The season finale of ABC’s Dancing With The Stars ended exactly the way we all imagined it would, with Nicole and Derek kissing the mirror ball trophy. It was no surprise that Evan Lysaceck took the second spot and Erin Andrews fell short of the final two all together.

Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger and her pro, Derek Hough, were extremely deserving of the honor though. All season, the pair have been the front-runners and the finale on Monday night sealed the deal. Nicole and Derek performed an awesome freestyle routine with a mixture of dance styles included. No one even remembers that there was a flop at the end…the lift didn’t quite take off.

Freestyle routines (the most anticipated portion of the finale for me) from the other contenders were not as exciting. Erin and Maks bounced around on a bed and called it contemporary dancing, while Evan made a mess of a classic tune, Footloose. Judge Bruno Tonioli described it as “screw loose.”

I must say, finale disasters aside…this season 10 of DWTS has been the best so far. Can’t wait to see what the fall season has in store.

Jessica Simpson and her little sis (in age and appearance) pose on the red carpet of a West Hollywood event last night.

Tennis Pro Venus Williams showed up to the French Open in a black lace outfit, trimmed in red. She easily chalked up a victory, beating Patty Schnyder with consecutive 6-3 wins. It is the outfit that takes precedence, not the tennis playing.

President Obama hosted his second state dinner on Wednesday, this one honoring the visiting president of Mexico, President Felipe Caldron, and his wife Margarita Zavala.

The first lady was stunning, as usual, in a one-shoulder azure blue gown by Peter Soronen. And the shoes…did you see the shoes? Absolutely gorgeous!

In an attempt to completely reinvent herself, Miley Cyrus takes to the Dancing With the Stars stage with an edgy new look and a hot new song. Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana star is all grown up and some critics think  a little too fast maybe.

The wholesome Hannah that young girls look up to has been replaced by a sexy songstress in a leotard, fish net stockings and not much else. Last night, over 13.1 million viewers tuned in to DWTS to see the television premiere of Miley’s new (controversial) song “Can’t Be Tamed.”

Moms are in an uproar over some of the lyrics in the song, not to mention the skimpy outfit and raunchy moves she made. She is 17 now, legally an adult. The stint of Hannah Montana mania is over, the show will air its finale in July. Miley is moving on to a new phase in fame.

It’s not your typical trench coat…black, floor-length, the kind you imagine invading gunsmen wearing…no, this Spring’s hottest trend is a much more modern (and friendly) approach.

Stars are being spotted in sleek, knee-length coats in lightweight fabrics. Above, Jessica Biel rocks hers with black leggings and pumps, While Taylor swift prefers to go bare-legged with platinum peep-toe heels. Gwyneth Paltrow pairs ragged jeans and suede slouch boots with her trench coat.

Trench coats, the bomb or bomber-wear?

Last night, history was made on the Miss USA stage. Miss Michigan Rima Fakih became the first Arab-American to be crowned Miss USA 2010.

She was gorgeous and absolutely flawless in every way, until the evening gown portion that is. Rima stumbled on stage as she got caught in the train of her gown. Nevertheless, judges saw past the mistake and crowned her Miss USA 2010!

The entire nation is in an uproar over a dance competition video showcasing one troop’s provocative version of Beyonce’s Put A Ring On It. Five 7-year-old girls took the stage at a World Of Dance competition and the crowd went wild! A video of the dance made its way to YouTube and America went wild too.

But most of the commotion is negative. A lot of people are viewing the performance as child pornography and are questioning the motives of the parents involved. Some of those parents took to the camera this morning on Good Morning America to defend themselves and their daughters. They explained that this was performed at a dance competition, not just a video made for the world to view. One choreographer for the dance has even admitted that the costume choice should have been re-thought.

I have to agree, the costumes could have offered a bit more modesty…but this is a dance competition people! These little girls are clearly having fun and probably aren’t gonna make any attempts to seduce your little boy on the playground once this is all over. Beyonce’s song (and video) are uber-popular and have been mimicked over and over. The intention was not sexual, it is what you make of it. If you haven’t viewed the video already, check it out and let me know what you think!

So you’ve heard about Summer’s hottest makeup trend…cheeks, lips and even eyeshadow in soft peach and coral hues, but what about those nails?

Be it fingers or toes, People Magazine reports on all the ways you can go! Beyonce’s metallic and sharply rounded tips are shimmering for Summer. She takes the metallic trend a step beyond, adding an iridescent sheen.

Also hot for the season are vibrant colors like turquoise and hot pink, recently sported by Jessica Simpson and Ciara, respectively. Black and Navy are not just for Winter, these deep and dark tints are still hot for Summer and have been spotted on Whitney Port and Zoe Saldana.

ABC’s The View is supposed to be all about expressing opinions on hot topics, be it politics or pop culture. Opinions are like, well you know, everyone has one. Today The View’s Elizabeth Hasselbeck apologizes for hers.

Last year, ESPN reporter Erin Andrews was in the spotlight, but not for her dancing. A stalker filmed a naked Andrews through a hotel room peephole. Hasselbeck’s comments that sparked an uproar went something like this: the man, since convicted, would have seen “a little bit less — without the prison time” just by watching “Dancing With The Stars” this season. Most obviously referring to the skimpy costumes Andrews parades around the dance floor in each week.

She most definitely has a point…just maybe it is a point that should left unspoken.

On Wednesday’s episode, Hasselbeck said Fighting back tears, Hasselbeck explains that her 5-year-old suggested she call Erin and apologize for her remarks. She did and then publicly apologized on Wednesday’s show.