~ Celebrity Buzz ~

See it - "Sicko"

2007-07-01T19:24:00.000-07:00

"If we have the money to kill people (with war), we've got the money to help people."

~ Former British MP, Tony Benn

Disgusting

2007-06-21T20:49:00.000-07:00

NBC has agreed to pay as much as $1 million for Paris Hilton's first after-jail interview, which will appear on the "Today" show, The Post has learned.

Sources told The Post the sit-down will be conducted by Meredith Vieira the day after the heir-head is sprung some time next week.

The deal has infuriated ABC executives, the sources said, because they were banking on Hilton's first remarks as a free woman going to Barbara Walters, who has become close with Hilton's mom, Kathy.

ABC was the front-runner until NBC Universal boss Jeff Zucker personally called Hilton's father Rick and made the pitch, the sources said.

Hilton agreed to the interview, but said she'd only speak with Vieira because of "disparaging" remarks her co-host Matt Lauer made about her.

A spokeswoman for NBC did not return a call for comment.

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I love it... the fall of Hollywood's pampered

2007-05-05T19:46:00.000-07:00

Rot in jail

2007-05-04T21:10:00.000-07:00

Now if we could only get Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and all the other spoiled rotten "celebrities" to go away.

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Help Stop Canada's Cruel Seal Hunt

2007-03-19T10:48:00.000-07:00

We need your help in stopping the seal hunt in Canada. Last year, fishermen clubbed and shot more than 350,000 seals in the North Atlantic.

During the hunt, baby seals are shot or repeatedly clubbed. Sealers bludgeon the animals with clubs and “hakapiks” (clubs with metal hooks on their ends) and drag the seals—who are still conscious—across the ice floes with boat hooks. An estimated 42 percent of the animals are skinned alive. Hunters toss dead and dying seals into heaps and leave their carcasses to rot on the ice floes because there is no market for seal meat. Veterinarians who have investigated the hunt have found that hunters routinely fail to comply with Canada’s animal welfare standards.

It is legal in Canada to kill seal pups when they are about 12 days old. During last year’s hunt, almost all the seals killed were 3 months old or younger. Many had not yet learned how to swim or eaten their first solid meals. Baby seals are helpless and have no way to escape from the sealers’ clubs.

Please help today to stop the seal hunt forever by joining the Canadian seafood boycott - sign this pledge @ HSUS or PETA.

The sealing industry claims that it is killing more seals because of an increased demand for fur. Although the U.S. banned the sale of seal fur in 1972, anyone wearing the fur of minks, rabbits, foxes, or any other kind of animal is responsible for creating a demand for fur, which pushes Canadian hunters to club more seals each year.

Thank you all for joining me in ending this cruel hunt.

Sign the pledge today!

~staci

Want more information? click here.

Check her out! Amy Winehouse!

2007-03-17T20:31:00.000-07:00

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It's time to grow up Ms. Spears

2007-02-21T11:57:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone....

2007-02-11T22:43:00.002-08:00

A little update from me... I'm around... just haven't posted in a while because I'm extremely busy with work... plus I think I'm totally burnt out on celebrities. I'm sick of them all.

So I hope to come back soon with a post here and there.

Take care and thanks for visiting!

~staci

RIP: Anna Nicole Smith ~ you'll be missed

2007-02-08T21:05:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year and Best Wishes for a peaceful 2007!

2006-12-31T19:12:00.000-08:00

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Merry Christmas!! Be safe!

2006-12-24T17:33:00.000-08:00

Gallery of the Absurd

2006-12-22T21:00:00.000-08:00

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Test Reveals Canine Fur on Diddy's "Sean John" Jacket Sold at Macy's

2006-12-22T20:55:00.000-08:00

The test results are in on Diddy’s fur jacket: raccoon dog.

The HSUS tested the fur on a Sean John Hooded Snorkel Jacket sold on Macys.com that was originally advertised, incorrectly, as having an "imitation rabbit fur collar" and materials identified as "faux fur."

The jacket, part of a clothing line by celebrity rapper and music producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, was not only incorrectly advertised by Macy's but also labeled as containing "raccoon" fur, which has now been found to come from a canine species known as raccoon dog.

Macy's has reportedly pulled the mislabeled Sean John garments from its department stores and online shop, but The HSUS is calling on Diddy and other designers and retailers to stop using and selling fur trim altogether.

Previous tests conducted by The HSUS on fur-trimmed jackets from a range of other retailers and designers revealed the same problem—raccoon dog fur from China mislabeled as being from a different species, either "raccoon" or "coyote."

The mislabeling of a fur product is a violation of federal law.

China has no animal welfare laws. Animals killed for their fur in China—dogs, raccoon dogs and others—often face horrible abuse, and are too often skinned alive.

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Update!

Sean "Diddy" Combs notified The HSUS through a representative Dec. 22 that the Sean John snorkel jacket containing raccoon dog fur (see video of raccoon dogs killed for fur) was being pulled from sales, and in the future, the garment will be made with faux fur trim only.

"I was completely unaware of the nature of this material, but as soon as we were alerted, the garments were pulled off the Macy's floor and website," Combs said. "I have instructed our outerwear licensee to cease the production of any garments using this material immediately. I appreciate the tireless work that the Humane Society does and would like to thank them for bringing attention to this issue."

The HSUS and the Sean John company are discussing the company's broader policy on fur trim.

Gus Van Sant enjoys too much egg nog; gets busted for DUI

2006-12-22T20:53:00.000-08:00

Filmmaker Gus Van Sant, whose credits include 'Finding Forrester' and 'Drugstore Cowboy,' has been arrested here on a drunken driving charge, police said.

Sgt. Brian Schmautz, Portland Police Bureau spokesman, said Van Sant, 54, was arrested at 1:48 a.m. Thursday. A breath test showed a blood-alcohol level of 0.19 percent, Schmautz said. That's more than twice the state limit, 0.08 percent.

An officer saw that the headlights on Van Sant's vehicle weren't on, Schmautz said. Van Sant, who lives in Portland, had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, smelled of alcohol and failed the sobriety tests, Schmautz said.

