The album "21" by British singer Adele has become the first to pass three million digital sales in the United States, the leading online tracking company Nielsen said Wednesday.

Three years after its release, the album, Adele's second record, continues to have robust sales and so far has shifted 26 million copies worldwide.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s deepest, darkest and wholly rational fear of sharks was tested to the extreme after he came face-to-face with a great white during a terrifying diving ordeal.

The daring Wolf of Wall Street star was taking part in an underwater expedition in Cape Town, South Africa in 2006 while he was on a break from filming Blood Diamond.

Singer Chris Brown is expected to return to court for a status hearing in a case in which he's accused of hitting a man outside a Washington, D.C., hotel.

The R&B singer was arrested in October after a man said the singer hit him outside the W Hotel. Brown and his bodyguard each face a misdemeanor assault charge.

After more than four decades together, Lily Tomlin's longtime partner and collaborator is now her wife.

Tomlin's publicist Jennifer Allen told People Magazine and other media outlets Tuesday that the 74-year-old actress and comedian married 78-year-old Jane Wagner in a private New Year's Eve ceremony in Los Angeles.

Space drama "Gravity" received 11 Bafta nominations on Wednesday, one more than the hotly-tipped "12 Years a Slave" as Britain's equivalent awards pointed the way to Oscars glory.

"Gravity" star Sandra Bullock was nominated for best actress, while Mexico's Alfonso Cuaron is in the running for best director.

President Francois Hollande has backed attempts to ban controversial French comedian Dieudonne as a furore intensified over his sketches that have been widely condemned as anti-Semitic.

A French newspaper added to the pressure on the outspoken Dieudonne, reporting that he owes tax authorities more than 800,000 euros and is being investigated for suspected money laundering.

France's former first lady, singer Carla Bruni has cancelled two legs of her upcoming North America tour, her agent said Tuesday.

Bertrand de Labbey said two concerts in Canada had been cancelled after the Italian-French model-turned-singer, who is married to former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, asked for her schedule to be "lightened".

Written by Anthony Sargon

Another year has come and gone, which can only mean one thing; it’s time for another “best of 2013″ movie list. There were a lot of strong releases this year, making this list pretty difficult to compile, so I opted to go with 15 movies instead of my regular 10. But enough of my blabbering…here’s the list:

A former Miss Venezuela and her British-born partner were shot dead while their five-year-old daughter was wounded during a suspected roadside robbery that shocked the nation, authorities said Tuesday.

Monica Spear, a 29-year-old soap opera star, and Thomas Henry Berry, 39, were killed after their car broke down on a highway in northwestern Venezuela late Monday, prosecutors said in statement.

Written by Anthony Sargon

David O. Russel is easily one of the best American filmmakers working today. Not only is he extremely consistent, but he always manages to get incredible performances out of his actors. “American Hustle” continues O. Russel’s streak of excellent movies, and while it may not be as memorable as some of the year’s other high-profile releases, it’s certainly one of the most entertaining and best acted films of 2013.