How cute is this kid? If you, too, need a good mirror-talk in the morning to remind yourself that your whole house is great, you can do anything good, and you like your house, you like your mom, you like your dad, you like your sisters, you like your cousins, you like your hair, you like your haircuts, you like your pajamas, you like your stuff, and well, just about everything, here's a 5-year-old role model for you!
Repeat after Jessica: "I can do anything good .. better than anyone!"
Because the video of 5-year-old Jessica was shot seven years ago, although it was just recently posted, here's an interview with her now ... no, she did not fall off the sink and crack her head open, no, she is not insufferable, and how funny is it to hear that same voice coming from a poised young lady?
Gary Coleman reportedly died Friday after suffering an intracranial hemorrhage after falling at his home Wednesday. With close friends and family at his side, his wife, Shannon, had Coleman taken off life support and he died a few minutes after noon on Friday, TMZ reports. His brother-in-law told TMZ that the 42-year-old "Diff'rent Strokes" star suffered a head injury in a fall and was hospitalized in Provo, Utah. Coleman, who had suffered from ill health all his life, was hospitalized in January and again in February after having seizures.
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Lindsay Lohan must phone her new probation officer every evening, and during the call she will be told whether she must report the next day for a drug test. The star, who must abstain from alcohol and recreational drugs, learned the requirements of her probation during Thursday's meeting, which reportedly "went well." Lohan was reportedly told that she is allowed to take medications that are prescribed for her, including Adderall, for ADHD, and Ambien, for sleep. Lindsay did go out to a club the night before the meeting, wearing bellbottom jeans to cover her alcohol-sensing bracelet, but stuck with Red Bull. She tweeted later, "Red Bull and Waters and Work - my new bff's hehe - everyone should try it! It's more fun - you'll see :)."
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"American Idol" runner-up Crystal Bowersox suffered two losses Thursday -- not only did she lose the title to Lee DeWyze, she and her boyfriend broke up and he returned to Ohio. She told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show that Tony Kusian "went home. He wasn’t cool with the lifestyle." He left just before the final performance show, and she said the decision was mutual. The Elliston, Ohio, native said, "We’re both logical, grown adults," she said. “He’s a small town guy and it’s fine. But I’m a small town girl but I want this. I want this more than anything — this career, this lifestyle. I didn’t think he was up for it. He didn’t think he was up for it." Bowersox says the two will remain friends and she has no hard feelings. "He’s been amazing," she says. "He stuck it out through this whole thing." Kusian was shown in the audience several times during the top 12 finals.
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New reports say that former "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman bought two new life insurance policies on his wife, Monica, seen at left, before they departed for the Mexican resort where she was killed. ABC News is reporting that one policy would pay $50,000 in case of accidental death while traveling, while the other would pay $500,000.
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Meanwhile, Beresford-Redman's Mexican attorney says prosecutors want to charge him with first-degree murder in Monica's death. Attorney Jaime Cancino Leon said prosecutors will turn their findings over to a judge by the end of the day Monday, but the judge could then take weeks to review the evidence and decide whether Beresford-Redman should be charged. Cancino blasted Mexcian law enforcement officials, saying, "Bruce has never had the chance to defend himself. They didn't even give him the chance to participate in the investigation."
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With no charges filed against him yet, Beresford-Redman has moved to regain guardianship of his two children, Camila, 5, and Alec, 4. In a legal declaration, he says, "As Camila's and Alec's biological parent, it is my desire to immediately resume my full custodial and parental responsibility ... and I am capable and fit to do so." Meanwhile, Beresford-Redman is battling Monica's family's wish to have the children attend their mother's memorial service on Sunday, saying, "It would be healthier for the children to participate in a small, quiet and private memorial for their mother." Beresford-Redman even wants to change this week's visitation day of Monica's sisters from Sunday to Saturday, because he fears the sisters will take the kids to Monica's service against his wishes.
