The popular American television series "Seinfeld" began streaming online Wednesday, after a 17 year wait.

The comedy became available on Hulu in its first such offering since the show ended in 1998.

The film arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group says it will invest in the next "Mission: Impossible" movie in its first venture into Hollywood financing.

Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd. announced the agreement Wednesday with Paramount Picture Corp. They gave no details of how much Alibaba would invest in "Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation" but said it will collaborate in online ticketing, promotion in China and merchandising.

No actor or actress can match Meryl Streep's 19 Academy Award nominations, and only Katharine Hepburn has bested her three Oscars for acting. So maybe it's conceivable that Streep's letter Tuesday to each member of the U.S. Congress can somehow revive the Equal Rights Amendment, politically dormant since its high-water mark four decades ago.

"I am writing to ask you to stand up for equality - for your mother, your daughter, your sister, your wife or yourself - by actively supporting the Equal Rights Amendment," Streep writes. Each packet includes a copy of "Equal Means Equal," a book by Jessica Neuwirth, president of the ERA Coalition.

A security guard for Justin Bieber who police said admitted taking a camera from a photographer has been ordered to serve 45 days in jail.

Hugo Hesny, 33, was indicted in March 2014 on felony charges of robbery and entering a vehicle in connection with the episode in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs last year. Under a deal reached with prosecutors, he pleaded no contest last week to two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct, according to court records.

Quentin Tarantino, Tracy Morgan, Steve Carell, LL Cool J, Kathy Bates, Bruno Mars and Cyndi Lauper are among the famous names to be added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced its selections for 2016 on Monday. Other names on the list include Kurt Russell, Michael Keaton, Gary Sinise, Itzhak Perlman, Rob Lowe and Kevin Hart. Individual ceremonies have not yet been scheduled.

The international film festival at the Czech spa of Karlovy Vary will honor U.S. actor Richard Gere for his outstanding contribution to world cinema.

Gere will present his movie "Time out of Mind" to kick off the festival together with director Oren Moverman and actress Jena Malone.

American rap mogul Diddy was arrested in Los Angeles on Monday for assault with a deadly weapon -- in this case, a kettlebell.

No one was seriously hurt in the incident at the University of California, Los Angeles sports center, and police have launched an investigation, the school said. 

James Horner, the celebrated composer for some of Hollywood's smash-hit films including "Titanic" and "Avatar," died Monday in a plane crash at the age of 61, U.S. media reported.

Hollywood trade magazine Variety reported the composer died when his personal aircraft crashed in Santa Barbara, California.

Silky comfort is emerging as a trend on the second day of menswear previews for next spring and summer during Milan Fashion Week.

Bottega Veneta designer Tomas Maier joined colleagues Versace and Dolce&Gabbana in offering silken pajama-inspired looks, down to the classic stripe, for the next warm weather season. The outfits surprisingly can sometimes take the form of suits, becoming office wear for the style-minded.

Indian police said Monday they have arrested the Bollywood director Mahmood Farooqui after an American woman accused him of rape.

Farooqui, best known for co-directing the 2010 satire "Peepli Live" about farmers' suicides, was taken into custody in New Delhi on Saturday after the alleged victim went to the police.