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Polish Cuisine Sheds Soviet-Era Blandness, Fast Food

After years of communist-era shortages, then a craze for Western fast food, Polish cuisine is undergoing a revival thanks to quality local ingredients and a modern twist on traditional fare.

Leading the renaissance is Atelier Amaro, a Warsaw eatery that won Poland's first Michelin star in March for using "local produce to create innovative cuisine and original combinations".

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Jennifer Love Hewitt Is Pregnant, Engaged to Brian Hallisay

Jennifer Love Hewitt is engaged! Just one day after news broke that the 34-year-old "Client List" star is expecting her first child, Us Weekly has confirmed that Hewitt will also tie the knot with her boyfriend, actor Brian Hallisay.

The three-month pregnant Hewitt and her fiancé say in the new issue, "We're so thrilled and happy to start a family."

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Emma Watson Is Going Back to Brown University

Emma Watson might be a Hollywood movie star who flits off to Cannes and hangs out with Sofia Coppola, but the 23-year-old is ready to settle down and head back to Brown University.

Despite already having a flourishing career, Watson has decided to go back to Brown for the fall semester. She first enrolled in 2009 only to take time off while promoting the final "Harry Potter" film in 2011.

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Actor Stephen Fry Says he Attempted Suicide

British actor Stephen Fry revealed on Wednesday that he attempted suicide last year.

The actor, comedian and writer, best known for his role in the long-running BBC comedy "Blackadder", said he had taken a cocktail of pills and alcohol while filming abroad and was only saved because his producer discovered him unconscious in his hotel room.

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Paris Jackson in Hospital after Suicide Bid, TMZ Reports

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris was rushed to a California hospital early Wednesday after reportedly trying to commit suicide, as her family appealed for privacy.

A sheriff's spokesman told Agence France Presse officers had responded to a home in Calabasas near Los Angeles, where Jackson lives, over a "medical situation," but refused to confirm the identity of the person taken to hospital.

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Miss World Axes Bikinis for Muslim Indonesia

Contestants at this year's Miss World beauty pageant will not wear bikinis in the parade in a bid to avoid causing offence in Muslim-majority Indonesia, organizers confirmed Wednesday.

The 137 women taking part in the September contest will swap bikinis for more conservative attire, such as traditional sarongs, for the beach fashion section.

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Kate Winslet Expecting Little Rock and Roller

Oscar-winning British actress Kate Winslet is expecting her first child with third husband Ned Rocknroll, whom she married last year, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.

"Kate and Ned are delighted" at the news, a publicist told Hollywood celebrity magazine People, while another spokeswoman confirmed the information to Agence France Presse but made no comment.

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Michael Douglas Stands Firm in Cancer Cause Row

Michael Douglas said he would win a Nobel prize if he knew exactly what caused his throat cancer, in fresh comments Tuesday after a dispute with a British newspaper over an interview he gave.

The "Fatal Attraction" star, whose spokesman already denied he blamed his throat cancer specifically on oral sex, also said that, regardless, he was happy to raise awareness about causes of the killer disease.

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S. Korean Movie Star Lee Byung-Hun to Marry

Top South Korean movie star Lee Byung-Hun, one of the best known faces of the "Korean Wave" of popular culture, will marry actress Lee Min-Jung in August, his agent said Wednesday.

The 42-year-old, who starred in last year's blockbuster costume drama "Masquerade", will tie the knot with longtime girlfriend Lee, 31, in Seoul on August 10, his agent said in a statement.

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Indonesia Promotes Muslim Fashion

Lanky models in high heels saunter down the catwalk, one wearing a huge pink rose headpiece while another's face is draped in a taupe silk headscarf adorned with dangling gold accessories.

But this is not a typical fashion show. There's no-see-through sheaths, naked midriffs or long exposed legs that scream sexy. Instead, everyone on the runway at the Islamic Fashion Fair show is covered from head to foot in loose-flowing fabrics with a variety of textures and colors.

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