The worlds of Hollywood, fashion, media and money have united among the mourners at a funeral for Joan Rivers, meaning she got the star-studded send-off she wanted.

Beyoncé and Jay Z are reportedly staying in different hotels on tour.

Scarlett Johansson is getting married next month.

Barbara Walters is worried she won't enjoy her retirement.

Monica Lewinsky says there’s no question her boss — Bill Clinton — "took advantage" of her when he was president.

Jennifer Lawrence thinks it should be illegal to call famous people fat.

Haiti’s president performed a duet with Spanish crooner Julio Iglesias in a celebrity-studded concert in the Dominican Republic to help raise money for impoverished children.

It was the question Barbara Walters called the elephant in the room: Is Chris Christie too fat to be president?

Lindsay Lohan's father fears for her life.

One Direction’s Take Me Home has taken the boys to the top of the US charts.

Lindsay Lohan has reportedly pulled the plug on a planned high-profile TV news interview.

Lindsay Lohan has resolved her lawsuit with a limo company.

Lady Gaga has donated $1m (€780,000) to help victims of hurricane Sandy.

Kim Kardashian is reportedly planning a lavish $20m (€15m) wedding with Kanye West.

In his first interview in nearly half a year, Syrian president Bashar Assad claimed his regime has captured foreign mercenaries who were fighting for the opposition in a bid to show his forces are fighting terrorists rather than pro-democracy activists.

They might not admit it, but many parents have a ‘chosen one’ — a child that gets special treatment, writes Áilín Quinlan

The US military says the last American troops have left Iraq as the nearly nine-year war ends.

SYRIAN president Bashar al-Assad has denied ordering the killing of thousands of protesters and said “only a crazy person” would target his own people, as global pressure mounted on his regime.

Madonna's life story is to be documented in a comic book.

ALMOST 18 months after its initial scheduled opening date, the $70 million (€50m) production of Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, backed by U2’s Bono and the Edge, has finally opened to mixed reviews on Broadway.

TWO presidents and four television news anchors turned out to bid iconic US TV host Larry King farewell as he pulled the curtain down on his CNN talk show after 25 years.

JANE FONDA is still working out.

Two presidents and four television news anchors turned out to bid iconic US TV host Larry King farewell as he pulled the curtain down on his CNN talk show after 25 years.

Oprah Winfrey would come out if she was gay.

Bidders from around the world bought up Michael Jackson memorabilia worth nearly $1m (€808,150) at an auction which began on the anniversary of his death.

Kelly Osbourne’s mother Sharon won’t let her get married.

Piers Morgan is in talks to make a chat show in the US.

Victoria Beckham has landed a presenting job on one of the most high profile US chat shows, it was announced today.

Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, will return to her broadcast roots and take her conservative message to Fox News as a regular commentator, the cable channel announced.

The 85-year-old son of Brooke Astor was jailed for up to three years for exploiting the philanthropist’s mental frailty to plunder her millions.

British TV personality David Frost will be honoured at the 37th Annual International Emmy Awards for a wide-ranging career that has taken him from pioneering political satire on television to conducting serious interviews with former President Richard Nixon and other newsmakers.

SARAH PALIN said yesterday a 2012 presidential bid is “not on my radar”, but wouldn’t rule out playing some role in the next presidential election.

Nick Cannon spent years trying to woo Mariah Carey.

'Dirty Dancing' star Patrick Swayze was described as a star whose “light will shine forever” today as Hollywood mourned his death.

Actor Patrick Swayze has died after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

La Toya Jackson said her brother Michael looked "absolutely fabulous" when he was laid to rest last week.

Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal are set to marry.

TAKING his defence to the airwaves rather than his impeachment trial, Governor Rod Blagojevich lashed out at his accusers yesterday and revealed he had considered naming chatshow host Oprah Winfrey to the senate.

The state impeachment trial of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich will take place today – without the politician.

Patrick Swayze has been released from the hospital one week after checking himself in with pneumonia, his publicist said.

Patrick Swayze is "doing fine" in hospital after he was struck down with pneumonia last week

Patrick Swayze has checked himself into hospital for observation after contracting pneumonia.

Patrick Swayze said his year-long battle with pancreatic cancer put him “through hell” while he pushed ahead on his new cable TV series.

'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul launched a scathing attack on the US television network Fox and the show’s producers, accusing them of allowing a a known stalker of the singer to audition for the programme.