Sandra Bullock, Madonna Give To Haiti Relief

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Sandra Bullock said Friday she donated $1 million toward Haitian earthquake relief, and Madonna announced she gave $250,000 toward the effort as celebrity aid continued to pour into the devestated country.

Bullock’s contribution went to Doctors Without Borders’ emergency operations in Port-Au-Prince, where three of the organization’s existing facilities were damaged by the magnitude 7.0 quake.

“I wanted to ensure that my donation would be used immediately to meet the needs of the Haitian people affected by this catastrophic event,” said Bullock in a statement.

Madonna’s gift was to Partners In Health, a longtime medical provider in Haiti.

“I urge all of my friends and fans around the world to join me collectively to match my contribution or give in any way you can,” she said. “We must act now.”

Earlier Friday, Not On Our Watch, an advocacy and grantmaking group founded by George Clooney, Brad Pitt and others, donated $1 million to Partners in Health.

The international Red Cross estimates 45,000 to 50,000 people were killed in the earthquake, which devastated the Caribbean nation on Tuesday.

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Couple Sues KISS Rocker Gene Simmons Over Alleged Attack

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

A couple who said they were assaulted by Gene Simmons sued the KISS bassist for unspecified damages Thursday, court records show.

Nathan Marlowe and his wife Cynthia Manzo said Simmons attacked them, threatened them and took their video camera at the upscale The Grove mall on Saturday after they started filming the rocker.

The couple’s attorney, Matthew Nezhad, says a police report was filed. The couple sought a restraining order against Simmons on Wednesday, but that petition was denied.

Simmons has not been arrested and no charges have been filed.

According to the complaint and restraining order application, Marlowe asked Simmons for his view on monogamy, and Simmons responded by telling Marlowe to get his shot and leave. The filings state Simmons then lunged and attacked Marlowe, taking the video camera, then turned on Manzo when she tried to get the camera back.

A phone message seeking comment from Simmons’ entertainment attorney was not immediately returned.

The couple are seeking damages of more than $25,000 for civil claims of assault, battery and infliction of emotional distress. The lawsuit was filed as a verified complaint, meaning Marlowe and Manzo signed it under penalty of perjury.

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Demi Moore, John Stamos, Paris Hilton & More Twitter For Christmas

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

A host of stars have hopped on Twitter to share their Christmas wishes.

“all i wanted for christmas is my family in nyc-got my wish,” John Stamos wrote from a snowy East Coast. “sending love and happiness to you all - HAPPY HOLIDAYS.”

Teen singing sensation Justin Bieber also popped online to share his thanks for a great year.

“This holiday season i hope we can all appreciate eachother and be happy 4 eachother’s blessings. help 1 another the way u have all helped me,” he Tweeted.

Other stars hit the social networking Web site to share their holiday plans, including Demi Moore, who revealed she spent December 23 with her ex, Bruce Willis.

“About to hear my 2 girls perform on stage with their dad doing some rockin’ Christmas songs!” she noted.

Martha Stewart was also in a family mood, Tweeting that she was looking forward to spending the holidays with her daughter and son-in-law.

“alexis and kevin are coming today- scrabble?cards?lots of cooking- homemade pasta,rack of lamb(organic of course),salad from the cold frame,” she wrote.

But not everyone was ready for the holidays, including Pete Wentz and “Star Trek” actor Simon Pegg, who Tweeted as they hit the town in New York and London respectively, for a few items.

“christmas eve last minute presents. forgetting everything i was supposed to remember,” Pete wrote.

“Love it when there’s a line outside the butcher. It means there’s a meat rush on. Ordinary folk scrapping over sausages like junk yard dogs,” Simon Tweeted about picking up last minute food items in London.

But at least one star revealed Christmas came a wee bit early as she opened gifts.

“At home opening Christmas presents from my man. SO happy! He really spoiled me this year and gave me so many incredible presents! :),” Paris Hilton wrote of gifts from boyfriend Doug Reinhardt. “All the jewelry he bought me… is so stunning! It’s true Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. I am speechless. :)”

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Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Mickey Rourke Join Golden Globes Presenters

Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and Mickey Rourke will be among the presenters at the 67th Golden Globe Awards.

