Durango Weeks of Lawnside, N.J., didn’t think there was anything unusual this afternoon when he pulled into a Lukoil station outside Philadelphia until he took a look at the price, which stunned him. It was $9.99 a gallon. “My (fuel) light was on,” he said, adding that had he noticed the price he would have filled up elsewhere. Weeks had stumbled on an unusual protest by more than 50 Lukoil franchise owners in New Jersey and Pennsylvania who more than doubled their prices to protest what they...

Paloma Faith, the British chanteuse who wrote one of her biggest songs after falling in love with a busker singing Tracy Chapman tracks, has arrived in the States.Faith is already a staple among American Anglophiles (perhaps she's even replacing Alex Turner on iPhone lock-screens), but for those who have yet to acquaint themselves with Faith, a quick rapsheet: She ran with the Olympic torch in red stilletos, mentored contestants on Britain's "The Voice," crooned on every major television show...

hristina Aguilera loves her body, and she loves to flaunt it. On Sept. 12, the 31-year-old singer gave fans a sneak peek at the cover art for her upcoming single "Your Body," in which she shows off nearly all of hers. The seductive shot proves that Aguilera is all curves, as she's just barely covered in sheer pink fabric. "Can't wait for you all to hear it. Friday it comes out. Here's the single. #YourBody," she tweeted along with the sexy cover art. "Your Body" is the first song off her upcoming...

It is not new for Vishal to be rumoured with actresses working with him. But this time, he has been linked with an actress with whom he hasn’t worked so far and the grapevine is spreading like a wildfire in the industry. It is said that Vishal & Varalaxmi (daughter of ace actor Sarathkumar, who is making her acting debut with Simbu-starrer ‘Poda Podi‘) are seeing each for some time now and they are serious about their relationship. Actress Varalakshmi Sarathkumar at CIFW Day 2 Vishal denies...

The latest hot buzz in Kollywood is that Anjali and Sundar C, who are working together for ‘Madha Gaja Raja‘ starring Vishal in the lead, are moving close with each other.     However, the ‘Angadi Theru‘ actress has refuted this claim. “This is news to me. It has been a habit for some to spread baseless gossips about me. This is one more addition to the rumour list.” After sharing the screen space with Sundar C in ‘Ayudham Seivom‘ and working in his direction in the recent ‘Kalakalappu‘,...

It has been four years since Mallika Sherawat was seen as a leading lady in a mainstream quintessential Bollywood flick. After being seen as Shabnam in ‘Maan Gaye Mughall-E-Azam‘ [2008], Mallika Sherawat is now making her ‘heroine’ comeback with ‘Kismat Love Paisa Dilli‘ a.k.a. KLPD and as per makers, her role and performance in the film is all set to surprise many out there. “Vivek Oberoi is playing this ‘tharki‘ (horny) Delhi guy and for someone like him the ideal girl who he lusts for has...

    Brown's rep tells TMZ that the tattoo in question is actually based off a Dia de los Muertos-themed MAC Cosmetics design: "His tattoo is a sugar skull (associated with the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead) and a MAC cosmetics design he saw. It is not Rihanna or an abused woman as erroneously reported." PREVIOUSLY: By now, erstwhile lovers Chris Brown and Rihanna can hardly go to the bathroom without somehow being associated with the other, which explains the hubbub...

A silhouette of the three members of ZZ Top appears on the cover of their 15th studio album, La Futura, released Tuesday. But who needs to see their faces as long as their trademark chest-length beards are visible and possibly more identifiable than their music catalog that spans 40-plus years? Guitarists Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill have been wearing the signature look since the late '70s, while the group's drummer, whose name is ironically Frank Beard, prefers to maintain a clean shave. Gibbons...

He's everything you've ever wanted. He's handsome, smart, witty, charming, and your friends and family adore him. He arrives on time and calls when he says he's going to call. He's successful and ambitious but knows how to relax and prioritize the things that matter most. He never gets angry. He always compliments you and tells you how beautiful you are. He's emotionally articulate and isn't afraid to show you his true feelings. As soon as you met him, you had that undeniable sense that he's The...

After more than a year since their epic trip through Canada and California, Kate Middleton and Prince William have finally set off on their 9-day royal tour of southeast Asia and the South Pacific to continue Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebration. Their first stop to ease the couple back into royal tour life after their 14-hour flight was Singapore's botanical gardens. But when you're a royal, you don't just look at flowers like the commoners -- you get one named after you. Will and...