‘Gunsmoke’ star dies. Gunsmoke Star James Arness Dies at 88. TV icon James Arness -- a.k.a. Marshall Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke -- passed away at his home in L.A.'s Brentwood neighborhood on Friday, a family spokesperson told the Los Angeles Times. The 6 foot 7 actor was 88 years old.

Football legend’s son faces DUI charge. Montana Grizzlies quarterback Nate Montana, son of Notre Dame and NFL great Joe Montana, has had another alcohol-related run-in. Montana was arrested Friday morning on the suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in Missoula, Mont. The 21-year-old was released from jail after posting $685 bond.

DiCaprio Django Unchained. Leonardo DiCaprio to join cast of Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained,' report says. Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to join the cast of Quentin Tarantino's Western, "Django Unchained," The Wrap reports.The film is said to follow a German dentist who becomes a bounty hunter and helps a freed slave named Django rescue his wife from plantation owner Calvin Candie.

Christoph Waltz, who took home an Oscar in 2010 for his supporting role in Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds," has been confirmed for the role of the German doctor, Dr. Schultz. DiCaprio is rumored to be the front-runner to play a villainous plantation owner, but the report has not been confirmed.

"They''ve broken up. Cameron is hurt and betrayed, because she tried so hard to please him. She went overboard," a friend said.

Cheryl Cole '£1.2million gagging deal'. Insiders say she may be paid her full contract for the US version despite being cruelly axed in the first week.

But in return she must agreen not to bad-mouth the show or Simon Cowell in public. The deal would mean the Geordie Girls Aloud star could collect a golden goodbye worth £25,000 an hour.

One insider said: “Cheryl is going to be paid off if things go to plan.

“The last thing we need is someone with an axe to grind saying bad things about the show before it even starts.

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Adele cancels US tour. Singer Adele cancels US tour to heal throat. Grammy-winning singer Adele said Friday she has canceled the rest of a north American tour to recover from laryngitis.

She had already postponed five shows under doctor's orders, but while resting in Los Angeles she saw a specialist "who determined it was imperative that she take the next few weeks to recover with absolute voice rest."

Aniston Schwarzenegger Divorce Lawyer. Arnold Schwarzenegger Hires Jennifer Aniston's Divorce Lawyer. Arnold Schwarzenegger has hired the attorney who represented Jennifer Aniston in her split from Brad Pitt to handle his divorce from Maria Shriver.

The Hollywood actor-turned-governor has officially engaged the services of Robert Kaufman, who specializes in keeping star splits low-profile, TMZ reported Wednesday.

Kaufman, whose other famous divorce clients include Reese Witherspoon and Jessica Simpson, has already been in touch with Shriver's attorney, Laura Wasser, to "move forward" with negotiations, according to TMZ sources.

Schwarzenegger, 63, announced his separation from former NBC journalist Shriver after 25 years of marriage on May 10.

A week later, reportedly at Shriver's insistence, he acknowledged that he had fathered a child with a longtime household employee over a decade ago.

The couple is believed to have a prenuptial agreement, but it may not stand in light of their long marriage and Schwarzenegger's infidelity.

Their net worth is estimated to be between $200 million and $400 million, meaning their divorce could be one of the most expensive celebrity splits ever.

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Ashley Cole wearing wedding ring. Ashley Cole sparks Cheryl reunion rumours after wearing wedding ring. Ashley Cole has sent out the biggest hint yet that he's on the verge of winning Cheryl back after he was spotted wearing his wedding ring despite their marriage ending last year.

The couple split last year amid allegations the Chelsea footballer bedded a string of women behind Cheryl's back.

But even a divorce doesn't spell the end for Ashley, 30, as new pictures reveal him showing off the £200,000 diamond-encrusted band he was married with on his right hand as he partied with pals.

Cole is apparently so sure he can win back the Geordie singer's affections, he's told friends 'I'm close to winning back Cheryl,' according to The Sun.

This move seems to be a desperate attempt to show Cheryl he is still very much in love with her despite how he treated her during their marriage.

A close friend added: 'It's his way of saying to Cheryl that she is his only true love and he thinks they are close to getting back together.'

But it seems Ashley's efforts might not be in vain as he has reportedly been on the phone to 27-year-old Chez on a nightly basis, comforting her following her getting sacked from the US version of the X Factor and then refusing to return as a judge on the British show.

Added to which, there are reports that he has just cancelled a holiday to LA on Cheryl's request.

He was due to fly out next week, when the Parachute singer would have been there for the X Factor, apparently for make-or-break talks.

This isn't the first time it's been rumoured Cheryl and Ashley could be rekindling their love.

The day before the Girls Aloud singer jetted across the pond to begin her US X Factor duties, she was spotted popping over to Ashley's mum's house to say goodbye, which led to rumours that she still felt connected to her ex.

