CULTURE

The upcoming debut album by British singing sensation Susan Boyle has become the largest global CD pre-order in the history of Amazon.com, the online retailer said on Thursday.

Hollywood watchers think vampire romance The Twilight Saga: New Moon could take a nearly $100 million bite from movie theater box offices when it debuts this weekend, and score one of the biggest openings ever for a non-summer film.

Jade Mountain, northeast Asia's highest peak and Taiwan's sole finalist for a New 7 Wonders of the World award, remains an alluring mystery due to its remoteness and tough permitting rules.

Adam Lambert may have lost the battle to be crowned American Idol but the glam rocker with soaring vocals says he got what he wanted from the TV singing contest -- an album deal, exposure and a chance to make and present music his way.

Oprah Winfrey, one of the most influential and highly paid women on television, will announce on Friday she is ending her popular daytime talk show in 2011.

Socialite Paris Hilton and her boyfriend are well known in their Los Angeles neighborhood as the couple who throw loud parties and fight constantly annoying neighbors and police.

A taste of Susan Boyle's new album I Dreamed a Dream is available on the British newspaper The Sun, ahead of its official release on November 23.

An interview with Janet Jackson and ABC's Robin Roberts was Wednesday night aired with Janet talking about various topics from her brother's death to her former boyfriend.

Victoria Beckham unveiled details about her intimate life with husband soccer player and model David Beckham on the December issue of Allure magazine.

Eating disorder campaigners criticized British model Kate Moss on Thursday for saying she backed the motto Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels, a slogan popular with pro-anorexia websites.

Funnyman Will Ferrell and British actor Ewan McGregor on Wednesday headed a Forbes.com list of Hollywood's most overpaid stars when looking at the financial returns of their movies.

U.S. actor Zac Efron takes another step away from the world of high school musicals that made him famous with a part in Me and Orson Welles, which also features British newcomer Christian McKay in the title role.

Fans have been mooning over all things Twilight since the vampire-romance film bowed so bloody well exactly a year ago. So it's no surprise that the sequel, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, is projected to sink its teeth into more than $85 million during its first weekend.

Penelope Cruz feels uncomfortable talking about nude scenes and says she has an allergy to labels, but she becomes effusive when discussing her dream year with two special films about to hit theaters.

Johnny Depp was named People magazine's sexiest man alive for a second time on Wednesday, joining an elite club of double honorees that includes George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

Steven, we love you. But you need to get sober, and we need to find a new singer.

Oscar organizers joined the MTV generation on Wednesday, naming Hamish Hamilton as director of March's movie awards ceremony, and they also unveiled their shortlist of films vying for a best documentary nomination.

The Holy Grail of Michael Jackson memorabilia will go on the block on Saturday in an auction of one of the King of Pop's famous white gloves and hundreds of rock-and-roll relics.

Bon Jovi claimed its fourth No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart Wednesday, despite a sharp drop in sales.

On a cold wintry day in January 2009, US Airways flight 1549 taxied down the runway at New York's LaGuardia airport. The flight, bound for Charlotte, N.C., was a familiar flight for Captain Chesley Sully Sullenberger.

Michael Jackson's family was aware of his drug addiction, intervened to stop him but was not successful, Janet Jackson said in an interview airing tonight on ABC's Good Morning America.

There are 3 types of travelers in the world. One that travels while on a business tour, the other with first-aid box and a map, while the third traveler is the one who packs the bag with a tooth brush and paste. said a friend.

There has been much talk over recent years on paving the dirt road that leads up to Chaco Cultural National Historic Park. I, for one, am glad that the talk has just remained talk because its relative

In the middle of February I attended a particle physics conference in Banff, Alberta, to present the results of the work I had done towards my Masters degree. However, no one is really kidding

It's that time of year: a cold chill in the area, short days with longer nights, and steaming mugs of hot chocolate making a more frequent appearance. Here's some inspiration to brighten up those dark

Jay-Z, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have officially signed on as co-producers of Fela!, a musical about Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti that opens Monday (November 23) on Broadway.

Former Velvet Underground members Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker and Doug Yule will make an extremely rare joint public appearance on December 8 at the New York Public Library.

Demian Bichir, who played the young Fidel Castro in Steven Soderbergh's Che, will play another revolutionary in the Mexican film Hidalgo-Moliere.

In The Twilight Saga: New Moon, lovelorn character Bella Swan gets dumped by her vampire man, sinks into depression and later flies to Italy to pursue him. While that may sound too extreme, actress Kristen Stewart thinks Bella is setting a good example to girls.