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Oprah Joins Will, John and Sidney to Celebrate Tyler's Studio
Oprah Winfrey brought both Stedman Graham and Gayle King to the opening gala for Tyler Perry's new movie and TV studio in Atlanta on Saturday night. While Oprah is dealing with a defamation lawsuit from the former headmistress of her South African Girls school, it was the history-making event that had Oprah so emotional. Tyler is the first African-American to own his own studio and there were a few tears in the crowd as he took the stage to announce that he's named three sound-stages after the legendary actors Ruby Dee, Cecily Tyson and Sidney Poitier.
Emile Hirsch Has a Little Something to Celebrate
Emile Hirsch spent his Monday night partying at Guy's in LA with a few friends. He usually hits the town with his girlfriend Brianna on his arm, but it looks like this one was an evening just for the guys. A toast was in order for Emile, as he was one of the actors recently invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
Sugar Bits — Barbra Sings For Beverly Hills Obama Fundraiser
- Barbra Streisand sang at an Obama fundraiser last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel that raised $9 million for the presidential candidate, bringing in guests like Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Jodie Foster, and Barack Obama himself. — E! Online
- Three hundred bleacher seats next to the red carpet entrance at the 2009 Oscars will become available Sept.
Sugar Bits — Legendary Clive Davis Replaced at BMG
- Clive Davis, the 74-year-old music executive, has been replaced as chairman and CEO of BMG by 49-year-old Barry Weiss, though Clive will stay with the company as chief creative officer. — ABC
- Pete Doherty has been placed in a special area of his prison after he discovered that other inmates were planning to attack him. — UK PopSugar
- Dita Von Teese has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of a 10-foot-high swan with a fountainhead in the beak that malfunctioned during its debut at show in Toronto last year.
Denzel's Debaters Wins Big at the NAACP Awards
Last night the ladies looked easy and breezy on the red carpet at the NAACP Awards but it was dapper Denzel who took home top honors. The Oscar presenter may not be nominated for any Academy Awards this year but he did score 4 Image Awards last night for his movie The Great Debaters including Best Actor and Best Motion Picture. The evening also included Hall of Fame winner Stevie Wonder who has quite a few fabulous things to say about Obama and Hillary as well as a great performance.
Sugar Bits — Hope for Writers Afters Directors Reach a Deal
- The Directors Guild of America avoided a strike of their own by reaching a deal with the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers regarding how they are paid when content is purchased online. Fingers crossed this will pave the way for the Writers Guild to finally come to a similar agreement! — BuzzSugar
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Sugar Bits - Hollywood Writers to Strike
- Hollywood writers are planning to go on strike as early as Monday after contract negotiations with the The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers expired Wednesday night. We hope they agree on a fair contract soon because life without all our favorite primetime shows is a scary thought. — BuzzSugar
- A former dormitory employee at Oprah's South African girls school has been arrested on charges of abuse, following an investigation and a visit from Oprah.
CZJ & Hugh Make a Romantic Night of It
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Hugh Jackman took on hosting duties last night at "A Fine Romance," a benefit for the Motion Picture & Television Fund. The fund-raiser celebrates the relationship between Broadway shows and Hollywood movies, and featured performances by Kristin Chenoweth, Vanessa Williams and Dick Van Dyke among others. Jennifer Hudson also took the stage, still reaping the benefits of her Oscar-winning performance in Dreamgirls.
Claire Danes Takes a Lunch Break From Rehearsals
Claire Danes was joined by Nikki Blonsky and Emile Hirsch yesterday at the 67th Annual Motion Picture Club awards luncheon in NYC. Claire has been spending most of her time on the east coast preparing for her upcoming role on Broadway in Pygmalian. The show marks Claire's professional on-stage debut, although most people think she's had more theatrical experience.
Aniston & Eckhart? Probably Not, But Could Be Cute
While this lunch between Jennifer Aniston & Aaron Eckhart (yes, I see there's another guy there, let me dream) was probably all business, I do like the idea of these two as an item. They were both invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year, so they've got that in common, and I looooved Aaron in Thank You For Smoking. That being said, I don't know very much about him -- maybe he's not even single.
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