Horror flick "The Conjuring" was a hit at the North American box office this weekend, scaring its way to the top, industry estimates showed Sunday.
The creepy production about paranormal investigators, starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, took in $41.4 million, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said.

A no-sail zone has been set up off the lakeside property of U.S.-born pop singer Tina Turner and her longtime German partner Erwin Bach to help keep away prying eyes as they wed on Sunday, police said.
The 50- by 100-meter zone was cordoned off "not because Tina Turner wants this (but) to avoid many boats" crowding near the manor in Kuesnacht, on Lake Zurich, police spokeswoman Esther Surber told Agence France Presse.

Mick Jagger will celebrate his 70th birthday Friday, his ecstatic reception last month at the Glastonbury Festival still ringing in his ears, as just one of a generation of wrinkly rockers determined not to go quietly.
The Stones raised the roof at the British music festival on June 29 with a two-hour performance featuring hits from their 50-year back catalogue, including "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction".

Is San Diego the new Hollywood?
Sylvester Stallone says so, and Arnold Schwarzenegger agrees.

Spider-Man himself made an appearance at Comic-Con, scaling nearby hotels to swoop into a panel in the San Diego Convention Center's largest exhibition hall.
Andrew Garfield, who plays the web-slinging superhero in "The Amazing Spider-Man" and its forthcoming sequel, was nowhere in sight. The actor only joined the panel once Spidey left.

Jamie Foxx and Samuel L. Jackson addressed the racially charged case of slain teenager Trayvon Martin at Comic-Con in San Diego.
Foxx was at the massive pop culture convention to promote his role as the villain Electro in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2."

Police were investigating a scuffle Friday between rapper Kanye West and a cameraman at Los Angeles International Airport, where paparazzi have been known to spend time in hopes of snapping shots of celebrities.
Numerous witnesses were interviewed about the afternoon incident to compile a report for detectives to investigate, LAX Police Sgt. Steve Savala said.

Britain's Duchess of Cambridge was dubbed "Waity Katie" before Prince William finally proposed to her. And the nickname has resurfaced as the wait for her to give birth drags on.
The baby set one day to inherit the British throne was officially due in mid-July, but as the days tick by, boredom, panic and acts of nonsense are creeping in.

New York's tabloids on Thursday identified journalist Liza Ghorbani as the woman who has gone to court claiming that Liam Gallagher is the father of her daughter.
Ghorbani, 39, had an on-off affair with the former Oasis frontman after interviewing him for the New York Times in 2010, according to the New York Post and the New York Daily News.

The young stars of Disney Channel's new "Teen Beach Movie" enjoyed putting on the '60s two-piece bikinis a la Annette Funicello so much they wanted to keep them. They also swooned over cheerful prints and crushed on high-waist shorts.
The movie debuts Friday, just in time for the important back-to-school season.
