Timberlake, Jay-Z announce tour; Steven Tyler gets Songwriters induction

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It's being pegged as the show of the summer. Justin Timberlake has officially announced that he will hit the road for a U.S. tour along with Jay-Z. Billed as the Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour, the concert run has them performing at New York's Yankee Stadium, Boston's Fenway Park, San Francisco's Candlestick Park - and nine other stadiums.

Steven Tyler is the latest inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The Aerosmith frontman will be enrolled at a ceremony on June 13 in New York, along with his bandmate Joe Perry. Tyler and Perry have been a song-writing team for around 40 years, penning hits like 'Sweet Emotion,' 'Dream On' and 'Livin' On The Edge.'

Gerard Depardieu returned to his adopted homeland Russia on Friday (February 22). Depardieu, who has been accused in France of abandoning his homeland to avoid a proposed 75 percent tax for millionaires, was given a Russian passport in January.

Finally, Oprah Winfrey was honored in Beverly Hills by U.S. magazine Essence. Winfrey was presented with the Power Award and brought girls from her school in South Africa to share the honor.