Denise Richards: ‘One Day I Will Spill My Guts About Everything’

Denise Richards has vowed to share the secrets she keeps – one day.

The actress, who has two children with ex-husband Charlie Sheen, wrote on her Twitter page on Tuesday that she plans to spill the beans about her life at some point in the future.

“sorry had to vent s*** pisses me off sometimes..one day..I will spill my guts about EVERYTHING,” she wrote.

Denise took to Twitter on Tuesday to defend herself after she received criticism from other users of the social networking service. The criticism was directed at the actress after the paparazzi took pictures of the star playing with her daughters (with Sheen) in a park.

“for all the negative nellies out there, I DID not have a f..ing photo op with my kids at a park when there is drama u get followed more,” she said, seemingly referring to the headlines about her ex, who was arrested on Christmas Day and charged with second-degree assault, menacing and criminal mischief in Aspen, Colorado.

Sheen remains free on bail and a rep for the actor previously released a statement asking people “not to jump to any conclusion.”

As for Denise, it appears those “negative nellies” won’t be in her 2010 future.

“thinking about my new years resolution(s) may have a few , one-cutting out all negative people once and for all. Life is too short for B.S.” she Tweeted.

Report: Taylor Lautner & Taylor Swift Split

Twilight Saga” star Taylor Lautner and singer Taylor Swift have broken up, according to Us Weekly.

“It wasn’t really developing into anything, and wasn’t going to, so they decided they were better as friends,” a source close to the country cutie, who turned 20 earlier this month, told the mag. “There was no chemistry.”

In recent months, Lautner, 17, and Swift, had been spotted out and about together, but despite hinting at their rumored relationship during their appearances on “Saturday Night Live,” the two never confirmed they were dating. However, they were photographed looking close as they attended a hockey game in October and the film star was even present at one of Swift’s concerts where she gave him an extended hug in front of the audience.

Earlier this month, the co-stars reportedly did some additional filming for “Valentine’s Day,” the film set they met on, and were spotted looking cosy in Los Angeles afterward as they stepped out for dinner at Benihana and desert at Menchies Yogurt in Beverly Hills.

According to Us Weekly, Lautner flew to Nashville, Tenn., earlier this month for Swift’s birthday on December 13, but the relationship didn’t work out.

“He liked her more than she liked him,” a source close to Swift told the mag. “He went everywhere he could to see her, but she didn’t travel much to see him.”

But the source said this break-up may not provide the same kind of fire Swift’s split with Joe Jonas, who is rumored to have dumped the country cutie via voicemail, did.

“They plan to stay friends,” the source added

Halle Berry, Colin Farrell & Matthew Fox Added To List Of Golden Globe Presenters

Halle Berry, Colin Farrell and Matthew Fox are heading to the Golden Globes.

The stars were added to the list of presenters at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards show, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced on Monday.

Halle, Colin and Matthew join an illustrious list of stars already announced to present at the January 17 ceremony, including Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts and Mickey Rourke.

Martin Scorsese will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the event and it will be presented by Robert De Niro and Leonardo Di Caprio.

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com the Golden Globe Awards will air January 17 on NBC from the Beverly Hilton. They ceremony will be presided over by host, British funnyman Ricky Gervais.

“Up In The Air” heads into the awards ceremony with six nominations, including Best Drama and a Best Actor nod for star George Clooney, the most for any film this year.

UPDATED: Tyra Banks Ending Talk Show; Will Focus On Film Production Company

Tyra Banks is ending her daytime TV talk show.

The supermodel-turned-TV-mogul announced she that she will wrap up her talk show at the end of its current season – its fifth — this coming spring.

“This will be the last season of ‘The Tyra Show,’” she wrote on her Web site. “I’ve been loving having fun, coming into your living rooms, bedrooms [and] hair salons for the past 5 years.”

And Tyra was quick to claim she isn’t ending her show due to the ratings.

“The thing is, ‘The Tyra Show’ is not leaving because of YOU. Most times, a show leaves the air because not many people are watching. Well, you all ARE watching, in record numbers. You must know this love and support is always felt by me and it’s given me the courage to take more exciting steps in my life. So I thank you for that.”

Instead of sitting down to talk to guests on a daily basis, Tyra will shift her focus to Bankable Studios, a film production company based in New York, which she is set to launch.

“This year I’ll be unveiling some HUGE surprises from me and my company Bankable - new out-of-the-box projects,” Tyra wrote. “And I’m incredibly excited to announce that I’ll be launching Bankable Studios soon, which means my company will be making MOVIES!!! And what I love about creating new projects is that it also creates new jobs for talented people, in front of and behind the camera.”

Oprah Winfrey also recently announced she would end her daytime TV talk show run in September 2011 in order to concentrate on another project – in Oprah’s case the Oprah Winfrey Network.

And Tyra referenced Oprah’s big move as she thanked her loyal “Tyra Show” fans.

“Before I go, I have to pay homage to the ultimate Queen of Talk, Oprah, who made a huge impact on my life by giving me my first shot in daytime TV. We all know she announced that her last year with her talk show will be in the 2010-2011 season. We will all miss her show so much,” Tyra noted. “And to you Oprah: You have had, and continue to have, such an amazing impact on me. I salute you.”

Tyra will stay committed, however, to her longtime reality competition, “America’s Next Top Model,” which recently crowned its first petite model winner, Nicole Fox. The show will return in 2010 with its 14th cycle.

Charlie Sheen Accused Of Using Weapon In Alleged Case Of Domestic Violence In Aspen

Authorities say actor Charlie Sheen is accused of using a weapon in an alleged case of domestic violence in Aspen.

Sheen spent part of Christmas Day in jail after being arrested at a home in the Colorado ski resort town.

Police spokeswoman Stephanie Dasaro did not provide details on what kind of weapon Sheen is accused of using.

Sheen also was arrested on investigation of second-degree assault, a felony, and criminal mischief, a misdemeanor.

Sheen’s lawyer didn’t return a telephone call Sunday seeking comment.

Sheen hasn’t been charged and was released Friday after posting an $8,500 bond. Prosecutors will determine whether to file charges.

‘Avatar’ Atop Hollywood’s Record-Breaking Weekend

In Hollywood’s biggest-ever box-office weekend, “Avatar” held the top spot while earning only slightly less during its second week of release.

According to studio estimates Sunday, James Cameron’s 3-D epic earned $75 million for 20th Century Fox, only a 3 percent drop from its opening weekend total of $77.4 million.

“Sherlock Holmes” followed close behind with $65.4 million, including a record Christmas Day debut of $24.9 million. “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” took in $50.2 million.

Overall, it was the largest weekend gross with an estimated $278 million in total box office. The previous record was set in July 2008, the weekend that “The Dark Knight” was released.

Christmas is traditionally a big movie day, but it packed a particular wallop this year since it fell on a Friday, boosting weekend totals.