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Tara Reid at the Black Xmas Premiere - Va va voom!

2006-12-22T20:52:00.000-08:00

Jessica Simpson Drops Out of Kennedy Broadcast

2006-12-22T20:50:00.000-08:00

Unhappy with her attempt to pay tribute to honoree Dolly Parton with a rendition of the country legend's hit song "9 to 5," Jessica Simpson has withdrawn from the program, which was filmed Dec. 3.

Simpson botched the lyrics when she originally performed the song live, then recorded it again for the broadcast show. However, ultimately Simpson's spokesperson, Cindi Berger, told the Associated Press after Simpson had viewed the tape, "She really wasn't happy with her performance, and she did want it to be perfect for Dolly, who she idolizes."

George Stevens Jr., the show's producer, said, "We appreciate the time and energy Ms. Simpson put into this event and respect the high standards she has for herself and that of the Kennedy Center Honors."

At the time Simpson flubbed the song at the Washington, D.C., tribute – which also recognized Andrew Lloyd Webber, Zubin Mehta, Smokey Robinson and Steven Spielberg, and was hosted by Caroline Kennedy – she fled the stage in tears in front of a packed house that included President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush.

"Dolly you make me so nervous. I can't even sing the words right," said Simpson, 26.

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Brad, Angelina, Maddox, Zahara and Shiloh in HELLO! Magazine

2006-12-22T20:48:00.000-08:00

These looks painful!

2006-12-22T20:45:00.000-08:00

Anna Nicole Smith must return to CA for paternity tests

2006-12-22T20:43:00.000-08:00

Anna Nicole Smith will be forced to have her baby daughter undergo paternity tests, after a Los Angeles court ordered her to return to the California city Thursday.

The former model's boyfriend, photojournalist Larry Birkhead, is challenging claims from Smith's partner and attorney Howard K. Stern that he's the baby's father.

His publicist released a statement saying: "Los Angeles Superior Court has ruled today that Anna Nicole Smith and three-month-old baby daughter Dannie Lynn are ordered to submit to paternity testing."

Birkhead added, "Christmas has come early, and I thank God that I will soon have the opportunity to prove that I am the father... and eventually hold her in my arms."

Smith's attorney Ron Rale would not deny or confirm the ruling.

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Pink Launches Global Boycott of Australian Wool

2006-12-22T20:41:00.000-08:00

Pink launches her brand-new video exposé of the Australian wool industry before a concert in Paris and calls for an international boycott of Australian wool until the abuses documented in the video are ended.

You can learn more about this at PETA.

Diddy is a daddy again

2006-12-22T20:40:00.000-08:00

Sean "Diddy" Combs and girlfriend Kim Porter welcomed twin daughters on Thursday, PEOPLE has confirmed.

"Diddy received an early Christmas gift! It gives us great joy to announce the arrival of Diddy's twin girls. The beautiful, healthy baby girls were born this morning with Diddy by mother Kim Porter's side," Sean Combs's rep, Robert Zimmerman, of Dan Klores Communications .

"The first arrived at 7:56 a.m. weighing 5 lbs., followed 2 minutes later by the second at 5 lbs., 4 oz. Diddy had a plane on standby in Toronto where he is filming Raisin in the Sun and made it just in the nick of time for the delivery. Both Kim and the girls are doing great."

In honor of two people who had an enormous influence on both Porter and Diddy, 5 lb., D'Lila Star Combs was named after Porter's grandmother, Lila Star, Zimmerman said Thursday afternoon. Her 5 lb. 4 oz. sister, Jessie James Combs, was named after Diddy's grandmother, Jessie Smalls.

On his MySpace page Diddy also posted a message announcing the birth of his girls, adding: "Thank you for all your support this year! I Love Y'all! God Bless."

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Someone needs a manicure

2006-12-22T20:39:00.000-08:00

Lara Flynn Boyle Gets Hitched

2006-12-22T20:38:00.000-08:00

Lara Flynn Boyle and Donald Ray Thomas were married on Monday, a rep for the former star of The Practice.

"She's ecstatic," says the spokeswoman. She's "very, very happy."

The couple met two years ago and became friends before starting to date six months ago.

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When will she learn to keep her mouth shut?

2006-12-22T20:35:00.000-08:00

Britney Spears has reportedly signed a deal with Vanity Fair magazine to tell all about her failed marriage to Kevin Federline.

The singer was so impressed by the publication's heartfelt interview with Jennifer Aniston following her split from Brad Pitt, she plans to lift the lid on her two-year union with the aspiring rapper.

A source tells British newspaper The Sun, "Britney has agreed to make Vanity Fair her first big statement about her new life.

"The interview will be very frank. She liked how they handled Jennifer's first interview after her divorce from Brad Pitt."

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Ew. This creeps me out.

2006-12-19T18:12:00.000-08:00

Sharon Stone and Christian Slater have confirmed rumors they're dating and now plan to spend Christmas together.

The star couple, who co-star in the new movie "Bobby," sparked romance rumors when they attended a string of events together, but refused to confirm their relationship.

But now 48-year-old Stone and her 37-year-old beau aren't hiding their affections for each other -- they recently attended a party for fashion label Dolce & Gabbana at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles arm-in-arm and made sure everyone knew they were a couple.

A source close to Stone says, "They're both really happy -- but they don't have long-term expectations.

"It's a fun fling for the holidays and Sharon is a good influence. She rarely drinks and has three kids. It's a good match for now."

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Who is she kidding with the good girl act?

2006-12-19T18:11:00.000-08:00

Christina Ricci won't wear fur; PETA sends gifts

2006-12-19T18:10:00.000-08:00

Christina Ricci has pledged never to wear fur again after being deluged with angry letters from fans.

The movie star was named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' Worst Dressed Celebrity of 2006 after she appeared in fur on the cover of W magazine, and now she's desperate to make amends.

In a letter to the animal rights organization, the star insists she'll be fur-free in 2007.

