Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney to Receive the Kennedy Center Honor

Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney as well as artists, Merle Haggard, Jerry Herman and Bill T Jones will all receive the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday. They will hear accolades about how they defined US culture through the arts from President Barack Obama and will watch stars perform for them. They even sat down for dinner with host…..and Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton. She joked, “I am writing a cable about it, which I’m sure you’ll find soon on your closest website,” alluding to the WikiLeaks release of confidential diplomatic dispatches. Other guests included Julia Roberts, Claire Danes, Steven Tyler from Aerosmith, Gwen Stefani, Carol Channing, Angela Lansbury and Sidney Poitier.

Tina Fey Honored With the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Tina Fey will be honored and receive the prestigious Mark Twain Award for American Humor at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on November 9th. She will join previous winners like Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin but she will make her own mark by being the youngest person (she is 40 years old) to win the award. Fey published the following statement, “I am truly thrilled to receive this honor. I assume Betty White was disqualified for steroid use.”

Lady Gaga Grammy Awards Dress

Before the Grammy’s even started people were wondering what the singer would wear to the show. Here it is.

Hathaway Receives Hasty Pudding

In a tradition that dates back to 1795, Anne Hathaway was the winner of this years Hasty Pudding Award at Harvard. Every year, the undergraduate drama troupe selects a man an woman for the award.

The event, meant to be fun, had Hathaway presented her award by men dressed in drag, then she had to ’slay’ a dragon, and sing. It’s all in good fun.

Hathaway later gave a speak, “Please accept my heartfelt thanks and amazement that you have chosen my few humble offerings as celebrated entertainment. I will stand tall as I stand on this list, of hasty pudding honorees - you get the gist. Let us proceed with this day full of cheer - thank you for making me your Hasty Pudding this year.”

Jennifer Lopez to Make Appearance on ‘Glee’

Glee creator Ryan Murphy said backstage after Glee won for best comedy or musical TV series that he’s hoping the 40-year-old Jennifer Lopez will accept an offer to make a guest appearance as the show cafeteria lady.

“I have a meeting with Jennifer Lopez in a couple weeks,” Murphy said. “She wants to come on. We want her to be a cafeteria lady.”

Murphy went on to say that the show is receiving a lot of attention from A-listers like Julia Roberts and Julianne Moore and that it is “amazing.”

In April the series will begin running again and he says that, “We are shooting right now a Madonna episode, a tribute to Madonna,” Murphy says. “She may or may not be in the show. We are doing a great number with Jane Lynch and Olivia Newton-John. They are going to do a ‘Physical.’”

Mo’Nique Wins Golden Globe

Comedian turned actress Mo’Nique won a golden globe for her supporting role in the film ‘Precious.’

“I’m shaking,” she said. “And when I tell y’all I am in the midst of my dream, and when I look into the eyes of the man that I stood next to at 14 years old and I said to him, ‘One day, we are going to be stars.’ And he said, ‘You first.’ And we walked this red carpet together tonight. Sidney, I love you more than you will ever know, baby.”

Michele Obama named Year’s Most Fascinating by B. Walters

Barabra Walters has listed her “Most Fascinating People of the Year.” At the top of that list is Michele Obama. Last year it was her husband, President Obama.

“It wasn’t that I didn’t believe in my husband as a phenomenal leader,” she said. “I mean, that was always the pull — because I always thought, ‘Well, if I wanted somebody as my state senator, or as my U.S. senator, or as my president, I would want Barack Obama.’ And the only reason he wouldn’t do it is if I said no.”

Other members on this year’s list: Glenn Beck, Brett Favre, Lady Gaga, Kate Gosselin, Michael Jackson’s children, Adam Lambert, Sarah Palin, Tyler Perry and Jenny Sanford.

Johnny Depp ‘Sexiest Man’ Alive: Again

Johnny Depp was named People magazine’s “sexiest man alive” for a second time on Wednesday, joining an elite club of double honorees that includes George Clooney and Brad Pitt.

People magazine described the swashbuckling “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie star as “the king of cool with the killer cheekbones”. Depp, who also took the title in 2003, succeeded 2008 winner Hugh Jackman.

Asked why Depp, 46, had won a second time, People senior editor Kate Coyne told the CBS Early Show: “He was sexy ten years ago, he’ll be sexy ten years from now. He appeals to multiple generations of women — and for many different reasons to different kinds of women.”

Depp’s recent roles include 1930s gangster John Dillinger in “Public Enemies” and the murderous London barber “Sweeney Todd”. His next screen role is as the Mad Hatter in director Tim Burton’s adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland” which is due for release in March 2010.

In real life, Coyne noted that Depp, 46, was also a committed father of two.

“He’s sort of everything,” Coyne said. “He’s a guy’s guy, kind of a bad boy, he’s a respected artist and actor. You know, he’s got a little bit of everything.”

People also gave a nod to the popularity of vampire-themed movies and TV shows, adding the likes of “Twilight” heartthrob

Robert Pattinson and “Vampire Diaries” star Ian Somerhalder to its sexiest issue.

Matt Bomer, star of the new USA TV series “White Collar” was named sexiest rising star. Other newcomers to People’s 2009 list include “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert and “Glee” actors Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith and Mark Salling.

Past winners of People’s sexiest man alive title include Matt Damon (2007), Matthew McConaughey (2005), Jude Law (2004) and Ben Affleck (2002).

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Prejean Sex Tape May be a Good Thing?

You make us sick. Seriously, stop being so creepy. Carrie Prejean was just doing what all teenage girls do – she was simply exploring her sexuality. With her bare hands. On video. While she probably licked her lips and repeatedly mentioned what a bad girl she’d been. Who’d watch something as sick as that? You? Ugh, you disgusting pervert. Carrie Prejean was a teenager when she made it. A teenager!

Except that might not be the case. Carrie Prejean’s ex-boyfriend says that Carrie was actually 20 when she made the sex tape, and that she’s doing everything she can to lie about it.Carrie Prejean’s sex tape could have been the best thing that ever happened to her. Had you heard of Paris Hilton before the Paris Hilton sex tape was released? Had you heard of Kim Kardashian before her sex tape was released? Or Abi Titmuss? Honestly, the Carrie Prejean sex tape could have been Carrie’s ticket to the big league. No longer would she be known as the beauty queen with the slightly suspect views on gay marriage – instead she’d be known as the beauty queen who voluntarily stuck her fingers up her minge on a video once. She’d be a superstar!

But no. That isn’t to be. Carrie Prejean stupidly decided to make her sex tape when she was a teenager, which means that nobody can watch it unless they want to be known as a filthy pedophile for the rest of their lives. Sorry Carrie Prejean, but you just missed your one shot at immortality.

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Taylor Swift Wins Entertainer of The Year: CMA

“Tonight I’m just gonna dance around with my band and my crew and my label,” she told PEOPLE after winning Entertainer of the Year in Nashville Wednesday night.

“I’m going to go hang out with my crew and my band and the people at my record label, and we’re going to hug and dance and jump up and down,” she added later.

“I never imagined that the unattainable thing that I dreamed about could happen to me at 19,” she said. “It’s a lot to absorb. So now the next challenge is to find the next challenge.”

But first things first – where to put her awards.

“I got my first place, so I’m going to put these someplace very, very centrally located!” she said. “I’m not quite sure where. I might have to put up some shelves.”

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