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Tours to Chernobyl, erupting African volcanoes, and earthquake-ravaged cities highlight a bizarre trend of disaster tourism in 2011.

All I Want for Christmas, a new version of Mariah Carey's 1994 hit featuring Justin Bieber, premiered for the first time at NBC's Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting special on Wednesday evening and has some critics calling it naughty, not nice.

Kris Humphries filed to annul his 72-day marriage to Kardashian

Can't spare a few million for one of Elizabeth Taylor's world renowned rocks at the December auction of her jewelry?

Auction house Christie's sold $367 million worth of Asian and Chinese art, paintings, jewellery and watches in its just concluded Asia sales series in Hong Kong.

Harry Potter director David Yates and Pixar boss John Lasseter were also honored.

Lady Gaga has said that she wants her next boyfriend to be both physically and mentally equipped, the latter preferably being a Harvard University degree.

Rapper Kanye West led the field of Grammy contenders on Wednesday with seven nominations, including for his album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and his joint venture with Jay-Z Watch The Throne.

A Chinese tourism company listed in the United States wants investors to pour their money down a dark hole. Literally.

The first image from Steven Spielberg's biopic of the 16th President has surfaced.

Watch a tribute to the meteorologist by his Fox 4 colleagues, as those at WDAF and rival stations cope with the loss of one of Kansas City's most beloved newscasters. Fox 4 delayed reporting Harman's death while it tried to reach his father, but as the news leaked, broadcasters found themselves struggling to balance personal feelings with professionalism.

A look back at the most outrageous outfits from the Grammy Awards red carpet.

How much would you pay to own Superman’s first comic book appearance?

Paulina Gretzky, whose Twitter account deletion made headlines in the last few days, is back on the social media and she tweeted, Hi, everyone I'm back! But shhh don't tell my dad.

The nominees in the top categories for the 54th annual Grammy Awards were announced Wednesday night in Los Angeles with Kanye West leading the pack of award contenders for 2012 with seven nominations. Adele and Bruno Mars are sitting comfortable behind with six nods.

The annual BAFTA Britannia Awards was a celebration of the works and accomplishments of some of the most talented individuals in the field of entertainment arts.

The Tanglish (Tamil + English) song, Why this Kolaveri Di, has crossed 10 million hits since its release, on Nov. 16, on YouTube, making it something of a blockbuster. Its popularity has, in turn, made it a massive revenue generator, for Techzone, a mobile value added service providing company.

CBS scored an overall ratings victory Tuesday night with quite the mixed bag of entertainment, taking the top two spots with a record-breaking Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and the children's holiday chestnut, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, according to preliminary numbers.

Is Universal and Working Title's adaptation of the Broadway hit Les Miserables finally about to get its Eponine?

Michael Buble's album Christmas topped the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, against stiff competition from new releases by Nickelback, Rihanna, Daughtry and Mary J. Blige.

Det. Stabler could be coming to Bon Temps soon.

The Sundance Film festival, the top U.S. gathering for independent cinema, on Wednesday unveiled its competitive lineup for 2012, some of which will become the most talked-about movies of the upcoming year.

Jersey Shore star Vinny Guadagnino has apologized for a song published earlier today that sparked outrage with its lyrics about rape.

The Occupy Wall Street movement might be an unwanted entity among law-enforcement agencies throughout the country, but it's certainly not runnin' on empty. At least as far as Jackson Browne is concerned.

The Occupy Wall Street movement might be an unwanted entity among law-enforcement agencies throughout the country, but it's certainly not runnin' on empty. At least as far as Jackson Browne is concerned.

Alice Eve has been cast in J.J. Abrams' 3D Star Trek sequel, TheWrap has confirmed.

Was Kim Kardashian's 72-day marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries a big sham? Opinions are divided on this raging topic of national debate, but Humphries himself appears to think so.

After The Social Networks' endless scenes of depositions, Jesse Eisenberg should have a pretty firm grounding in the legal system.

Rapper Kanye West led the field of Grammy contenders on Wednesday with seven nominations, including song of the year for All of the Lights.