Hasty Pudding taps Poehler for honor
Comedy star Amy Poehler has been named 2015 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
The group said Tuesday that Poehler’s comedy “fits so well with the Pudding’s own tradition of satire and social commentary.”
Poehler has a 2014 Golden Globe award and five Emmy nominations for her role as Leslie Knope on the NBC comedy series “Parks and Recreation.” She co-hosts the Globes telecast Sunday with Tina Fey on NBC.
Hasty Pudding is the nation’s oldest undergraduate drama troupe, dating to the late 18th century. Its annual awards go to performers who have made a lasting and impressive contribution.
Poehler will get a parade and roast Jan. 29.
The man of the year will be announced later.
Diaz ties knot with musician Madden
Cameron Diaz is a newlywed.
A spokesman for the actress confirms Diaz married musician Benji Madden on Monday night. Publicist Brad Cafarelli said the couple wed in an intimate ceremony at their Los Angeles home.
It’s the first marriage for the 42-year-old actress and the 35-year-old rocker. Madden’s twin brother and Good Charlotte band mate, Joel Madden, is married to Nicole Richie.
Diaz’s most recent film credits include “Annie,” “Sex Tape” and “The Other Woman.”
Dylan named person of year
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will present Bob Dylan with the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year honor next month in Los Angeles.
The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson and Jack White will perform at the pre-Grammy event Feb. 6 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
The star-studded gala also will include performances by Jackson Browne, Alanis Morissette, Neil Young, Beck, Norah Jones, the Black Keys, Stills & Nash and John Mellencamp, among others.
The 57th annual Grammys Awards will take place Feb. 8 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The awards will air live on CBS.
The birthday bunch
Author William Peter Blatty is 87. Magazine publisher Jann Wenner is 69. Singer Kenny Loggins is 67. Actress Erin Gray is 65. Actor David Caruso is 59. Talk show host Katie Couric is 58. Rock musician Kathy Valentine is 56. Actor Nicolas Cage is 51. Actor Jeremy Renner is 44. Actress Lauren Cohan is 33. Actor Marcus Scribner (“black-ish”) is 15.