A 21-year-old "history geek" representing California was named Miss USA at the annual beauty pageant in Las Vegas on Sunday. Alyssa Campanella, who was born and raised in New Jersey which she represented at the Miss Teen USA contest in 2007, was considered among the favorites by pageant experts. She will represent the United States at the Miss... 

Angelina Jolie traveled to the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday to thank its residents for welcoming in the estimated 20,000 migrants who arrived after fleeing unrest in Tunisia and Libya. Jolie, a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, toured a migrant holding center, chatted with some refugees and then participated in... 

"The Bold and the Beautiful" won four trophies — including drama series honors for the third consecutive year — at the Daytime Emmys, which will have two fewer soap operas to celebrate next year. The ABC shows "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" are leaving the air after more than 40 years because of declining ratings.... 

UN envoy Angelina Jolie is traveling to Turkey’s border with Syria, where she is going to meet a number of the over nine,600 refugees who have fled a bloody crackdown on Syrian anti-government protesters. The Hollywood celebrity and goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees is anticipated to arrive within the Turkish province of... 

Police said on Wednesday they’d arrested 2 men close to the house of soul singer Joss Stone on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and rob. Officers detained the lads, aged thirty and thirty three, in Cullompton, southwest England, at 10:00 am Tuesday close to the star’s isolated country home and reportedly found them in possession of swords, rope... 

Singers Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Katy Perry have topped the list of Forbes’ Best-Paid Celebrities Under 30. Lady Gaga, 25, took the number one spot after she earned 90 million dollars through her ‘Monster Tour’ as well as other album sales, the Daily Telegraph reported. The ‘Poker Face’ singer took the spot from Beyonce,... 

Noted Indian painter MF Hussain was buried at the Brookwood cemetery within the outskirts of London. The acclaimed artist gave up the ghost during a London hospital on Thursday at the age of ninety seven. Earlier, the funeral prayer was held at the Idara-e-Jaaferiya Funeral Parlour at Tooting, south London, where his body was kept to permit individuals to... 

The event marks the tenth anniversary Prince William and Prince Harry’s charity foundation. Newlyweds William and Kate created their 1st public engagement as a Royal couple after they attended a gala dinner of Prince William and Prince Harry s charity foundation and Absolute come for youths (ARK), that raises cash to assist disadvantaged youngsters round... 

The Cannes film pageant jury led by Robert De Niro faces a tricky alternative on Sunday because it picks the winner of the Palme d’Or high prize, with movies from Finland, Spain, the u.  s. and France all within the frame. Guessing the winner of the world’s biggest cinema showcase, overshadowed this year by the shock exit of Danish director... 

Actress Lindsay Lohan was sentenced on Wednesday to four months in jail when changing her plea and effectively admitting stealing a $2,500 gold necklace from a l.  a.   store. But Lohan, who wasn’t in court on Wednesday, can doubtless serve simply 16-17 days of her sentence — possibly underneath house arrest, officers said. "I...