CULTURE

Almost three decades after she first played her onstage, Glenn Close has brought to the screen the strange and compelling character of Albert Nobbs, a woman in 19th-century Dublin who lives as a man to escape a traumatic past and hang onto her job as a waiter in precarious times.

The Dark Knight Rises may be Christian Bale's final performance as crime-fighting superhero Batman, the actor told the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Just weeks before the release of his first big-budget epic, Immortals, Relativity Media CEO Ryan Kavanaugh took a $200 million loan from billionaire Ron Burkle, TheWrap has learned.

A gay couple claims that a United Airlines manager used an antigay slur during an argument at Denver International Airport.

Steven Spielberg's War Horse may be one of the final awards contenders to be unveiled this year, but after a month of sporadic screenings, DreamWorks unveiled it with a vengeance this weekend.

The death of a Florida A&M marching band drum major last week is leading to possible legal actions coming from multiple sides.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has released its long list of nominees for the Rising Star Award, putting the spotlight on eight up-and-coming actors whose career outlooks are looking quite good, including Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Hemsworth.

University of Utah Professor Grant Smith pleaded not guilty to allegations he viewed child pornography on a flight to Boston.

Lending some credence to the old maxim that there's no such thing as bad publicity, the infamous Broadway musical Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark has broken house records on the eve of its second anniversary.

The British actress joins Scarlett Johansson in representing the Italian fashion house.

IBTimes received exclusive information from Frank, one of the founders of the No More Kardashian petition and BoycottKim.com, stating that Kim Kardashian has been obsessively checking both the petition and site and that Sears may reevaluate its marketing with the family's brand.

As European trade agreements devastated New Zealand’s economy in the 1970s, one French grape varietal stepped in to save the day.

President Barack Obama and Justin Bieber are expected to stop traffic when the visit Rockefeller Center on Wednesday for the annual tree-lighting ceremony.

Kris and Bruce Jenner have been married for 20 years

Oscar-nominated British director Ken Russell has died at the age of 84.

The Nov. 30 public sector strike is expected to bring mass chaos and delays of up to twelve hours in London’s largest airport.

Hathaway and boyfriend Adam Shulman have been dating since 2008.

Cyber Monday offers incredible discounts on airfare, hotels, cruises and more.

A sketch that was drawn and autographed by Walt Disney is going up for auction.

Vampires feasted at the Thanksgiving weekend box office, bringing the newest Twilight movie its second win in a row, over a strong comeback for The Muppets and other family fare that filled theaters.

An off-duty New York City police officer came to the rescue after a passenger attacked a flight attendant on JetBlue Flight 832.

Powell believes Yeater made up the story about Justin Bieber in order to raise cash

The New Zealand duo is coming to the big screen.

A lost Walt Disney cartoon that pre-dated Mickey Mouse has been discovered in a British film archive and will be offered for auction in Los Angeles on December 14.

Apparel brand Gap Inc said on Friday that it aims to triple its store network in China next year, one of the latest foreign brands to target the country's consumer spending growth.

Hong Kong's former number two official Henry Tang on Saturday confirmed his bid to become the financial hub's next chief executive.

Ken Russell, the British director of Women in Love and The Devils, has died at the age of 84, a friend said on Monday.

The life of Lady Margaret Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister, is to be the subject of a Hollywood film and the former leader has been portrayed by two-time Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep.

The Kolaveri di phenomenon has spread well beyond the bounds of South India's Tamil film industry and now seems set to head into Japan, after running amok in the United States.