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The hotel employee who found Slipknot bassist Paul Gray dead in his room said in his 911 call that he found Gray slumped against the wall, a hypodermic needle next to the bed and "all kinds of pills" nearby. Gray was found dead in his room Monday at the TownePlace Suites in Urbandale, Iowa. Police Sgt. Dave Disney said, "At this point the cause of death is still under investigation and they're waiting on toxicology, so until that comes back everything is just speculation." He added, "Some of the things mentioned in the (911) tape were consistent with what we found."
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A California court has rejected Dr. Conrad Murray's appeal for forgiveness of the $16,000 he owes in back child support, which endangers his Nevada medical license. The Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners agreed to not revoke his license if he could get the back child support forgiven. But a California judge rejected the request. A hearing on his license will be held in Nevada on June 25, the one-year anniversary of Michael Jackson's death.
Jesse James' sister, Julie, has come forward to support her brother's stories about being an abused child. James appeared on 'Nightline' and explained his bad behavior as a reaction to years of physical and verbal abuse from his father, Larry. "I remember the clenched-teeth, strained-neck look on his face. He beat my ass pretty good a bunch of times," James said on the news program.
He also recounted a story where his father allegedly chased him around the house, eventually falling and breaking his arm. "I remember my dad laughed when I hit the ground and called me a dummy," James said.
"It wasn't getting the s--t beat out of me ... It was the in-between time, the fear of that happening again. I was a terrorized kid. It's really tough for me to think about now," he said.
Larry James denied the claims, as has stepmother Janina. Larry told Radar Online that Jesse broke his arm climbing a fence to retrieve a baseball hit into a neighbor's yard. Larry also says that the photo shown on 'Nightline' of Jesse sporting a black eye was from a mini-bike mishap, not any physical abuse.
But sister Julie supports her brother against the denials. "I think they are giving their stories to make money, she says. "Janina was married to my dad when we were teenagers. She doesn't know how angry my dad used to get with us," Julie told E! News. "My [birth] mom had to be my mother and my father. She would back us up." Julie says that Jesse is a different man since his stint in rehab and is trying to move forward with his life.
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Meanwhile, soon-to-be-ex-wife, Sandra Bullock will make her first appearance at the MTV Movie Awards next month, where she will receive the 'MTV Generation Award' for "her riveting and diverse contributions to the film industry." Bullock's rep confirms to People that the Oscar-winning actress will appear to accept the award, but won't be doing any interviews.
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The Ventura District Attorney has decided not to file charges against Heather Locklear for an auto accident last month in which a vehicle owned by Locklear struck a road sign and the driver left without reporting it. Locklear was taken into custody, and initially charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run, but the D.A. now says that there isn't enough evidence to support the charge. "Physical evidence established that the vehicle involved in the collision was ... a 2005 black BMW sedan registered to Richard and Heather Sambora ... Insufficient evidence exists to establish who the driver of the vehicle was at the time of the collision. As a result, no criminal charges will be filed."
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Mariah Carey has backed out of a film, and it has spurred rumors that she did so because she is pregnant. Carey was to appear in Tyler Perry's adaptation of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf," which was to begin filming next month. While Carey and husband Nick Cannon have discussed having children, this is the first real buzz about a possible child. But Carey's rep isn't spilling any confirmation. "I'm not at liberty to discuss her personal life at this time," the rep said, failing to disclose a reason for the withdrawal from the film.
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Shannen Doherty says that her 'Dancing with the Stars' co-star and winner, Nicole Scherzinger, had an unfair advantage. Scherzinger is a member of the Pussycat Dolls, a pop music girl group. "Nicole's an amazing dancer and singer. So it's hard to compete with that," Doherty said. When asked whether she thought Scherzinger had an advantage, Doherty said, "Yeah, you know ... whatever. In the long run, it's up to the fans. It's a bit of a mixed bag over there."
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Kendra Wilkinson may be a former Playboy Playmate and Hugh Hefner 'girlfriend,' but she doesn't want fans to judge her for a sex tape which has surfaced. The tape was filmed with an ex-boyfriend when she was 18-years-old, and she wants people to know that she isn't the same person who made that tape. "That was me, but that's not me now. ... It broke my heart because how can [someone] do that when I have a baby? It just sucks. It's the hardest thing to deal with right now." But Wilkinson says that her husband, Hank Baskett, has been supportive. "He's like, 'Kendra, we just have to hold our heads high because, yeah, we're going to get attacked, but we can't run," she said of her husband.
