ENTERTAINMENT

"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" may be pure summer fiction, but the prospect of primates becoming remote is less far-fetched than you might think.

Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central's "Colbert Report," has taken over Major League Baseball's Twitter account -- and it's fantastic.

Nicki Minaj showed too much during a performance in New York City?s Central Park.

With Kim Kardashian's latest search for wedding cakes, it is clear that her obsession with Will and Kate's wedding has overflowed into her own planning. Kim Kardashian and New Jersey Nets basketball player Kris Humphries will be tying the knot on August 20, 2011.

The legendary actress would have turned 100 years old on Aug.6.

The "Mr. Bean" actor came out of the crash with a shoulder injury.

Catwoman, actress Anne Hathaway's character in the highly-anticipated "The Dark Knight Rises," is expected to play a major role in the upcoming movie.

Justin Bieber's MC name is Shawn Mane and he makes an appearance on Chris Brown's mix tape, "Boy In Detention." He dropped a couple of verses in the track "Ladies Love Me," for the singer.

Kate Middleton officially joined the style elite, ranking on the top of Vanity Fair's International Best Dressed list.

"I am running for President of the United States," Roseanne Barr announced during her appearance on the Tonight Show, Thursday. It was reported that she initially made this claim in May 2010, but now she is also considering being the prime minister of Israel.

Marvel Comics on Wednesday unveiled a new Spider-Man for the Obama-age -- a half-black, half-Latino nerd named Miles Morales.

A new photo was recently released on the film's official Web site.

"The Whale" is the latest film from former husband and wife, Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds.

You may not know him by name, but quasi newcomer--Hit-Boy, has been the brain behind many musical operations. He produced beats for the track "Stronger" for Mary J. Blige, "Froze" for Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Eminem's "Drop the World" and now, he has lent an ear to Jay-Z and Kanye West's "N---as in Paris." As part of their "Watch the Throne" album, working on this track is a huge accomplishment for Hit-Boy.

"The Dark Knight Rises" is the third installation of the Batman saga that began in 2005. "Batman Begins," and "The Dark Knight" (in particular) have been huge successes for director Christopher Nolan. The British filmmaker also directed "Momento," "Inception," and "The Prestige," previously.

Redmond O'Neal, son of Ryan O? Neal was arrested on Tuesday for drug possession and violating probation after Santa Monica police officer stopped him for traffic violation and discovered heroin in his car, officials said.

The NHL player was having a loud party at his home in Hollywood when police showed up.

Annette Charles, best known for Cha Cha DiGregorio in the 1978 movie musical, passed away on Wednesday night in her home. She was suffering from cancer.

Indian actress Freida Pinto got her big break when director Danny Boyle cast the ex-model as the love interest in the 2008 Oscar-winning hit "Slumdog Millionaire." Now, she's hitting silver screens in her first big-budget, effects-driven Hollywood movie.

Will Marc Anthony manage to win J.Lo back?

Warner Bros. reveals the first look of Henry Cavill in costume as for the upcoming movie entitled "Man of Steel."

It's still very early. In fact, it's not yet awards season in Hollywood, but already movie fans might have their first bona fide contender for this year's best actor Oscar.

MTV on Thursday said it has added a new category highlighting social activism to its popular Video Music Awards show after seeing an influx of artists exploring self-worth and other issues in their music.

Paul McCartney on Thursday recalled the shock and fear that engulfed New York in the aftermath of the Sept 11 attacks and what he called the magical power of music in helping to heal those wounds.

Rapper Lil Wayne has been slapped with a $15 million lawsuit by a Georgia company that claims he stole the song "BedRock," according to a lawsuit filed in New York.

Britain and the United States poke fun at incompetent, arrogant middle managers in the television comedy "The Office," but in Afghanistan the target is a fictional minister of garbage in a new series called "The Ministry."

Indian actress Freida Pinto got her big break when director Danny Boyle cast the ex-model as the love interest in the 2008 Oscar-winning hit "Slumdog Millionaire." Now, she's hitting silver screens in her first big-budget, effects-driven Hollywood movie.

Claire Danes, the star of Showtime's upcoming CIA drama "Homeland," joked at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour that starring in those ads for the eyelash-enhancement product Latisse have given her new character an edge in fighting terrorism.

"My Week with Marilyn," starring Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams as 1950s sex symbol Marilyn Monroe, will see its world premiere at the New York Film Festival in October, organizers said on Thursday.