Brad Pitt reportedly turned down $5 million for a public appearance to spend time with his children.

The 'Burn After Reading' star had been due to attend the Grand Prix Ball Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on October 31, but failed to show up.

Beyonce Knowles booked a hotel room just for her luggage.

The 'Sweet Dreams' hitmaker rented the lavish £2,450-a-night Charles Forte Presidential Suite at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester, UK, while performing in nearby city Liverpool this week, but after struggling to find space to hold her 12 bags, had her entourage make a second booking to store her belongings.

Whitney Houston is to perform at the American Music Awards (AMAs) as a special honouree.

The 'I Look To You' singer - who has won a staggering 21 AMAs from 37 nominations - will be handed the International Artist Award at the star-studded ceremony later this month and will perform her new single 'I Didn't Know My Own Strength'.

'The Twilight Saga' has been nominated for six People's Choice Awards.

The vampire movie franchise leads the nominations list for next year's ceremony, while another blood-sucking drama, TV series 'True Blood' has also proved popular, landing three nominations, while 'The Vampire Diaries' received two nods.

Taylor Swift performed a song about her "douche-bag" ex-boyfriends on Saturday (07.11.09).

The 'Love Story' singer hosted TV show 'Saturday Night Live' where she performed a quirky song about getting revenge on her former beaus and her love for her current boyfriend, actor Taylor Lautner.

Beyonce Knowles won three awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards last night (05.11.09).

The 'Sweet Dreams' singer - who wowed crowds with a performance of her latest track while wearing a skimpy red corset and suspenders - was the most successful star of the night as she was awarded the prize for Best Song for her track 'Halo', Best Video for her hit record 'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)' and also scooped the Best Female Singer honor.