Toronto's larger-than-life mayor took down wrestling star Hulk Hogan in a friendly arm-wrestling match Friday to kick off an annual pop culture convention.

The 14-time world wrestling champion, in a T-shirt and his trademark bandanna, entered the room to applause and his old wrestling theme music, while Mayor Rob Ford strutted in to "Eye of the Tiger." Ford ripped off his jacket and tie, untucked his dress shirt and rolled up his sleeves.

The casting of Hollywood A-lister Ben Affleck as the new Batman sparked fan outrage Friday, with petitions calling for the coveted role to be recast and widespread howling on Twitter.

Warner Bros. announced Thursday that Affleck -- who earlier this year was the darling of Tinseltown when his "Argo" took home the Oscar for best picture -- would next don the Dark Knight's cape.

Award-winning playwright Yael Farber, whose new work focuses on the fatal gang-rape of an Indian student last December, was inspired by the protests that erupted across the country after the attack.

"I remember feeling this extraordinary sense of envy when I looked at India... I mean -- who takes to the streets anywhere else in the world to speak for a young single woman?" the South African said in an interview with Agence France Presse.

Finally, we get to see little North West!

As promised, the two-month-old daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian was introduced to the world via her grandmother Kris Jenner's Twitter account Friday morning.

Kanye West proclaims his love for Kim Kardashian and their daughter in an interview with Kardashian's mother, Kris Jenner.

West says on Jenner's talk show, "Kris," that after his mother died he was willing to put "my life at risk," but now he has "two really special people to live for, a family to live for, a world to live for."

Christina Hendricks says it's going to be difficult when the seventh and final season of "Mad Men" starts filming this November.

"I just want to milk it as long as possible," said Hendricks, who plays Joan Harris on the critically acclaimed AMC drama. "I want to really enjoy this last season every second that I can because it's been a really special time for me and a really special show."

SherryLynne Heller-Wells always wanted a fairytale wedding.

So when she tied the knot last year, she spared no detail. She walked down the aisle in a flowing ivory gown with a long veil and lacey bolero jacket. Ten flower-toting bridesmaids and seven groomsmen were in the wedding party. And after the ceremony, 100 guests dined on beef tenderloin, clams casino and a three-tier vanilla cake.

The 2001 hit French film "Amelie," beloved by audiences at home and abroad, is headed for Broadway, according to U.S. composer Dan Messe.

Few other details have emerged on the stage version of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's internationally acclaimed film, which cast a nostalgic eye on contemporary Paris and catapulted actress Audrey Tautou to stardom.

U.S. actor Ben Affleck will replace Christian Bale in the next Batman film, Warner Bros. Pictures said.

Affleck will appear in a Batman-Superman mega flick slated for release in 2015 that follows on the heels of this summer's Superman hit "Man of Steel."

Big Sean has discovered that in order to find the spotlight, sometimes you have to stay out of it.

The rapper put Miley Cyrus front-and-center in his recent "Fire" music video, with his face seen just briefly in the background. Then he released "Control," featuring an explosively competitive verse from Kendrick Lamar that overshadowed his own and has become the talk of hip-hop. Both are leading up to his second album for Kanye West's GOOD Music imprint, which blends Sean's signature wordplay with some unexpectedly serious introspection.