San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom to wed actress

Reuters SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and actress Jennifer Siebel are engaged to be married, the mayor's spokesman said on Tuesday. The couple, who met on a blind date, became engaged over the weekend when they were on va... full story

updated Thu December 13, 2007

Miley Cyrus extends concert tour in '08

Associated Press LOS ANGELES - "Hannah Montana" fans are getting an early Christmas present.Miley Cyrus, the 15-year-old star of the Disney Channel show and da...

updated Wed December 12, 2007

Knievel remembered at funeral in Montana

Associated Press BUTTE, Mont. - Mourners remembered daredevil Evel Knievel as a red, white and blue American icon who made a spiritual leap of faith long after...

updated Wed December 12, 2007

Pimp C funeral set for Thursday in Texas

HOUSTON - Pimp C, found dead in bed in a Los Angeles hotel room last week, will be remembered with a public memorial service Thursday.The service will be held in the Robert A. Bowers Civic Center in...

updated Wed December 12, 2007

Baldwin wants arrest warrant dropped

Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Daniel Baldwin's attorney said he will ask a judge to cancel an arrest warrant issued for the actor, calling Baldwin's recent fa...

updated Wed December 12, 2007

LA water main break floods rocker's yard

Associated Press LOS ANGELES - It wasn't the homecoming Eddie Van Halen was hoping for.The 52-year-old guitarist had been in Edmonton, Alberta, where his band,...

updated Wed December 12, 2007

ROLL CALL: 'The Hills' Ends On The Cliffs & Paris Saves Willy Wonka's Little Pals

Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenaningans by Jesse SperoDecember 11, 2007 [ Britney Spears - View the gallery ] 'The Hills' Are Alive With The Sound of French Music: MTV's mega-popular (somewha...

updated Wed December 12, 2007

Judge dismisses Dr. Dre privacy case

Associated Press DETROIT - As he did in 2003, a Wayne County judge has dismissed an invasion of privacy case brought by former Detroit officials against Dr. Dr...

updated Wed December 12, 2007

Popular Cuban TV presenter defects

MIAMI (Reuters) - One of Cuba's most popular television personalities, humorist Carlos Otero, defected to the United States with his family, Miami's Nuevo Herald newspaper reported on Tuesday.Otero,...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Holmes in heels hours after NYC Marathon

Associated Press NEW YORK - Hours after completing the New York City Marathon, Katie Holmes slipped on a pair of high heels to join husband Tom Cruise at a screening of his new movie, "Lions for Lambs....

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Heroic Hayden's Mom: 'She's One Of The Good Girls'

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (November 5, 2007) -- Just a week removed from her dramatic encounter with a group of Japanese fishermen, it's understandable that Hayden Panettiere still gets emotional when sh...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Brad Garrett Finalizes Divorce; Major Split Of Assets

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (November 5, 2007) - He proposed to his wife on the set of "Everybody Loves Raymond," but according to new documents released today, the marriage between actor Brad Garrett and ...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Holmes in heels hours after NYC Marathon

Associated Press NEW YORK - Hours after completing the New York City Marathon, Katie Holmes slipped on a pair of high heels to join husband Tom Cruise at a scr...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Roberts dreams of being stay-at-home mom

Associated Press NEW YORK - Julia Roberts envisions a future of domestic bliss. "My dream is to be a highly fulfilled and productive stay-at-home mom and wife,...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Oprah "cleans house" in South Africa school abuse case

Reuters JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Talk show host and media magnate Oprah Winfrey said on Monday she was "cleaning house" at her exclusive all-girl academy in So...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Goulet to be honored on Vegas marquees

Associated Press LAS VEGAS - Robert Goulet's name appeared for years on the marquees of the Las Vegas Strip and will be there again the day of his funeral.The ...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Judge orders halt to 'Dog's' extradition

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO - Television bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman, who had his reality show taken off the air after getting caught using a racial s...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Armstrong improves time in NYC marathon

Associated Press NEW YORK - Lance Armstrong trained harder for his second marathon, and it showed. He improved his time by 13 minutes at the New York City Mara...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Alicia Silverstone makes house calls

LOS ANGELES - Alicia Silverstone is encouraging Americans to get fresh with their senators.The 31-year-old actress has recorded a voicemail message urging voters to call their representatives and as...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Queen Elizabeth II is style icon

Associated Press LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II has been named one of the world's most glamorous women by British Vogue magazine. The December issue includes the 81-year-old monarch on its 50-name "Defin...

updated Tue November 06, 2007

Roberts dreams of being stay-at-home mom

Associated Press NEW YORK - Julia Roberts envisions a future of domestic bliss."My dream is to be a highly fulfilled and productive stay-at-home mom and wife,"...