Buzz Briefs: Osmonds, Clinton, Pitt
Donny & Marie To Host Miss USA Pageant
Donny and Marie Osmond are set to appear on stage together to host the upcoming Miss USA Pageant.
The Miss Universe Organization says the brother-and-sister song and dance stars will host the NBC Universal show April 11 from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The network owns the pageant with real estate mogul Donald Trump.
The rival Miss America pageant crowned its 2008 queen in the same casino in January.
Clinton And Pitt Team Up To Help Katrina Victims
"We hope to see a huge change here in the next six months," Pitt told a group of residents as he posed for pictures Sunday and signed autographs.
The 44-year-old actor and Clinton walked a street as hundreds of volunteers on either side, wielding shovels and rakes, prepared the land for homes. For hours, they cleared overgrown grass and weeds that were covering street drains and sidewalks
Pitt and Clinton broke ground with shovels after their mingling with the volunteers.
Radiohead Hosts Online Video Contest
Radiohead allowed fans to choose a price for their latest tunes. Now, the best-selling band is hoping fans will make them a music video, too.
TBD Records, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim and animation Web portal Aniboom.com are sponsoring an online contest inviting Radiohead fans to produce an animated music video for any song from "In Rainbows," the band's popular 2007 album that was originally available for download at an optional price.
Online voters and a panel of judges will select finalists with Radiohead choosing a winner who will receive a $10,000 prize to produce a full-length animated music video. The competition began Monday and continues through April 27.
Britney Joins Mel Gibson For Fancy Dinner
Perhaps they're not such strange company.
Spears and her friend Victoria joined Gibson and a group of his friends at the Romanov restaurant in Los Angeles. They enjoyed a meal in the restaurant's private dining room where they dined on filet mignon and Russian goodies for two hours. Instead of the Russian beverage of choice, vodka, the group drank water and soft drinks, the magazine said.
Rachel Ray: "I'm More Than Just A Cook
Photos: Pop Diva Britney
"I guess people think that I just live in a kitchen but I love music, every type of music," she told The Associated Press as she cooled off from the Texas heat in an air-conditioned bus.
"I listen to jazz, my husband and I go to the opera a few times a year, we both love indie rock, go to a lot of indie rock shows. It's not surprising to me," she continued. "I know that I'm more than just a cook. I think that's why people probably thought it was so weird but I married a man who has an indie-rock band, so how is it that weird when you really think about it?"
Ray didn't miss out on an opportunity to do what she does best, though. The celebrity chef created three recipes for the event, including a seven-layer slider and a vegetarian macaroni and cheese, which were among the dishes served up to the packed crowd.
ABBA Drummer Found Dead
A Civil Guard spokeswoman on Monday identified the man as Ola Brunkert, 62.
She says an autopsy is being carried out but that investigations indicate at this point that the death was an accident. The spokeswoman gave the information on customary condition of anonymity.
Rap Concert Ends In Brawl
Police say officers were overwhelmed trying to restore order as a spring break rap concert ended in multiple fights on the beach at Galveston, Texas.
Galveston police Lt. Jorge Trevino says it took officers almost four hours to clear the streets after the concert on Sunday and at least 12 people were arrested.
Four officers were initially assigned to patrol the concert but eventually all of Galveston's on-duty officers were sent to the scene.
The concert was called the "Spring Break Party Beach Bash." It was hosted by a Houston radio station that said scheduled performers included 2 Pistols, Colby O'Donnis, Lil Wil & Lil Keke, and Webbie.