Taylor Swift is convincing Selena Gomez to move to New York

Los Angeles - Taylor Swift has been "begging" Selena Gomez to move to New York. 

The 24-year-old singer is desperate for her good friend to make the switch from Hollywood to the Big Apple and the raven-haired beauty admits she is slowly being convinced by the Shake It Off hitmaker. 

Selena told E! news: "I'd love to spend time in New York. I've always said that I want to have a love affair and live there."

Benedict Cumberbatch plays code-breaking genius in new movie

London — Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch says his latest role as a code-breaking genius doesn't mean he's only capable of playing brainy characters.

Cumberbatch stars as computer pioneer Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, which opens the London Film Festival on Wednesday.

Sinead O'Connor to dish 'sexual dirt' in her memoir which is due in 2016

New York - Sinead O'Connor has a book deal, and she's not writing for kids.

Penguin Random House imprint Blue Rider Press announced on Tuesday the Irish singer and musician is working on a memoir that will come out in March 2016. The book is currently untitled.

Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow to reunite in new sitcom

Los Angles - Courteney Cox is working on a sitcom for herself, Lisa Kudrow and Jennifer Aniston.

The Cougar Town actress is keen to work with her former Friends co-stars again after remembering how much fun they used to have together when they all appeared on Jimmy Kimmel's talk show last month.

Ryan Phillippe 'proud' of parenting arrangement with Reese Witherspoon

Los Angeles - Ryan Phillippe is "proud" of how he and his ex-wife Reese Witherspoon co-parent their children. 

The 40-year-old actor has two kids, Ava, 10 and Deacon, 15, with the Legally Blonde star - whom he split from after seven years of marriage in 2006 - and says he has reached a "great place" with his ex-wife.

Amanda Bynes to study psychology at New York University

Los Angeles - Amanda Bynes is planning to study psychology.

The troubled actress - who was reportedly thrown out of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in California for turning up to classes high and paying fellow students to do her homework - claims to be transferring to a New York educational establishment to embark on a new course.

Jennifer Garner talks about Ben Affleck’s penis on The Ellen Show

Los Angeles - Jennifer Garner has joked Gone Girl producers must have used a "wide lens" to capture her husband Ben Affleck's manhood. 

The 42-year-old actress – who has been married to the Hollywood star since 2005 – had a conversion with him over dinner about a scene in which he appears fully naked in the thriller, and quipped the reason the film is tipped to become number one at the box office is because of his penis. 

Tina Fey and Jason Bateman give us the scoop on playing siblings in their new movie

Cape Town – In their latest movie This is Where I Leave You, Jason Bateman and Tina Fey play siblings.

Based on the book by Jonathan Tropper the story tells of four siblings who return to their childhood home after their father’s death.

TV pastor confesses to child molestation

Los Angeles – Stephen Collins, best known for his role as pastor/dad Eric Camden in the hit TV show 7th Heaven, has confessed on tape to child molestation.

TMZ has obtained exclusive audio from the New York Police Department in which Collins confessed to having sexual contact with multiple children.

Jennifer Lawrence finally talks about those leaked nude pics

Cape Town - Jennifer Lawrence has not publicly addressed her nude photo leak scandal until now.

The Oscar winning actress gets candid about the hurtful and embarrassing violation of her privacy in the latest issue of Vanity Fair.

The ANCYL wants Nicki Minaj to give back her R10m deposit

Cape Town - The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) wants Nicki Minaj to pay back the money she received for her planned performance at the cancelled TribeOne Dinokeng Festival.

As per her contract, the American rapper got to keep the R10m deposit she was paid for the cancelled gig.

Akon disputes Ebola claims

Cape Town - After performing a show in the Democratic Republic of Congo where he trapped himself in a plastic bubble, Akon is left having to defend himself against the media and public scrutiny.

Is Mariah Carey hinting that Nick Cannon cheated on her?

Los Angeles - Mariah Carey is currently travelling for her Elusive Chanteuse Tour and appears to be doing a little more than singing.

The Hero hitmaker took to the stage in Tokyo on Saturday night and seemed to break her silence for the first time about her split from her husband two months ago.

Jennifer Hudson has the best way of dealing with too many sweets treats!

Los Angeles - Jennifer Hudson throws food across the room to stop herself from eating it.

The 33-year-old singer lost 25kg four years ago after giving birth to her son David Jr in August 2009, but she admits she still has to watch her weight and even goes to extreme lengths to prevent herself from gorging on too many calorific treats.

Jack Osbourne honoured as Inspiration of the Year by MS Society

Los Angeles - Jack Osbourne has been named Inspiration of the Year by the MS Society.

The 28-year-old star - who was diagnosed with the degenerative condition in 2012 - said it was a "true honour and privilege" to be recognised by the charity at their annual awards ceremony and stressed his intention to continually raise awareness of the disease.

John Travolta has had death on his mind since he was five years old!

Los Angeles - John Travolta has thought about death since he was five years old.

The 60-year-old movie icon admitted the reality of his own mortality has been something he's always been aware of since his childhood - and he even thought someone could "die of a broken heart."

Michael Bublé returning to SA for intimate Mother City gig

Cape Town - Big Concerts announced on Monday that the multi Grammy award winning singer, Michael Bublé, will be returning to Cape Town in 2015 performing in a brand new intimate configuration at Cape Town Stadium.

Gone Girl nabs the No 1 spot at the box office

Los Angeles - Annabelle couldn't scare off Gone Girl at the weekend box office. The Fox thriller starring Ben Affleck as a man whose wife goes missing overcame the Warner Bros possessed doll horror with a $38m debut, according to studio estimates on Sunday.

Both films join the recently released The Maze Runner and The Equalizer in crossing the $30m mark this fall, a typically low-earning season at the box office.

Professor Green slapped a 'fan' due to verbal abuse

Los Angeles - Professor Green slapped a concertgoer on Friday night. 

The 30-year-old rapper was caught on camera getting into a scuffle in the middle of his gig at Durham University's Student Union Welcome Ball after a member of the audience shouted abuse at him. 

Jennifer Garner loves Ben Affleck's Batman body transformation!

Los Angeles - Jennifer Garner feels like she's having an affair because Ben Affleck's body has changed so much.

She is incredibly impressed with the physical transformation her spouse has undertaken while bulking up to portray Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.