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Former 'Three's Company' star Joyce DeWitt pleaded no contest to her DUI charge from last July. Last July 4th, DeWitt was observed driving erratically and was stopped by police who gave DeWitt a field sobriety test, which she failed. DeWitt's plea was to misdemeanor driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent or higher, and an addition charge of driving under the influence was dismissed. DeWitt was sentenced to three years probation, ordered to pay a $510 fine, and told to enroll in an alcohol education class.
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The Los Angeles District Attorney has dropped charges against KISS rocker Gene Simmons over a physical altercation at a shopping center. Simmons was accused of roughing up a couple, and while criminal charges may have been dropped, the couple has filed a civil suit. In the suit, alleged victim Nathan Marlowe says that as a result of the assault, he is unable to work, or have sex with his girlfriend.
SPOILER: Fast moving show, with more of Janet Jackson than anyone needed or wanted. Great guest duets that got better as the night went on, possibly the best was Casey James and Bret Michaels. Oh, you want to know who won?
Lee DeWyze!
Check out my story in Thursday's Buffalo News -- and we'll see you next year!
Tonight's season 9 finale is scheduled to run for two hours and seven minutes, but it's sure to be faster-moving than some of the hourlong results shows we've seen! In the final seven minutes, either Lee DeWyze or Crystal Bowersox will take the title. But leading up to that, we'll have the usual star-studded hoopla, with appearances by Christina Aguilera, Janet Jackson, Hall and Oates, Chicago and The Bee Gees, Carrie Underwood, and Idol winners Taylor Hicks and Kris Allen, along with finalists Elliott Yamin and Michael Johns. A farewell to show founder and original judge Simon Cowell is planned, with former judge Paula Abdul making an appearance.
Join us back here right now to chat, remember the season, take silly polls, sing "Pants on the Ground" and say goodbye.
Mindy McCready was hospitalized Tuesday, but her spokesman denieswidespread reports that the troubled country star took a drug overdose. The rep claims the singer suffered a bad reaction to painkillers prescribed for a broken toe. McCredy took four Darvocets, then had some discussion with her mother, Teri, in whose Florida home McCready is staying. Teri "overreacted" and called 911, said the rep. Audio of the call shows that Teri McCready said, "My daughter has just taken an overdose" and adding, "You've taken too many pills for me to handle this." McCready was taken to Florida's Cape Coral Hospital, where she was said to be in good condition Tuesday afternoon. Later in the day, her brother said McCready had been released and returned home, and, he said in an email, "It was by far over a huge exaggeration." But there may be a reason for Teri's "overreaction -- she and Mindy are currently battling in court over custody of Mindy's 4-year-old son, Zander. According to court papers released last week, to bolster her custody bid, McCready underwent drug and alcohol evaluations as well as psychological assessments. She reportedly passed them al "with flying colors." In 2008, McCready was hospitalized after slicing her wrists and taking pills while intoxicated.
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Rap mogul Suge Knight has been ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from a Los Angeles man who says he was threatened last Friday. Legal documents say that the man claims Knight "had eight guys come to my house and told them to get me
or kill me." Knight was arrested Thursday
morning for assault with a deadly weapon, but it's unclear whether the man who says he was threatened was involved int he earlier incident. The man does say Knight
later told him "he was out now and going to take my life." Knight is due back in court on June 8.
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A photo of Gwen Stafani cradling her tummy while wearing slightly loose clothing, left, unleashed a tide of speculation that she might be expecting an addition to the family. One blog even speculated, "Will it be a girl this time?" But a rep for the star tells E! News that Stefani is not pregnant. She and husband Gavin Rossdale already have two sons, Kingston, who will be
4 this weekend, and 21-month-old Zuma.
