Halle Berry poses for photographers as she arrives at the Bambi entertainment award ceremony in the Estrel Hotel in Berlin Nov. 21. Berry was awarded the media prize in the category of international movie.
With Halle Berry looking on, Michael Jackson displays his Golden Bambi Award during the ceremony in Berlin He received the German media prize for his lifetime achievements.
Singer Anastacia, left, displays the Bambi entertainment award as German singer Sasha applauds during the ceremony in Germany. Anastacia was awarded the prize in the category of international pop.
Halle Berry kisses the Bambi entertainment award during the Bambi awards ceremony in the Estrel Hotel in Berlin.
Michael Jackson carries the jacket he wore when he received his Artist of the Century award, onstage at a charity event in Berlin Nov. 20. The jackets Jackson wore at 29 American Music Awards ceremonies in Los Angeles were auctioned to help German street kids. German composer Ralf Siegel paid 16,000 Euros ($16,000) for the jacket shown.
Surviving members of the Funk Brothers joke after setting their hands in wet cement Nov. 13 at Hollywood's Rockwalk in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. From left are Bob Babbit, Joe Hunter, Joe Messina, Uriel Jones, Jack Ashford, and Eddie "Chank" Willis.
William "Bootsy" Collins arrives for an event honoring the Funk Brothers at Harlem's Apollo Theater Nov. 7 in New York. The studio musicians known as the Funk Brothers, who performed without credit on hundreds of Motown records, including numerous No. 1 hits, were being honored at a screening of a movie about them, "Standing in the Shadow of Motown."
Destiny's Child singer Michelle Williams reaches out to grasp the hand of an admirer as she arrives for an event honoring the Funk Brothers at Harlem's Apollo Theater.
Mary Wilson of the Supremes arrives for an event honoring the Funk Brothers at Harlem's Apollo Theater. The evening also featured performances by Wilson and some members of the Funk Brothers.
New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza kneels before Pope John Paul II at the Vatican Nov. 20, during the weekly general audience in the Paul VI hall. Piazza, whose family comes from the Sicilian town of Sciacca, is visiting Italy to promote the game of baseball.
Actor David Lander, right, gets a laugh from actress Teri Garr as he presents her with the Shining Star Award for her courage and conviction in support of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. The award was made during the society's Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 21. Both Lander and Garr have been diagnosed with MS and are speaking out about the disease.
Singer Celine Dion answers questions from the media at McDonalds in Jupiter, Fla., Nov. 20. Dion appeared at the restaurant to help promote World Childrens Day which benefits the Ronald McDonald House charities.
Actor David Arquette and Kermit the Frog pose for photographs at the conclusion of a cermony honoring Kermit Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Kermit received the 2,208th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Kermit the Frog poses for a photograph in front of his star Nov. 14, 2002, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
Director Baz Luhrmann poses for a portrait at a New York hotel Nov. 14. Luhrman, who directed the acclaimed film musical "Moulin Rouge," is taking Puccini's opera "La Boheme" to Broadway. The production opens Dec. 8.
Singer Melissa Etheridge, right, shares a laugh with her partner Tammy Lynn Michaels as they arrive for a Los Angeles screening of the film "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," Thursday, Nov. 14.
Actor Jeffrey Jones, center, and his lawyers Leonard Levine, left, and Jeffrey Brodey in a Los Angeles court Nov. 21. Jones did not enter a plea to charges of hiring a 14-year-old boy to pose for sexually explicit photos and possessing child pornography. His attorneys asked a judge for a Jan. 9, 2003, arraignment date. Jones is best known for his role as the high school principal in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
BAFTA President Lord Attenborough presents American director Spike Lee with a BAFTA Special Award for his services to filmmaking in London Nov. 21. Lee's movies include "She's Gotta Have It" and "Do The Right Thing." His latest, "25th Hour," is to be released soon.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II walks through The Royal Gallery on her way to the House of Lords to give her speech opening a new session of Parliament in London Nov. 13.
Actor Charlton Heston acknowledges applause at a benefit honoring him at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City Nov. 19. The actor was honored with the unveiling of a statue, at left, donated by members of the National Rifle Association, that portrays Heston in his role as a cowboy in the 1968 film, "Will Penny."