“Lost” star Matthew Fox will also present at the ceremony, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

Other stars previously slated to join the show are Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio, who will present the Cecil B. DeMille Award to director Martin Scorsese.

The show will air on NBC on Sunday, January 17, at 8 PM ET.

“Up In The Air” heads into the awards ceremony with six nominations, including Best Drama and a Best Actor nod for star George Clooney, the most for any film this year.

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Kendra Wilkinson, Khloe & Kim Kardashian Hit Their Blogs With Christmas Cheer

New mom Kendra Wilkinson is just one of the many celebrities thrilled that Christmas is just around the corner.

“Christmas was always a really big deal in my family and my mom always went all out to make it really special for me and my brother,” Kendra wrote on her official blog. “I have sooooo many amazing xmas memories and i’m sure this one will top the rest now that i’m sharing it with my son and my hubby!!! I feel like the luckiest girl in the world right now!”

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Kendra and her husband, Hank Baskett of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, welcomed their first child together – a son, also named Hank — earlier this month. And although their baby is only a few weeks old, Kendra said she’s gearing up to create Christmas memories that will last a lifetime.

“I can’t wait to start my own family traditions and i’m so excited to make every xmas memorable for lil hank like my mom did for me,” Kendra wrote.

The former Playboy model also posted a photo of herself from her earlier days on Santa’s lap.

Khloe Kardashian offered her own Christmas blog, recommending her fans check out “Home Alone.”

”‘Home Alone’ is probably one of my top 10 favorite movies of all time! No matter how old I get, I seriously can’t not watch it if I see it on TV — it really just never gets old. Macauley Culken (sic) was just the cutest thing ever and I might have had a little crush on him when I was little haha,” she wrote.

“If you haven’t seen this movie then you’ve been robbed of a childhood and must go out and rent it immediately! That’s an order!!! LOL,” Khloe added.

Khloe’s sister, Kim, also wrote about Christmas on her blog from New York City.“New York is so beautiful at Christmas… very different to LA. Have you guys visited NYC at the holidays?” she asked.

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Brittany Murphy’s Husband Speaks Out: ‘My World Was Destroyed’

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Just one day after the death Brittany Murphy, her husband Simon Monjack has spoken out exclusively to Access Hollywood about the untimely loss of his wife.

“My world was destroyed yesterday,” an emotional Monjack told Access Hollywood on Monday afternoon.

Following the news of the actress’ death at the age of 32 on Sunday, the Hollywood community offered an outpouring of love and condolences for Murphy – and one message, in particular, was very moving to Monjack.

“I loved what Ashton [Kutcher] wrote on Twitter. It was comforting to me,” Monjack told Access Hollywood, adding he did not know his wife’s former “Just Married” co-star personally. “I couldn’t have said it better.”

The message posted by Ashton read, “2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine. My deepest condolences go out 2 Brittany’s family, her husband, & her amazing mother Sharon. see you on the other side kid.”

As far as what happened inside the actress’ home early Sunday, when Murphy was found unresponsive in the shower, Monjack said up to that point, it had just been “a regular day.”

“[Her mother] Sharon went into the bathroom because she had been in there a long time. Her mom screamed for me and I ran. Then called 911,” he revealed.

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a 911 call from the home at 8 AM on Sunday and eventually transported Murphy to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She was pronounced dead at the facility at 10:04 AM.

While LA County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter told Access Hollywood the actress’ death “appears to be natural at this time” on Sunday, an autopsy was being conducted on Monday to determine the exact cause of death.

With regards to the coroner noting she may have suffered from flu-like symptoms in the days leading up to her death, Monjack admitted Murphy had been sick – but it did not seem like it was anything serious.

“She had laryngitis,” he said, noting she had seen a doctor. “She had been tired at the end of the year. She had made a couple movies.”

In his interview with Access, Monjack – who married Murphy in 2007 — took exception to the idea that his wife may have been linked to people who were bad influences on her.

