Week in Review: Goodbye to Teen Idol Corey Haim

Following The Hurt Locker's Oscar coronation, Hollywood was rocked by the 38-year-old's sudden death

Is it just us, or have far too many of these Week in Reviews lately been recounting tragic deaths of pretty young people we didn't know personally, but who nevertheless left a lasting impression on our young minds back in the 1980s?

This week, after the Oscars swept us away to a glamorous, Clooney-ruled world of red carpets, gorgeous gowns and a hilarious Hitler joke directed at Meryl Streep, we sadly paid tribute to one of the original Tiger Beat studs, Corey Haim...

THE LOST BOY: Corey Haim's struggle with drugs was well-documented, but since best bud Corey Feldman fought the good fight and won, we somehow figured there would always be Two Coreys. According to what's out there so far, illegal drugs didn't directly cause Haim's premature death at 38, and he was working and dating. But he was also taking various prescriptions, and you can imagine that his body wasn't in the best of shape following years of substance abuse. His cancer-stricken mom is raising funds for a funeral in his native Toronto. Now we'll see whether his one-time fellow Hollywood stars, some of whom have battled their own demons, some of whom are still rockin' the good life, will do more than twieet their regrets.

LICENSE TO PRESCRIBE: The California Attorney General's Office announced Friday that they've found evidence of an illegal Rx for OxyContin (never a good sign) made out to Haim that they've linked to a "massive" prescription-drug ring under investigation in San Diego. The suspects allegedly use stolen doctors' identities to order prescription pads from legit vendors and then sell 'em on the street. Ugh.

OSCAR TRIUMPHS: Proud Razzie winner Sandra Bullock, Jeff Bridges, Mo'Nique, Christoph Waltz and The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow made out big-time at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, which under the care of hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin was a funny, fast-paced (albeit loooong) affair that attracted the most viewers since the 2005 ceremony. And aside from the winners, there was such talent in the room! George Clooney didn't do anything but make faces, and he still managed to steal the show. From who looked the best to who said the weirdest stuff, we broke it all down for you, starting with the red carpet arrivals and winding down with the post-Oscars party circuit. We even threw in a little Monday-morning quarterbacking.

GET OUT OF MY DREAM: What was up with the producer of Music by Prudence, who interrupted director Roger Ross Williams while he was thanking the Academy for the film's win for Best Documentary Short Subject? Apparently, the bad blood had been flowing for awhile.

MEMORIAM TROUBLE: Causing much consternation, the Academy omitted Farrah Fawcett from the annual in-memoriam montage (which again was juxtaposed with a live musical performance, which does nothing but distract from the departed and ensure that one or two lesser known talents will not get any close-up time).

GOING GAGA: E! News scored the sanctioned world premiere of the Lady Gaga-Beyoncé music video for "Telephone." Watch it over and over again (or at least once!) right here. We also got the inside scoop on the "Paparazzi" follow-up.

ECLIPSE OF THE HEART: Considering the response it got, you'd think people were excited about the brand-spanking-new trailer for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse or something. (And here's the Tron: Legacy trailer!)

HEARTY STEW: While Robert Pattinson made the rounds last week for Remember Me, Kristen Stewart was the one with the movie to promote this week. Our own Marc Malkin chatted with her on the red carpet at The Runaways premiere (we finally get to see that mullet come to fruition) and while she did press at a L.A. hotel, and she sat down with Jay Leno on The Tonight Show, where she revealed she has behavioral tics (aka, the worst-kept secret in Hollywood, other than this one). In the meantime, R.Pattz kept to the pages of Parade.

SOUR NOTES: We weren't the only ones pretty flamboozled by the singers who made it into the Top 12 on American Idol. While chronic disappointments Paige Miles and Andrew Garcia made it in, the more promising Lilly Scott and Alex Lambert—who if not as technically talented were at least up to the challenge!—were sent home. Why, America, why?!

DEALING: Marie Osmond and family said goodbye to her son Michael Bryan at a funeral Monday in Utah. Tuesday, she returned to the Vegas stage with brother Donny, dedicating that night's emotional show to Michael.

R.I.P.: Merlin Olsen, NFL Hall of Famer and Little House on the Prairie star, died of mesothelioma at 69...Friends and family paid respects to Growing Pains star Andrew Koenig at a private memorial...Sparklehorse artist Mark Linkous committed suicide; he was 47.

BALL BUSTER: Fresh from standing up for herself on Oprah and dealing with David Letterman's questions about her sex life, Jessica Simpson defended Precious star Gabourey Sidibe to Howard Stern (not in person or anything, but still) for comments he made on his radio show about Sidibe being too large to have a career in Hollywood. Considering all the bad man-boy behavior she's had to deal with, it's no wonder Jess is fine with being single.

TV LAND: Get your Lost redux!...And your Spoiler Chat!...Brooke Burke is Tom Bergeron's new cohost on Dancing With the Stars...Facebook wins: Betty White will host Saturday Night Live...Get the truth about the not-Rozlyn sex tape...Charlie Sheen's ready to go back to work...Jersey Shore is going to Miami for season two...Don't miss Handsome Men's Club president Jimmy Kimmel getting impeached.

BITCHERY: Our Answer B!tch answers questions about the collective fate of child stars, Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler's deal, Judd Nelson's Oscar look, where Brad and Angelina were on Oscar night and how the stars who do go to the Academy Awards get ready.

BABY BOOM: Joseph Fiennes and wife welcomed a daughter, their first child together...Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart name their daughter Billie...Mario Lopez will be a first-time dad...Jenna Elfman and hubby Bodhi welcomed their second son.

LEGALESE: Lindsay Lohan sues E-Trade for $100 million (you read that right)...Lil Wayne finally sent to prison...Shane Sparks pleads not guilty to child molestation...Kid Rock settles up...Guy who had Orlando Bloom's stolen Rolex cops a plea...One of the paramedics at the scene of Tiger Woods' accident mentioned "domestic violence"...Scottish teen arrested for breaking into Susan Boyle's house...Georgia man jailed for threatening Elton John...Phil Spector appeals his murder conviction...Girlicious singer busted for coke possession...DMX busted for probation violation...Letterman extortionist cops a plea...Ryan Seacrest stalker cuts a deal...Quentin Tarantino accused of stealing a Kill Bill character...Cindy Crawford blackmailer convicted...ABC sued over pap smackdown at Jason Mesnick's wedding...D'Angelo arrested for allegedly soliciting a prostitute.

SPOTTED: Katie Holmes having lunch...Rose McGowan getting in the wrong car...Tina Fey's supercute kid...Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston on the cover of W...Chelsea Handler on Late Night...Kim Kardashian on The Tonight Show...Khloé Kardashian Odom and hubby Lamar on Lopez Tonight...Simon Cowell talking marriage on The Tonight Show...Katherine Heigl looking glum...Sean Penn not going to the Governors Ball...Joaquin Phoenix at a pre-Oscar party...Doug Reinhardt and Paris on a double date with Mr. and Mrs. Hilton.