Hollywood Headlines: A week in review
CBS has named Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert as the 2015 host of the “Late Show,” only a week after longtime host David Letterman announced his retirement. “I’m thrilled and grateful that CBS chose me,” Colbert said in a statement. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go grind a gap in my front teeth.” (Michael Buckner / Getty Images)
Stephen Colbert steps up to the “Late Show” plate, Julia Louis-Dreyfus poses nude for Rolling Stone magazine and much more.
Did New York drugstore chain Duane Reade make a $6-million mistake? Actress Katherine Heigl claims that the company used her image for commercial purposes without permission. The tweet in question: “Love a quick #DuaneReade run? Even @KatieHeigl can’t resist shopping #NYC’s favorite drugstore.” It included a link to a paparazzi photo of the actress toting bags from the store. (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press)
“Gin and Juice” and “In Da Club” have never sounded so dramatic. Watch Anne Hathaway and Jimmy Fallon’s duet here. (Christopher Polk / Getty Images)
The “Veep” actress posed nude with a faux tattoo of the U.S. Constitution on her back for the April cover of Rolling Stone. “I think I’m about to get some more Twitter followers...” she tweeted before the images debut. Check out the cover — it’s certainly hard to tell she’s 53. (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)
“This is an incredible opportunity for me to combine two of my biggest passions — sports and performing,” the rapper said in a statement. (Britta Peddersen / EPA)
The first weekend of the Coachella festival got in full swing Friday, with OutKast, Muse and Arcade Fire as the headliners slated to play over three days. Though the festival had humble beginnings, it’s now evolved into a rather expensive party, with $799 VIP passes and a $1,024 gourmet dining package. (Bethany Mollenkof / Los Angeles Times)
Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney died Sunday, leaving behind a decades-long film legacy as well as a dispute among the family over where to bury the 93-year-old actor’s body. By Thursday, the parties agreed Rooney would be buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
The 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony might well go into the books for its surreal, “Who’d have thought?” moments. Think KISS founding members Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons, pictured, sharing a stage with Carrie Underwood and Emmylou Harris, who were on hand to welcome in Linda Ronstadt. (Andy Kropa / Associated Press)
Peaches Geldof -- socialite, model, TV presenter, writer and daughter of Live Aid/Band Aid founder Bob Geldof -- died Monday at age 25. “We are beyond pain,” Bob Geldof told the BBC in a statement. The cause of death has not been determined. (Miguel Medina / AFP / Getty Images)
