CULTURE

Will "Les Miserables" triumph over films like "Argo" and "Silver Linings Playbook" for the Best Picture Oscar?

Francois Hougaard, a rugby player who was close to Reeva Steenkamp, reportedly texted her the night of her death.

Drake may be to blame for the breakup between Rihanna and Chris Brown.

Chinese New Year is a holiday that most look forward to. The bills that come, however, leave China's young working population worried.

A lengthy Tuesday morning shooting spree in Tustin, Calif., reportedly left several people dead in the Orange County town.

The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Hope House in Clapham, south London Tuesday, her first time showing her baby bump in public for the year.

Rihanna was attacked over the weekend in London by a fan, but escaped to Hawaii and appeared in racy bikini photos.

Zang Toi debuted his Fall 2013 collection, which was inspired by Imperial Russia, at New York Fashion Week on Wednesday.

Alicia Keys revealed to Wendy Williams that Jay-Z was not pleased when her son, Egypt, kissed his daughter, Blue Ivy.

British novelist Hilary Mantel attacked Kate Middleton during a lecture, where she called the Duchess a “shop-window mannequin with no personality."

Sorry, but the "Harlem Shake" is getting more popular by the day, prompting Internet watchers to ask when the mania over the newest YouTube craze will end. Judging by recent trends in such video fads, don't hold your breath for an end to the Shakesanity anytime soon. Coming hot on the heels of all the "Gangnam Style" imitation clips (if you're one of the sad saps still posting videos of you and your friends doing Psy's ubiquitous dance, shame on you), the popularity of "Harlem Shake" seems to have no limits, judging by view statistics compiled via a variety of sources.

WCBS-TV anchor Rob Morrison was reportedly arrested over the weekend for allegedly choking his wife, CBS MoneyWatch anchor Ashley Morrison.

MTV's "Teen Mom 2" portrayed that Kailyn Lowry assaulted her then boyfriend Javi Marroquin, but the young mom's friend maintains that wasn't the way it happened.

The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Department of Public Safety has updated a statement advising female college students to consider a variety of unusual actions if they are attacked, including vomiting, urinating and claiming that they are menstruating.

The hacktivist group Anonymous asked their Twitter followers to #BlameAnonymous after they were wrongfully accused of hacking Burger King's Twitter account.

When the plane Italian fashion mogul Vittorio Missoni was flying in went missing off the coast of Venezuela in January, his family members doubted Missoni was killed in a plane crash. Now, more than a month after the disappearance, the possibility has been raised that Missoni and his party were the victims of a Bermuda Triangle-like mystery.

Nearly 100,000 dolphins have been caught stampeding. Some suspect they're sensing the apocalypse.

Atoms for Peace are giving fans a treat by streaming their new album, “Amok,” one week early. Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich, who are in Radiohead together, also answered fan questions during a Reddit AMA session.

Celebrity psychologist Dr. Drew Pinsky spoke out on Mindy McCready's death after she allegedly shot her late boyfriend's dog before an apparent suicide.

Learn about Miami Heat superstar Chris Bosh's wife Adrienne Williams, who is making news headlines after rapper Lil' Wayne claimed he slept with her during an expletive-filled rant at a Sunday night concert in Houston that just so happened to coincide with the 2013 NBA All-Star Game.

Khloe Kardashian has reportedly been fired from "The X Factor."

In the season finale of ‘Downton Abbey’ there were a few surprises as the Crawley family traveled to the Highlands in Scotland for Vacation. The season ending episode will have plenty of people talking both for the additions as well as the one major subtraction from “Downton Abbey.”

A violin that sunk with the Titanic will be put up for auction on April 20 and, if its authenticated, could fetch more than the $340,000 sum paid for the blueprint of the doomed ship.

A Florida man was arrested Sunday after he posted photos of himself and his children handling a manatee, which is a violation of state laws.

A pair of Kansas brothers were celebrating winning $75,000 from the lottery when they accidentally blew up their house.

Feminist Writer Camille Paglia suggests that Rihanna and Princess Diana shared similar lives, from their humble upbringings, to their lavish lifestyles, to their tumultuous relationships.

If you flaunt your gun inside All Around Pizza in Virginia Beach, Va., owner Jay Laze won’t call the cops. He’ll give you a 15 percent discount off your pie instead.

Oscar Pistorius' agent, Peet Van Zyl, says the athlete is receiving widespread global support.

Joe Rickey Hundley, the Idaho man who allegedly slapped a toddler on a Delta flight from Minneapolis to Atlanta, has lost his job following the incident.