Rachael Ray has taken the crown: the TV chef won the Emmy for best talk show, an honor that for the three previous years has gone to Ellen DeGeneres.

“I’m just thankful to have a job in the recession and be working,” Ray said after her win at Sunday’s 36th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The Emmy Awards were held at downtown Los Angeles’s historic Orpheum Theater and aired on the CW network.

On the red carpet before her victory, Ray said that she lacked an acceptance speech. “You know, I’m so bad at memorization and our show is completely unscripted, so I’m just going to go up,” she said, “and if something nice happens like that then we’ll just go with our gut.”

DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, was found dead in his apartment Friday evening. A crack pipe and prescription pills were found in his Manhattan apartment, said law enforcement official.

Goldstein was 36 years old.

Dr. Drew Pinsky is host of VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab” where he helps troubled stars get off of drugs and alcohol.

Pinsky said he believed pain medication Goldstein took for injuries sustained in the plane crash that required two skin graft surgeries reawakened his addiction to drugs. Goldstein had long preached sobriety and openly discussed his earlier addictions to drugs including crack cocaine and Ecstasy.

A medical examiner’s office spokeswoman said Saturday that toxicology tests are needed to determine what killed Goldstein. An autopsy Saturday was inconclusive.

Pinsky also expressed his grief over the loss of Goldstein. He said he considered himself a friend of the late star, and though they had not spoken for a while.  The two relayed messages to each other through friends and were very close.

Pinsky called Goldstein a model for people going through recovery and said the disc jockey was selfless when it came to helping others overcome their addictions.

“He sponsors other people, and in his words, will go to the mat supporting people on their recovery,” Pinsky said.

“He was a very supportive recovery person.”

Many female groups have topped the charts, but at the same time, many have not lasted. The Gospel duo Mary Mary came close to falling into the category of casualties.

Tine Campbell says she has definitely have quit this group 100 times and probably last week. While Erica says she has thoughts of a career as a solo star.

They admit being around each other all the time is annoying, but that the sisterly bond they have is also the very reason why they’ve stayed intact.

Since the sisters debut in 2000, Mary Mary has consistently been on top of the gospel world. Their latest album, last year’s “The Sound,” became the group’s fourth CD to hit No. 1 on Billboard’s gospel albums chart.

The group has also had strong success on the R&B and pop charts. The duo’s newest single, the Auto-Tune-tinged “God In Me,” may match, or surpass, the latter song as it continues to climb the charts and gain radio airplay. To boost the song, the group’s enlisted hit singer/songwriter Ne-Yo for a remix.

“God In Me” is a non-typical gospel song, with its references to flashy cars and designer clothes. That kind of talk almost made them bypass the song. Then they connected with the song’s deeper meaning.

The duo says they are hoping to create a brand for Mary Mary. They’ve have a list of upcoming projects, including a book, a bath and body line, a line of jeans and a TV show.

They say they’ll continue to push boundaries as gospel musicians.

Director Spike Lee’s Brooklyn public celebration of Michael Jackson’s birthday has been moved due to predictions of a big crowd.

The free bash will be held in the Nethermead meadow in Prospect Parkon Saturday afternoon, rain or shine. It originally was planned for Fort Greene Park.

The New York Times reported Friday that the initial crowd estimate of 2,000 swelled to more than 10,000.

The paper says the Rev. Al Sharpton will say a prayer at the party. Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz, will present a proclamation declaring Aug. 29 Michael Jackson Day in Brooklyn. DJ Spinna will play all things Michael Jackson.

Jackson would have turned 51.

Jackson died on June 25.

19 year old, Kristinia DeBarge, is currently opening for none other than Britney Spears on her “The Circus Tour. DeBarge will be on the road with Britney through September 15, performing songs from her debut album, ‘Exposed’. This will be her first performance at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.