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Will Smith Film 'After Earth' Crashes at U.S. Box Office

"Fast & Furious 6" remained atop the North America box office for a second weekend, figures showed Monday, but the big story was the spectacular flop for Will Smith's "After Earth."

The post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure, co-starring the Hollywood veteran's son Jaden, made a less-than-stellar $27.5 million to be pushed into third place, behind crime-caper "Now You See Me."

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Bollywood Actress Jiah Khan Commits Suicide

Bollywood actress Jiah Khan, who made her debut starring opposite acting legend Amitabh Bachchan, died in an apparent suicide at her home in the Indian city of Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old Khan, who grew up in London before moving to India for a career in Bollywood, was found dead in her home by her family, an officer said. Police were interviewing her neighbors, the officer said, adding that no suicide note was found.

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It's a Girl! Kim Kardashian Reveals She and West Having a Daughter

Kanye West can pass down that leather skirt to his future child: He and Kim Kardashian are expecting a daughter.

The big reveal of the baby's sex came Sunday night on Kardashian's E! reality show, "Keeping Up With the Kardashians."

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Jolie 'Moved' by Public Support Following Surgery

Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie said Sunday she had been "moved" by public support after she revealed she had had a double mastectomy to reduce her high risk of breast cancer.

And she said she felt "wonderful" after the surgery.

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Michael Douglas Denies Blaming Oral Sex for His Cancer

A spokesman for Michael Douglas denied Monday that the Hollywood veteran actor had blamed his throat cancer on oral sex, in a British newspaper interview.

The spokesman said the 68-year-old "Fatal Attraction" star had discussed the link between oral cancers and oral sex, among other risk factors, but was not referring to his own specific case.

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Philippine Pop Star Charice Says She's a Lesbian

Philippine pop star Charice has announced she is a lesbian, ending weeks of speculation in the local press following a drastic image change where she ditched her teen starlet look and adopted a more edgy style.

The 21-year-old star who initially found fame through YouTube and gained international recognition through appearances on the American show Glee, disclosed her sexual orientation to "The Buzz", a local showbiz talkshow.

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Prominent Aboriginal and Yothu Yindi Singer Dies

Mandawuy Yunupingu, the lead singer of Aboriginal band Yothu Yindi who helped to build bridges between Australia's indigenous and white communities, has died of kidney disease aged 56, it was announced Monday.

Yunupingu, a musician, songwriter and campaigner whose surname translates as "rock that will stand against anything", died Sunday night at his home in Eastern Arnhem Land in Australia's north.

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Lou Reed Recovering after Liver Transplant

US rock legend Lou Reed is recovering from a life-saving liver transplant, his wife, performance artist Laurie Anderson revealed in an interview published Saturday.

The 71-year-old singer, who was the driving force behind The Velvet Underground, was close to death before the operation in Cleveland, Ohio last month, Anderson told Britain's Times newspaper.

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Google Interns Meet Their Hollywood Counterparts

Google interns got an early look at a Hollywood take on their world and chatted with celebrities who play them on screen in 'The Internship' film set for release next week.

Actors Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson along with director Shawn Levy walked on stage to a standing ovation from an audience of 'Googlers' in the wake of a private viewing of the film in a San Francisco theater.

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Topless Protesters Storm Heidi Klum's TV Model Show

Two bare-breasted female protesters burst on to the stage at the final of Germany's Next Topmodel TV show, hosted by the German ex-supermodel Heidi Klum late Thursday.

As the finalists appeared with Klum, two Femen feminist supporters, one with "Heidi Horror Picture Show" written in English across her naked chest and stomach, stormed on stage, N24 rolling news channel showed Friday.

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