Allen denies accusations

    Film director Woody Allen defended himself on January 7 from newly published accusations by his now-adult adopted daughter that he molested* her as a child, calling the allegations “ludicrous*” and the product of a bitter custody* battle with his former partner, actress Mia Farrow.

    An advance copy of an Allen op-ed* piece to be published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times was posted online five days after Dylan Farrow, 28, revived and elaborated on the decades-old accusation in an open letter on the Times website.

    Vivian Hsu marries CEO

    Taiwanese singer-actress Vivian Hsu, 38, has tied the knot with Singapore-based, Indonesia-born boyfriend Sean Lee, 36.

    According to Chinese media reports, the wedding ceremony was held at 11 a.m. on February 5, in a hotel in Singapore

    Lawyers protect Bieber’s video

    Lawyers for pop star Justin Bieber are asking a judge to prevent semi-clad* images of the teenage singer in Miami Beach police custody following his arrest last month, from being released to the media, according to a motion filed on February 7.

    “While in custody at the Miami Beach police station the defendant was captured on videotape in various states of undress which show intimate personal parts of the defendant’s body,” the motion states.

    U.S. ‘X Factor’ axed

    The U.S. version of TV talent show “The X Factor” has been canceled after three series following judge Simon Cowell’s decision to return to the U.K. show.

    The Fox network show has been unable to match the ratings success of Cowell’s previous singing contest “American Idol.”

    “The X Factor” American audience dropped from 12 million in 2011 to 6 million last year.(SD-Agencies)