Taylor Swift Bikini Pictures

I don’t follow country music so I don’t know if these pictures of Taylor Swift in her bikini shooting some sort of softcore porn music video are new or old, but I like a chick in a bikini so I’m keeping them either way. Besides, she’s hot right now and I’m sure none of you perverts out there are going to care. The pictures are all pretty good, except for one, there’s something about a chick in a bikini and a life jacket that’s just not attractive.

more pictures of Taylor Swift here

Shermine Shahrivar Bikini Pictures

I have absolutely no clue who this Shermine Shahrivar chick is, I can’t even pronounce her name, but it’s Xmas eve and I know a lot of you kids asked me for random pictures of a German-Iranian former Miss Europe in her bikini so here you go. Look at that, I guess I do know who she is. Enjoy.

Access Star Sightings: December 18 - 24, 2009

Friday, December 18, in Las Vegas: Krysten Ritter celebrating her birthday at LAVO, where she enjoyed Kobe meatballs, sea bass and chicken marsala… the “Breaking Bad” star turned 28 on Wednesday… And over at TAO, hockey legend Wayne Gretzky throwing his daughter Paulina a 21st birthday celebration in the restaurant’s private dining room.

Saturday, December 19, in Las Vegas: Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath enjoying dinner with “Terminator Salvation” director McG at TAO.

And in Orlando, Fla.: Justin Bieber high-fiving fans at his Radio Disney concert at the Celebration Town Center.

Monday, December 21, in NYC: Britney Spears arriving at JFK in her best geek chic sunglasses.

And in Ottawa: Carrie Underwood showing off her engagement ring at fiance Mike Fisher’s NHL game.

Wednesday, December 23, in LA: Renee Zellweger showing off some new shades after a shopping trip… Jesse Metcalfe doing some last-minute holiday shopping at the Grove.

Thursday, December 24, in St. Teresa, Costa Rica: David Duchovny jogging on the beach.

Charlie Sheen Released From Jail

Charlie Sheen was released from jail on Friday following his arrest for domestic violence charges.

The star — whose real name is Carlos Estevez — was released at approximately 7 PM after posting an $8,500 bond, a spokesperson for the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Department in Aspen, Colo. said in a statement to Access Hollywood.

The “Two and a Half Men” star is due in court on February 8, 2010.

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Pitkin County Sheriffs Office patrol director Jeff Lumsden said in a statement, “Carlos Irwin Estevez, also known as the actor Charles I. Sheen, was brought to the Pitkin County Colorado Jail for booking and incarceration following his arrest by the Aspen Police Department. Estevez had been arrested for Second Degree Assault, a class four felony, Menacing, a class five felony and Criminal Mischief, a class one misdemeanor. All charges are coupled with a domestic violence component.”

A rep for Sheen told Access Hollywood on Friday that people should wait for the facts to come out.

“Do not be mislead by appearance,” the rep said. “Appearance and reality can be as different as night and day. It would benefit everyone not to jump to any conclusion.”

Nicolas Cage Hit With $36.7M Lawsuit

Nicolas Cage’s financial difficulties are getting worse.

The star has been struck with another lawsuit, this time for $36.7 million, according to People.

The mag reported that Red Curb Investments is suing the star, alleging that the tax-troubled actor did not repay over $5 million in loans nor did he disclose his tax problems, notably a $6 million debt.

“[Our client] was assured that Cage had substantial assets consisting of high-end residential property, yachts, airplanes, antiques, custom automobiles, jewelry, furs … to assure repayment of the [loan],” the company claimed in the suit, according to the mag. “[But] the values of Cage’s assets were grossly exaggerated.”

However, a Cage lawyer told the mag that “Any claims that Nic Cage engaged in fraud or wrongful conduct [are] absurd and ridiculous.”

Cage, embroiled in a lawsuit of his own against former business manager Samuel Levin over his recent financial issues, is also facing another recent lawsuit from ex Christina Fulton, who is suing the star for $13 million.

Charlie Sheen Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges

Charlie Sheen is spending his Christmas in jail, NBC News has confirmed.

The star — whose real name is Carlos Estevez — was arrested on Christmas day at approximately 11:20 AM on domestic violence charges, authorities told NBC News.

“Carlos Irwin Estevez, also known as the actor Charles I. Sheen, was brought to the Pitkin County Colorado Jail for booking and incarceration following his arrest by the Aspen Police Department,” Pitkin County Sheriffs Office patrol director Jeff Lumsden said in a statement. “Estevez had been arrested for Second Degree Assault, a class four felony, Menacing, a class five felony and Criminal Mischief, a class one misdemeanor. All charges are coupled with a domestic violence component.”

Sheen appears to still be in jail at this time.

“Mr. Estevez has a total bond amount of $8,500. As with all domestic violence cases, Mr. Estevez will remain incarcerated at the jail until his case undergoes its initial judicial review,” Lumsden continued.

A rep for Sheen told Access Hollywood on Friday that people should wait for the facts to come out.

“Do not be mislead by appearance,” the rep said. “Appearance and reality can be as different as night and day. It would benefit everyone not to jump to any conclusion.”

According to Radar Online, the “Two and a Half Men” star’s arrest and charges followed a “scuffle” with his wife, Brooke Mueller.

Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Mickey Rourke Join Golden Globes Presenters

Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and Mickey Rourke will be among the presenters at the 67th Golden Globe Awards.

“Lost” star Matthew Fox will also present at the ceremony, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

Other stars previously slated to join the show are Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio, who will present the Cecil B. DeMille Award to director Martin Scorsese.

The show will air on NBC on Sunday, January 17, at 8 PM ET.

“Up In The Air” heads into the awards ceremony with six nominations, including Best Drama and a Best Actor nod for star George Clooney, the most for any film this year.

Brittany Murphy’s Mother-In-Law Speaks Out On Actress’ Death

As the family of Brittany Murphy continues to cope with the loss of the actress, her mother-in-law has spoken out about Murphy’s death and the effect it has on her son – Murphy’s husband, Simon Monjack.

“He lost the love his life,” Linda Monjack told Access Hollywood on Wednesday. “It’s the worst thing to hear your son in this kind of state.”

Those words echo the same sentiments Simon Monjack expressed to Access Hollywood earlier this week in his first interview following the death of his wife at age 32.

“My world was destroyed,” he told Access at the time.

As for funeral plans for the late actress, Radar Online reported the services will be held on Thursday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills – the same facility where Michael Jackson’s private family memorial was held this summer.

Murphy’s service will reportedly be “strictly private.”

However, Linda Monjack – who lives in Buckinghamshire, England — told Access if the service is held on Christmas Eve, she would not be able to make it to Los Angeles in time, but she is trying to get stateside as soon as she can to be with her son.

An autopsy on Murphy was completed on Monday. However, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office released a statement saying the cause of death would be “deferred pending the receipt of additional toxicological tests and tissue studies that have been ordered by the deputy medical examiner.”

Those results are expected to take at least four to six weeks.

Brittany Murphy Autopsy Complete; Results ‘Deferred’ Pending Toxicology Tests

The autopsy on actress Brittany Murphy was completed on Monday. However, there was no ruling on the cause of death.

“The case of death has been deferred pending the receipt of additional toxicological tests and tissue studies that have been ordered by the deputy medical examiner,” the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office said in a statement to Access Hollywood on Monday. “There will be no final ruling as to the cause and manner of death until all of the requested test results have been received and reviewed in context with the autopsy findings.”

The coroner’s office said that the final ruling could take at least four to six weeks.

