Entertainment/Celebrity news

Christiane Amanpour, chief international correspondent with CNN and anchor of the daily interview program Amanpour, has been selected as the 2010 Senior Class Day speaker at Harvard University. She will address Harvard College graduates and their guests on Wed., May 26, 2010, at 2 p.m. in Tercentenary Theatre at Harvard Yard.

Justin Timberlake will act as an Audi brand ambassador starting in 2010. The entertainer will play the leading role in an exceptional Audi A1 Internet campaign to be launched in the spring of 2010.

Ten sportsmen and women from across the United Kingdom and from nine very different sports, make up the shortlist for BBC Sports Personality Of The Year 2009, BBC One, Sunday 13 December, 7.00-9.00pm.

BBC Radio 2 marks what would have been Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday with a season of revelatory documentaries, from 26 December 2009-8 January 2010. Including programmes presented by Suzi Quatro, Jerry Hall and Rob Brydon, the season encompasses everything about "the King of Rock ’n’ Roll", the music, the films, the brand and his personal life.

Every year Glamour celebrates Women of the Year by paying tribute to courageous and inspiring women who are changing the world.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.

Grammy Award winning superstar Nelly Furtado has made history by reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart with her single "Manos Al Aire," the lead single off of Mi Plan. Mi Plan is Nelly's fourth studio album and her first album to be recorded solely in Spanish.

Film Drawn From Legendary Entertainer's Last Rehearsals and Behind-The-Scenes Footage Will Be Released October 30th in High Definition with Digital Sound

Beyonce's massively successful "I AM..." tour was named the world's #1 concert attraction on Billboard's Hot Tour rankings running July 23.

Wynn Las Vegas and Encore are excited to announce a series of special events in celebration of Beyonce's performance at the intimate Encore Theater on July 30 and 31 and August 1 and 2 at 8 p.m.

The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on the death of veteran journalist Walter Cronkite.

Michael Jackson, 50, died after a cardiac arrest at his Holmby Hills residence, early this afternoon. Once at the hospital, the paramedics tried to resuscitate Jackson but they had no luck.

Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced the collaboration between exciting new pop singer Pixie Lott and the highly anticipated PC game from the EA Play Label, The Sims™ 3. Activity kicks off with a Simlish recording of Pixie’s debut single, Mama Do available for simultaneous download with the English version of the game plus a music video showing Pixie singing a duet with her Sim character

Sky+HD, Sky’s fastest growing additional TV product, has revealed that Audrey Hepburn has been named the greatest film beauty of all time, at a time when the faces of stars are scrutinised more than ever, with an ever increasing number of films being screened and re-mastered in high definition.

Despite 2009's recession blues, elegant, clean, relaxed updos, classic makeup and strong neckpieces accented the night's best dressed stars.

There are many unanswered questions here, and certainly Chris Brown is entitled to the same presumption of innocence as anyone else charged with a crime. But there are principles that should guide our response. Violence is never acceptable. Nothing a victim does, and nothing in a perpetrator's background, ever justifies violence.

Eco-friendly gala will feature one of TreeHugger.com's 'Top 5 Most Buzzworthy Green Musicians'

The recent tragic death of Jett Travolta has raised awareness of Kawasaki Disease, a disease with which he was diagnosed in early childhood.

Will Smith has been voted the Top Money-Making Star of 2008 in Quigley Publishing Company's 77th Annual Poll and is the second black American to win, since Sidney Poitier was first in 1968.

VH1.com To Sneak Peek The First Episode Beginning Friday, January 9