She writes, "After being named on the PETA worst-dressed list for wearing fur on the cover of W magazine, I have been deluged with angry and disappointed fans.

"I never meant to hurt nor anger anyone with my insensitivity. For what it is worth I have received the message loud and clear and will not be wearing fur in the future. I apologize for my offensive actions."

A Web site devoted to Ricci was recently shut down when the owner spotted the star posing in reindeer fur on the cover of the fashion magazine.

A representative for PETA says Ricci's name has been removed from the Worst Dressed list.

In addition, the animal rights group is also sending her a Christmas basket full of "cruelty-free goodies to thank her for her compassionate decision."

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Gallery of the Absurd

2006-12-19T18:08:00.000-08:00

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Eminem and Kimberley Mathers are divorced – again

2006-12-19T18:06:00.000-08:00

The couple, who have been married to each other twice, reached an out-of-court settlement during a hearing at Macomb County Circuit Court on Tuesday. The pair agreed to share custody of their daughter, Hailie Jade Scott, who turns 11 on Christmas Day, the newspaper reports.

It's not clear if Kim was granted the financial support and attorney fees she'd been seeking from the rapper, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III.

The couple "conducted themselves with dignity and respect," Chief Judge Antonio P. Viviano told Free Press. Eminem declined to comment after the hearing.

people

Britney named Worst Celebrity Dog Owner of 2006

2006-12-19T11:16:00.000-08:00

Britney Spears' parenting skills are being called into question once again. This time she's been voted the world's worst celebrity dog owner in an online vote conducted by two dog magazines.

"Britney was the overwhelming choice," Hilary O'Hagan, editor of The New York Dog and The Hollywood Dog magazines, said in a statement picked up by the Associated Press.

"She once had three Chihuahuas … and never left home without at least one of them on her arm," O'Hagan said. "As soon as she met K-Fed and had kids they (the dogs) disappeared."

Paris Hilton placed second for "treating her dogs like accessories.”

Oprah Winfrey, who owns five dogs (not including Stedman), was voted this year's best celebrity dog owner. The talk-show host replaced 2005 winner Joss Stone, and beat out fellow dog owners Tori Spelling and Nicollette Sheridan.

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Tawny Kitaen Enters Drug Rehab Program

2006-12-19T11:10:00.000-08:00

Actress Tawny Kitaen has entered a drug rehabilitation program after pleading guilty to possessing 15 grams of cocaine.

The 45-year-old actress will be allowed to change her plea to not guilty after completing the program, under terms of a plea agreement, officials said. The plea change will remove the conviction from her record.

Kitaen was charged with felony possession after sheriff's deputies said they found cocaine in her apartment in May.

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2006 flashback

2006-12-16T14:46:00.000-08:00

2006 flashback

2006-12-15T20:16:00.000-08:00

Christina Ricci wears fur; fansite shuts down

2006-12-15T20:13:00.000-08:00

The animal-loving owner of actress Christina Ricci's fansite has shut the cyberspace tribute spot down after learning her movie heroine is a fur wearer.

The site www.christinaricci.info now features the message, "offline due to fur usage" followed by a note from the owner, explaining her reasons for shutting the 8-year-old tribute page down.

She writes, "I recently found out Christina doesn't appear to have a problem wearing fur. Well, I do. I also have a problem with people who wear fur. Conclusion: I have a problem with Christina."

The former fansite now links to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' Web site, where fans can read what the animal rights group had to say in its worst dressed feature about Ricci this year.

PETA activists were appalled when Ricci recently posed for a magazine cover wearing fur from slaughtered reindeer, and voted her one of the Worst Dressed Celebrities of 2006

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Natasha Lyonne turns herself in to NY court

2006-12-15T20:10:00.000-08:00

Actress Natasha Lyonne, the star of "American Pie" accused of threatening to sexually molest a dog, turned herself in at a New York court on Friday.

A bench warrant was issued for her arrest in January after Lyonne, who has also appeared in "Blade," and "Scary Movie 2," missed four court hearings.

The 27-year-old faced a number of charges including criminal mischief, harassment and trespassing after accusations she threatened to sexually molest her former neighbor's dog and ripped a mirror off the wall during a 2004 argument.

At the Manhattan Criminal Court appearance, drug counselor Heather Hayes said Lyonne had completed an in-patient drug program in February and continued to attend outpatient rehabilitation groups.

Judge Anthony Ferrara said the charges would be dropped if the actress stayed out of trouble for the next six months.

In the court complaint, Lyonne's former roommate claimed Lyonne trashed their apartment and then banged on a neighbor's door, rushed into that apartment and picked up her dog, telling the woman, "I'm going to sexually molest your dog."

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Former "Phish" singer busted for DWI

2006-12-15T20:09:00.000-08:00

Trey Anastasio was accused of driving under the influence of drugs in an upstate New York town near the Vermont border early Friday.

The former Phish frontman was pulled over by an officer who saw his car failing to keep to right side of the road at about 3:30 a.m., Whitehall village police said.

A search turned up quantities of the painkillers hydrocodone and Percocet, as well as the anti-anxiety drug Xanax, that had been prescribed for someone else, police said.

Anastasio, who was driving with a suspended New York license, was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and driving while intoxicated-drugs, police said.

The 42-year-old guitarist was released and scheduled for a court appearance at a later date.

Anastasio lives in Vermont and has been performing solo since Phish broke up in 2004.

The Phish tour was well-known for its active drug scene, and Anastasio said in a 2005 Associated Press interview that part of the reason he went solo was to escape that atmosphere.
Asked how sobriety had affected him, he said, "It affects you positively in every possible way that you can imagine, 'cause it's YOU. ... Any feeling you're trying to achieve using hard drugs you're gonna achieve through sobriety."

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Celebs: Out & About

2006-12-15T20:06:00.000-08:00

Mary Kate continues to wear the ugliest shoes on earth

2006-12-15T20:05:00.000-08:00

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Mary J. Blige: I love her music... but the fur has got to go

2006-12-15T20:03:00.000-08:00

Madonna can't take a joke

2006-12-15T20:00:00.000-08:00

Madonna seethed the other night when British TV personality Jonathan Ross made fun of her adoption of a Malawi urchin.

