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The Chanel Pre-Fall 2012 show was a nod to Indian decadence melded with Parisian flair and dripping in gold.

America's Next Top Model finished with shocking results on Wednesday night after the expected winner, Angelea Preston, was suddenly disqualified from the competition.

Imagine a time when 3-D holograms of individuals are projected into a virtual plaza that's used as the setting for a rally. Digital Revolution proposes a 21st century platform for protest.

Teen sensations Justin Bieber and his girlfriend Selena Gomez jetted to Mexico this week for a secret wedding. Gomez sparked rumors earlier that the two were engaged when she was seen wearing a ring on her engagement finger.

Britpop band Blur will receive an Outstanding Contribution to Music award at next year's BRITs, Britain's answer to the Grammys.

British luxury fashion brand Mulberry said it had substantial room for growth in Europe, the United States and Asia, as it reported first-half profit more than treble last year's due to robust international demand.

Daniel Radcliffe has been named Entertainer of the Year by Entertainment Weekly, and the honor is well-timed.

Veena Malik, a Pakistani actress featured on the cover of the December issue of FHM, told CNN that she was not completed naked during the photo shoot, but rather posed topless.

Nicki Minaj is having a very happy birthday this year.

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that NBC executives met with Seacrest earlier this week to discuss bringing him in as the program's co-host, replacing Lauer who has told the company he might leave next year. Executives who met with Seacrest include Today show executive producer Jim Bell, NBC News president Steve Capus and senior vice president for marketing and communications Lauren Kapp.

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned 102 fashion houses in Britain to avoid exploiting interns before the onset of the next London Fashion Week.

Canadian actress Neve Campbell is set to star in and produce a new Lifetime TV project that the Hollywood Reporter calls a two-hour TV movie/back door pilot.

Pakistani actress and model, Veena Malik, had everyone's attention when rumors about her nude photoshoot for the cover of FHM India's December issue did the rounds of the Internet. There was an interesting comment made by Hafsa Ahmad, a blogger, which was carried by the Express Tribune, a Pakistani newspaper. Ahmad questioned the fuss over the issue and if Veena was actually worth it. She has been called a feminist and the voice of women's rights in her home country. The question Ahmad ...

Lindsay Lohan's Playboy cover photo has leaked on Twitter.

While there are several reasons to celebrate 2011, the death of several prominent Indian celebrities, scholars and artists made it as tragic as it was a joyful year.

The ongoing feud between two fashion powerhouses - the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and the Camera Nationale dell Moda Italiana - continues, with the former rejecting a request by the Italian fashion council to cancel the final day of the 2012 New York Fashion Week.

Nothing has been talked about the content inside the magazine. According to a blogger, Joy of Junior, Veena spoke about burqas in Pakistan.

Wednesday's Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum launch party at the IAC Headquarters in New York City was a star-studded event attended by the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker, Claire Danes and socialite Daphne Guinness.

American singer Mariah Carey has shown her support for the British Royal Navy, after the crew of HMS Ocean recorded their own music video to go with her single All I Want for Christmas is You.

An article on the song Why This Kolaveri Di, from the soundtrack of the Tamil film 3, has featured in the current edition of Time magazine.

The last rite of legendary Bollywood actor Dev Anand will be held in London, on Saturday Morning.

A city court in Hyderabad has directed a local police station, at Nallakunta, to file a First Information Report (FIR) against Bollywood actress Vidya Balan, on charges of obscenity.

A petitioner Wednesday moved Islamabad High Court (IHC) against Zahida alias Veena Malik contending that she should be tried under article 294 of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) for obscene acts, article 124-A for sedition, article 140 for wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman and article 500 for defamation.

Pssst ... wanna see naked pictures of Lindsay Lohan?

Morten Tyldum, the Norwegian director of Headhunters -- the most successful Norwegian film in history -- has signed on to the thriller What Happened to Monday? Vendome Pictures announced Wednesday.

Florida senator Marco Rubio has sealed the deal for a book, which is scheduled for publication next fall.

Lindsay Lohan's Playboy cover and the rest of her photos will premiere on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Dec. 15, according to reports. Viewers will get the first look at Lohan's photos, which are included in the magazine's January/February issue, out on stands later this month.

Irish singer Sinead O'Connor will wed for the fourth time this week, choosing the occasion of her birthday to tie the knot, she said on her website on Wednesday.

There's an unconventional grass-roots awards campaign going on these days to get some awards attention for the dog from The Artist, and I've only got one thing to say: Heel.