Sid Caesar Pioneer of Live Television Comedy Dies At 91

Sid Caesar, a television pioneer who reigned as the king of live TV sketch comedy in the 1950s with his inspired brand of mimicry, pantomime and satire on the classic comedy-variety series “Your Show of Shows” and “Caesar’s Hour,” died Wednesday. He was 91.

Caesar died at his home in Beverly Hills after a brief illness, according to his biographer and friend Eddy Friedfeld.

A two-time Emmy Award-winning performer during his TV heyday in the `50s, Caesar has been hailed as “one of the great TV clowns,” “one of television’s most inventive performers” and “a genius at making people laugh.”

Leonardo DiCaprio Chats Oscars And The Challenges Behind 'The Wolf of Wall Street'

Leonardo DiCaprio covers the new issue of Variety, and the 39-year-old actor chats all about The Wolf of Wall Street, and it sounds like he REALLY wants that Oscar he worked just as hard to promote the movie as he did when he was on set!

"We knew we were doing a movie about incredibly distasteful people, and their likability would be questioned,” DiCaprio acknowledges. "But Marty [Scorcese] said, 'I've done a lot of movies like this, and I find that if you’re authentic in your portrayal of their nature and don't try to give them a false sense of motivation, audiences will go along with you on the journey.'"

“I really wanted this movie to succeed, because to me, you don’t see R-rated films like this getting made that aren’t on an epic scale,” he continued. “So I’m glad this film is now in the green. Studios ultimately look at what works and what doesn’t, and greenlight the things that do.” But will it win him his first Academy Award?

Shirley Temple Black Dies At 85

Shirley Temple Black, the pudgy-cheeked child movie star who was a fount of gumption and cheer throughout the Great Depression, died Monday at the age of 85, a family spokesperson said in a statement. “We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and adored wife of fifty-five years,” the statement said.

Even during some of the roughest financial times this country has ever seen, little Shirley Temple was able to put smiles on moviegoers’ faces with her trademark head of of 56 curls and those silver-bullet dimples. Before every big scene, her mother would tell her, “Sparkle, Shirley, sparkle!” And so Shirley Temple did. The only daughter of a Los Angeles banker and a housewife mother, Temple first broke into motion pictures at the tender age of 3, imitating popular stars of the day in hammy comedy shorts called Baby Burlesks. Just three years later, after the runaway hits Stand Up and Cheer and Bright Eyes, she became the youngest actor ever presented with an Oscar (albeit an honorary one).

Chris Kattan ARRESTED FOR DUI

Chris Kattan was arrested for DUI early this morning after his car struck a vehicle ... and sources have learned he allegedly confessed he was on prescription meds.

Law enforcement sources tell sources... the former "Saturday Night Live" cast member was arrested on the 101 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley just after 1 AM.

Another driver called CHP to report another driver in a Mercedes who was "weaving all over the roadway at slow speeds."

Kattan allegedly then crossed into an area that was coned off for a freeway closure and he struck a Dept. of Transportation vehicle from behind. 

Kattan was not injured and apparently there was no one in the DOT vehicle.

Cops say Kattan appeared out of it and he was arrested and booked for DUI ... specifically drugs, NOT alcohol.

Britney Spears Goes Back To Brunette

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Britney Spears tweeted a snapshot of herself holding her perfume on Sunday, but who cares about smelling like the pop star -- we're obsessing over her newly-dyed brown locks!

The 32-year-old singer wrote, "Spice up Valentine's Day by getting 'Naughty & Nice' (pun intended)." Based on photos we've seen of Brit on Instagram at her residency in Las Vegas, she darkened her hair sometime over the last few days.

Though Britney has rocked all sorts of different hairstyles over the years (from bald to blonde to brunette, we love 'em all!), just last February she went dark after her split from fiance Jason Trawick, but she only lasted about a month or two before she went back to her signature golden tresses.

Sean Penn & Charlize Theron -- Heavy Petting

Sean Penn isn't afraid of a little PDA -- full on grabbing Charlize Theron's butt at a children's petting zoo this weekend ... and kissing her neck like it was the last neck on earth.

Sean and Charlize took the actress's 2-year-old son Jackson to Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark on Sunday -- a pretty couple-y move -- and the baby animals weren't the only ones getting some love.

53-year-old Sean and 38-year-old Charlize have been seeing each other for a couple months now ... after Sean split from ex-wife Robin Wright.

Box Office: ‘The Lego Movie’ Takes First Place

A smashing Saturday powered the 3D animated comedy “The Lego Movie” past already high expectations on its way to a massive $69.1 million debut weekend at the North American box office.

The first animated release from Warner Bros. in three years saw a huge spike in its grosses – to nearly $31 million, up roughly 80 percent from Friday – when families began turning out at the 3,375 mainly 3D theaters.

Shia Labeouf Wears Paper Bag On Head To ‘Nymphomaniac’ Berlin Premiere

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In the latest of a string of bizarre behaviors, Shia Labeouf donned a paper bag on his head to the premiere of Lars Von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac: Part 1″ at the Berlin Film Festival Sunday night while walking the red carpet.

While the rest of his wardrobe — a black tuxedo and bow tie — suited the event, the message written in black paint over the paper bag is in line with his ongoing Twitter stunt. It read “I Am Not Famous Anymore,” which the 27-year-old thesp has been repeatedly posting on his Twitter account since Jan. 13.

I Am Not Famous Anymore—

Shia Labeouf (@thecampaignbook) February 08, 2014

Just earlier that day, Labeouf had stormed out of a press conference after responding to a single question about performing sex scenes in the explicit film.

“When seagulls follow the trawler it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea,” he said before abruptly leaving the stage.