Indian actress Freida Pinto, of Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" fame, said on Friday she would have become a wedding planner if she had not succeeded in show business.

Hollywood star James Franco has lashed out at Australia for banning the US gay-themed film "I Want Your Love", calling the decision embarrassing.

Hollywood star James Franco has lashed out at Australia for banning the US gay-themed film "I Want Your Love", calling the decision embarrassing.

News Corp said Wednesday it is on track to complete the split of the media-entertainment conglomerate by June, as the company reported a jump in profits from its accounting of broadcast operations.

News Corp. reported Wednesday a strong gain in quarterly profits, boosted by its Hollywood entertainment unit and cable television operations in the United States, Asia and Latin America.

0510 GMT: So, that's it for another year, an Oscars of few surprises where things went mostly according to prediction.

(Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp <NWSA.O> posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday driven by strong growth at its cable networks and movie studio offset by declines at its publishing business.

(Reuters) - News Corp tried to focus attention on its strong quarterly business performance on Wednesday and away from the ongoing fallout from the phone-hacking scandal at its UK newspaper unit, which has rocked the company since it erupted in July.

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - In rehab for drugs and alcohol abuse after an agonizing two months trapped in the bowels of the earth, the Chilean miner who won America's heart by crooning Elvis Presley hits is still wrestling with his dark side a year on from his rescue.

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After a summer of scandal, the spotlight has shifted from News Corp's phone hacking crisis to its entertainment business, where its TV network and movie studio are searching for fresh hits to meet sky-high expectations.

The Lion King roared back to the top of the North American box office with a new 3D version bringing in $29.3 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.

"The Help," a drama about African-American housekeepers employed in the US south before the Civil Rights era, topped weekend box sales for a third straight week, industry figures showed Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The maids of "The Help" didn't take the Labor Day weekend off. The surprise summer hit held firm at the top of the domestic box office for the third straight week with $19 million in ticket sales.

"The Help," a drama about African-American housekeepers employed in the US south before the Civil Rights era, topped weekend box sales for a third straight week, industry estimates showed Sunday.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The summer blockbuster movie season comes to an end this weekend, and already moviegoers on one website have decided their favorite flick of the period -- "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2."

"The Help," a drama about a Southern white woman who writes a book about black women housekeepers in pre-Civil Rights era America, topped the weekend box office, final figures showed Monday.

"The Help," a drama about a Southern white woman who writes a book about black women housekeepers in pre-Civil Rights era America, topped the weekend box office, final figures showed Monday.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The hard-working maids of "The Help" hung on to the top of a storm-battered box office over the weekend and beat a trio of new releases with $14.3 million in domestic ticket sales, studio estimates released on Sunday showed.

"The Help," a drama about a Southern white woman who writes a book about black women employed as housekeepers in pre-Civil Rights era America, topped the weekend box office, industry data showed Sunday.

"The Help" about a Southern white woman who writes a book about black women employed as maids and housekeepers in pre-Civil Rights era America, topped the weekend box office, final industry figures showed Monday.