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In an interview in the new issue of Esquire, Tom Cruise says he runs the plot of his new movies past his oddly precocious 4-year-old daughter, Suri. "I'll put Suri on a swing and tell her stories when I'm working on a script," Cruise says. "I'll start with the beginning of the movie and take her through the story beat by beat. Of course, I make it age-appropriate. She's four years old. But she asks all the right questions: 'Why does that happen?' 'Those are the bad guys?' 'You're the good guy, right?'" About his wife, Katie Holmes, he says, "You know, I'm married to such a special woman. Every night before we go to sleep, Kate and I look at each other and it's like, 'How'd we do today?'" He also looks back on one of the low points of his career, the couch-jumping episode on Oprah. "Afterward, wild things were being said about me, and once they're in the ether, there's nothing you can do about it. It felt like being the new kid in the schoolyard again and the other kids are whispering and whispering about you and suddenly you hear what they're saying, and you think, What? That didn't happen. Look at the reality of the situation."
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In a "Nightline" interview aired Tuesday, Jesse James says he and soon-to-be-ex-wife Sandra Bullock grew closer than ever between the time they adopted baby Louis on New Year's Day and in March, when his cheating ways were exposed. "To see her in the role as mother is, like, one of the most amazing things I've
ever seen," he told Nightline. "She is
like a fish to water. ... As soon as she put that baby into her hands, it was
automatic and amazing. ... I found a new trust for her, like I
knew she wasn't going to leave, and our relationship blossomed."
James said that seeing the photo of Bullock with her son on the cover of People magazine in April "made me sad, but I realize why
things have to be done in a certain way," he says, pointing out that adoption
agencies could be critical of him as a father in light of recent events.
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Paula Abdul is doing everything she can to make a spectacular return to the "Americaqn Idol" set tonight for the show's season finale and a farewell to judge Simon Cowell. Abdul was spotted arriving at the Lloyd Klein House of Couture, which has designed red carpet dresses for Eva Longoria, Kate Beckinsale and Renee Zellweger. Abdul taped a segment for a "Simon Farewell" package that will run during the finale.
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Speaking of Idol, join us back here tonight from 8 to 10:07 p.m. tonight as we watch and discuss the finale as it happens. Expect a reprise of Gen. Larry Platt's catchy "Pants on the Ground," as well as appearances by other colorful auditioners. Reports say that performers will include former Idols Elliot Yamin, Michael Johns, Kris Allen, Taylor Hicks and Carrie
Underwood, (missing: Adam Lambert) and non-Idols, such as Christina Aguilera, Janet
Jackson, Hall and Oates, Chicago and The Bee Gees are said to be ready to appear. The two finalists are said to be set up for star duets -- Crystal Bowersox with Melissa
Etheridge and Lee with Joe Cocker. Join us back here tonight to see the winner and much more!
Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox faced off for the title of season 9's American Idol, and while Lee was pitchy and sometimes a bit boring, he may still take the title. Crystal has been the longtime favorite, praised and promoted by the judges since the beginning, while Lee's path to the finals has had more ups and downs. The pair sang three songs each -- one they chose, one chosen by producer Simon Fuller and one an inspirational song that becomes the winner's first single.
To get up to date on what they sang and how they did, read the chat!
Paula Abdul is stepping into the dance competition show battle
royal with 'Got to Dance,' which is slated to premiere on CBS as a
mid-season replacement next television season. Abdul is the executive
producer, but also will be the lead judge and mentor for the
contestants. The show is based on a British dance show, and features
contestants of all ages competing in all genres of dance.
In a
press release, Abdul said: "I’ve spent the better part of my life
teaching, mentoring, nurturing —
working with so many talented people — and I consider myself truly
blessed to be able to continue to do something that I hold so dear to my
heart. Each and every week we’ll
showcase the challenges and successes of a fantastic group of dancers,
as they perform and compete — compelling stories, exciting competition
and amazing dance performances are guaranteed."
Speaking of 'American Idol,' join Anne Neville back here tonight at
the Pop Stand at 8:00 pm as she chats live during the final performance night of the season. Idols' finalists, Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox, will likely perform two songs each, then it is up to America to pick the winner.
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Brittany Murphy's widower husband, Simon Monjack, was found dead Sunday night at his Hollywood Hills home. Initial reports suggested that the cause of death was natural causes, and now a rep for Murphy's mother says Monjack had cardiac problems which caused his death. "He did have a heart condition [and] he was due for bypass heart surgery," the rep said. Sharon Murphy found Monjack unresponsive and called 911.
