Choc pedicure for Valentine

A spa in London is offering a one-hour hot chocolate pedicure on Valentine's Day. more »

Breaking ice on icebreaker cruise

It's not your average cruise ship but the Sampo ice breaker holds a unique place in the league of cool cruises. more »

Bollywood star defends 'Slumdog'

Shahrukh Khan, one of Bollywood's biggest stars, has launched a high-profile defence of the Slumdog Millioniere. more »

Plant-Krauss in Grammy sweep

The accolades just kept coming for Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at the 2009 Grammy awards in Los Angeles. more »

Siestas come to Finland

Naphouse is a place where visitors can enjoy an afternoon snooze. The idea is to encourage Finns to relax here rather than in a sauna. more »

Racing up New York's tallest building

Tuesday morning, New York's landmark skyscraper was the site of a vertical race: The 32nd Annual Empire State Building Run-Up. more »

Preparing for Carnival

The Brazilian Hotels Association has said bookings are down some 20 percent from last year. But, the sentiment in the Samba schools is the show must go on. more »

Ledger settlement reached

The latest entertainment and celebrity headlines including a settlement in Heath Ledger's lawsuit, Harry Potter's stuntman seriously injured and Olivia Newton-John's ex resurfaces. more »

Job security problem for Angelina Jolie

Warner Bros has confirmed plans to relaunch and completely overhaul the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider franchise, and it looks like the first cut is Angelina Jolie. more »

Paramedic try to extort Travolta

A Bahamian paramedic pleaded not guilty and was held without bail on charges he conspired to extort 25 million dollars (USD) from John Travolta. more »