ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

French President asks wife Carla Bruni to end Thailand holiday with lover

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:36:00 -0400

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is said to have asked his wife Carla Bruni this week to cut short her holiday in Thailand with her alleged lover, after rumours of her extra-marital affair emerged.

Hollywood Stars With Weird Phobias

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:43:00 -0500

Some celebrities get seriously freaked out by strange things. Check out who's terrified of butterflies, and who grosses out by papers.

Michael Jackson's former bodyguards speak out on star's secretive life [Video]

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:58:00 -0500

In an exclusive interview with "Good Morning America," on ABC News, former bodyguards Mike Garcia, Bill Whitfield and Javon "BJ" Beard spoke about Michael Jackson's secretive life, his children and girlfriends.

"The Hurt Locker" Wins Best Picture, First Female Named Best Director At Oscars

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:57:00 -0500

"The Hurt Locker" won Best Picture, with the Best Direction award going to its director Kathryn Bigelow. James Cameron's blockbuster "Avatar," which had the most nominations, only won three technical awards: art direction, cinematography, and visual effects.

Popular Thai actor arrested for possessing drugs, tested positive to drug use

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:58:00 -0500

A Channel 7 actor, Kornsake Kronin was arrested early Friday for possessing crystal amphetamine and tested positive to the drug use, The Nation reports.

Sacha Baron Cohen's Avatar Sketch Cut From Oscars To Not Offend James Cameron

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:56:00 -0500

An Avatar sketch, planned for the Academy Awards, by Sacha Baron Cohen and Ben Stiller was canceled yesterday, as the show's producer Bill Mechanic worried that director James Cameron would be offended by it.

BOOK: "Buddhist Temples of Thailand: A Visual Journey Through Thailand's 40 Most Historic Wats" by Joe Cummings

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:27:00 -0500

A new book, "Buddhist Temples of Thailand: A Visual Journey Through Thailand's 40 Most Historic Wats" by travel writer Joe Cummings features Thailand’s most notable temples.

Naomi Campbell Smacks Driver With Mobile Phone, Then Flees

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:42:00 -0500

Naomi Campbell is in hot water again over her temper. The supermodel allegedly assaulted her driver while he was driving her around midtown Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, a law enforcement official said.

Tokyo's weirdest museums

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:16:00 -0500

Here are some of the Japanese capital's weirdest museums, which are hard to find in your ordinary guidebook.

Iraq, Afghanistan war veterans blast movie "Hurt Locker" as inaccurate

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:29:00 -0500

Although critics adore the film "Hurt Locker" and it has been nominated for nine Oscars, U.S. army veterans decry the movie as highly inaccurate.

5,200 Australians strip for nude photo shoot in Sydney

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:34:00 -0500

About 5,200 naked people have lined up to embraced each other on the steps of Sydney's Opera House for a photo shoot by American nudist photographer Spencer Tunick.

Jim Carrey becomes grandfather at 47; Posts first photo on Twitter

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:35:00 -0500

American actor Jim Carrey has become a grandfather, at the age of 47, after his daughter Jane Carrey, 22, gave birth to a baby boy at a Los Angeles hospital on Friday, a few days ahead of her March 3 due date.

Captivate the Asian heart and be rewarded $100,000 by Film Expo Asia

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:01:00 -0500

Celebrating the King of Thailand’s contribution to his people, Film Expo Asia will be hosting their first student short film contest on the Theme, “Living Faith of the Beloved King.”

Jessica Simpson Meditates With Monks in Thailand

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:31:00 -0500

Jessica Simpson seems to have found her inner peace in Thailand while shooting her new VH1 reality show, "The Price of Beauty".

Sarah Palin Slams "Family Guy" Down Syndrome Episode, Actress with DS Sees "Sense of Humor"

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:03:00 -0500

Last Sunday's "Family Guy" sparked a huge controversy in the media. In the episode, Chris Griffin, the show's awkward teenager goes on a date with Ellen, a girl with Down syndrome.

The 20 Best Tweets of the Week

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:40:00 -0500

Billboard.com has collected last week's 20 coolest and funnest tweets of singers, rockers and rappers.

Book Review: "The Girl Who Fell From the Sky" by Heidi W. Durrow

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:37:00 -0500

"This stunning debut novel finds the beauty – and confusion – in a young life touched by tragedy." - Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor

Elton John: Jesus was a super-intelligent gay man

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:38:00 -0500

British singer Sir Elton John has claimed Jesus was a "super-intelligent gay man" in an interview with US magazine "Parade".