November 23rd, 2010
11:04 PM ET

And the winner of 'Dancing with the Stars' is...

.... "Dirty Dancing" star Jennifer Grey! Here's a recap of how tonight's show went down:

The 11th season finale of "Dancing with the Stars" began with a dance routine featuring all but two of this season's competitors - Michael Bolton had a concert in London, while Audrina Patridge came down with a mystery illness.

After a quick run-through of what happened on last night's show, host Tom Bergeron brought out Jennifer Grey, who admitted that she ruptured a disc Monday night, but would try to complete the finale's two required dances.

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Angelina Jolie subject of new comic book
November 23rd, 2010
05:56 PM ET

Angelina Jolie subject of new comic book

For Angelina Jolie's latest role, she's getting into comic books - literally.

Independent comics company Bluewater Productions has made Jolie the central character of its latest biography comic to be released this January titled, “Female Force: Angelina Jolie.”

Jolie joins Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin and Oprah Winfrey as female celebrities who have been the subject of “Female Force” comics.

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Stars come out for Joan Collins' one woman show
November 23rd, 2010
05:05 PM ET

Stars come out for Joan Collins' one woman show

Celebrities including Liam Neeson, Bravo's Andy Cohen, Vanity Fair honcho Graydon Carter and Harper's Bazaar editor-in-chief Glenda Bailey turned out at New York City's Feinstein's at Loews Regency last night to see Joan Collins talk about life, loves, legends - and even do a split! – in her one-woman show, "One Night With Joan."

The hour-long set, which features film clips and family photos, opens with the "Dynasty" diva – still stunning at 77 – revealing that she always wanted to be in show business and, as a child, wrote fan letters to Hollywood stars whom she would later work with, including dancer Gene Kelly.

While studying acting in her teens, the squeaky-voiced Collins was told she would never make it in the theater and was instead doomed to do films – her goal, of course! Shortly after Collins arrived in Hollywood to make movies, she met a breathy young blonde who warned her that the casting couch was alive and well. That bombshell was Marilyn Monroe.

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Wahlberg: Yeah, 'The Happening' was pretty bad...
November 23rd, 2010
05:02 PM ET

Wahlberg: Yeah, 'The Happening' was pretty bad...

Though he tried to remain mysterious, Mark Wahlberg couldn't help but reveal the name of his worst movie during a recent press conference.

Promoting his new drama "The Fighter," Wahlberg told reporters that he and co-star Amy Adams had previously met to discuss doing a different project together that turned out to be a box-office dud.

"We had actually had the luxury of having lunch before to talk about another movie and it was a bad movie that I did," Wahlberg said, taking care not to reveal the title. "She dodged the bullet. And then I was still able to… I don’t want to tell you what movie… alright 'The Happening.' F- it."

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President Obama gives 'Mythbusters' a hot mission
November 23rd, 2010
05:00 PM ET

President Obama gives 'Mythbusters' a hot mission

In the midst of trying to fix the nation's problems, President Barack Obama is attempting to get to the bottom of another matter: the legend of Archimedes' solar ray. That's why he's called in the "Mythbusters" team for a little help.

"I am a big fan of 'Mythbusters,'" Obama tells incredulous co-hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman in a clip of his upcoming episode. "I am and so are the girls. I think we have a big one that hasn't been thoroughly tested: It is Archimedes' solar ray."

According to legend, Greek scientist Archimedes set fire to invading Roman ships using just mirrors and sun rays during the Siege of Syracuse in 214 B.C.

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Beyonce: One day, hopefully, I'll be pregnant
November 23rd, 2010
04:54 PM ET

Beyonce: One day, hopefully, I'll be pregnant

She's not pregnant yet, but will anyone care when Beyoncé finally does start a family? That's the question the singer is asking herself after refuting the latest round of baby rumors!

"At this point they said I've been pregnant like eight times, so I'm kind of used to it," Beyoncé told MTV News at a New York City screening of her "I Am… World Tour" concert DVD. "I just hope that one day, when I decide to be pregnant that people are happy for me, 'cause ...everyone's like, 'Oh god, please! She's been pregnant 100 times.'"

The superstar singer, who is married to music mogul Jay-Z, 40, was last said to be with child in October, though her mom, Tina Knowles, put those rumors to rest during an appearance on "Ellen."

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Quincy Jones unleashes on Kanye, new MJ album
November 23rd, 2010
04:32 PM ET

Quincy Jones unleashes on Kanye, new MJ album

Having amassed 27 Grammy awards during his career, it’s no wonder Quincy Jones has plenty of opinions about the current state of music.

In an interview with Us Weekly to chat about Jones’s tribute album, “Q: Soul Bossa Nostra,” the 77-year-old music wunderkind took the time to touch on a few of the biggest names and stories in entertainment.

Having been the man behind the boards on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” Jones was first asked about his thoughts on the new, posthumous album set for a December 14 release.

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Brad Paisley's going to get his payback
November 23rd, 2010
04:00 PM ET

Brad Paisley's going to get his payback

It’s safe to say that Brad Paisley’s going to get his payback… if his boys are anything like him.

Okay, that’s not exactly how the lyrics of Paisley’s latest hit, “Anything Like Me,” go. But they’re still pretty fitting for an interview he gave The Boot recently.

In the interview, Paisley says his two sons, Huck, 3, and Jasper, 1, are very different people, as most siblings are.

"He's really similar to me in that he has a lot of the characteristics that I had as a kid," Brad says of Huck. "He's very focused, and he's the kind of kid that he's kind of quiet until he gets to know you, which is sort of me too."

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Sheryl Crow auctioning off her home online
November 23rd, 2010
03:32 PM ET

Sheryl Crow auctioning off her home online

If you’ve got the dough to bid on Sheryl Crow’s 10,264 square feet College Grove, Tennessee, home, there’s only a few hours left to name your price.

The singer is selling her home, dubbed Cross Creek Farm, via an online auction that also features numerous photos and videos of Crow’s five bedroom, seven and a half bath house, which is set on a 150 acre estate.

The property, which is “a fully functional ‘Solar Farm,’” according to the website, also features a six-car garage, a 14 stall barn, indoor riding arena, private nanny quarters and a three bedroom, two bath guest house.

The current bid is close to $1.2 million, and the auction will close at 6 p.m. CST today.


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‘Chuck’ throws down like an '80s action movie
November 23rd, 2010
02:30 PM ET

‘Chuck’ throws down like an '80s action movie

I went to watch last night’s “Chuck” and ended up in the middle of an ‘80s action movie… and it was AWESOME! (Note to aspiring super-villains: Don’t kidnap a spy whose girlfriend can wreak havoc across an entire country on her way to finding him. Just a little tip from me to you.)

Chuck needs to flash. I mean, he REALLY needs to flash… like now… before he has his entire brain wiped clean. But no matter how many dream sequences he walks through, he just can’t do it.

Give Chuck some credit though; he recognizes that he’s in a dream each and every time. The original premise of this whole show was that Chuck is a bumbling goofball, but he’s also incredibly brilliant, and I thought the dream recognition was a nice way of reminding us just how well and quickly his brain works. Plus, it gave me some hope that he can continue his spy career even if he never flashes again.

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