"Congratulations on your little lovely black baby, David," Ross gushed as she made a surprise appearance at the British Comedy Awards. "Are you stopping there, or getting more? When I went to Africa, all I got was a wallet."

The furious Material Mom shot back, "You might go home with a black eye!" She later skipped the after-party.

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Jolie-Pitt family goes Christmas shopping

2006-12-15T19:58:00.000-08:00

Money brings Anna Nicole Smith back to the US

2006-12-15T19:56:00.000-08:00

A fat wad of cash has managed to do something that a paternity suit, an ex-boyfriend and a very angry lawyer couldn't: get Anna Nicole Smith back in the country.

The formerly zaftig Playboy Playmate left the extradition-exempt comfort of her Bahamian hideout to appear in a San Francisco court Friday morning, lawyer Ron Rale confirmed to E! Online, marking the former reality star's first time back in the U.S. since the birth of her daughter and death of her son in September.

Smith showed up at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to participate in mediation between a judge and the family of J. Howard Marshall II, her late oil tycoon hubby, over her much-disputed share of his $1.6 billion estate.

Legal sidekick turned committed partner Howard K. Stern accompanied Smith to the proceedings, the latest in a contentious, and seemingly never-ending, legal battle—though he may now wish he'd stayed home.

Larry Birkhead, Smith's litigious ex-boyfriend, confirmed to E! Online that Stern was served with legal papers outside the courthouse for allegedly giving perjured statements in connection with Birkhead's paternity suit—yet another contentious and seemingly never-ending legal battle.

As for Smith, her is-she-or-isn't-she-entitled case finally made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court this year, and in May the high court justices reversed a federal appeals court decision, virtually reinstating the $88.5 million Smith was originally awarded back in 2002.

It's unknown what was brokered in Friday's closed-door court tête-à-tête, though it's not the first time Smith's name has been featured on a docket this week.

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Tara Reid in the pages of Vegas Magazine

2006-12-15T19:51:00.000-08:00

Lovely little babies

2006-12-14T17:49:00.000-08:00

Melissa Etheridge and her wife, Tammy, sat down for an exclusive interview and photo shoot with their little twins for the new issue of Us Weekly.

Heidi Klum's litte boy

2006-12-14T17:47:00.000-08:00

Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel arrived weighing 8 lbs., 11 oz.

Richie Has Prior DUI -- Mandatory Jail on the Line

2006-12-14T17:42:00.000-08:00

Nicole Richie could be adding stripes to her wardrobe in the very near future.

TMZ has found court documents which reveal that Richie pled no contest four years ago to driving under the influence. Under California law, if Richie is convicted of DUI as a result of Monday's arrest, the judge must impose a jail sentence.

The law requires a mandatory sentence of five consecutive days in county jail as well as a one year license suspension for anyone twice-convicted of DUI. In addition, Richie would be ordered to attend an alcohol education program for a year-and-a-half, even if the second conviction is not alcohol-related.

As TMZ first reported, Richie admitted to CHP officers that she had taken Vicodin and smoked pot before driving the wrong way on a Burbank freeway. A field sobriety test revealed she was not under the influence of alcohol. Cop: "What have you eaten today?"
Nicole: "French Fries"

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Man Pleads Not Guilty in Actress' Death

2006-12-14T17:35:00.000-08:00

A construction worker charged with murdering an actress in her Manhattan apartment attacked her because he was worried about immigration officials, say court papers prosecutors filed Wednesday.

"I lost control and kept cursing," the papers quote Diego Pillco, a 19-year-old Ecuadorean, as saying. "She was insulting me. ... I thought she was going to call the police when she went upstairs. I was afraid of immigration."

The papers were filed with a second-degree murder indictment at Pillco's arraignment in Manhattan's state Supreme Court, where he pleaded not guilty in the death of Adrienne Shelly, 40.

The body of Shelly, who appeared in the 2005 movie "Factotum" with Matt Dillon, was found Nov. 1 hanging from a shower rod in the Greenwich Village apartment that she used as an office.

According to the court papers, Pillco said Shelly approached him in the apartment where he was working about trying to make less noise. The two argued, and she threatened to call police, the papers say. Fearing immigration problems if she did, he followed her up to her apartment, where he hit Shelly, the papers quote Pillco as saying. He said Shelly hit her head on a computer table, lost a pulse and stopped breathing, according to the papers.

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RIP: Peter Boyle, Age 71

2006-12-13T09:20:00.000-08:00

Actor Peter Boyle, most recently seen as the father on "Everybody Loves Raymond", died at New York Presbyterian Hospital, his publicist said today. He had been suffering from multiple myeloma and heart disease.

Boyle was nominated for seven Emmys for his work Frank Barone on the hit CBS show, but never won. He won an Emmy in 1996 for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for an appearance on "The X Files." He most recently appeared in the Christmas comedy "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" playing Father Time.

According to IMDB, John Lennon was the best man at his wedding back in 1977. He is survived by his wife Loraine and two daughters, Lucy and Amy.

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Reno 911! Miami Trailer

2006-12-09T20:25:00.000-08:00

The Big Flub

2006-12-07T19:04:00.000-08:00

Damn, the celeb gossip is gettin' good these days...

2006-12-07T18:56:00.000-08:00

Just hours after Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston finally announced their break-up (Vince’s rep tells Us, “Vince and Jennifer are no longer dating. They remain close friends."), celebrity blogger Perez Hilton posted an item accusing Aniston and her rep Stephen Huvane of lying about the split for months (Huvane called reports of a break-up “rubbish,” while Aniston appeared on the cover of People magazine under the headline “Defending Their Love” and went on The Oprah Winfrey Show to insist she and Vaughn were still going strong).

Within hours, Huvane emailed Perez in response and asked for him to lighten up on Aniston, and even brought his other client Kirsten Dunst into the mix. He wrote:

Hey there.

