Justin Bieber's pet monkey, which was seized by German customs in March, officially became German property Tuesday after the Canadian pop sensation failed to claim the animal, officials said.

Antonio Banderas will star in a movie as one of the 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for more than two months in 2010, and the charismatic survivor he's playing couldn't be happier.

He's played a science-fiction hero, policeman and even Hamlet. But now actor Keanu Reeves is taking on a new role — as director of a contemporary martial arts movie aimed at both Chinese and Western audiences.

The latest high-stakes court hearing for O.J. Simpson in the glitzy capital of big gambles has come to a close with the former American football star's defense team feeling confident that their client is closer to getting out of prison.

David Beckham bade a tearful farewell to Paris on Saturday as the former England star made his final home appearance for Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint Germain before heading into retirement.

“Great Gatsby” actress Carey Mulligan traded in her Tiffany jewelry and Prada-designed flapper dresses for polo necks and duffel coats in her second star turn at the Cannes Film Festival Sunday in the Coen brothers' eagerly anticipated “Inside Llewyn Davis.”

The lawyer who defended O.J. Simpson on armed robbery charges delivered a potentially heavy blow to the former American football star's bid for a new trial Friday, testifying that Simpson knew his buddies had guns on them when he went to a hotel room to reclaim some sports memorabilia.

The handbag Donna Karan was showing off Friday lacked her signature logo, or any designer's logo. It was made of paper mache and, the fashion designer said, represented Haiti's handmade carnival masks — in wearable form.

Candice Glover, a soul singer from rural South Carolina, was named “American Idol” on Thursday, becoming the first female singer to win the television singing competition since 2007.

Singer Bob Dylan was made an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, joining the ranks of leading writers, composers and artists in the prestigious 115-year-old group.