Black actors are in demand — well, they’re starring in a string of television pilots — and I will praise the Lord for all of it. » 3/07/14 11:20am Friday 11:20am

Viola Davis, director Tate Taylor, and Octavia Spencer at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards. Images via Getty. » 2/18/12 12:49pm 2/18/12 12:49pm

How do stars know which events are compulsory? Like, how do they hear about an "Evening of Cocktails and Shopping to Benefit the Children's Defense Fund" and know everyone will be there, looking fabulous? Maybe there's some secret cabal of mind-melding managers... » 4/21/11 10:30am 4/21/11 10:30am

The 2011 Jenesse Silver Rose Auction and Gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel honored Halle Berry, so obviously she was the star of the show — with a great supporting cast.
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The semi-annual trade show known as New York fashion week started yesterday, and after doing the rounds of shows, I managed get into a party at the Stella McCartney store. It was sponsored by PETA, and Tim Gunn, Olivia Munn, and Taraji P. Henson were the guests of honor. I walked in, collected a glass of red, ate a… » 2/11/11 4:00pm 2/11/11 4:00pm

The Heart Truth fashion show — at which celebs don red dresses for women's heart health — is always fun to watch, sort of like a mega-wedding where every bridesmaid gets to choose her own dress. And this was the best one yet. » 2/10/11 10:40am 2/10/11 10:40am

3...2...1...Boobs! Well, in star-land, anyway. Plus some inarguable cuteness from Kirsten Dunst and a Labyrinth-inspired turn from Rashida Jones... » 1/03/11 10:30am 1/03/11 10:30am

Today in Tweet Beat, Lydia Hearst says that she's not signed on to star in a movie based on Lindsay Lohan's life. Plus, Meghan McCain is not happy about HBO turning Game Change into a miniseries. » 12/28/10 7:30pm 12/28/10 7:30pm

When the geese head south, the stars head north: to Canada, for the Toronto Film Festival. » 9/16/10 10:30am 9/16/10 10:30am

Today, even those celebrities whom we don't think of as political expressed their joy at the overturning of California's Proposition 8. Well, most of them... » 8/04/10 7:45pm 8/04/10 7:45pm

Today, we learned about the stars' workouts and detoxes, Juicy J went courtin', Kanye was in the air, and Melissa Joan Hart was mad at...somebody. » 8/03/10 7:30pm 8/03/10 7:30pm

Today in Tweet Beat, everybody loved Rue McClanahan, as evidenced by the many celebrities—like Lance Bass, Margaret Cho, Marlon Wayans and John Larroquette—who were sad to learn that she'd passed away today. » 6/03/10 8:00pm 6/03/10 8:00pm

Today in Tweet Beat, celebs like Questlove, Bob Saget, and Taraji P. Henson celebrate 4/20; you can spend the holiday with Snoop; and Sherri Shepherd is blazing up something completely different. » 4/20/10 8:00pm 4/20/10 8:00pm

Date Night! We all love Tina and Steve, but will it be an intelligent romp or a stupid waste of $10? All I can tell you is that the star-studded premiere, at NYC's Ziegfeld Theatre, had me smiling. (And laughing.) » 4/07/10 10:30am 4/07/10 10:30am

Today in Tweet Beat, Tyra drops her model behavior because she's retired, Danny DeVito bumps his head in the night, and Stan Lee starts a spelling crusade. » 3/16/10 6:20pm 3/16/10 6:20pm

In the Funny or Die sketch after the jump, Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard (along with Taraji P Henson and Leslie Ann Warren) reveals the accessory French women use to fight sexual objectification at work: Forehead Tittaes. [N.Y. Magazine] » 3/11/10 12:30pm 3/11/10 12:30pm

Perhaps as a testament to the ceremony's name, the stars showed up at last night's Independent Spirit Awards wearing everything from ball gowns to blue jeans. » 3/06/10 11:30am 3/06/10 11:30am

At the 41st Annual NAACP Image Awards, the stars didn't seem to stick to any patterns, showing up in brights, pastels, short dresses, long gowns, sleek suits, sparkles, and satin. A red carpet rundown, straight ahead: » 2/27/10 12:30pm 2/27/10 12:30pm