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Freddy Krueger has turned over a new leaf and is now running a smoothie shop ... but he still has to go door to door and let his neighbors know about his past.
This clip is from a few years ago, but the reactions are priceless!
Have a great(and not too scary) weekend!
-- Anne Neville
It was a day of spin control for Jon Gosselin, who got battered pretty well Wednesday by his new paramour, Hailey Glassman,who called him "emotionally abusive." Gosselin apologized in a statement to the show "The Insider," which reported Glassman's complaints. "My girlfriend, Hailey Glassman, has paid a significant price to live under such a media microscope,” Gosselin said. "I am grateful for her emotional support and I regret any pain that my actions have caused her as she has selflessly borne the pressures I have endured under the media glare. I am committed to making things right with Hailey as well as Kate and especially my children. I ask you to please give me the opportunity to prove myself."
And after bogus -- but somehow plausible, given, well, everything! -- reports that Jon would collaborate in a reality TV program with Octomom Nadya Suleman, he issued a lengthy apologetic statement to E! News. While saying he was "troubled" about the "scurrilous rumor," he added, "I do however accept that some of my previous actions have ... lent credence to such outrageous stories ... I am well aware that my behavior over the past few months has not always reflected my personal and religious values." Gosselin says he will seek counseling from rabbi-to-the-stars Shmuley Boteach and also participate in a forum at New York's West Side Synagogue this Sunday, where he will "publicly apologize in a sacred place to those whom I have hurt."
Randy and Evi Quaid, shown at left in their bizarre booking photos, failed to appear in Santa Barbara Court again and an arrest warrant will now be issued for them, prosecutors say. It could take up to a month for the extradition papers to be prepared. The pair were arrested in their hometown of Marfa,Texas in September after they apparently left the San Ysidro Ranch after racking up a five-figure bill. But they're hardly keeping a low profile -- Radar Online reports that Evi showed up at city hall in Marfa earlier this week and caused a ruckus over permits needed for renovations at their warehouse-style home and over illegally parking their large truck outside their house. After the couple's arrest in September, she posted several large signs on the side of the truck accusing the local deputy who arrested her of taking bribes, and he is now suing her for defamation.
The Hollywood teenage "Burglar Bunch" suspected of breaking into the homes of Patris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge may have had plans to go after other celebs. Photos found on the computer hard drive owned by gang member Nick Prugo included photos of Britney Spears, Bette Midler, Megan Fox, Jessica Biel, Shania Twain, Rihanna, Mariah Carey and Heidi Montag, all pictured wearing lots of jewelry. But one star whose photo was found, Hayden Panettiere, was actually hit by burglars in April -- burglars who took jewelry. Another photo found on the computer must have stung -- it shows gang member Courtney Ames laughing at a photo of Prugo in a magazine. She later joined him in jail.
The two young stars of "Slumdog Millionaire" are in danger of losing the trust funds set up for them by the movie's producers because they are skipping too much school. Fox News reports that Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail and Rubina Ali, who played the young Salim and young Latika in the Oscar-winning film, must have a 70 percent attendance rateto get the funds. Azhar is showing up at school 37 percent of the time and Rubina only 27 percent of the time. Noshir Dadrawala, who administers the Jai Ho Trust, says, "They are constantly going to Paris and Cochin and Chennai. That's fine, but go over the weekend, not at the sacrifice of school." The young actors' parents blame family deaths and illness for the missing days, and say they will attend more.
P>Leona Lewis says she turned down an opportunity to kiss Chase Crawford in her latest video because he isn't her type, and she didn't want to make her longtime boyfriend, Lou Al-Charmaa, jealous. "They wanted me and Chace to kiss in the 'I Will Be' video. But I said no way," Lewis said in an interview with the British magazine Sugar. She says the "Gossip Girl" star "needs roughing up a bit! He'd be a really pretty girl … He's so beautiful, I mean, look at him," she says. "But I just don't think of him like that. And it wouldn't be fair to Lou to kiss other guys." But she also said in the interview that her latest celeb crush is Jake Gyllenhaal -- "He's hot, and I like tall, rugged guys."
