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Oprah Winfrey received an honorary Oscar for her charitable work on Saturday in what she called an unimaginable moment for a black woman who grew up poor in Mississippi and rose to the top of Hollywood stardom.

South America's Amazon rain forests, Vietnam's Ha Long Bay, and Argentina's Iguazu Falls are among the provisional New Seven Wonders of Nature, according to a global popularity poll conducted by New7Wonders.

Piers Morgan announced he is leaving his judge's seat on America's Got Talent next season in order to focus on other upcoming news events like the 2012 U.S. presidential election.

Rapper Erick Sermon suffered a heart attack on Saturday, but is reportedly in stable condition. Sermon suffered the heart attack just days after the rap world lost an icon, Heavy D, unexpectedly outside his Beverly Hills condo on Tuesday.

Shania Twain's stalker, Giovanni Palumbo, started shouting in court on Oct. 19 when he was denied bail. He is due back in court on Nov. 15 next week when his doctor will testify on his psychiatric state.

Corporal Kelsey de Santis will not be intimidated by Timberlake's A-list status

Spike TV is celebrating Veteran's Day with a new initiative aimed at helping lower the unemployment rate for U.S. veterans.

Breaking Dawn fans are becoming interested in vampire babies, and no wonder. With Edward Cullen and Bella Swan set to have a baby in the next chapter of the Twilight series, fans are wondering just whether vampires are able to procreate with humans.

While some of us have been wondering if the divorce from Kim Kardashian will follow through, Kris Humphries has moved his pawn in the imminent split by hiring a lawyer for the minimum six-month-long divorce proceedings. Yes, the divorce process will take 110 days longer than the couple was actually married.

Forget lullabies and pacifiers. The best way to calm down your screaming and crying baby, according to YouTube user berge95, is to play a song from rapper Notorious B.I.G. In a video that has gone viral, an irritated baby Rachel is shown crying and screaming before her father, Dave, plays Biggie's Hypnotize.

Kissing can be a tricky, awkward business -- especially when you are a celebrity. Here are 15 of the most awkward celebrity kisses ever caught on film.

Although Oprah's show is over, Oprah's Favorite Things remains. The media queen reveals her list in the December issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, reports People Style Watch.

The famously serious actor is utterly hilarious as a terrible comic

Mariah Carey wasn't always a wife or a mom. Once upon a time, she was a wild-haired young pop star who belted out tunes like it was nobody's business. Here is a look at the singer long before she was thinking babies and working with Jenny Craig.

Jonathan Jaxson claims Reggie Bush couldn't handle the publicity stunts

Ashley Greene to make guest appearance on “Pan Am.”

Kim Zolciak is now officially a housewife. Zolciak, a cast member on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta, tied the knot with Atlanta Falcons defensive end Kroy Biermann on Nov. 11.

Rihanna on Thursday released track teasers online from her upcoming album Talk That Talk, pushing the album up to no. 12 on the iTunes chart ahead of its November 21 release.

Young students who travel often are more likely to develop good leadership skills, a recent poll by educational tour operators reveals.

The top 15 American cities favored by citizens of the United States were revealed by a recent poll conducted by one of the world's leading custom market-research firms.

This weekend offers a range of movie openings in theaters from the Adam Sandler flick Jack and Jill to Clint Eastwood's Oscar contender J. Edgar. No matter what kind of movies you enjoy best there's something in store for you this weekend.

The founding members of Black Sabbath appeared in Los Angeles to make it official that their first album of new material since 1978 is coming next fall and that they're already gearing up for a tour, Billboard reported Friday. Legendary producer Rick Rubin, who's collaborated with the Beastie Boys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, will be on hand to master the recordings.

Murray's security guard claims that no expense was spared during filming

Veteran British rock band Black Sabbath announced on Friday they are reuniting in their original four man line-up for their first new album in 33 years and a 2012 world tour.

Former porn star Sasha Grey wants to continue her involvement with Read Across America.

In a boxing world where very few fights capture the imagination of the man in the street, Saturday's WBO welterweight showdown in Las Vegas between holder Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez is sure to get pulses racing.

Somewhere, the gods are laughing.

Kirsten Dunst steps out of her comfort zone and deep into a paralyzing depression in her latest film Melancholia.

Survivor host Jeff Probst's upcoming syndicated talk show has taken a big step toward its fall 2012 release, striking a deal with NBC owned and operated stations, producer/distributor CBS Television Distribution announced Thursday.