Celebrity Birthdays
C-Murder (Rapper)-39 Chingy-30
Jeffrey Osborne-62 Bow Wow-23
Jean Louisa Kelly (Yes, Dear: Kim)-38
Faith Daniels (TV newscaster)-53
Kerr Smith (Life Unexpected: Ryan)-38
Linda Fiorentino-50 Juliette Binoche-46
Matthew Gray Gubler (Criminal Minds)-30
Brittany Snow (Nip/Tuck: Ariel)-24
Robert Sledge (Ben Folds Five)-42
Emmanuel Lewis (Webster)-39
Luis Armand Garcia (George Lopez: Max)-18
Celebrity News Brooke Burke Joins Tom Bergeron On ‘Dancing’ Former “Dancing With the Stars” winner Brooke Burke will be Tom Bergeron’s new partner when the series begins its new season on March 22nd. Burke will replace Samantha Harris as co-host. As a contestant, Burke won during the season that ended in November 2008.
Betty White Says ‘Yes’ To ‘Saturday Night Live’ Now that over 480,000 Facebook fans have put in their request, Betty White has finally agreed to make an appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” The legendary actress broke the news at the 18th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Viewing Party, held Sunday night in Los Angeles. White remained tight-lipped on the details of her appearance, but she did say she thought the Internet movement was “wonderful.”
Friends, Family Want Natalie Wood’s Case Reopened Natalie Wood’s sister, Lana, and Dennis Davern, former captain of The Splendour, the yacht Wood owned with her husband Robert Wagner, have asked the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office to re-open the case surrounding the star’s mysterious death. The actress, who drowned in November 1981, allegedly fell overboard while trying to tie a dinghy following an argument with Wagner aboard the yacht. Authorities have not yet responded to the request. Lana Wood told CNN that she believes a highly charged argument between her sister and Wagner on the yacht’s back deck preceded Wood’s drowning. But she does not suspect foul play. “I just want the truth to come out, the real story,” she said. Davern also believes Wood’s death was a direct result of the fight with Wagner
Japan Upset With 2010 Oscar-Winning ‘Cove’ The Japanese fishing village featured in “The Cove,” which won an Oscar for Best Documentary, defended its practice of hunting dolphins yesterday as a part of its tradition. Residents of the remote village nestled on the rocky coast of southwestern Japan expressed disgust at the film, which they said distorted the truth, though few acknowledged seeing it in its entirety. The covertly filmed movie mixes stunning underwater shots of gliding dolphins with grisly footage of their slaughter. It also claims that dolphin meat is laden with toxic mercury.
Update: Ikki Twin Improving Erica “Rikki” Mongeon is finally starting to show signs of improvement after an accident last week left her in a medically induced coma. The “Ikki Twin” from MTV’s “Double Shot of Love” is not out of the woods yet, but Mongeon’s manager says her eyes are open and she’s responsive. Doctors have reduced Erica’s medication and replaced her breathing tube with an oxygen mask. Erica and her sister Victoria were passengers in a car that collided with a semi-truck in Bakersfield, California, last Tuesday. There were no other serious injuries.
Oscar Tribute Snubs On Sunday night during the “In Memoriam” segment of the Oscar telecast, several Hollywood greats were remembered, including Patrick Swayze, Brittany Murphy, Ron Silver and Michael Jackson. But fans were quick to point out that Farrah Fawcett, Bea Arthur and Ed McMahon were not included in the montage. While the three of them had been in several movies, the bulk of their careers were centered on TV. Still, fans and celebrities were perplexed why the icons were noticeably missing from the tribute. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences executive director Bruce Davis explained, “It is the single most troubling element of the Oscar show every year. Because more people die each year than can possibly be included in that segment. You are dropping people who the public knows. It’s just not comfortable.”
Funeral Held For Marie Osmond’s Son Hundreds of family members and friends attended a funeral service yesterday for Marie Osmond’s 18-year-old son, Michael Bryan. Marie’s brother Donny gave a moving eulogy at the service, which took place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel in Provo, Utah. A slideshow of the teen in happier times played in the lobby of the chapel and Thomas S. Monson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, officiated the service. Michael reportedly suffered from depression and jumped to his death from the eighth floor of his Los Angeles apartment building late last month. Donny and Marie took a break from performing their Las Vegas stage show to grieve for Michael. They are expected to resume performing today.
