Rihanna will welcome a "new era" when her new album comes out.

The singer is set to release 'Rated R' later this month and admits she has felt massively nervous about performing songs written in the aftermath of her assault at the hands of former boyfriend Chris Brown.

Nearly seven million people went online to watch U2 live in concert yesterday (26.10.09).

The Irish band became one of the first major groups to stream an entire show live on the internet for free when they posted a video link-up to their concert at California's Pasadena Rose Bowl on YouTube.

Tom Cruise is giving David and Victoria Beckham relationship advice. The Hollywood actor - who is married to Katie Holmes - has reportedly been telling his friends what they need to do in order to maintain a healthy balance between work and their private life.

David, 34, and 35-year-old Victoria were living apart while the soccer star played for Italian club AC Milan on loan earlier this year. Tom thinks it will be bad for their marriage if they live separately again if David decides to leave current team Los Angeles Galaxy.

Catherine Zeta-Jones was paid a staggering $5,700 a second to star in a shampoo commercial. The Oscar-winning actress earned $2.5 million for the seven-minute TV advertisement for haircare product Lux, which will only be broadcast in China and Japan.

An executive at Unilever, the firm behind the commercial, told Britain's The Sunday Times newspaper: "We wanted Catherine as we remember her in 'Entrapment, all slinky and mysterious."

Jennifer Lopez says she has been in a "few challenging" relationships. The 39-year-old star - who has previously dated P. Diddy and Ben Affleck - admits she lost touch with herself during past romantic dalliances.

Speaking at The Women's Conference in Long Beach, California, Wednesday, Jennifer said: "I have been in a few challenging relationships. I have been in relationships that can make you doubt who you are and what you are capable of, and doubt what you deserve. It took me a bit little longer to get it right."

Sharon Stone has once again angered animal rights group PETA.

A former co-star of the actress has revealed she once had a tarantula defanged after refusing to film a scene with it.