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Actors vie for Tarantino movie roles. “Men In Black” star Will Smith and “The Wire” actor Idris Elba are among those who reportedly are being considered for a role in Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie, “Django Unchained.” A star of “Revolutionary Road” is also reportedly under consideration.

Patrick Dempsey is leaving 'Grey's Anatomy'. "I do not know what's going to happen to the other characters, but for me it's done," he tells Italian Vanity Fair.

Is Dr. McDreamy checking out of Grey's Anatomy's Seattle Grace?

Patrick Dempsey tells Italian Vogue that the upcoming eighth season is "gonna be my last."

"I do not know what's going to happen to the other characters, but for me it's done," added the actor.

The decision is "bittersweet because it's been a great part of my life. But I can't see me doing it anymore," Dempsey said of of the ABC hit.


His rep downplayed his statements, telling UsMagazine.com, "He was referring to the fact that his contract is up at the end of next season and we have no idea what the future holds."

Co-star (and TV wife) Ellen Pompeo is also rumored to be eyeing an exit to the show. Her contract is up at the same time.

Creator Shonda Rhimes has said the show will continue to adapt if big stars leave.

"We're heading towards the future of the show and eventually, unless we are extremely lucky, everybody's going to go," she said in an interview when Pompeo was pregnant. "A lot of shows don't make it because they don't know how to transition."

Still, "I can't really picture Mer Grey not appearing on the show. But we have Lexie Grey," added Rhimes, referring to Chyler Leigh, who plays Pompeo's sister on the drama.

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Jonas Bevacqua LRG. Fashion designer Jonas Bevacqua, 34, found dead in Laguna Beach home. An autopsy was scheduled Wednesday for the co-founder of an Orange County-based clothing company found dead in his Laguna Beach home, authorities said.

Jonas Bevacqua, 34, helped found LRG, or Lifted Research Group, in 1999 with Chief Executive Robert Wright. Bevacqua also was the Irvine company's creative director.

“Jonas was a mentor to an astonishing group of creative individuals at LRG who will carry his vision for many years to come,” wrote Wright and Chief Financial Officer Charlie Moothart on the company’s website.

In an interview published earlier this month by the fashion website Hypebeast, Bevacqua said the company sought to bridge the gap between what he viewed as the segregated worlds of music, art, skateboarding, surfing and snowboarding.

Bevacqua is survived by his fiancé, a son, seven siblings and his mother and father, according to the company’s website.

The cause of death was under investigation, according to the Orange County coroner’s office. It was unclear if any foul play was involved. A spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff's Department was not immediately available for comment.

Source:latimes

Kardashian Katy Perry. Video: Kardashian Clan Covers Katy Perry's 'E.T.'Gang's all here! Move over Katy Perry, the Kardashian clan covered Perry's 'ET' in a sexy music video that's even got Bruce Jenner bobbing his head. The first family of reality TV filmed the video on a recent vacation and from Kendall and Kylie Jenner to Scott Disick and Kris Humphries to baby Mason, they all got in on the camera action.

Khloe Kardashian took to Celebuzz to blog about the family's latest home video: "I'm so excited to finally present to you the Kardashian/Jenner/Odom/Disick/Humphries family music video ... We all learned the words to Katy Perry's song 'Extraterrestrial' (even Bruce LOL) and then took turns lip syncing to it. My favorite part is where Masey is dancing. How cute is he?!"

Talk about publicity gold for the family's forthcoming season premiere of 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' on June 12.


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Celebrity Foreclosures 2011. A-List stars and reality show rejects are losing homes like the rest of us.The U.S. economy may be gaining momentum, but the same can't be said for the housing market. More than 2.9 million residential properties received foreclosure notices last year, and the 2011 figure is likely to rise another 20%, according to RealtyTrac, an Irvine, Calif.-based firm that tracks foreclosures.

Everyday Americans aren't the only ones losing homes. Many a celebrity has fallen into foreclosure lately too. Some have lost homes due to financial woes. Others have chosen to go the "strategic default" route, giving up the keys to a property to limit their losses, not because they can't afford the mortgage payments.

The famous folks losing their homes these days run the gamut from A-list actors and elite socialites to lower-profile reality show stars. We compiled a list of 13 rich-and-famous homeowners that are either currently going through the foreclosure process or have done so in the past year.

Some celebs are losing multiple homes. Retired hockey star Sergei Fedorov lost two homes in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., in the past year. Grammy-winning songstress Toni Braxton lost her Las Vegas-area home in 2010; then in January US Bank filed a foreclosure suit on her Duluth, Ga., country club residence.

