Oscar needs a sense of humor By Elvis Mitchell, Special to CNN March 4, 2010 12:07 p.m. EST STORY HIGHLIGHTS Critic Elvis Mitchell: Add Oscar category for comedies It's still tough for the Academy to make room for comedies, Mitchell says "The Hangover" is now the most successful R-rated comedy ever, he says RELATED TOPICS Academy Awards Movies Entertainment Movie Comedies Musicals Editor's note: Elvis Mitchell has hosted…

The making of OK Go's new viral video By Dylan F. Tweney March 3, 2010 3:48 p.m. EST OK Go's "This Too Shall Pass" video took about a month and a half to set up. STORY HIGHLIGHTS OK Go uses elaborate "Rube Goldberg machine" in video released Monday on YouTube Band is best known for "Here It Goes Again" video, in…

By Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com March 3, 2010 8:44 p.m. EST Johnny Depp said he enjoys living in France with longtime partner Vanessa Paradis and their two children, Lily-Rose and Jack. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Johnny Depp wants to share the screen with his longtime partner, Vanessa Paradis Depp has played The Mad Hatter, Edward Scissorhands and Captain Jack Sparrow He is currently filming…

Donny and Marie Osmond to return to Las Vegas show By Mark Gray, PEOPLE.com March 4, 2010 11:26 a.m. EST Donny and Marie Osmond performed together at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada in December, 2008. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Donny and Marie Osmond have added several dates to their Las Vegas show The scheduled performances make up for the…

Renée Zellweger has a new best friend By Sharon Cotliar, PEOPLE.com March 3, 2010 6:03 p.m. EST Renee Zellweger attended the opening of Vera Wang's Melrose store in Los Angeles with Bradley Cooper's mother, Gloria. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Renée Zellweger has found a new best friend in boyfriend Bradley Cooper's mother The actress brought her to the Tuesday opening of Vera Wang's…

Jessica Simpson opens up about weight, John Mayer on 'Oprah' March 3, 2010 12:09 p.m. EST Simpson says she hasn't accepted Mayer's apology. And about her weight, she says, "I'm comfortable with me." STORY HIGHLIGHTS Jessica Simpson has been silent about the gossip surrounding her weight and relationships On Wednesday, she told Oprah Winfrey how difficult the criticism has been The…

Marie Osmond's son's final months By Mike Fleeman and Catherine Donaldson-Evans, PEOPLE.com March 3, 2010 5:39 p.m. EST Flowers have been laid in front of a Los Angeles apartment building in rememberance of Marie Osmond's son, Michael. STORY HIGHLIGHTS When Marie Osmond moved to Nevada in 2008, it was also a fresh start for son Michael Prior to the move, Michael…

Heart surgery gives Burt Reynolds 'new pipes' By Alan Duke, CNN March 3, 2010 5:25 p.m. EST Actor Burt Reynolds won a Golden Globe for his work in the 1997 movie "Boogie Nights." STORY HIGHLIGHTS Actor Burt Reynolds, 74, has had "speedy recovery" from bypass surgery Doctors at Florida hospital performed planned operation on actor last week Manager said all reports implying…

(CNN) -- Jessica Simpson's name dominated headlines for months in 2009 as critics picked apart everything from her weight to her romantic relationships. The onslaught of attention was so extreme, Simpson said on Wednesday's "The Oprah Winfrey Show," she couldn't escape it. "The judgment of people. ... Those voices are sometimes in my head when I fall…

Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Jermaine Jackson's son caused a stir with a stun gun in the home where Michael Jackson's children live, but the family lawyer said nobody got hurt. Adam Streisand, who represents Katherine Jackson, issued a statement Tuesday to respond to what he said were "erroneous media stories" about the incident. The statement did…