The company behind "Angry Birds" said Wednesday it would open its first theme park in Asia next year at a site near Shanghai as it builds on the brand of the hugely popular game.

"Angry Birds Land" will be located in Haining city in China's Zhejiang province, next to the commercial hub of Shanghai, and will be the firm's third theme park after one in Finland and another in Britain.

Bolivia asked visiting Oscar-winner Sean Penn Tuesday to help lobby for La Paz to regain a bit of Pacific coast, and escape the ranks of landlocked states.

Evo Morales, the socialist president of the arid nation high in the Andes, asked the U.S. actor to help its campaign to press Chile to overhaul treaties that ended a 19th-century war that cost Bolivia its coast and gave the land to Chile.

The "Star Wars" saga, set to be revived from 2015 under new owners Disney, is one of the most lucrative franchises in cinema history, with more than $4.4 billion in global takings.

Only James Bond and Harry Potter can claim bigger box office success: J.K. Rowling's schoolboy wizard has conjured up nearly $7.7 billion, although that was over eight movies, as opposed to the sci-fi classic's six, so far.

The Rolling Stones' guitarist Ronnie Wood is to marry his girlfriend of six months, a theater producer 31 years his junior, his spokesman confirmed on Tuesday.

Wood, 65, will wed 34-year-old Sally Humphreys, the owner of a theater production company.

Authorities say a security guard at Tom Cruise's Beverly Hills, Calif., mansion used a stun gun on a trespasser who turned out to be an intoxicated neighbor who may have mistakenly entered the property.

Police say 41-year-old Jason Sullivan was shot with a Taser at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday at the home on Calle Vista Drive. He was then treated at a hospital and arrested on suspicion of trespassing.

Justin Bieber, Emma Stone, Tyra Banks and Josh Duhamel are honoring teenagers who give back to their communities.

Nickelodeon announced Tuesday that each star will pay tribute to a teen volunteer at the fourth annual TeenNick HALO Awards. It is presented to young people who are "helping and leading others."

Hundreds of millions have watched the dance and listened to the song -- most without understanding a word -- but very few have any idea what "Gangnam" is and what, if any, particular "style" it might have.

The Gangnam in the title of the global hit by South Korean rapper Psy is Seoul's wealthiest residential and shopping district, lined with luxury boutiques, top-end bars, night clubs and restaurants frequented by celebrities.

Erotic bestseller "Fifty Shades of Grey" will hit Japanese bookshelves this week, its publisher said Tuesday, hoping to repeat the breathless success it has enjoyed around the world.

The novel, which features a sado-masochistic sexual relationship between a young college graduate and a billionaire tycoon, is expected to be a particular hit among Japanese housewives, the publisher said.

Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she touted President Barack Obama on her "MDNA Tour" in New Orleans.

The Material Girl asked during Saturday night's performance: "Who's registered to vote?" She added: "I don't care who you vote for as long as you vote for Obama." Drawing boos in touting Obama over Republican Mitt Romney, Madonna followed: "Seriously, I don't care who you vote for ... Do not take this privilege for granted. Go vote."

From "Kate"-inspired lace dresses to towering wedding cakes -- and even British celebrants -- French brides-to-be are looking across the Channel, and the Atlantic, to make their day that bit more special.

"These past two years, we've been seeing girls pick and mix ingredients from English or American weddings," said Sophie Chastrusse-Peyronnet, who heads up a giant Paris bridal fair, the Grand Salon du Mariage, each October.