The death of comedian and actor Robin Williams was a shock to many, but came after years of openly discussing his problems in interviews, and having recently checked into rehab, writes Hilary Lewis

Hillary has taken a strong line on US foreign policy, hinting at a run at the White House, says Margaret Carlson.

Former US secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton said she feels “emboldened” to run for the presidency because of Republican criticism of her handling of the deadly 2012 terrorist attacks in Libya.

Amanda Knox has refused to rule out returning to Italy for her murder retrial in the 2007 slaying of her British house-mate.

Amanda Knox has claimed that what happened to her when she went on trial for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy could have happened to anyone.

Chris Brown wants Rihanna to stop talking about his assault on her three years ago.

Whitney Houston was found face-down in a bathtub with cocaine in her system and drug paraphernalia on the bathroom counter nearby, investigators revealed in the singer's final post mortem report.

Kidnapping survivor Jaycee Dugard plans to remain in hiding until her daughters are mature enough to understand what happened to them, she said.

Whitney Houston was laid to rest yesterday at a private ceremony in New Jersey.

The world of music was in mourning today after the sudden death of Whitney Houston at the age of 48.

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, has died. She was 48.

President Barack Obama said his encounter with Arizona governor Jan Brewer has been “blown out of proportion” and was not a big deal.

US Representative Gabrielle Giffords, struggling to form the words in her first extended interview since being shot in the head in a January rampage, said she will not return to Congress until she is “better”.

HOLLYWOOD’S A-list celebrities bid a star-studded farewell to Oprah Winfrey in a double-taping of her talk show that included messages from her fans around the world.

The husband of shot politician Gabrielle Giffords said today he believed for about 20 minutes that his wife was dead after seeing a TV news report that said wrongly that his wife had been fatally wounded.

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.

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.

Mel Gibson is reportedly seeking to give an interview about allegedly abusing Oksana Grigorieva.

Rihanna has warned women that the beating she received at the hands of a boyfriend could happen to them.

WHITNEY HOUSTON took drugs, including cocaine and marijuana, with ex-husband Bobby Brown, who was emotionally abusive during their marriage and at one point spat on her, the singer said during an interview that aired in the US on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Celebrities mourned the loss of Natasha Richardson as they joined her grieving husband Liam Neeson at a private wake for the actress.

BRITNEY Spears tried to put her widely-criticised appearance on X Factor behind her as she celebrated her 27th birthday with a special show on US television.

Britney Spears tried to put her widely-criticised appearance on 'The X Factor' behind her today as she celebrated her 27th birthday with a special show on US television.

AS Barack Obama began his trip to the Middle East and Europe, the media was already speculating about the possibility of a gaffe. Obama’s travel “carries political risk”, the New York Times reported, “particularly if Mr Obama makes a mistake.”

Hollywood star Ben Affleck donated one of his second hand coats live on US TV, to a charity drive to keep less fortunate Americans warm this Christmas.

Rosie O'Donnell has turned down the chance to appear on Oprah Winfrey's show to promote her new autobiography.

After months of rumours, Nicole Richie has confirmed she is pregnant.

After months of rumours, US TV star Nicole Richie has confirmed that she is pregnant.

Jewish comedienne Joan Rivers has launched a scathing attack on Mel Gibson, insisting the actor should "die" for the anti-Semitic comments he made to police officers who arrested him for drink driving in July.

MEL GIBSON describes his anti-Semitic rant following his arrest for drink-driving in July “the stupid ramblings of a drunkard”.

Mel Gibson calls his anti-Semitic rant following his arrest for drink-driving in July “the stupid ramblings of a drunkard.”

Actress Katie Holmes has been discharged after giving birth to baby girl Suri on Tuesday afternoon in a Los Angeles hospital.

Tom Cruise has no regrets about his enthusiastic couch-jumping display of love for fiancée Katie Holmes on The Oprah Winfrey Show, insisting it has encouraged others to express similar feelings.

Madonna married Guy Ritchie for the wrong reasons, and only later realised how much she loved him.

Actress Jennifer Aniston feels no resentment when she sees photographs of ex-husband Brad Pitt enjoying the company of his new love Angelina Jolie and her adopted son Maddox.

Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston is expected to spectacularly slam former husband Brad Pitt in a revealing US television interview with Diane Sawyer.

Jim Caldwell sheds some light on the man of mystery who helped bring down a president

Supermodel Naomi Campbell holds her cocaine use responsible for her notoriously short temper.

Tom Cruise has ruled out the possibility of getting back together with ex-wife Nicole Kidman, but he admits he's flattered people think they were a good match.

TEN years ago Tonya Harding found herself the unlikely cover girl of Time magazine. She was not a complete unknown but her newly-won status as US National Figure Skating champion hardly warranted the attention she was getting, even in the build-up to the following month’s Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.

Jennifer Aniston says she and Brad Pitt want at least two children and says motherhood is "probably the most important job I'll ever do".

Pop princess Britney Spears burst into tears on US primetime TV when asked about the break-up of her relationship with Justin Timberlake.

Former prisoner of war Jessica Lynch has attacked the US military for manipulating the story of her dramatic rescue in Iraq and said they should not have filmed it in the first place.

Whitney Houston admitted tonight she has abused drugs but claims she has got beyond that time through prayer.