Duncan, 'Rock' get Diversity Awards\nLOS ANGELES -- Actors Michael Clark Duncan, "The Rock" and Rosario Dawson were among the honorees Sunday at the 10th annual Diversity Awards.\nThe event, presented by the Multicultural Motion Picture Association, gave its Integrity Award to Duncan, an Academy Award nominee for "The Green Mile."\n"The Rock," whose real name is Dwayne Johnson, received the 2002 Nova Award as the voters' choice for the best rising star of the year. Johnson's movie credits include "The Scorpion King" and "The Mummy Returns."\nRosario Dawson, who was featured in "Josie and the Pussycats," was honored with the Female Nova Award given to an up-and-coming actress. Erika Christensen, who starred in the movie "Swimfan," received the Spirit Award.\nLifetime Television received the Diverse Network Programming Award.\nThe awards are intended to raise awareness of different cultures and ideas in the entertainment industry. The honorees were chosen by the 1,200 voting members of the association.
Justin says he's no Jackson copycat\nNEW YORK -- Justin Timberlake says Michael Jackson has been a big influence on his sound, but not the only one.\nTimberlake, the 'N Sync star whose debut solo album, "Justified," is due Tuesday, has been tagged with imitating Jackson because of a few wardrobe choices and big appearances with the King of Pop.\n"I've used a lot of different sounds than just Michael," Timberlake told Newsday. "I think there's some Eagles in the harmonies and a lot more Stevie Wonder.\n"I'm also a big fan of Donny Hathaway," he added, referring to the 1970s musician. "I think it's shocking to people that I even know who Donny Hathaway is."\nTimberlake, whose breakup with Britney Spears this year was widely reported in the entertainment media, said he tweaked a few songs on "Justified" to throw off people who might try to learn about his personal life from his music.\n"Some of it was a little manipulative because I knew what people were saying about me," said Timberlake, who declined to say what songs he changed. "But it's not a Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde type thing like Eminem - not that that's a bad thing either."
Rosie: I would have defended Martha\nRADNOR, Pa. -- Rosie O'Donnell says that if she still had her talk show, she would use it as a forum to defend Martha Stewart.\n"I'd be singing Martha Stewart a love song every day. I want every housewife in America to band together and refuse to let them tear down one of the most successful female entrepreneurs in our country's history," she says.\nO'Donnell said her fans shouldn't worry about her because she gave up her show and magazine.\n"I had to let go to remember why I started doing this," O'Donnell says in the Nov. 9 issue of TV Guide. "The deification was pretty intense. You lose your perspective."\nO'Donnell's next endeavor is producing the musical "Taboo" on Broadway. The show is about the life of Boy George.
