Stephen Gilberg sipped a glass of wine in renowned Napa Valley and Twitter users around the U.S. swished, savored and swallowed along with him.

By the time he was done sampling the vintages and varietals at a Wine Industry Technology Symposium soiree on Tuesday, his startup WineTwits led the list of trending topics at Twitter.

Bollywood's "first action hero" Dara Singh, an Indian champion wrestler-turned-actor whose film and television career spanned over half a century, died on Thursday aged 83.

The star's health deteriorated a few days ago and he passed away after suffering from a heart attack, his doctor R.K. Agarwal told reporters outside Singh's Mumbai residence, sparking tributes from across the country.

Guns N' Roses guitar legend Slash was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday -- with fellow former hell-raiser Charlie Sheen joining those paying tribute.

The British-American musician said the award was particularly fitting because he went to school nearby, and spent his formative years on Hollywood Boulevard dreaming of becoming a rock star like Led Zeppelin.

The author of a book that called for the re-opening of a probe into Hollywood icon Natalie Wood's mystery 1981 death welcomed Tuesday a report that the official cause of her passing has been changed.

The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office has neither confirmed nor denied the report by celebrity news website TMZ last week that the cause has been altered from "accident" to "undetermined" following the November revival of a probe into what happened.

For many years designer Guo Pei drew inspiration for her luxury clothes collections from travelling abroad, but recently she decided to focus solely on China's culture.

The bubbly 44-year-old's move brought her company into a small but growing and increasingly influential club of luxury Chinese brands that are having success by focusing on their country's centuries-old heritage.

Colorful veteran Irish actor Peter O'Toole, famous for films including "Lawrence of Arabia," announced his retirement Tuesday, saying it was time to "chuck in the sponge" aged 79.

The acclaimed stage and screen star said he was taking his last bow "dry-eyed and profoundly grateful" for his half-century long career.

NBC says "The Voice" is teaming a crooner and a country singer for the show's new season.

The network said Monday that Michael Buble will serve as adviser to coach Blake Shelton's team of contestants when the singing contest returns in September.

Italian fashion house Valentino is in exclusive talks with a potential but unnamed buyer, the company said, with Qatar's royal family believed to be interested.

"Valentino has seen increasing interest from a number of potential buyers," said Stefano Sassi, chief executive of Valentino Fashion Group and the Valentino fashion house, in a statement obtained by Agence France Presse on Monday.

The American television star and writer Jerry Seinfeld is putting his passion for comedy and cars together and will throw in a caffeine jolt for an original web series to premiere July 19.

Little is known about "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" beyond a couple of promo videos with Seinfeld behind the wheel of various well-polished vintage vehicles, accompanied by various fellow comics, all of them male.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have reached a "private" settlement less than two weeks after she announced their bombshell divorce -- and vowed Monday to honor each other's beliefs over their daughter.

The Hollywood pair issued a joint statement pledging to act in the "best interests" of six-year-old Suri, and to take account of their "respective beliefs" in her upbringing -- an apparent reference to Scientology.