A Department of Justice investigator testified that a former nanny told him that Anna Nicole Smith's manager and psychiatrist forced drugs on the onetime Playboy Playmate, knocking her out for days at a time and leaving her to soil her bed. Department of Justice Investigator Danny Santiago testified that Anna Nicole's former nanny, Nadine Alexie, told him she witnessed Howad K. Stern and Dr. Khristne Eroshevich forcing drugs on Anna Nicole. Outside court, Erosevich's attorney said the testimony was based on "wild exaggerations."
The father of Nicholas Cage, August Coppola, has died of a heart attack at age 75. Coppola, the brother of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, taught literature and served as dean of creative arts at San Francisco State University.
-- Anne Neville
Jon Gosselin is an emotionally abusive boyfriend who throws 'mantrums' (man tantrums), according to Hailey Glassman, who says she has had enough.Glassman tells The Insider in a two-part interview that begins airing today, that Gosselin will call her and take his anger out on her. Glassman tells The Insider, " I shouldn't have to put up with being emotionally abused. I cry and say, 'Why are you so mean to me?' "
But it isn't enough to break up the couple. Glassman concedes that their relationship is "not normal," but says "I don't want to leave him all alone. At the end of the day, I love him but I dislike him at times. When I love someone I would never hurt them."
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Actor Josh Duhamel has been accused of having a fling with an Atlanta stripper by the name of "Delilah." The stripper sold her story to a supermarket tabloid saying that Duhamel, in town to film a movie, approached her at Tattletales Lounge and propositioned her. Duhamel's rep said "This is not the first nor will it be the last time that a stripper was paid a large amount of money to sell a false story about a celebrity." Duhamel is married to pop star Fergie.
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David Spade is scurrying to defend his participation in a DirecTV ad which features a scene from his film "Tommy Boy," which co-starred Chris Farley (right), who died in 1997. In the ad, Farley is seen doing the "Fat Guy in Little Coat" bit while Spade turns away and does his pitch for DirecTV. "These commercials are cool. They're well done. They're clever. And that they would include Tommy Boy in that company, I thought was very flattering. ... Oh, my God if [Farley] was here, I guarantee he'd be stoked that this little movie is included," Spade tells People.
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The wife of Corey Feldman has filed for divorce and the actor says he is "deeply hurt." Susie Sprague filed for divorce on Oct. 22, after seven years of marriage to Feldman. She is seeking sole custody of their 5-year-old son, Zen -- with visitation for Feldman -- and spousal support. Feldman's rep said that, "Corey is deeply hurt and saddened by this unexpected change in their relationship, and has done nothing to contribute to the demise of the marriage."
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Actor Henry Ian Cusick -- who appears on ABC's show "LOST" as 'Desmond' -- has had a sexual harassment suit against him dropped. A former assistant on the show accused him of making sexually inappropriate sounds and gestures towards her, and when she complained, she was fired. The assistant filed a suit against Cusick, the show and the network seeking "unspecified damages to cover hostile work environment harassment, failure to remedy and prevent harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, intentional infliction of emotional distress and sexual battery." A notice of settlement was filed Oct. 19 and details of the settlement are confidential.
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Adam Lambert is defending the design of his upcoming album through his Twitter account. The Boy George-like image of Lambert all glammed up with makeup and lighting effects has people talking ... or snickering? Of the cover image, Lambert tweeted: "Thank you to those who appreciate and understand that the album cover is deliberately campy. It's an omage [sic] to the past. It IS ridiculous. For those that don't get it: oh well…Glad to have gotten your attention. Androgyny. Rock n Roll."
-- Dave Valenzuela
Just when you thought you couldn't have a lower opinion of Balloon Boy Dad Richard Heene, a video surfaces from 10 years ago in which he puts a cigar in the mouth of his infant son, Bradford, and lets the kid mouth an open bottle of beer. Even worse, he tickles and torments the placid baby the entire time, talking in an ultra-annoying cartoon-character screechy voice. Hapless wife Mayumi can be heard saying "No!" at the beginning of the tape, but you'll see how much attention Heene pays to her.
"This Is It" was a worldwide sensation, opening simultaneously across the world, making the premiere happen in the evening in Los Angeles, late at night on the East Coast, before dawn in Europe and during the day in Asia. The Associated Press called the opening in 99 countries Tuesday and Wednesday "the biggest cinematic blowout ever for a music film." The 15,000 prints of "This is It," which documents Michael Jackson's preparations for his final European concerts, will expand to 110 territories by the weekend. A star-studded premiere at the Nokia Theatre, across the street from Staples Center, site of many of Jackson's rehearsals, as well as his public memorial, drew about 5,500 people. Guests included longtime Jackson collaborator Kenny Ortega, who directed and produced "This Is It,"as well as Snoop Dogg, Smokey Robinson and Zac Efron. The film will run for just two weeks.
