CULTURE

Rape destroys love as ethnic violence destroys a nation in Angelina Jolie's directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey.

The legislation will likely be passed by Dhaka’s parliament.

Twilight actress Ashley Greene is the new face of DKNY.

With no prenuptial agreement, Katy Perry's divorce could mean Russell Brand gets $20 million from the split.

Happy Birthday, Kate Bosworth! The actress who surfed to victory in “Blue Crush” and captured the Man of Steel’s heart in “Superman Returns” is 29 years old.

Rihanna has a great body and she certainly knows it. The proof - she has never really thought twice about showing it off, in revealing costumes. This time, however, the Barbadian singer has gone one step further, showing off a body piercing at P. Diddy's New Year party in Miami.

It seems the act of supporting Ron Paul, in the run up to the 2012 U.S. presidential elections, has its own rewards. His loyal supporters are apparently prepared to go great lengths to ensure his success.

Tom Cruise's latest adventure as Agent Ethan Hunt - Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol has taken the top spot at the US box office over the three-day New Year's weekend. The action-packed thriller is the fourth installment of the Mission: Impossible series and was released worldwide Dec. 16.

Kim Kardashian’s New Look for 2012: Sexy Makeover and Hair Bangs [PHOTO]

Announced road closures for the 2012 Rose Parade. The 123rd Rose Parade will take place on Monday at 8 a.m. PT or 11 a.m. ET.

Beyonce's pregnancy caused a frenzy when it was announced in August, but rumors that her child is already born is causing even more stir on the Internet. A lot of celebrities will be giving birth in 2012. Can you guess who they are?

Fans of the hit TV crime show CSI will be sad to see Marg Helgenberger's character, Catherine Willows, leave. Willows announced last year that she is leaving CSI and is the latest original cast member to do so.

Has Beyonce given birth to a daughter? And is the baby girl's name Tiana May Carter? Those are the questions on the mind of her fans. The appearance of Beyoncé's mother, Tina, 57, sister Solange, 25, in New York last week didn't do much to quash the rumors that the star has had her first child. Instead, it has added more weight to the claims that the star has already given birth to a baby girl at New York's St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital.

The 123rd Rose Parade will start off the new year on a fun note at 8 a.m. PT (11 a.m. ET) on Jan. 2, live from Pasadena, Calif. The 2012 parade theme is Just Imagine.

Beyoncé was supposed to perform at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve 2012 in New York City on Saturday night, but co-host Ryan Seacrest announced that she could not make it because she's about to give birth.

There were several reports of rumored hooks ups, such as Jim Carrey and his new girlfriend, Anastasia Vitkina, and Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively. Other rumored hookups also include Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes and Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield. Katy Perry and Russell Brand started the year heading for divorce.

Lady Gaga performed on New Year's Eve in New York City's Times Square Performance.

The 10 worst films of 2011, according to the popular movie-review Web site Rotten Tomatoes, are discussed here.

Top 10 best movies of 2011 are The Muppets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Moneyball, Hugo, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Midnight in Paris, Drive, 50/50, Source Code and The Descendants.

Beyonce baby rumors are now into overdrive following reports last week that the star was preparing to give birth to her first child with rapper husband, Jay-Z. It has been rumored that Beyonce has given birth to a baby girl named Tiana May Carter.

Celebrities may resist the urge to send a stream of consciousness on Twitter in the new year, after famous people tweeted their way into trouble on everything from boxer briefs to breast-feeding in 2011.

A Laurel Canyon home once inhabited by Jim Morrison was damaged in one of the 19 overnight arson attacks that plagued Hollywood and West Hollywood early Friday morning, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Soul singer Etta James, who is terminally ill with leukemia, has been taken off a respirator and is breathing on her own again, her friend and manager said on Friday.

The year 2011 was not kind to the movie industry, according to sales figures. It may be fitting then, to take a look back at the top 10 worst movies of 2011, according to the opinion of BBC film critic Mark Kermode.

After Anne Hathaway's recent interview with The Times, Batman fans are scrambling to find out as much as they can about her character Selina Kyle (Catwoman) in the Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. Here's everything we know so far, from a possible allegiance with Bane to what's included in her new costume.

Although insiders assert Perry was aware of the divorce and didn't file the papers to avoid disappointing her religious parents, new details suggest the singer was completely blindsided by the filing, which came after months of Brand begging the singer to tone down her party lifestyle. What ended the 14-month marriage? Find out here.

After Rihanna and Chris Brown were spotted exchanging love tweets to each other on Twitter, fans were alternately hopeful and concerned that Rihanna might be considering a reconciliation with her abusive ex. Now, reports indicate the couple are working towards getting back together, and Brown's mother is rumored to have helped prompt the reunion.

Some amazing people set some really weird records in 2011 that have been documented in history in the Guinness World Records book. There is the largest afro, the longest tongue (3.8 inches) and the longest cigar.

Beyonce Names her Baby Girl Tiana-May Carter: Has She Become a Mommy or is it All a Rumor?