However, they did note “no evidence of trauma to the body” of Murphy.

The 32-year-old actress was found unresponsive in the shower of her Hollywood home early Sunday morning. She was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at 10:04 AM.

Later in the day, Los Angles County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter told Access Hollywood outside of Murphy’s home that the actress died of natural causes and no foul play was suspected.

“It appears to be natural at this time,” Winter said on Sunday evening.

While Murphy’s husband, Simon Monjack, had reportedly objected to his wife undergoing an autopsy, the star’s family was being “very cooperative,” Winter added.

In an exclusive interview with Access Hollywood on Monday afternoon, a grieving Monjack spoke about the loss of his wife.

“My world was destroyed yesterday,” he told Access.

Murphy and Monjack, a screenwriter, wed in 2007.

Murphy’s family released a statement on Sunday, asking for privacy in the wake of their loss.

“The sudden loss of our beloved Brittany is a terrible tragedy,” the family said in a statement to Access. “She was our daughter, our wife, our love and a shining star. We ask you to respect our privacy at this time.”

Murphy rose to fame after a memorable role in 1995’s “Clueless.” Her other film credits include “8 Mile,” “Just Married,” “Girl, Interrupted,” “Sin City” and “Riding In Cars With Boys.”

ACCESS EXCLUSIVE: Brittany Murphy’s Husband Speaks Out: ‘My World Was Destroyed’

Just one day after the death Brittany Murphy, her husband Simon Monjack has spoken out exclusively to Access Hollywood about the untimely loss of his wife.

“My world was destroyed yesterday,” an emotional Monjack told Access Hollywood on Monday afternoon.

Following the news of the actress’ death at the age of 32 on Sunday, the Hollywood community offered an outpouring of love and condolences for Murphy – and one message, in particular, was very moving to Monjack.

“I loved what Ashton [Kutcher] wrote on Twitter. It was comforting to me,” Monjack told Access Hollywood, adding he did not know his wife’s former “Just Married” co-star personally. “I couldn’t have said it better.”

The message posted by Ashton read, “2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine. My deepest condolences go out 2 Brittany’s family, her husband, & her amazing mother Sharon. see you on the other side kid.”

As far as what happened inside the actress’ home early Sunday, when Murphy was found unresponsive in the shower, Monjack said up to that point, it had just been “a regular day.”

“[Her mother] Sharon went into the bathroom because she had been in there a long time. Her mom screamed for me and I ran. Then called 911,” he revealed.

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a 911 call from the home at 8 AM on Sunday and eventually transported Murphy to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She was pronounced dead at the facility at 10:04 AM.

While LA County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter told Access Hollywood the actress’ death “appears to be natural at this time” on Sunday, an autopsy was being conducted on Monday to determine the exact cause of death.

With regards to the coroner noting she may have suffered from flu-like symptoms in the days leading up to her death, Monjack admitted Murphy had been sick – but it did not seem like it was anything serious.

“She had laryngitis,” he said, noting she had seen a doctor. “She had been tired at the end of the year. She had made a couple movies.”

In his interview with Access, Monjack – who married Murphy in 2007 — took exception to the idea that his wife may have been linked to people who were bad influences on her.

“I don’t know why anyone would think that,” he said. “She found love. We found love. Brittany didn’t get to where Brittany was with anyone controlling her… Brittany was Brittany.”

Jessica Simpson Heads To Jail — To Help Friend

Jessica Simpson headed to jail early on Friday morning – to try to bail out a friend.

According to TMZ and Us Weekly, Jessica’s friend and makeup artist, Mary Phillips, was arrested in the wee hours of Friday morning after authorities received a disturbing the peace call from the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood.

When Jessica reportedly headed to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department in West Hollywood to bail her friend out, she was turned away due to Phillips’ alleged state of inebriation.

“She was arrested for being drunk in public, and she was not released to Jessica because you can’t release someone who has not sobered up,” LAPD deputy Aura Sierra told Us. “They’re going to release her a little later when she’s sobered up. I don’t know what time that will be. It could be a minimum of 6 to probably 8 hours.”

Phillips had been out with Jessica and hairstylist Ken Paves earlier in the evening of Thursday night – Jessica posted a Tweetphoto of the trio with the caption, “Sizzlin’ w my peeps, pretty boy KP, lil’ cholita… look out yo!!”

Beyonce Turns Up The ‘Heat’ With Signature Fragrance

Beyonce is joining the long list of celebrities with their own fragrances – but the “Sweet Dreams” singer’s might be a little bit hotter than the rest.

The entertainer will launch Beyonce Heat in February – something she believes is perfect for all the independent women out there

“My fragrance is a unique expression of a woman’s powerful sensuality,” Beyonce said in a statement to Access Hollywood. “The scent thrills and enthralls, drawing you in. At the same time, it is elegant and feminine with an air of mystery. I created this fragrance for self-assured women everywhere, for women who are not afraid to desire and to be desired.”

The singer has already been receiving praise from people lucky enough to get a whiff of her new scent.

“I’m so happy with it,” she told Women’s Wear Daily. “I’ve been working on it for a while now. I was on tour for a year, and I have meet-and-greets with fans. I’ve never in my life gotten so many compliments. Coty (the company releasing the fragrance) has their own testing, but that was my testing! The fans loved it. They were like, ‘I love that, I’m getting that, why isn’t it out right now? I need it!”

When it came to naming the fragrance and designing the look of the bottle, the singer said she drew inspiration from her high-energy Sasha Fierce stage theatrics.

“A lot of my performances have had fire involved, so we thought ‘Heat.’ Also, red is one of my favorite colors, as is gold,” Beyonce explained. “So then we thought of making the bottle look like it’s on fire. I love antique bottles – my mother had a collection of them when I was growing up. I wanted something with an antique yet modern feeling. Even with my wardrobe, I always try to find things that have a little bit of something vintage, yet still timeless and classic. The bottle, I felt, was a great mixture of the two.”

Heat is a lively mixture of a variety of notes including of magnolia, neroli and red vanilla orchid, luscious blush peach, almond macaroon, sweet honeysuckle nectar, creme de musk, giant sequoia milkwood, tonka bean and amber.

“This was my first time starting from scratch, although I’ve worked with a few other fragrance projects,” Beyonce told the mag. “Everything, from the bottle design to the name and the ideas for the commercials – that’s me. When I commit to something, I do it 100 percent, and I’ve never had [creative control over a fragrance] until this project. I learned a lot of great things from the past – but I always asked myself, ‘If I could have my own scent, what would it be?’ I wasn’t worried about deadlines. It could have taken me three, four, however many years – this was my first fragrance, and I wanted to make sure that it was something I would love forever.”

Taylor Lautner Hitting The Beach With ‘Cancun’

Taylor Lautner is heading down to “Cancun” for his spring break.

The “Twilight Saga” star is sticking with Summit Entertainment for “Cancun,” an action movie designed to show off the actor’s martial-arts skills, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Taylor reportedly will play a college student on vacation who must rescue his friends – and a possible love interest – from a drug cartel.

Taylor, along with dad Dan Lautner, will also back the movie as the first project for their new production company.

