You know what? It’s nice to be surprised by people, especially in a really good way. In a radio interview this week, Marie Osmond, a devout Mormon and mother of eight confirmed that her oldest daughter Jessica is gay, and that she totally supports her right to get married to someone she loves. Here’s what she had to say:

“You know, on those types of things I’m very supportive. When it comes to marriage, I think that civil rights need to be for all,” Osmond said. “When you start mixing religion into that and beliefs, you know, I do believe in the Bible. My daughter understands my beliefs. And, you know, God said to be married and be productive with your children and, you know, replenish the earth or whatever. She understands those things. My daughter is sharp. And we have a great relationship and I think she would tell you that.”

She also said that faith shouldn’t stand in the way of civil rights, and that the whole lesbian/gay marriage thing is NOT a sensitive subject - because she loves her daughter! Boy, if we all had mamas like that, right?

You have to hand it to Lindsay Lohan: her career is down the toilet, she’s a raging alcoholic/druggie, and her love life is on public display as she screws that up. However, she’s got a great sense of humor through it all, as you can see in this video from Funny or Die:

The lovely and VERY talented Susan Boyle sang on the Early Show yesterday, hitting every note perfectly. She told CBS’s “The Early Show that her fame ‘hasn’t really sunk in yet.’ and that her performance was for her mother, who died recently.

“I wanted to make this a tribute to my mother,” Boyle said. “I knew it was something I had to do. I had to get on with it. That’s where the courage came from, my mother.” Watch:

I could listen to Jennifer Hudson sing all day and twice on Sundays, how about you? She’s on the cover of Entertainment Weekly next week, and I was lucky enough to get an advance copy with her interview inside. Yay! Here’s a few tidbits from the interview:

On music:
“In church we call that the Anointing, that’s what you’re feeling,” she says. “Music is my home. When I’m trying to find my inner peace, when it seems like everything is overwhelming, I put music in my ears.”

On working after the tragic murders of her mother, sister, and nephew:
“This is what I love to do, and I hate to sit still,” she tells Entertainment Weekly. “I have been active for the past four or five years, and to be working like that and then to just stop and all you hear is the clock ticking…” She shakes her head. “That will drive you crazy.”

On how she’s dealing with the family tragedies:
Hudson becomes quiet when conversation strays into sensitive territory, and when asked about her emotional Grammy performance of “You Pulled Me Through,” for instance, she says, “I like to be led by the emotion of a song. I want the audience to experience what I’m feeling.” Hudson still does not talk about the murders, even with those closest to her. “I try not to say anything about it,” says her childhood friend and longtime assistant, Walter Williams III. “She’s okay as long as people don’t bring it up. She’s trying to put all of that behind her.”

There’s a lot more than that, and I highly recommend you grab an issue and read it. I can’t believe how much she’s had to go through this year, I would seriously have to be holed up in my house for years after something like that. She’s amazing.

image credit Entertainment Weekly

Best. National. Anthem. EVER. In Jennifer Hudson’s first public appearance since her family was brutally murdered, she sang the HALE out of the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. Brought tears to my eyes!

What a day yesterday! At the Neighborhood Ball, an inaugural tradition, the President and First Lady took their first dance together while Beyonce sang Etta James’ classic “At Last”. Here’s the video:

OH MY STARS AND GARTERS!!!!

Well, I’m a huge X-Men fan, and honestly this new Wolverine movie looks like it might be the best of the bunch. Loads of new footage here with Gambit (Liev Schreiber) and of course Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Here’s the new trailer:

X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE HD

Looks like we’re going to get a detailed look at how Wolverine came to be; I thought I saw Storm in there too. Can’t wait until May!

Justin Timberlake showed up on SNL this weekend to spoof Beyonce’s video “Put a Ring on It” (awesome video and very addictive song, by the way): Watch:

OMG these guys in leotards crack me up! Here’s the original video:

Natalie Portman and Rashida Jones have posted a new election message on Funny or Die; watch:

Will you be doing the right thing, America? Remember the kitties!

Happy Halloween! To celebrate, why not grab a handful of trick or treat candy and sit back and watch my picks for the scariest movie scenes EVER.

First on the list: The Shining. Quite possibly the first horror movie I ever saw, and one that still gives me the heebie-jeebies just thinking about it. “All work and no play make Jack go something….something…..” ai, yi, yi. Here’s a viddy:

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