Taiwan-born Oscar-winning director Ang Lee arrived in southern France Monday to serve as a member of the Cannes Film Festival's nine-member jury.

The number of Britons who believe Queen Elizabeth II should hand over to Prince Charles before her death has increased, although a majority still think she should reign for life, an opinion poll found on Sunday.

Like a recurring nightmare, the return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom on Monday will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity.

Grammy-winning musician Chris Brown's neighbors are unhappy with the creepy art he's chosen to have painted along the curb of his Hollywood Hills home.

John Lennon's first car — a 1965 Ferrari 330 GT coupe — is going up for auction in England in July and could fetch up to 220,000 pounds (US$337,950), auctioneers Bonhams said.

“The Great Gatsby” is an American classic. But that hasn't stopped Australian director Baz Luhrmann from bringing his trademark style to the tale, set to a provocatively modern soundtrack.

Carrie Underwood will take over the theme song for “Sunday Night Football,” with NBC sticking to the formula of a female country music star for its intro.

Miley Cyrus, Anne Hathaway and Cameron Diaz were among the celebrities to embrace the punk theme at Monday night's Met gala, the fundraiser at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that's affectionately known as “the party of the year.” But Beyonce, the event's honorary chairwoman, seemed the girl on fire on a red carpet that might rival the Oscars in celebrity wattage.

Jason Collins, the National Basketball Association veteran who last week announced he was gay, is disputing reports from publishing insiders who say he is shopping a book deal.

A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death civil trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live, and what is expected at court in the week ahead: The Case