Hundreds of young Arabs joyfully screamed out obscenities, encouraged by the handsome, gay Lebanese lead singer at the concert in Jordan's capital. Police looked on worriedly. People outside asked what was going on.

It was a performance by the band Mashrou Leila, which uses a hybrid of velvety Lebanese slang and European instruments to address difficult, sometimes taboo issues of Middle Eastern societies. Lyrics of love and angst are intertwined with more difficult, sometimes taboo issues, with issues like poverty, premarital sex and homosexuality in this deeply homophobic region.

Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant conceded on Friday he does not understand the lyrics of the band's best-known song, "Stairway to Heaven", as the band dodged questions about a possible reunion.

Plant told a press conference in London: "I struggle with some of the lyrics from particular periods of time. The musicality and construction of it is peerless.

Mexico will bestow the Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest decoration awarded to foreigners, on U2 singer Bono in recognition of his humanitarian work and close ties with the country.

President Felipe Calderon may deliver the medal to the Irish star during his visit to New York next week for the United Nations General Assembly, Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa told reporters on Friday.

Clint Eastwood made headlines with his off-the-cuff Republican convention speech -- and defies expectations again with his latest film, returning to the screen as an actor at the age of 82.

The Hollywood icon and "Dirty Harry" star, who plays an ageing baseball scout in "Trouble with the Curve," has long focused on directing, and even announced his retirement from acting after starring in the 2008 film "Grand Torino."

Donatella Versace has bared her soul at Milan fashion week, joining Prada and Gucci in creating a soulful collection which contrasted sharply with Moschino's swinging sixties and Etro's garden of Eden.

Versace's feminine summer/spring 2013 offering was delicate and intensely feminine, starring chiffon creations with seductive lace embellishments.

John Travolta says privacy laws should shield celebrities from the kind of exposure suffered by Kate Middleton.

Gossip magazines have published topless pictures of Prince William's wife taken during a private holiday.

Prada paid tribute to the Orient on the second day of Milan Fashion Week on Thursday in a collection which blurred the boundaries between East and West in a modern take on after-hour glamour.

Models sauntered down the catwalk in luxurious kimono-inspired dresses and short-suits. Black was the dominant colour of the show, broken up by large white embroidered flowers or flashes of electric pink on cuffs or necklines.

Cult retro series "Mad Men" and comedy hit "Modern Family" are Emmys favorites again this weekend -- but a bunch of newcomers could yet produce surprises at U.S. television's annual awards show.

"Mad Men," which has broken records by winning Best Drama every year since its 2007 premier, is vying for the biggest prize once more, along with a brace of others from its 17 nominations at Sunday's Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony.

Three weeks ago, Clint Eastwood shared the spotlight with a single chair.

On Wednesday night, he shared it with 16.

A U.S. judge declined Wednesday to throw out stalking charges that Alec Baldwin has filed against a Canadian actress, the woman's attorney said.

Attorney Maurice Sercarz had filed a motion on July 26 asking the judge to ditch the accusations on the grounds that they were vague, but Judge Mark White declined to do so, the lawyer said. Another hearing is set for November 27.