As previously reported by AccessHollywood.com, the ready-for-action actor has also signed on to star in Paramount’s “Max Steel.”

Up next for Taylor is a spot in ensemble romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day” (in which he shares a romance with rumored real-life girlfriend Taylor Swift) in February, with the next “Twilight Saga” sequel, “Eclipse,” to follow in June.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs On President Obama: ‘I Hope He… Adopts Me!’

Sean “Diddy” Combs may be a grown man, but he wants President Barack Obama to be his father.

“I ain’t gonna lie – if God said I could pick one person to be my father, I’d want to be Sean Combs Obama,” Diddy told Playboy for their January/February double issue. “That’s how dope he is. I hope he reads this interview and adopts me. I wouldn’t even have to be in the will. I got my own money!”

The rapper, actor and music mogul also told the mag that he believes hip-hop played a big part in getting Obama to the Oval Office.

“I think we are probably responsible for Obama being in office, yes. … The confidence, the swagger we instilled in our communities made that possible,” he said.

Although Combs himself is a confident, successful and sought after man, Diddy revealed that when he met Michael Jackson, the late King of Pop actually used him to meet a rather famous woman.

“He was acting as if he was from the hood. Then he whispered in my ear, ‘Where’s Beyonce at? I’m trying to meet her.’ So I introduced her to Mike,” the star recounted. “I thought he was coming to meet me but he was focused on Beyonce.”

While Beyonce is a friend of the star’s, rumors have linked the mogul over the years to a host of celebrity women, including Eva Mendes, Cameron Diaz and Sienna Miller. Diddy didn’t name names during the chat, but he told Playboy he did have a fling with a leading lady.

“There was a young lady who’s an actress. She’s famous. I liked her, so I was willing to do whatever I had to do… We started spending time together, but we were prisoners of our celebrity,” he explained. “She took me out to dinner after we got to know each other and hit me with a line that was straight out of the movies. She said, ‘You know this will never work, right?’ I knew she was right… This was going to shake up the world. It would have been a Puff and J. Lo situation, part two.”

And speaking of Jennifer Lopez, whom Combs dated for just over two years in the late ‘90s, the star said he will “always cherish her.”

“There are people who come into your life that you’ll always love and respect. She’s definitely one of them. I feel as though we changed each other’s lives,” he continued. “It was a different type of feeling. It was being in love with somebody who understands who you are because they are exactly like you.”

‘Golden Girl’ Taylor Swift Reveals Highlight Of 2009; Advice For Avoiding Pop Star Pitfalls

It’s been an intriguing year for Taylor Swift. The same could be said for Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie, Sandra Bullock, Sarah Palin, Oprah Winfrey and Robert Pattinson – just to name a few.

All of these stars have made People’s 25 Most Intriguing People of 2009 list, the magazine announced on Wednesday.

For Taylor, who the mag dubbed this year’s “Golden Girl,” her crowning moment of 2009 came in The Big Apple far from the country stage.

“I think that standing onstage and waving goodbye on ‘Saturday Night Live’ after being the host and the musical guest is something I’m never going to forget in my whole life,” she explained. “That memory and that week is one of the huge highlights of this year.”

And when it comes to maintaining her “really nice girl” image, how does Taylor hope to avoid the pitfalls that other young superstars – a la Britney Spears, who People dubbed “The Comeback” of 2009 — have gone through?

“I’m the kind of person who thinks and overthinks and analyzes and overanalyzes every move that I make and every word that say and everything that I do. It’s not to make sure everything is politically correct. I’ve been that way since I was a kid,” Taylor told the mag. “I think out my next step before I make it. I’m gonna make mistakes in my life… But hopefully because of the overthinking nature… I won’t make as many mistakes.”

Of the other folks to make People’s list, Brad and Angelina were named “The Power Pair,” Pattinson was dubbed “The Heartthrob,” Oprah was given the title of “Departing Diva” and Kate Gosselin got into the act as “The Mother of All Reality Stars.”

Hugh Grant On His Fitness Routine & Conversing With The Queen About The Paparazzi

In “Did You Hear About The Morgans?,” the normally well-dressed Hugh Grant strips down to a very uncharacteristic shorts and T-shirt look.

Hugh shows off some toned legs and fit forearms in his new film, and Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush found out how the heartthrob got them in shape.

“I have a wonderful Swedish girl, she’s a model, who takes me to the park, thrice a week,” Hugh told Billy of his workout routine.

Hugh said his toned frame is the result of a blood pumping workout.

”[She] throws sticks for me like a dog and makes me pick up heavy things and it has made me a bit butcher than I used to be,” he explained.

While workouts get the Brit revved up, it’s something else entirely that gets his blood boiling – the paparazzi.

In fact, Hugh revealed he once badmouthed the snappers during a chat with Britain’s Queen.

“I was introduced to The Queen. She was charming and I said — I was a bit drunk – I said, ‘Do you ever get annoyed by paparazzi? Do you ever get tempted to whack them with your bag?’” he revealed. “And she said (in a Queen-style voice), ‘No I don’t and don’t tell Harry.’ Because of course, her grandson, Harry, feels the same way as I do about paps and often gives them a whack.”

Hugh expressed sympathy with the Royal Family, who are increasing paparazzi targets, due in part to the love lives of The Queen’s grandsons, William and Harry.

“They’ve certainly made the life of her family a bit of a misery,” Hugh said of the paps Royal Family focus. “She’s just got tough about it recently because one of her homes out in Kent, they put their long lenses over the walls and take pictures.They’re really just trying to get Prince William and [his longtime girlfriend], Kate Middleton.”

As for his own troubles with the paparazzi, Hugh made light of some of the things he’s done in the past when he’s found photographers in places he didn’t quite expect.

“Well our understanding is that I hit them, I kick them and then I get arrested. It’s happened twice in the last two years. That works quite well,” he told Billy sarcastically.

Halle Berry Opens Up About Her Family’s Domestic Abuse Struggles

Halle Berry is opening up about the domestic abuse her mother suffered at the hands of her father in the hopes of helping out battered women’s shelters.

According to Britain’s The Times newspaper, Halle has been volunteering at the Jenesse Center, a battered women’s shelter in Los Angeles for years, but is just now starting to reveal this side of her life. The paper reported that the actress hopes the publicity will help the shelters in tough economic times.

And she told the paper it is because of her traumatic past that she can relate to what the women at the shelter have dealt with.

“I saw my mother battered, and could not do anything to stop it,” she told The Times. “My father was tyrannical, lashing out at her for no reason. I felt the effects that had on our family — I’ve experienced what these women have gone through.”

Halle, who lost hearing in one of her ears after an alleged beating from a romantic partner of her own, said she’s managed to break the cycle of abuse.

“I did choose the wrong partners,” she told the newspaper. “Not always good men. Luckily, in recent years, I have been smart enough to hit the door when violence even becomes a possibility. That is something I will not tolerate.”

Halle also revealed that her mother, Judith, still struggles with why she took the abuse from her husband for so long.

“That is a deep question, and I am not sure she will ever come up with one answer. I have one answer to anyone in a similar situation — get out,” Halle said.

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Halle recently told Access’ own Maria Menounous that she was proud of Rihanna, who was forced to deal with her own bout of abuse at the hands of Chris Brown in February.

