Colombian-American actress Sofia Vergara topped Forbes magazine's annual list of best paid television actresses for the fifth year in a row on Wednesday, earning a whopping $43 million dollars.

The 44-year-old "Modern Family" actress -- who made more money than any male star -- was followed on the list by Kaley Cuoco, 30, who plays Penny on "The Big Bang Theory" and earned $24.5 million in the 12 months to June.

The head of the BBC's governing body has resigned after being asked by Prime Minister Theresa May to reapply for her job ahead of a major overhaul, the public broadcaster confirmed on Wednesday.

Amnesty International and the American Civil Liberties Union will on Wednesday urge U.S. President Barack Obama to pardon NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden on the back of a new film by Oliver Stone.

An Arkansas business student who once kicked so high she gave herself a black eye was crowned Miss America 2017 late Sunday.

Savvy Shields, 21, wore an elegant strapless black evening gown as she accepted the crown from the 2016 winner, Betty Cantrell of Georgia.

Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman warned Sunday that Hollywood was facing new challenges in the era of online streaming, and needed festivals more than ever to get films noticed.

"I don't think there is a Hollywood anymore," the Aussie star told a press conference in Toronto following the world premiere of "Lion" by director Garth Davis.

"Little Men", a drama about the friendship between two boys in New York, was awarded the Grand Prize at France's Deauville American Film Festival.

Kanye West brought his "Saint Pablo Tour" to the small stage at a New York Fashion Week party, where he performed under smoky, dark lights, and ended his set with some outspoken words, per usual.

West hit the stage Friday night at The Plaza Hotel, where the audience — a bit sweaty and cramped and made of up fashion and entertainment industry insiders — hung on to the rapper's every move as he performed new and old songs, even jumping into the audience to rap with the crowd.

As a documentary on the Syrian conflict, "The War Show" is highly personal, capturing the lives of a group of youngsters from the uprising's exhilarating first protests to the unspeakable horrors that followed.

Heartthrob Michael Fassbender admitted Thursday that love "made me get my shit together" as he debuted his latest film with co-star and girlfriend Alicia Vikander -- a weepie which has Venice reaching for the kleenex.

Heartfelt performances from the real-life couple in "The Light Between Oceans", a suspenseful melodrama, had critics at the Venice film festival in tears, despite some grumbles that the plot was far-fetched and the emotion piled on too thick.

An attorney for Chris Brown said Wednesday that the singer has been released from custody, following a bizarre standoff at his home with police after a woman alleged that he pointed a gun at her.

Police arrested Brown on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, after an hours-long standoff on Tuesday.