In the rarefied world of international espionage, where discretion is considered the better part of valor, no one expects you to be the life and soul of the party.

But shadowy former CIA operative "Jason Bourne" is laconic even by a spy's standards, according to US actor Matt Damon, who has revealed his iconic character has just 25 lines in the latest Bourne film.

Melania Trump brings poise and glamour to billionaire husband Donald Trump's run for the U.S. presidency, but the Slovenian-born former model still has some explaining to do to be accepted as a potential first lady.

She showed stage presence and polish in a prime-time speech to the Republican National Committee Monday, captivating a hall full of cheering delegates.

It's Taylor vs. Kanye, part 242, with a dash of Kim Kardashian.

West's famous wife stirred the pot of beef between Taylor Swift and Kanye West on Sunday, when on Snapchat, she posted video of a phone call between the rapper and pop superstar about his song "Famous," in which he rapped: "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex, Why? I made that bitch famous."

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is to become a father for the eighth time at the age of 72, a spokesman for the rocker said Friday.

Hollywood stars came out to support Jennifer Aniston on Wednesday after she penned a scathing blog post railing against years of tabloid scrutiny of her figure and persistent pregnancy rumors.

The "Friends" star complained about daily harassment by paparazzi and questioned a celebrity news culture that objectifies women, insisting: "For the record, I am not pregnant. What I am is fed up."

On paper, the Republican Party classifies pornography as a major public health problem.

But just in case delegates to the nominating convention next week forget that, Cleveland's strip clubs are going all out to get ready for the party, due to embrace Donald Trump formally as its presidential candidate.

Pokemon Go mania has quickly swept the US as players armed with smartphones hunt streets, parks, rivers and elsewhere to capture monsters and gather supplies in the hit game.

The free application based on a Nintendo title that debuted 20 years ago has been adapted to the mobile internet age by Niantic Labs, a company spun out of Google last year after breaking ground with Ingress, a game that merged mapping capabilities with play.

At the tender age of 26, Taylor Swift is the world's highest-paid celebrity, pulling in a whopping $170 million over the past year, Forbes magazine said Monday.

The pop diva's take from June 2015 to June 2016 is the highest total of her young career, the magazine said, more than doubling her previous record of $80 million last year.

Right-leaning rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kid Rock and Rick Springfield will be among performers in Cleveland on the sidelines of this month's Republican convention.

A coalition of promoters, consultants and charitable groups on Friday announced the concerts at venues in Cleveland, where Republicans are expected to nominate billionaire Donald Trump as their presidential candidate.

Rappers Snoop Dogg and The Game led a peaceful protest on Friday outside the headquarters of the Los Angeles police department, hours after five Dallas officers were killed and seven wounded in a sniper attack.

The two Los Angeles-area natives said their aim was to engage in a dialogue with police in the aftermath of two police shootings of black men, one in Louisiana and one in Minnesota.