At the age of 17, Simona Halep decided that nothing would stand in the way of  her ambition to make it to the top in  tennis. And that included her generous curves. She underwent extensive breast  reduction surgery to take her from a 34DD to a more modest 34C and as a result rocketed up 450 places in the world rankings. Two years on, she breezed through  her first-round match yesterday and said she was looking forward to a ‘successful Wimbledon’. When she burst on to the...

Released to coincide with World Refugee Day, a new U.N. report found that a staggering 80 percent of forcibly displaced people around the world are being hosted by developing nations rather than more economically-stable countries who would be better prepared to absorb them. Prepared by the United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR), the 2010 Global Trends report shows that many of the world's poorest nations are also hosting massive refugee populations. With an estimated 1.9 million...

Pakistan's army spokesman says a senior officer serving at army headquarters has been detained for suspected links with a banned militant group. Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said Tuesday that Brig. Ali Khan is being questioned by army authorities over the links. He said Khan was detained recently but did not provide an exact date or specify the banned militant group involved. The detention follows reports by U.S. officials that Pakistan detained five Pakistanis, including an army major, for helping...

Tom Hanks is hitting the press junket hard, pitching his new comedy, "Larry Crowne," to anyone and everyone -- regardless of what language they speak. And it was during a four segment, lost-in-translation appearance on Spanish language Univision's "Despierta America" that Hanks may have actually trumped his comedic film with a bizarrely hilarious set of dance moves. After roughly understanding what the hosts had to say, Hanks moved over to do the weather -- and show some flair. While reading...

This post originally appeared on The Good Men Project Vicki Larson and I have been having a fairly heated conversation about what ugly has to do, or not do, with a man being marrying material. Her Huffington Post column got huge attention for claiming that women should choose ugly husbands, lest they be subject to the Weiner/Tiger/Arnold syndrome--appealing and powerful men who crash and burn. I am not sure we will ever agree completely, but in my direct conversations with Vicki I get the...

Reigning queen of pop, Britney Spears, has always been a spectacular performer-- and her Monday night concert Los Angeles was no exception. The 29-year-old singer, in the midst of a 33-city Femme Fatale tour, got the party started by pulling a fan on stage and surprising him with a lap dance. According to the Daily Mail, Spears pulled an unsuspecting male fan on during her song, 'Leather and Lace.' Dressed in a black and nude one-piece with fishnet stockings, the singer teased the fan with a pink...

The "You're Beautiful" singer enraged fans by posing outside a dilapidated building near former Nazi death camp Auschwitz, and writing on his Facebook page: "Uh, this is my hotel in Poland," reports The Daily Mail. Since the photo went up on Saturday, Blunt's Facebook page has been flooded with more than 17,000 comments and complaints regarding the bizarre remark made during his stay in Oświęcim, where Auschwitz is located. According to The Daily Mail, the singer was actually staying in five-star...

The Jolie-Pitt women came to see the zombies on the set where World War Z is filming, with Daddy – Brad Pitt – as the star. Angelina Jolie brought her eldest daughters, Zahara, 6, and Shiloh, 5, to a downtown location in Malta's capital city of Valletta on Tuesday afternoon, sources tell PEOPLE. The 90-minute visit to the location in the narrow historic district occurred during Pitt's lunch break. He was seen holding Zahara's hand while showing her around St. Anne's Street while Angelina kept...

While "Hallelujah," his ABC pilot didn't pan out, it didn't take long for Emmy-winning "LOST" alum Terry O'Quinn to find his way back to television. In a fitting move, O'Quinn will feature in an island-set show filmed in Hawaii once again, as TV Line reports that he'll have a very important recurring role on "Hawaii 5-0." O'Quinn will take on the role of a Navy Seal Lt. Commander, who, having trained McGarrett (played by Alex O'Loughlin), "holds some of the answers to the mysteries surrounding...

It may be Father’s Day, but that doesn’t mean Kim Kardashian has forgotten about another important person in her life — her grandma! The reality star and her maternal grandmother, MJ, were spotted out and about in Beverly Hills while getting lunch on Sunday afternoon. We can see where the Kardashian ladies get their good looks and sense of style! In addition to Kim’s family time, she was also able to squeeze in a bit of party time as well. Kim attended the birthday party of Scooter Braun (Justin...