Just saw your item and wanted to correct you. I understand that being mean is your thing and honestly I am not trying to convince you to be any other way. If that's what makes you happy then by all means go ahead and be mean. It's just that if you are going to be mean then try being right. We never told People magazine that Jennifer and Vince were still together. Just do a little research and you will find that we told People.com that Jennifer was not engaged, had not been proposed to, and had no ring.

Your venom towards Jennifer and Kirsten [Dunst] is something I will never quite understand because if you actually knew these two ladies you would really like them.

I hope you will fix your item but my expectations are really low.

Stephen Huvane

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Wise up Britney!

2006-12-07T18:36:00.000-08:00

Courtney Love suggested that she should stay at home more to look after her children.

Former supermodel Janice Dickinson claimed that Britney's would be wise to 'buckle down and become a parent'.

When asked on the show Extra if she had a message for the American socialites, Bette Midler replied: 'Get a life, get a grip. I mean someone should sit those ladies down.'

“These girls are lowering themselves to the level of backstreet floozies. It angers me because I fought a bitter fight to get feminism back on track and be pro-sex at the same time. This is degrading the entire pro-sex wing of feminism.” ~ Camille Paglia

"I am completely appalled by what these young women are doing because I think that they are cheapening their own image and obliterating all sexual mystery and glamour, which are the heart of the star system.” - again, Camille Paglia

And Britney responds...

2006-12-07T18:35:00.000-08:00

In a message posted on her official Web site, Britney Spears pokes fun at herself for partying too much and for flashing her special parts for the paparazzi last week.

She writes:

It’s been so long since I’ve been out on the town with friends. It’s also been 2 years since I’ve even celebrated my birthday. Every move that I make at this point has been magnified more than I expected, and I probably did take my new found freedom a little too far. Anyway, thank god for Victoria’s Secrets’ new underwear line! I look forward to a new year and a new me.
I’m just getting started…Happy holidays everyone!

Britney

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Tori Spelling is desperate for publicity

2006-12-07T18:31:00.000-08:00

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Was Lane Garrison Driving In Fatal Crash ?

2006-12-04T21:05:00.000-08:00

TMZ is reporting that sources from the Beverly Hills Police Department confirm that Lane Garrison, one of the stars of "Prison Break," was driving the SUV that crashed into a tree, resulting in the death of a 17-year-old male passenger.

Two 15-year-old girls inside the vehicle were also injured, one critically.

The vehicle reportedly jumped a curb and hit a tree on Saturday night in Beverly Hills. Authorities had been trying to determine who drove the SUV, which was registered to Garrison.

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Update:

TMZ has learned that "Prison Break" star Lane Garrison has hired powerhouse defense attorney Harland Braun in connection with last Saturday's fatal car accident.

Lane was at the wheel in his Land Rover on Saturday night when it crossed a median in Beverly Hills and crashed into a tree. A 17-year-old boy sitting in the backseat was killed and two 15-year-olds were injured. Braun tells TMZ that Garrison had never met the three teenagers before the night of the accident. Braun says Garrison was at a local supermarket earlier in the evening when the trio recognized him in the checkout line and asked him if he wanted to go to a party. Braun says Garrison went to the party and had one drink. Braun says Garrison also had one margarita at a Mexican restaurant that night, but that was the extent of his alcohol consumption. Braun tells TMZ that as Garrison was leaving the party to meet a woman at his apartment, the three teens asked to accompany him. According to sources, the boy was an only child and was extremely well liked by his peers.

Braun says Garrison has no recollection of the accident, which Braun says rendered him unconscious. In fact, Braun claims Garrison's first memory was waking up at the Century City Hospital emergency room with a taxi coupon on his lap that had been given to him by hospital staff so he could get home. Braun says he was not told by hospital personnel that someone had died. He learned of the death later from a friend, Braun says, and was "totally despondent."

Braun says a sample of Garrison's blood was taken at the hospital, but it could take several weeks before the results are in. Braun says he doubts Garrison was intoxicated, but also says, "Who knows if someone put something in his drink at the party."

Braun also says Garrison's Land Rover had been experiencing alignment issues as of late and had been pulling to one side, and added that the SUV had brake problems. Braun says he is forwarding repair receipts to the police.

According to Braun, "Nobody knows what happened, it's a mystery."

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Billboard Music Award Arrivals

2006-12-04T21:04:00.000-08:00

Denise Richards goes scary for the Billboard Awards

2006-12-04T21:03:00.002-08:00

Who rocked it best? Fergie or Gwen Stefani?

2006-12-04T21:03:00.001-08:00

RIP: Max, age 19

2006-12-04T21:03:00.000-08:00

George Clooney's beloved potbelly pig Max has died, Clooney's publicist said. He was 19.

Max, who lived at Clooney's Hollywood Hills home, died 'peacefully' of natural causes on Friday, Clooney's publicist, Stan Rosenfield, said by phone Monday.

'Max, like any pet, became a member of the family,' Rosenfield said. 'He was a big pig, as pigs go. I can't tell you how much he weighed.'

The Oscar-winning actor, 45, who owned the hog for 18 years and reportedly once said the porker was his longest relationship, told USA Today, 'I was really surprised, because he's been a big part of my life.'

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Britney: a year older but not any wiser

2006-12-04T21:00:00.000-08:00

Keith Urban is NOT out of rehab (in case you cared)

2006-12-04T20:57:00.000-08:00

Keith Urban reunited with wife Nicole Kidman Sunday in Los Angeles, but his rep tells PEOPLE that the singer is still undergoing treatment for alcohol abuse.

"At this stage in (Keith's) treatment patients are occasionally allowed to leave for short periods of time," his rep says. "Keith is not out of rehab and is not back home in Nashville."

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Rip Torn Arrested For DWI

2006-12-04T20:55:00.000-08:00

Rip Torn, who was acquitted of drunken-driving charges two years ago in New York City, was arrested again Monday in the New York suburbs after a collision, state police said.

No one was hurt in the crash in North Salem, Trooper Edward Gillespie said. The 75-year-old character actor refused a sobriety test and would be arraigned on a charge of driving while intoxicated, Gillespie said.

