"The Wolverine," the latest "X Men' spin-off, is hoping to claw back some Hollywood pride after a string of big-budget flops have left major Tinseltown studios licking their wounds.

Starring Hugh Jackman, the film is forecast to make over $70 million this weekend after opening Thursday, in what trade journal Variety said could be one of the best debuts of the summer. North America's normally lucrative summer movie season has seen a series of movies with budgets over $150 million bomb at the box office, at the expense of cheaper but more profitable films.

Britain's Prince Harry on Thursday promised to use his expertise to make sure his new nephew George "has fun".

The fast-living prince said he had met and cuddled brother William's new baby George Alexander Louis, who was born on Monday, although the newborn was "crying his eyes out" at the time.

Lady Gaga will perform at the MTV Video Music Awards next month. It will be one of her first appearances since having hip surgery in February.

The 27-year-old pop star will perform her new single at the Aug. 25 awards show, which will air live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, MTV announced Thursday.

Late American actor Peter Falk, best known for his portrayal of disheveled police detective Columbo in the long-running television series of the same name, was honored with a star on Hollywood's "Walk of Fame" here Thursday.

Falk was awarded the star in 1991 but did not get around to arranging an installation ceremony before his death in June 2011 at the age of 83.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling spent a whole weekend practicing a fake signature for her crime-writing alter-ego Robert Galbraith, she revealed Wednesday.

Sales of "The Cuckoo's Calling", a critically-acclaimed detective novel supposedly by rookie novelist Galbraith, have rocketed since it emerged this month that the author is none other than Rowling.

"Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon can expect some late nights at home as a proud new papa.

A representative says Fallon and his wife, Nancy Juvonen Fallon, welcomed a baby daughter Tuesday morning.

Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate have named their new baby boy George Alexander Louis, Kensington Palace announced on Wednesday.

"The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son George Alexander Louis. The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge," the palace said in a statement.

Written by Anthony Sargon

The modern horror movie generally consists of 3 things: buckets of blood, over the top violence, and nudity. While that's fine every once a while, it'd be nice to see something a little less stale. James Wan's "The Conjuring" is a refreshingly different horror film that doesn't necessarily reinvent the wheel, but manages to create serious tension and some genuine scares without resorting to blood and gore.

Olivia Munn's love for Wonder Woman may be no secret, but the actress doesn't think she'd be likely to play the superheroine on the big screen.

The Chinese-American Munn says she likely wouldn't be considered due to her heritage as well as competition from bigger-name actresses.

Sharon Stone and Cat Stevens will take part in a musical in September honoring an environmental group founded by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, organizers said Wednesday.

The musical "2050: The Future We Want" will be performed on September 3 at the United Nations in Geneva to mark the 20 years since Gorbachev, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, founded Green Cross International to address environmental issues as well as poverty and insecurity.