DIAMONDS are a girl's best friend - not to mention, shiny pals of showbiz stars such as actresses Wong Li Lin and Andrea De Cruz who attended the launch of an Olympics-inspired jewellery display at Ngee Ann City earlier this week.

LOS ANGELES - LUKE Skywalker's lightsabre from Star Wars, Indiana Jones' hat and whip from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Batman's cowl from Batman Begins are going on the auction block.

The iconic movie items are for sale as part of Profiles in History's Hollywood auction, to be held Dec 11 at the company's headquarters in California.

LOS ANGELES - AXL Rose is angry at soft drink Dr Pepper's botched giveaway.

The Guns N' Roses singer is accusing the beverage maker of profiting from the band's name - and then bungling its promised giveaway of a free soda to every person in America.