Torn's publicist, Dick Guttman, said from Los Angeles that he had not heard from Torn and could not comment.

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It's over for the boys

2006-12-04T20:51:00.000-08:00

Lance Bass and his boyfriend, Reichen Lehmkuhl, have called it quits, People magazine reported on its Web site Monday.

Bass, who was part of the boy band 'N Sync, revealed earlier this year that he is gay and was in a relationship with Lehmkuhl, a former Air Force captain and winner of season four of CBS' 'Amazing Race.'

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It's over for Eddie & Scary Spice

2006-12-04T20:46:00.000-08:00

Eddie Murphy reportedly revealed that he's split with former Spice Girl Melanie B., and he's questioning the paternity of her unborn child.

Sources say Murphy was asked on a Dutch TV show this weekend if he was happy with the pregnant Melanie, to which he reportedly responded, "You're being presumptuous, because we're not together anymore. And I don't know whose child that is, until it comes out and has a blood test. You shouldn't jump to conclusions, sir."

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Gwyneth Paltrow needs to shut the F up

2006-12-03T21:28:00.000-08:00

"I love the English lifestyle, it's not as capitalistic as America. People don't talk about work and money, they talk about interesting things at dinner," she told "NS," the weekend magazine supplement of daily Portuguese newspaper Diario de Noticias on Saturday.

"I like living here because I don't fit into the bad side of American psychology. The British are much more intelligent and civilized than the Americans," the 34-year-old added.

~Gwyneth Paltrow

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Britney's first hubby blabs about Brit's cosmetic surgery

2006-11-30T20:11:00.000-08:00

Britney Spears' first husband Jason Alexander claims the pop superstar has had cosmetic surgery on her stomach following the birth of her second child in September.

Alexander and Spears were childhood friends from Louisiana and tied the knot in Las Vegas in 2004, only to have the marriage annulled 55 hours later.

And Alexander believes that Spears is determined to get herself into shape following her recent separation from second husband Kevin Federline, with whom she has two children.

He says, "Britney has to be seen to get out there now and be seen to be looking good and so on. She's doing all that. She's been locked down for two years.

"She had a tummy tuck after the birth of her second child. She's working on all of that. She's worth hundreds of millions -- of course she looks good.

"She has the money to have surgery and nutritionists and get her body back. And now she's focused, she is doing it. She's motivated -- she just got rid of a man."

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Perez Hilton sued by photo agencies

2006-11-30T20:10:00.000-08:00

Perez Hilton is to be hit by a multi-million dollar federal lawsuit from the top seven paparazzi agencies in the US.

Splash News, INF, Ramey, Bauer Griffin, WENN, Most Wanted and Flynet have joined forces to stop Perezhilton.com from using copyrighted images.

From the Splash News website:

"Perez claims he is making a fortune off exploiting pictures taken by photographers. He blatantly violates copyright and makes advertising revenue off other people's works," said Gary Morgan of Splash News.

"It is time he is held accountable for his actions. We have amassed a ton of evidence from all of these agencies detailing his infringements.

We have filed a letter to him giving him the chance to either pay up for all of his copyright violations or face the music. He only has a few days to decide."

The seven agencies have spent the last few weeks conferring over how to stop Hilton. In an unprecedented co-operation between paparazzi and showbusiness agencies, the heads of the agencies agreed to take action.

A letter was sent demanding full payment of all infringed material or face a lawsuit next week.

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Kathy Griffin safe after scare on plane

2006-11-30T20:09:00.001-08:00

OFFICIAL STATEMENT from kathygriffin.net:

As you may have heard through media outlet reports, there was a major plane incident concerning Kathy Wed evening. All of us, and Kathy directly, want you to first and foremost know that Kathy and all aboard are safe. The plane did not crash.

Kathy rented a commuter plane that took off at 4:45pm in Burbank, CA. Kathy and Tom (her tour manager) were the only two passengers on the plane. 20 minutes into the flight they hit extreme turbulence. Things were flying all over in the plane.

The pilots smelled smoke and then Kathy did as well. Shortly the cabin itself was filled with smoke. She noticed the pilot had to put on his oxygen mask and then the other masks dropped for the passengers. The plane made an emergency return to Burbank. The two pilots were extremely professional and calm during the events.

There were fire trucks waiting on the runway for her plane to land. Luckily, they landed and were pulled out of the plane quickly and safely. No other plane was available earlier than 9:30 and thus Wed's show had to be cancelled.

Kathy wants you to personally know that ALL of her shows, including Thursday's show in Hanford, are STILL ON AS SCHEDULED. She hopes to reschedule the Stockton show. Again, Kathy apologizes for the inconvenience.

We want to thank you for all your thoughts and prayers during these events. Kathy once again (to make 100% clear) is safe and sound as are all staff members.

Guess the Queen

2006-11-30T20:09:00.000-08:00

Eva Longoria and Tony Parker Engaged

2006-11-30T20:08:00.000-08:00

Eva Longoria and her on-off basketball beau Tony Parker are engaged.

The "Desperate Housewives" actress, 31, and the French-born sports star, 24 -- a point guard for the San Antonio Spurs -- met in November 2004.

Longoria's representative Liza Anderson confirms, "Eva and Tony are officially engaged. The couple have never been happier."

The pair split briefly in September, but quickly rekindled their relationship after a romantic trip to Paris.

This is the second marriage for Longoria, who was previously married to actor Tyler Christopher from 2002 until 2004. This will be Parker's first marriage.

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Celebrity divorces finalized...

2006-11-30T20:07:00.000-08:00

Denise Richards, 35, and Charlie Sheen, 41, are officially single. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marjorie Steinberg approved the dissolution of marriage on November 17. The couple will share joint visitation rights of their two daughters, Sam, 2, and Lola, 1.

Sheen and Richards were married in a Catholic ceremony at the home of a Spin City producer on June 15, 2002 (Sheen starred on the show for two years) . It was Richards first and Sheen's second marriage. The couple met while filming the movie Good Advice in 2001.