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The bassist for rock band Slipknot, Paul Gray, was found dead yesterday in a hotel room in Urbandale, Iowa. Police say they do not suspect foul play, but an autopsy was planned for today to search for the cause of death. Gray had a previous drug arrest in 2003, but no word on whether his death was related to drugs.
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Lady Gaga says that she has been tested for lupus, in an attempt to find the cause of her recent health issues. The singer says that she had an aunt who died from the disease, which is hereditary. But Gaga tells fans not to worry. While on tour, Gaga has had heart palpitations, collapsed and had trouble breathing. But Gaga says that she's not going to take a break. "People say I should take a break. But I'm like, 'Why
should I take a break? What do you want me to do? Go on vacation?" she told People.
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Lindsay Lohan appeared in court on Monday, and was fitted with a SCRAM anklet, an electronic device which will monitor the alcohol level in her system. Judge Marsha Revel postponed a vacation to deal with Lohan, and she was not in a forgiving mood. Not only did Revel rule that Lohan needed to wear the SCRAM device, but she also ruled that Lohan must submit to randomly drug tests, in Los Angeles, which put the kibosh on several jobs Lohan had set up for out of state. Lohan also will need to complete her alcohol education classes. Her next court hearing is July 6, and any violations will likely lead to jail time.
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Britney Spears is the new queen of Twitter. Spears has surpassed Ashton Kutcher in followers on the social-networking site, much to her surprise. Spears tweeted, "WOW!!!!! #1 on Twitter. Thank you! Tweet me some questions this morning! xoxo –Brit." As of this morning, Spears has 4,960,854 followers to Kutcher's 4,950,352.
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Dennis Quaid has filed suit against drug-maker Baxter Healthcare, which manufactures Heparin, the drug that Quaid's twins were treated with in 2007 to combat staph infections. Quaid's children were given an overdose, which has since been blamed on the packaging of the drug, which appears similar for pediatric and adult dosages. As for damages, the Quaids are seeking to recoup medical expenses, punitive damages and a fund to treat any future medical problems that may come from the Heparin overdosing. The Quaids previously settled a lawsuit with the hospital for $750,000.
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Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas have broken up. The young couple met in 2007 while filming 'Camp Rock' and toured with the Jonas Brothers band after that. A romance developed, but things didn't work out. Jonas told People, "It was my choice to break up but I love her as a friend. She's been
there for me when I needed her. I will continue to be her friend and be
there for her." Lovato also confirmed "Things didn't work out but we'll remain friends."
After partying until 4 a.m., just a few hours before her plane was scheduled to leave Cannes, Lindsay Lohan hopped a flight home to Los Angeles,drinking wine on the flight Saturday night. She had Sunday to sober up and prepare to appear in court today for a hearing in her 2007 DUI case. Concerned friends tell TMZ that Lohan will not be able to comply with Judge Marsha Revel's expected bail conditions -- that Lohan stop drinking alcohol, wear a SCRAM bracelet that is able to detect alcohol in her system and submit to random drug testing. "She can't make it through a day without it. She's a mess," one friend said. Lohan was in drug and alcohol rehab twice in 2007, when she was 20. If Revel finds Lohan in violation of her probation in the 2007 DUI case, she could be sent to jail for 180 days, UsMagazine reports. One thing that will not be discussed in court is a photo unearthed by TMZ, reportedly taken while Lohan was in Cannes, sitting with a man and a woman next to a table on which two lines of powder are visible. A prosecutor says there's no way to tell what the powder is.
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Also flying into Los Angeles was Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of Prince Andrew of England, who "looked red-eyed and stunned," left, after film of her agreeing to introduce Andrew to an undercover reporter posing as a businessman was aired. Ferguson shook hands with the man after he said he would give her $717,649, or 500,000 pounds sterling. Ferguson, a former Weight Watchers spokesman who has written several children's books, walked away with $40,000 in cash in a bag during a filmed meeting with the reporter. After the embarrassing video was aired, causing a firestorm in Britain, Ferguson offered to move out of the royal family's taxpayer-financed lodgings she occupies with her two daughters. Ferguson, who was seen nervously chewing at her fingernails, is in Los Angeles to accept an award for her work with disadvantaged children.
