Michael Jackson’s mother on Monday won temporary guardianship of the his children and control of his estate as a legal battle began to take shape.
Actress Farrah Fawcett, the Charlie’s Angels television star, died on June 25 after a long battle with cancer. She was 62.
A group of African first ladies began a two-day meeting in Los Angeles on Monday to forge US partnerships to try to improve health and education.
Music producer Phil Spector was convicted on Monday of murdering a Hollywood actress in 2003, and will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.
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/ 22 February 2009
Mike Myers really did lose his mojo in 2008. Myers and his film The Love Guru were named worst actor and worst picture at the Razzie Awards.
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/ 26 January 2009
Slumdog Millionaire emerged as favourite to win the best picture Oscar after winning the Screen Actors Guild awards on Sunday.
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/ 3 December 2008
Oscar-winning film director Roman Polanski asked a Los Angeles court on Tuesday to dismiss a 30-year-old charge of unlawful sex with a minor.
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/ 17 November 2008
Wildfires hop-scotched around Southern California on Sunday although calmer winds slowed flames that have destroyed almost 1 000 houses.
Naturalists are fearing for endangered California condors caught up in a massive two-week-old blaze still sweeping through the scenic Big Sur area.
Sharon Sarmiento knew it was time to unplug when she realised she was blogging in her dreams and hearing imaginary instant messages. She is part of a new grassroots movement in which tech geeks, internet addicts, Blackberry thumbers and compulsive IMers are wresting back control of their lives by daring to switch off — if only for a day.