Richards filed for divorce citing "irreconcilible differences" when she was six months pregnant with the couple's second child.

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Actress Selma Blair and actor Ahmet Zappa are officially divorced after two years of marriage.

After dating for six months, the couple married on January 24, 2004, in a traditional Jewish ceremony at the Beverly Hills mansion of actress Carrie Fisher. Blair filed for divorce in June 2006 citing "irreconcilable differences." Court papers of a final judgment were entered on November 27 in Los Angeles Superior Court.

This was the first marriage for both. They have no children.

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The name says it all

2006-11-29T20:10:00.000-08:00

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Pam responds to rumors

2006-11-29T20:05:00.000-08:00

"I'm very concerned with the press on mine and Bob's divorce. I know I have people who want to defend me or people who want to defend Bob, but my children can read - and I'd like to resolve this amicably - not fueling fires - and with dignity. Kids don't know the difference between fact and tabloid …does anybody? Truth is Bob is great in many ways - we just don't belong together...we mutually agree. I love my children, he loves his son...we both have wonderful family and friends as support going thru this time. "

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Danny Devito hammered on "The View"; disses Bush

2006-11-29T19:47:00.000-08:00

PETA announces 2006 "Worst Dressed" list

2006-11-29T19:38:00.000-08:00

It's that time of year again, when it starts to get a little bit colder and you can spot a select few of Hollywood's trashiest celebrities strutting around with dead animals strapped to their backs.

PETA's Official 2006 'Worst Dressed' List:

Nicole Richie: This pelt-wearing party girl is all animal skin and bones. She’s an incredible shrinking woman with the heart to match.

Ashley Olsen: Wearing fur does add 20 pounds, but if Ashley wants to fill out her frame, we suggest using a fork instead.

Christina Ricci: Disregarding the holiday season’s “Peace on Earth” message, Ricci recently posed for a magazine cover wearing fur from slaughtered reindeer. At least she’s not into fur hats: Imagine how many more pelts it would take to cover that forehead.

Eva Longoria: You’d think she’d be more sympathetic to the plight of rabbits considering the way she screws around like one on Wisteria Lane.

You can vote for the number-one worst-dressed celebrity here.

Notable absences from the list are Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, both of whom have made some attempts to ditch the fur from their wardrobes this year—so here's hoping they remember their resolution.

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Celebrities of the Day getting arrested

2006-11-29T19:35:00.000-08:00

Snoop Dogg was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly possessing drugs and a firearm.

Detectives from the Burbank Police Department served a search warrant on Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, outside NBC studios in Burbank at approximately 7:30 p.m. this evening. Police say they found the rapper in possession of cocaine, a firearm and a large amount of marijuana. He was also cited for allegedly having a false compartment in his vehicle.

The rapper had just performed on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and was leaving the studio when police pulled his car over on Bob Hope Drive and placed him under arrest. Bail has been set at $60,000, and TMZ is told that the lawyer for the rap star expects him to be released sometime this evening.

During the performance, Snoop clutched a microphone with a large marijuana leaf symbol displayed across his hand.

Law enforcement officials tell TMZ the search warrant was conducted as part of an ongoing investigation into the Dogg's arrest earlier this month at the Burbank Airport, after he allegedly tried carrying a gun in a carry-on bag onto a plane.

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Tracy Morgan was arrested Tuesday in Upper Manhattan on drunken driving charges, the district attorney's office said.

The 38-year-old comedian was stopped around 4:30 a.m. while driving a Cadillac Escalade on the Henry Hudson Parkway near West 158th Street, said Edison Alban, a spokesman for District Attorney Robert Morgenthau.

Police said Morgan smelled of alcohol and that he later failed a breathalyzer test at a police station, Alban said.

When he was arrested, Morgan told police he had been to a club and 'had some beers,' Assistant District Attorney John Kennedy said in court.

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RIP: Dave Cockrum, X-Men Illustrator

2006-11-29T19:31:00.000-08:00

The illustrator of X-Men comics died Sunday curled up in his favorite chair, wearing his Superman pajamas.

Dave Cockrum, who drew many of the X-Men characters, was 65. He died after a long battle with diabetes. At his request, there will be no public service and his body will be cremated with his ashes spread over his property.

But just because there might not be a service, that will not stop people from saying nice things about the man who deeply loved his job.

Family friend Clifford Meth said Cockrum loved his job so much that he cried when he first saw the first X-Men film. He did not receive movie royalties but he was so happy to see his characters come to life.

"He cried because his characters were on screen and they were living," he said. "He had a genuine love for comics and for science fiction and for fantasy, and he lived in it. He loved his work."

Cockrum started out at DC Comics and then moved to Marvel in the 1970s. He was able to refurbish the X-Men comic after other artists failed to grip readers with stories of a group of mutants.

Cockrum designed and co-created X-Men heroes like Storm, Mystique, Nightcrawler and Colossus.

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Sofia Coppola Gives Birth to a Baby Girl

2006-11-29T19:29:00.000-08:00

Sofia Coppola has given birth to her first child, a daughter named Romy, the filmmaker's spokesman, Robert Garlock, confirmed Wednesday.

The baby was born Tuesday in Paris to Coppola and her boyfriend, Thomas Mars, singer for the French rock band Phoenix, Garlock said.

'Mother, father and daughter are all doing well,' he told The Associated Press.

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Anna Nicole Smith must vacate house in Bahamas

2006-11-29T19:27:00.000-08:00

TMZ has obtained a default judgment issued yesterday against Smith (aka Vickie Lynn Marshall). G. Ben Thompson, the owner of the home in which Smith has been living, recently filed papers to evict her.

Smith was required to respond to Thompson's filing by Monday, November 27, but failed to do so.

Yesterday, the court entered a default judgment, which means Thompson can now force Smith out of the house.

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The Bachelor picks the idiot!

2006-11-27T22:44:00.000-08:00

He should have picked Sadie!!

WTF!?!? Pam Anderson files for divorce!

