Mo'Nique became the fifth black woman to win an acting Oscar, 70 years
after Hattie McDaniel won the same honor for "Gone With the Wind" — the
first Academy Award ever given to a black performer.
Jazz legend Herbie Hancock will be feted at a belated 70th birthday
bash at Carnegie Hall that will highlight the revival of a major summer
jazz festival in the Big Apple.
Oprah Winfrey fans who think of the daytime television queen as a
friend aren't the only ones preparing for withdrawal when her show goes
off the air next year.
Missing his smile and aura of invincibility, Tiger Woods finally showed his face to a waiting world Friday and apologized again for cheating on his wife, without revealing the scope of his infidelity or when he will return to golf.
