A Week Of Lights, Camera, & Action
This was a week of close-ups, some welcomed and others unwanted.
Rosie O'Donnell started her stint on ABC's "The View" Tuesday morning, Filling the moderator slot vacated in June by Meredith Vieira (who went to NBC's "Today" show), O'Donnell was greeted by a rousing standing ovation from the studio audience.
Katie Couric made history Tuesday as the first female solo network news anchor on television. The debut broadcast of "The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" handily won the ratings race in its time slot.
During the broadcast, Couric revealed the first photos ever shown in public of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' baby, Suri. The pictures were from the family's cover photo shoot on Vanity Fair.
Hilary Duff didn't just pose for Seventeen magazine's October issue, she signed on to be the magazine's guest editor, too.
The CBS soap opera "Guiding Light" celebrated the airing of its 15,000th episode Thursday. The show originated on radio in 1937 and moved to television in 1956.
Lindsay Lohan was definitely not ready for her close-up when she arrived at an event to promote her movie "Bobby" at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday. A gust of wind blew up Lohan's dress as she was exiting a boat, revealing what was — or rather wasn't — underneath her dress.
An employee of the Bauer-Griffin agency, which distributed the photos in the United States, confirmed to TheShowbuzz.com that the photos were taken by an Italian photographer on assignment for the Matrix agency in the U.K. and to the best of her knowledge they were authentic.
Maybe Lindsay should ask Jennifer Aniston about how to deal with the paparazzi. Aniston reached a confidential agreement with a photographer who used a telephoto lens to get topless shots of her at home last year.
For once, Paris Hilton probably wasn't thrilled to have the paparazzi in attendance: She was pulled over on a DUI early Thursday morning. Although spokesman Elliot Mintz says Hilton "had one drink," police say she was driving erratically and when pulled over at a Hollywood intersection had a blood alcohol level of .08, which is considered legally intoxicated. She was released on her own recognizance hours later.
Models vogued and singers performed for the cameras at the second annual "Fashion Rocks" concert in New York on Thursday. The event was curated by Elton John and featured performances by Beyonce, Fergie, The Pussycat Dolls, Bon Jovi and many others. The event raised funds for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. It airs on CBS Friday night.
Lisa Marie Presley, Eve, Dita Von Teese and Debbie Harry displayed photos of their MAC Viva Glam advertising campaign during a news conference on Wednesday. One hundred percent of the sales of Viva Glam lipsticks and lip glosses are donated to HIV and AIDS programs, including treatment, education and daily necessities.
"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin was tragically killed by a stingray on Monday while filming a documentary about Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The TV star and animal expert loved being in front of the camera, which he used as a tool to educate his viewers about wildlife preservation.
The Discovery Channel is encouraging his fans to make donations in his memory to wildlifewarriors.org.au.
By Judy Faber