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2011 was not only a big year for news, it was also a big year for online leaks. Several celebrities fell victim to online hackers who posted their nude photos or alleged nude photos on the Internet. Similarly, footage from some of the biggest movies last year also found its way on the World Wide Web.

GTA 5 is still awaiting a release date.

Firefighters in Los Angeles were steeling themselves for a busy New Year's Eve on Saturday, following a rash of arson fires that saw more than 30 cars torched in recent days.

The 10 worst films of 2011, according to the popular movie-review Web site Rotten Tomatoes, are discussed here.

A Laurel Canyon home once inhabited by Jim Morrison was damaged in one of the 19 overnight arson attacks that plagued Hollywood and West Hollywood early Friday morning, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Soul singer Etta James, who is terminally ill with leukemia, has been taken off a respirator and is breathing on her own again, her friend and manager said on Friday.

A rash of arson fires in Los Angeles that has seen more than 30 cars torched in recent days had authorities on the lookout for at least one suspect on Saturday, amid fears more blazes could result in serious injury.

So, why would Philadelphia's story be so much worse than other similarly troubled metropolises?

After Rihanna and Chris Brown were spotted exchanging love tweets to each other on Twitter, fans were alternately hopeful and concerned that Rihanna might be considering a reconciliation with her abusive ex. Now, reports indicate the couple are working towards getting back together, and Brown's mother is rumored to have helped prompt the reunion.

Beyonce Names her Baby Girl Tiana-May Carter: Has She Become a Mommy or is it All a Rumor?

British comedian and actor Russell Brand called it quits on his 14-month marriage to Teenage Dream singer Katy Perry on Friday, filing for divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences.

British actor Russell Brand filed for divorce on Friday from his singer wife Katy Perry after just over a year of marriage.

Kobe Bryant's injured wrist did not prevent the All Star guard from lifting the LA Lakers to a 99-82 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Thursday.

Lohan's rep Honig concurred that Lohan will not be in Dubai, according to TMZ: Lindsay is not going to Dubai, nor had she ever considered doing so. She will be spending New Year's Eve in Los Angeles with a few close friends and family.

Rapper Drake is officially dating model and video vixen Dollicia Bryan, her rep confirms.

The actress, who played Hermione Granger to Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter, has earned herself the status of a style icon.

Catwoman is in league with Bane.That's according to a Los Angeles Times article centered around an interview with Anne Hathaway, who plays Catwoman/Selina Kyle in the new Batman movie.

Meryl Streep looks set for an unprecedented 17th Oscar nomination after earning glowing reviews for her performance as Britain's Margaret Thatcher in the movie The Iron Lady.

Former teacher Alex Grodd is betting on social media to solve a big problem in education: how to tap other teachers' hands-on experience for what works in the classroom.

In a new study of middle-aged New Jersey men, taking cholesterol-lowering drugs was linked to a lower chance of dying from prostate cancer.

The Palm Springs International Film Festival has now stocked its annual Awards Gala with 14 honorees, adding actress Jessica Chastain and composer Howard Shore to its previously announced lineup.