By EW.com

It was a long time coming, but Kristen Stewart finally looked comfortable on a talk show. She stopped by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night to promote The Runaways and to show off her legs. Her awkwardness was dialed down to the point that it was completely endearing (as opposed to slightly painful) and her self-deprecation was pitch-perfect as she a) revealed why she was able to laugh at having to clear her throat while presenting the horror montage at the Oscars (“This is gonna baffle some people, but I was so proud of myself that night. I was like Whoa, I didn’t, like, fall down or anything,” she said, flashing two thumbs up when the audience applauded her) and b) explained what her Panic Room costar Jodie Foster told her at an after-party. “She’s like, ‘You know, you could learn a thing or two from me. I think that we should maybe start hanging out.’ I was like, ‘Really?‘,“ Stewart said, feigning disbelief. “I think I probably could.”



Stewart went on to address her “incapability of acting if I’m not acting” and acknowledged that wearing her heart on her sleeve has been a problem for her. She seemed envious about the way her costar Dakota Fanning is able to carry herself. Kristen, the extreme awkwardness just bothered us because we knew there was a smart, funny, articulate girl in there that we weren’t always getting to see. She emerged in part 2 of the Leno interview (embedded after the jump) when you talked about why people your age should know about the Runaways, “the first girls to play aggressive, sexually assertive rock ‘n roll,” and how you and Joan Jett are riddled with a different set of tics (“She’s got a hunch, but a cool one”). Well done. And seriously, great dress.

By abc.com

Introducing best actress nominee Gabourey Sidibe at the Oscars, “Precious” producer Oprah Winfrey called her a “true American Cinderella on the threshold of a brilliant new career.”

The next day, Howard Stern attacked the “Precious” star on his Sirius radio show, calling her the “most enormous, fat black chick I’ve ever seen,” and said Winfrey is a liar for “telling an enormous woman the size of a planet that she’s going to have a career.”

Who’s right?

Sidibe, 26, may be proving Stern wrong. She’s been cast as a student opposite Laura Linney in the new Showtime series “The C Word” and her next big-screen appearance will be opposite Zoe Kravitz in the upcoming drama, “Yelling to the Sky.”


Hollywood watchers tend to agree with Winfrey, that Sidibe has a bright future ahead and what happens now will depend more on her talent than her size.

New York casting director Bernard Telsey said Sidibe’s size is both a plus and minus.

“It’s going to make her not right for the new ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ but it’s going to make her right for the role that needs her for that specificity,” Telsey told ABCNews.com. “There’s room in Hollywood for someone who looks like her,” Telsey said. “Sure, there will be fewer roles, but there’s always less of everything for people who are unique and original and different.”

Greg Kilday, film editor for The Hollywood Reporter, said Hollywood will have to think creatively to find roles for Sidibe. “And Hollywood isn’t always creative,” he told ABCNews.com. “To try to find roles that she will fit well in is going to be tricky. She may, in some senses, find herself competing with Jennifer Hudson, who already has an Oscar under her belt. Hudson hasn’t done much in the way of film work since ‘Dreamgirls.’ I think Gabourey might face the same challenges.”

By UsMagazine.com

Mario Lopez is going to be a dad!

The Extra alum, 36, announced that his girlfriend, Broadway dancer Courtney Mazza, is pregnant with the couple’s first child.

“Courtney and I couldn’t be more excited,” he said in a statement on Extra Wednesday. “I’ve waited my whole life to be a dad — this is a true blessing. I am looking forward to sharing this experience with my family and my family at Extra.”

Lopez — who came to fame for his role as A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell and was a former Dancing With the Stars competitor met Mazza in 2008 while starring in Broadway’s A Chorus Line.

She is due to give birth this fall.

By People.com

Britney Spears, scouting out jewelry from Nicole Richie’s House of Harlow line during a visit to Kitson at the Americana mall in Glendale, Calif. The pop star, who was with her mom Lynne and a male friend, spent 15 minutes in the shop, where she also tried on some booties from the Olsen twins’ Elizabeth and James line.

When fans last left Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) at the conclusion of New Moon, the dreamy vamp had popped the question to his stunned mortal beloved, leaving Twi-hards to wonder if she’d accept.

Well, the wait is over: The first trailer for Eclipse – the third film in The Twilight Saga – was officially unveiled Wednesday morning, providing a much-hungered-for first look at what’s in store for the supernatural couple. Plus, the clip gives viewers a first look at the new Rachel: Bryce Dallas Howard in a fierce set of red curls!

Eclipse is due to hit theaters June 30, but for fan-pires lusting for an immediate quench to their thirst, pick up New Moon on DVD March 20 or check out Pattinson’s latest film, Remember Me, in theaters Friday.

By People.com

When you think of Amy Winehouse, impeccable personal style might not be the first thought that pops into your mind. The singer, 26, is often seen in scruffy ballet shoes and jeans, along with her signature beehive — a look that has brought her regular mentions in the worst dressed lists.

But there’s no doubting her street-smart reputation and cultural impact and one label has been ubiquitous in her wardrobe: British sportswear designer Fred Perry. Now, she has teamed with the firm, which is known for its Mod-style clean looks, to create a 17 piece clothing and accessories collection. Receiving the Winehouse touch are everything from the firm’s well-known the twin-tipped M12 polo shirt, the Harrington jacket, and the jumper dress.

Capri pants get a “punk-inspired edge,” a statement from the firm Thursday said. “It’s Amy all over [DASH] sharp, clever, sexy, lots of attitude [DASH] but stays true to the Perry aesthetic and unrivalled heritage. and still remain instantly recognisable.” “I’m really excited,” Winehouse, who is working on her third album, said Thursday. “We’ve been working on it for a while and it’s great to see it finally come to fruition.” And the company’s managing director John Flynn added, “We have had a great relationship with her over the years as she has been a loyal fan and supporter. Amy’s sense of style and attitude to music and fashion pervades through this collaboration. We hope her fans and our fans will feel the same way.”

The telethon will be hosted by Clooney in Los Angeles, Jean in New York and Cooper in Haiti. All donations will directly benefit Oxfam America, Partners in Health, Red Cross, UNICEF and Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation.


“Hope for Haiti” will feature performances and celebrity appearances to be announced in the coming days, as well as live news reports from CNN. “Hope for Haiti” will also be made available to MTV Networks International and CNN International.


Facebook and MySpace have signed on as official social-media partners to help steer viewers to the telethon and drive donations.

Yele Haiti has already raised $2 million through text-message donations, the organization announced on Friday (January 15). By texting “Yele” to 501501, mobile users can donate $5 to relief efforts. Head here to learn more about what you can do to help with relief efforts.

“This is apocalypse,” Jean said about the destruction in his home country. “We spent the day picking up dead bodies, all day that’s what we did. There’s so much bodies in the streets that the morgues are filled up, the cemeteries are filled up.”

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.