Michael Jackson's three children, Prince, Paris and "Blanket," were given a private screening last night of the documentary that chronicles their father's rehearsals for his final European concert tour. The three children had been suffering from the flu, but were brought to the Sony lot for the screening. Michael's friend, Liz Taylor, who attended an advance screening of the film, posted 19 comments on her Twitter page, calling the movie "the single most brilliant piece of filmmaking I have ever seen." She added, "I truly believe this film should be nominated in every category conceivable."
Sony called "pure garbage" a comment made last month by dad Joe Jackson that the media would "tear this movie apart," because Michael's dancing was "mostly body doubles." Sony, co-producers of the film, issued a statement to TMZ that said, "There are no body doubles ... every time [audiences] see The King of Pop they will know that every frame is unquestionably Michael as he rehearses and prepares for the London concerts that were to have begun this past summer."
A former writer on the David Letterman show says she left her job because of the "sexual politics" in the workplace. Nell Scovell, who worked for the show for five months in 1990, says in the article, published on the Vanity Fair web site, "I walked away from my dream job," she says. "I'd seen enough to know that I was not going to thrive professionally in that workplace. ... sexual politics did play a major part." Scovell says Letterman was not the only high-level man on the show who had sexual relationships with women workers. "Did these female staffers have access to information and wield power disproportionate to their job titles? Yes. Did that create a hostile work environment? Yes. Did I believe these female staffers were benefiting professionally from their personal relationships? Yes. Did that make me feel demeaned? Completely."
Tennis star Andre Agassi admits in his new memoir that he regularly used crystal meth during the late 1990s."I can't speak to addiction, but a lot of people would say that if you're using anything as an escape, you have a problem," he told People. When he thought about fans' reactions to the drug use he details in the book, "Open," Agassi says: "I was worried for a moment, but not for long. ... I was actually excited about telling the world the whole story."
On the "Maury" show, Lindsay Lohan's father, Michael, says she's now just a "hollow person" and he "couldn't even look at her, I had to go outside and cry" presumably because of what he has said is her drug abuse. "I hate to speak out publicly like this about Lindsay," said Dad Lohan, which has never been a concern before, but, he said, "I'm not going to bury you. .. I will do everything and anything I have to, to save your life."
TMZ.com has posted a tape of the 911 call made by Rachael Kneeland, the estranged wife of "Terminator" actor Edward Furlong, in which she said the star has threatened to kill himself. Kneeland told the fire dispatcher during her call on Sept. 23 that Furlong said he was "had already started" cutting his wrists, and it was all her fault. The dispatcher then called Furlong, but he did not answer. One week after the incident, she filed for a restraining order against Furlong.
Sounds like Hulk Hogan is still carrying a torch for ex-wife Linda, who has replaced him with a tanned, blond boy toy. Hulk dedicates his new tell-all autobiography to his wife, ""To Linda, I pray that you find peace and joy in life. I love you." In "My Life Outside the Ring," he writes that after the two separated, he came close to suicide, chasing Xanex with rum while holding a gun. "I could feel the life draining out of me," he writes. "It had me curling my index finger on the trigger of a loaded handgun and putting it in my mouth." He adds: "Obviously I didn't kill myself, but I came damn close." He writes that an unexpected phone call from his "American Gladiators" co-host, Laila Ali, snapped him out of it.
Susanah Feldman has filed for divorce from Corey Feldman, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple, left, who appeared on a reality show with Corey Haim, have a five-year-old son, Zen Scott Feldman. Susie is seeking full custody and wants Corey to pay for her attorney's fees as well as spousal support. Corey's web site says the pair celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary this month.
-- Anne Neville
The Balloon Boy case has been officially turned over to the district attorney. The Larimer County Sheriff's investigators have finished their investigation and have turned the case against the Heene family over to the Larimer County D.A. who could file charges against parents Richard and Mayumi Heene any day.
The D.A.'s office, meanwhile, has said that they have "requested additional information and will be making a charging decision as soon as we have had an opportunity to complete a careful review and analysis of this case."
