Britney Spears accused of sexual harassment
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former bodyguard for Britney Spears filed a sexual harassment lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the pop star of repeatedly parading herself around in the nude and having sex in front of him.
Former singer with boy band LFO dies of leukemia
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rich Cronin, former lead singer of the boy band LFO and the writer of its 1999 hit "Summer Girls," died on Wednesday after a battle with leukemia, celebrity news site TMZ reported. He was 35.
Briton Piers Morgan named Larry King replacement
NEW YORK (Reuters) - British television host Piers Morgan is to replace veteran CNN talk show host Larry King in January, bringing what is expected to be a more acerbic tone to the long-running prime time U.S. interview show.
Judge to "Jersey Shore" star Snooki: drop Lohan act
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge warned "Jersey Shore" reality star Snooki that she was acting like troubled actress Lindsay Lohan, and sentenced her on Wednesday to community service for disorderly conduct.
Former James Bond star doesn't care about 007 woes
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The James Bond franchise may be in grave danger thanks to its studio's financial woes, but a former 007 actor is not too shaken up about it.
"Glee" star Morrison eyes debut album in February
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - "Glee" star Matthew Morrison hopes to release his debut album in February, as he fits recording in between filming episodes of the show's second season.
Costume designer dies during film shoot
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Michael Dennison, who designed costumes for such films as "Eat Pray Love," "The Book of Eli" and "The Spirit," died September 2 from a brain aneurysm during a film shoot in Pittsburgh. He was 58.
Don Johnson's "Nash Bridges" judgment doubled
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Don Johnson more than doubled his legal judgment against producers of the television show "Nash Bridges" as a judge on Wednesday added $28 million in interest to the sum originally awarded him by a jury.
Affleck directs, stars in Boston thriller "The Town"
VENICE (Reuters) - Ben Affleck directs and stars in "The Town," a tense cops-and-robbers thriller set in Boston which is premiering out of competition at the Venice film festival.
Angelina Jolie upset over Koran-burning plan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Actress Angelina Jolie on Wednesday joined a growing chorus of opposition to plans by a U.S. pastor to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, amid fears it would fan religious hatred.