At the San Diego California Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, opponents of recently-passed Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage in California, gathered on Sunday for a peaceful demonstration.

The church did not have services at the time. Some San Diego police officers were deployed, and a church security guard also kept an eye on the premises to ensure that employees of the church were not harassed.

London, Nov 10 : English comedian Russell Brand has revealed that his infamous broadcast with Jonathan Ross had been toned down to take out the “more personal stuff” before it went on air.

The broadcast had caused a huge controversy when listeners to Brand''s BBC Radio 2 show heard them leaving obscene answer phone messages for the actor Andrew Sachs.

According to the Observer, Brand believed Sachs had agreed to let the show go out if they toned it down, which they did.

Hamburg - Venus Williams' title at the WTA Championships on Sunday marked the end of a turbulent year in women's tennis which saw six changes at the number one position after Justine Henin's retirement.

The Belgian Henin was tipped to dominate 2008 after an amazing unbeaten second half of 2007, but her win streak came to an end at the Australian Open in January and she then retired from tennis on May 14 at the age of 26.

"I based my life on the relationships, the love and all that I could give to tennis. But I couldn't manage to express it anymore these past months," she said, naming retirement "a great day in my life."

New York, Nov 10 : American singer/actress Barbra Streisand showed her dislike for President George Bush when her stepson Josh Brolin told her that he would be playing the role of the commander in chief in “W”.

“W.” is an American biographical film based on the life and presidency of George W. Bush, directed by Oliver Stone.

Brolin revealed that when he told Streisand the news, she freaked out.

“She said: ‘How much are you getting paid?’ I told her it was a very low fee. She said, ‘Then why are you doing it?’” the New York Post quoted him as telling The Times of London.

London, Nov 10 : ‘Beatles’ legend Sir Paul McCartney has revealed that he regrets releasing his new and most cutting-edge album in years under a pseudonym.

McCartney, 66, who had been crowned MTV Europe Awards’ Ultimate Legend in Liverpool this week, had released his dance album Electric Arguments under his alter ego ‘The Fireman’, and it is to hit shelves on November 24.

Trendy Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe has described his single ‘Nothing Too Much Just Out Of Sight’ as the “hottest record in the world right now”.

London, Nov 10 : It looked like American divas Beyonce and Mariah Carey were competing to be the last arrivals at the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo.

Beyonce, who had skipped the red carpet with her late arrival, had to give up arriving any later as she had the opening slot on the show, which was already delayed by an hour.

The ‘Crazy in Love’ singer was dressed in sexy black leather trousers, and she made sure that the waiting was well worth it as she belted out new single ‘If I Were A Boy’ and hit song ‘Single Ladies’.