“Recently, Rihanna stepped forward and obviously she had an issue with domestic violence. She was able to get away which isn’t often the easiest thing,” Maria said to Halle.

“Any time a woman frees herself from that kind of bondage and that kind of situation, I’m proud,” Halle said.

Johnny Depp Can’t Get Used To Winning Awards

Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp suspects he’ll never get used to receiving awards for his acting work.

Depp, best known for his Oscar-nominated role as Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” blockbusters, made the comments Sunday night before receiving a career achievement award at the Bahamas International Film Festival.

“Whenever anybody say they are going to give me some kind of award, I’m always a little stupefied by the notion. The first thing I say is ‘why?’,” Depp told a small scrum of reporters. “I just go to work like anyone else, except my job happens to be a little stranger.”

Lit by cameras during a red carpet event, Depp said he planned on spending Christmas on his private island ringed with white sand off Exuma.

“The place is as close to paradise as anywhere you can get,” said Depp, wearing a black pinstriped suit and tinted glasses with heavy black frames.

Fellow acting superstar Sean Connery, who also owns a home in the Bahamas, presented Depp with the award at the Balmoral Club in Nassau.

The festival’s founder, Leslie Vanderpool, described Depp as an “icon” who is one of the finest actors of his generation.

“What makes this tribute to Johnny even more special is that he has a home in the Bahamas and possesses a true love and appreciation for the region and culture,” Vanderpool said in a statement.

Depp’s diverse screen credits through the years include starring roles in “Donnie Brasco,” '‘Edward Scissorhands,” and “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.”

In September, Disney announced that a new “Pirates of the Caribbean” film is on the horizon. Depp will reprise his celebrated role as Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” slated for summer of 2011.

Depp said he’s enjoyed playing all of his screen characters.

“I’m still amazed I get jobs after all this time,” he quipped.

Lindsay Lohan Back From India, Criticized Over Twitter Remarks

Even Lindsay Lohan’s charity work is cause for controversy.

A Twitter post the star made during her trip to India to film a BBC documentary has provoked a response from social activist and single-named lawyer Bhuwan, who told Britain’s Telegraph newspaper that the star trivialized a serious situation.

“Over *40 children saved* so far…… Within one day’s work…… This is what life is about….. Doing THIS is a life worth living!!!” Lindsay previously Tweeted – a message since removed from her page – in reference to raids in New Delhi that saved children being held captive in workshops.

“She was not even in the country when this raid happened,” Bhuwan said. “We’ll be complaining to the BBC and talking to our lawyers … Would Lohan know where these workshops are?”

However, a BBC rep told the Telegraph that Bhuwan had misconstrued her Tweet.

“Lindsay Lohan has just completed filming in India for a BBC Three project on child trafficking. We would like to stress that she did not say she was present at the raid, this is a misinterpretation,” the rep said. “She was merely referring to a raid that happened connected to child trafficking - the subject of the programme.”

Lindsay’s mom, Dina, confirmed to People on Sunday that the star was back in the U.S., and applauded her daughter’s efforts.

“Lindsay is home from India now. I am so proud of her for going,” Dina said.

According to the mag, a highlight of LiLo’s visit was a trip to the Sanlaap women’s and children’s shelter, a safehouse for victims of trafficking and other harms. She also reportedly visited hospitals in the poverty-stricken country.

Tiger Woods’ Wife Buys Island Home In Sweden

Tiger Woods’ wife bought a six-bedroom house on a small island near Stockholm that is reachable only by boat.

Stenake Johansson, chairman of the Residential Association on Faglaro island, told the Associated Press on Saturday that Elin Nordegren became the owner on Dec. 1.

“Elin Nordegren has bought it, but I don’t know how much Tiger has signed on to those papers,” said Johansson, adding that his organization is still awaiting all the paperwork.

Johansson could not confirm the house’s reported price of $2.2 million and said he didn’t know whether Nordegren and Woods planned to move in.

Woods announced Friday he is taking an indefinite break from golf in an attempt to save his marriage following two weeks of allegations of extramarital affairs.

There have been unconfirmed reports the couple may be headed to Sweden to escape the worst of the media frenzy. Nordegren’s father, radio talk show host Thomas Nordegren, said Saturday he doesn’t know if that’s true.

“I have no comment to this. I don’t know anything, either,” he said.

Faglaro is one of the thousands of islands that make up the Stockholm archipelago. The quickest route there is a 45-minute ferry from Vaxholm — considered the main municipality of the archipelago — where Nordegren grew up.

The island has about 140 properties, mostly summer homes. Only two are used all year, Johansson said.

“But the Faglaro mansion used to be an old farm. It is solid and big and can be used throughout the year,” Johansson said.

Nordegren’s property is among the biggest on the island. Johansson said negotiations most likely started shortly after the house was put on the market in August — well before Woods’ car crash last month at his Florida home touched off the scandal.

Woods and his wife have been married for five years and have a 2-year-old daughter and a 10-month-old son.

Since turning professional in 1996, Woods has dominated the sport by winning 14 majors and 82 tournaments worldwide.

Gillette ‘Limiting’ Tiger Woods’ Role In Marketing Campaign; Nike Offers ‘Full Support’

Tiger Woods will play a more limited role with sponsor Gillette in the wake of his announcement of an indefinite leave from golf, according to the Wall Street Journal.

“As Tiger takes a break from the public eye, we will support his desire for privacy by limiting his role in our marketing programs,” Gillette spokesman Michael Norton told the newspaper in a statement, calling Woods’ current controversy “a difficult and unfortunate situation.”

Norton would not comment on the company’s future with the golf superstar.

According to Bloomberg News, television advertisements featuring the embattled athlete have virtually disappeared from primetime TV since his November 27 car accident.

Earlier this week, another of Tiger’s endorsers, Gatorade, discontinued its Gatorade Tiger Focus drink but denied the timing had anything to do with his current controversies.

However, Nike offer its support of the star on Saturday.

“Tiger has been part of Nike for more than a decade. He is the best golfer in the world and one of the greatest athletes of his era,” the company said in a statement to Access Hollywood. “We look forward to his return to golf. He and his family have Nike’s full support.”

The star, who rakes in millions from his endorsements with companies including Nike, Gillette, Gatorade, Tag Heuer and Electronic Arts, released a statement on his Web site on Friday admitting to “infidelity” and announcing he would be taking a break from his sport to focus on his family.

Fergie Joins Dick Clark, Ryan Seacrest As West Coast Host Of Annual ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve

Dick Clark’s annual “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” television spectacular is getting bigger.

ABC announced on Monday that the event, which will return for it’s 38th consecutive year on December 31, will have a host of performers and a new guest host as part of its line up.

Joining the TV legend and its current host, Ryan Seacrest, will be performers The Black Eyed Peas, teen sensation Justin Bieber, soul crooner Robin Thicke, Keri Hilson, Selena Gomez and Orianthi.

Peas femme fatale Fergie will serve as the show’s West Coast host from Las Vegas and the performers announced on Monday will play from Sin City.

Performers from the Times Square broadcast – where Ryan will be situated – will be announced at a later date, ABC said.