“I don’t know why anyone would think that,” he said. “She found love. We found love. Brittany didn’t get to where Brittany was with anyone controlling her… Brittany was Brittany.”

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Jon Bon Jovi’s Son ‘Fine’ After Being Rushed To Hospital

One of Jon Bon Jovi’s three sons is doing “fine” after being taken to the hospital on Sunday.
According to Zap2It.com, who first reported the news, the rocker’s son was taken to Riverview Medical Center in Redbank, N.J. on Sunday after a call was placed to 911 at 2:20 AM.

Due to a severe snowstorm that blanketed the east coast over the weekend, the singer’s son was reportedly taken to the hospital in an SUV rather than an ambulance.

When contacted by Access Hollywood, a rep for the Bon Jovi confirmed the trip to the hospital and said, “all is fine” with the rocker’s son.

It is not known which of his sons required medical attention.

Bon Jovi and wife Dorothea Rose Hurley have four children together, Stephanie Rose, 16, Jesse James Louis, 14, Jacob Hurley, 7 and Romeo Jon, 5.

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Jon and Kate Gosselin's Divorce Finalized

Jon and Kate Gosselin's ten-year marriage is now history.

TMZ reports that Judge Arthur Tilson has signed the final divorce papers, severing marital ties between Jon, 32, and, Kate, 34.

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On Wednesday an arbitrator ruled how the former spouses would divide their real estate and other assets. While most of those details remain confidential, Kate's attorney confirmed that the former reality mom "will continue to reside with all eight of her children in the former marital home" in Wernersville, Penn.

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Kate noted, "I am very relieved that our divorce has been finalized, and I look forward to the New Year, focusing on our children" and "restructuring our lives."

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It won't be Jon's last time in court, however. Last Thursday Dec. 10, Jon was ordered by a Maryland judge to stop making media appearances. TLC claims the reality dad had been violating a contract with the network.

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TLC aired the final episode of Jon and Kate Plus Eight Nov. 23. Kate admitted to the cameras that her new life as a single mom was a struggle. "Don't kid yourself," she said. "When I'm driving to get school supplies with the kids or try on shoes . . . it always crosses my mind that I should be in the passenger seat and Jon should be driving. Every single time."

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Jessica Simpson Heads To Jail — To Help Friend

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Jessica Simpson headed to jail early on Friday morning – to try to bail out a friend.

According to TMZ and Us Weekly, Jessica’s friend and makeup artist, Mary Phillips, was arrested in the wee hours of Friday morning after authorities received a disturbing the peace call from the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood.

When Jessica reportedly headed to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department in West Hollywood to bail her friend out, she was turned away due to Phillips’ alleged state of inebriation.

“She was arrested for being drunk in public, and she was not released to Jessica because you can’t release someone who has not sobered up,” LAPD deputy Aura Sierra told Us. “They’re going to release her a little later when she’s sobered up. I don’t know what time that will be. It could be a minimum of 6 to probably 8 hours.”

Phillips had been out with Jessica and hairstylist Ken Paves earlier in the evening of Thursday night – Jessica posted a Tweetphoto of the trio with the caption, “Sizzlin’ w my peeps, pretty boy KP, lil’ cholita… look out yo!!”

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Tobey Maguire Discusses ‘Hobbit’ Casting Rumors

NEW YORK, NY --

Hot on the heels of his Golden Globe nomination this morning in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama category for his portrayal of a presumed deceased Marine who returns home from Afghanistan to his family in ”Brothers,” Tobey Maguire talked to Access Hollywood about his excitement on receiving the nomination.

He also gave an update regarding one of the hottest rumors making the rounds on the Internet right now: Reports over behind the scenes talks regarding his possible casting as Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit.”

“I have not met or spoken to Guillermo del Toro or Peter Jackson or anybody. Nobody has given me a script or approached me about it,” Maguire said of any first hand contact he may have had with the director and executive producer team of the big screen adaptation of the prequel book to the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

According to an online report on Latino Review, which was subsequently picked up by multiple other Web sites including Ain’t It Cool News, Dark Horizons, and Movieline, a source at CAA (Maguire’s talent agency) confirmed that preliminary talks were taking place between the agency and the film’s producers for the lead role in “The Hobbit.”

