Britain's Prince Andrew said on Sunday he had received an apology from police after jittery royal protection officers challenged him in the gardens of Buckingham Palace as they stepped up security following a break-in.
Police confirmed that two armed officers approached the Duke of York, the third child of Queen Elizabeth II, as he took an evening stroll on Wednesday at the monarch's official London residence.

Co-star Julia Louis-Dreyfus and director Nicole Holofcener on Sunday recalled a very funny James Gandolfini in one of his final roles in "Enough Said," which premiered in Toronto.
"He was a clown in the best way," Holofcener told a press conference at the Toronto film festival, recalling Gandolfini as "being very focused and serious (on the job) and also acting like a crazy, foolish clown that we all fell in love with."

Victoria Beckham unveiled a more laid-back look for next spring in New York, as Diane von Furstenberg's jungle-inspired collection included a rare appearance from supermodel Naomi Campbell.
Fashion week in the Big Apple went into high gear with a flood of A-listers -- from pop prince Justin Bieber to curvy "Mad Men" siren Christina Hendricks to Beckham's soccer star husband David -- lining the front rows.

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Vin Diesel is back as Riddick after a nine-year absence. The character was last seen on the big-screen in 2004's "The Chronicles of Riddick", which was a huge a mess from start to finish. Thankfully, "Riddick" is a lot more like "Pitch Black" than "Chronicles", and is a welcome return to form for the character.

Indonesia said Saturday the final of the Miss World pageant later this month would take place on the Hindu-majority holiday island of Bali instead of near the capital, after days of Muslim hardline protests.
The announcement is the latest sign in the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation of fringe Muslim groups' growing influence on authorities and their power to stymie events they deem un-Islamic.

Christina Aguilera recently debuted her slimmed-down body, but the singer says she doesn't work out like crazy.
The 32-year-old is on the cover of Maxim magazine's October issue. She's sporting a bra and a big shirt in the cover photo and a fitted dress in the magazine spread.

Katy Perry says although she's "older and wiser," she still plans to have fun.
Perry debuted 12 songs from her new album, "Prism," to be released Oct. 22, in front of an audience of 100 industry insiders and journalists Thursday night in New York. The beat-driven album features likable, radio-friendly tracks, much like her multi-hit 2010 effort, "Teenage Dream."

Designer Jason Wu, who shot to stardom after dressing Michelle Obama for two inaugural balls, unveiled a light, fluid spring collection with the occasional sparkle at New York fashion week on Thursday.
The 30-year-old Taiwanese-born designer drew singer Alicia Keys, British actress Emily Mortimer and tennis player Maria Sharapova to his runway on the second day of the fashion fiesta in the Big Apple.

Movies from Britain, Japan and the United States are tipped by critics as favourites to win Venice's Golden Lion prize this year, due to be announced at the world's oldest film festival on Saturday.
British director Stephen Frears provoked a hugely enthusiastic response with his charming tragi-comedy "Philomena", the true tale of a mother's search for her son after he is given up for adoption by Catholic nuns in Ireland.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's top critic Alexei Navalny prepared Friday to rouse supporters at the final rally of his fierce campaign for Moscow mayor before facing a Kremlin-backed incumbent in polls this weekend.
In a warning shot to the authorities, the charismatic leader of the Russian protest movement threatened protests if officials rigged Sunday's vote.
