The Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum handed out its National Design Awards on Wednesday. Sadly, Kelly Osbourne’s wardrobe went home empty.
Mel Gibson’s releasing “The Passion of Christ” through an independent studio in the U.S., in case you were wondering who was going to fall on that box-office grenade.
Hard to believe Clay Aiken had one of the biggest album debuts since 50 Cent. Who knew pimples sold as well as pimps?
Colin Farrell checks in at No. 46 on Entertainment Weekly’s “Power List.” He’s a bit further down on its “Lung Power List.”
Gwyneth Paltrow wants critics to back off her new film “Sylvia.” The critics want her to back off acting.
Janet Jackson’s divorce from Rene Elizondo is finally official, and that’s perhaps the most normal thing to happen to the Jackson Family in the last 10 years.
The early reviews aren’t very good for Angelina Jolie’s “Beyond Borders.” Maybe it would get more respect if it didn’t sound like an ad campaign for Taco Bell.
The Fran Drescher Old Navy commercial gets weirder with every viewing.
Nick Lachey sang the national anthem before Game 4 of the World Series. It wasn’t clear whether he and his wife stuck around to watch the Yankees take on the Sea Chickens.
B-DAZE for 10/23
Johnny Carson, 1925
– His birthday guests include Ed McMahon, actress Sally Field and a gorilla from the San Diego Zoo.
Dwight Yoakam, 1956, Country singer/actor
Weird Al Yankovic, 1959
Ryan Reynolds, 1976, from “Van Wilder”
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