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Rocker Bret Michaels overcame his many health issues to win this season's "Celebrity Apprentice" over his final competitor, Holly Robinson-Peete. Doctors were standing by on the New York City set as Michaels competed in the live finale of the ninth season despite suffering a brain hemorrhage on April 21, being hospitalized last week for a TIA, or mini-stroke, and gearing up for surgery to repair the newly discovered hole in his heart. All of the singer's health issues are complicated by the fact that he is a diabetic. In the final assignment, to create a new drink flavor for Snapple and come up with an advertising campaign, Michaels' "Trop-A-Rocka Blend" won over Robinson-Peete's "Compassionberry Tea." Michaels' $250,000 grand prize went to the American Diabetes Association. Robinson-Pete's charity, the HollyRod Foundation, is also receiving $250,000 to support people with autism -- her son is autistic.
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Actor Michael Madsen, who played "Mr. Blond" in "Reservoir Dogs," went on a nine-day drinking binge in London and was hospitalized after trying three times to jump out of the ambulance that was taking him there. But a friend denies reports that the actor, who is the brother of Virginia Madsen, was suicidal. The situation was "nothing even close to suicide watch," the friend told TMZ, adding, "He would never do
that." Upon his release from the hospital, Madsen left immediately for the United States. Back in 2008, Madsen was briefly held in a psych ward in Los Angeles.
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The "Survivor" producer who was called a person of interest in the murder of his wife in Mexico on April 8 has returned to the United States. The attorney for Bruce Beresford-Redman, seen at left with wife Monica, told CNN Sunday that he has "returned to Los
Angeles County to be with his children and to attend to family and personal
matters." Lawyer Richard Hirsch said, "He has been informed that he has no
legal obligation to remain in Mexico pending the investigation." Beresford-Redmond has not been charged, so his attorney says he intends to seek custody of his two children, Camila, 5, and Alec, 4, who are currently under the temporary guardianship of his parents. Police confiscated Beresford-Redman's passport on April 8
after the body of Monica Beresford-Redmond was discovered in a sewer near the Cancun resort
where the couple was vacationing. Monica Beresford-Redman's family said, "For over a month, we have patiently waited for the Mexican authorities
to take some action," the family said, calling her "an American citizen who
was murdered over one month ago in Mexico and she deserves justice."
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The first concert in this year's leg of U2's "360°" tour was postponed after lead singer Bono suffered a back injury during rehearsal in Munich and underwent emergency surgery on Friday. A statement on the band's web site said, "Bono will spend the next few days there, before returning home to recuperate. Once his condition has been assessed further, a statement will be made regarding the impact on forthcoming
tour dates." The first stop, in Salt Lake City, was scheduled for June 3. Concerts in Anaheim, Calif., are set for June 6 and 7, followed by Denver
on June 12 and Oakland on June 16. No details have been released about
when the Salt Lake City concert might take place or if other concerts will have
to be postponed as well.
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Tila Tequila, who once starred in her own reality show, "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila," is on board to do another -- "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew." The chances of Tequila, real name Tila Nugyen, getting more TV face time depends on whether Dr. Drew can round up a new crop of celebs for his tough-love rehab house.
The reunion of Christian the lion and the two men who raised him in a London apartment became a huge hit when a brief video of the reunion was posted on YouTube. The large male lion's evident delight at seeing his former owners, John Rendall and Anthony "Ace" Bourke, when they found him in Kenya, was inspiring and heartwarming.
Here's another look at Christian:
Now there's a similar human-wild encounter, the reunion of British naturalist Damian Aspinall and a male lowland gorilla named Kwiba that Aspinall raised. This short video starts with a cautionary note -- after being released to the wild, Kwibe has been unpredictable in dealings with humans and has attacked several strangers. But Aspinall is determined to at least see Kwibe. How will their encounter end?
