Mexico City officials said Thursday that recent filming for the upcoming James Bond movie "Spectre" was a business boon for the capital's colonial core, despite complaints over lost sales blamed on street closures.

Hotel occupancy in the historic center rose 30 percent during the filming and the number of visitors to the district was up 53 percent, the city government said in a statement.

Rap artist Vanilla Ice has accepted a plea deal in a Florida home burglary case, agreeing to serve 100 hours of community service to have his indictment dropped, his lawyers said Thursday. 

The musician, best known for smash hit "Ice, Ice Baby," was arrested and charged in February with burglary and grand theft.  

Frank Underwood's murderous and Machiavellian pursuit of power will be extended for another term after acclaimed political drama "House of Cards" was confirmed for a fourth season on Thursday.

The return of the award-winning Netflix series, starring Kevin Spacey as the scheming U.S. politician who plots a path to the White House, was confirmed on the show's Twitter feed.

Hot cars, hot cast and red-hot box office figures -- the juggernaut "Fast & Furious" franchise is revving up for another wild ride.

"Furious 7", the latest installment in the blockbuster action series about a policeman who infiltrates and later becomes part of the world of street racing, hits theaters around the world from Wednesday.

American actress Milla Jovovich gave birth Wednesday in Los Angeles to her second daughter Dashiel Edon, with British director and producer Paul W.S. Anderson.

"Milla Jovovich delivered her second daughter Dashiel Edon early this morning. Both Mama and Baby are doing great," a spokeswoman for the Ukrainian-born beauty told AFP.

One of K-pop's biggest boy bands, Big Bang, announced Thursday their first world tour in three years, spanning Asia and the Americas to promote a much-anticipated new album. 

The five-members of the South Korean group are among the best-known faces of the K-pop phenomenon, whose popularity has swept Asia and beyond over the last 10 years.

This week's all-star launch of U.S. rapper Jay Z's streaming music service may not have caused Spotify's management to lose sleep -- but analysts predict tough days ahead as tech giant Apple prepares to enter the fray.

The glitzy rebrand of the Tidal service which Jay Z bought from another Swedish firm Aspiro for $56 million (52 million euros), was billed as a new departure in streaming: higher quality audio and owned by artists for artists, not record labels and tech companies.

Pop star Justin Bieber attended a mediation session Tuesday in Miami over a lawsuit against him in which a photographer alleges that one of the star's bodyguards assaulted him. 

Bieber slipped in the back door of the office building where the session was held so as to avoid reporters, according to footage from the local affiliate of CBS.

Fast-moving fight scenes, outrageous auto antics and a sprinkling of ridiculous one-liners make "Furious 7" a campy, crowd-pleasing escape.

Never mind that the film repeatedly presents the impossible — a muscle car attacks an airborne helicopter — fans of the franchise know to suspend disbelief at the door. With nonstop action from start to finish, it's easy — if a bit exhausting — to go along for the high-speed ride.

A man tossed a banana peel at Dave Chappelle during a standup show, hitting in the comedian in the leg, police said.

Christian Englander, 30, was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor disorderly conduct and battery after the fruit throw Monday night in Santa Fe, New Mexico, police Lt. Andrea Dobyns said.