France's Michelin guide gave the country's most famous chef a much-prized third star and stripped him of another Monday as the restaurant world reeled after the apparent suicide of the "world's best chef" Benoit Violier.

Alain Ducasse, 59, picked up the highest rating for his restaurant at Paris' swish Plaza Athenee hotel while he lost a star for another of his tables in the French capital at the equally opulent Le Meurice hotel.

BBC presenter Terry Wogan, host of Britain's flagship television chatshow in the 1980s and of Eurovision over three decades, died of cancer on Sunday aged 77, his family announced.

"Sir Terry Wogan died today after a short but brave battle with cancer. He passed away surrounded by his family," said a family statement.

Pale blue eyes. Leading-man looks. Chris Pine is one of Hollywood's rising stars and for good reason.

The "Star Trek" and "Horrible Bosses 2" actor sat down with AFP ahead of the U.S. release of his latest film, "The Finest Hours," to talk about everything from his most recent role to being the son of Hollywood actors.

Netflix announced Friday it is reviving the hit TV series "Gilmore Girls," which won legions of fans more than a decade ago depicting the exploits of a thirty-something mother and her teenage daughter.

The show's stars -- Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore and Alexis Bledel, who played her daughter Rory -- will also be back.

No longer part of squeaky clean One Direction, Zayn Malik on Friday reintroduced himself as a solo artist -- sexy with an urban vibe.

The former boy band star, now simply calling himself Zayn, announced his first solo album, "Mind of Mine," which will come out on March 25, and released its first single, "Pillowtalk."

Is it a combover? Contemporary art, maybe? Or, wait, a cross between an otter's tail and a blooming ear of corn?    

Donald Trump's signature helmet of hair has top stylists shaking their heads and spewing scathing criticism. 

Pope Francis received U.S. film star Leonardo DiCaprio at the Vatican on Thursday, with the pair bonding over their shared passion for defending the environment.

Blue-eyed DiCaprio was spotted listening earnestly as the Argentine pontiff explained that he was presenting the actor with a copy of his hard-hitting thesis on climate change, Laudato Si, published last year.

Indonesia said Thursday a decision by the country's biggest telecoms provider to block Netflix could be reversed if the global video-streaming giant obeyed local laws, particularly on "porn" and "radicalism".

The decision Wednesday to bar access to Netflix came just weeks after the California-based firm announced it was expanding its Internet TV services to 130 new markets, including Indonesia.

Hollywood director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu said that he's ready to "hibernate like a bear" after back-to-back work on two Oscar-nominated films, including "The Revenant."

The harrowing survival thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a 19th-century fur trapper tops this year's Oscars nominations list with 12 nods, including for best picture, actor and director.

Placido Domingo will open the Los Angeles Opera's season in the title character of "Macbeth" as the legendary tenor keeps his streak of baritone roles.

LA Opera, of which Domingo is the general director, announced Tuesday it would open its 2016-17 season on September 17 with Verdi's "Macbeth."