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Embattled Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel didn't escape prison on Wednesday, a law enforcement official told the local media. Assistant Commissioner of Police Les Green told the Jamaica Observer on Wednesday that he had no knowledge of a reported jail break.

Kourtney Kardashian announced on Wednesday that she is pregnant, expecting baby number two with boyfriend Scott Disick.

Kate Middleton donned vibrant red dresses during her visits abroad as a royal family member. Spain's Princess Letizia has too opted for the shades of red for her official trips outside Spain.

The polka-dotted chiffon dress worn by Amy Winehouse for the cover of her hit album 'Back to Black' was sold for around $67,500 at London's Kerry Taylor Auctions Tuesday .

Jesse Eisenberg brought more attention to the movie Camp Hell than its makers might have wished when he filed a lawsuit against Lions Gate Entertainment and Grindstone Entertainment.

It seems the Duchess of Cambridge has a lot on her plate this Christmas and will be needing several outfits for each appearance. Reports are that Middleton has already begun shopping around for the perfect outfits.

Could it be that newly single actress Demi Moore is already over her soon-to-be ex-husband Ashton Kutcher? New York Post Page Six reports that for the first time after announcing her divorce, Moore stepped out for a dinner date with a mystery man on Saturday night at the Tower Bar at Sunset Tower Hotel.

Stand-up comedian Patrice O'Neal died on Tuesday from complications of a stroke at age of 41.

After ending 72 days of marriage with out-of-work NBA basketball player Kris Humphries at the end of October, Kim Kardashian is reaching the conclusion that she might have to give up her fairy tale romance dream.

Researchers at Dartmouth have proposed a software that quantifies the extent of how much pictures have been digitally altered by programs such as Adobe Photoshop.

Scotland's National Portrait Gallery reopens on Thursday after a 17.6 million-pound ($27 million) renovation that finally fulfils the dreams of its architect when it first opened its doors 120 years ago.

An amplifier used by George Harrison during recording sessions for Beatles albums Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is expected to fetch 50-70,000 pounds ($80-110,000) at auction next month.

Silent film The Artist and the apocalyptic tale Take Shelter led the Independent Spirit Award nominations on Tuesday, each taking nods for best feature, director and for acting.

The New York Film Critics Circle on Tuesday named silent film The Artist the best movie of the year, and gave its top acting honors to Meryl Streep and Brad Pitt.

Stand-up comedian Patrice O'Neal died on Tuesday at the age of 41 following a stroke last month, his agent said.

Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, on Tuesday was sentenced to four years in jail and denied probation for his conviction on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death.

Are Sarah Gilbert and Linda Perry dating?

Torrance Lil Boosie Hatch admitted he tried to smuggle drugs three times into two different prisons, and was sentenced to eight years in prison. The rapper is currently awaiting trial for first-degree murder. Boosie still pleads not guilty to the murder charges as his prison time is extended, saying his music made him a target of the system.

Lobsters, lakes, and lighthouses make a trip to the Pine Tree State a must, no matter the season.

A new California law means Murray will serve his time in overcrowded Los Angeles County Jail

Charlie Sheen, who got to know O'Neal during his own Comedy Central Roast, called the dead comedian a brilliant man who inspired him with his nobility, grace and talent. Sheen joined countless other celebrities, including many fellow stand-up comics, in mourning O'Neal, from Donald Glover and Seth Meyers to Joe Buck and Doug Benson.

Is it, or isn't it?

Do you prefer to think of 2011's top diva, Adele, as a lonely, wounded wallflower, brooding quietly, obsessively, and soulfully over her lost loves? Or as the brassy, ballsy best friend you can't shut up?

The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is ready for the public after undergoing renovation.

Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, on Tuesday was sentenced to four years in jail and denied probation for his conviction on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death.

Dark Knight Rises star Anne Hathaway and her beau Adam Shulman were spotted canoodling in the park near their Brooklyn, N.Y., home on Sunday.

Stand-up comic Patrice O'Neal died on Tuesday from complications from a stroke in October, likely exacerbated by his struggles with diabetes. As celebrities and fans mourning his passing, look back on some of O'Neal's funniest (and most infamous) moments, from white guy crimes and modern football to taking on Dat Phan and David Letterman.

Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles, 37, got married to Justin Miller on Saturday near the Smoky Mountains in Tennesee.

Mercer released the results of its Quality of Living Survey on Tuesday, and the world's best and worst cities are...