Lea Michele is proud she never bowed to pressure from Hollywood producers and high school bullies to get a nose job because her hit show "Glee" proves she didn't need surgery to be a star.

The 24 year old has admitted she struggled with insecurity as a young actress, and was turned down for several jobs after being told she wasn't pretty enough to be a big star.

The pressure became so intense, Michele admits she seriously considered cosmetic surgery, but now she's lashed out at the people who encouraged her to go under the knife early on.

She tells GQ magazine, "I was one of the only gir...

This week’s "Glee" summoned a higher power than Britney Spears and gave us a good reason to continue to believe in this show. Our prayers for a character and plot-driven episode were answered! 'Grilled Cheesus' had a story, a clear theme, and a variety of interesting musical interpretations of said theme that deserve to be praised. So now, to continue our sacred tradition, let’s recap last night’s show…

Are You There God? It’s Mi-Mi-Mi-Mi-Mi...

To take on a complex subject like religion, ‘Glee’ begins with a Christ-like imprint in Finn’s grilled cheese. This perfectly absurd deity becomes...

Jennifer Aniston is under attack from a disability group for using the word "retard" in a TV interview.

The actress was talking about dressing up as her heroine Barbra Streisand for the upcoming issue of Harper's Bazaar on "Live with Regis and Kelly" on Thursday when she made the slip-up.

She said, "I play dress up. I do it for a living - like a retard!"

The off-hand remark has upset officials at The Arc, a non-profit advocate for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and CEO Pete Burns has taken aim at Aniston.

He tells UsMagazine.com, "It was extraordinarily offensiv...

Legendary entertainer Barbra Streisand has praised Jennifer Aniston's attempt at impersonating her style in movie classic "Funny Girl" for a new magazine photoshoot, insisting she did a "wonderful job."

The former "Friends" star has long idolized Streisand and jumped at the chance to dress up as the singer/actress for the latest edition of America's Harper's Bazaar.

Aniston bears an uncanny likeness to the Oscar winner in the classy shots and Streisand is impressed by the transformation.

In a post on her blog, she writes, "I was very flattered that Jennifer Aniston chose to interpret my ...

Jennifer Aniston appears in the next issue of Harper's Bazaar dressed up as Funny Girl's Barbra Streisand. She told the mag about how she finally met the legend in New York.

"I've loved her since I was a kid, and all of a sudden there she is, and she's just like someone you've always known," Jennifer says. "You know when you meet people you idolize and then you walk away from the conversation thinking, 'Well, that was a disappointment; they were kinder and more fabulous in my mind'? Well, she was wonderful, and you could talk to her about anything."

Aniston said that her friend and hairst...

Superstar Barbra Streisand, Golden Girl Betty White and director James Cameron are set to be inducted into the California Hall of Fame among the class of 2010.

Action man-turned-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has selected 14 honorees for the December ceremony. Country singer Merle Haggard, tennis ace Serena Williams and Facebook.com founder Mark Zuckerberg are also set to be honored by the state.

Unveiling the 2010 inductees, Schwarzenegger said the group of artists, sports stars, business pioneers and politicians "make me proud to call California home."

The California Hall...

On Broadway’s biggest night, there was a lot of love for the television phenomenon that made musical theatre cool and turned several stars of the stage into household names.

Even though “Glee” stars, Matthew Morrison and Lea Michele didn’t appear on-stage until two and a half hours into the broadcast, the Tony Awards were a gleeked out event from beginning to end. The marketing geniuses at CBS obviously realized the TV stars could attract a lot of people who would have little to no interest in anything else going on, and promoted the “special performance” before every single commercial bre...

TV’s Glee has made a star out of the unconventional Lea Michele, just like Funny Girl did for Barbra Streisand. When Michele was hired for Glee, series creator Ryan Murphy made her watch Funny Girl for the first time. Now it’s a tradition for her, she revealed when she introduced the film at a special showing at American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theater in Hollywood.

“I bought champagne, those water crackers, a $10 jar of caviar and Temp Tee cream cheese,” Michele told the audience at the Egyptian on Saturday night. “I sat and I put cream cheese and caviar and sipped champagne and watched ...

A duet featuring Lady Gaga and Elvis Presley has been voted fans' ultimate collaboration in a new poll.

Music lovers were asked to pick the two singers they would most like to see team up for a track in a survey by dating website Match.com - and a duet between the Poker Face hit-maker and The King came top.

Michael Buble and Nina Simone came second on the rundown, while soul stars Aretha Franklin and Luther Vandross were voted third.

A Will Young/Barbra Streisand duet was the fourth most popular combination, while a Bonnie Tyler and Meatloaf collaboration rounded out the top five.

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Tonight's Oscar ceremony is probably the most re-designed ceremony in Academy history.

Just look at all the changes. 10 Best Picture nominees, two hosts, no Best Song performances, more dance, a supposed streamlined show, and, weirdest of all, a request for no "thank yous" during the acceptance speeches.

Plus, a few of last year's tweaks will remain. They're sticking with the abhorrent practice of having five actors come out and sing the praises of the year's present crop of nominees (at least only in the Leading categories this year), and the producers are insistent on further expandin...

