STANDING BY HER MAN: Oprah Winfrey defending A Million Little Pieces author James Frey against allegations that he fabricated parts of his bestselling memoir and calling the controversy "much ado about nothing."

LOVE LINE: Dr. Phil striking a deal with Match.com to offer relationship advice online through the site's premium service, "MindFindBlind," which costs subscribers an extra $12.99 per month.

LOST LICENSE: Lost regular Cynthia Watros (Libby) pleading guilty to drunken driving in Hawaii Thursday. She was fined $370, had her license suspended for 90 days and ordered to receive alcohol counseling.

OFF THE WALL: A man filing a new lawsuit against Michael Jackson, claiming the popster molested him, gave him drugs and alcohol and forced him to undergo unnecessary cosmetic surgery, TMZ.com reports.

GOING THE DISTANCE: KISS frontman Gene Simmons signing a deal to promote the Indy Racing League, which will include developing an Indy clothing line.

INTIMATE PORTRAIT: Simmons also starring in Gene Simmons: Family Jewels, a new reality series for A&E that will feature the rocker, his partner, former Playmate of the Year Shannon Tweed, and their kids, Nick and Sophie.

KEYS MOVE: Alicia Keys partnering with UPN to create a drama loosely based on her childhood.

TRIBAL COUNCIL: A federal prosecutor in the tax fraud case of Survivor winner Richard Hatch accusing Hatch of intentionally failing to report his prize from the reality show in order to avoid paying taxes on it. Hatch's lawyer claiming that his client simply relied on bad advice from a bookkeeper.

TIMELESS TUNES: The Recording Academy adding 25 new albums to the Grammy Hall of Fame, including the Jimi Hendrix Experience's Axis: Bold As Love, Barbra Streisand's The Barbra Streisand Album and Bob Marley & The Wailers' Exodus.

NEW GIG: Ted Koppel joining NPR, where he will provide commentary and serve as an analyst during breaking news and special events.

SICK BAY: Grammy-winning singer and pianist Billy Preson recovering from a heart infection at a Phoenix clinic. Manager says Preston, 59, remains seriously ill.

OUT OF THE CLOSET: Sony Music launching Music with a Twist, a new label promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender artists.

HERE SHE COMES: Jane Kaczmarek, Brenda Strong, Jerry Rice, Leeza Gibbons and Brian McKnight among the celebrities serving as judges of the 2006 Miss America Pageant.

NO FUN FUN FUN: The Beach Boys filing a federal lawsuit over memorabilia that was slated to be auctioned in London last fall, but which the band claims was taken illegally from a North Hollywood warehouse.

BACKDOWN MOUNTAIN: Film critic Gene Shalit apologizing to GLAAD for using "incendiary" language in his Jan. 5 review of Brokeback Mountain, in which he referred to Jake Gyllenhaal's character as a "sexual predator."

LACK OF ENTHUSIASM: The Producers Guild of America dropping Curb Your Enthusiasm from its awards ballot after realizing the series did not meet eligibility requirements because it had not aired a new episode until after the deadline for consideration had passed.

KUDOS: The American Cinema Editors selecting Ron Howard as the recipient of its ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award.

DIAPER DUTY: Melissa Joan Hart and her husband, Mark Wilkerson, welcoming their first child together Wednesday, a baby boy who they named Mason Walter Wilkerson.

STORK WATCH: Foo Fighters drummer Dave Grohl and his wife, Jordyn Blum, expecting their first child together, according to Grohl's bandmate, Taylor Hawkins, who let the news slip during an interview with MTV.com.

PAYING RESPECTS: Hank Williams Jr. paying a visit to the lone survivor of the West Virginia coal mine tragedy in his hospital room after the miner's wife told reporters her husband enjoyed Williams' music.