“Apparently, we’re in the early stages of talks between CAA and the producers of ‘The Hobbit’ film for Tobey to topline the film as Bilbo Baggins!” the CAA source told Latino Review. “Again, right now it’s that – just dialogue taking place between the respective parties. Tobey hasn’t been cast and an offer hasn’t been made. It’s just talks,” the source continued.

While it is possible Maguire still may be offered (or may read for) the role of the younger version of the character played by Ian Holm in the “Lord of the Rings” films, Tobey told Access Hollywood he has not had any discussions with the filmmakers even though he was well aware of the story circulating on the Web.

“Somebody actually sent me that link that said that I had a conversation with the director and it was just not true,” Tobey said of the online buzz. “I was wondering if maybe there was a miscommunication, I was talking about another director or something.”

While Tobey is set to return and star in “Spiderman 4” (and possibly 5 and 6 as well), “The Hobbit” is expected to span the course of two separate films shot back to back.

Both “Spiderman 4” and “The Hobbit” are scheduled to begin filming next year.

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ROLL CALL: Is John Mayer Eyeing Kim Kardashian?

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans

Is John Mayer’s Next Celeb Conquest Kim Kardashian?: Is there no stopping the dating prowess of John Mayer? The New York Post’s Page Six is speculating that the singer might have a thing for reality starlet Kim Kardashian after he was spotted chatting her up this week at the Sirius XM offices in NYC. We’re not issuing a new couple alert just yet, but we can’t help but wonder if John is almost out of fellow celebs to pursue.

“Gossip” Guys Party With “Gossip” Mom: Who do “Gossip” guys Ed Westwick, Chace Crawford and Sebastian Stan like to party with? – reportedly, their TV mom! According to People, the guys lived it up this week at NYC’s Hiro Ballroom with their co-star Kelly Rutherford – who plays Ed’s TV step-mom on the CW series. “Kelly was there in full-cougar mode,” a People source claimed. “She was jokingly flirting with Chace.” No word if he jokingly flirted back or if they jokingly got cozy together.

So, Mischa Barton Walks Into A Bar…: Mischa Barton has been reportedly employing the services of a “sober coach,” but according to Page Six, the coach had the night off earlier this week. The actress was reportedly spotted at SoHo’s Mexican Radio in NYC helping herself to some shots and margaritas with her pals. “They all looked like they were having fun,” a Page Six source claimed. “She looked healthy and in control.” Maybe we can start calling her Moderation Mischa now?

Pam Gets A Book!: Oh Pamela Anderson, we’re glad to see you found some new reading material…you know those aren’t bed time stories for the kids, right? XOXO – Roll Call!

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Angelina Jolie Calls For Action From Obama On Sudan

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Angelina Jolie is calling out the Obama administration for its approach to the situation in Sudan.

“There policy, though, raises a number of questions,” the star wrote in a Newsweek editorial. “How is the Obama administration’s approach to Sudan an evolution of justice? In addition, when the administration says it intends to work to ‘improve the lives of the people of Darfur,’ I would like to know what that means, besides the obvious point that their lives could hardly get worse.”

The actress, a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador since 2001, has devoted much of her efforts toward work in the troubled Darfur region, including her role in the Jolie-Pitt Foundation.

Her editorial came in honor of Human Rights Day, noting past historical tragedies before settling on the Darfur crisis, which she writes has left “300,000 dead and 2.7 million people internally displaced.”

“[The administration] has not yet announced any serious moves to enforce the decision of the ICC and execute its warrants,” Angelina wrote. “There will be pressure on the United States and its partners to bring stability to Sudan, even at the expense of criminal accountability. Regardless of the rationale, the end would be the same: victims left without justice while perpetrators walk away.”

However, the star said she supported the president’s methods.

