In winemaking, a hot, dry summer is part of the stuff that dream vintages are made of.

And with the Washington area baking in record-breaking temperatures this summer, winemakers in the little-known vineyards of Maryland and Virginia think this could be the year that puts them on the map.

Kris Humphries has officially caught up with Kim Kardashian. The basketball pro and the reality star are husband and wife.

Kardashian, 30, and Humphries, 26, tied the knot Saturday night in the exclusive Montecito area near Santa Barbara, California, Kardashian publicist Jill Fritzo told People magazine and E!

Pixar Animation Studios announced Saturday it was planning two new features for 2013 and 2014 -- one on dinosaurs and the other on the mysteries of the human brain.

Disney and Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter unveiled the new projects during the D23 expo for Disney fans in Anaheim south of Los Angeles.

A neon artwork sign reading "More Passion" by British artist Tracey Emin has been installed inside Prime Minister David Cameron's official residence, a report said Sunday.

The glowing red sign has been hung outside the Terracotta Room on the first floor of Number 10 Downing Street, lighting up a dark hallway inside the historic building, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported.

Call it wholly monetized matrimony. Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are set to be married Saturday in a lavish, made-for-TV celebration of love, devotion and product placement.

The reality-TV bombshell and her National Basketball Association boyfriend will wed at a canyon estate in the tony seaside town of Montecito, near Santa Barbara, California. The location of the black-tie ceremony has been kept secret, but everything else about the extravaganza — the dress designer, the cake maker, the stationer, the gift registry, the Kardashian-brand perfume — has been touted 'til death do us part on celebrity websites, entertainment shows and Kardashian's own blog and Twitter pages. The bridesmaids are even wearing green.

A sea of pilgrims cheered Pope Benedict XVI outside Madrid's cathedral Saturday as he embarked on a final weekend of dazzling Catholic festivities, hit by repeated protests.

Tens of thousands of young pilgrims, many waving national flags and wearing orange floppy hats made for August 16-21 World Youth Day celebrations, packed the square in front of Madrid's Almudena Cathedral.

U.S. actress Angelina Jolie visited the Croatian island Brijuni Friday to attend a production of Shakespeare's King Lear, local media reported.

Jolie arrived in a private plane with two of her children, the Jutarnji List daily reported in its online edition.

Nearly 30 years after making the sci-fi cult classic "Blade Runner," British director Ridley Scott has agreed to direct a new installment, the producers said Thursday.

The new "Blade Runner," produced by Alcon Entertainment, will not be a remake but rather a follow-up or a prequel to the original. Scott has yet to decide between the two options, the company said in a statement.

American actor Danny DeVito, known for his Emmy-winning role on "Taxi" and his turn as Batman's nemesis The Penguin on the big screen, was honored Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The 66-year-old actor, who divides his time between films and television and is also an acclaimed director, received the 2,445th star on the famous sidewalk in Los Angeles.

The feud between Oasis rockers Noel and Liam Gallagher heated up Friday after singer Liam issued a libel writ against his brother over claims a show was cancelled due to his drinking.

Liam, 38, called his older brother a "liar" and said accusations that the band pulled out of an appearance at 2009's V Festival due to his hangover were a slur on his professionalism.