A Heartfelt Goodbye
The late Whitney Houston was laid to rest over the weekend in the singer's native Newark, New Jersey. Former Bodyguard co-star Kevin Costner gave a heart-warming speech emphasizing his and the singer's shared faith, while ex-husband Bobby Brown made a brief appearance, leaving early over a "seating dispute." The singer was buried next to her father, John Russell Houston, who died in 2003.
Laughs for Lohan?
Lindsay Lohan is set to host Saturday Night Live on March 3, marking her fourth appearance on the show. The actress, 25, has been immersed in legal battles and very public substance abuse scandals for the last several years. Here's hoping a stellar SNL performance is just what she needs to get back on top!
Pride for Bomer
White Collar star Matt Bomer has come out of the closet! While accepting the New Generation Arts and Activism Award at the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards in Palm Springs, the hunky actor, 34, thanked his partner, publicist Simon Hall, and their three children: "I'd really especially like to thank my beautiful family: Simon, Kit, Walker, Henry," he said onstage. "Thank you for teaching me what unconditional love is. You will always be my proudest accomplishment." Congrats, Matt!
Controversial Collaboration
Rihanna and Chris Brown have surprised fans and haters alike by collaborating on two remixes from the songstress' album Talk That Talk, released late last year. Following Brown's very public violent 2009 attack on Rihanna, the pair's collaboration has been met with some skepticism, especially given Brown's first lines on his remix of "Birthday Cake": "Girl, I wanna (expletive) you right now / Been a long time, I've been missing your body." Eek.
Royal Scuffle
Prince Pierre Casiraghi of Monaco has been badly beaten in a Manhattan street brawl. The royal playboy clashed with club owner Adam Hock outside trendy Meatpacking District club Double Seven, resulting in the Prince being repeatedly "punched in the face" in the wee hours of the morning. Also involved in the fight was Paris Hilton's ex, Stavros Niarchos III.
