Paris fashion gave Marc Jacobs a standing ovation Wednesday as news broke that the designer who transformed Louis Vuitton from "stodgy luggage house" to global fashion giant is to leave.
The U.S. designer with a flair for showmanship dedicated his final show for the Parisian luxury brand to "the women who inspire me and the showgirl in every one of them".

American actress and celebrity campaigner Mia Farrow has admitted Frank Sinatra, and not Woody Allen, may have been the father of her son Ronan.
Speaking to Vanity Fair magazine in an exclusive interview published Wednesday, Farrow described the American crooner and film star as the great love of her life.

An upgraded bistro experience, Café Diem is a newly created concept, now open on Petro Trad Street in Ashrafiyeh and was recently launched in the presence of a selective media crowd, a press release said on Thursday.
Featuring delicately revisited recipes from world cuisines, Café Diem’s menu comprises rich and delectable creations from fresh and tasty salads, re-imagined bruschettas and open faced sandwiches to carefully selected cheese and cold cuts, galettes de sarrasin, à la minute desserts and signature coffee, the release added.

In an age when we're able to consume content so many different ways — and that's a good thing, mostly — let's declare right now that there's only one truly correct way to experience "Gravity," Alfonso Cuaron's thrilling new space film.
In a theater. On a huge screen. And in 3-D. Yes, even for all you 3-D naysayers — we hear you, but this is the movie you HAVE to see in 3-D.

Now that the dust (and ricin) have settled from Sunday's "Breaking Bad" finale, it's worth considering what makes a drama series' exit good or bad.
As much as fans may miss "Breaking Bad," they were able to bid farewell satisfied that it met its obligations at the end no less than it did every week from the first episode.

George Clooney knows the country is going through a tough time with the government shutdown. But the actor is optimistic that "cooler heads will prevail" and let things get back to normal.
He applauded U.S. Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican, as one of the "guys on the right," trying to get the government back up and running.

From camel carpaccio to camel bourguignon and gold-leaf burger, the meat offered traditionally at big festivities of bedouins has become a fancy ingredient in the Gulf's prestigious restaurants.
Under the golden dome of Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace, which bills itself as a seven-star hotel, French chef Sandro Gamba proudly presents his latest: a camel burger bedded in gold-leaf bread, served with onion jam and smoked halloumi cheese.

Hollywood A-lister Angelina Jolie will direct her new film "Unbroken" in Australia, using Sydney and rural parts of New South Wales state as locations, it was announced Tuesday.
The World War II movie is only Jolie's second foray into directing, after the critically-acclaimed 2011 movie "Land of Blood and Honey", and the actress has been in Sydney with her children in recent weeks scouting locations.

Tenor Roberto Alagna and soprano Aleksandra Kurzak have something to sing about: They're having a baby.
The Metropolitan Opera announced Monday that Kurzak has withdrawn from a revival of Verdi's "Rigoletto" because of her pregnancy.

YouTube is launching its own music awards and Lady Gaga will perform at the first-time event.
The Google Inc.-owned company announced Tuesday that Eminem and Arcade Fire also will perform at the YouTube Music Awards on Nov. 3. It will take place at Pier 36 in New York City and stream live online.
