Bar Refaeli: 2012 Oscar Party-Hopping Beauty

The March 2012 cover of Interview Magazine leaked online earlier today (February 27), and it revealed a dramatically different looking Katy Perry on its front page.

The "Part Of Me" singer shed her usually playful, girly self for the black and white spread, unveiling a very Amy Winehouse-like seduction in the pose.

In the snapshot, the 27-year-old is dons a blinged out bra top with long black gloves and dangling diamond earrings.

After offering up the sneak peek of their latest celeb-fronted issue, the mag released a statement about it on their site, reading, "If you haven’t already heard, Katy Perry is our March covergirl. We’re pretty excited (!), especially as she’s interviewed by one of our favorite comedians, Kristen Wiig. Above is a sneak peek of Katy’s cover, shot by Mikael Jansson and styled by Karl Templer. More to come later in the week..."

Living it up at one of the biggest events of the year, Bar Refaeli took part in the offerings of the annual Oscars on Sunday (February 26).

The Israeli model dazzled in a floor-length gown as she posed for pictures during Vanity Fair’s Oscar party held at the Sunset Tower in West Hollywood.

Earlier in the evening, Ms Refaeli and the newly-single Heidi Klum playfully looked back at one of the photographers and patted each other’s backsides while making half seductive half silly faces at the camera.

Posting the eye-popping photo to her own Twitter account, Bar wrote, “LOL. Put 2 fun girls together, and this is what u'll get!”

Meryl Streep Named 2012 Academy Awards Best Actress

With another year's ceremony having come and gone, the 2012 Academy Awards announced the big winners during a glitzy ceremony at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night (February 26).

Taking home the top prize of Best Picture at the Billy Crystal hosted event was "The Artist," which ended up winning a total of five Oscar trophies.

As for the actor/actress categories, the Academy bestowed Best Actress honors upon Meryl Streep for her work in "The Iron Lady" while Jean Dujardin landed Best Actor accolades for his role in "The Artist".

With other triumphant individuals including as Christopher Plummer as Best Supporting Actor and Octavia Spencer as Best Supporting Actress, the complete list of 84th Annual Academy Awards winners is as follows:

She's racked up the most nominations of any actor or actress in the history of the Oscars, and Meryl Streep was named as Best Actress at the 84th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday night (February 26).

The 52-year-old actress understandably was a bit overwhelmed as her name was announced, taking the stage to collect her hardware for her role in the movie "The Iron Lady".

During her speech, Miss Streep started off by thanking her husband and her longtime makeup artist Roy for 30 years together.

Miss Streep continued to say how much she appreciates her colleagues, saying, "I look out here and I see my life before my eyes. My old friends and my new friends... The thing that counts the most with me is the friendships and the love and the sheer joy we have shared making movies together, my friends."

2012 Academy Awards: The Show, The Winners

With another year's ceremony having come and gone, the 2012 Academy Awards announced the big winners during a glitzy ceremony at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night (February 26).

Taking home the top prize of Best Picture at the Billy Crystal hosted event was "The Artist," which ended up winning a total of five Oscar trophies.

As for the actor/actress categories, the Academy bestowed Best Actress honors upon Meryl Streep for her work in "The Iron Lady" while Jean Dujardin landed Best Actor accolades for his role in "The Artist".

With other triumphant individuals including as Christopher Plummer as Best Supporting Actor and Octavia Spencer as Best Supporting Actress, the complete list of 84th Annual Academy Awards winners is as follows:

Penelope Ann Miller: 2012 Oscars Badgley Mischka Marvelous

Among the first stars to hit the red carpet, Penelope Ann Miller glammed up the 84th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (February 26).

The 48-year-old "Carlito's Way" actress looked dashing in a nude Badgley Mischka gown as she geared up for the swanky ceremony held at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center.

Making for quite the star-studded affair, celebrity presenters hitting the stage include Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Lopez and Cameron Diaz.

The Academy Awards are being hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco while airing live on ABC with the red carpet coverage kicking off at 7e/4p.

Meanwhile, top nominees this year include "The Artist" with 11 nominations followed by "Hugo" with 10 bids for Oscar glory.

