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Katherine Heigl of "Grey's Anatomy" withdrew her name from the Emmy race, according to an interview with the LA Times. Heigl chose not enter her name for consideration because she was unhappy with how her character was minimized this season, and the lack of a quality storyline on the hit ABC show, and didn't believe the body of work was good enough to warrant a submission.

"I did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination, and in an effort to maintain the integrity of the academy organization, I withdrew my name from contention. ... I did not want to potentially take away an opportunity from an actress who was given such materials," Heigl said.

Heigl was a surprise winner for "Best supporting actress in a drama" last year. Nominations will be announced on July 17.

Motley Crue is suing their manager for taking money and making backroom deals without their permission to cash in on their popularity.

The James Bond film "Quantum of Silence" has been cursed with repeated accidents, which have occurred during the filming. Now twice in the last week, star Daniel Craig has been injured during filming. He's had his face sliced open requiring stitches, and now has sliced the tip of his finger off.

Former American Idol contestant Vonzell Solomon was nabbed by police in Florida for having an unloaded handgun in her suitcase. Vonzell has a permit to carry it, but it is still illegal to have a firearm in an airport.

Ashton Kutcher who had been sporting a scruffy beard for the last month or so, has finally shaved. And In Touch says it was part of a Jewish tradition, which Kutcher adopted as part of his following of Kabbalah.

Lynne Spears has a memoir coming out in September in which she writes about raising a family in the glare of a spotlight.

-- Dave Valenzuela