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"Oh my God, I'm exhausted. See, that's what happens when you do your own singing." — Bette Midler, joking during a dress rehearsal for her Las Vegas show, "The Showgirl Must Go On."

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"As long as he keeps it under five hours. I'm telling you, that's got to be a ratings grabber. Can you imagine him? Showing up? If I could talk to (Oscar producer) Gil Cates and maybe get Castro in a dance number at the beginning of the show? Great." — Michael Moore, hatching a plan to bring Fidel Castro as his guest to Sunday's Academy Awards, and have the Cuban leader deliver his acceptance speech should he win for the health-care documentary "Sicko."

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"I'm as nihilistic and depressed and snarky as anyone else, but for an hour a day, I'm NOT." — Craig Ferguson, on his playful style as host of CBS' "Late Late Show."

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"This decision was made by best friends with a huge amount of love and respect for one another. While the marriage is over, their friendship has never been stronger." — A representative for Pink, commenting on the rock star's split from motocross racer Carey Hart.

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"How 'bout some R-E-S-P-E-C-T for animals?" — A dig at Aretha Franklin by animal rights organization PETA, which slammed the Queen of Soul for wearing fur at the Grammy Awards.

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"I get a bigger fear of what kind of world she's going to live in. Is she going to run out of water? What kind of water is she going to drink? It's really scary and it's not that far away if we don't do something about it." — Salma Hayek, on being more committed to environmental issues since becoming a mother. Her daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault, was born last September.

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"I'm pregnant every day apparently. I'm not." — Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham, shooting down recent speculation she's expecting her fourth child.

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"I have a husband who literally worships me. And cleans the house. And blow-dries my daughter's hair." — Kate Beckinsale, gushing to Allure magazine about her husband, director Len Wiseman.