Lee Thompson Young, who began his acting career as the teenage star of the Disney Channel's 'The Famous Jett Jackson' and was featured in the film 'Friday Night Lights' and the series 'Rizzoli & Isles', has been found dead, police said. He was 29.

More cars have been set on fire in suspected arson attacks in the Los Angeles area and authorities are investigating whether they are connected to nearly two dozen that were deliberately set alight a day earlier, police said.

Britney Spears was quietly released today from a hospital where she had been undergoing a psychiatric evaluation, a police official said.

Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie gave a California shop owner his very own Christmas miracle - by boosting the struggling stores sales after visiting the premises and leaving an enormous tip.

Sylvester Stallone's statuesque ex-wife Brigitte Nielsen has checked into rehab in North Hollywood following a family intervention.

Britney Spears has made her first public outing since finishing her treatment programme in rehab.

A fat-lipped Arnold Schwarzenegger vowed to keep riding motorcycles – despite a weekend accident that left the former Hollywood action hero with minor injuries.

A Los Angeles man who apparently believed his neighbours were demons has shot dead a 67-year-old man and critically injured his son, police said.

Queen Latifah has been arrested during an investigation into drink-driving allegations.

Animation pioneer William Hanna, who with partner Joseph Barbera created such beloved cartoon characters as Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear and Tom and Jerry, died yesterday.