Michael Jackson's mother Katherine is seeking a retrial against tour promoters AEG Live, who were found not liable over the pop icon's 2009 death, court documents show.

The 83-year-old claims the verdict reached in October after a five-month trial in Los Angeles is invalid because of alleged jury misconduct, new evidence and "an error in law," according to a legal filing Monday.

Police in the U.S. city where "Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker died warned fans Monday against "burning rubber" near the spot where he was killed, as they probed the fatal car crash.

They issued the caution after reports of people pulling stunt maneuvers on the stretch of road in Santa Clarita, northwest of Los Angeles, where Walker died in a fiery smash on Saturday.

The movie adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey, the bestselling erotic novel by E.L. James, has started filming in westernmost Canada.

Due to be released on Valentine's Day 2015, the first of the trilogy began shooting in Vancouver's historic cobblestone Gastown neighborhood on Sunday, said the daily Vancouver Sun.

Actor Ryan O'Neal told a jury Monday that he owns an Andy Warhol portrait of late actress Farrah Fawcett and it was not a secret that he had removed the artwork from her home after her death.

"The painting is mine," the Oscar-nominated actor testified during a lawsuit filed by the University of Texas at Austin to determine ownership of the portrait done in 1980.

A Los Angeles judge has finalized Diane Lane and Josh Brolin's divorce.

Court records show that the couple's divorce judgment was entered by a court Wednesday. The pair were married for more than eight years when they filed for divorce in February.

One-of-a-kind Lady Gaga has been replicated.

The pop star unveiled life-size dolls in her likeness, dressed in her flamboyant costumes, at a Tokyo event Sunday. A person leaning against the silicon doll's chest can hear Lady Gaga music and messages.

Written by Anthony Sargon

Remakes need a purpose for existing, and the need to be in English does not constitute a valid purpose. Chan-woo Park’s 2003 film is highly regarded among film critics and audiences alike, and revisiting the story seemed unnecessary from the start. Spike Lee’s remake might impress folks who have never seen the original, but for those who have, the experience will prove far less satisfying.

"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" blazed at the top of the North American weekend box office for a second week, earning $74.5 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

The second installment of the blockbuster franchise had debuted last week with the sixth-best opening weekend of all time according to Exhibitor Relations (ERC).

Billionaire gambling tycoon James Packer has reportedly found love with top Australian model Miranda Kerr, just weeks after both announced marriage break-ups.

Packer recently split with wife Erica Baxter, mother of his three young children, with the Sydney Daily Telegraph and other media saying he was now dating Kerr, who has parted ways with Hollywood heartthrob husband Orlando Bloom.

Paul Walker, the star of the "Fast & Furious" movie series, died Saturday in a car crash that killed one other person north of Los Angeles, his publicist said. He was 40.

Walker died Saturday afternoon, Ame Van Iden told The Associated Press.