She's clearly a star that's nabbed a lot of attention as of late and on Monday (December 3), Taylor Swift was honored with a Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award in New York City.

Stepping into the Marriott Marquis Hotel, the 22-year-old singer looked lovely in a classic knee length cream-colored dress with gold overlay while receiving recognition for her dedication to social change.

It’s no secret that the East Coast is gearing up for some tough weather courtesy of Hurricane Sandy, and some of our favorite famous folks have shared their reactions to what’s to come.

In typical snarky fashion, Alec Baldwin tweeted, “Sandy… that b**ch!” while Jimmy Kimmel joked, “Starting to get windy here in #Brooklyn… I hope our shows don’t fly away.”

After landing his latest small screen role on the CBS hit “Two and a Half Men,” Ashton Kutcher now finds himself at the top of Forbes’ Highest-Paid TV Actors list.

The 34-year-old Hollywood heartthrob snatched up the role as Walden Schmidt last year, and ended up raking in a whopping $24 million, as well as taking the coveted title from his character’s predecessor, Charlie Sheen, who earned a cool $40 million in 2011.