2006-11-27T18:43:00.000-08:00

TMZ has learned that Pamela Anderson has filed for divorce from husband Kid Rock. Anderson, who is represented by celebrity hotshot lawyer Neal Hersh, cited irreconcilable differences.

The couple was married August 3, 2006. Earlier this month, Anderson suffered a miscarriage.

It looks like there was a rush to the courthouse. Kid Rock also filed divorce papers this morning, 53 minutes before her docs were stamped by the clerk.

Sources tell TMZ both Pam and Kid were in a race to get their papers filed first. The process server for Kid was at the courthouse when it opened at 8:30 AM and filed five minutes later. Interestingly, Pam and Kid Rock gave different dates of separation. She says they split on November 21. He says November 26.

We've learned there was not a prenup, however, the two were married for such a brief period of time it will probably have little impact.Pam's website offers a short statement confirming the divorce, saying "Yes, it's true. Unfortunately impossible."

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Peter Andre and Katie Price Jordan: what a piece of crap!

2006-11-27T18:42:00.000-08:00

Paris is such a good influence on Britney

2006-11-27T18:40:00.000-08:00

Paris and Brit have been painting L.A. and Las Vegas all shades of red over the past couple of weeks, but according to Paris' rep, Elliott Mintz, it's more than just a passing fancy.

He tells TMZ that the two are "really forming a bond" and that they're "becoming like sisters." Mintz says that the 24-year-old Spears "looks up to" the 25-year-old Paris and that she's "extremely grateful" that Paris has taken her under her wing.

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Courtney Love Signs Copies Of "Dirty Blonde" in London

2006-11-27T18:38:00.000-08:00

Hilary Duff and Joel Madden split?

2006-11-27T18:37:00.000-08:00

Hilary Duff, 19, and Good Charlotte's Joel Madden, 27, have split, Star has exclusively confirmed. Good Charlotte's manager Steve Feinberg, exclusively confirmed to Star, "Joel is at present, single."

Eyebrows were raised about the status of the couple's relationship when the Chicago Tribune reported that while Joel was in Chicago on Nov. 22 at Enclave nightclub, he announced he was single. The newspaper also reported that their eight-year age difference lead to the split, and that he had been dumped ten days earlier. Hilary and Joel began dating in August 2004.

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Gallery of the Absurd

2006-11-27T18:35:00.000-08:00

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Salma Hayek: Natural wonder!

2006-11-27T18:34:00.001-08:00

Lindsay Lohan shows her bright side

2006-11-27T18:34:00.000-08:00

Lindsay Lohan is currently dating more than one person, and claims she was taught how to approach relationships from the hit TV show "Sex and the City."

The 20-year-old refuses to commit to one man.

She tells the British edition of Elle magazine, "My mom is going to kill me for talking about sleeping with people.

"But I don't want to put myself in the position where I'm in a monogamous relationship right now. I'm not dating just one person.

"'Sex and the City' changed everything for me because those girls would sleep with so many people."

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Mark Burnett and Roma Downey Engaged

2006-11-27T18:33:00.000-08:00

Reality television producer Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Apprentice) and Touched by an Angel actress Roma Downey got engaged over the holiday weekend, PEOPLE has confirmed.

"The couple has never been happier," their rep, Jim Dowd, tells PEOPLE exclusively. "They're sharing their joy and excitement with their children and their families."

Burnett, 46, got down on his knee and proposed to Downey, 46, on a moonlit beach in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, where the couple were spending a Thanksgiving vacation.

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone... be safe

2006-11-23T19:37:00.000-08:00

Heidi Klum has another boy

2006-11-23T19:33:00.000-08:00

Heidi Klum and her husband, Seal, have welcomed a baby boy, according to the supermodel's Web site.

Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel was born Wednesday at 5:01 p.m. in Los Angeles. "He is healthy, beautiful and looks just like his mother," according to the post signed by Seal.

In announcing the 8 lb. 11 oz. arrival, the new dad wrote, "To our children, a brother/ To our parents, a grandson/ To my wife and I, a son/ To our family, a blessing."

The baby is the third child for the supermodel and her second with the British singer, who is also father to the couple's 1-year-old son, Henry Guenther Ademola Dashtu Samuel. Klum's 2-year-old daughter, Leni, is from a previous relationship with Formula One manager Flavio Briatore.

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Celebs: Out & About

2006-11-23T19:30:00.000-08:00

Tom Cruise and his four children

2006-11-22T21:31:00.000-08:00

Gwen needs to fire herself as her stylist

2006-11-22T21:25:00.000-08:00

Someone has an eating disorder

2006-11-22T21:20:00.000-08:00

Tawny Kitaen Faces Cocaine Possession Charges

2006-11-22T21:18:00.000-08:00

Tawny Kitaen has been charged with possessing 15 grams of cocaine in California.

A statement by the Orange County district attorney's office said police found the cocaine on May 21 in the San Juan Capistrano apartment she shares with her two children.

It was not immediately clear why police were at the apartment or why there was a delay in filing the charges. If convicted, the 45-year-old could face up to three years in prison.

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American Music Awards.... the good

2006-11-21T19:33:00.000-08:00

the bad...

2006-11-21T19:31:00.000-08:00

and the boring...

2006-11-21T19:29:00.000-08:00

Say it ain't so!

2006-11-21T19:26:00.000-08:00

Jessica Simpson and John Mayer are giving dating a try again. The couple met up for an hour-long lunch at Paradise Cove Beach Café in Malibu, California, on November 12.

“She didn’t eat much,” a witness says. “She drank double vodka cranberries. When they got up, Jessica was rubbing his back. You could definitely tell they were on a date.” Mayer left a $40 tip on the $100 bill.

Is it for real this time? Even Simpson, 26, and Mayer, 29, aren’t sure yet.

“She’s taking her time with it,” a Simpson pal says.

Adds a Mayer source, “It’s a flirtation. I wouldn’t call it full-on dating, but there is a fondness. He doesn’t like the attention, but he likes her. He wants to avoid the public scrutiny of last time.”

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