Chanel & Charles Finch's Star-Studded 2012 Pre-Oscar Dinner

Always one of the more well-attended pre-parties, a full slate of celebrities made their way over to the popular Madeo restaurant in Los Angeles, California on Saturday night (February 25).

Dressed in their fanciest garb, Tinseltown beauties such as Rachel Bilson, Lily Collins and Elizabeth Olsen all arrived for the Oscar dinner with Charles Finch hosted by Chanel.

Also turning up for the annual Academy Awards fete was Freida Pinto, who turned up arm-in-arm with her "Slumdog Millionaire" beau Dev Patel.

Meanwhile, "Big Love" babe Ginnifer Goodwin joined up with Rose Byrne immediately upon arrival while other stars on the Chanel & Charles Finch guest list included Diane Kruger, Zachary Quinto, Rachel Zoe, Olga Kuylenko, Teresa Palmer, and Ioann Grufford with his lovely wife Alice Evans.

Kim Kardashian & Nicole Richie Team Up for QVC Buzz Bash

Flocking to The Four Seasons for a fashionably fabulous night, Kim Kardashian and Nicole Richie were among the stars attending QVC's The Buzz on the Red Carpet cocktail party on Thursday (February 23).

Held in the posh hotel's Wetherly Room, the two beauties were joined by Stacy Keibler, Kris Jenner, Anna Kendrick, Molly Sims and Lisa Rinna for the Oscars week celebration.

The QVC fete comes as Miss Richie is all set to launch The Nicole Richie Collection by QVC on the home shopping network on Friday, February 24th beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

Of her teamup with QVC, the 30-year-old previously told WWD, “QVC is a well-oiled machine and to be in business with them is so exciting because it gives me an opportunity to design for a much broader range of women. I wanted you to be able to walk into your closet with your eyes closed and pick something special.”

“I want to connect with the women watching by letting them know that we are similar in many ways; I’m a mother of two and I work. We all want to feel relaxed on the inside but stylish on the outside. And that’s what I’m trying to provide," Nicole added.

84th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon: A Complete Look

Withe less than three weeks remaining until the grandest night in Tinseltown takes place, the 2012 Oscar hopefuls gathered together at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon on Monday afternoon (February 6).

Hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, eighteen of the twenty main category nominees made appearances including Best Lead Actor candidates Brad Pitt and George Clooney, as well as Best Lead Actress selections Rooney Mara and Michelle Williams.

Other notable stars on the guest list included ladies such as Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Berenice Bejo, Viola Davis, Melissa McCarthy, Janet McTeer and Octavia Spencer.

Their male counterparts on-hand for the pre-Oscar meal were comprised of Demián Bichir, Jean Dujardin, Gary Oldman, Kenneth Branagh, Nick Nolte, Max von Sydow and Jonah Hill, who praised his "Moneyball" co-star Pitt at the event by telling THR, "Not specifically about acting on Moneyball, but by watching him produce and watching his commitment to this movie throughout so many incarnations, and just his advice about making interesting choices as an actor."

With a handful of nominated directors including Michel Hazanavicius, Alexander Payne and Martin Scorsese rounding out the guest list, the prestigious group's day of togetherness comes as the 84th Annual Academy Awards ceremony is all set to be presented on Sunday, February 26, at the Kodak Theatre while televised live by ABC beginning at 7PM ET.

Michelle Williams "Grateful" for Oscar Nod

She’s always given her all to every role she takes on, and Michelle Williams earned herself an Oscar nod for Best Actress thanks to her work in “My Week With Marilyn.”

It was announced early Tuesday morning (January 24) that the “Blue Valentine” beauty nabbed the nomination while she's up against Glenn Close (“Albert Nobbs”), Viola David (“The Help”), Rooney Mara (“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”), and Meryl Streep (“The Iron Lady”).

Of the exciting news, Williams said in a statement, "I am so grateful to be acknowledged by the Academy for my work, which was made possible by the support of our director Simon Curtis and the camaraderie of a terrific ensemble of actors — a special congratulations to [co-star] Kenneth Branagh — and the fearless Harvey Weinstein."

"This role has been the challenge and privilege of a lifetime. I would like to think that the recognition our film has received by the Academy is a testament to Marilyn's legacy," the 31-year-old added.