Cory Monteith, the Canadian star of the hit TV musical series "Glee", died of an apparent overdose of heroin and alcohol, the British Columbia coroner's office said Tuesday.

The 31-year-old Monteith, who had struggled in the past with substance abuse and checked into a rehab facility in April, was found dead Saturday in his Vancouver hotel room

France on Tuesday bestowed its highest cultural honor on U2 singer Bono at a ceremony in Paris.

The Irish singer was made a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters, receiving the medal from French Culture Minister Aurelie Filippetti.

Tina Turner, the U.S.-born superstar famed for hits such as "Private Dancer", has married her longtime German partner and will reportedly celebrate the union in a Buddhist ceremony in Switzerland Sunday.

The 73-year-old retired singer wed 57-year-old record executive Erwin Bach in a discreet civil ceremony on the banks of Lake Zurich in Kusnacht, northern Switzerland "a few days ago," municipal official Hannes Friess told Agence France Presse.

"Despicable Me 2," a sequel to the 2010 animated blockbuster, led the North American box office for a second consecutive weekend, industry figures showed Monday.

The comedy, with Steve Carell voicing villain-turned-doting-father Gru, earned $43.9 million between Friday and Sunday, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said.

A judge on Monday revoked U.S. singer Chris Brown's probation for his notorious 2009 assault on then girlfriend Rihanna, but spared him jail for the moment.

The Los Angeles judge scheduled a new court hearing for August 16, at which he could decide on further action, unless defense and prosecution lawyers agree a deal in the meantime.

Beyonce called in a concert for a moment of silence for Trayvon Martin, rapper Young Jeezy released a song in Martin's memory and Russell Simmons called for peace after George Zimmerman was acquitted by a Florida jury in the death of the teenager.

There was a wide range of reactions by celebrities after jurors cleared Zimmerman late Saturday of all charges in the 2012 shooting death of the unarmed 17-year-old black teenager.

Mariah Carey has a new accessory: the stylish sling holding up her injured shoulder.

The pop diva performed in a fashionable sling that matched her shimmering white dress on Central Park's Great Lawn on Saturday for the 2013 MLB All-Star Charity Concert. It was for the benefit of Superstorm Sandy victims.

Swiss watchmakers are warily eyeing Apple's reported progress towards creating a "smartwatch", but say they are not too worried about the tech goliath's likely incursion into their traditional turf.

The California-based company has so far been tight-lipped about its suspected plans to wrap some of its popular iPhone and iPad capabilities into a wearable device that can be viewed at the flip of a wrist.

J.K. Rowling, the British author of the best-selling Harry Potter books, was forced to reveal on Sunday that she had published a critically acclaimed crime novel under a pseudonym.

The mother of three was unveiled by the Sunday Times newspaper as the writer of "The Cuckoo's Calling", a debut novel about a private detective who investigates a model's suicide.

"Despicable Me 2," a sequel to the 2010 animated blockbuster, led the US box office for a second consecutive weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday.

The comedy, with Steve Carell voicing villain-turned-doting-father Gru, earned an anticipated $44.8 million between Friday and Sunday, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said.