Kathy Griffin

Comedian Kathy Griffin has a sharp wit and a pointed tongue, attributes she's showcased time and again during dozens of TV appearances and prime-time comedy specials. She also doesn't pull any punches during her stand-up show, which is not to be missed. Fred Kavli Theater, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks. 8 p.m. Fri. Prices vary. (805) 449-2787; http://www.toaks.org.

Brit­ish roots mu­sic band Mum­ford & Sons took the top hon­or for its album "Ba­bel" at the 55th Grammy Awards ce­re­mony Sunday. The night mostly dis­trib­uted hon­ors broadly to an ar­ray of young­er gen­er­a­tion acts in­clud­ing New York in­die trio Fun., Aus­trali­an elec­tron­ic pop artist Gotye, rap­per-R&B sing­er Frank Ocean and Ak­ron, Ohio, rock group the Black Keys. See the complete list of 2013 Grammy winners and nominees below. #story-body-text h2 { font-weight: bold !

After six weeks of sweat and tears, mishaps and triumphs in the kitchen, Dean McDermott was announced the winner of "Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-off," on Sunday night's finale episode. Woo hoo, "Daddy D!" He was clearly the favorite to win from the start, having been the only one with any culinary know-how. Let's take a look at how he beat fellow competitor Carnie Wilson in the finale. It was home cook Wilson on one side of the kitchen and budding chef McDermott in the other.

Like it or not, plastic surgery is here to stay. Sure, some people will tout the virtues of self-acceptance and aging gracefully and lament that the rise of cosmetic procedures (including fillers, Botox and the like) signifies the swift decline of civilization. But in reality, as long as people see a benefit -- be it in their work, personal or sex lives -- from looking younger or correcting perceived flaws, plastic surgery will continue to be a solution. According to statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 13,828,726 cosmetic procedures -- including the minimally invasive as well as the surgical -- were done in the U.S. last year.

Attention Facebook users: Do you "like" Mozart, science, "The Colbert Report" and curly fries? Chances are you've got a high IQ. Have you clicked the thumbs-up icon for Tyler Perry, Harley-Davidson and Lady Antebellum? Perhaps you're not quite as cerebral. What you endorse on the popular social media website may say a whole lot more about you than you intended, researchers from the University of Cambridge in Britain have found. You may not think twice about your fondness for NASCAR, "The Bachelor" and Oklahoma State University, but those affirmations fit the pattern of a person who's conservative and less open to new things, they reported Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Comedians including Kathy Griffin ("Suddenly Susan"), George Lopez, Richard Jeni, Rick Overton, Mark Cohen and Dana Gould will perform in "Laughter From the Heart," a benefit for the nonprofit Hollygrove Children's Home tonight at 8 p.m. at the Improv, 8162 Melrose Ave., Hollywood. Information: (310) 358-0611.

Country singer Suzy Bogguss will headline "Every Women's Challenge," a fund-raising event for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, on March 29 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Also scheduled to perform at the 7:30 p.m. event are Ann Wilson from Heart and actress Kathy Griffin ("Suddenly Susan"). Tickets prices range from $25 to $250. Information: (619) 955-8511.

Singer-choreographer Paula Abdul is this year's guest host for AIDS Project Los Angeles' AIDS Dance-A-Thon, taking place April 26 at Universal Studios Hollywood. Additional guest hosts scheduled for the event include supermodel Tyra Banks and actors Kathy Griffin ("Suddenly Susan"), David Arquette ("Scream") and T.C. Carson ("Living Single"). More than 8,000 participants are expected for the annual fund-raiser, which begins at 7 p.m. and will include five 45-minute dance sets.