“Like many Americans, I support the administration’s willingness to engage diplomatically, even with regimes we abhor. And I believe President Obama and his special envoy Scott Gration will do their best to bring peace to the region,” she said. “I also hope we will act sooner and more powerfully to prevent future atrocities.”

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13th Woman Linked to Golfer Tiger Woods

A second porn star has been added to the list of women romantically linked to golfer Tiger Woods.

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Sports blog Deadspin.com is reporting that the embattled golfer, 33, had a lengthy affair with porn star Joslyn James (real name: Veronica Siwik-Daniels) during visits to Las Vegas.

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The site cites an interview with a Las Vegas nightlife insider. James -- who has appeared in numerous films, including Porn Star Brides -- has not confirmed the site's claims.

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Neither has Woods.

But Leigh Steinberg, one of the country's leading sports agents, is urging Woods to speak up now -- or he could lose more sponsors. (Woods' status with consumers has dropped from sixth to 24th on a list of celebrity endorsers, according to Bloomberg.)

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"(I'd tell him) to get out in front of this story," Steinberg told CBS' The Early Show Wednesday. "The American people love the fall of the high-and-mighty, but they also love a comeback story. He needs to get out front with all the facts and make a public apology to the relevant people, so that the healing can begin and he can put this behind him. Otherwise it will eat him alive."

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911 Call For Tiger Woods’ Mother-In-Law Released

ORLANDO, Fla. --

The 911 call that brought emergency responders from the Orange County, Florida Fire Department to the side of Tiger Woods’ mother-in-law, Barbro Holmberg, was released on Tuesday afternoon.

“Oh my God… help… my mom just collapsed,” a caller, who seems to be Elin Nordegren — Holmberg’s daughter and Woods’ wife — said on the call, which was placed around 2:30 AM EST on Tuesday from Woods’ home.

In the call, which lasted just over three minutes, the caller explained to authorities that her 57-year-old mother “collapsed in the bathroom.”

“She said she collapsed and she fainted… and she’s been down for a while,” the caller, believed to be Nordegren, added.

The female caller told the 911 operator that she rushed to her mother’s side after hearing the incident.

“I heard her fall and then I ran in there and tried to get her up,” the caller added.

During the call, the 911 operator urged the audibly upset caller to remain calm. A baby was heard crying the background.

After answering question about Holmberg’s condition, the caller suggested to the 911 operator that they no longer needed emergency services.

“So you still want the paramedics to come out?” the woman asked.

“No, I think we’re fine. I’m sorry,” she said before the 911 operator convinced the woman they needed to come out to the property to check Holmberg out.

“We’d rather come check her and see and come check her vitals and make sure everything is OK,” the operator said.

“OK… I mean, I can, it’s not urgent though,” the caller said.

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Holmberg was taken to Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Fla. early Tuesday morning.

“Last evening, Barbro Holmberg, mother of Elin Woods, was admitted to Health Central Hospital with stomach pain. She’s in stable condition and is currently undegoing evaluations,” Health Central Hospital’s Director of Marketing, Dan Yates, told reporters during a morning press conference. “Media reports other than this, attributed to this matter, have been erroneous and speculative and we ask that her privacy be respected at this time.”

Yates said the statement was made in conjunction with the family’s wishes.

By the afternoon, the hospital had announced that Holmberg had been released and returned to her daughter’s home.

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Michael Lohan Won't Be Joining Lindsay In India

Despite online reports that Michael Lohan would be joining daughter Lindsay in India for a documentary.

When asked if he was traveling overseas with Lindsay:

"No. I would love to go. But let's see if it happens. Who knows what CHRISTmas will bring. It might be a gift that we would do something like that. God knows, nobody else does that kind of work."

Aww, maybe Lindsay will have a change of heart and invite him along? After all, it is the holidays!


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18 Kids & Counting’ Mom Michelle Duggar Hospitalized In Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. --

Michelle Duggar – matriarch of the Duggar family from TLC’s “18 Kids and Counting” – was hospitalized in Arkansas over the weekend, according to People.