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2010” will kick off at 10 PM EST on Thursday December 31 on ABC.

Brad Pitt Teams With ‘Twilight’ Studio For New Vampire Film

Brad Pitt is making a return to the vampire genre – this time, with the same folks who brought “Twilight” to the big screen.

Summit Entertainment has picked up the rights to “Vlad,” which is described as an action-oriented take on the iconic Dracula, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Although Pitt – who starred in 1994’s “Interview With the Vampire” – won’t star in “Vlad,” he will produce.

The film will focus on Dracula as a young prince.

Anthony Mandler – who has directed music videos for The Killers, Eminem and Rihanna – will helm the visually edgy project.

No word yet on a possible production start date from Summit, who will be releasing the third chapter in the “Twilight Saga” series, “Eclipse,” in June 2010.

Leonardo DiCaprio To Get Animated

Leonardo DiCaprio is making a new leap in the film world – to animated movies.

According to Variety, the celebrated actor will lend his pipes to an animated film for the first time ever — “The Guardians” — due in 2012 from Dreamworks Animation.

“The Guardians” will offer a new twist to several characters from folklore including the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, the Sandman, Santa and Jack Frost. Leo will voice the Jack Frost character, the paper reported.

The cast of characters will reportedly band together to fight evil in the form of a spirit named Pitch.

The film, which is based on the upcoming book series, “The Guardians of Childhood,” by William Joyce, is expected to hit theaters on November 2, 2012.

In the run up to the animated film, Leo has a host of projects on the way including the Martin Scorsese directed “Shutter Island,” which is due out in February 2010.

Johnny Depp In Talks To Play Mexican Bandit & Revolutionary Pancho Villa

Johnny Depp is in talks to play one of Mexico’s heroes – Pancho Villa.

The versatile star is said to be in “advanced negotiations” to play the Mexican revolutionary in a film titled “Seven Friends of Pancho Villa and the Woman With Six Fingers,” according to Variety, which first reported the news.

Additionally, Salma Hayek is also said to be in talks to join the production, which will start filming in 2011, reportedly due to Depp’s other commitments.

According to the paper, the movie will focus on the excesses of the bloodthirsty bandit and revolutionary, based on the novel “The Friends of Pancho Villa,” by James Carlos Blake.

Telly Savalas played Villa in the 1972 film bearing the revolutionary’s name; Yul Brynner also played the man in 1968’s “Villa Rides” and Antonio Banderas played him in 2003’s “And Starring Pancho Villa As Himself.”

Villa was responsible for an attack on the United States in1916 in Columbus, New Mexico, the first on American soil since 1812, after the U.S. chose to support his former ally Venustiano Carranza. U.S. sent troops into Mexico after Villa following the attack, but he was never caught.

Villa, who was born in 1878, was gunned down in July 1923.

Did Tiger Woods’ Wife Call His Alleged Mistress?

Tiger Woods allegedly called Jaimee Grubbs — a woman who claims to have had an affair with the star – on November 24 and left her a voicemail with a warning that his wife might be ringing the number.

In an audio clip posted on Us Weekly’s Web site on Wednesday, a male voice believed to be that of the professional golfer is heard saying; “Hey, it’s Tiger… need you to do me a huge favor. Can you please take your name off your phone? My wife went through my phone and may be calling you. So if you can, please take your name off that. Just have it as a number on the voicemail. You got to do this for me. Huge. Quickly. Bye.”

Hours after the magazine posted the call, TMZ posted their own story claiming that Elin Nordegren, Woods’ wife of five years, allegedly called Grubbs on Friday.

According to TMZ, co-workers of Grubbs at the Stone Rose Lounge in West Hollywood claimed to the Web site that Grubbs, a former VH1 reality star, who also appeared in a holiday-themed music video called “Druncle,” told people at her work she was having an affair with Woods and played them a phone message he left her asking her to take her name off her own voicemail.

The sources at Grubbs’ work, went on to claim that on Friday, the same day Woods was involved in a car crash that knocked over a fire hydrant, she received a call from a blocked number.

The woman on the other end of the line did not identify herself, but Grubbs reportedly told co-workers that the caller said, “You know who this is because you’re f***ing my husband.”

But Grubbs herself told Us Weekly on Wednesday the TMZ report is not true.

“Elin has never called me as far as I know. I did get a call from an unknown number last Tuesday (the same day as Tiger left me a message), but I never picked up,” she told the mag.

Taylor Swift Screams With Joy Over Grammy Nods, Says Being Recognized Is ‘Ultimate Honor’

Taylor Swift has won just about every top music award there is this year, but the possibility of winning not just one, but eight Grammys, had the 19-year-old screaming for joy as the nominations were announced.

“I started freaking out and jumping up and down,” Swift said in a telephone interview Wednesday night after learning of her nominations, which included album of the year for her sophomore CD “Fearless” and mentions for song and record of the year.

“I honestly never would have predicted this, eight nominations — I’m ecstatic, and blown away and so so thankful,” the stunned country sensation said.

Swift’s haul of eight nods was only second to another blonde superstar — Beyonce, who got 10. The multi-hyphenate diva, who had an amazing year even on Beyonce terms, including performing at the inauguration for President Barack Obama and the first lady and a No. 1 movie with “Obsessed,” was rewarded for her fierce year. The Grammy-winner was nominated once again, this time for album of the year for her double CD, “I Am … Sasha Fierce,” song of the year for her ubiquitous anthem, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” and song of the year for “Halo,” as well as other awards.

Another diva was also nominated in all three categories: Lady Gaga. The eccentric entertainer, who had five nominations overall, garnered a best album mention for her debut CD, “The Fame,” while her “Poker Face” got nominations for record and song of the year. Other nominees for album of the year were the Black Eyed Peas for “The E.N.D.” and Dave Matthews Band’s “Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King.”

The Black Eyed Peas were also nominated for record of the year for their feel-good song, “I Gotta Feeling,” while the Kings of Leon were nominated for “Use Somebody.” The Kings of Leon hit was also nominated for song of the year, as well as Maxwell’s comeback hit, “Pretty Wings.”

The Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell and Kanye West got six nominations each, while Jay-Z and DJ David Guetta got five.

The country act the Zac Brown Band was nominated for best new artist, along with R&B siren Keri Hilson, rockers MGMT, the punk duo the Ting Tings and the rock group the Silversun Pickups. The year’s most popular new artist, Lady Gaga, wasn’t eligible; her single “Just Dance” had been nominated last year, before she was a platinum-selling act; previous Grammy nominees can’t be nominated in the category.

Recording Academy President Neil Portnow said that scenario won’t likely happen again: “There will be some changes so that particular situation won’t repeat itself.”

Wednesday’s nominations were unveiled at Club Nokia in Los Angeles as part of a prime-time CBS special. It was the second year in a row that the Recording Academy revealed a handful ofits 109 nominees during a televised concert; in the past, they had been announced during a morning news conference.

Swift, who turns 20 later this month, said she was holed up in a Los Angeles hotel room with her mother, editing home videos on her computer, when the nominations were being read. It was then she got a text from her producer, Nathan Chapman, that just read “AAUUGGH!!!!!”

Taylor didn’t know what to make of it.

