The summer of the comic book film is split between success and mild disappointment, and, so fanboys hope, Captain America is dashing in to save the day. While both "Thor" and "Green Lantern" opened number one at the box office, the headlines were very different for the first two page-to-film extravaganzas: Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman helped Marvel's Norse God film to a surprising $65 million opener and strong subsequent performances, while Ryan Reynolds' CGI-happy DC adaptation sunk below...

Gwyneth Paltrow threw on a skimpy red bikini during a trip to Porto Cervo Saturday. She was with her kids, Apple and Moses, and godfather Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw for the Italian getaway. The group spent the day on the beach throwing a frisbee, paddle boarding, and swimming. Steven had his video camera out to capture the fun outing and Kate toasted Gwyneth with a cold drink during lunch in the shade. Gwyneth was a little more covered up in a maxi dress when she, Steven, and Kate...

Kate Hudson gave birth to a baby boy on Saturday in Los Angeles, Us Weekly reports. The actress and Muse rocker fiance Matthew Bellamy are parents together for the first time; publicly dating since early 2010, Hudson told InStyle in April that a baby wasn't necessarily part of the plan -- not that she was complaining when she found out. "Well, it wasn't like we didn't know what we were doing," she said. "There were no ovulation kits involved. We were tempting fate, and it worked... I didn't think...

We may not have had the weather for them so far this summer, but short shorts are still making a comeback, according to retailers. Inspired by the classic look of the likes of Brigitte Bardot, pictured below, and Raquel Welch, women are embracing a fashion revival that leaves little to the imagination. Industry sources claim the items are now not limited to holiday use, despite an average downwards length of less than four inches from the waist-line. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co...

Being stuck near Octomom and her brood on a plane would be many travellers' idea of hell. But that's exactly what happened to unlucky actress Kristen Johnston yesterday when she found herself in close proximity to Nadya Suleman and 12 of her children on a flight to Los Angeles from  New York. According to TMZ, the star, most famous for her role as Sally Solomon on comedy 3rd Rock From The Sun, got so fed up with Suleman's loud brood that she asked her to keep the noise down. Plane...

Rihanna's raunchy performances are known to be hot and fiery. But the singer's stage literally caught on fire last night during a concert stop in Dallas as part of her Loud tour forcing her to cancel her performance. The show started normally with the Bajan songstress singing and dancing on stage but when a light on a beam above the star set ablaze it caused panic in the American Airlines Center. Scary: Rihanna was rushed off the stage at the American Airlines Center in Dallas last night...

It's the middle of the night when I wake up. Chris Mathews – one of my good friends and my husband Josh’s best friend – is at my bedroom door. We are visiting my sister Moo in Florida but Josh couldn’t come because of work. Josh has been in an accident, Chris says. I picture a broken arm. But there is something in Chris’s voice that isn’t right. Moo comes in. There are frantic phone calls. My left leg starts to shake uncontrollably. I know. No one says it, but I know. We leave for the airport....

To the screams of hundreds of fans and an explosion of camera flashes, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge brought glamour, grace and star power to a Los Angeles gala Saturday night. After a day at the polo fields in Santa Barbara, the royal newlyweds donned formal wear – Kate in a lilac Alexander McQueen gown and earrings borrowed from the Queen, William in a classic black tux – and swept down the red carpet at the BAFTA Brits to Watch event. "In terms...

It All Ends Here. But then, the ending also has to have a beginning. Nine new clips from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2," have been released to the anxiously waiting muggles of the internet, whetting their appetite once more for what promises to be an epic, all-out war of a series finale. Get ready for laughs, shrieks and, undoubtedly, tears -- but don't worry, even the most powerful boy wizard himself shed more than his fair share when it was time to say goodbye. But will this...

The female co-CEO of Archie Comics is accused of going on a phallic outburst in the office recently ... allegedly pointing at employees and shouting "PENIS, PENIS, PENIS, PENIS." Oh, Archie! Archie Comics Publications has filed legal papers against co-CEO Nancy Silberkleit -- claiming she has a history of bullying and sexually harassing employees ... and she must be stopped! According to the lawsuit, filed yesterday in NY, several employees have lodged complaints about Nancy's "offensive" behavior...