First Lady Michelle Obama has given away the glamorous gown she wore last year to a number of balls commemorating President Barack Obama's inauguration. Mrs. Obama donated her one-shouldered, white dress by Jason Wu to the Smithsonian Institute. The gown will be displayed at the National Museum of American History as part of an exhibit showcasing gowns worn by first ladies from Mamie Eisenhower to Mrs. Obama. "I am very honored and very humbled, but I have to say that I’m also a little embarrassed by all the fuss being made over my dress," the First Lady said while presenting her gown to the museum on Tuesday. "Like many of you, I’m not used to people wanting to put things I’ve worn on display." Read More »

A North Carolina judge considered sentencing Andrew Young and his wife Cheri to jail on Tuesday, but John Edwards' former aide avoided the slammer. Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones expressed interest in jailing the Youngs for up to 75 days by holding them in contempt of court, says the Associated Press. Ultimately, Jones gave Young until Friday to fully explain how he’d handled certain materials -- including an alleged sex tape featuring Edwards -- sought by Edwards' ex-mistress Rielle Hunter. "My intent is for him to be truthful to the court and be thorough with the court," the judge said. Read More »

ET has the latest... A TV producer who threatened to reveal indiscretions of talk show host David Letterman unless he was paid $2 million entered a plea on Tuesday. Robert Halderman pleaded guilty to attempted grand larceny, a felony, in New York City, and also apologized publicly to Letterman and his family. Halderman will serve six months in jail concurrent with five years of probation. He will also complete 1,000 hours of community service in the form of helping young adults newly out of prison as well as formerly homeless people with literary and vocational skills. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. said, in part, Tuesday, "Robert Joel Halderman’s guilty plea today to the attempted extortion of David Letterman sends a strong message: If you commit this type of crime in Manhattan, whether you threaten to extort a celebrity or any other citizen, you will be investigated, prosecuted and you will almost ... Read More »

Lindsay Lohan is suing the financial company E-Trade, claiming the boyfriend-stealing, "milkaholic" baby in their Super Bowl commercials was modeled after her. The suit was filed in Nassau County Supreme Court in New York on Monday and the actress/socialite is asking for $100 million for her "pain and suffering." The commercial shows a talking baby boy trying to convince his baby girlfriend that he wasn't hanging out with a "milkaholic Lindsay" the night before. "Lindsay?" says the boy as a baby girl's head pops up and slurs "Milk-a-what?" Read More »

Heidi Montag Says No to Plastic from Heidi MontagAfter enduring 10 plastic surgery procedures in one day, reality star Heidi Montag is spoofing herself in the latest Funny Or Die video, directed by none other than Ron Howard. "If you're a reality TV star, chances are you'll one day have plastic surgery," Montag says in a serious tone. "It's also a for sure thing that you'll have to pay for that surgery with credit cards because you've spent all of your 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here' money on expensive purses, small dogs and healing bracelets for your husband," she says as her husband Spencer Pratt is displayed with healing bracelets on his wrists. The video is in support of a proposed consumer credit protection legislation. Howard is directing a series of spots in support of this cause. Read More »

Sandra Bullock mentioned several times on the Academy Award red carpet that she was craving a cheeseburger, and Hollywood.tv cameras caught up with the actress as she finally got her junk food fix. The Oscar winner and her husband Jesse James were seen leaving Cisco Burger in Long Beach, California shortly after Bullock's appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" on Monday. Bullock won an Oscar on Sunday for her leading role in 'The Blind Side.' Read More »

ET joined Mariah Carey, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeff Bridges, Roger Ebert and many more on the "blue carpet" at the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards in L.A.! Bridges was one of the show's big winners, claiming the Best Actor prize for his portrayal of a faded country star in ‘Crazy Heart.’ The night’s most decorated film was 'Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire,' which collected five trophies including Best Feature, Best Actress (Gabourey Sidibe), Best Supporting Actress (Mo'Nique), Best Director (Lee Daniels), and Best First Screenplay (Geoffrey Fletcher). Read More »

ET's Mary Hart flew to Utah to attend the funeral for Marie Osmond's son Michael Bryan, and she reflects on the intimate gathering for family and friends. "Being here today was so incredibly meaningful. Difficult, yes, but the service was so, it was so special and wonderful," Mary said, recalling the service in which the Osmonds said goodbye to Michael. Of Michael's seven brothers and sisters, Mary said, "His siblings spoke so lovingly and with such a great deal of humor, that you know, we were laughing and crying at the same time." Read More »

Our Kevin Frazier is the life of the party at Oscar night's big bash -- the Governor's Ball in Hollywood! Kevin discovers how Mo'Nique will celebrate her Best Supporting Actress win -- Uncle Andre's BBQ! Meanwhile, Best Director Kathryn Bigelow and Best Actress winner Sandra Bullock talked about their "moment of a lifetime," while Kevin also reunited with Christoph Waltz -- who Kevin reminded of his prediction that he'd win the Oscar! ET covered front, back and center at the awards -- visit our mini-site for red carpet photos, videos with the winners and more. Read More »

With a limited amount of time in the spotlight before they're ordered to "wrap it up" by an off-camera director, this year's Oscar winners had the opportunity to thank anyone and everyone on the official Oscar Thank You Cam backstage. From execs and acting teachers to siblings, hairstylists and friendly neighbors, stars such as Jeff Bridges, Sandra Bullock and Mo'Nique give their heartfelt thanks. Watch the video! Go to Oscar.com for more Academy Award exclusives! Read More »