After split, London's Madame Tussauds separates Jolie, Pitt wax figures

LONDON (Reuters) - London's Madame Tussauds museum said on Wednesday it had separated its wax figure replicas of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt after the Hollywood power couple announced their split.

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'L.A. Confidential' director Curtis Hanson found dead at California home

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie director Curtis Hanson, who won an Oscar for “L.A Confidential”, was found dead in his California home on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Police Department said. He was 71.

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Pitt expresses sadness over Jolie divorce filing as Hollywood power couple splits

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Angelina Jolie has filed for a divorce from actor Brad Pitt, her husband of two years and romantic partner since 2005, her attorney said on Tuesday, signaling the end of one of Hollywood's most glamorous and powerful couples.

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Sexual abuse lawsuit against Cosby takes backseat to criminal case

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The lawyer for a woman accusing Bill Cosby of sexual abuse in a California civil suit said on Tuesday she has canceled plans to take a sworn deposition from another woman listed as a potential witness against the comedian in a Pennsylvania criminal case.

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Actor Jim Carrey sued for wrongful death of ex-girlfriend

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The husband of Jim Carrey's former girlfriend sued the actor on Monday, accusing him of illegally supplying Cathriona White with prescription drugs that resulted in her death.

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Charmian Carr, who played 'Sound of Music's Liesl, dies at age 73

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Charmian Carr, beloved by fans for her role as the rebellious daughter, Liesl Von Trapp, in the Academy Award-winning film "The Sound of Music," has died at the age of 73, her family said on Sunday.

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Trump gets skewered, Clinton finds support at TV's Emmy awards

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As the U.S. presidential election draws near, television's stars didn't hold back on their opinions at Sunday's Emmy awards, some taking jabs at Republican nominee Donald Trump while others voiced support for Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton.

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Pulitzer-winning playwright Edward Albee dies at 88 at his NY home: reports

(Reuters) - Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee, whose provocative and often brutal look at American life in works such as "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" earned him a reputation as one of the greatest American dramatists, died on Friday in Montauk, New York. He was 88.

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W.P. Kinsella, whose novel inspired 'Field of Dreams', dies at 81

(Reuters) - Canadian author W.P. Kinsella, best known for his baseball novel "Shoeless Joe" which was adapted into the popular film "Field of Dreams," has died at the age of 81, his literary agent said on Friday.

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Bobbi Kristina Brown's former boyfriend held liable in wrongful death suit

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A Georgia judge on Friday held Bobbi Kristina Brown's former boyfriend legally responsible for her 2015 death after he failed to show up for a hearing in a civil lawsuit, a lawyer for Brown's estate said.

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Oprah Winfrey beats 'Own Your Power' trademark appeal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey, the media mogul and former talk show host, on Friday defeated an appeal in a trademark lawsuit over her use of the phrase "Own Your Power" in her namesake magazine and on television, websites and social media.

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Obama to give arts medals to Brooks, Freeman, Gordy next week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will recognize the comedic talents of Mel Brooks, the Motown sound of Berry Gordy and the iconic voice of Morgan Freeman on Sept. 22 when he hands out the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal at the White House.

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George W. Bush to put out book of his paintings to help veterans

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Former President George W. Bush will put out a book of his paintings of veterans to raise money to support those who served in the military, using the hobby he took up after leaving the White House.

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Damon gave up acting role in 'Manchester by the Sea' due to schedule

TORONTO (Reuters) - Actor and producer Matt Damon says scheduling prevented him from starring in "Manchester by the Sea," a film about a man consumed by grief over the death of his brother and who is made legal guardian of a teenage nephew.

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Shouting 'liar, liar,' protesters disrupt Lochte's dancing debut

(Reuters) - "Dancing with the Stars" host Tom Bergeron said on Tuesday he was shocked and unnerved by protesters who shouted "liar, liar" and rushed the stage after a live performance by Ryan Lochte, the gold-medal U.S. swimmer who said he had been robbed at gunpoint at the Rio Olympics.

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Clooney, Cheadle urge action to stop pilfering of South Sudan resources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leaders on both sides of South Sudan's civil war and their families have profited off the conflict, amassing fortunes through links with bankers, arms dealers and oil companies, according to a report released on Monday by actors George Clooney and Don Cheadle.