In the past two years former pro baseball player-turned-(failed) entrepreneur Lenny Dykstra has walked away from two Thousand Oaks, Calif., homes. One was a sprawling manse that he'd bought from hockey great Wayne Gretsky in 2007 for $18.5 million. After Dykstra tried unsuccessfully to sell it, he abandoned the property early last year. By the time JPMorgan Chase and other creditors took possession in November, the estate was in disrepair, reportedly with raw sewage leaking from the piping. The cleaned-up property sold in January for $10.5 million. Dykstra's other home is scheduled to be auctioned later this month.

Hakeem Seriki, hip hop artist and Grammy-winner known best as Chamillionaire, strategically defaulted on his Houston-area home last summer. "It wasn't a good business investment to keep paying that much mortgage on a house that I'm never at," he said. Seriki even posted a YouTube video explaining his decision.

Strategic defaults have become increasingly common with homes at all price levels. YouWalkAway.com, a San Diego-based online site specializing in strategic defaults, boasts more than 5,000 clients choosing to walk away from homes that are "underwater"--those for which the mortgage debt owed is more than the property is currently worth. Jon Maddux, chief executive of YouWalkAway.com, says a significant percentage of his clients fall under the high-net-worth, high-profile category.

"We have our share of celebrities and professional athletes with million-dollar-plus homes that can't fathom keeping this underwater home," he says Maddux. "They think it's a bad investment, and maybe their financial planner told them to call us."

When it comes to the rich and famous, home ownership tends to be a different kind of legal beast. Whereas most non-luxury homes are acquired with mortgages, many famous folk purchase property via trusts and so-called "straw buyers," according to Edward Weinhaus, chief operating officer of Blockshopper.com, a real estate research site. Trusts can keep the whereabouts of stars' residences somewhat private. They can also complicate and drag out the foreclosure process, with many cases ultimately involving foreclosure lawsuits and property liens.

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Barbara Sinatra lady blue eyes. `Lady Blue Eyes' — Sinatra's wife tells it her way. "Lady Blue Eyes: My Life With Frank" (Crown Archetype), by Barbara Sinatra: In her memoir, the widow of Frank Sinatra tells it her way, adding a unique perspective to the history of one of entertainment's greats.

By now, the self-centered if often generous nature of Sinatra is as well-known as his unequaled voice. What's fascinating about "Lady Blue Eyes" is how Barbara Sinatra turns to love, admiration and denial in explaining her place at Frank's side.

From her youth in the Midwest to her days as a model and showgirl, Barbara Blakeley longed for a well-heeled life of excitement. In her telling, it was Sinatra, then in his mid-50s, who initiated their affair. Soon, she was Frank's companion — marriage would be years away — and her husband at the time the second unfaithful spouse she had left for a more successful man.

Little love notes and rather large jewels were part of the good times with Sinatra. While she tends to excuse the darker moments in their three decades together, Barbara accepts that Frank's inner demons came with the glitter and glamour.

When Sinatra hurled a brass clock into a wall during a game of charades, she considered it part of his "dangerous" charm. He berated a female columnist who brought up their adultery — for good measure he stuffed two dollar bills in the woman's glass — but Barbara saw his actions as exciting, and a loving defense of her. Friends waited by the phone to see if and when he desired their company, a routine she seems to shrug off.

Her life revolved around his, and that was fine with her. At his behest she quit smoking — he thought it unfeminine — but he never gave up his unfiltered Camels. She quickly learned what those close to him already knew: When Frank was drunk, which was not infrequent, it was best to disappear.

Her version of events, such as why Sinatra kept performing far beyond his prime, at times clashes with those of others. "Frankophiles" will debate whether she was as selfless and dutiful as she appears in these pages.

One image is as chilling as it is sad: Sinatra, on the day he died, sitting in a wheelchair poolside at their Beverly Hills, Calif., home, suffering from heart and lung ailments and memory loss, a half-eaten grilled cheese sandwich on his plate.

Even Frank Sinatra's money, fame and power had their limits.

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William & Kate's have busy plans in US, Canada. Planning for any Royal tour is detailed, to say the least. But the input Prince William and Kate are having on the schedule for their first overseas tour as a married couple is said to be extraordinary.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are leaving little to Royal flunkies and Government administrators – instead both are involved in just about every aspect of the planning.

They leave for Canada on June 30 on a much-anticipated visit that will be followed by a trip to the US, where ‘A’ list celebrities in Los Angeles are already falling over themselves to get the hottest tickets in town.

The result of William and Kate’s planning will be revealed in more detail by St James Palace this Monday.

Reporters have received a background briefing already, but the finer details are embargoed.
What’s certain is that the Royal couple wish for the visit to reflect their interests and age. That will ensure William is able to represent the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), of which he is president, in Hollywood when they move to the US leg of their tour on July 8.

There is even talk of a cricket match and tea party to promote the UK.


