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Is the world's scariest roller coaster a single-pipe coaster in Mieders, Austria?

A Very Gaga Thanksgiving was a glorious holiday special that showed a subdued and charming side of Ms. Lady Gaga.

Michelle Williams takes on the iconic role of Marilyn Monroe in the indie film My Week with Marilyn. Currently in theaters, the film is based on Colin Clark's book of the same name and chronicles his time spent working with Monroe while she was in England shooting the romantic comedy The Prince and the Showgirl in 1956.

Top 10 best movies of 2011 are Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Money ball, Midnight in Paris, Drive, Source Code, Bridesmaids, Rango, X-Men: First Class, The Tree of Life and Super 8.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling told a public inquiry into British media standards on Thursday she was forced to move house because of tabloid harassment and had been made to feel like a hostage in her home after she gave birth.

You don't have to endure the current onslaught of Republican presidential debates to appreciate the appeal of silence. The movies, in their first several decades of existence, had no soundtrack at all, and millions of people still flocked to see them.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling told a public inquiry into British media standards on Thursday she was forced to move house because of tabloid harassment and had been made to feel like a hostage in her home after she gave birth.

Singer and rapper Nicki Minaj was named Billboard's 2011 Rising Star on Wednesday, following her international success this year with her album, Pink Friday.

Sara Leal, the 22-year-old woman who alleges that she had sexual relations with actor Ashton Kutcher, doesn't want to be blamed for his divorce from Demi Moore. Leal told TMZ that she was just a bump in the road and that the Moore and Kutcher had problems long before she showed up.

Viggo Mortensen doesn't expect to reprise his Aragorn character in the next installments of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings series, the actor revealed to Movies.com.

David Letterman told Justin Bieber he could smell a weasel when the pop star was accused of fathering a fan's baby.

Woody Harrelson thinks cops are cool. Well, at least, some of them.

Singer Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees Wednesday said he is on the road to recovery after being very unwell in recent days, and he thanked fans for their support in a message posted on his website.

The weight of an obese man forced Arthur Berkowitz out of his seat and seat belt, causing him to stand during one of the longest non-stop domestic flights offered by U.S. Airways.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and actress Lindsay Lohan have had a difficult couple of months but they both took time off to spend time with those less fortunate and feed the hungry on Thanksgiving.

British singer George Michael has postponed a series of concerts after falling ill with pneumonia, his website said on Wednesday.

Charles Frazier's novel Cold Mountain was a bestselling and critical phenomenon in 1996 and later became an Academy Award-winning movie, which is not bad considering it was the 46-year-old's debut.

Singer Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees Wednesday said he is on the road to recovery after being very unwell in recent days, and he thanked fans for their support in a message posted on his website.

She didn't go easily, but Faye Dunaway has agreed to vacate her rent-stabilized apartment on the Upper East Side following an eviction action by her landlord, court documents showed.

George Clooney will be called as a defense witness at former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's trial on charges he paid for sex with a minor, court officials said Wednesday.

The world's biggest annual arts extravaganza is gearing up to lure fans from the London 2012 Olympics up to the Scottish capital for three weeks of comedy, music, art, theater, the skirl of massed pipe bands and fireworks over Edinburgh castle.

Move over, Santa, there's a new colorful dresser in town.

Singer and rapper Nicki Minaj was named Billboard's 2011 Rising Star on Wednesday, following her international success this year with her album, Pink Friday.

Actress Sienna Miller said on Thursday she had been placed under a web of surveillance by a tabloid newspaper which listened into her messages and read emails, prompting her to accuse family and friends of leaking stories to the press.

Canadian singer Drake jumped straight to No. 1 on Wednesday on the Billboard Top 200 album chart with his latest offering Take Care, while Rihanna dominated the singles chart with three songs in the top 10.

Prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to sentence Michael Jackson's former doctor to the maximum four years in prison for his involuntary manslaughter conviction in the singer's 2009 death.

As winter chills set in, it's time to dust off the skis and head to the hill! But before you do, check out this guide to the best of the West. This ski season preview has you covered for season dates, best runs, and directions to the top resorts.

International Emmy Awards 2011: Black Rules the Red Carpet, Lady Gaga in Surprise Appearance [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]

Ancient coins from 17 AD discovered from an excavation site underneath Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City have overturned beliefs about the origins of the wall, Israeli archaeologists said Wednesday.