The world said goodbye to Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin today.  The memorial service held at Australia Zoo’s Crocoseum was broadcast around Australia, Asia & the U.S.  A khaki-clad choir sang as celebrities and friends alike came to say goodbye to the naturalist.  Irwin was killed 16 days ago by a stingray barb to the heart he received while snorkeling off the coast of Australia.

Steve’s father Bob was one of many to speak at the memorial service, “Please don’t grieve for Steve. He’s at peace now, but I’d like you to grieve for the animals, for the animals have lost the best friend they ever had, and so have I.”

A koala was seen sleeping in a nearby tree Irwin’s widow Terri held their young son Robert in her lap.

Irwin’s eight-year-old daughter Bindi also spoke saying, “My daddy was my hero, he was always there for me when I needed him.”

“We filmed together, caught crocodiles together and loved being in the bush together. I want to help endangered wildlife just like he did.”

A crowd of about 5,000 attended the memorial service and many celebrities had sent in video tributes.  Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Cameron Diaz, Larry King & Justin Timberlake all remembered Irwin though a video message.

Crowe stated in his tribute that Irwin’s death was “was completely unfair.”  The star went on to say, “We’ve all lost a friend, we’ve lost a champion.”

Goodbye Steve & good luc

As Paris Hilton counts down the days for her impending jail sentence, the hotel heiress manages to make time for on again off again beau, shipping heir Stavros Niarchos.

The duo were spotted Saturday at L.A. hotspot Teddy’s around midnight with a handful of other pals.

Pairvros spent the evening laughing with friends, cuddling up, smooching & all around just getting busy in the club.  I wonder if it turns Stavros on that Paris will soon be a jail bird……

Star Jones spoke to US Weekly and gave her opinion on Barbara Walters and ex Senator Edward Brooke.

Star Jones expressed her views that Barbara had degraded herself by confessing to a past adultery. She said that Edward Brooke’s family was innocent and humiliated by Barbara’s stories of her illicit affair.

She was disappointed that Barbara spoke negatively about her weight loss issue. Star said that all these were brought up for the sake of selling Barbara’s book. She questioned the integrity of Barbara’s character.

Barbara Walters’ representative has refused to add fuel to the fire. The only statement was that they would stand by Barbara’s claims in her book.

Celebrities like Beyonce, Jessica Alba, Kristen Bell, Jessica Stroup, Stacy Keibler, Audrina Patridge, and AnnaLynne McCord believe in fashion for a cause. They’ve been spotted sporting the We Are One Tee by Public Library. The proceeds of this tee benefit the Samburu Project, a project that is raising funds to build 25 wells in the Samburu District of Kenya. The absence of clean drinking water is the biggest problem facing this area of Africa.

Join with Public Library and the Samburu Project to “buy fashion and give life.” Get their We Are One Tee at Boutique to You for $32 and help support a great cause.

Stacey Dash, 42, remarkably looks like she has not aged one bit since her days as Dionne from the movie and television spinoff “Clueless”.Dash will star in the upcoming movie “Fashion Victim”, which is completed, but the release date has not been released, according to IMDB.com.Dash got married to Brian Lovell in 1999, but the couple divorced in 2006. They have one daughter together, Lola. Dash has a son, Austin, from a previous relationship with former R&B singer Christopher Williams.Dash is the cousin of Damon Dash, the former CEO and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records. Her brother, Darien, is the CEO and founder of DME Interactive Holdings, the first publicly traded African-American-owned internet company

South Park is a Peabody Award- and Emmy Award-winning American animated television series created, written and voiced by Matt Stone and Trey Parker. Distributed by and airing on Comedy Central since 1997, it follows the adventures of four grade school boys who live in the small town of South Park, Colorado. The show emulates stop motion cutout animation which was the original form of animation for the show but has since been replaced by computer animation using CorelDraw. ”South Park” satirizes (sometimes surreally) many aspects of American culture and current events, and challenges deep-seated convictions and taboos, usually employing parody and black comedy. The series is known for its characteristically blunt handling of current events and its pop-culture parody. The animated series has brought on angry critics, from religious groups to those who claim ”South Park” is morally offensive, and sometimes anti-American.

The first half of ”South Park”’s tenth season ended on May 3, 2006, and the second half will begin to air on October 4. Since Season 4, each season has aired in roughly two parts (the first in Spring and the second in Autumn). After the second half of Season 10, two more seasons of ”South Park” are scheduled for production, allowing the series to run until at least 2009. This would make ”South Park” the second longest-running animated series in US television history, after ”The Simpsons”. In March 2005, ”South Park” hit the number three spot in the ”100 Greatest Cartoons”, losing to ”Tom and Jerry” at number two and ”The Simpsons” at number Channel 4’s 100 Greatest Cartoons.

Sofia Margarita Vergara was born on July 10, 1972, in Barranquilla, Colombia. Though she’s always been blessed with the kind of looks that make men stop and stare, Sofia never gave any thought to pursuing a career within the entertainment industry. Sofia spent three years studying dentistry before she was spotted walking on a beach, and it wasn’t long before the exotic beauty was appearing in print and television advertisements. It was also around that time that Sofia got married and gave birth to her son, which made her decision to pursue a financially lucrative career as a model a veritable no-brainer.

Rapidly climbing the reality TV popularity ladder, the  Ikki Twins (Rikki and Vikki) were spotted hamming it up at Jet nightclub last night (January 2).

The “A Double Shot at Love” starlets looked snazzy in matching leopard print minidresses and black open-toed heels as they posed for the paparazzi outside the Mirage Resort Hotel and Casino.
And while there are plenty of people excited about the bold new twist MTV has taken with their reality dating show, the series’ original star  Tila Tequila isn’t one of them.

During a recent interview, Miss Tequila quipped, “Shot at Love comes from the Tequila.  I don’t know what shots they’re taking, but it’s not tequila.”

American Idol’s Simon Cowell might need a little help in the image department. He has been wearing three chins as part of his entrapment to wealth

Simon was caught leaving The Ivy, in LA, after lunch. He was dressed casually in his trademark style of a T shirt. At least, he changed his Tee. He had been wearing grey colored Tees for so long that grey ran the danger of being named as the color of his second skin.

Simon turned on his charm when he saw many fans waiting outside for him. He posed for photos and was patient when some people wanted to record videos of him too. Simon has been uncharacteristically nice to his fans.

So are Balthazar Getty and Sienna Miller taking their affair, now relationship, to a whole other level? Getty and Miller were spotted viewing an LA estate together recently. Maybe the lovebirds are moving in together?

The Mirror UK is reporting that Sienna Miller and her married boyfriend, Balthazar Getty, are looking for a home together just months into their relationship.

The luxury mansion is in LA’s Trancas Canyon in Malibu, and carries a very hefty price tag. The home has four bedrooms and six bathrooms. The area also has quite a few celebrities in the neighborhood.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt used to live in that area, and Leo DiCaprio and andy Garcia have homes there.

The exclusive Trancas Canyon is very private, which appeals to the celebrities. And something Sienna and Balthazar will need after their affair has blasted across the world.

Sienna Miller’s reputation has really taken a hit after the affair was exposed. Miller has lost fans, and even had her London home vandalized with “Slut” written on the exterior.

Not to ruin Miller and Getty’s happiness, but makes you wonder how Rosetta Getty and the kids are getting along?