Over the weekend, it was revealed that Falcon Heene's mother, Mayumi, confessed to investigators that it all was a hoax "to make the Heene family more marketable for future media interest." Mayumi also told investigators that she and husband Richard told their children to lie to police, and that the balloon was built expressly for this stunt.
The Heene parents could be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, attempting to influence a public servant and conspiracy.
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Comedian Bill Cosby was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor last night in Washington, D.C., where he was saluted by funnymen Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, as well as, former castmates of the popular family sitcom The Cosby Show. Cosby was credited with breaking barriers with his role on "I Spy" in the 1960s and then his 1980s eponymous sitcom, which portrayed a successful African American family.
Author Augusten Burroughs has broken the barrier of motion pictures with his film adaptation of memoir "Running with Scissors." Now he is headed to the small screen. Burroughs has partnered with Ashton Kutcher's production company, Katalyst Films, to bring two series to television. Burroughs will be adapting his book second memoir "Dry" for Showtime, and a second series for CBS.
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There were rumors of a possible Paula Abdul appearance on "So You Think You Can Dance?" last night after executive producer Nigel Lythgoe tweeted last week on his Twitter account, "All you Paula Abdul fans please check out next Monday's show." Last night, all viewers go was an empty chair with Paula's name printed on it, and an open invitation from Lythgoe for Abdul to come and be a guest judge any time she likes. "I've asked somebody to come along and be a guest judge whenever they can, so I've asked [the crew] to put a chair next to me just in case [Paula Abdul] ever turns up. It'd be lovely to see her. I'm putting the pressure on her!" Lythgoe said.
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Australian tennis star Mark Philippoussis once had to choose between "kittens" and "cougars" on his reality show "The Age of Love," which pitted women aged 20 to 40 against one another for Philippoussis' heart. No matter, he found love on his own. Philippoussis became engaged to actress Jennifer Esposito this summer, People has learned.
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Bruce Springsteen canceled his concert last night in Kansas City after his cousin, Lenny Sullivan, was found dead in his hotel room. Sullivan, who was just 36, acted as road manager for Springsteen for many years. Police do not suspect foul play, but a routine investigation will continue.
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It was Taylor times two last night at the Los Angeles Kings hockey game. Country songstress Taylor Swift was spotted out with Twighlight teen hunk Taylor Lautner. The two are starring together in a film called "Valentine's Day." They were spotted later in the lobby of a Beverly Hills hotel, where Swift was engaging the paparazzi while Lautner laid low in a hoody. Rumors have swirled about the pair being a couple since Swift gave Lautner a "special hug," during a Chicago concert, where he sat next to Swift's mother.
-- Dave Valenzuela
Brad Pitt clipped a parked car with the handlebar of his motorcycle and then fell over as he was attempting to pass between a car stopped at a red light and a parked car in Los Angeles, TMZ is reporting. The bearded Pitt reportedly righted the bike, then ran into an apartment building, where he stayed until someone came to pick him up. But versions of the incident varied according to various sources, with some reporting the incident was caused by a tailgating photographer, whom Brad confronted after the incident.
Singer Morrissey spent the night in the hospital west of London after collapsing on stage during a gig in Swindon, England, a spokesman said. The Smiths' former frontman was "admitted as a precautionary measure," a spokeswoman at the Great Western Hospital told People, and "he is much improved." Morrisey went down as he was completing his first song, The Smith's "This Charming Man," Saturday evening. Eyewitness Jillian Moody told the BBC, "I didn't think he looked particularly well but then again, he's sort of well known as a reclusive character so I sort of thought that was just the way he was when he was on stage. ... He kept putting his hand up to his mouth as if he felt sick."
The Billy Mays costume (beard, blue button-down shirt, OxiClean, loud voice) was an idea mentioned in my Saturday story on celebrity-inspired Halloween costumes, but who knew that Mays' son would be sanctioning the idea -- and even holding a costume contest? Billy Mays III, who has launched a Web site called Where's Billy Mays? to honor his father's legacy, has even decided to hold a Hallow-clean Contest in which he's asking people to send in photos of themselves dressed as his dad. He says, "Be tasteful," but then adds, "Zombies ARE permitted." The three winners get a pile of Mays-related goodies. "Good luck and may the beard be with you," writes hos son, who signs himself "B3."
