Leonardo DiCaprio says filming violent scenes like in "Django Unchained" doesn't deter him from wanting his movies to be great art.
The bloody revenge film about slavery before the U.S. Civil War has fueled some of the debate about whether Hollywood shows too much on-screen violence. DiCaprio portrays a ruthless plantation owner encountered by a freed slave and bounty hunter (Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz).
Full StoryJustin Bieber is recovering after fainting backstage at a concert in London.
A spokeswoman for Bieber said late Thursday that the 19-year-old pop star was given oxygen and took a 20-minute reprieve after fainting backstage at London's O2 Arena.
Full StorySouth Korean rapper Psy said Friday he would release the highly-anticipated follow up to his global hit "Gangnam Style" in April, and hold a large concert in Seoul to mark the occasion.
Psy, sporting his signature sunglasses, announced the planned release in Korean and English in a video uploaded to YouTube which featured subtitles in six languages including Chinese, Thai, Spanish, French and Portuguese.
Full StoryHuge engine power and speed records remain the name of the game for the many luxury vehicles on prominent display at the International Geneva Motor Show this week.
"In super-luxury, there is still a tendency to try to reach new speed records," explained German car specialist Stefan Bratzel.
Full StoryA leading Bolshoi dancer who has made a specialty of playing villains admitted in court on Thursday that he ordered an assault on the famed Russian ballet troupe's artistic director but denied ever planning the use of acid.
Appearing before a Moscow district court, leading Bolshoi soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko claimed he did not tell the man who carried out the attack to fling acid into the face of Sergei Filin, who is now battling to save his eyesight.
Full StoryVeteran gravelly-voiced singer Bonnie Tyler is to represent Britain at the Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC announced Thursday.
The 61-year-old will perform a new power ballad entitled "Believe In Me" and will be hoping to restore Britain's fortunes in the annual televised pop music extravaganza.
Full StoryThe impish boy who showed off his dance moves alongside PSY in "Gangnam Style" is hoping to go viral, too.
The 7-year-old nicknamed "Little PSY" is releasing an electro pop song next week through iTunes. The boy whose real name is Hwang Min-woo says he wants to gain global fame like his "big brother," PSY.
Full StoryBritish rock icon David Bowie revives his love story with Berlin in his first new album in a decade, out this month, and the city is returning his affections with fervent tributes to its adopted son.
Bowie lived in the still war-ravaged, divided city for three years in the 1970s, when he was wearied by fame and trying to kick the drug and drink addictions that threatened to make him just another rock'n'roll casualty.
Full StorySupermodel Kate Moss on Wednesday wrapped up Paris Fashion week with a surprise appearance on the catwalk at Marc Jacobs's Louis Vuitton show.
Sporting a short black wig, Moss drew cheers as she stepped out of one of dozens of identical doors in US designer Jacobs's hotel-inspired set.
Full StoryNever say never again? Sam Mendes says he won't be directing the next James Bond film — but may work on the series again in future.
Mendes has been praised for his work on "Skyfall," the first Bond film to rake in more than $1 billion in revenue.
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