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Bare naked (faced) celebrities - After being photographed without makeup while in Vancouver last month, candid shots of AnnaLynne McCord hit the Web, with with one site noting: "Her facial blemishes were completely visible."

Gloria Gaynor on Summer - Donna Summer has died at the age of 63. Gloria Gaynor speaks to HLN's Showbiz Tonight about her memories of Summer.

Review: 'The Dictator' - That which does not kill us only makes us laugh.

Van Halen postpones concerts - Classic rockers Van Halen on Thursday abruptly postponed more than 30 tour dates, following their June 26 concert in New Orleans, representative Anna Loynes said.

Review: Captains of 'Battleship' deserve medal - "Battleship" is a special-effects-heavy movie invented to extend the brand of a commercial board game -- suitable for ages 7 and up! -- in which two players move imaginary boats around a simple grid.

'Dictator' director on controversy - Larry Charles discusses Sasha Baron Cohen's characters and whether he worries if the audience will be offended.

The best of the White roast - Betty White's recent roast was handled with more delicacy than most.

'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Scandal' ratings rise - Three Thursday night dramas were greeted with larger audiences for their final episodes of the season, but one NBC comedy tied its all-time low.

'Sons of Anarchy' creator's doc - For years, Kurt Sutter has told stories of criminal activity -- first as a writer for "The Shield" and then as the creator of FX's wildly popular "Sons of Anarchy," a dramatized version of an outlaw biker gang in California.

Summer died of lung cancer - Donna Summer died of lung cancer, but the singer wasn't a smoker, and the cancer wasn't related to smoking, her family's representative said Friday.

Review: 'What to Expect' is no surprise - Hollywood loves a cash cow, and Heidi Murkoff's pregnancy bible surely qualifies.

K'naan makes songs in the key of love - His name means "traveler" and Somali-born poet, rapper and musician K'naan has certainly come a long way.

'Blood Diamond' star's remarkable journey - From scavenging for food through garbage and sleeping in the streets, to becoming an international fashion model and a Hollywood A-lister, Djimon Hounsou's journey to stardom has been an astonishing one.

The man behind Carrie Bradshaw's haute heels - Manolo Blahnik is a household name thanks to 'Sex and the City'. The shoe designer talks to CNN about his life.

Stars sans makeup: Plain Janes or plain brilliant? - After being photographed without makeup while in Vancouver last month, candid shots of AnnaLynne McCord hit the Web, with with one site noting: "Her facial blemishes were completely visible."