A Jackson family member has spoken out about Michael's final movie, the documentary, "This is It." Jackie Jackson, who saw the movie Thursday, told TMZ.com, "My brother's movie 'This Is It' is truly riveting. Michael is electrifying! We get a glimpse of a true genius at work. His passionate message for healing the world, saving the planet and our children's futures is something he was always striving for in his lifetime." TMZ adds that mom Katherine Jackson and sister LaToya have said that she will not see the movie; his three children have said they would like to see it.
Here's a refreshing bit of news that has some critics buzzing: British singer Leona Lewis is still with the same guy who was her boyfriend before she shot to fame by winning "The X Factor." Lewis, 24, has been with Lou Al-Chamaa, an electrician, since she was 17 and calls him her "best friend" in a new interview with The Observer. Asked about what the reporter called 'snide bewilderment," Lewis said, "It does make me angry. Because he's a great person. And it doesn't matter what you do in life, what your job is, where you come from."
Deryck Whibley is getting the Los Angeles mansion he had been sharing with soon-to-be-ex-wife Avril Lavigne. TMZ.com is reporting that there is still some million dollars owed on the Last week, Avril signed over the deed to the multimillion-dollar Sherman Oaks home to Deryck, naming him the new "sole and separate" owner. Deryck seems to be moving along nicely with his life in Avril's wake.
Police have retrieved a ton of information from the hard drive of a computer owned by one of the four teens known as the Burglar Bunch, suspected of looting the homes of Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Audrina Partridge, Rachel Bilson and Orlando Bloom. Nick Prugo, who was filmed smoking something suspicious and dancing up a storm, had erased searches of Paris Hilton's and Partridge's jewelry, a photo of another suspect showing off a handful of cash and of a map to Bloom's house, but they were retrieved forensically. A fifth person, a 27-year-old man who was allegedly in charge of selling the items the gang members didn't keep for themselves, was the final suspect arrested.
-- Anne Neville
Exhibit A: Here we have a chihuahua wearing a pink shirt. You may think you know what he's thinking ...
Exhibit B: Here we have a kitty trying to take a snooze on a chair, and a silly owner.
Have a great weekend! -- Anne Neville
A week ago, all eyes were on Larimer County, Colo., where the story of Balloon Boy Falcon Heene first caused concern, then suspicion, then outrage at the hoax. Now Sheriff Jim Alderden has given the world a glimpse into the madness that swirled around him in his weekly post on his blog, called, "The Bull's-Eye: Straight Shooting from the Sheriff." Alderden says he and his department were flooded with calls and emails from all sorts of "wing-nuts" -- some of whom suggested a rescue with a big net or by spraying the balloon with water, others of whom criticized Alderden for being gullible, calling him "Barney Fife," "a pushover," and "a big mouthed, fat, bald headed, over-inflated ego." Alderden wrote, "Ouch! I disagree with most of the above, but have to concede the fat and bald part."
LAPD detectives have arrested at least four womenwho are suspected of burglarizing the homes of Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Partridge, sources told People. The ringleader is reported to be Rachel J. Lee, 19, and is being investigated in connection with the theft of $2 million in jewelry at Paris Hilton's house last year, as well as a theft of $500,000 in jewelry in July from Orlando Bloom. Nicholas Prugo, 18, has already been charged in the Lohan and Partridge burglaries; Lee is said to be a friend of Prugo's.
Lady Gaga,whose "Fame Kills" tour with Kanye West was canceled after he leaped onstage and grabbed the mic from Taylor Swift the the MTV Video Music Awards, is touring on her own starting next month. The "Monster Ball" tour starts Nov. 27 in Montreal and ends in January at Radio City Music Hall. Gaga, born Stefani Germanotta, plans plenty of eye candy. "I wanted to really put together a show that would be the most beautiful, expensive-looking, delicious show, but that my fans wouldn't have to pay a ton of money to come see," she told Rolling Stone. About the ill-fated pairup with Kanye, she said, "It just wasn't the right timing. I don't want to embellish on it too much, because I want to respect Kanye's privacy. But we just had our own reasons." The Monster Ball tour will not roll into this area.
