Beyonce on Tuesday announced an expanded boxed-set of her multi-million-selling self-titled album after speculation that she would drop another surprise release of new material.

The pop sensation said that the platinum edition of "Beyonce," with two CDs and two DVDs, would feature two new songs, four new remixes with star collaborators and a concert video.

Blake Shelton isn't the only person Miranda Lambert is texting these days — she's also been chatting it up with breakthrough singer Meghan Trainor.

The country star, who will perform with the "All About That Bass" singer at the Country Music Awards, said she has yet to meet the newcomer with the year's biggest hit.

Sao Paulo's fashion week opened Monday with three dozen domestic designers parading exotic tunics and a generous hint of silk, before Stella McCartney and Donatella Versace unveil one-off collections for Brazilian consumers.

Proceedings at the Candido Portinari exhibition park in Sao Paulo opened with a glittering selection of designs by home brand Animale, whose models took to the runway sporting patterns inspired by the famed Silk Road trade route.

Los Angeles famously calls itself the Entertainment Capital of the World. But the reality is, many filmmakers have long since fled to cheaper locations in London, New York, Canada and elsewhere.

Now Hollywood is battling to win back its title.

Taylor Swift, whose new album may be one of the top-selling works in years, has pulled her music from Spotify in a blow to the streaming service.

Spotify, which earlier gave access to most of the country-pop sensation's back catalogue, on Monday only listed Swift's work on outside projects including the soundtrack to "The Hunger Games."

It's a $95-million view from the tallest residential tower in the Americas. But the newest addition to Manhattan's iconic skyline has attracted a cloud of controversy.

Still under construction and with U.S. flags pinned patriotically to its shell, 432 Park Avenue soars above Midtown, casting a shadow over Central Park and designer boutiques on Madison Avenue.

Creepy thriller "Nightcrawler" edged out horror movie "Ouija" in the Halloween weekend box office battle in North America, estimated figures showed Sunday.

"Nightcrawler", which stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a sleazy videojournalist who patrols Los Angeles at night hunting for gory footage to sell to a local television network, opened with $10.9 million.

You don't get to be the longest-running children's show in TV history by doing the same thing over and over. So even though parents who grew up watching "Sesame Street" can still see old favorites like Big Bird, things on the street have changed since the show debuted 45 years ago on Nov. 10, 1969.

Cookie Monster now exercises self-control and sometimes eats fruits and vegetables. Millions of kids watch the show on phones and computers instead of TV. And there's less time spent on the street with human characters. They're just not energetic enough for today's viewers.

Renowned Egyptian actress Mariam Fakhreddine passed away at the age of 81, media reports said on Monday.

Fakhreddine suffered from illness and had underwent brain surgery early in October but failed to recover consciousness since, according to reports.

Hello Kitty, Japan's global icon of cute, marked her 40th anniversary on Saturday with a human-size version of the feline character regaling fans at an upscale Tokyo department store and a theme park.

The moon-faced creation that adorns everything from pencil cases to pyjamas the world over, began her birthday as a one-day manager of the Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo's glitzy Ginza district.