Mandy Moore Sitcom Gets Pilot Order from ABC

Singer and actress Mandy Moore will hit TV with a new pilot to air on ABC.

The Hollywoord reporter said on Tuesday that ABC had given the pilot orde for the project. The currently untitled sitcom, which was given a production commitment by the network in October, will be directed by Shawn Levy, with Moore starring as Annie: a just-married restaurant owner balancing her family and friends.

Although not brand new to the TV audience, this is Moore's first leading role. She's had a number of guest spots recently on Grey's Anatomy, Scrubs, and How I Met Your Mother.

Whitney Houston Laid to Rest

Whitney Houston was laid to rest on Sunday at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, NJ.

She was buried next to her father, John Russell Houston, who died in 2003, according to TMZ.

Houston died on February 11 in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 48. The cause of death has yet to be determined.

A golden hearse was seen in video footage driving into the cemetery late Sunday morning as part of a motorcade led by police officers on motorcycles and in patrol cars.

The late singer was remembered and celebrated on Saturday at a tightly secured memorial service at her hometown church in Newark, New Jersey. Participants included family, friends and stars who knew her.

Shakira Attacked by Sea Lion in South Africa

A sea lion almost took a bite out of Shakira this week, but the singer managed to escape with a few scrapes and scratches.

The Colombian singer was looking at sea lions and seals with other tourists while vacationing in South Africa when one of the animals suddenly jumped out of the water and tried to bite her.

"Everyone there screamed, including me. I was paralyzed by fear and couldn't move, I just kept eye contact with it while my brother 'Super Tony' jumped over me and literally saved my life, taking me away from the beast," Shakira wrote in a Facebook post.

"We both got our hands and legs scratched by the rocks while trying to protect ourselves," she added.

This wasn't her only experience with animals during her three-day trip: Shakira tweeted photos of herself with penguins, along with shots of a baboon on her car and people trying to rescue a wounded dolphin stuck on the beach.

Jason Bateman Welcomes Daughter: Stars Celebrating New Births in 2012

Actor Jason Bateman and wife Amanda Anka welcomed daughter Maple Sylvie on February 10.

The actor is best known for his role as Michael Bluth on the TV sitcom "Arrested Development." He and Anka, the daughter of singer Paul Anka, also have a 5-year-old daughter, Francesca.

Below is a list of other celebrities whose families have grown this year:

Beyonce and Jay-Z became first-time parents with the birth of daughter Blue Ivy Carter on January 7.

Actor Robert Downey Jr. and wife Susan welcomed a baby boy, Exton Elias Downey on February 7.

Actress and musician Marla Sokoloff and husband Alec Puro had their first child, daughter Elliotte Anne Puro, on February 8.

Actress Lindsay Sloane and husband Dar Rollins welcomed their first child, daughter Maxwell Lue, on January 19.

Tennis player Lindsay Davenport and husband Jonathan Leach now have three children with the addition of daughter Kaya Emory Leach, born on January 16.

Community star Danny Pudi and wife Bridget welcomed twins James Timothy and Fiona Leigh on January 12.

Grey's Anatomy star Sarah Drew and husband Peter Lanfer became parents to son Micah Emmanuel Lanfer on January 18.

I just want to say, mum... your girl did good - Adele

She has risen from modest beginnings in a cramped South London flat to become one of the biggest stars in the world.

And yesterday Adele was celebrating after she took home six Grammy awards – stopping to thank the mother who brought her up single-handedly.

The 23-year-old with the big voice was honoured at one of the biggest nights in music for the emotional songs that have taken her to number one in both the American and British album charts.