Jewel Kilcher Sings During In Memoriam Tribute At Emmy Awards

Jewel Kilcher

Aceshowbiz : Jewel Kilcher led a touching in memoriam tribute at the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, August 29 night, playing an unrecorded song she wrote for a close friend who recently died of cancer.

The singer took to the stage for an acoustic version of "The Shape of You" as a montage of tributes to stars who recently passed away played in the background.

Beloved stars Jimmy Dean, Gary Coleman, Rue McClanahan, Dixie Carter, Lynn Redgrave, Lena Horne and Dennis Hopper were among those included in the Emmy in memoriam segment.

Jewel revealed the song's personal nature during the Emmy pre-show, confessing it would be difficult for her to sing live: "It's a song I wrote for a friend that passed away.

It's a personal song and it's not recorded... Hopefully it will have a lot of heart and hopefully people enjoy it. I'm really happy to be able to sing for people who lost a love one. It's a hard song for me to sing."

Jimmy Fallon Sings As Elton John, Boyz II Men and Green Day

Jimmy Fallon

Aceshowbiz : After rocking the stage with his star-studded crew for the opening number of the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards, Jimmy Fallon once again took the mic.

This time around, the host dedicated his performance to "three shows we lost this year." First, the comedian was dressed as Elton John, wearing flowery outfit and delivering his own version of "Candle in the Wind" behind a pink grand piano in a bid to say goodbye to Kiefer Sutherland-starring TV series "24".

He sang, "Goodbye '24'/ Though I never watched you on TV/ I missed one episode/ Had to buy the DVDs." Next, Fallon channeled a member of Boyz II Men. He changed the lyrics of "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" as a salute to "Law & Order" which comes to an end this year after 10 years airing.

"How do I say goodbye, 'Law & Order'?/ The good crimes, that changing cast/ I thought we'd get to season 21, but now that sound has gone away," he crooned.

The last musical tribute saw Fallon performing as Green Day's Billy Joe Armstrong. He brought a guitar and rocked the event with "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)". "The island it was mythical, but in the end they died/ I didn't understand it, but I tried," he sang as a nod to "Lost".

Watch Video of Jimmy Fallon's Performance below:




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VIDEO: Sandra Bullock Opened Clinic in New Orleans

Aceshowbiz :    Sandra Bullock has marked the fifth anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster by helping to open a free medical and dental clinic at a local high school in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Oscar winner joined politicians, educators and school supporters for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Warren Easton Charter High School on Sunday, August 29.

The free, full-service medical and dental clinic is scheduled to open this autumn. Her appearance coincided with the fifth anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, which devastated the coastal regions of Louisiana and Mississippi in 2005.

Bullock previously donated money to help restore Easton, the city's oldest public high school, which was flooded with nine feet (2.7 metres) of water when the storm hit land. 







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Carmelo Anthony's Twitter Account Hacked Over The Weekend

Dimewars :    Carmelo Anthony was the latest celebrity to have his Twitter account hacked. On Sunday morning, Carmelo Anthony used Twitter to inform his fans that his account was hacked.

Carmelo Tweeted, "Im back on! My account was hacked.Thanks twitter for getting me str8. Jst finished my first movie in China now im headed back to the States"

Earlier, we reported that "this Sunday morning at 3 a.m., Kat Stacks sent a racy tweet to Carmelo Anthony who recently married LaLa Vasquez. Vasquez then responded with a threat to Kat Stacks.

Carmelo Anthony then offered $5,000 to anyone who would “slap the sh*t” out of “pigeon faced” Kat Stacks. Carmelo also posted a picture of the money via Twitter." It seems that Carmelo Anthony was the victim of poor security systems on twitter.

Paris Hilton's Boyfriend: The Post-Arrest Fallout

Just days removed from their recent Sin City arrest, reports tell that Paris Hilton's boyfriend Cy Waits has had quite the career fallout since the incident.

As previously reported by GossipCenter, the hotel heiress was charged for cocaine possession while Waits got nabbed for a non-alcohol related DUI in Las Vegas on Friday night (August 27).

The incident took place just outside of the luxurious Wynn Resort - where Waits was just promoted to a high-level position. Now, he'll be working there no more.

According to E! News, Cy was "fired from his position as head of nightclub operations for Wynn and Encore properties" due to a strict policy in place. Another E! insider tells, "Wynn has a zero-tolerance policy with their club execs when it comes to brushes with the law."

Meanwhile, both Paris and her man are awaiting court hearings, for which they've lawyered-up with well-known defense attorneys.


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Julia Andrews Denies Asking for Fee Over Tribute

Aceshowbiz :    A spokesperson for Dame Julie Andrews has dismissed reports the veteran actress demanded a staggering fee to take part in a BBC tribute show on her 75th birthday.

The "Sound of Music" star will hit the milestone in October and was due to celebrate her career by appearing on a U.K. TV special alongside several of her former colleagues.

Producers were said to have expected Andrews to participate for free and negotiations allegedly halted after she asked to be paid. But her publicist has shrugged off the rumors, insisting Andrews did not ask for a pay cheque.

He tells Britain's Sunday Telegraph, "We have heard rumblings of the desire to do a tribute. There have been no direct conversations about it. As such, no fee was ever requested. Whoever 'told' you that a big fee was demanded is being untruthful." The publication reports that the Andrews tribute is unlikely to go ahead.

George Clooney Brings Comedy to Acceptance Speech At Emmy Awards

George Clooney

Aceshowbiz :    The 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards has honored George Clooney with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for "determined commitment and efforts to increase awareness of human rights issues and spark constructive response to international crises," according to an official press release.

And instead of making a serious speech, the actor accepted the honor with a humor. "I have offered to go to south Sudan and have a wardrobe malfunction. But it was pointed out to me that I'm 49, and the consensus was that it would just be upsetting.

And kind of sad," Clooney cracked as quoted by the The Huffington Post. "When the disaster happens, everybody wants to help, everybody in this room wants to help, everybody at home wants to help."

"The hard part is seven months later, five years later, when we're on to a new story. Honestly, we fail at that, most of the time. That's the facts. I fail at that," Clooney added.

"So here's hoping that some very bright person right here in the room or at home watching can help find a way to keep the spotlight burning on these heartbreaking situations that continue to be heartbreaking long after the cameras go away. That would be an impressive accomplishment. Thank you."

George Clooney has organized a telethon for victims of the Haitian earthquake and founded a charity for the Darfur genocide along with Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Jerry Weintraub. The "Ocean's Twelve" actor is the fourth recipient of the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award with past winners being Oprah Winfrey, Bill Cosby and Danny Thomas.