Will Smith's Giant Trailer Angers Neighborhood Residents
Probation Report: Lindsay Lohan Tested Positive for Alcohol
A probation report says Lindsay Lohan tested positive for alcohol while she was in rehab and afterward, according to People. Lohan drank the night that she snuck out of the Betty Ford Clinic and was accused of battery against a staff member at the rehab center, the report says. That charge was dropped later because of insufficient evidence. She also failed a random alcohol test in February, after she had already checked out of rehab. Lohan's court-ordered stint at Betty Ford lasted from Sept. 27 to Jan. 3...
Becoming Chaz Review: Human After All
Chaz Bono was a pop cultural symbol long before he physically became Chaz: first as Hollywood royalty born to entertainers Sonny and Cher, then a gay-rights activist and now the most famous transgender person in the world. But on Becoming Chaz, a 90-minute documentary that premiered Tuesday on OWN, the symbol becomes human...
Lindsay Lohan Pleads No Contest to Misdemeanor Theft Charge
Lindsay Lohan pleaded no contest Wednesday to a misdemeanor theft charge involving a stolen necklace, the Los Angeles Times reports. The actress, who did not attend the hearing, was sentenced to three years probation and shoplifting counseling...
Report: Hugh Grant Almost Replaced Charlie Sheen in Two and a Half Men
Hugh Grant was "deep into final negotiations" to sign on as Charlie Sheen's replacement on Two and a Half Men, but the deal fell through at the last minute over creative differences, Deadline reports. According to the site, the broken negotiations are as fresh as Tuesday night, as CBS scrambles to announce the series' return at its fall TV upfront presentation next week. Grant reportedly was offered $1 million per episode...
Bristol Palin Confirms Facial Surgery
Bristol Palin admits her altered appearance is due to a surgical procedure — but not plastic surgery. The Dancing with the Stars alum, who debuted her slimmer face at the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 30, tells Us Weekly that she underwent reconstructive jaw surgery in December for health-related reasons...
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith to Appear on Oprah Finale
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith will appear on the final episode of Oprah Winfrey's talk show, The Daily reports. While it's doubtful that Winfrey's final hour of the show that made her a superpower will be devoted solely to a sit-down with the Smiths, so far no other finale guests are known...
General Hospital Leads Daytime Emmy Nominations
General Hospital earned a leading 21 Daytime Emmy Awards nominations Wednesday, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced. Right on its tail is The Young and the Restless with 20 nods...
Alec Baldwin Asks to Leave Rock of Ages
The star-studded cast of the big-screen adaptation of Broadway's Rock of Ages may lose a stud. Alec Baldwin, who was to play Bourbon Room night club owner Dennis Dupree, has asked New Line to replace him after discovering a new medical condition, Deadline reports...
Jillian Michaels Making Headway in Congo Adoption
Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels is one step closer to gaining a child. The 37-year-old, who told Women's Health last spring that she was looking to adopt ("I can't handle doing that to my body," she said of bearing children), has recently filed paperwork with Congo adoption authorities...
VIDEO: American Idol's Jacob Lusk Discusses Outpouring Emotions and Diva Tendencies
Emoting can be a 24/7 job, especially for a soul singer such as American Idol's recently eliminated contestant Jacob Lusk. "I don't know when to turn it off and on ... I wear my emotions on my sleeve," he tells TVGuide.com. Despite that, he was able to hold it together for our interview, in which he told us that he embraces comparisons to gay icon Sylvester, as well as the "diva" label — to a point...
Braxton Family Values' Tamar Braxton: "My Mouth Is So Crunk".com
Anyone who's seen Braxton Family Values (Tuesdays at 9/8c on We) knows that the littlest Braxton sister, Tamar, needs no introduction, but if she did, it would most certainly include the words "dot com." The mouthy singer, who regularly adds Internet extensions to her speech for emphasis, talked to us about Braxton family candor, playing to the camera and why she's actually on a "dot-com diet." (How many Weight Watchers points are in a medium "dot org," anyway?) Your sister Toni told me that this show was your idea. Was it a result of you merely looking around at your family and taking note of all the great material in front of you?Tamar Braxton: It was actually at Thanksgiving dinner. I was watching everybody and I just knew it had to be on TV...
VIDEO: NeNe Leakes Talks Quitting The Celebrity Apprentice
NeNe Leakes appeared on Monday's episode of Today to face questions about her Celebrity Apprentice departure from a firing squad of Ann Curry, Al Roker and Natalie Morales. NeNe seemed to place most of the blame on fellow contestant Star Jones and how she is, say it with me if you've watched the past three episodes, very manipulative...
Here's Why: The Message of Shania Twain's New Show
Why Not? With Shania Twain has a dubious cause: as the country superstar stated on Sunday night's premiere episode on OWN, "My purpose for doing this is to share with people so they can learn from it." That immediately sets it apart from other reality shows that matter-of-factly follow celebrities (the implicit fact of the matter being that fame makes them fascinating). This show is different, or so we're to believe. This show is special...
Meet Irwin, the Therapy Kangaroo
A Broken Arrow, Okla., woman combats depression with the help of a kangaroo — who's been certified as a therapy pet. After attempting suicide, Christine Carr she came across the partially paralyzed Irwin at the local animal sanctuary, where she volunteers. Irwin suffered from neck and brain damage as a result of running into a fence, and Carr brought him home with her to rehabilitate him. This wasn't legal at first, but now it is thanks to a City Council ordinance. The real point of the story, though, is: awwww...
VIDEO: Katherine Jackson Cites Unconfirmed Article Exonerating Michael Jackson's Molestation Charges
Katherine Jackson, the matriarch of the Jackson family, appeared on Wednesday's Today show to discuss her daily attendance of the preliminary hearing for Dr. Conrad Murray's upcoming manslaughter trial over the death of Michael Jackson...
VIDEO: Toni Braxton Talks Bankruptcy, Making Less Than $2,000 on a Multi-Platinum Album
Toni Braxton has a new hit reality series, Braxton Family Values (Tuesdays at 9/8c on We), but the R&B legend was initially reluctant to participate — until her sisters told her it would be a good venue for her to discuss her very public bankruptcies.In the video below, Braxton gives us some insight on her financial woes...
VIDEO: Justin Bieber Egged in Australia
Justin Bieber narrowly avoided eggs thrown at him during a concert Friday in Sydney, Australia. In the video below, you can see that the tossed embryos are no match for Bieber's magic feet...
CBS, NBC and ABC Expand Evening News for Bin Laden Coverage
Monday's editions of the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and ABC's World News with Diane Sawyer will all be expanded to hour-long episodes focusing on the assassination of Osama bin Laden. Details on each broadcast are below...
Rick Springfield Busted for DUI
Rick Springfield was arrested Sunday night in Los Angeles for driving drunk, People.com reports. Springfield's blood alcohol content was measured at .10. The legal limit in California is .08...
Why Is Jack Bauer Trending on Twitter?
In the wake of President Barack Obama's announcement that U.S. military forces had killed Osama bin Laden, Jack Bauer began trending on Twitter. Jokes about Kiefer Sutherland's 24 character's terror-busting credited him with the kill. Because, obviously, when something in the real world happens, we must turn to the fictional characters in our pop culture to congratulate them. They are the real heroes...
Bryan Cranston Tapped for Rock of Ages
Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston is the latest star announced for the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical Rock of Ages. Catherine Zeta-Jones signs on for Rock of Ages Director Adam Shankman announced the casting Saturday on Twitter...
