Boy mega band One Direction's new film is set to top this holiday weekend's North America box office, in the latest British invasion, an expert said Friday.

"One Direction: This is Us," which has also just opened in Britain and much of Europe, will likely depose Oscar-tipped civil rights epic "Lee Daniels' The Butler" in the number one spot over the three-day Labor Day weekend.

Rani Zakhem, a Lebanese designer, launched his second Couture Fall/Winter 13-14 collection in a royal assortment, a press release said on Friday.

Stardust sparkle embraces a collection of nine opulent gowns with a resilient emphasis on stately embroidery and beadwork.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki on Thursday were reportedly splitting up after six years of marriage.

Stories of a split mounted after technology new website AllThingsD first reported that the 40-year-old Google co-founder and his wife, an entrepreneur behind genetic testing firm 23andMe, are living apart.

Tenacious women have taken center stage at the start of the Venice film festival, with captivating tales of self-discovery in which female characters face internal demons and change forever.

In the Hollywood space thriller "Gravity", Italian comic drama "A Street in Palermo" and Australian travel epic "Tracks", women get one over male characters who end up defeated, redundant or dead.

Justin Bieber was stopped for running a stop sign and driving without a license Wednesday, in the Canadian teen sensation's latest run-in with traffic police, a spokesman said.

The 19-year-old was pulled over while driving his white Ferrari at 4:30 am near his home in Calabasas, northwest of Los Angeles, said LA County Sheriff's Department spokesman Steve Whitmore.

This baby is going to enjoy the most beautiful lullabies.

Michael Bublé has become a father for the first time with wife Luisana Lopilato. The two welcomed their son, Noah, into the world on Aug. 27 in Canada. The "It's a Beautiful Day" singer instantly took to Instagram to reveal the first photo of Noah and his stunning wife still in their hospital bed. He captioned the photo: "Overjoyed and filled with gratitude at the arrival of our son Noah Bublè. Born this morning, August 27th at 2:26 am in Vancouver, Canada."

U.S. actress Sandra Bullock said on Wednesday she spoke to astronauts to prepare for the harrowing space drama "Gravity", while co-star George Clooney quipped he just used yoga and booze.

"I called and left a message and they called me back" from the International Space Station, a toned Bullock said at the Venice film festival after a press screening of the film.

Hollywood A-listers Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, one of Tinseltown's most high-profile couples, have decided to take a break from their 13-year marriage, representatives for the pair said Wednesday.

The 68-year-old U.S. actor and his 43-year-old British wife have had a rough few years health-wise, while cancer survivor Douglas made headlines earlier this year with comments to a British newspaper about oral sex.

Did Taylor Swift really utter an expletive to Selena Gomez when One Direction and former love interest Harry Styles took the stage for the MTV Video Music Awards?

Don't ask Selena Gomez.

President Barack Obama teared up watching "Lee Daniels' The Butler," a celluloid depiction of the U.S. civil rights battle as seen by an African-American who served in the White House.

The movie, starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, topped the North American box office for a second straight weekend and is already being spoke of as a multiple Academy Award contender.