"Melrose Place" is losing two of its most popular inhabitants. Both Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Colin Egglesfield have been fired, according to Entertainment Weekly. Having the pair cut was “the original plan going into the development of the show,” executive producer Todd Slavkin said. “We felt that once the murder mystery [involving their characters] was resolved, the tone of the show was going to shift … and [Simpson-Wentz's] character would move on." The last scenes in whichthe two appear will be aired in January.
Rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to second-degree weapons possession charges in a New York City courtroom, agreeing to a plea bargain that could result in a jail term of a year. The rapper, 27, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was linked by DNA evidence to a .40-caliber handgun found on his tour bus in July 2007. Lil Wayne also faces felony drug and weapons charges after another arrest in Arizona in 2008, when cocaine, Ecstasy and another handgun were found on his bus.
Dennis Quaid, his wife Kimberly and a blond friend were partying at a Los Angeles restaurant -- complete with "Coyote Ugly"-style bar-top dancing -- but he was saved from a DUI charge when he left the bar by some good LAPD advice. Quaid was actually sitting behind the wheel of his running car, which had been brought to the door by a valet, when a police car drove up and officers urged him not to drive. TMZ caught the whole thing on tape as the officer told Quaid, "get out of the car." He did, and his party returned to the restaurant, later emerging and getting into a taxi. The next day, a more sober Quaid returned to pick up his SUV at the restaurant.
A day after a mistrial was declared, ending the trial of a former Bahamian senator and a paramedic for extortion related to Jett Travolta's death, a friend tells People the Travolta family feels the loss "like it was yesterday." Ronnie Zupancic, a longtime friend and assistant who was with them in the Bahamas the day Jett died after a seizure, said, "They think about Jett every day, they never stop." Although they were looking forward to the end of the trial so they could have some "closure," said Travolta's attorney, they plan to continue to pursue justice.
The jury's deliberations ended in a mistrial when a fellow Bahamian senator yelled out that former Senator "Pleasant Bridgewater is a free woman!" at a political convention while the jury was still deliberating. The judge decided that a member of the jury had been "communicating" with loudmouth Sen. Picewell Forbes.
Robin Wright Penn, whose marriage to husband Sean Penn ended after 13 years, two children and one previous separation, tells Redbook she is looking forward to "new beginnings," and concentrating on her career. She said her emotions fluctuate -- "high tide, low tide," but she intends to stay friends with her notoiously hot-tempered ex.
-- Anne Neville
The judge hearing the John Travolta extortion case has declared a mistrial, fearing that the jury had become compromised. Closing arguments in the case were Wednesday morning and the case went to the jury for deliberation.
Senior Justice Anita Allen stopped deliberations after 9 hours "in the interest of justice" after a politician reported that the jury had acquitted one of the defendants before deliberations had even ended. Erring on the side of caution, the judge declared a mistrial.
Ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne and politician Pleasant Bridgewater allegedly tried to extort $25 million from Travolta, threatening to release documents that suggested Travolta was at fault for the death of his son Jett.
A new trial date has not been set.
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Roman Polanski's lawyers are giving opposing commentary on whether the director is ready to return to the U.S. and face the courts. In a European radio interview attorney Georges Kiejman said that "An extradition procedure could take months. It could lead towards extradition if the Swiss judiciary doesn't hold with the arguments put before it. If that procedure drags on forever, it's possible Roman Polanski will finally choose to go to explain himself in the United States ... where arguments in his favor exist"
On the other hand... Polanski's French attorney Herve Temime tells Reuters:"There has been no change in strategy at all. There were some comments by Mr. Kiejman that were misunderstood. There is no disagreement at all."
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It's breast cancer awareness month, and an unlikely spokeman has come forward. SpokesMAN? Yes. Drummer Pete Criss of the legendary rock band KISS is talking about the diagnosis of breast cancer he received in December 2007. "It can happen to you, and when it does, if you don't deal with it
right away, with your 'dude' and your metal and your tattoos, you'll go
in the box and we'll see you," Criss said in an interview with Reuters. Criss had a lumpectomy and later a mastectomy to fight this rare cancer in men.
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In what is becoming a trend these days, a paparazzo vehicle rear-ended the car of one of the Jackson family members in Los Angeles yesterday. The police report that there were no injuries and the damage was minor. It was unclear who was in the vehicle that was struck however, except it didn't contain any of MIchael's children.
