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Jon Stewart Flexes His Funny Bone Fast As Host Of The Academy Awards

Jon StewartLOS ANGELES (AP) - Jon Stewart is sitting in a cushy white chair in a small, windowless room known as Kodak Theater's ''Dressing Room 3.'' It's spare other than a laptop on a table and dozens of bottles of water atop a tiny fridge.

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Celebrity Birthdays, January 9

Dave MatthewsHappy Birthday to Spanish PGA golfer Sergio Garcia (1980), Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean (1978), South African born singer/bandleader Dave Matthews (1967), Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell (1967), Nip/Tuck actress Joely Richardson (1965), "Vera Drake" star Imelda Staunton (1956),

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Diverse Slate Of Artists Records 'Weeds' Theme For Third Season

Angelique KidjoFor the second season in a row, a diverse slate of artists have recorded special renditions of "Little Boxes," the theme song of Showtime's award-winning comedy series Weeds.

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Singer, Anti-War Activist Joan Baez Says She Doesn't Know Why She Was Banned at Walter Reed

Joan BaezWASHINGTON (AP) - Folk singer and anti-war activist Joan Baez says she doesn't know why she was not allowed to perform for recovering soldiers recently at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as she planned.

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John Mellencamp Upsets Some Soldiers At Walter Reed

John MellencampJohn Mellencamp's Friday performance at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. wasn't a treat for all the soldiers recovering there - many felt he should have stayed away. Angry military patients at the veterans' hospital were upset Mellencamp was invited to perform there after he made it clear he was against the war in Iraq.

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Quotes by Adam Sandler, Beyoncé & More

Adam Sandler"I'm cheering on my wife. I say things like, 'Good feeding!' a lot. 'Way to go! Nice milk.'" Actor Adam Sandler hasn't adopted a hands-on approach towards parenthood since wife Jackie gave birth to their daughter Sadie in May.

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Grammy Honors For The Doors, The Grateful Dead And Joan Baez

Grateful DeadThe Grammy Awards got off to an early start last night when iconic rockers The Doors, folk singer Joan Baez and The Grateful Dead picked up prizes for lifetime achievement. Opera singer Maria Callas, saxophonist Ornette Coleman and soul band Booker T. And The MG's

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Bob Dylan's Mentor Eric Von Schmidt Dies At 75

Bob DylanBob Dylan's mentor Eric Von Schmidt died in his sleep on Friday at a retirement home in Fairfield, Connecticut. He was 75. The guitarist, who became a cult act in the blues and folk scene in the 1950s and 1960s, was a throat cancer survivor and suffered a stroke last summer. As WENN went to press, it was not known if either of these illnesses were responsible for his death.

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Celebrity Birthdays, January 9

Dave MatthewsHappy Birthday to Spanish PGA golfer Sergio Garcia (1980), Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean (1978), South African born singer/bandleader Dave Matthews (1967), Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell (1967), Nip/Tuck actress Joely Richardson (1965), "Vera Drake" star Imelda Staunton (1956), American country singer Crystal Gayle (1951), New York Doll David Johansen (1950), Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page (1944), British actress Susannah York (1942), singer/activist Joan Baez (1941), "Gilligan's Island" actor Bob Denver (1935; d. 2005), Green Bay Packers legendary quarterback Bart Starr (1934), "The Good The Bad and The Ugly" actor Lee Van Cleef (1925; d. 1989), guitarist/inventor Les Paul (1915), 37th President of the United States Richard M. Nixon (1913; d. 1994), and choreographer George Balanchine (1904; d. 1983).

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John Mellencamp To Premiere New Album on Satellite Radio Jan. 17

John MellencampMulti-platinum rock artist John Mellencamp will premiere his new album "Freedom's Road" exclusively on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, the week before it will be available in stores and digitally. Mellencamp will play and discuss the story behind each of album's tracks, in order, with SIRIUS host Meg Griffin.

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