The 42-year-old reality mom – who is pregnant with her 19th child – was reportedly rushed to the E.R. due to a gallbladder problem.

“This weekend, Michelle Duggar was admitted to an Arkansas hospital due to gallbladder issues,” a rep for TLC told People. “The pain from a gallstone was generating some contractions. Just to be safe, she was airlifted a Little Rock, Ark., hospital, so that in the unlikely event that she had to be delivered early, she would be close to a NICU center.”

Although Michelle remains hospitalized, the network spokesperson said both mom and baby are doing fine.

“Though there were some fears that the baby was in trouble initially, it soon was discovered to be solely the gallstone causing the discomfort. Michelle is resting comfortably, and the baby is doing fine,” the rep added. “Doctors want to observe Michelle in the hospital for the next couple of days… but it would appear that the pain medication they have given her for the gallstone has worked, and there is no need for immediate surgery. The hope is that any necessary surgery can be delayed until after she delivers.”

In September, Michelle and husband Jim Bob announced they were pregnant with their 19th child.

“We are so thrilled,” Michelle told People at the time. “We just couldn’t believe it is happening.”

When the latest addition to the family does arrive, the Duggar’s total tally isn’t the only thing that will be changing – so will the name of their show.

Access Hollywood previously confirmed TLC will change the name of the series to “19 Kids and Counting,” following the child’s birth.

In October, Jim Bob and Michelle became grandparents for the first time when Joshua and Anna Duggar welcomed daughter Mackynzie Renee Duggar.

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Kennedy Center honors Springsteen, De Niro, others

WASHINGTON - With a little help from Carol Burnett, a new star from the hit TV show "Glee" and other top entertainers, political Washington is saluting five of the nation's top artists with the Kennedy Center Honors this weekend.

A surprise list of star performers will honor Bruce Springsteen, Robert De Niro and comic genius Mel Brooks Sunday during a show attended by President Barack Obama and other power players from Washington and Hollywood.

Also receiving the honors — which recognize individuals who have defined American culture through the arts as a living memorial to John F. Kennedy — are jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck and opera singer Grace Bumbry.

About 300 guests, including Jack Black, Edward Norton, Matthew Broderick, Ben Stiller, Martin Scorsese, Sting, Philip Seymour Hoffman were at a reception in the East Room of the White House.

"These performers are indeed the best," Obama said at the gathering. "They are also living reminders of a single truth — and I'm going to steal a line from Michelle here — the arts are not somehow apart from our national life, the arts are the heart of our national life."

Springsteen, 60, described the award he received on Saturday night at a State Department dinner as different than other accolades.

"We worked really hard for our music to be part of American life and our fans' lives," he said. "So it's an acknowledgment that you've kind of threaded your way into the culture in a certain way. It's satisfying."

Obama said, "Only a handful of people have tapped the full power of music to tell the American story. ... One of those people is Bruce Springsteen. ... I'm the president, but he's the boss."

The show will air nationwide Dec. 29 on CBS.

State Department officials would not say whether security for the events has been heightened after a Virginia couple recently sneaked into a White House State dinner. The gala is Obama's first big event since Micheale and Tareq Salahi slipped past White House security Nov. 24. The Secret Service runs security for Kennedy Center events the president attends, and everyone who enters must have a ticket that will be checked at the door.

On the red carpet, Katie Couric said she talked to the Salahis quite a bit at the dinner and joked that everyone is going to be on the lookout for party crashers.

"I think security is a little tighter here," she said.

Burnett led a series of toasts at a more private celebration for the honorees Saturday after a dinner for about 200 hosted by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Several of the honorees, Clinton said, have been at the forefront of cultural diplomacy. Brubeck, who turned 89 on Sunday, was sent abroad in the Cold War, she said, to serve as an ambassador with his music in countries teetering between democracy and communism.

And Springsteen played a rock concert in East Berlin for 160,000 people just 16 months before the Berlin Wall fell — a concert many Germans remember 20 years later, Clinton said.

"In every time and every culture, artists have lit the way toward progress," she said. "They've helped to provide a common language, a fabric that weaves us together as human beings."

