is often compared to her famous mother.

Robert Pattinson may be branching out from his famed role in Twilight, but he has told Parade magazine that he doubts he will ever star in a comedy role, revealing that his only comic skills come out of a physical deformity.

Most people deciding on the big Sundance awards are festival veterans

Tiger Woods responded to reports that his former swing coach Hank Haney is publishing a book about their time together.

A sari-clad Oprah Winfrey was spotted with Bollywood glitterati Aishwarya Rai and Amitabh Bachchan Monday night where she was introduced to two-month-old Beti B and was the guest of honor at the house of Parmeshwar Godrej.

Based on S--t Girls Say the viral video series that has been quiet in recent weeks.

What did you do in 2011? This is what Madeline did...

Versace for H&M was such a wild success in November that the Italian fashion house decided to release another H&M collection, this time made up of cruise wear. The Cruise 2012 collection launched exclusively online in the UK on Thursday and sold out in almost no time at all. It is now available on eBay.

American Idol, the reality singing competition that inspired dozens of spinoffs with its success, experienced its biggest ratings drop during the premiere of its 11th season Wednesday night.

Lady Gaga, Glee and Dancing with the Stars are among the nominees.

Parting with a favorite movie series can be such sweet sorrow, unless a film executive decides to bring it back and milk it for all it's worth.

Travis Barker's nude photos hit the Internet Thursday and became quite the sensation, raking in over 400,000 views before the hosting Web site removed them.

“My First Hardcore Song” takes listeners on a brutal journey into 8-year-old Juliet’s black and white world in Australia. The metal-inspired song is complete with screams, loud drums and timeless material, like her love for her dog, Robert, and her fishes.

he mysteries of Edgar Allen Poe go far beyond his novels. For years an anonymous graveside toaster marked the author's birthday with cognac and roses, but after failing to show up for a third consecutive year, Poe fans have accepted the end of a tradition.

Throughout the festival, from Jan. 19 to Jan. 26, big names will grace the auditoriums of Park City, Utah, where the festival will take place. The music acts will include Drake, Wiz Khalifa, Jason Mraz, Cobra Starship, LMFAO and Afrojack. The Sundance Channel will host an after-party special featuring performances by Estelle and DJ Jesse Marco, after artist talks with Mary.J Blige and Mos-Def about the documentary Invisible War.

The increasingly growing Sundance Film Festival Music Program is becoming what some are calling, the other main event.

LL Cool J will be the first official Grammy host in seven years

Snooki recently posted a photo of herself without makeup or her pouf and signature raccoon eyes. We see celebrities and supermodels, like Miranda Kerr and Kim Kardashian, claiming to be wearing no makeup in tabloids all of the time, but how do they look so fabulous while still going au natural? Here are photos of seven other celebrities sans makeup, plus steps for how look good without makeup and rock a fresh face.

Brad and Angelina were likely staying in their home when the body parts were deposited nearby

Hold the break-up rumors, according to their latest Twitter activity.

The new mysterious flying vehicle that features in The Dark Knight Rises, has been named-The Bat, according to Batman News.

What is the smartest city of them all?