NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) – Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has made a key step in her post-Bush administration career: The William Morris Agency announced Wednesday that it has signed her as a client. The former professor and Stanford University provost has been in the Bush administration since its beginning, first as national security adviser and then as secretary of state. Her appointment ended Tuesday afternoon, after Barack Obama was sworn in as president. Although most other members of the Bush administration, save Karl Rove, might have trouble finding such a wide-ranging deal, Rice found a strong market among talent agencies. Aaron McGruder, creator of the highly risible and acerbic Boondocks, recently stirred up some things with his flammable comments about Barack Obama’s heritage. To McGruder, Obama’s not really black because he wasn’t the descendant of slaves. Singer/actor Mario was spotted at LAX airport arriving after his trip to Washington D.C. for the 2009 Presidential Inauguration. La Toya Jackson shows off her stomach as she leaves The Dorchester hotel in London on Wednesday night. Super producer, rapper and fashionista Kanye West continues to publicly explore his sexuality .. whatever it may be. Two weeks ago the Grammy Award winner said he wanted to "pose naked" and break "all the rules of hip-hop." The flamboyant rap artist pushes the envelope further and reportedly/allegedly expresses interest in performing in porn and "bisexual scenes." CONTINUE READING... Sen. John McCain has set the record straight about swirling rumors that his wife Cindy will be appearing on "Dancing With The Stars." McCain was a guest on "Larry King Live" Thursday night, and he told the talk show host that although they talked about it, Cindy does not plan to be a contestant on the show. "Well, we discussed it," he tells Larry. "…But we decided it just was not a good idea." McCain also pointed out that his wife has had knee replacement surgery. "It would have been very challenging," he says about "DWTS." "But I'm proud of her work and charity around the world, Operation Smile, a number of other organizations -- humanitarian efforts that she's involved in and is continuing to be involved in." [Read full story on The Insider] "The Insider" was in Paris where Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie -- both nominated today for Academy Awards -- delighted crowds at the French premiere of 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.' Brad said while he really didn't think much about being nominated for the Best Actor Oscar before today's announcements, he thinks the Academy is recognizing the movie as carrying on the tradition of old Hollywood epics. He also gave credit to director David Fincher -- nominated as Best Director for 'Button'-- who Brad said had devoted years to developing the film. Brad and Angelina spent a lot of time mingling with the crowd in Paris, posing for photographs and signing autographs for fans. Click the video to hear how the star couple planned to celebrate their Oscar noms! [Read full story on The Insider] Federal regulators approved the first human trials of human embryonic stem-cell research, authorizing researchers to test whether the cells are safe for spinal injury treatment. Standing tall in a boho-chick look, Vogue cover girl/it girl Chanel Iman appeared on cover of the January 25th newsstand edition of Page Six magazine. Photo: PageSix The young protégée of Tyra Banks addressed rumors of dating Ryan Leslie and working in the fashion world. Photo: Chanel Iman's Official Myspace On rumors she has been involved with Kanye West, rapper Tyga, and singer-producer.Apple and its CEO-on-leave-but-still-active-sort-of Steve Jobs practically forced the Securities and Exchange Commission to look into the adequacy of the company¹s disclosures about Jobs's medical problems. But the investigation may have less to do with Jobs's health than with the SEC's. Source Blog Yes, ER is still on the air. No, I don't know if people still watch it. Yes, this season is its last. Because the show's 15th season will be its last, Dr. Doug Ross will return for an episode or two or three. George Clooney's last appearance on that shit was in 2000. That was at the lake house, right? I think I remember that but I was stoned and boozed through most of 2000 and 2001. People says that a closed set was ordered to keep George's return a big secret. NBC and the other bitches wouldn't confirm, so we don't know how many episodes he's doing. Last year, George said "fuck no" to returning. William Balfour, the man charged with killing three members of singer-actress Jennifer Hudson's family, has pleaded not guilty in a Chicago court. Sanjaya Malakar has turned his often tumultuous time on American Idol into a tell-all book. Although some fans reported pleasant run ins with Usher and Tameka in DC this past week, not everyone did. Snitches claim a young fan walked up to Usher and Tameka at Barney's in Georgetown and asked to take Usher's picture. They say Usher rudely refused while Tameka laughed, leaving the young fan in tears. We also hear Usher refused to acknowledge fans calling his name as he walked to his not-so-VIP- seats on the inauguration viewing grandstand, leaving some of his fans screaming incredulously, "So you're too good for us? We're your people!"The singer has recently signed a deal for a series of autobiographies that will supposedly bring about 14 million dollars to her finances. A source had this to say of Britney Spears’ new financial endeavor: “There have been numerous unofficial biographies printed about Britney, but she’s never agreed to pen her own tome - until [...] After being sentenced to prison for the false imprisonment of a male escort, Boy George has apparently managed to get a job there of serving food to his fellow inmates. A source had this to say about the singer’s prison experience: “It was bland. It must have been a shock. Conditions here are poor and [...]“You Complete Me” OFFICIAL Music Video - Keyshia Cole Check out the brand new video for Keyshia Cole’s noteworthy ballad, “You Complete Me“, directed by Benny Boom. Not only is the song beautiful but Keyshia has proves yet again she knows how to keep it classy. ANY THOUGHTS?!