CULTURE

Britain's Advertising Standards Authority has banned a magazine advertisement for a fragrance featuring teenage actress Dakota Fanning because it could be seen to sexualize a child.

Teen sensation Justin Bieber received a sweet kiss from fans on Wednesday when his album Under the Mistletoe debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, edging out new entries from rapper Wale and country singer Miranda Lambert.

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has been named Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who tapped the comedian's celebrity in the ongoing fight against AIDS.

Michael Jackson's estate on Wednesday slammed a tell-all documentary about the doctor convicted of causing the singer's death, and urged a TV network not to allow the physician to tell his story in which he labels the singer a drug addict.

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor was rushed to a hospital on Wednesday for the second time in less than a month after complications arose from her recently replaced feeding tube, her husband said.

Comedian Eddie Murphy bowed out on Wednesday as host of the upcoming Oscars, one day after producer Brett Ratner who had lured Murphy into the role also exited following an uproar over his use of a gay slur.

The National Weather Service has dubbed the storm currently pounding Alaska as life-threatening and epic. It is a storm of historic intensity, measuring twice the size of Texas and listed as having Category 3 hurricane force winds.

The World Wildlife Fund South Africa recently transported 19 endangered black rhinos in a remarkable airlift operation that's caught the world's imagination.

The 74-year-old actor will be honored at the 69th Golden Globe Awards in February.

Kim, Khloe and Kourtney stand out as three fashion icons in their own right. Each girl has a unique look unto herself, but all three are totally stylish. They push the boundaries of fashion and never settle for simple or predictable.

Pregnant Aishwarya Rai makes public appearance.

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, 94, has been rushed to the hospital Wednesday after blood began spilling out of her feeding tube and into her stomach.

Bil Keane, the creator of the much-loved Family Circus comic strip, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure, his son confirmed on Wednesday. He was 89.

Oft called the Venice of the East, this city on the edge of the desert beckons with its luxurious lakefront palaces and bustling art-strewn streets.

Life of Sophia Grace Brownlee, 8, and her cousin Rosie, 5, changed after Sophia uploaded on YouTube on Sep 15, 2011, their take on Super Bass song by Nicki Minaj.

The 50-year-old drops out one day after Ratner's exit from the award show.

Rare yellow diamond will go up for auction.

The Emergency Alert System will sound off at 2 p.m. EST on Nov. 9, interrupting programming in local, cable, and satellite television for thirty seconds.

Keith Richards wins Mailer Prize for his autobiography.

The holiday album is Bieber's third number one album in Billboard 200 history.

California law enforcement officials told TMZ that rapper Heavy D weighed 344 pounds at the time of his unexpected passing. TMZ reported that an associated of Heavy D's said the rapper had pneumonia as well.

Slideshow of Latinos with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The younger sister of Britney has returned with some country.

The couple arrived in style at the Tokyo premiere, held on Wednesday.

Film director Brett Ratner is out of a high-profile job as Oscar producer, submitting his resignation to Academy Award organizers on Tuesday in the face of an industry firestorm over his use of a gay slur.

The Country Music Association Awards are Nov. 9, and country music fans are abuzz with speculation about who will win the coveted CMA trophies, especially in the category of Entertainer of the Year. See our picks for who will win at the 2011 CMAs, as well as those who should take home the awards. Will Taylor Swift win big? Will power couple Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert sweep the show? Read on!

Hundreds of thousands of mourners, including Bollywood stars and politicians, gathered on Wednesday for the cremation of one of India's most famous folk singers, Bhupen Hazarika, who helped popularize the culture of the country's remote northeast.

Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber will be performing live at New York City's Times Square for Dick Clark?s New Year's Rockin? Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2012, The Times Square Alliance has confirmed.

Mickey Rourke, known for years as a Hollywood bad boy, was perhaps the perfect choice to portray a bad boy of Greek mythology, brutal King Hyperion, in the 3D action movie Immortals opening in theaters on Friday.