CULTURE

Pop superstar Britney Spears turned 30 on Friday and the Internet made sure to wish the sexy singer a happy birthday.

Michelle Trachtenberg may by a dark presence in the Upper East Side world of Gossip Girl, but her pale skin almost snagged her a role in the Twilight Series. Other young stars auditioned for leading roles in Twilight as well, including High School Musical Star Vanessa Hudgens and Winter's Bone star Jennifer Lawrence.

If a money tree falls in a forest....

Kristen Stewart and Nikki Reed are most definitely not friends, and Robert Pattinson is supposedly the reason.

Destiny's Child, Gloria Gaynor, Glee.

Lady Gaga made her music video directorial debut with a 14-minute production which was met on Friday with a mix of weariness and adulation by fans and pop culture watchers.

Just one day before AMR Corp. filed for bankruptcy, a passenger captured footage of American Airlines employees doing a dance routine on the tarmac.

Three percent of epileptics also have photosensitive epilepsy

The cast members from the popular 1970s TV series The Waltons reunited on NBC's Today show and showed the world what an anti-Kardsahian family looks like.

Michelle Trachtenberg has revealed that she nearly played Bella Swan in the Twilight films, a role that has gone to Kristen Stewart.

A French restaurant where diners cannot see what they are eating, often spill their wine and must conduct conversations while staring into pitch darkness has proved such a success in Europe that it is making a foray into the Americas.

Toyota Motor Corp and BMW AG agreed on Thursday to join hands on a broad range of environmental technologies, forging a partnership between two engineering stalwarts in the increasingly competitive auto industry.

Scientists and tourism officials in Iceland claim recent reports, which say that an eruption of the Katla Volcano is imminent, simply aren't true.

The prologue arrives seven months ahead of the full-length feature.

Nicki Minaj, the Harajuku Barbie, has just solidified her place in the doll-world with the Nicki Minaj Barbie, to be auctioned for charity.

Life is a vicious cycle, said the wise sage. Deal with it.

In February, 19-year-old Iowa Student, Zach Wahls, became a social media celebrity over- night. His impassioned speech to the Iowa House of Representatives told a story of growing up with two-moms, leaving a pro-gay parenting message that resonated beyond the video's trending period. Today Wahls's video has re-surfaced along with others that continue to capture hearts through their emotive message.

The reboot will be penned by team behind Thor and X-Men: First Class.

One popular way of marketing and distributing an e-book is by setting up a landing page, also called a squeeze page, where you feature the benefits of your e-book. It's called a landing or squeeze page, because that's where you send people with your ads.

The most popular baby names for girls and boys were released Friday from Baby Center. This year is no different from those in the past: celebrities, fictional characters, and reality stars continue to determine popular (and unpopular) names.

Lady Gaga's Marry the Night video premiered last night on E!.

Lana Del Rey, one of the fall's most mysterious new artists, released her latest song Born To Die on Friday, fueling more is she real or is she fake rumors.

The tour is in support of the band's new album, El Camino, out Dec. 6.

The Virgin Diaries will chronicle the lives of 20-to-30-year-old virgins and has roused controversy amongst critics, who claim the personal lives of the stars of the show are being exploited for profit. TLC defended the show as a celebration of virginity, rather than exploitation.

Happy Birthday, Britney Spears!

Brazilian-born beauty Angel Adriana Lima is one of the world's most celebrated supermodels and is best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel.

The Hanson brothers will sell their own beer in 2012 - and they're not joking: MmmHop IPA, anyone?”

A woman claimed she was held against her will for 12 years on the Church of Scientology's cruise ship, The Freewinds, the same ship Tom Cruise reportedly celebrated his 42nd birthday in 2004 captured on video.

Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton and former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger are trying to rekindle their relationship after splitting back in October after a four-year relationship, according to reports.