A sultry beer ad featuring the socialite has been pulled after consumer complaints and a watchdog agency's investigation.

As gifting has become more popular and more public, top stars rarely show up anymore.

Brazil's government wants a sultry beer commercial starring Paris Hilton taken off the air. The ad features Hilton in a short black dress rubbing a can of beer on herself. But Brazil's regulations say beer commercials cannot treat women as overtly sensual objects.

With Toyota waging a furious lobbying and advertising battle to protect its name following the recall of 8.5 million vehicles, many of its 1,200 dealers are taking matters into their own hands.

Both films are equal earners at the Razzies, though, grabbing seven nominations each on Monday, including worst picture of 2009 and worst-acting slots for Will Ferrell and Megan Fox.

A woman accused of burglarizing Paris Hilton's house was charged Thursday with more counts after appearing in court wearing a stolen necklace belonging to Lindsay Lohan.

Authorities say an autopsy of Johnson & Johnson heiress Casey Johnson is inconclusive and toxicology tests have been ordered.

Police say they are investigating a burglary at the Los Angeles home of Nicky Hilton.

Nicole Richie has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital and is being treated for pneumonia. Her representative says she's doing well.

A judge has granted Nicole Richie's request for a restraining order barring two celebrity photographers from coming close to her or her children.

A 19-year-old woman was the driving force behind a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities said.

For a group of Hollywood-obsessed teens, entertainment news on the Internet offered more than a glimpse into the lives of stars. It helped them break into celebrities' homes.

"This has been a terrible experience," said Mary Boyle, of Silver Spring, Md. She lost more than 500 contacts, 100 pictures, a to-do list and dozens of Web site passwords. She also spent about eight hours on the phone with T-Mobile's technical support last week.

Counting jokes is straightforward enough. It's a lot harder, of course, to gauge the more subtle ways in which the Great Recession has impacted our culture: How we interact, how we entertain ourselves, how we worship, what we wear and buy and read and watch.