Then he called and told her about her first nomination, song of the year, for her hit, “You Belong With Me.” And then the screams started, and continued when the nominations kept coming in.

Besides album and song of the year, she was also nominated for record of the year for “You Belong With Me” and country album.

“To be recognized by the Grammys is the ultimate honor, and all I know is that when I write about this in my journal tonight it will be in all capital letters and underlined four times, and there will be lots of exclamation points in this entry because I never imagined I’d get to write this kind of journal entry,” she gushed.

Swift may be in shock, but her nominations are not a big surprise to many: She was the year’s best-selling artist outside of Michael Jackson, and her “Fearless” CD, released late last year, has sold more than 4.5 million copies. She is not just a country superstar, but a pop one as well.

Just last month, Swift won five American Music Awards, including artist of the year. She’s also won top honors at the Academy of Country Music Awards, the Country Music Association Awards and won an MTV Video Music Award (which was infamously snatched away by Kanye West).

But Swift, who has been nominated for a Grammy before, says winning one would be her dream triumph: “The thought of that absolutely is something that you daydream about.”

Swift was in Los Angeles to do a concert andto do some work on her upcoming movie “Valentine’s Day”; she had an early call on the set Thursday morning.

When asked how she planned to celebrate her nominations, she said: “I’m just gonna call a bunch of people and tell them that I love them.”

The Grammys will be presented on Jan. 31 in Los Angeles.

‘American Idol’ Back For New Season January 12

“American Idol” will kick off its ninth year with a two-night season premiere in January.

Fox announced Tuesday that the hit singing contest, which last year produced a battle between winner Kris Allen and runner-up Adam Lambert, will return Tuesday, Jan. 12, and Wednesday, Jan. 13.

This year’s big change: Paula Abdul is out as judge and Ellen DeGeneres is in.

Fox also announced that the drama “24” will return with a pair of two-hour episodes airing Jan. 17 and 18, and that “Glee” will take a break after its Dec. 9 episode, returning April 13 to follow “American Idol.”

Before that, the coveted post-“Idol” spot will go “Our Little Genius,” a new series that tests the knowledge of gifted children and debuts Jan. 13.

Former ‘Tool Academy’ Star Claims She Had An Affair With Tiger Woods

A former reality star that was dumped by her boyfriend on VH1’s “Tool Academy” has come forward claiming she was involved in an affair with married golf star Tiger Woods.

Jaimee Grubbs, 24, claims to Us Weekly that she embarked upon a 31-month affair with the sports superstar beginning in 2007 — a relationship that she alleges included 20 sexual encounters.

Grubbs claimed to Us that she has pictures and over 300 sexy text messages from one of the world’s highest paid athletes.

Last week, Woods was involved in a car crash outside his home in Florida, a crash TMZ claimed happened not long after the golfer and his wife of five years, Elin Nordegren, argued over reports of his alleged affair with Rachel Uchitel, an event planner based out of New York City.

Uchitel has strenuously denied an affair.

As for Grubbs, she’s familiar with the cheating game. The Los Angeles based cocktail waitress was left broken-hearted on the first season of VH1’s “Tool Academy” after her boyfriend, Shawn, dumped her on the show after revealing he had another girlfriend.

Us Weekly said they will post a voicemail of Grubbs’ on Wednesday, allegedly recorded on November 24, which they claim features Woods suggesting that his wife may believe he is having an affair.

On The Download: Download It… Or Ditch It

We can’t remember a time in recent history when so much great new music has come out in such a short period of time. But with the market so saturated with new releases, which albums are worth your time and money?

We break down all of last week’s and this week’s hot new tunes! And surprisingly, most of it is worth getting!

Adam Lambert, “For Your Entertainment” – Download It
Of course, all anyone’s talking about is Adam’s performance on the AMAs. Overall, we like what Adam’s doing musically – he’s a fresh breath of air for the music industry. Although not every track is a hit – standouts include his songwriting collaborations with Kara DioGuardi, Pink and Lady Gaga.

Shakira, “She Wolf” – Download It
The Colombian beauty is back with her 3rd English-language effort and we like it even more than her last! Steaming with electronica throughout the album, new track “Give It Up To Me” (feat. Lil Wayne) is sizzling!

Rihanna, “Rated R” – Download It
As disappointed as it makes us to say it, the music on the new album is nothing like the Rihanna of yore. Still, it’s a highly personal album that demonstrates a new & more mature side of the singer, which ultimately, makes it an important album and worth still getting.

John Mayer, “Battle Studies” - Download It
The Romeo of Hollywood reminds us why we love him – he’s one of the best songwriters working today. His latest will debut #1 on Billboard’s 200 this week, despite tough competition!

Robbie Williams, “Reality Killed The Video Star” – Download It
The former Brit boy-bander is returning to his place as a leading man with his latest release. Much improved over his lackluster last “Rudebox” release. Check out first single, “Bodies.” Our full review, HERE.

Kris Allen, “Kris Allen” - Download It
It’s a home run from “Idol’s” latest champ. Completely commercial and should appeal to several quadrants. Check out our full review HERE.

Lady Gaga, “The Fame Monster” – Download It
Not just your average album re-issue with a new track or two. Lady Gaga is redefining the idea of what it means to put out a “new album,” with the re-release of her debut, 2008’s “The Fame.” Instead, if you didn’t buy the original album, you’re getting all of it, plus a whole new second album with eight brand new tracks, each equally as good as her first effort!

Justin Bieber, “My World” – Ditch It
Not much about this teen sensation from Canada is exciting us, but if you’re 13, maybe you feel differently.

Susan Boyle, “I Dreamed A Dream” – Download It
What very well could be the biggest album of the holiday season (it will open #1 on the Billboard 200 next week)… comes from the most unlikely of suspects! And to bat, it’s very good! The producers picked the perfect tracks for SuBo’s coming out party

Janet Jackson, “Number Ones” - Download It
Sure, her past few original albums have failed, but the collection of the greatest from her whole career is too good to pass up.

Britney Spears, “The Singles Collection” - Download It
Just like Janet’s collection, this one is worth getting. There are 50+ tracks, so you’re also getting your money’s worth. Plus, great-unreleased dance mixes, which are awesome for the gym

Norah Jones, “The Fall” – Download It
Norah takes her sound in a slightly different direction, and we like where she’s heading!

Leona Lewis, “Echo” – Ditch It
A lackluster follow-up to her debut, although lead single “Happy” is a stellar song.

Beyonce, “I Am… Yours – An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas by Beyonce” – Download It
If you missed Sasha Fierce’s latest concert tour, catch up with it on this disc. Beyonce offers a companion DVD that is worth the price of purchase alone!

CBS, GLAAD Respond To ‘Early Show’ Blurring Lambert Kiss – But Not Madonna’s

“The Early Show” viewers on Wednesday didn’t get to see what made Adam Lambert’s performance at the American Music Awards so controversial.

In a move that could be seen as prime evidence that the double standard which the gay, male singer has spoken out against in recent interviews does indeed exist, the network blurred a pair of racy moments from his performance footage, included a simulated sexual act and a kiss with his straight keyboard player.

“The Early Show” also played Madonna and Britney Spears’ famous same-sex smooch from the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards – without the blur. But why?

