CULTURE

From a fresh face during her 2005 movie debut in the horror flick Urban Legends to her current portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in the The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Rooney Mara's style evolution through the years is unique and distinct.

Demand for luxury menswear has exceeded that in the Womenswear sector possibly triggered by increased sales in the male-dominated market in China, according to an analysis.

A 50.6-carat pearl given to Elizabeth Taylor by her one-time husband Richard Burton fetched a staggering $11.8-million at Christie's in New York Tuesday.

Katie Couric and entrepreneur boyfriend Brooks Perlin have decided to go their separate ways after five years of dating

Boardwalk Empire went out with a bang Sunday night -- and not just with the shocking demise of Jimmy Darmody.

British artist Damien Hirst, who sold a collection of works for a record $200 million in 2008, will be display his iconic Spot paintings at Gagosian galleries around the world in January, the gallery said on Tuesday.

For sale: Historical brick home in Los Angeles. Includes a grand ballroom, Tiffany light fixtures, six bedrooms, five baths -- and maybe a body or three in the basement.

Michael Jackson's doctor on Tuesday asked for a publicly-funded lawyer to handle his appeal on a manslaughter conviction in the pop star's death, saying he could not afford to pay for one himself.

Lohan didn't make it back in time for the taping and Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson had to step in, talking with Ellen during the taping about her life as a Jackson and to promote her new movie, Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys.

Matisyahu, the renowned Hasidic Jewish reggae star, altered his religious image on Tuesday after he posted photos of himself on Twitter with a shaved beard.

An Albanian artist has landed himself in the Guinness World Records again thanks to a mosaic he made out of one million coffee beans.

The No Ball Games promotion is a game of skill, not chance.

Marg Helgenberger announced last week she will be the next original character to depart the hit TV show CSI. Helgenberger played the character Catherine Willows who was employed as a crime scene investigator supervisor.

Across the globe, small towns and big cities are celebrating the holiday season with spectacular light displays. Take a look at some of the best public Christmas lights from Rome to Rio.

Musician Matisyahu has shaved his facial hair in a shocking departure from Hasidic Jewish traditions.

Actor George Takei steps into the heated battle between Star Wars and Star Trek, and urges both groups of fans to instead focus their hatreds toward Twilight.

Charlie Sheen was fired from his starring role on TV sitcom Two and A Half Men because he was so addicted to cocaine that program makers feared he might die, or cause someone else to die, producer Chuck Lorre said.

Seth Rogen, who is better known for major-studio comedies than for indie films, has been named host of the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Director David Fincher's film adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo earned solid early reviews on Tuesday following its London premiere, and the studio behind it pushed up the release in a crowded holiday season.

In 2009, British film writer/director Guy Ritchie shocked Sherlock Holmes purists by rebooting the classic crime-fighting character for a new generation of movie fans.

Silent film The Artist and animated movie Hugo led nominations for Hollywood's Critics' Choice Awards on Tuesday, in a key week that will firm up the field of likely Oscar contenders.

Most other contemporary R&B is so about braggadocio that it's the humility that makes Anthony Hamilton seem like a hero on his boldly modest new album, Back to Love.

A former alley cat taken in by a wealthy woman has become the world's richest cat because it has inherited a $13-million fortune following the woman's death. Tommaso, a 4-year-old black cat, is also the world's third richest animal.

Young Adult director Jason Reitman, screenwriter Diablo Cody and stars Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt will receive the Vanguard Award at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival, PSIFF organizers announced on Tuesday.

British band The Kooks wrap up the current U.S. leg of their tour this week, setting their sights beyond their first three records and aiming to score a major hit in America with new music to come.

The former GOP vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, is in the process of pitching a follow up to the Mark Burnett-produced reality show Sarah Palin's Alaska.

Killam gives a unique behind-the-scenes look at the SNL writers' room.

Mairah Yeater's ex Robert Powell has come forward with a shocking revelation in the Justin Bieber paternity scandal: not only did Yeater make up the Bieber baby daddy story, but she sold it to a tabloid for $50,000... all while hiding the fact that Powell was the real father. Read the exclusive interview, and find out why Yeater picked Bieber to set up.

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