Music News Taylor Swift’s Levels Of Heartbreak And Heartache For Taylor Swift, getting her heart broken is good for something. It is well known that Taylor puts her love life into her songs. Now she tells Elle magazine how she categorizes the various levels of heartbreak and heartache. She says, “A letdown is worth a few songs. A heartbreak is worth a few albums.” Taylor is on the cover of the new issue of Elle.
New Foo Music Dave Grohl has revealed the Foo Fighters will start recording a new studio album in September. Grohl said that instead of recording the songs at Foo HQ, they plan to go record in his garage. Grohl also revealed that a documentary about the band’s history and making of the new album is in the works.
Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone’ Video Premieres Tonight Lady Gaga’s highly-anticipated new video for “Telephone” will debut tonight on “E!” at 11:30 p.m. [ET]. The video includes an appearance from Beyoncé, who duets with Gaga on the “Fame Monster” track. The full video runs almost 10 minutes long and was shot last month by director Jonas Akerlund.
Katy Perry Thinking Blue Katy Perry is in talks to be the voice of Smurfette in an upcoming movie based on “The Smurfs” cartoon. Jonathan Winters will voice Papa Smurf. The film will be a combination of live action and animation.
Beyoncé Opens Cosmetology Center At Substance Abuse Facility Beyoncé has opened a program to help the women who helped her learn to play Etta James. The singer opened the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center at the Phoenix House in New York, a residential substance abuse facility. Beyoncé first spent time there while researching her role as James in “Cadillac Records.” The Phoenix House offers programs for residents in things like building maintenance and carpentry, but Beyoncé says she thought there should be more programs for women.
Lil Wayne Finally Sentenced After several delays, Lil Wayne was finally sentenced yesterday on weapons charges stemming from a 2007 incident in New York. He was originally set to be sentenced last month, but his attorney requested a delay so he could undergo eight root canals. Then, last Tuesday, a fire broke out at the Manhattan Criminal Court Building and sentencing was delayed again. The next day, Weezy’s court date was once again rescheduled due to repairs at the building. Wayne was finally sentenced to a year in jail yesterday for having a loaded gun on his tour bus. He will serve his sentence at Rikers Island. Wayne’s lawyer said she expected he would be held in protective custody, but officials said they are still deciding on that. Wayne could be released in about eight months with good behavior.
Travie Rises With ‘Lazarus’ Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy steps out on his own with his solo album, “Lazarus,” due out June 8th. McCoy also is now going by the nickname “Travie,” which he said “anybody who knows me already calls me that. No one in my circle calls me Travis.” McCoy says the new tracks were inspired by his high-profile breakup with Katy Perry, but as he continued to write, the material turned more optimistic. The lead single, “Billionaire,” will be available digitally starting today. McCoy will perform at SXSW this month before heading out on tour alongside Cobra Starship and 3OH!3 for the “Too Fast For Love” tour. The trek begins in Milwaukee on April 28th and ends in Philadelphia on June 11th.
Travis Barker Inks New DJ AM Tattoo Travis Barker has a new tattoo that honors his longtime friend, the late DJ AM. Barker posted a photo of the thigh tattoo on his Twitter page. He and AM survived a 2008 plane crash in South Carolina that took the lives of four other people. AM (born Adam Goldstein) died last August of an accidental drug overdose after struggling with a relapse in the aftermath of the crash. The tattoo reads: “In Memory Of” in cursive, with AM’s signature lightning bolt logo floating in a bank of clouds. The image also incorporates a weeping angel with a halo.
Snoop Dogg And Epps Team For Comedy Tour Snoop Dogg is set to show off his comedic skills this spring in a U.S. tour featuring funnyman Mike Epps. Dogg and Epps will combine their stand-up and stage shows for a limited run called “Imagine That!” which will tell the story of two jailed nightclub performers trying to break out of prison. The tour will kick off April 27th in San Diego.
Uncle Kracker Gets ‘Happy’ On The Road After a five-year lapse between albums, Uncle Kracker says he’s “ecstatic” to promote his latest collection, “Happy Hour.” He begins his tour in support of the CD on March 11th in his home state of Michigan. The record’s first single is “Smile.”
Jermaine Jackson Plans New Michael Jackson Tribute Jermaine Jackson is planning a Michael Jackson tribute concert in London this summer to mark the anniversary of his brother’s death. Previous plans to honor Jackson in Vienna, Austria, were shelved last year, but Jermaine says he has now booked London's Wembley Arena for a star-studded performance on June 8th. He said the show, called “Tribute By Jermaine,” will be filmed for a future DVD release. He has yet to reveal who will perform.
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