Casey Kasem, the internationally famous radio host with the cheerful manner and gentle voice who became the king of the top 40 countdown with a syndicated show that ran for decades, died Sunday. He was 82.

A statement issued by the Kasem family said Kasem died at 3:23 a.m. Sunday, on Father's Day, surrounded by family and friends at a Washington state hospital.

Britain's royals were out in force on the Buckingham Palace balcony on Saturday to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 88th birthday.

Some 32 members of the family joined the monarch to watch a military flypast over central London as part of her official birthday celebrations.

It's a soap opera about fashion, glamour, romance and heartbreak — so, rather fittingly, the "The Bold and the Beautiful" has gone to Paris.

The U.S. TV series is filming several episodes in front of the Eiffel Tower this week to celebrate 25 years of being broadcast in France.

The Band Perry's lead singer Kimberly Perry has married professional baseball player J.P. Arencibia near her family's home in Greeneville, Tennessee.

A publicist for the band confirmed the wedding occurred Thursday. According to The Greeneville Sun, the couple was married at a small chapel in the heart of the town's historic district and fellow country star Carrie Underwood was spotted at the wedding.

Angelina Jolie has been made an honorary dame in Queen Elizabeth II's birthday honors list released Friday, as Britain paid tribute to the Hollywood star for her efforts to combat warzone rape.

The American actress, who U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry described as "a fierce and fearless advocate", leads a list of film idols, sports stars, authors and designers recognized for their services to the United Kingdom.

Brad Pitt added his A-list support to his partner Angelina Jolie's efforts to eradicate rape in warzones when he joined her in a flashbulb-popping appearance at a global conference in London on Thursday.

The Hollywood couple -- with British Foreign Secretary William Hague standing between them -- posed for a bank of cameras as they arrived at the conference venue.

Thousands of people dressed all in white dined under the night sky on bridges around Paris on Thursday evening in an unusually chic take on the flash mob.

Organisers said around 12,000 smartly-dressed diners participated in the 26th "Dinner in White", which raises money for cancer research, after learning at the last minute where they were to meet. 

Veteran actor Harrison Ford was airlifted to hospital Thursday after suffering an ankle injury on the set of the new "Star Wars" movie in Britain.

The 71-year-old was hurt when a garage door fell and hit him at Pinewood Studios outside London, according to emergency services. 

New French Open champion Maria Sharapova has something else to celebrate: a new fragrance.

The tennis ace is the face of Avon Luck, for men and women. It's her first partnership with the beauty brand, but not her first perfume; she launched an eponymous one with Parlux nearly 10 years ago.

Look for Grumpy Cat on Lifetime to herald in the worst Christmas ever.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Internet sensation with the wobbly walk, big blue eyes and frowny face will play a chronically overlooked pet-store cat. The twist, according to the cable network, is the 12-year-old girl who can communicate with her.