Donna Summer, the powerful singer who came to fame as the 'Queen of Disco' in the mid-70s, died early Thursday (17 May) of cancer at her home in Florida.

Summer was 63.

The five-time Grammy winner had accumulated a stellar string of hits in the 70s and 80s including Bad Girls, Hot Stuff, MacArthur Park, Love to Love You Baby, Heaven Knows, Enough is Enough, On the Radio, She Works Hard for the Money, Dim All the Lights, This Time I Know It’s For Real and Last Dance, among others.

Following news Indonesian national police refused a permit for a Lady Gaga concert in Jakarta, the tour’s promoter has said the ‘process is still ongoing’.

Indonesian Islamic groups voiced concern about the concert, that is scheduled for 3 June, going ahead and the police said they had been threatened with mass demonstrations by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI).

Actor Matthew McConaughey plays the owner of a strip club - and a star stripper himself - in the upcoming feature film Magic Mike which features a cast of hunks including Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello and Alex Pettyfer.

The American public may be divided in their support of President Obama’s position on same-sex marriage, but now the US President has the backing of American rapper, Jay-Z.

Speaking in an interview on CNN, Jay-Z has revealed that he is in support of banning US laws against same-sex marriage, commenting that it is no different to discriminating against black people.

Singer Clay Aiken says he is more enthusiastic than ever about voting for President Barack Obama after his historic endorsement of same-sex marriage last week.

'I think all gay men and women are probably more energized to vote for President Obama now,' Aiken said during an appearance on CBS's Face the Nation on Sunday. 'I'll definitely be helping out.'

Ellen DeGeneres, whose talk show has won 25 Emmys, will need to make room on her awards shelf for yet another honor: the 15th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Past winners include Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Whoopi Goldberg, Tina Fey, George Carlin and Will Ferrell.

'It's such an honor to receive the Mark Twain Prize,' she said in a statement. 'To get the same award that has been given to people like Bill Cosby, Tina Fey and Will Ferrell, it really makes me wonder … why didn't I get this sooner?'

US actress Chloe Sevigny says she was terrified playing a transgender killer in gritty new television drama Hit & Miss.

The Oscar nominated star plays transgender hitman Mia in the Sky Atlantic show by Shameless creator Paul Abbot.

The 37-year-old told Sky News she was 'terrified' about the role, which requires her to wear a prosthetic penis.

'I cried every day when they put it on,' she said in an interview with Culture magazine.

'You know, I'm ample-chested and I have this on. I felt very exposed.

A transgender woman suing Khloe Kardashian for assault says she will drop the lawsuit if the US reality TV star pays her $150,000.

Chantal Spears sued Kardashian last December, accusing her of pushing her outside the Playhouse nightclub in Hollywood, LA , two years ago.

However, Spears, also known as Ronald Spears, has now offered to settle the case out of court, but only if Kardashian coughs up $150,000 for ‘mental and emotional anxiety’.

Singer Olly Murs has revealed his gay friends have told him he has ‘perfect lips’ to perform oral sex on a man.

The X Factor UK star, who was the show’s runner up in 2009, shocked a reporter from the Star Observer in Sydney when he was questioned about his sexuality.

He said: ‘I’m a straight guy and I date women, but I get on really well with gay guys. I’m very comfortable with my sexuality.

Gentlemen start your engines, and let the best woman win, because Oxford is preparing for the summer Pride event with a drag race.

On Saturday 19 May, men will don high heels and women will grab their loafers to take part in a community event happening in the British city.

This is Oxford’s second annual drag race, which raises vital funds for the main Pride event happening in five weeks on 16 June.

A ten-year anniversary performance of hit West End musical We Will Rock You will feature a visitation from the star who wrote a half the hits in the ‘jukebox musical’.

Queen guitarist and vocalist Brian May said that his late band-mate Freddie Mercury will ‘appear’ at the special performance.

US President Barack Obama will be having dinner at George Clooney's home in Los Angeles tonight (10 May) at a star-studded event that is expected to raise $15 million for his reelection campaign.

With his public support of gay marriage this week, Obama arrives a hero to an energized political base that includes Hollywood heavy-hitters like Clooney, Barbra Streisand, Rob Reiner and Glee creator Ryan Murphy, among others.