Barbra Streisand will perform for the first time in 36 years, Adele will sing "Skyfall," and the stars of "Chicago" will reunite 10 years after their Academy Awards triumph.

Sunday's Oscars show, the climax of Hollywood's annual awards season, will hit a musical high note, if nothing else.

Italian heart surgeon Gino Strada would really rather not be in Los Angeles for Sunday's Academy Awards, where a documentary about the life-saving work he does in Sudan is up for an Oscar.

"I would prefer to be here and doing surgery," said the head surgeon at the Salam Center in Khartoum, which bills itself as Africa's only high-standard specialist facility offering free open-heart operations.

Palestinian director Emad Burnat was held briefly at Los Angeles' LAX airport as he arrived for the Oscars, where his latest movie is nominated, filmmaker Michael Moore said.

Burnat, whose "Five Broken Cameras" is shortlisted for best documentary at the 85th Academy Awards on Sunday, was placed in a holding area with his wife and eight-year-old son for 1.5 hours, the activist filmmaker said.

For the tenth year in a row, Wild Discovery, the tour operator affiliated to Johnny R. Saadé Holdings exhibited at BEIRUT WEDDING FOLIES held at BIEL from February 7th to 10th, 2013, a press release said Wednesday.

Introducing the 2013 wedding season, the stand attracted a wide number of visitors seeking the perfect destination to marry in or where to spend their honeymoon.

British novelist Hilary Mantel faced a right royal backlash on Tuesday after describing Prince William's wife Catherine as a "shop window mannequin" with a "plastic smile" whose only purpose is to breed.

Prime Minister David Cameron waded in to the row by criticizing the double Booker Prize-winning author's comments as "completely wrong", while Britain's patriotic press leapt to the defense of the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge.

Italy's top luxury brands take to the catwalks for Milan fashion week Wednesday, as the industry waits keenly for general election results which may have a knock-on effect on culture and Made in Italy.

After New York and London, it's the turn of Italy's luxury capital: charcoal greys, burnt oranges, hot reds and glitter have dominated the catwalks so far and all eyes are on Milan to bring that touch of Italian sophistication.

Cara Delevingne, the British model of the moment, set the catwalk alight at London Fashion Week with looks that have won her comparisons to her celebrity compatriot Kate Moss.

Burberry, Topshop Unique, Peter Pilotto and Issa London all hired the pixie-like 20-year-old with her distinctive dark eyebrows to strut her stuff at their shows, delighting photographers and enchanting critics.

As this year's Academy Awards ceremony neared, Internet retail colossus Amazon.com launched an online shop stocked with film, music, and television show memorabilia.

The Entertainment Collectibles Store opened its virtual doors on Tuesday at amazon.com/entertainmentcollectibles with more than 350,000 items that included outfits worn by Oscar winners and instruments played by Grammy stars.

The late King of Pop's eldest child, "Prince" Michael Jackson, has started work as a television showbiz reporter, the show employing him announced Tuesday.

The 16-year-old landed the job -- or the show's producers landed him -- for Entertainment Tonight, starting by interviewing stars of an upcoming remake of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."

Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have become the latest celebrities to turn their hand to winemaking with the launch next month of their own rose wine.

The couple have teamed up with the French winemaking Perrin family to develop the "Miraval Cotes de Provence" label, named after their Chateau Miraval estate in the south of France, Marc Perrin said.