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India acid attack survivor redefines beauty at NY Fashion Week

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An Indian model scarred in an acid attack challenged perceptions of beauty as she strutted down the runway at New York Fashion Week to promote a ban on the sale of corrosive substances used to maim thousands of women and children each year.

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Blanchett leads celebrities in video poem for refugees

(Reuters) - A host of celebrities seek to highlight the plight of refugees in a video in which they read a poem listing items people have grabbed as they fled their homes.

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Marilyn Monroe's dress from JFK birthday performance up for auction

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The skin-tight dress Marilyn Monroe wore for her sultry rendition of "Happy Birthday" before then U.S. President John F. Kennedy at a 1962 gala will go on sale at an auction in November, the company behind the event said on Wednesday.

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About $3 million in jewelry stolen from rapper Drake's tour bus

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A briefcase containing about $3 million in jewelry was stolen from a bus being used by Grammy-winning rapper Drake on his latest concert tour, Phoenix police said on Wednesday.

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Summer romance ends for Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston: reports

(Reuters) - After spawning the hybrid name "Hiddleswift," pop singer Taylor Swift and British actor Tom Hiddleston have called it quits, according to numerous media reports.

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Comedian Eddie Murphy gets serious in 'Mr. Church'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Eddie Murphy swaps his usual comedy for drama in new movie "Mr. Church" as he makes his return to Hollywood after a break.

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Madonna, Guy Ritchie settle child custody dispute: court official

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer Madonna and her ex-husband, director Guy Ritchie, have settled a custody dispute over their 16-year-old son Rocco, a court official in New York said on Wednesday.

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Cosby could face multiple accusers at June assault trial

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) - Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial in Pennsylvania has been scheduled for June next year, and if prosecutors have their way, more than a dozen accusers will take the stand to detail what they claim is a decades-long pattern of attacks.

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Mel Gibson 'surviving' in Hollywood as war drama premiers in Venice

VENICE (Reuters) - Mel Gibson called his relationship with Hollywood "survival" as he prepared for the Venice film festival premiere of a war drama that marks his directorial comeback after a turbulent decade in his personal life.

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Fans bid farewell to singer Juan Gabriel at Mexico City wake

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Thousands of fans have paid their final respects to singer Juan Gabriel in Mexico City, many traveling from across the country to bid farewell to the entertainer who died late last month from a heart attack at the age of 66.

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Hugh O'Brian, star of TV's 'The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,' dies at 91

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Hugh O'Brian, who starred in the long-running series "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp," died Monday. He was 91.

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Jude Law says he was taken aback when asked to play Sorrentino's pope

VENICE (Reuters) - Jude Law was thrilled to be given the opportunity to work with Italian director Paolo Sorrentino, until it became clear that the character he was being asked to portray was that of a conservative, chain-smoking American pope named Pius XIII.

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Chris Brown's lawyer says police found no gun at pop star's home

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A lawyer for Chris Brown said on Friday that the pop star cooperated with police after a woman called 911 from his Los Angeles home and that contrary to her claims that he pointed at gun at her, no such weapon was found.

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Actor Liev Schreiber takes 800 punches to make boxer drama credible

VENICE (Reuters) - Liev Schreiber took around 800 punches when filming "The Bleeder" to make the boxing drama more credible and to not upset the prize fighter whose real life story it portrayed, the U.S. actor said at the Venice film festival on Friday.

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Jackie Chan to get lifetime achievement Oscar

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Martial arts expert and actor Jackie Chan will receive a lifetime achievement Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday.

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Tom Ford makes comeback at Venice festival with his second movie

VENICE (Reuters) - After a seven-year hiatus, Tom Ford is back to film making with thriller "Nocturnal Animals" premiering at the Venice Film Festival on Friday, and the busy fashion designer promises he will be back much sooner next time.

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N.Y. court tosses Lindsay Lohan's Grand Theft Auto V lawsuit

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state appeals court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit in which the actress Lindsay Lohan accused the maker of the popular "Grand Theft Auto" video games of basing a character on her without her permission.

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Actor Tom Sizemore charged with domestic abuse

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Tom Sizemore, who co-starred in the films "Saving Private Ryan" and "Black Hawk Down" before he was convicted in 2003 of assaulting ex-girlfriend Heidi Fleiss, has been charged with domestic abuse stemming from an arrest in July.

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