Beyonce upstaged every performer at Sunday night‘s MTV Video Music Awards before the show even began _ she announced she and hubby Jay-Z are expecting a baby. The soon-to-be-30 superstar arrived on the carpet holding her bulging belly while dressed in a loose-fitting, flowing red gown. MTV tweeted the news, and photos confirming her motherly status soon circulated. Beyonce and Jay-Z have been m...

NEW YORK (AP) ― Even a fatwa is grist for comedy when you’re David Letterman. Back from two weeks’ vacation and making his first TV appearance since a threat against his life was posted on a jihadist website, the “Late Show” host played it for laughs during Monday’s monologue. Letterman began by thanking his studio audience for being there. “Tonight,” he said, “you people are more, to me, hone...

Actor Lee Min-ho from the popular TV series “City Hunter” has announced through his agency that he is dating Park Min-young, who also starred in the SBS drama. Lee and Park had acted in the drama “I am Sam” in 2007, and their collaboration continued until “City Hunter,” which aired on SBS until last month. An official from Park’s agency King Kong Entertainment said “The two have been in a relat...

LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Jerry Lewis said that his years of service to the Muscular Dystrophy Association helped make him a star, but he didn’t provide details on his recent departure as the group’s national chairman. In his first public appearance since the that announcement, Lewis accepted a lifetime achievement award Saturday from the Nevada Broadcasters Association, saying that he made his reputatio...

Kim Hee-chul, a member of pop group Super Junior, is to take a break from his career and serve his military duty starting September. His agency SM Entertainment announced Monday that Kim would enter the Korea Army Training Center at Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province next month. After four weeks of basic military training, he is to work as part of the Public Interest Service Personnel, an offic...

A 17-year-old amateur popping, a form of street dance, performer became the final winner of tvN’s “Korea’s Got Talent” program on Saturday. Ju Min-jeong received an enthusiastic applause after successfully showcasing her impressive routine at the Top 10 finalists’ round held at Kyung Hee University’s Grand Peace Palace in eastern Seoul. She was selected as the winner through the audience’s vote...

Popular singer Yim Jae-beom was accused of assaulting an employee of an entertainment agency last month, the police said Sunday. According to Seocho Police Station, the employee surnamed Kim filed a complaint against Yim, claiming the singer assaulted him. Kim, 28, said in his petition that he had been assaulted by Yim and his two bodyguards after he asked the singer to turn down the music at a...

Actress Han will return to finish filming KBS drama: agency Korean actress Han Ye-seul will arrive at Incheon International Airport at 5 pm Wednesday after she left for the U.S. boycotting the shooting of KBS drama series “Myeong-wol the Spy.” She will return to her role and finish shooting the 18-part series, her agency Sidus HQ said Tuesday. "Due to a busy schedule, Han’s body and mind w...

‘Slave Hunters’ actor morphs into vengeful assassin for new role After a not-so-successful attempt to continue his winning streak, actor Jang Hyuk is returning to the genre that gave his career a serious boost. Over a year has passed since he won audiences over with his swashbuckling portrayal of a bounty hunter in KBS’ period piece, “The Slave Hunters.” Now, just three months after starring i...

Korean boy band 2AM will hit record stores in Japan by releasing their first album in the Asia’s biggest music industry next year, according to reports. Following in the footsteps of 2PM -- the other group created along with 2AM when the boy band One Day split up -- the four-member group will present their Japanese debut song early next year, Japanese entertainment newspaper Sankei Sports report...

A Seoul court has ordered a TV drama production company to give unpaid appearance fees to Korean singer and actor Rain, court officials said on Monday. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of JYP Entertainment, Rain’s management agency, in a lawsuit against the local drama production firm identified only by the initial “D,” the officials said. The production company was ordered to pa...