Lindsay Lohan is no longer facing immediate arrest when she returns to the United States from Cannes after a Los Angeles judge lifted the bench warrant she had issued earlier Thursday when Lohan skipped court. In issuing the order, Judge Marsha Revel said she has reason to believe that Lohan has a drug or alcohol problem, but the judge lifted the warrant after Lohan's lawyer posted $100,000 bail, paying 10 percent to a bondsman, to ensure her appearance at a new hearing date set for Monday morning.
Lohan, who flew to Cannes earlier this week to drink a lot and fall down on the sidewalks, as well as to talk about her coming biopic of porn star Linda Lovelace, had a lot of excuses for not being in court. She said she couldn't get home because the Icelandic volcano's ash has closed airports and because her passport was stolen. She also says she didn't complete the 13 required alcohol-education classes because her instructor made her feel "uncomfortable." By the way, French police say they have no report that Lohan's passport was stolen.
But Lohan didn't seem worried -- she was photographed partying on a yacht in the French Riviera until the wee hours on the day of her court date, says celebrity photographer Phil Ramey. "We ... are sure that she found her passport, but only if it was hidden under the vodka bottles on board the yacht," he wrote.
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Rocker Bret Michaels may not be able to attend Sunday night's live finale of "Celebrity Apprentice" after suffering a serious setback in his recovery from a brain hemorrhage. Doctors say Michaels suffered from numbness on one side of his body, which was caused by a "warning stroke" called a Transient Ischemic Attack, and when he went to the hospital for treatment, doctors also found a hole in his heart. Both conditions are treatable and are not believed to be connected to the brain hemorrhage he suffered last month, but may delay his plans to return to television and touring. "Without a doubt he is very determined to get healthy and make a 100 percent recovery. Medically speaking it is a fantastic attitude both mentally and physically for him to have," neurosurgeon Dr. Joseph Zabramski says on Michaels' Web site. "However, Bret's brain and body are not quite 100 percent yet, especially with the hole found in his heart."
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The Jonas Brothers tried to make a quick exit after they entertained thousands of fans at a free outdoor concert at The Grove in Hollywood last Saturday, but they were trapped in an elevator with a few other people "for 45 minutes," says Kevin Jonas. "We were stuck in an elevator with eight people and Big Rob," adds Joe Jonas, referring to the band's security guard, but there was plenty of room on the 21-person elevator. Asked who panicked first, Joe says, "Me and Nick," but Nick disagreed. "I didn't panic," said Nick, who is a diabetic. "I just didn't have my [blood-sugar] checker with me. No one had it on them, and I was afraid that if [my blood-sugar level] went low in an elevator we wouldn't be able to do anything about it." The group was rescued by the fire department, but we may yet see the incident up close. "We had our photographer Rob Hoffman with us, and he had his video camera, so he taped the whole thing," says Nick.
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Terrence Howard of "Hustle & Flow" had a lovely lady on his arm in Cannes, left, but it wasn't until he spoke with Anderson Cooper that he let it slip that the woman was his new wife. Howard, 41, secretly wed Michelle Ghent-Howard, 33, in a private Los Angeles ceremony in January. Howard spilled the beans to Cooper while discussing "Winnie," a biopic in which he plays Nelson Mandela opposite Jennifer Hudson as the title character. "To come here and be with my wife, it's the best feeling in the world," said the actor. Ghent-Howard is described as a commercial production worker in Us Weekly, which also had comment from an insider: "Terrence is so in love with her and she's a great, down-to-earth girl who really understands and loves him for him. He feels so lucky." Howard and his wife of 13 years, Lori McComma, had three children, Aubrey, Heaven and Hunter, before splitting in 2005.
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A swarm of Los Angeles police arrested Death Row Records founder Suge Knight after midnight Thursday after a person in another vehicle said he pointed a gun at them as he drove his white Cadillac Escalade. Knight posted bail after being charged with assault with a deadly weapon and driving with a suspended license. Knight was a suspect the 2009 armed robbery of Los Angeles-based R&B/Hip Hop producer Noel "Detail" Fisher. He was jailed for five years in 1996 for violating probation after he was convicted in 1992 on charges of assault and weapons possession, then jailed again in 2003 for violating parole.
