Week in Review: New Moon Premiere, Oprah's Ending, Palin's Pussyfooting, Project Runway's Winner

Despite the fact that we all knew New Moon was coming and The Oprah Winfrey Show was going sometime soonish, the stars of both made major splashes this week every time they offered up even the weeniest tidbit of information for their adoring fans.

We, on the other hand, have offered up a tidal wave of info from the week gone by. You better dive in and start swimming…

1. They’re hee-eere. Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, et al.—everyone but series castoff Rachelle Lefevre, pretty much—walked the red carpet at the premiere of The Twilight Saga: New Moon on Monday and continued to light up the talk show circuit (and E!’s microphones) all week. Neither their publicity efforts nor Robsten’s coyness were for naught—their little vampire movie stomped the latest Harry Potter film to set a box-office record for Friday-at-midnight ticket sales (with no help from Miley Cyrus) and is going to make a boatload this weekend, despite the mixed reviews.

2. Judging by the reaction, you would think Oprah Winfrey had pulled a Lou Dobbs. But no, the queen of daytime only announced her projected sign-off date—Sept. 9, 2011, following the end of her 25th season in syndication. Oprah will probably just end up on the talk show maven’s new cable network, OWN, one day…but it will be the end of an era all the same, one that’s already being marked by an outpouring of appreciations and dratted top-nine lists.
3. Nine months after the finalists showed their collections at Fall Fashion Week, Irena Shabayeva was deservingly named the winner of the sixth season of Project Runway, thanks to the cohesiveness of her indisputably chic line of New-Yorker-grrrl wear. Also somewhat anticlimactic was the naming of Nicole Fox as America’s Next Top Model (who then topped off her victory with a glimpse of R.Pattz) and the ascendance of Jen, Kevin and the Voltaggio brothers to Top Chef’s final four. Not that there isn’t something to be said for cream rising to the top. Meanwhile, Joanna Krupa was kicked off Dancing With the Stars, this shy of the finals, in favor of Kelly Osbourne, Donny Osmond and Mya. “It sucks,” she admitted.

4. “‘Sup?” Martha Stewart menacingly asked Rachael Ray, who in turn shrugged and replied, “Nothin’.”

5. Oh, Sarah Palin and her magnanimity. The fairly modest Levi Johnston and his heartbreaking choices are always welcome for Thanksgiving, even though the 19-year-old father of her grandson doesn’t give two bleeps about what she has to say. Oprah gave her the chance to say plenty in the interview that aired Monday, but Palin wouldn’t even admit to considering a presidential run in 2012. Lady’s gonna sell books though. Lots of ‘em.

6. Count Janet Jackson among Michael Jackson’s nearest and dearest who thinks Dr. Conrad Murray should be held accountable for the King of Pop’s death. In other MJ-related sordidness, the father of a boy who accused the artist of molestation and accepted a $22 million settlement was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. And L.A. officials have determined that the Jackson memorial downtown cost the city roughly $3.2 million to pull off.
7. Johnny Depp has been named People’s Sexiest Man Alive for the second time. Some of you agree with the selection, and some of you are insane.

8. You love yourself some TV scoop, don’t you, be it about Grey’s Anatomy, Lost (and its premiere date!), Ugly Betty, Gossip Girl or House. Watch With Kristin has the latest on all those and so much more…

9. Seems as if every man in Carrie Prejean’s life past and present, from her dad to one of her exes, is weighing in in light of her recent skin-tape issues. Hey, some person who never heard of the Internet once said that there’s no such thing as bad press, right?
10. Ends and Odds: Heidi Klum walked a little at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show…Adriana Lima and her hubby had a daughter…Another Biggest Loser romance!…Robert Downey Jr. scared us there for a sec…Chaz Bono talked gender on GMA…A still-unmarried Nicole Richie is battling pneumonia…The very idea of Justin Bieber prompted a riot…A deadly tragedy on Miley’ tour…A tragic new J.Lo single…Brangelina gets one, but no jewelry line for Lindsay Lohan this time…Britney’s ex is going to jail…Elisabeth Hasselbeck is lawsuit-free…Eddie Cibrian sued Life & Style…Tila Tequila sued her ex…James Van Der Beek filed for divorce…Chris Brown’s a success as far as the probation department is concerned…Sen. John Kerry’s daughter got popped for non-DUI DUI…Shayne Lamas was popped for regular DUI…Sarah Jessica Parker’s surrogate testified at the trial of a local lawman who allegedly broke into her house…With one tax problem behind him, Joe Francis is now on the hook for $34 million…Aaron Carter owes the IRS, too…The death of Real Housewife Kandi Burruss’ fiancé was ruled a homicide…Ryan Seacrest permanently restrained his alleged stalker…Anthony Michael Hall has been restrained from seeing his ex…Cindy Crawford’s alleged extortionist turned himself in to German authorities…RIP, Ken Ober and Edward Woodward.

Source: www.eonline.com