New Nielsen estimates show Sunday night's Academy Awards garnered an audience of 41-point-three-million viewers, up five million from last year. The most-watched Oscar broadcast on record was in 1998 when James Cameron's blockbuster "Titanic" took a record-tying eleven Oscars.
Former "Dancing With the Stars" winner Brooke Burke will step into Samantha Harris' shoes as co-host of the show with Tom Bergeron this season. It kicks off a week from Monday.
The Facebook campaign worked...88-year-old Betty White will host an upcoming episode of "Saturday Night Live." The movement kicked into high gear after White's sassy turn in a Snickers ad that aired during Super Bowl 44 last month.
Lots of fans were on hand to say goodbye to Lil Wayne as he was sentenced to a year behind bars Monday and taken away in handcuffs. According to TMZ.com, Lil Wayne asked the judge for protective custody as well as special medical attention to deal with his dental issues.
Levi Johnston is finally "square" with Bristol Palin after paying her 21-thousand-500 dollars in back child support. He now has to continue to pay one-thousand-750 dollars per month in child support.
A Michigan bride is getting a boost from Conan O'Brien. He got his own Twitter account and decided to follow 19-year-old bride Sarah Killen's tweets. Now she says plans for her wedding are getting easier. She didn't know if she could afford much for the September ceremony, but now that her profile has been upped by Conan, she's getting a custom dress and shoes, free limo, wedding bands and wine! Conan is now not only invited to the wedding, but the groom wants him to be the best man!
Lady Gaga is up to something and whatever it is -- it will be in 3-D. That's according to MTV.com, which reports that the singer is planning a 3-D release of some kind. A source at Interscope Records says, quote, "There are talks about a 3-D concert and DVD in the near future."
