The Real Housewives of New York City--Season 2

The Real Housewives of New York City returns to the Big Apple for a second season of drama with everyone's favorite Manhattan ladies.

Premiering on Tuesday, February 17 at 11 p.m. ET/PT, Alex, Bethenny, Jill, Luann and Ramona, along with new cast member Kelly Killoren Bensimon - continue to juggle their careers and home lives with busy calendars packed with charity fund-raising galas, the social whirl of the Hamptons and nights on the New York social scene.

An up-close and personal look at a lifestyle where front row seats at Fashion Week, ritzy nightlives and Hamptons estates are an everyday occurrence, The Real Housewives of New York City follows six glamorous women as they balance motherhood, demanding careers and a fast-paced social calendar in the most exclusive areas of New York.
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Bruce Springsteen Rocks Out at Super Bowl

Bruce Springsteen asks Super Bowl watchers to put down the guacamole dip and turn up the their televisions as he performs with The East Street Band at the 2009 Bridgestone Super Bowl Half Time Show in Tampa, Florida.

The "boss" performed fan favorites such as "Born to Run" and "Glory Days" in addition to "Working on a Dream" from his latest album.

Drummer Max Weinberg from The East Street Band and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" also performed at the half time show with Springsteen.

Springsteen released his 24th album this week and recently won a Golden Globe award for his song from the Mickey Rourke movie 'The Wrestler.'
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Jennifer Hudson Performs Powerful National Anthem

Jennifer Hudson opens the 2009 Super Bowl singing the national anthem -- her first performance since her family tragedy.

"I think [Hudson is] going to feel a love and an embrace from the audience like she's never felt before," Faith Hill told "The Insider" prior to the pre-game show.

Hudson's mother, brother and nephew were found murdered late last year and this performance marks one of her first public appearances.

Hill sang "America the Beautiful" for the pre-game show and the airline crew from flight 1549 (Miracle on the Hudson River) was also honored prior to the game.

The Super Bowl XLII is being held at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL with the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers in the game.
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President Barack Obama Gives His Super Bowl Prediction

President Barack Obama reveals who he thinks will win the 2009 Super Bowl -- will it be the Arizona Cardinals or the Pittsburgh Steelers?

Obama says in an interview with Matt Lauer that he's routing for the Steelers though he likes the story of the Cardinals. The president says the owner of the Steelers, Dan Rooney, didn't just endorse him, he campaigned for him.

So what's Obama's prediction for the game? "Its tough to predict but I think the Steelers are going to eek it out in a close one," he says.

"Last year you predicted the [New England] Patriots over my [New York] Giants. I don't have a question here, I just wanted to rub it in a little bit," Lauer jokes.

"I'm still wondering how that guy made that catch," the president responds.

Obama says for this game, he has his Steeler's terrible towel in the next room.
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Moviegoers 'Taken' at Box Office

The new thriller 'Taken' won the weekend box office by earning an estimated $24.6 million.
The film stars Liam Neeson as a former CIA agent whose estranged daughter is kidnapped in Paris and he sets out to find her at any cost.

'Paul Blart: Mall Cop,' which dropped to No. 2 after two weeks on top, brought in $14 million, studio estimates showed. The comedy stars former "King of Queens" star Kevin James as a mild-mannered bumbling security guard.

Finishing at No. 3 -- with $10.5 million -- was another thriller, 'The Uninvited.' The film is about a woman who returns home after a stint in a mental hospital only to find that her recovery is jeopardized by her cruel stepmother, aloof father and the presence of a ghost.

In fourth place -- with $8.7 million -- was the canine comedy 'Hotel for Dogs,' followed in fifth by Clint Eastwood's 'Gran Torino,' which made $8.6 million.
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Slumdog Millionaire Wins Directors Guild Award

There's a reason oddsmakers don't think Slumdog Millionaire is an Oscar underdog. It's not.

The India-set indie cemented its front-runner status with a win tonight for Danny Boyle at the 61st Annual Directors Guild of America Awards.

The Office, The Wire, Recount and America's Next Top Model were among the honorees in the TV categories.

Boyle beat out David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Ron Howard(Frost/Nixon) and Gus Van Sant (Milk), all of whom he'll face at the Oscars, plus Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight), whom he won't.

Since 1948, the DGA winner's only missed out the Oscar six times. Half of those instances, however, have occurred since 1995. Ang Lee is the last DGA winner to win Best Director, and not see his film (2005's Brokeback Mountain) win Best Picture, too.

Slumdog's DGA win comes one week after it claimed top prizes from the producers and actors guilds.
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Michelle Obama Is Decorating The White House With Pottery Barn

Forget fancy design shops; Michelle is working with L.A.-based Michael Smith (clients: Steven Spielberg, Michelle Pfeiffer) to furnish the rooms of Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, with items from the reasonably-priced Pottery Barn and Anthropologie, an Obama staffer reveals in the newest issue of Us Weekly.

Smith says he'll take design cues from the Obamas' "casual style" while "utilizing affordable brands." (The family also brought a portion of their collection of African and Asian art from their $1.65 million home in Chicago's Hyde Park.)

But the girls will use some traditional decor!

Malia -- who is currently reading the Twilight book series (she tackled Harry Potter with dad) -- plans to do her homework from Sidwell Friends School at the desk where Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation!

But Michelle's goal is keeping her daughters grounded. In addition to doing chores like pouring milk on their own cereal despite a huge White House staff, "pretty much we'll see Michelle and the girls in the White House kitchen, trying to bake something together, and her raising them as if they were still in Chicago," family friend Kim Lightford tells Us Weekly.
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Zac Efron And Vanessa Hudgens In L.A.

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens arrived at Los Angeles International Airport after a trip to Japan promoting High School Musical 3.

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Gossip Girls Stars In Florida For Big Game

Chace Crawford, Penn Badgley and Blake Lively played in DIRECTV'S Celebrity Beach Bowl in Florida Saturday.

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Madonna Can Take Her Sons To New York

A London judge has given Madonna temporary permission to move her two sons with ex Guy Ritchie to New York City.

The couple -- who finalized their divorce in November -- lived in Ritchie's native England over the course of their 8-year marriage.

The UK Evening Standard reports the custody agreement will be made permanent within the next 14 days.

"Everything is going to be resolved in the next couple of weeks," a source close to the negotiations told the newspaper. "Everything is going well. It's pretty amicable at the moment. Things are progressing."

Madonna's lawyers had argued that Rocco, 8, and adopted David Banda, 3, should not be separated from 12-year-old half sister Lourdes, Madonna's daughter with fitness trainer Carlos Leon.

The Standard reports that Rocco and David will likely divide their time between London and New York, but go to school stateside. Ritchie could also watch over his sons while Madonna continues on the newly-announced European leg of her concert tour this summer.

Ritchie is "gutted, but resigned" by the custody ruling, one of his pals said. "Guy will still see his sons all the time. He said, 'It doesn’t matter where they live -- they will always have the hearts and souls of Englishmen.'"
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Michelle Williams And Matilda Ledger Out In Brooklyn

Michelle Williams leads her little lady, 3-year-old daughter Matilda, safely – and snugly! – through their Brooklyn, N.Y., neighborhood after an early-morning breakfast run Friday.

A Los Angeles lawsuit was recently settled involving Heath Ledger's $10 million life-insurance policy, which was filed on behalf of the toddler.

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