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'Hunger Games' Get Wet London Premiere

The latest chapter of dystopian sci-fi saga "The Hunger Games" premiered in London on Monday, with Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence returning as the teenage heroine who inspires a revolution against sadistic rulers.

Despite the drizzle, hundreds of screaming fans filled the West End's Leicester Square and dozens camped out for a full 24 hours to catch a glimpse of Lawrence on the red carpet.

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Movie Review: Enough Said (2013)

Written by Anthony Sargon

If you're looking for a sweet, smartly written adult romantic comedy, look no further than "Enough Said." The movie is certainly aimed at a slightly older demographic, but I still found a lot to like about the film, especially the late James Gandolfini's brilliant performance.

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Miley Cyrus Lights Up a Joint and Amsterdam at MTV Awards

U.S. pop sensationalist Miley Cyrus took her publicity-seeking further still on Sunday by smoking a cannabis joint as she received her award for Best Video at the MTV European Music Awards in Amsterdam on Sunday.

The evening's biggest winner was hip-hop icon Eminem who took home two awards, but Cyrus, 20, kept the spotlight firmly on herself after kicking off the show by twerking with a latex-clad dwarf called Little Britney.

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Movie Review: Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Written by Anthony Sargon

After the massive success of "The Avengers", expectations are understandably going to be sky-high for any future Marvel movie. The studio needs to work twice as hard to make sure that their films deliver explosive action while also raising the stakes for our heroes. While "Thor: The Dark World" definitely delivers a lot of fun and spectacle, it doesn't necessarily take the franchise to the next level.

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Robert Redford Honored for Contributions to Utah

Utah's governor and other top officials have honored Robert Redford for his on-camera and off-camera contributions to the state as owner of the Sundance ski resort and founder of the Sundance Film Festival and Sundance Institute.

Some 500 people, including U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch and Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, attended the Saturday night event billed as "The Governor's Salute to Robert Redford: A Utah Tribute to an American Icon."

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Lady Gaga Unveils 'Flying Dress' at NY Album Party

Lady Gaga's album sales are already stratospheric, so why not her evening wear?

The "Applause" singer unveiled a high-tech, white vehicle she calls the world's first flying dress. The contraption lifted her inside a mammoth building in New York City, where she held a launch party for her new album Sunday.

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Venezuelan Crowned Miss Universe in Moscow Ceremony

A 25-year-old Venezuelan television presenter, Gabriela Isler, on Saturday was crowned Miss Universe in Moscow in a glittering ceremony.

Judges, including rock star Steven Tyler from Aerosmith, picked the winner from a total of 86 contestants at the show, watched by millions of viewers around the world.

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Lady Gaga Fights to Keep 'Queen of Pop' Crown

Multi-platinum selling diva Lady Gaga is fighting to keep her 'Queen of Pop' crown with a hotly-anticipated third album, but early reception in the U.S. and Britain has been lukewarm.

"Artpop" signals a return to the limelight for Stefani Germanotta -- known as Lady Gaga on stage and in video -- after she was forced to tone down her usually ubiquitous media presence to undergo hip surgery.

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Biden, Whoopi Goldberg ride Amtrak Together

Here's a couple you didn't expect to see riding the train together on a Friday afternoon: Vice President Joe Biden and Whoopi Goldberg.

The vice president's office tweeted a photo of Biden and the Oscar-winning comedienne sitting side by side and smiling on an Amtrak train.

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Height of 1 World Trade Center Debated in Chicago

Rising from the ashes of 9/11, the new World Trade Center tower has punched above the New York skyline to reach its powerfully symbolic height of 1,776 feet (541 meters) and become the tallest building in the country. Or has it?

A committee of architects recognized as the arbiters on world building heights met Friday to decide whether a design change affecting the skyscraper's 408-foot (124-meter) needle disqualifies it from being counted. Disqualification would deny the tower the title as the nation's tallest.

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