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In this Feb. 9, 2008 file photo, singer Whitney Houston arrives at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Whitney Houston has issued a statement denying the rumors of a reunion with Bobby Brown.
The National Dog Show on NBC has become as much a fixture on Thanksgiving as pumpkin pie and those NFL games. But the dog show, sponsored by the Philadelphia Kennel Club, is actually taped ahead of time — this year, over this weekend in Reading, Pa. Actor
John O'Hurley, who has hosted the show since it started airing in 2002, called it the Kentucky Derby of dog shows. "When you're watching these dogs that all are the best of their breeds in the ring there, it is like watching these Thoroughbreds walk down toward the starting gate," he said. "You get the sense that this is the best of what it could possibly be." O'Hurley, perhaps best known for playing
J. Peterman on
Seinfeld, said his pitch from an NBC executive to host the show started with a two-word phone call. "Woof. Woof," said O'Hurley, laughing.
Suri Cruise is the most popular kid on the playground. The 2-year-old daughter of
Tom Cruise and
Katie Holmes tops Forbes.com's second annual list of "Hollywood's 10 Hottest Tots." Forbes.com, which ranked celebrity children 5 and younger based on media attention and their parents' popularity, said Suri — known for her stylish outfits and haircut — popped up in more news articles and blogs than her peers. Three of
Angelina Jolie and
Brad Pitt's six children made the list:
Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, 2, is in second place after coming in first last year; Zahara Jolie-Pitt, 3, is in third place; and Pax Jolie-Pitt, 4, is fourth on the list. Rounding out the top 10: Sam Alexis Woods, daughter of
Tiger Woods and his wife, Elin; Cruz Beckham, son of
David and
Victoria Beckham; Matilda Rose Ledger, daughter of
Michelle Williams and the late
Heath Ledger; David Banda, son of
Madonna and
Guy Ritchie; Sean Preston Federline, son of
Britney Spears and
Kevin Federline; and Sam Sheen, daughter of
Denise Richards and
Charlie Sheen.
Director
Garry Marshall is 74. Actress
Frances Conroy is 55. Actor
Chris Noth is 54. Comedian
Whoopi Goldberg is 53. Comedian
Jimmy Kimmel and actor
Steve Zahn are 41.
A tsunami of joy — and, most important, verbal hot air — has emanated from celebs since
Barack Obama's win.
Oprah Winfrey, who was at Chicago's Grant Park, told the BBC, "It feels like there's a shift in consciousness. ... like something really big and bold has happened here."
Spike Lee seconded her. "In this referendum of the American people, there's been a seismic movement as far as American views on race," he told the BBC.
Madonna led fans in
Express Yourself at her show in San Diego. Because the world hangs on his every word,
George Clooney issued a press statement.
Will.i.am told CNN's
Anderson Cooper, "I'm just really overwhelmed."
Michael Moore said on his blog, "Tears pour out. Tears of joy ... hope in a time of deep despair." E! News reports that
Jennifer Aniston,
John Mayer,
Isla Fisher and
Sacha Baron Cohen partied at
Courteney Cox and
David Arquette's Beverly Hills home. USA Today says the Comedy Central Indecision 2008 party in New York, which was hosted by
Jon Stewart and
Stephen Colbert, featured
Seann William Scott,
Jane Krakowski and
Ethan Hawke.
Director
Mike Nichols is 77. Singer
Guy Clark is 67. Actress
Sally Field is 62. Musician
Glenn Frey is 60. TV host
Catherine Crier is 54. California's first lady and broadcast journalist
Maria Shriver is 53.Actor
Ethan Hawke is 38. Actresses
Thandie Newton and
Rebecca Romijn are 36.