Rap superstar Jay-Z turned down the opportunity to join Quincy Jones' star-studded remake of We Are The World - because he didn't want to touch the classic.

Legendary producer Jones teamed up with Lionel Richie, who recorded the original 1985 hit with Michael Jackson, and recruited a host of artists including Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Wyclef Jean, Janet Jackson, Usher, Lil Wayne and Nick Jonas to raise money for the Haiti earthquake relief effort.

The Empire State of Mind hit-maker was personally invited by Jones to take part in the charity single, but, while he is supportive o...

Celine Dion has signed a multi-million dollar deal to return to Las Vegas - the singer will begin a new three-year residency in 2011. The "My Heart Will Go On" hit-maker previously performed in Sin City between 2003 and 2007, with her "A New Day..." show playing to more than three million fans and grossing more than $400 million.

Dion wrapped up the concerts at the end of 2007 before embarking on her "Taking Chances World Tour" which finished last year.

She's now confirmed she will be heading back to Las Vegas to launch her new performance at the Caesars Palace theater, which was orig...

Superstar Barbra Streisand has turned down a massive $100 million offer to take up a residency in Las Vegas, according to reports. The Woman In Love singer, 67, has allegedly been approached to follow in the footsteps of Cher, Celine Dion and Bette Midler by signing a three-year contract with a Sin City promoter.

A source tells PopEater.com, "After Celine Dion left Vegas; no one has been able to replace her. Bette Midler failed; Cher is trying; only Barbra is guaranteed to succeed. She's an international star and the only performer in the world that would make people flock to Vegas year...

2009 was the year of Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Jay-Z, the Black Eyed Peas, Susan Boyle - and Rihanna's punch up with Chris Brown. And, as we embark on a bright, shiny New Year, here's your chance to look back at the past 12 months and test your memory at the same time.

Are you a music mastermind or a tone deaf dimwit? Turn off your iPod, put down your MP3 player and give the ultimate 2009 pop, rock and rap quiz your full attention.

Have fun...(answers on the last page!)

1. Which rapper infuriated Mariah Carey and her husband with 2009 lyrical claims he romanced her nine years ago?
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George Clooney has two extra good reasons to celebrate this holiday season - he has scored two big wins on Parade magazine's end-of-year honors list.

The popular magazine asked readers to vote in a range of quirky categories, including most surprising celebrity split of the year and celebrity you would most like to kiss under the mistletoe.

In the poll, surprisingly Patrick Swayze's death saddened readers more than Michael Jackson's this year - by almost twice as many votes - and Jennifer Aniston beat former love rival Angelina Jolie to the top spot on the list of female celebrities r...

Dustin Hoffman will be absent from the Meet The Fockers sequel - he's refused to sign up for the latest installment of the comedy franchise.

The actor, who played Ben Stiller's dad in the 2004 follow-up to Meet The Parents, was rumored to be returning for a part in the upcoming third movie, Little Fockers.

However, Hoffman has not signed up to act alongside confirmed stars Jessica Alba and Robert De Niro in the latest film because of scheduling issues, according to reports.

Barbra Streisand is yet to confirm whether she will return as Stiller's mom.

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Rumors the new Sex And The City movie will feature a gay wedding and performances by Liza Minnelli and Barbra Streisand has been blasted as a hoax by star Mario Cantone.

Details of the film's top secret plot appeared to have been leaked in recent weeks, with sources insisting the two divas would appear in a ceremony uniting Cantone's character Anthony Marantino and Willie Garson's Stanford Blatch.

Minnelli herself told an Australian newspaper she performed a version of Beyonce Knowles's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)" for the film.

But Cantone insists the rumors are false - hint...

Weekly Music News: Jive Records is having a pretty big week with big news and comebacks from artists like Chris Brown, Ciara, and Britney Spears. The Britney fans will be thrilled to know that her new single "3" will officially make its radio premiere today, September 29. DJ AM's reality show gets the green light, Chris Brown returns to the stage, Ciara readies new album and Diddy leaving Atlantic Records round's out this week's music news.

Beyonce tapped for new movie role

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Beyonce is being eyed to star in a new movie. The film is said to be a rema...

Barbra Streisand has been left baffled after fans accused her of rigging a "cute pet" competition so her friend could win a prize to watch her in concert.

The veteran singer is due to play at notorious jazz venue Village Vanguard in New York on September 26th- 48 years after she appeared there to open for legendary musician Miles Davis. Two tickets for the gig were put up as top prize in a dog contest - which Streisand's friend Marilyn Smart's pooch Dina won on Monday.

Smart boasted about her win on her online blog, telling readers she scooped a "round-trip airfare for two, hotel ac...

Despite being called "Acafella" and focusing on Will's attempts to form his own adult group, this week's episode was still all about the kids…particularly Miss Mercedes. The girl moved just as fiercely as any of her scantily clad cheerleader back-up dancers during "Bust Your Windows." Kurt may have broken her heart initially (by lying about loving Rachel), but when he finally confessed his homosexuality, Mercedes pulled through with a heartfelt and supportive (if not slightly sappy) speech about friendship and acceptance. With Mercedes left boyfriendless I really hoped this would be the epi...

