Britain's Prince William and wife Catherine will take a war canoe ride to a secluded corner of the Solomon Islands Monday as their lawyers lodge a criminal complaint in France over a topless photos row.

The charismatic royal couple were greeted by huge crowds as they landed in the capital Honiara on the lush Pacific island Sunday as part of their Jubilee tour, which has already taken them to Singapore and Malaysia.

The Fox television network announced Sunday it has tapped rapper Nicki Minaj and country singer Keith Urban as judges on troubled TV talent show "American Idol."

The pair will join pop star Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson, the only remaining original "Idol" judge. The announcement came just hours before initial auditions for the next season in New York.

British designer Vivienne Westwood called for a "climate revolution" as she presented a relatively tame but nonetheless punk-edged spring-summmer collection on day three of London Fashion Week.

In the grandiose setting of Britain's Foreign Office the flamboyant redhead took to the catwalk on Sunday as a climate change campaigner, sporting a moustache and a black circle painted round her eye.

Science fiction thriller "Resident Evil: Retribution" topped the North American box office at the weekend, holding off the 3D version of "Finding Nemo," estimates showed Sunday.

Both films were making their debut but the former, starring Milla Jovovich, took $20.6 million in receipts, ahead of "Finding Nemo," which earned $17.5 million, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations.

Britain's royal family on Saturday condemned the "greed" of an Irish newspaper and warned an Italian magazine after it decided to publish topless photographs of Prince William's wife Catherine.

The candid snaps appeared in Saturday's Irish Daily Star newspaper, but would not appear in its British or Northern Irish editions, editor Mike O'Kane told the BBC.

Designer Maria Pinto, well-known for dressing first lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey, used her eye for fashion to curate antiquities from the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago for a new exhibit that includes a century-old shredded bark Brazilian ceremonial costume and a woven monkey fur necklace.

The materials are a stretch from the rich, bright purple silk Pinto used to design the sheath Obama wore during the 2008 Democratic National Convention. "Fashion and The Field Museum Collection: Maria Pinto" opened Friday and includes an Inuit raincoat made of seal intestines. It was the first item that caught Pinto's attention, she said.

Welcome aboard the mother ship, Emma Bing.

The woman who was her mother's inspiration for writing what millions of pregnant women consider their bible, "What to Expect When You're Expecting," is now pregnant herself and joining the family business.

Are you ready for Simon and McFerrin?

Paul Simon probably never had a vocal partner quite like Bobby McFerrin, who coaxed him onstage for an impromptu performance of a Simon and Garfunkel hit — the highlight of opening night of Jazz at Lincoln Center's 25th anniversary season.

London Fashion Week kicked off on Friday with a colourful show by British duo Antoni and Alison, who marked their 25th year in style with a striking array of painted silk dresses.

With the emphasis on simple tailoring to show off their paintwork -- which ranged from graffiti to flowers and bold brushstrokes -- Antoni Burakowski and Alison Roberts presented a playful collection for spring/summer 2013.

Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine on Friday launched a lawsuit against French magazine Closer for printing topless pictures of her, the royal family said.

"St James's Palace confirms that legal proceedings for breach of privacy have been commenced today in France by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge against the publishers of Closer Magazine France," a spokeswoman said.