Fans of late entertainment legend Eartha Kitt were left disappointed when the annual Oscars “In Memoriam” segment, which featured Bernie Mac, Paul Newman, Sydney Pollack, and others who passed away in 2008, failed to mention Kitt, who died on Christmas Day at the age of 81. Read the rest of this entry »

What a tough week for the Knowles Sisters! Just days after songstress Solange Knowles slipped a nip and OD’ed on NyQuil during a trip to New York Fall Fashion Week, big sister Beyonce experienced a humiliating…uh…little slip of her own during a musical song and dance at the 81st Annual Academy Awards on Sunday.

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Kate Winslet wins an Oscar…finally. The British-born star won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in The Reader at The 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday.

Sean Penn accepted an Oscar for Best Actor for his role as slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk in Milk during The 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday night.

Sean was a gracious victor, commending fellow Best Actor nominee Mickey Rourke in his post awards press conference.

“I’ve known Mickey for over 25 years,” said Sean. “He’s somebody who had me quite literally weeping through his film The Wrestler. What’s sensational about him is that he’s one of our most talented, poetic actors.”

Penelope Cruz became the first Spanish-born actress to win an Oscar by taking the Best Supporting Actress award Sunday for her role as artist Maria Elena in Woody Allen’s 2008 romantic comedy Vicky Cristina Barcelona.