Most of the time when privileged sons and daughters of celebrities chose to pursue a career in entertainment, we wince at the idea and criticize their lack of talent. However

, there are some cases where famous offspring are actually thrive in the family business and probably could have succeeded without their recognizable last name. Here are the most successful spawn in the gene pool of famous parents.

Colin Hanks - As the son and look-a-like younger version of dad Tom Hanks, Colin inherited his father's acting skills. He first came onto the scene appearing in Tom's film That Thing You...

Barbra Streisand is tangled in a legal battle with her ex-boyfriend as he prepares to auction off recordings of her early performances for over $1 million.

Barry Dennen published his memoir My Life with Barbra: A Love Story in 1997, detailing his romance with the entertainer over 50 years ago. Dennen, 67, claims he coached Streisand after they shared the stage in 1959 off-Broadway play The Insect Comedy, and admits he refused Streisand's request to return three performance tapes he recorded during their relationship.

The recordings include a rehearsal at a New York nightclub of song...

Barbra Streisand enjoyed affairs with her movie co-stars Robert Redford, Ryan O'Neal and Kris Kristofferson at the height of her fame, according to the singer/actress' ex-boyfriend, Hollywood producer Jon Peters.

Peters, who produced Superman Returns and Batman, claims in his upcoming memoir Studio Head that Streisand confided in him that she had "life-imitates-art affairs" with the actors.

Her fling with O'Neal came after they met on the set of 1972 movie What's Up Doc?, shortly after her split from husband Elliot Gould, Peters alleges.

And he claims she seduced Redford whil...

A woman working for Barbra Streisand has been arrested for possession of drugs and a weapon.

Tina Fortenberry, a receptionist for the singing and acting legend, was pulled over by cops as she drove through California on Wednesday.

Officers discovered she was driving with a suspended license, and allegedly had cocaine and methamphetamines in her vehicle.

She was also reportedly in possession of a sap, a device similar to martial arts weapon nunchakus.

Fortenberry was said to have been driving to the post office to drop off mail for Streisand when she was apprehended, repo...

Barbra Streisand is world renowned for thrilling audiences with her magical performances, her supreme vocal talent and setting box office records. Now fans can get front row seats to the best of Barbra Streisand captured in Streisand The Concerts, a new 3-disc DVD showcasing some of her most memorable concerts, special exclusives including 17 songs never-before released on DVD and behind-the-scenes moments with one of the most beloved artists of all time. This highly anticipated triple-DVD set will be released in the U.S. on April 28 through Hip-O/Universal Music Enterprises arriving just i...

Hannah Montana: The Movie director Peter Chelsom has compared Miley Cyrus to screen legend Judy Garland - insisting he was "blown away" the first time he saw the teen superstar.

The filmmaker is at the helm of Cyrus' first movie gig in the role of phenomenally popular kids' show heroine Hannah Montana.

And Chelsom admits he saw the 16-year-old's potential long before they worked together - recalling an appearance on Oprah Winfrey's talk show which left him speechless.

He tells E! Online, "I was blown away. I just thought, you know there is no way this girl shouldn't be ranked...

Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann is desperate to team Beyonce Knowles and Hugh Jackman for a new movie musical after directing the stars for a medley of showtunes at the Oscars.

Knowles and Jackman whizzed through renditions of Lady Marmalade, All That Jazz and Somewhere Over The Rainbow in a performance medley last month helmed by the Moulin Rouge! filmmaker.

The singer has already enjoyed crossover success with her roles as Etta James in 2008 biopic Cadillac Records and 2006 movie musical Dreamgirls.

And Luhrmann insists Knowles is destined to follow in the footsteps of Hollywood's g...

Barbra Streisand refuses to watch her own movies and listen to her own music after it's released - admitting she's never seen or heard some of her greatest entertainment achievements.

Streisand spends so much time working on projects, she can't bear to indulge herself in her films and albums once they're wrapped.

The star tells Newsweek, "I never watch my things again. I make an album and then maybe 10 years later, I hear a thing or two. If I walk into somebody's house or a department store, I always say, 'Can you please turn that off?' Because I spend so much time on it, before i...

Star Trek icon William Shatner once contemplated suicide because his hearing problems were driving him mad.

The actor has revealed the permanent hiss of tinnitus, caused by an explosion on the set of "Star Trek," used to keep him awake at night - and he started fearing he'd never shake the noise.

He tells the Globe magazine, "It was like listening to the hiss of a TV that's not tuned to a channel. I thought I'd go deaf or nuts. I thought of killing myself."

Shatner eventually underwent tinnitus refraining therapy, which helped him retrain his brain to ignore the buzzing. The ...

With the holiday season upon us in full force, we thought it would be totally inappropriate if we came up with this list of things in the entertainment world that totally annoy us, repulse us, bother us, and that we just plain can't stand. Yeah, "hate" is a really strong word so we aren't going to use that any further than just hyperbole for our headline here.

But seriously, we get tired of hearing about the celebs, despise these films and cannot stand either the music or image of the bands and musicians listed below. Be sure to add your comments at let us know who you can't stand at ...