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Brad Pitt delivers grim weather report on 'Jim Jefferies Show'

Brad Pitt earlier this week made a surprise appearance on Comedy Central's "The Jim Jefferies Show" and poked fun of President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement last week.

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Leonardo DiCaprio to the rescue

The news is a bit bleak these days, so here's a little relief in the form of Leonardo DiCaprio.

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Rihanna takes on fat-shamers with the perfect meme

Rihanna took to Instagram on Monday with a meme that some followers are calling the "perfect" response to being called out for her apparent weight gain.

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Mayday: this band can sell out 10 shows in one city

Few rock bands can sell out 10 shows, in one month, in the same city.But for Mandarin-language rock band Mayday, it's typical. The Taiwanese five-piece -- dubbed the "Asian Beatles" by the music press -- packed the Hong Kong Coliseum with 10,000 screaming fans for their near consecutive ten night run.

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Inside Amazon's first NYC bookstore

It was "day one" at Amazon Books, the tech giant's first brick-and-mortar store in New York City.

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Nintendo shares are up 30% thanks to Switch

Nintendo is on fire.Shares in the Japanese gaming giant surged 3.2% on Wednesday to hit their highest closing level since 2010.

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The Pope and President: Unpredictable pair finally meet

After meeting with Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia and visiting sacred sites in Jerusalem, President Donald Trump's tour of world religions concluded Wednesday at the Vatican, the Catholic Church's holy headquarters.

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Ex-CIA chief John Brennan: Russians contacted Trump campaign

Former CIA Director John Brennan told House Russia investigators Tuesday that Russia "brazenly interfered" in US elections, including actively contacting members of the President Donald Trump's campaign -- but he stopped shy of dubbing it "collusion."

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Putin offers transcript of Trump meeting with Lavrov

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to provide a transcript of a controversial Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, raising the stakes in an affair that has sent the White House into a tailspin.

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Brigitte Trogneux: From Macron's teacher to France's first lady

The relationship between French President-Elect Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Trogneux has captivated the world.

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MTV flips logo to stand with women

MTV debuted a bold look for International Women's Day.

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Castles in the air: Innovative designs for communal living

As cities around the world try to cope with housing and land shortages, the need for apartment buildings has never been greater.

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Angela Lee: The world's youngest MMA champion

When 20-year-old undefeated female professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Angela Lee walks into the room it's a slightly strange moment.

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Sakura season: Where to view cherry blossoms in Japan

For just a few weeks every spring, Japan celebrates an annual ritual known as hanami.

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What makes Tiger Woods' perfect day?

He's won 14 majors and is one of the most famous athletes on the planet -- but even Tiger Woods needs time to unwind.

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The best airline meals, according to an in-flight food addict

If there's one thing we don't envy Nik Loukas -- who has circled the world 17 times, flown 428,000 miles and visited 44 countries since he started tracking his flights in 2012 -- it's the amount of in-flight meals he has to consume.