Ja Rule released from prison

2013-05-08 09:21:38

US rapper Ja Rule was released from prison on Tuesday after serving about two years on gun and tax evasion charges.

Tom Cruise returns for 'Mission: Impossible 5'

2013-05-08 13:21:12

Tom Cruise is set to produce "Mission: Impossible 5" and reprise his long-running role as special agent Ethan Hunt in one of Hollywood's most profitable films.

Christie's Spring Auctions preview

2013-05-08 10:20:17

Lynn Xiong displays jewelry during a Christie's preview in Hong Kong May 7, 2013. Many valuable items will be offered during Christie's Spring Auctions in May.

Hill gets three months for tax evasion

2013-05-07 10:20:35

Grammy-winning hip hop artist Lauryn Hill was sentenced to three months in prison, three months in home confinement and a $60,000 fine for federal tax evasion.

Justin Bieber, Usher targeted in lawsuit

2013-05-07 10:10:06

One of Bieber's hit songs is the target of a $10 million copyright infringement lawsuit that also accuses Usher of funneling the song to the pop star.

'PUNK: Chaos to Coutur' opens in NY

2013-05-07 09:33:53

Celebrities arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit celebrating the opening of "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" in New York, May 6, 2013.

Taking Midi to the max

2013-05-06 10:23:57

A music school with a modern rock outlook has produced an iconic Beijing Midi Music Festival, China's largest and oldest outdoor music festival.

Michelle Chen promotes upcoming album

2013-05-06 09:53:36

Chinese actress Michelle Chen was in Taipei on May 5, 2013 promoting her upcoming debut album Me, Myself and I, which will hit stores on Friday.

Keira Knightley weds fiancé in France

2013-05-06 10:08:35

British actress Keira Knightley married her rock musician boyfriend James Righton on Saturday in a discreet ceremony in a French village, regional daily La Provence reported on its website.

Arranged marriage

2013-05-03 01:53:01

A co-production is supposed to help a film appeal to a broader international audience, but often leaves it creatively diminished and struggling at the box office.

Dream factory

2013-05-03 10:47:31

A film festival of Asian cinema in Italy is exposing Chinese movies to a wider audience.Tiantan Awards recognize film excellence

Hollywood looks east

2013-05-03 01:53:01

China is now the second-largest film market in the world, but restrictions on foreign films have provoked US production companies to take special approaches to enter the Chinese film industry.