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Ben Stein: Troops Were Snubbed at Oscars (AP)

March 18, 2006

Host Jon Stewart opens the 78th Academy Awards telecast Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles. Comedy Central is reaping the rewards -- albeit modest -- of Stewart's exposure as host of the Oscars. Viewership for 'The Daily Show' cable television show averaged 1.6 million for the six episodes after Stewart's Oscar gig. The show had been averaging 1.5 million viewers each night before the Academy Awards, according to Nielsen Media Research.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)AP - Ben Stein says the people who were snubbed on Oscar night weren't the stars who were passed over for Academy Awards, but American troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Pitt-Jolie Wedding So Far Just Rumors (AP)

March 18, 2006

A cameraman and a photographer point their lenses at George Clooney's Villa on the Lake Como, in Laglio, Italy, Friday, March 17, 2006. Clooney is a friend of the Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, and his lakefront villa in the town of Laglio is cited in Italian news reports as a credible location for their wedding ceremony. Saturday has been mentioned as a possible date. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)AP - The main thing missing from the much-rumored wedding between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie was the bride and groom. Still, officials held out hope that the couple would show up this weekend to tie the knot in this Lake Como retreat, a favorite getaway for the rich and famous.


Oleg Cassini dead at 92 (Reuters)

March 18, 2006

The White House Years', a 2001 exhibit marking the 40th anniversary of Jacqueline Kennedy's years in the White House with President John F. Kennedy. The black dress, designed by Oleg Cassini, was worn by Kennedy for an audience with Pope John XXIII in 1962. Cassini, who created gowns for former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy and for many Hollywood films, died on Friday, a spokeswoman said. REUTERS/Peter MorganReuters - Oleg Cassini, who created a fashion powerhouse and helped make Jacqueline Kennedy America's most glamorous first lady, died on Friday, his family said. He was 92.


Spielberg Production Sued Over Haircut (AP)

March 18, 2006

AP - A Mescalero Apache family in southern New Mexico has sued the producers of Steven Spielberg's television miniseries, "Into the West," claiming a set stylist cut an 8-year-old girl's hair without regard for tribal customs.