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Huffman: Sad but Psyched by 'Housewives' Ending

Never underestimate Wisteria Lane's grapevine.

On Sunday, ABC officially confirmed reports that the upcoming season of "Desperate Housewives" would be its last.

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Alleged Marilyn Monroe Sex Film Gets no Buyers

There were no buyers Sunday at the auction of a 1940s stag film that an events promoter claims shows a young Marilyn Monroe having sex before she became a movie star.

The auction was a flop. Nobody came forward willing to pay Mikel Barsa's starting price of 2 million Argentine pesos, about $480,000.

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Kanye West Says People Look at Him 'Like Hitler'

Kanye West says he feels like people look at him like Hitler.

The 34-year-old rapper known for his outbursts was the headline act at the Big Chill music festival Saturday night, where he ranted in the middle of his set about being misunderstood and underappreciated.

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Amy Winehouse's Goddaughter Performs at UK Fest

Amy Winehouse's 15-year-old goddaughter performed an outstanding set at the Big Chill music festival, mirroring her late mentor by closing her show with a cover of Winehouse's "Love Is a Losing Game."

Dionne Bromfield got teary-eyed when she performed the song, barely able to sing its last few words, though the crowd cheered her on.

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Madonna's Malawian School a Barren Field of Failed Dreams

The abandoned site looks more like a quarried mine than a pop superstar's multi-million-dollar dream to groom girls into Malawi's next leaders and doctors.

But the bleak, levelled terraces of gravelly sand near Malawi's capital are the only evidence of Madonna's $15 million (10.6 million euros) academy that was ditched in a cloud over misused funds and disgruntled locals.

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Korean Music Starts Lapping on Europe's Shores

South Korea's pop music industry is eyeing Europe after taking East Asia by storm, with promoters using the power of the Internet to lure distant fans.

K-pop over the past decade has established a devoted fan base in China, Japan and Southeast Asia, with heartthrobs like Rain and boy bands like TVXQ packing out concerts and topping charts.

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'Family Guy' Creator to Lead 'Cosmos' Remake

Popular 80s TV series "Cosmos," which taught a generation about the universe's origins, will be reborn in a new version spearheaded by "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane, Fox said Thursday.

The new series, "Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey," will explain the laws of nature and humans' place in space and time, the television network said.

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Don't Die for Me, Argentina: Crypt Next to Evita for Sale

Evita Peron may have died back in 1952, but she remains an icon in her native Argentina -- and now the crypt next to hers at a Buenos Aires cemetery is for sale for a mere $250,000.

The crypt in Buenos Aires's La Recoleta cemetery "is being sold like an apartment, with a deed," the owner, Damian Sabelli, told Agence France Presse.

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Mr. Bean Crashes his Supercar in UK

British media said Friday that actor Rowan Atkinson, famed for his "Mr. Bean" television shows and films, is recovering in hospital after crashing his supercar.

The 56-year-old comedian, also known for the "Blackadder" historical comedy shows, was expected to be discharged on Friday after treatment for a shoulder injury, the Daily Mirror reported.

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Winehouse, Tony Bennett Duet to Be Charity Single

Amy Winehouse's final recording, a duet with Tony Bennett, will be released as a charity single for a foundation set up in her name, her family said Thursday.

"Body and Soul" will go on sale in September, with proceeds going to the newly established Amy Winehouse Foundation.

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