Maya Angelou dead at 86  —  Dr. Maya Angelou during a Dec. 2013 interview (WGHP)  —  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Award-winning author, renowned poet and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou has died.  She was 86.  —  Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines confirmed Angelou was found by her caretaker on Wednesday morning.

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Evan Rachel Wood, Jamie Bell Split After Nearly Two Years of Marriage  —  Evan Rachel Wood and Jamie Bell have ended their marriage, a rep for the couple confirms exclusively to Us Weekly.  —  PHOTOS: Celebrity splits in 2014  —  “Evan Rachel Wood and Jamie Bell have decided to separate,” the rep tells Us in an exclusive statement.

One Direction fans row over ‘joint’ video as some destroy gig tickets and demand an apology while others accuse them of not being ‘true fans’  —  One Direction fans turned on the band and each other today after a video emerged showing two members sharing a roll-up ‘joint’ on the Latin America leg of their world tour.

Lana Del Rey Sang at Kim Kardashian's Wedding ... for FREE  —  LANA DEL REY  —  I DIDN'T GET A DIME  —  to Sing at Kimye's Wedding  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Lana Del Rey shot down the ridiculous rumor she scored an insane pay day for singing at Kim Kardashian's wedding to Kanye West ... telling TMZ she did it for nothing.

Robert Pattinson on Moving Past ‘Twilight,’ Cold-Calling A-List Directors and Downsizing His Life  —  At the apex of his fame, the star of June's “The Rover” sold his $6 million house ("too big") and began sidling up to top directors, two of whose movies he starred in at Cannes: “I don't need anything.

Hayden Panettiere Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Fiance Wladimir Klitschko  —  Hayden's headed to mommyhood!  Hayden Panettiere is pregnant and expecting her first child with fiance Wladimir Klitschko, a source reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.

Justin Bieber Hooked Up With Model Adriana Lima at Cannes: Details  —  Justin Bieber had quite the experience at the Cannes Film Festival in mid-May.  The 20-year-old singer hooked up with newly single Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima, a source reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.

Iggy Azalea Tops Hot 100 With ‘Fancy,’ Matches Beatles' Historic Mark  —  Charli XCX and Iggy Azalea perform onstage during the 2014 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 18, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  —  Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Cover Story: Sam Smith Opens up About Life and Love  —  Are you ready for what fame brings?  At 22, you're still very much figuring out your identity.  You know what?  I don't know [who I am] and I'm really not trying to pretend like I know.  I don't know who I am.  Did you know who you were at 22?

Brad Pitt — Man Cuffed for Rushing Actor at ‘Maleficent’ Premiere  —  MAN CUFFED FOR RUSHING ACTOR  —  at ‘Maleficent’ Premiere  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Brad Pitt was the target of a crazed man who jumped a barrier and made contact with the actor while he walked a red carpet …

EXCLUSIVE: Jay Z splits from longtime business partner John Meneilly, who helped make Roc Nation and Rocawear successful  —  A source says it was ‘amicable.’ But a music industry insider said it was not Meneilly's choice.  —  On to the next one.  —  Jay Z and Solange Knowles may have …

12 Katy Perry Cosmo Covers You've Never Seen Before  —  For Katy Perry, who has over 53 million fans on Twitter alone, fame has no borders — and her cover on Cosmopolitan doesn't either.  The mega superstar will be featured on every edition of the magazine as Cosmo's first-ever global cover star.

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Joyce Giraud, Carlton Gebbia Fired After One Season  —  Exit the beauty queen and the Wiccan, stage left.  When The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills inevitably returns for season five sometime this fall, the Bravo smash will be missing two recent additions …