True to the unspoken rule regarding any Hollywood celebrity embroiled in a scandal, Kirk Cameron apologized on Tuesday for the anti-gay comments he made to Piers Morgan on his CNN show last week.

“I spoke as honestly as I could, but some people believe my responses were not loving toward those in the gay community. That is not true. I can assuredly say that it’s my life’s mission to love all people,” the Growing Pains star said in a crisis statement to ABCNews.com.

It turns out that the cruise ship disaster in Italy has a direct link to Hollywood, as the aunt and uncle of Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson are among the survivors of the disaster in which at least 11 people died and 24 others are still missing.

Arthur and Alex Beach, speaking via satellite from New Mexico, told Good Morning America's Robin Roberts on Tuesday that Ferguson, 36, called them from this past Sunday's Golden Globe Awards to make sure they were all right.

"When we got home Sunday evening ... I got home and I had a message from him," Jesse’s aunt Alex told Roberts.

The Kardashian clan - Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and mom Kris Jenner - landed a spot on Barbara Walters’ 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011 on ABC Wednesday, and in a sit-down with the famous family, Walters hit where it hurt, confronting Kim about her sex tape, and the family about how they are able to command the limelight without "any talent."

Walters reminded Kim of the 2007 sex tape she made with hip-hop star Ray-J that launched her name into the headlines, before asking her point-blank, "So was it a good thing to have done?"

"I have made mistakes in my life, for sure," Kim said, without specifying to the legendary journalist if the XXX film had a positive or negative effect on her life.

Le Ann Rimes wore a short super-skin tight dress and Miley Cyrus was in a glam ball gown. They were just two of the stars who walked the red carpet Friday night for the American Giving Awards.

JP Morgan Chase financed the special to showcase the bank's donations to several charities.  NBC will broadcast it Saturday night, with Bob Costas hosting.

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Other celebs who made the scene at L.A.'s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion were Dancing with the Stars champ J.R. Martinez, Colin Farrell, Gabriel Union and Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

Barbara Walters announced her 19th annual 10 Most Fascinating People on Wednesday and RadarOnline.com has the list for you.

The program will showcase a wide variety of celebrities — some you may love, and some you may love to hate.

The 10 most fascinating people include:

Kathy Griffin never takes herself seriously, even if it means taking her clothes off for the cover of a glossy mag, and RadarOnline.com has photos of her tongue-in-cheek shoot.

The comedienne daringly stripped off for Out magazine to recreate Janet Jackson's iconic topless Rolling Stone cover, with fellow redhead Jesse Tyler Ferguson cheekily cupping her breasts.

The fun-loving picture is part of the magazine's annual Out 100, a list of the most influential men and women in the LGBT community, and each of the celebrities were asked to mimic their favorite famous photos.

Jon Cryer is a funny guy both on and off camera.

The Two and a Half Men star was nominated for an Emmy Award Thursday morning in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category and cracked a joke about the controversy that followed the show and its former star, Charlie Sheen, this year.

"In a year when nothing much has happened on our show and you could barely find a word about me or my co-stars on the internet, it is lovely to be recognized by the Academy in this way!" Cryer said in a statement obtained by RadarOnline.com.

Pop star and gay rights activist Cyndi Lauper released another video Thursday featuring her Hollywood pals as part of her 'Give A Damn' campaign to bring equality to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation.

The latest on-line PSA features Lily Tomlin, Judith Light, Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Parenthood's Mae Whitman talking about the need to give a damn about the higher risk of suicide for gay and transgender youth. 

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On the wegiveadamn.org Web site, Lauper includes a heartfelt personal message:

For young people, fall is often a time of new beginnings: new school year, new schedules, new adventures yet to happen.