The Rolling Stones announced plans Tuesday for an Israeli concert in June, prompting pro-Palestinian activists promoting a boycott of the country to say that would be equivalent to performing in apartheid South Africa.

To jubilation from the Israeli media, a spokeswoman for the British rock icons said the band will perform in Tel Aviv's Hayarkon Park on June 4 as part of its forthcoming European tour.

The world's biggest watch fair is set to open this week in Basel, offering an industry showcase for the world's most extravagant, rare and complex time pieces.

The 42nd edition of Baselworld, which opens in the northern Swiss city to the media on Wednesday and a day later to the public, is expected to draw some 100,000 visitors.

Despite spending nearly half her life under the glare of cameras, Jennifer Aniston admits she's still not used to the baggage that comes with it, from paparazzi to the tabloid headlines.

"All that stuff, it's toxic," says the actress. "It never gets un-jarring, but you do have to not let it imprison you, which is possible, too."

Shakira's domination in America has dwindled since she became a hip-swiveling goddess of festive pop hits like "Whenever, Wherever" and "Hips Don't Lie."

Already a superstar in her native Colombia, the multitalented singer-songwriter-instrumentalist took the American pop scene by storm when she made her U.S. language debut in 2001 with personal, rich songs about romance and more. But her recent albums haven't matched the spark, edge and charisma from her work a decade ago, and her new self-titled release, while enjoyable at times, doesn't showcase this Grammy-winning, Golden Globe-nominated superstar in the right light.

Written by Anthony Sargon

With franchises like “Twilight” and “The Hunger Games” proving that there’s a big appetite for female-driven, young adult novel adaptations, be prepared to see a lot (and I mean A LOT) of new, similar projects thrown your way in the coming years. 2014 already got off to a rough start with the atrociously lazy “Vampire Academy“, so here’s hoping we don’t get too many of those. “Divergent” is obviously going to be mostly compared to “The Hunger Games” because of its darker themes, but at the end of the day, the film is just too derivative and unoriginal to appeal to anyone beyond the already devoted fan-base. If you enjoy Veronica Roth’s novels, then there may be enough here to sway you, but if you’re anything like me and hadn’t even heard of the books until they made a movie, then you’re going to walk away disappointed.

One month in, NBC's generational trade of Jay Leno for Jimmy Fallon at the "Tonight" show is succeeding beyond the hopes of executives who engineered it.

Fallon's fast start is clear in television ratings and even more stark in social media metrics. While too early to declare a new king of late-night TV, the transition is a marked change from how badly NBC fumbled the short-lived switch from Leno to Conan O'Brien in 2009.

Viewers of "The Good Wife" were gobsmacked by the sudden, unexpected death of its dashing attorney, Will Gardner, on Sunday's episode of the CBS legal drama.

Gardner, a prominent character portrayed by Josh Charles since the series' debut five seasons ago, was gunned down in a Chicago courtroom by his unhinged client. He was pronounced dead shortly afterward.

Sci-fi thriller "Divergent" pulled apart from rivals at the North American box office in its first weekend, as "Muppets Most Wanted" went in at number two, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Raking in an estimated $56 million, "Divergent," the dystopian tale of a young woman in a futuristic society, is based on the popular young adult novel of the same name.

Ten weeks before the city expects to welcome throngs of World Cup fans, Hollywood star Russell Crowe slated Rio's chaotic traffic during a visit to promote biblical epic Noah.

Although happy to visit Brazil, Crowe admitted he found the traffic a challenge -- not least as he braved the cars for a bicycle ride around the metropolis.

The funeral of Mick Jagger's girlfriend L'Wren Scott will be held in Los Angeles, the Rolling Stones singer's spokesman told Agence France Presse on Saturday.

The model-turned-fashion designer was found hanged in her luxury New York apartment on Monday. She was 49.