British actor Stephen Fry revealed on Wednesday that he attempted suicide last year.

The actor, comedian and writer, best known for his role in the long-running BBC comedy "Blackadder", said he had taken a cocktail of pills and alcohol while filming abroad and was only saved because his producer discovered him unconscious in his hotel room.

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris was rushed to a California hospital early Wednesday after reportedly trying to commit suicide, as her family appealed for privacy.

A sheriff's spokesman told Agence France Presse officers had responded to a home in Calabasas near Los Angeles, where Jackson lives, over a "medical situation," but refused to confirm the identity of the person taken to hospital.

Contestants at this year's Miss World beauty pageant will not wear bikinis in the parade in a bid to avoid causing offence in Muslim-majority Indonesia, organizers confirmed Wednesday.

The 137 women taking part in the September contest will swap bikinis for more conservative attire, such as traditional sarongs, for the beach fashion section.

Oscar-winning British actress Kate Winslet is expecting her first child with third husband Ned Rocknroll, whom she married last year, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.

"Kate and Ned are delighted" at the news, a publicist told Hollywood celebrity magazine People, while another spokeswoman confirmed the information to Agence France Presse but made no comment.

Michael Douglas said he would win a Nobel prize if he knew exactly what caused his throat cancer, in fresh comments Tuesday after a dispute with a British newspaper over an interview he gave.

The "Fatal Attraction" star, whose spokesman already denied he blamed his throat cancer specifically on oral sex, also said that, regardless, he was happy to raise awareness about causes of the killer disease.

Top South Korean movie star Lee Byung-Hun, one of the best known faces of the "Korean Wave" of popular culture, will marry actress Lee Min-Jung in August, his agent said Wednesday.

The 42-year-old, who starred in last year's blockbuster costume drama "Masquerade", will tie the knot with longtime girlfriend Lee, 31, in Seoul on August 10, his agent said in a statement.

Lanky models in high heels saunter down the catwalk, one wearing a huge pink rose headpiece while another's face is draped in a taupe silk headscarf adorned with dangling gold accessories.

But this is not a typical fashion show. There's no-see-through sheaths, naked midriffs or long exposed legs that scream sexy. Instead, everyone on the runway at the Islamic Fashion Fair show is covered from head to foot in loose-flowing fabrics with a variety of textures and colors.

The big winners at the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards on Monday night were Proenza Schouler for womenswear, Thom Browne for menswear and Phillip Lim for accessories, but the crowd seemed to have the most love for Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Clinton received a standing ovation at the Lincoln Center ceremony before she presented the CFDA's highest honor, its Founder's Award, to Oscar de la Renta, whom she called "a dear friend." She recounted first meeting him as first lady in 1993 during a White House receiving line for a Kennedy Center event.

"Fast & Furious 6" remained atop the North America box office for a second weekend, figures showed Monday, but the big story was the spectacular flop for Will Smith's "After Earth."

The post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure, co-starring the Hollywood veteran's son Jaden, made a less-than-stellar $27.5 million to be pushed into third place, behind crime-caper "Now You See Me."

Bollywood actress Jiah Khan, who made her debut starring opposite acting legend Amitabh Bachchan, died in an apparent suicide at her home in the Indian city of Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old Khan, who grew up in London before moving to India for a career in Bollywood, was found dead in her home by her family, an officer said. Police were interviewing her neighbors, the officer said, adding that no suicide note was found.