"Let's make no mistake about why these babies are here. They are here to replace us," Jerry Seinfeld informed David Letter-man when the new dad (daughter Sascha is 5 months old) tried out some of his latest material on the Late Show in Manhattan.

Andie MacDowell armed herself with the essentials—water, reading material and daughters Rainey, 12, and Sarah, 6 (center, with her nanny)—as she strolled near New York City's Central Park. She next appears in the comedy Town & Country, due April 27.

Wrapped artist Barbra Streisand stayed toasty warm with hubby James Brolin (Traffic) at Miramax's annual Oscar-eve bash in L.A., where stars spoor the year's nominees. Streisand is recording "borne Day My Prince Will Come" for the upcoming Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs DVD.

Currently starring in Broadway's The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Michele Lee (right) broke out—in waves of laughter, that is—as she caught up with Annie Get Your Gun's Reba McEntire at a Manhattan reception for the American Theatre Wing.

Janeane Garofalo, who has played herself on The Sopranos, came through in the clutch as she dined in Manhattan with Dominic Chianese, a.k.a. Tony Soprano's Uncle Junior.

Kitschy cooks: In New York City, Mr. T jibber-jabbered with fellow '80s icon Mary Lou Retton, as the Lipton pitchsters collected donations for a local food bank.

At the MGM pre-Oscar party in L.A. honoring producer Dino De Laurentiis, Hannibal's Ray Liotta (center) gave a piece of his mind to director Oliver Stone (left) and Sylvester Stallone, whose race-car film Driven opens April 27.

Independents' day: In Santa Monica, Marisa Tomei (left) joined Christian Slater as Jennifer Tilly (right) and Paul Reubens put their heads together at the Independent Spirit Awards, which celebrates movies made outside the studio system.

In L.A., Eva Marie Saint revisited On the Waterfront as she celebrated her inclusion (with costar Marlon Brando) on the Motion Picture & Television Fund's list of the 10 most famous screen kisses. Frankly, my dear, Gone with the Wind's Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh got No. 1.

Stars Jones: Two of Quincy Jones's daughters, Boston Public actress Rashida (left) and Tommy Hilfiger model Kidada (Mom is The Mod Squad's Peggy Lipton, who split with Quincy in 1986), kept UV rays at bay during a Sama Eyewear launch in New York City.

The Daily Show host Jon Stewart needed some cheering up from wife Tracey, a veterinary student, during the New York Knicks' loss to the New Jersey Nets in Manhattan. His next film, the comedy Death to Smoochy, is due next year.

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