South Korean staff wear t-shirts showing the face of Lady Gaga
South Korean women pose in their Lady Gaga costumes
South Korean fans paid homage to Lady Gaga by imitating the US pop diva's eclectic style
South Korean staff wear t-shirts showing the face of Lady Gaga
South Korean fans paid homage to Lady Gaga by imitating the US pop diva's eclectic style
The chance to emulate Gaga's fashion sense - for which she has been honoured by Time magazine - was irresistible to many
Cher was awarded the key to the city of Adelaide in recognition of her performance at the 1990 Formula One Grand Prix
Lady Gaga arrived in South Korea last week ahead of the first date of her "Born This Way Ball"
Conservative Christian groups in South Korea have  accused her of promoting pornography and homosexuality
South Korea has East Asia's largest Christian community after the Philippines
Islamic leaders in Indonesia have said her risque outfits will not be tolerated
Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson testified how no one in her family wanted her sister to marry William Balfour
William Balfour
"Cabin crew prepare for landing! Welcome to Beijing!! X vb," Victoria Beckham wrote on Twitter
Lady Gaga's "Born This Way Ball" global tour kicks off in Seoul
One of Lady Gaga's outfits for her upcoming concert in South Korea includes a giant piano keyboard headpiece
Seoul diva: Lady Gaga has arrived in South Korea a week before her concert in the capital
About 300 Protestant church members will gather in Seoul on Sunday to hold a group prayer against the Lady Gaga concert
US pop diva Lady Gaga as she arrives at Seoul's Gimpo airport on April 20
Cher earned both Oscar and Grammy glory in a career which saw her sell more than 100 million records

Ex-Beatle's widow lauds Ravi Shankar at US memorial

Former Beatle George Harrison's widow Olivia joined hundreds of fans and family of Ravi Shankar at an open-air memorial to the Indian sitar legend near his California home.
 

Ex-Beatle's widow lauds Ravi Shankar at US memorial

Former Beatle George Harrison's widow Olivia joined hundreds of fans and family of Ravi Shankar at an open-air memorial to the Indian sitar legend near his California home.
 

Ricki Lake Joins NOH8 Campaign

Talk show host Ricki Lake has posed for the NOH8 Campaign. ?Talk show host Ricki Lake has posed for the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. The 44-year-old Lake, who recently returned to television with a new syndicated talk show, The Ricki Lake Show, is photographed wearing a white button-down shirt and making a heart gesture above her head with her thumbs and index fingers. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost of the band fun, Glee's Alex Newell, singer Ricky Martin, actress Lana Parrilla, actor LeVar Burton, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, singer LeAnn Rimes, actor
 

Jackson glove sells for record-breaking $200K

One of Michael Jackson's iconic single gloves sold for nearly $200,000 this week in Los Angeles, an auction house said Thursday.
 

Solo pop stars more likely to die young: study

Solo rock stars are twice as likely to die prematurely as counterparts who perform in groups, a study published in the journal BMJ Open said.
 

Life in the fast lane: Solo pop stars more likely to die young

Solo rock stars are twice as likely to die prematurely as counterparts who perform in groups, a study published in the journal BMJ Open said Wednesday.
 

UK court quashes Hillsborough disaster verdicts

Families of 96 Liverpool fans crushed to death at the Hillsborough football stadium in 1989 welcomed a British court decision Wednesday to quash accidental death verdicts from the disaster, but say their fight is far from over.
 

HK probes Jackie Chan 'guns and grenades' claim

Hong Kong police said they will investigate comments made by action star Jackie Chan that he had used guns and grenades to confront triad gang members.
 

Tarantino film latest to be pulled after US shooting

A Hollywood premiere of notoriously violent director Quentin Tarantino's latest film "Django Unchained" was canceled, the latest such response to the Connecticut school massacre.
 

Scorsese to make Bill Clinton documentary

Veteran filmmaker Martin Scorsese is to make a documentary about Bill Clinton, he said Monday, describing the former US president as "a towering figure" on the world stage.
 

Films, TV shows, sports honor US shooting victims

Film premieres and TV shows have been canceled or postponed as a tribute to the Connecticut school shooting victims, and even sports events have been modified to share in the mourning.
 

New Amy Winehouse inquest to be held in January

A new inquest into the death of troubled British singer Amy Winehouse will be held in January after it emerged that the original coroner was not qualified for the job, an official said Monday.
 

Kim Wilde goes viral with drunken train song

Pop star Kim Wilde has brought Christmas cheer to London commuters and gone viral online with a drunken rendition of her 1981 hit "Kids in America" recorded by a fellow train passenger.
 

Yoko Ono picks up human rights prize in Berlin

Yoko Ono on Friday accepted a German human rights prize for peace activism with her late husband, Beatle John Lennon, as well as her more recent work championing equality for women and gays.
 

Italy judge rejects Dolce & Gabbana plea to ditch trial

An Italian judge on Friday rejected a plea by fashion house duo Dolce & Gabbana to throw out a trial against them for allegedly failing to declare declare 840 million euros ($1.1 billion) in revenues, media reports said.
 

US police foil plot to kill, castrate Justin Bieber

US police have foiled a plot to kill teen pop idol Justin Bieber and possibly castrate him with pruning shears, with the alleged killer promised $2,500 per testicle, legal documents revealed Thursday.
 

Boyfriend of Amy Winehouse cleared of rape

The boyfriend of late Grammy-winning British singer Amy Winehouse was cleared Thursday of raping a female friend while she was asleep in his bed.
 

Rock stars shine at Hurricane Sandy benefit gig

Rock music royalty, including the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and Paul McCartney, joined in a stellar line-up to raise money for victims of superstorm Sandy.
 

Rock stars shine at Hurricane Sandy benefit gig

Rock music royalty, including the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and Paul McCartney, joined in a stellar line-up to raise money for victims of superstorm Sandy.
 

Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas Joins NOH8 Campaign

Rob Thomas, the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty, has joined the NOH8 Campaign. Rob Thomas, the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty, has joined the NOH8 Campaign, which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The campaign's Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley photograph celebrities, politicians, professional athletes and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. The 40-year-old Thomas, also an accomplished solo artist, is photographed in a white shirt with his hands outstretched forward. Celebrities who have recently joined the NOH8 Campaign include Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost of the band fun, Glee's Alex Newell, singer Ricky Martin, actress Lana Parrilla, actor LeVar Burton, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, singer LeAnn Rimes, actor Taye Digg