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The Church of Scientology has lashed out at a new book by its leader's niece, which recounts a stolen childhood and how she was brainwashed and cut off from her family before eventually escaping.

Ewald Heinrich von Kleist, a former German army lieutenant who took part in a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, has died at the age of 90, a think tank he co-founded said Wednesday.

Australian gambling mogul James Packer has paid tribute to his "terrifying" late father Kerry and Hollywood star Tom Cruise in a rare and tearful interview on his private life.

Oprah Winfrey's exclusive interview with Lance Armstrong is a coup for the talk show diva as she strives to pull her upstart OWN network to the front of the crowded TV peloton.

Tom Cruise turned down a chance to try out his "Gangnam Style" dance skills, despite topping South Korean rapper Psy's list of celebrities who should attempt the signature horse-riding dance.

Stripped of his Tour de France titles, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is banking on "the Oprah effect" to help get his life, career and public image back on track.

Slasher flick "Texas Chainsaw 3D" stole the top slot at the North American box office this weekend, chopping "The Hobbit" from its three-week perch in first place, figures showed Monday.

Slasher flick "Texas Chainsaw 3D" stole the top slot at the North American box office this weekend, driving "The Hobbit" from its three-week perch in first place, estimates indicated Sunday.

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" fought off all comers at the North American box office over the New Year holidays, beating two Oscar-tipped movies to the top spot, figures showed.

German filmmaker Werner Herzog is taking a rare turn in front of the camera as a cold-blooded murderer in the new thriller "Jack Reacher", portraying a character he calls "the epicenter of evil."

Hordes of North American moviegoers flocked to theaters to watch "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," launching the "Lord of the Rings" prequel to box office gold for the second weekend in a row.

As the village of Sirince waited for what some say is an apocalypse from which the tiny Turkish hamlet will be spared, its streets were teeming not with doomsayers but a hoard of disappointed journalists.

As the village of Sirince waited for what some say is an apocalypse from which the tiny Turkish hamlet will be spared, its streets were teeming not with doomsayers but a hoard of disappointed journalists.

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.

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.

Tom Cruise brought a touch of Hollywood stardust to the Manchester derby on Sunday as the Mission Impossible actor watched the Premier League showdown from the stands at Eastlands.

Former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama said Wednesday he would retire from politics at next month's election and leave the party he founded.

Princess Diana's biographer Andrew Morton and his wife have been badly hurt in a car crash near Kruger National Park, authorities confirmed Wednesday.

Troubled Hollywood actor Tom Cruise is suing the publishers of US magazine Life and Style for $50 million over a cover claiming he had abandoned his daughter Suri, his lawyer said Wednesday.

Rosie O'Donnell says her wife Michelle Rounds' beauty shocks her. Rosie O'Donnell says her wife Michelle Rounds' beauty shocks her. O'Donnell made her comments on the red carpet at the annual Building Dreams for Kids Gala in New York City to benefit her charity Rosie's Theater Kids. ?Well here's the thing, upstairs I had flat boots on, and I felt like the lesbian Tom Cruise, because I was like down here, and this was like the tall, beautiful Nicole Kidman, and little men,? she said, referring to Rounds. ?She's quite beautiful, and it's quite shocking. And I always thought I'd get over it ? it's been like over a year that we've been together ? and I still am constantly stunned by her beauty,? O'Donnell told Entertainment Tonight. The 50-year-old O'Donnell revealed in August that and she and Rounds, a New York City headhunter, married in a private ceremony in June before O'Donnell underwent surgery related to a heart attack she suffered. She told Entertainment Tonight that the couple is