“We gave this some real thought,” a CBS rep said in a statement to Access Hollywood. “The Madonna image is very familiar and has appeared countless times including many times on morning television. The Adam Lambert image is a subject of great current controversy, has not been nearly as widely disseminated, and for all we know, may still lead to legal consequences.”

In turn, GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, spoke out against the editorial decision in a statement to Access on Wednesday.

“‘The Early Show’s’ decision this morning to blur Adam Lambert’s kiss from the American Music Awards reinforces an unfortunate double standard that is applied to openly gay performers,” Jarrett Barrios, GLAAD’s president, said in the statement. “I would have hoped CBS would provide the same treatment for images of gay and lesbian people and not create an unfair double standard that treats our community differently.”

Barrios went on to cite other networks’ coverage of the event as being fairer.

“CBS regularly shows kisses throughout every daypart. The kiss was not blurred on ABC nor in news coverage on other networks. While we continue to applaud ‘The Early Show’ for featuring Adam Lambert today, we have reached out to the show’s producers to express our concerns about their decision and offer ways they can make their coverage of gay and transgender people more fair.”

Miley Cyrus On ‘Twilight’: ‘It’s A Cult’

“The Twilight Saga: New Moon” might have opened with huge numbers at the box office and had the biggest November & Friday openings for any movie ever – but teen sensation Miley Cyrus wasn’t one of the Twi-hards pledging their allegiance to Team Edward or Team Jacob. In fact, the teen star considers the whole “Twilight” world to be “a cult.”

“I think it’s like [a] cult… I think it’s a cult,” Miley told Sirius XM’s The Morning Mash Up in an interview that aired on Tuesday. “I think it’s bad. I think it’s like, just people get too into it.”

The “Hannah Montana” star goes on to compare people’s obsession with “Twilight” to the public’s fascination with models.

“For me, I think it’s like when guys look at supermodels and they’re like, ‘That’s the perfect girl,’ … That’s what those kind of movies do to us,” she continued. “They’re like thinking that’s what girls should be like and not everyone is going to be Edward, hate to say it.”

Miley might be anti-vampire, but she’s very pro-pirate.

“Johnny Depp is way hotter than Robert Pattinson, for sure,” Miley said when asked about the actor nabbing People magazine’s coveted “Sexiest Man Alive” title.

And if the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star hadn’t been honored with the award, Miley would have liked to see it go to one of her former Disney pals.

“There’s not many things about me that are like a normal teenage girl. But the one like normal teenage girl thing is that I think Zac Efron is the hottest person in the world,” Miley said. “I really, really like him. And it’s weird… it’s weird because he’s my friend. I think also the reason that he is so sexy is because he and Vanessa [Hudgens] have been together since the first ‘High School Musical’ and… I think that’s really cool.”

And Miley said she has no problem mixing it up with other celebs like Zac.

“No, I’m pretty cool,” she joked when asked if she ever gets star struck. “I’m pretty much the coolest person ever… no, I’m pretty cool. I’m pretty much the coolest person ever.”

Is The Alleged Robert Pattinson Stench A Paparazzi Deterrent?

Following his rumored relationship with “Twilight” co-star Kristen Stewart and his dreamy coif, the most talked about Robert Pattinson tidbit is his alleged stench – but according to his co-star, Peter Facinelli, it’s all part of a plan to get a leg up on the paparazzi.

“He’s smart, because if he doesn’t changes his clothes and the paparazzi get pictures of him in the same outfit all the time, then they can’t sell the pictures,” Peter told New York Magazine last week at the Cinema Society screening of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.”

In fact, Peter said he came up with the aromatic approach to thwarting the snappers.

“That’s what I said he should do; I said, ‘You should not change your clothes, this way, how are they going to sell the picture of you in the same outfit all the time, because it will look like it was from the same batch,’” he continued.

Ashley Greene, who stars as Robert’s sister Alice Cullen in “The Twilight Saga” films, said the plan also keeps rabid Twi-hards at bay.

“You know what, I think maybe out of a defense mechanism, I don’t sniff him,” she said with a laugh.

As for director Chris Weitz, he’s glad that he can always tell when the 23-year-old actor is nearby.

“I can smell him coming, that’s the nice thing,” Chris joked.

Adam Lambert On AMAs Censored Performance: ‘That’s Discrimination’

Even before Adam Lambert’s show-stopping performance at the 2009 American Music Awards was edited for the west coast feed of the awards show, the singer told Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson that he felt censoring his performance would be wrong.

“You know honestly, if I offended some people… it’s apples and oranges. I’m not an artist that does things for every single person,” Adam told Access’ Shaun backstage following his racy performance of “For Your Entertainment,” where he simulated fellatio with a male dancer and kissed male keyboardist Tommy Ratliff, who is straight.

“I believe in artistic freedom and expression, I believe in honoring the lyrics of a song, and those lyrics aren’t really for everybody either,” he continued.

And before his performance was edited, he told Access the thought of changing what happened on stage for the other half of the country would be a double standard.

“If it’s edited, that’s discrimination,” Adam said. “I will be a little disappointed because there is a little bit of discrimination going in this country. There’s a big double standard, female pop artists have been doing things provocative like that for years, and the fact that I’m a male, and I’ll be edited and discriminated against could be a problem.”

The singer did admit that an edited down performance would not shock him.

“I’m not going to be surprised that they edit it,” he continued. “People are scared and it’s really sad, I just wish people could open their minds up and enjoy things, it’s all for a laugh, it’s really not that big of a deal.”

Adam said he’s only trying to add a little shock to his show – something many before him have done.

“Shock is fun, shock rock is like something that existed, for example, like in the 70’s, Alice Cooper…David Bowie, you had artists that liked to push the envelope and that’s what made them so fresh,” he explained. “Prince for example, wore a**less chaps one year…I think that surprise is part of entertainment. I think that it keeps people watching its fun, it makes you laugh and it should be that way. And if it made you uncomfortable, maybe I’m not for you.”

Michael Jackson Wins 2 AMAs, Earns Tribute From Janet

Michael Jackson took home two American Music Awards on Sunday night, bringing his career total to 23.

The late King of Pop earned posthumous awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Male and Soul/R&B Artist. Both were accepted by brother Jermaine on his behalf.

“First of all, I would like to thank Allah, for blessing our entire family,” Jermaine said as he picked up the Pop/Rock Male Award. “It’s not just about the winnings, the awards – it’s really the message. The message that Michael had will live forever, and that’s there’s good in everyone. Start with love, and let’s love each other… We love you, Michael.”

Earlier, Janet Jackson opened the award show with a high-energy medley – and payed tribute to Michael in a new song.

Running through “Control,” “What Have You Done For Me Lately,” “Miss You Much” and “If,” she arrived at new track “Make Me,” which referenced Michael’s “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” by borrowing the song’s title for its own lyrics.

The singer looked and sounded strong as she ran through complex choreography in a business-minded brown-and-grey outfit at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles.

Janet then concluded her eight-minute set with “Together Again,” looking heavenward as she sang.

It wasn’t the first time Janet had honored Michael, who died on June 25, on stage. The star also danced to a medley of his hits at the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this year.