Melbourne, August 1 : Chris Brown has reportedly given his former girlfriend Rihanna a ring studded with three emeralds to represent the pair's time apart.

According to reports, the two singers sparked rumours recently that they have rekindled their romance, after splitting in 2009 when the 23-year-old rapper assaulted her.

Sydney, August 1 : Nicole Kidman, who is sleek, svelte and almost 1.78 metres tall, has inspired `Hemingway and Gelhorn' costume designer Ruth Myers.

Myers was nominated this year for an Emmy for her tailored 1930s and `40s-based dress slacks and suits in the HBO movie.

Melbourne, July 31 : Miss Universe New Zealand, who was born in South Africa, has been stripped of her tiara after she failed to gain citizenship of her adopted country on time.

Avianca Bohm was crowned in June but her title was thrown into immediate doubt when it was revealed that she had won despite the head judge knowing that she was ineligible to win, as she was not a citizen of the country.

Melbourne, July 30 : Madonna has hit back at reports that claimed that a riot broke out at her Paris concert because her show lasted just 45 minutes.

Earlier reports had suggested that fans were angry that she played only ten songs, but the 53-year-old has taken to her official site to clarify the controversy.

Sydney, July 30 : The dream of late movie legend Marlon Brando has finally been realised as an eco resort that he had wanted to create on a private island in Tahiti will open for business at the end of next year.

Brando had bought 12 small islands north of Tahiti, called Tetiaroa, after filming `Mutiny' on the Bounty there in the early 1960s.

Sydney, July 30 : Lara Bingle, who rose to fame at the tender age of 17 and has faced her share of photo scandals, has big plans of re-invention and business success.

The former fiancee of Australian cricketer Michael Clark has revealed that she is ready to reinvigorate her modelling career.

Melbourne, July 27 : Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's great-grandson Jamie DeWolf has claimed that the controversial religion was bound to destroy Tom Cruise's marriage with Katie Holmes.

In an interview with CBS, he called Scientology a "well-funded psychotic beast" and described his great-grandfather as nothing more than a "lying con-man" who peddled "pseudoscience."

Melbourne, July 26 : Kylie Minogue will appear as a tattooed lesbian who seduces a teen played by Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keogh in an upcoming horror romance `Jack and Diane.'

With messy blonde waves, a red vest and tattoos all over her arms, the 44-year-old singer plays Tara is a far cry from the glossy pop princess fans are used to seeing.

Melbourne, July 25 : Kanye West is said to be using his late mother's jewels to create an engagement ring for his girlfriend Kim Kardashian.

According to Radar Online, the rapper has been working with a private jeweller to create a custom-made ring he'll use to propose the ex WAG, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Melbourne, July 24 : Lara Bingle, who rose to fame following the ''Where the bloody hell are you'' campaign for Tourism Australia, has turned her back on her homeland and is now promoting New Zealand.

Melbourne, July 24 : The world''s most famous spy, James Bond, will drive an Aston Martin DB5 in the upcoming film, Skyfall, it has been confirmed.

But unlike its last (brief) appearance in 2006's Casino Royale, this time the DB5 is expected to play a more prominent role in Skyfall, set for release in November.

Melbourne, July 24 : Producer Frank Marshall talked about the status of the fourth `Jurassic Part' film, which is set to hit theatres by 2014.

Rumours about a fourth entry in the series had been kicking around the internet for more than a decade.

Fans had all but given up on the film becoming a reality until Steven Spielberg announced to Comic Con last year that he had a story he wanted to make.

Melbourne, July 23 : Actress Anna Paquin has revealed that she has no issues with exposing her body in front of a camera.

The actress said that her `True Blood' co-stars - including her husband Stephen Moyer and Alexander Skarsgard - are sensitive about showing off their bodies because they aren't used to being seen as objects of sexual desire.

Melbourne, July 23 : Katie Holmes, who recently filed for divorce from Tom Cruise, has been relying on her "solid friend" and former flame Chris Klein for support lately.

Holmes and Klein were engaged before the actress got together with `Top Gun' star.

Melbourne, July 20 : Brook Shields hoped to lose her virginity to her then boyfriend George Michael, who later revealed that he was gay, it has been revealed.

Shields, who proudly confessed to being a virgin in her autobiography `On Your Own,' was dating the 49-year-old British singer, who had shot to fame with duo Wham!

Mumbai, July 19 : Indian megastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed that Rajesh Khanna's last utterance before he passed away were "''time ho gaya hai ! Pack Up!"

India's first superstar, who will be cremated today, breathed his last on Wednesday after battling a prolonged illness.

The Big B, who visited Khanna''s house to pay his tributes, revealed that someone really close to the star informed him about his last words.

Melbourne, July 18 : Robert Pattinson has revealed that he fell for Kristen Stewart before they started working together on the `Twilight' series.

The actor said that he had feelings for Stewart since he saw her in one of her earlier movies.

"I knew before I met her [that we had chemistry]," News. com. au quoted Pattinson as telling E!'s etalk Canada.

In response to which Stewart said "Yeah, me too."

Melbourne, July 18 : A former nanny of the Kardashian clan has claimed that Kim Kardashian always wanted to be a "princess" and was just like Marcia of The Brady Bunch.

Pam Behar, who said that she had "raised" the famous family for five years during the early `90s, revealed that now 31-year-old reality star was always the centre of attention and was similar to the egotistical, popular TV character.

Melbourne, July 18 : Lara Bingle, who laughed about her brother's assault conviction during her reality series `being Lara Bingle', has been criticised for her hysterical reaction.

The 25-year-old model's brother Joshua was fined 800 dollars and placed on an 18-month good behaviour bond after pleading guilty to assaulting a racing patron at Royal Randwick during 2009 Melbourne Cup celebrations.

Melbourne, July 17 : Nicole Kidman helped Katie Holmes pluck up the courage to file for divorce from Tom Cruise by telling her that she has no regrets about separating from her ex-husband, according to reports.

Kidman and Cruise divorced in 2001 after 10 years of marriage and the adoption of two children, Isabella, now 19, and Connor, 17.

Melbourne, July 17 : Mila Kunis has revealed that she wants to settle down and have a family within the next five years.

In a sit down chat with her Oz co-star James Franco for Interview magazine, the 28-year-old revealed her plans for the future after she hangs up her acting boots.

Melbourne, July 16 : It was labelled boring last year, but Australia's national costume for the Miss World pageant is now being branded "Avatar".

The Aboriginal culture-inspired bodysuit for Miss World Australia contestant Jessica Kahawaty has received the thumbs-down from fashion experts.

Project Runway mentor Alex Perry said that the dress looked more circus than serious fashion.

Melbourne, July 14 : Sylvester Stallone's son Sage has died of a suspected drug overdose in his Los Angeles apartment. He was 36.

The tragic incident has left the actor grief-stricken, his publicist said.

Authorities were investigating the cause of death, but details were not immediately available.

Paramedics were called, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Melbourne, July 13 : Seal has slammed allegations that his partying caused problems in his marriage with his now estranged wife Heidi Klum.

The pair announced they were divorcing earlier this year, which came as a shock to many as they appeared to be happily married.

It was recently claimed that the 49-year-old singer partied with two women in Sydney while his children were visiting him. He has dismissed the claims.

Melbourne, July 13 : A man who worked in the Church of Scientology has claimed that the church "brainwashed" Tom Cruise's kids Isabella and Connor, turning them against their mum Nicole Kidman.

In a candid interview with NBC's Rock Center, Marty Rathbun said he believed officials used Scientology to indoctrinate Cruise's adopted children against Kidman after she split up with Cruise 11 years ago.