Al Pacino says he got burned while making "Scarface."
Literally, he grabbed the hot barrel of a gun that had just shot 30 rounds during one of Tony Montana's violent scenes.
Full StoryAmy Winehouse had no illegal drugs in her system when she died, and it is still unclear what killed the singer, her family said Tuesday.
The family said in a statement that toxicology tests showed "alcohol was present" in the singer's body but it hasn't yet been determined if it contributed to her death.
Full StoryGuests including Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet escaped uninjured when fire destroyed Richard Branson's Caribbean home during a tropical storm Monday, said the British businessman.
The Virgin Group boss said about 20 people, including Winslet and her children, were staying in the eight-bedroom Great House on Necker, his private isle in the British Virgin Islands.
Full StoryGeorge Michael made an emotional and introspective return to the stage on Monday, admitting mid-performance he'd split with long-term partner Kenny Goss and recalling his own troubled past with drugs.
The 48-year-old singer — appearing at the Prague State Opera House on the opening night of his "Symphonica" tour — told the audience: "Kenny and I haven't been together for two and a half years ... It's time to be honest."
Full StoryEven a fatwa is grist for comedy when you're David Letterman.
Back from two weeks' vacation and making his first TV appearance since a threat against his life was posted on a jihadist website, the "Late Show" host played it for laughs during Monday's monologue.
Full StoryBen Affleck and Jennifer Garner's family is growing — representatives for the actors say the couple is expecting their third child.
A one-sentence statement released Monday says the actors are "thrilled" to have another baby on the way. The couple has two daughters, 5-year-old Violet and 2-year-old Seraphina Elizabeth Rose Affleck.
Full StoryAretha Franklin is already a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but this fall, she'll be honored by the hall once again, as part of its American Music Masters series.
The Queen of Soul will be the subject of a week-long celebration by the hall and Case Western Reserve University. It kicks off Oct. 31, includes an all-day symposium and ends with an all-star tribute concert on Nov. 5. Performers for that show have yet to be announced.
Full StoryLil Wayne is hoping his performance on the MTV Video Music Awards will be so good, fans will rush out and get his new album: The rapper is making it digitally available at midnight after Sunday's show.
"Tha Carter IV" will be available on iTunes, Amazon.com and other digital outlets. The physical album will hit stores Aug. 29.
Full StoryTaiwanese director Wei Te-sheng has reason to be thrilled about the upcoming Venice premiere of "Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale," his four-hour epic about a 1930 aboriginal uprising against Taiwan's Japanese rulers.
A decade in preparation, the $24 million production is stirring hopes that the island's film industry is set to stage a comeback, after flaming out in the 1980s following a series of groundbreaking efforts, many about young romance in rural locales.
Full StoryIn a typically English setting, the grounds of a mock-Tudor country mansion, thousands of pilgrims are celebrating what organizers claim is the biggest Hindu festival outside India.
More than 60,000 people were expected to attend the two-day Janmashtami festival on Sunday and Monday, celebrating the god Lord Krishna's birth, at the Bhaktivedanta Manor temple outside suburban Watford, northwest of London.
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