Brothers will sing, take out garbage on Disney series
People Sep 5, 08 10:11 CDT
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The Jonas Brothers will star in their own original Disney series, reports People . The unnamed show will be similar to HBO's Flight of the Conchords , with singing interludes. "It's going to be about us as a band but dealing with normal things like trying to take out the trash and not get hounded by fans," Joe Jonas told ELLEgirl magazine.
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Rapper says McCain's choice 'completely irresponsible'
YouTube Sep 4, 08 4:23 PM CDT
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P Diddy—“government name" Sean Combs—has a heart-to-heart with John McCain on a dizzying YouTube video complaining that the Arizona senator's choice of running mate is “not respectful to our diverse lives.” Sporting tinted shades, a white tee and serious bling, Diddy, “aka Ciroc Obama,” spins in circles delivering a profanity-ridden solo. His beef? That Alaska probably has no black people.
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Papers from unearthed Monroe filing cabinets suggest abortion
Vanity Fair Sep 3, 08 4:52 PM CDT
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Filing cabinets stuffed with receipts and letters are opening a window into Marilyn Monroe’s personal life, Vanity Fair reports. Payments for something "medical" coincide with her 1953 hospitalization for a gynecological procedure, suggesting an abortion, and notes she sent to husband Arthur Miller’s children while they were at camp recollect dancing with Robert Kennedy.
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Docs fear permanent harm from ODs
Sun (UK) Sep 3, 08 9:19 CDT
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Amy Winehouse may have brain damage as a result of two overdoses in the past year where she binged on crystal meth, heroin, and cocaine, reports the Sun. In addition, the "Rehab" singer convulsed “like a scene from The Exorcist" and displayed “multiple personality traits” after consuming an “inhuman” amount of hash in July, a friend says.
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Web obsession prompted actor to enter rehab
Fox News Sep 2, 08 11:10 CDT
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David Duchovny entered rehab for sex addiction because of a longstanding addiction to Internet pornography, not because he had cheated on wife Tea Leoni, a friend tells Fox News. The X-Files star, whose character on Showtime's Californication is a sex addict, went public with his demons because a fellow patient had tipped off the media.
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Mystery buyer drops out, but Donald Trump may still spring for Beverly Hills mansion
ABC News Aug 30, 08 6:16 PM CDT
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Ed McMahon’s money woes continued this week when the sale of his house fell through. The mystery buyer who had topped Donald Trump's offer "did not perform on a specific point of the contract," McMahon's realtor said—although Trump's bid is apparently still on the table. McMahon's plight may have a bright side, ABC News reports, because many Americans are learning that even stars suffer in today's economy.
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Sez silly suits are fodder for routine
New York Post Aug 28, 08 12:42 PM CDT
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Jerry Seinfeld insisted yesterday that he didn’t slander a woman suing his wife for cookbook plagiarism because silly lawsuits are fodder for good comedy. The comic cited episodes from Seinfeld as well as his kid-friendly Bee Movie in a court filing as examples of the First Amendment-protected comedic license to poke fun at the legal system, the New York Post reports.
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Knock-down fight erupts over money, boozy behavior
New York Daily News Aug 28, 08 8:40 CDT
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OJ Simpson's eldest daughter Arnelle knocked her dad to the ground during a family squabble at his Florida home, reports the New York Daily News . Arnelle, 39, was furious at Simpson for dishing out money to boozy girlfriend Christie Prody and shoved him down, according to sources. She called 911 after the fight. Her 61-year-old pop suffered a minor head injury.
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Heroin, cocaine found on One Day at a Time star at LA airport
E! Online Aug 27, 08 6:01 PM CDT
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1980s TV star Mackenzie Phillips, 48, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport this morning for allegedly trying to take small amounts of heroin and cocaine on a flight, E! News reports. The former One Day at a Time star—who lost her role because of drugs—has more recently appeared on ER , NYPD Blue , and Cold Case .
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Couple ends engagement amicably, says Sheridan's rep
People Aug 27, 08 8:26 CDT
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Actress Nicollette Sheridan and musician Michael Bolton are calling it quits—again, Sheridan’s rep tells People . The couple announced their engagement 2 years ago after rekindling a romance that had ended nearly a decade earlier. A spokesman for the 44-year-old Desperate Housewives star characterized the breakup as "amicable."
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Richard Schiff, who played White House insider, is candidate's Hollywood connection
Los Angeles Times Aug 26, 08 1:31 PM CDT
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He probably wouldn’t merit a Washington appointment, but Joe Biden’s biggest Tinseltown fan has small-screen political experience, the Los Angeles Times reports. Richard Schiff, who won an Emmy for his role as White House communications director on West Wing , is stumping for his “real deal” candidate this week in Denver, and was among the first in Hollywood to praise the Obama-Biden ticket.
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Obama asks Oscar winner to perform closing night
People Aug 26, 08 12:00 PM CDT
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Bruce Springsteen may be scheduled to close the Democratic convention, but Barack Obama has asked Jennifer Hudson to perform the national anthem, People reports. "His reps called and said we'd love for you to sing the anthem on Thursday," the Oscar winner’s rep told People. "She's thrilled and excited. It's a tremendous honor."
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While attention shifts to Dems, celebrities rally for McCain
Politico Aug 25, 08 4:44 PM CDT
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John McCain shunned tradition today by grabbing media attention during his opponent's convention kick-off, Politico reports. At a high school in Phoenix, McCain trotted out supporter and reggaeton star Daddy Yankee. McCain "has been a fighter for the Hispanic community… a fighter for immigration," Daddy Yankee told students at the 75% Latino school.
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