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Stewart To Take 2nd Crack At Hosting Academy Awards

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 13, 2007

Jon Stewart will return as host of the Academy Awards.

The star of Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' will get his second shot at hosting Hollywood's premier event, which will be on Feb. 24 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. He hosted the 78th annual awards show in 2006.

Stewart was 'a terrific host' for that event, Oscar telecast producer Gil Cates said.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences didn't indicate why it decided to go with Stewart after using comedian Ellen DeGeneres this year.

'I'm thrilled to be asked to host the Academy Awards for the second time because, as they say, the third time's a charm,' Stewart joked.

Led Zeppelin To Regroup For Label Boss

Led Zeppelin will perform a one-time comeback concert in memory of Ahmet Ertegun, a co-founder of Atlantic Records.

The band will perform together for the first time in 19 years Nov. 26 at London's The O2, on the banks of the River Thames.

Promoters said the concert would pay tribute to Ertegun, the label boss who popularized Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and Led Zeppelin. Ertegun died in December at 83.

'During the Zeppelin years, Ahmet Ertegun was a major foundation of solidarity and accord,' Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant said in a statement.

Led Zeppelin's original members Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones will headline the concert with late drummer John Bonham's son, Jason, on drums, organizers said Wednesday.

Beyonce, J.Lo Sashay To Top Of Style List

Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Lopez and Gwen Stefani are among the stylish stars on People magazine's list of best dressed women of 2007.

Katie Holmes, Penelope Cruz, Jessica Biel, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Reese Witherspoon and Ali Larter are other sharp dressers singled out in the magazine's 'Best & Worst Dressed' issue, on newsstands Friday.

'Whether classic or continental, girl-next-door or glam,' these celebrities made all the right fashion moves throughout the year, the magazine says.

Don't forget the men. David Beckham, Terrence Howard, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt and George Clooney meet People's standards for stepping out in style, whether they're wearing tuxedos or T-shirts.

Among the fashion moments the magazine would like to forget: Sienna Miller's black hot pants and tights and Avril Lavigne's pairing of a frilly dress and combat boots.

West Ahead Of 50 Cent In Album Sales

50 Cent may be getting hip hop's equivalent of a gold watch next week.

Early reports have Kanye West beating 50 in their much-hyped battle of album sales: West's 'Graduation' is on pace to sell about 575,000 to 700,000 its first week out, while 50 Cent's 'Curtis' is on track to do 550,000, according to Billboard magazine. As of Day One, Kanye had sold 437,000 copies to 50 Cent's 310,000, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Both albums came out Tuesday, and 50 Cent announced that he would retire if West outsold him in first-week sales.

'I just don't view him as competition based on our previous sales histories,' 50 Cent told The Associated Press last month.

Today's Birthdays

Actress Jacqueline Bisset is 63. Singer Fiona Apple is 30.

Source: The Associated Press

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