The brother of Harry Potter actress Afshan Azad was jailed on Friday for six months for attacking his sister after discovering she was dating a non-Muslim. Azad, 22, who played Padma Patil in the hit film franchise, feared for her life...

A revamped "American Idol" dominated U.S. television on its first outing but lost millions of viewers despite the addition of celebrity judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. Some 26.1 million Americans tuned in for the 10th season pr...

A heavily revamped "American Idol" returns for a 10th season on Wednesday hoping to regain its mojo after losing audiences and its biggest star. Airing for the first time without sharp-tongued British judge Simon Cowell, the TV singing...

Anne Hathaway has nabbed the coveted female lead opposite Christian Bale in "The Dark Knight Rises." Warners made the announcement Wednesday morning. The studio also revealed which character Tom Hardy, who joined the cast last fall,...

Tom Felton may be ending his days as as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchise, but he’s still loving villainous roles — including one in Caesar: Rise of the Apes. The 23-year-old British actor told the LA Times. “I love playin...

As forecast after its massive first-day airplay, Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" roars to a record-setting debut on Billboard's Pop Songs chart. The first single from Spears' forthcoming ninth album storms the survey at No. 16 wit...

For Elijah Wood, shooting Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" is going to be like a Middle Earth family reunion. Many of the actors who shot the original "Lord of the Rings" saga will return to New Zealand for the "Hobbit" shoot this winter....

Paris Hilton is fearless, and her new Oxygen docuseries, "The World According to Paris," will showcase that characteristic when the reality star goes skydiving -- for the third time. "There are so many crazy things on the show, but on...

No one would have faulted Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler for hanging up his colorful scarves and taking a nice long vacation earlier this year. After all, he'd recently completed rehab, finished a lengthy tour, and mended fences with his b...

Disney star Selena Gomez is the target of multiple death threats and general Internet troll ugliness after photos were released of her kissing Justin Bieber on a sultry beach vacation. Similar to the reaction Kim Kardashian's beach phot...

Gwyneth Paltrow's "Country Strong" character Kelly Canter plays out an all-too-common tale in the music industry: fallen star, substance abuser and rehab graduate hell-bent on a return to their former glory. In fact, it was only last y...

New judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler aren't the only changes in store for the 10th season of "American Idol," premiering January 19 on Fox. Here are eight other fixes designed to help the talent show recover from a disappointing 2010 ...

Chris Colfer has won the 2010 Greggy Award for his portrayal of gay student Kurl Hummel on the Fox musical-comedy Glee. The annual award is handed out by gay entertainment website GregInHollywood.com, which is edited by longtime Hollyw...

Among the changes for the upcoming tenth season of "American Idol" is a new music director to fill the seat Rickey Minor vacated when he left to lead "The Tonight Show" band at the end of Season 9. The Hollywood Reporter has learned th...

Taylor Swift returned to the No. 1 slot on the U.S. pop album chart on Wednesday, knocking reigning champ Susan Boyle to No. 2, and holding Michael Jackson's new album to a No. 3 debut. Swift's "Speak Now" sold 259,000 copies during t...