Everyone is buzzing about Mariah Carey's acceptance speech at Tuesday night's Palm Springs International Film Festival. The songstress lived up to her sometimes loopy reputation after stammering on-stage to accept her Breakthrough Actress award for her role in "Precious." Carey paused, looked up at the ceiling, sighed and said, "Please forgive me, because I'm a little bit, um..." Fill in the blank with your best guess on that one. The rambling went on...and on. The audience actually applauded her off the stage for a full minute before she gave her final "...God bless you" and walked off.
Hanes drops its drawers on ads featuring actor Charlie Sheen. Hanesbrands says its ending an advertising campaign featuring Sheen because of domestic violence charges filed against him. A company spokesperson calls the move a "pretty standard, straightforward call." The "Two and a Half Men" star was arrested Christmas Day in Colorado for allegedly threatening to kill his wife, Brooke. Sheen denies any wrongdoing.
Kate Gosselin sports some long blonde locks on the cover of the new People magazine. It's strange to see the reality star without her signature spiky short hair-do. And everyone seems to have an opinion, even the former flame of her now ex-husband Jon says she likes the look. Hailey Glassman told Perez Hilton she thinks the new look is a new start for the mother of eight and is a sign of happier times to come.
And some honorable NBC mentions this morning...
David Hasseloff is leaving America's Got Talent, according to People.com.
And 30 Rock's Jane Krakowski is getting married! Access Hollywood first reported the good news yesterday.