It is also being reported that Kate had asked that they work in a trip to Prince Edward Island during the Canadian leg of their tour. Tourism officers there can hardly containing their excitement over claims the Anne of Green Gables novel may have inspired William and Kate’s trip to the province this summer.

“We do hope that Kate is a big Anne fan, that there is some truth to that,” said Brenda Gallant, marketing director for the P.E.I. Department of Tourism.

“It would be exciting to have her here to experience the beauty of the Island as Lucy Maud Montgomery saw it.”
With all the details set to be revealed shortly, there is still plenty of work to do, especially for Kate. With the world’s eyes on her, there will be fevered coverage of what she wears.

With that in mind, she has been busy putting together a wardrobe to wow Canada and the US.

She is expected to be putting together at least 40 outfits to ensure she has something for every possible occasion.

A former Palace aide said: “A first Royal tour places immense pressure on a young bride because everyone is keen to know what the blueprint will be for her life as a Duchess: whether she has a lady in waiting, or a stylist.”

The Palace insists Kate is yet to decide if she wants to take a stylist. If not, then she will have equerries and ladies-in-waiting who will be helping out.

“On tour you cannot iron all your own clothes, don’t have time to unpack, can’t hold all the flowers you are handed and, most importantly, need someone to start chatting in a crowded room,” the insider added.

Both William and Kate have links with Canada. It was there that Prince Charles took his two sons for a vacation after the death of Diana, the Princess of Wales. While Kate has family ties – her late grandfather served as a trainee bomber pilot close to Calgary during World War II.

If, as expected, they visit French-speaking Quebec, William will have no problem impressing with his near-fluent French. However, it is believed Kate has been trying to brush up on her French.

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Jessie J denies plane crash rumour. JESSIE J has assured fans she is "fine" after a bizarre rumour she had been in a plane crash swept the internet.

Bloggers were sent into a spin on Tuesday (31May11) over speculation that the Price Tag hitmaker was among the victims of an air disaster.

The star spotted the rumour on Twitter.com and immediately took to her own page on the microblogging website to play down the gossip, writing, "No that's not true. I'm fine."

Source:Express

Tour leaves Lady Gaga in debt. Lady Gaga - Lady Gaga's Tour Left Her $3 Million In Debt. Lady Gaga was left $3 million (£1.9 million) in debt when her Monster Ball tour forced her into bankruptcy.

The pop superstar launched her second series of live concerts in 2009 and has spent two years touring the show.
She previously admitted her lavish stage sets and production costs left her bankrupt and she has now revealed she was struggling with a massive multi-million dollar debt.

In an interview with Stephen Fry for Britain's Financial Times, Gaga says, "I put everything in the show, and I actually went bankrupt after the first extension of The Monster Ball. And it was funny because I didn't know! And I remember I called everybody and said, 'Why is everyone saying I have no money? This is ridiculous, I have five number one singles' - and they said, 'Well, you're $3 million in debt.'"

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Snooki taken into custody in Italy. Snooki Taken Into Custody After Car Accident in Italy. Maybe the mayor of Florence, Italy had a point when he placed all kinds of restrictions on the cast of the Jersey Shore. Still filming the MTV show's fourth season in Italy, Nicole "Snooki " Polizzi crashed her vehicle into a police car Monday and was subsequently taken into custody, reports TMZ.com.


Sources say "zero alcohol" was involved in the crash. One witness says the accident ended up with the vehicle Snooki was driving wedged between a police car and a highway protection wall. After the accident, Snooki's castmate Deena Nicole Cortese, who was riding in the passenger seat, allegedly had to exit the car via its window, because of the positioning of the vehicles.

Despite being taken into custody, a production source told TMZ.com that this was not a formal arrest.

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LeAnn Rimes insists she's healthy. LeAnn Rimes insists she is not too thin. Rimes responded to a Twitter follower who thought she looked "scary skinny" in a bikini. LeAnn Rimes, who recently wed her second husband, Eddie Cibrian, tweeted photos from her honeymoon in Mexico. One of her fans, however, pointed out in the photos that her bikini body looked a little frail. She was told she looked "scary skinny" because of her “protruding hipbones.”
According to Us Weekly, Rimes, who has been subject to weight concerns, tweeted back, "Those are called abs, not bones, love," she wrote, adding, "This is my body, and I can promise you I'm a healthy girl. I'm just lean. Thanks for your concern, but no need to be."

Rimes has tirelessly defended her weight loss. Back in March, she defended her weight and addressed criticism by writing on Twitter, “Maybe it’s time for a nude pic so peeps can see how I look nowhere near what these stupid pics are trying to make me look like, LOL.”

Rimes continued, “I don’t care about the dumb articles. I know how healthy I am. Maybe those people should start taking care of themselves…inside and out.”

She later added, “It’s sad how mean people in this world can be for no good reason.”

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