Reuters - The heads of bailed-out mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were paid fat salaries without proper written procedures or analysis, according to a report published by the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA-OIG).

Spending another day in paradise, Courteney Cox was alongside Josh Hopkins on the beaches of St Barts on Thursday (March 31). The “Cougar Town” actress appeared happy and, for the most part, carefree as she was joined by daughter Coco and her TV co-star/rumored romance during the shoreside escapade. Clearly keeping herself in proper shape, Cox flaunted a stunning bikini body as she sported a skimpy black bikini while being sure never to stray far away from Hopkins as they splashed in the St Barts waves

Stepping out for her new movie, Blake Lively was one of the big attraction arrivals at a Warner Bros. Pictures presentation in Las Vegas on Thursday (March 31)

Not letting the rainy weather get in her way, Beyonce Knowles got down to work during her New Jersey photo shoot on Thursday afternoon (March 31) Joined by a handful of fellow models, the “If I were a Boy” singer was nearly unrecognizable with her super-blond do, blue eye shadow, plum lips, and seriously 70s garb. Aside from her Jersey photo shoot efforts, the 29-year-old superstar has chosen Dave Taylor, also known by his DJ name Switch, as one of the top producers on her new record. Switch has worked on a number of tunes for the Glastonbury headliner, who says she wants to re-invent herself with her fourth album.

Looking a bit tuckered out after a long flight, James Franco was spotted arriving in Washington, D.C. on Thursday afternoon (March 31)

AP - Senate Republicans introduced legislation Thursday that would quickly phase out government-run housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as GOP lawmakers on both sides of the Capitol intensified their drive to shrink the federal role in the mortgage market.

A funny thing happened to Nicki Minaj on Sunday (March 27) during the “I Am Still Music” tour when she headed to give a lucky fan a lap dance - her boss, Lil Wayne , ran from backstage at the Long Island, New York’s Nassau Coliseum and plopped down in the seat. The Pink Friday star’s showstopping move suddenly turned into a must-see moment, as she told press afterwords: “Well, I have to say, I been giving lap dances [during the tour], but I didn’t know Wayne was gonna jump out and pop out the back. I literally was up there trying to get a boy, then I turn around and I see this cute little dread in the chair with his legs dangling off

A funny thing happened to Nicki Minaj on Sunday (March 27) during the “I Am Still Music” tour when she headed to give a lucky fan a lap dance - her boss, Lil Wayne , ran from backstage at the Long Island, New York’s Nassau Coliseum and plopped down in the seat. The Pink Friday star’s showstopping move suddenly turned into a must-see moment, as she told press afterwords: “Well, I have to say, I been giving lap dances [during the tour], but I didn’t know Wayne was gonna jump out and pop out the back.

Switching things up a bit, the cast of “Grey’s Anatomy” will debut a special treat to viewers later tonight (March 31). After seven years in the making, the medical drama will air its heavily hyped episode, centering on Tony-winner Sara Ramirez’s Callie Torres, who experiences her surgery following a near-death car crash through such songs as Brandi Carlile’s “The Story” and Snow Patrol’s “Chasing Cars.” Ramirez said this about the timing of show’s vocal event: “[Creator] Shonda Rhimes and the writers toyed with the idea of having Callie sing spontaneously in a scene [for a long time], and I’m kind of relieved that it never happened before, because it just didn’t make sense to me for her character to just sing out of nowhere.” As for what to expect

He’s been linked to a host of eligible celebrity women, but Matthew Morrison continues to be surrounded by rumors regarding his sexuality. And as he prepares to launch a pop career with a new solo album, the Glee actor, laughed off long-held speculation over his sexuality by saying, “I sing and dance for a living and there is that connotation associated with me. I don’t care, I know my truth.” The 32-year-old went on to joke, “Does it make it difficult to get with women?