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Amy Winehouse's father was on television in the UK and was proud to report that both his daughter and her new boobs are "fantastic." Mitch Winehouse was on a television show talking about the documentary he is filming about health care in the UK. When asked about Amy and her reported $56,000 breast augmentation surgery, the elder Winehouse said, "Fantastic, fantastic. Her boobs are great as well.I shouldn't have said that should I? She looks absolutely fantastic."
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E! Online has unearthed one of Richard Heene's truly awful attempts to make a television show. It's Box Time! The clip shows Heene and his wife Mayumi teaching kids about how much fun boxes can be, including making a house out of them. It even had an animated sidekick named Boxter who was supposed to be funny, I guess?
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Comedian Rosie O'Donnell confirms to People that she and her wife Kelli Carpenter are having marital issues, but denies that she has moved out of the family's Long Island home. "We're a family. We will remain a family forever. ... Kelli and I love each other very much and we are working on our issues," O'Donnell said.
-- Dave Valenzuela
In a perfect, bizarre convergence of notoriety, Octomom, who has a total of 14 kids, has a not-so-secret-anymore crush -- on Jon Gosselin! "I think he's hot!" she told RadarOnline. But then Nadya Suleman said that Kate shouldn't be on the market. "I don’t think any single mother of any amount of kids should start dating,” she said. But Suleman, shown at left juggling two of her unfortunate octuplets in a visit to a park, says she herself will start dating “when the kids are older.” So is Jon interested in meeting a woman with even more problems -- and kids -- than he has? "No way!" he said when asked about a 22-tot playdate. "I want to get through this divorce and focus on my kids." Gosselin said. "It's kind of weird, though."
Speaking of Kate, people have questions for her. Lots of people, LOTS of questions. Viewers have submitted some 9,000 inquiries about her family life and plans that Kate will answer during a one-hour special Monday on TLC. She will narrate memories of "Jon & Kate Plus 8" and answer the questions. Kate was supposed to continue with "Kate Plus 8" about her life as a single mom, but TLC put a stop to the show after Jon protested. EOnline suggests that the questions will be "softballs." If you'd like to chime in, post them on the TLC site.
And here's another Octomom update -- the national organization that promotes ethical standards in reproductive medicine has booted out the doctor who implanted the batch of embryos in Suleman before she gave birth to the octuplets. The American Society of Reproductive Medicine had a hearing over the summer in which Dr. Michael Kamrava presented a defense, and the organization notified Kamrava a few weeks ago he was being expelled, a spokesman told People. In the case of a single mother with six kids already a single embryo, or at the most two, should be implanted, the spokesman said.
Richard Heene, left, now being called the "Balloon Dad," was required to wear an electronic ankle monitorfor 30 days in 1997 after he pleaded no contest to vandalism, vehicle tampering and disturbing the peace after a violent encounter, RadarOnline is reporting. Heene spent four days in jail after the run-in with a man named Benito Ortiz, who demanded that Heene pay his wages after he worked for Heene, who was a contractor. He also had to pay a $100 fine and refrain from annoying anybody involved in the case, court papers show. Heene was also arrested in 1991 and charged with corporal injury on a spouse. TMZ says it appears he was not convicted in that case.
Now, the Federal Aviation Administration says they are looking into last week's Balloon Boy hoax, and TMZ.com has obtained the recording of the first 911 call made by the Heenes. In it, Richard admits he first called the FAA and asks, "Where's he at?" asks the call-taker. "He's in the air!" fake-sobs Heene. "He's in the air?" she asks.
Rihanna released her first single since being attacked by Chris Brown last February, and just as "Russian Roulette" was getting buzz, Brown grabbed the spotlight by announcing that he's doing a "Fan Appreciation Tour" to thank the people who stood by him while he was sorting out his legal issues, which is to say, pleading guilty and paying the penalty for bloodying Rihanna. The tour starts Nov. 14 in Houston and wraps up Dec. 15 in Manhattan.
Britney Spears has settled up with a photographer who was injured when the car she was driving rolled over his foot. Terms of the settlement were not revealed, but photographer Ricardo Mendoza had been seeking some $230,000.
Khloe Kardashian and husband Lamar Odom finally signed the prenuptial agreement they have been wrangling over since their hurry-up wedding in late September. TMZ reports that Lamar will keep his estimated $33 million Lakers salary and will fund a joint account and give Khloe an annual lump sum, as well as pay for the home they plan to buy.
-- Anne Neville