Then there's the more irreverent arts. Even the mention of Brooks' number "Springtime for Hitler" from "The Producers" was enough to draw chuckles.

Brooks, 83, said it's special to receive the honor during the Obama administration. He said he'll whisper something in the president's ear about the need for more federal funding for the arts.

"I think when all my awards go to e-Bay, it will be the last," Brooks said of the Kennedy Center medallion. "That's how much I treasure it."

Many workers and guests were even more gaga Saturday over seeing Matthew Morrison from TV's "Glee." They recognized him as Mr. Schuster, the high school teacher and glee club coach from the Fox show.

Morrison said he was elated to visit Washington to help honor Brooks.

"I like crossing the line every now and then, and he's kind of the master of crossing that line, being a little offensive at times," Morrison said. "The man is a living legend."

Journalist Barbara Walters sat with Clinton and turned heads when she arrived as actor Frank Langella's date.

Jon Stewart was seated at Springsteen's table, along with Caroline Kennedy.

Former President Bill Clinton, a saxophone player, offered a moving toast for Brubeck. He said he first saw Brubeck's quartet in concert when he was about 15 years old and was "utterly captivated."

Later when Clinton invited Brubeck to the White House in 1994, the musician quizzed the president on what songs besides "Take Five" he liked from Brubeck's album, "Time Out," which was released 50 years ago this month. He even asked Clinton if he could hum the bridge to "Blue Rondo a la Turk." And Clinton passed the test.

A week later, Brubeck sent the president an autographed picture and chart from the song.

"It hangs in the music room of my home today," Clinton said. "It hung in the White House every single day I was there."

Obama said his father took him a Brubeck show in Honolulu in 1971, and that he's "been a jazz fan ever since."

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Tyger Has A Type!

Jamie Jungers has been identified as the fourth woman that Tiger Woods had an extramarital affair with, and yup, she's also from Las Vegas!

Jungers allegedly met Tiger at a nightclub in Sin City, and she was with the golf pro for approximately two years. Though their last tryst was over a year ago, it looks like she's still thinking about him and the hot hookups they had in Vegas, Chicago and here in California, as she's clearly eager to share her story with the world!
How many more are there?

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Who's The Most Scandalous Start of 2009?

As we inch closer to 2010, we've reviewed some of the biggest entertainment news stories of the last 12 months, and we need your help in deciding which celeb was the most scandalous this year!

Of course, you could pick Lindsay Lohan for her late night club hopping, wild bathroom parties, manic Twitter outbursts and her messy career moves, but she wasn't the only one who had a rollercoaster ride of a year.

There were plenty of other celebrities who made a name for themselves, and not in a good way - just ask Kanye West! The CAPS loving rapper has always been a rather outspoken fella, and while we were willing to forgive him for attacking a photographer at LAX in 2008, the stunt he pulled at the VMAs this year put him right back on the most scandalous list. Though Kanye apologized to country cutie Taylor Swift for ruining her evening, we know this isn't the last time he's going to cause trouble, so it should be interesting to see what happens this coming year, as we haven't really heard from him since he went into hermit mode.

Finally, Michael Jackson's death stunned us this past summer, but the real scandal came after his passing when words like "homicide" and "drug overdose" surfaced, both from gossip sites and police reports. The controversy surrounding Michael's sudden death was probably the biggest news story of the year, and the drama that his family has dealt with in the months after has been tantamount to the media frenzy that began on June 25.


Who do you choose? And why? Let us know!

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Beckham Brings Hope, Soccer To South Africa

The world's biggest soccer star, David Beckham, was in South Africa yesterday to coach a group of youngsters during a one-day clinic for "Coaching For Hope," a non-profit that not only teaches under-privileged kids soccer, but HIV awareness at the same time.

Beckham said, "It's amazing to visit a project like this and see the effect football has on young people. Football has the power to change lives and the youngsters are able to learn valuable lessons through their love of the game. I feel privileged to have met these children and despite the fact we come from different backgrounds we share a love for the game of football."

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