Former child star Jackie Cooper Dies at 88

Jackie Cooper, the former child movie star who won a best actor Oscar nomination at the age of 9 for "Skippy" and grew up to play The Daily Planet editor in Christopher Reeves' four "Superman" movies, has died. He was 88. Cooper reigned with Shirley Temple as one of the most popular child stars of the 1930s. Starting in comedy shorts, he rose to top ranks with "Skippy," a sentimental adaptation of a popular comic strip. He followed with such hits as "The Champ," "The Bowery," "Treasure Island" and "O'Shaughnessy's Boy," all co-starring Wallace Beery. With his career fading after World War II, Cooper left Hollywood for the New York theater. He returned to Hollywood and starred in two successful situation comedies, "The People's Choice" (1955-58) and "Hennessey" (1959-62). He appeared as a Navy doctor in "Hennessey," which he also produced and directed. He went on to direct more than 250 half-hour and hour-long series episodes, 16 two-hour movies and numerous pilots and commercials. At one point he vowed he would never act again. But he returned for an occasional role, most notably as gruff Daily Planet editor Perry White in the "Superman" films. Cooper is survived by his two sons.

Zsa Zsa Gabor back in hospital with pneumonia

Ailing actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has been admitted to hospital again suffering with pneumonia, in the 94-year-old's latest health scare. Her husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, called a doctor after she had difficult breathing, and she was diagnosed with pneumonia, said spokesman John Blanchette. "He immediately called for an ambulance and right now they're trying to save her life, trying to drain her lungs," he said, declining to say if the scare was more serious than previous occasions when she has been taken to hospital. Her husband "is hoping that she'll be able to survive. Their 25th wedding anniversary is in August, and he wants to celebrate that," the publicist said.

Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Name Twins Moroccan Scott and Monroe

Carey and hubby Nick Cannon's son is named Moroccan Scott Cannon and their daughter is named Monroe Cannon, the couple announced onher official Web site. Scott is both the middle name of Cannon, 30, and his grandmother's maiden name. Carey and Cannon's daughter did not receive a middle name because the singer herself doesn't have one. As for the inspiration behind the names, Monroe was named after Marilyn Monroe, who has been an inspiration to Carey, 42, while Moroccan comes from the top-tier of Carey's New York City apartment, which features Moroccan-inspired décor and was also the site of Cannon's marriage proposal.

 When Marie Osmond remarried first husband Stephen Craig on Wednesday, it wasn’t hard to find her something old: she simply reused her original wedding dress. The singing star pulled the Ret Turner gown — long-sleeved with a full skirt — out of her archives, updating it with a simpler veil and chunky pearls. The move wasn’t her original plan — a dress she’d had specially designed for the occasion wasn’t “right.”  Nearly 30 years after their 1982 marriage and subsequent divorce three years later, Marie Osmond and former basketball player Stephen Craig got married for a second time Wednesday in Las Vegas, her rep confirmed.


Superman Star Henry Cavill Is Engaged
 The British actor, who has been cast in the next Superman film, is engaged to Ellen Whitaker, his rep confirmed. Cavill popped the question to Whitaker, an athlete in training with the goal of making the British showjumping team for the 2012 Olympics, while they were on a trip to Hollywood. Superman: The Man of Steel is set for release in Dec. 2012. 



Kelly Preston to play John Travolta's wife in 'Gotti' film
John Travolta's upcoming "Gotti" family biopic has turned into a real family affair. His real-life wife, Kelly Preston, has signed on to play his onscreen wife. Preston, who wed the actor in 1991, will portray Victoria Gotti, and the couple's real-life daughter, Ella Bleu, 11, will star as their onscreen child, Angel, in the upcoming film "Gotti: Three Generations."
 "I know that there are people out there who say that there is nothing sexy about being pregnant," says Tia Mowry. "Then there are some people who embrace the sexuality." The Game star, 32, decidedly falls in the latter category, having recently posed for a revealing belly photo.  "I feel empowered; I feel sexy," says Mowry, who'sexpecting a baby boy on July 3. She says she was inspired to pose for the photo by her mother – who regrets not having taken such a shot herself.


TV NEWS
President Obama will sit down with CBS’ 60 Minutes this Sunday, May 8, to discuss the capture and killing of longtime terrorist-at-large Osama bin Laden.


Project Runway has announced that season 9 of the fashion reality-competition will run this summer, but the even bigger news from Lifetime was the news that another Runway All Starsis in the works. The last time the show’s best-of-the-best faced-off was in 2009, when season 2′s Daniel Vosovic won the Project Runway All Star Challenge. The network is planning eight one-hour episodes of All Stars, but an airdate has yet to be determined.

His name is Robert King. And he’s a Wire-aholic. The co-creator of CBS’ The Good Wife — who recently confessed that he’s “going to keep running down the line until everyone from The Wire is on the show” — has tapped Seth Gilliam (a.k.a. Sgt. Carver on the late HBO drama) to guest star in the show’s May 17 season finale as a man on trial for killing a judge. For those keeping track at home, that brings to 12 the number of Wire grads who have appeared onGood Wife since the show’s inception two years ago.

Parks and Recreation‘s Jim O’Heir (Jerry!) will pop up as a rich, tightly wound public figure during the second season of TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles.

ABC has pulled Jamie Oliver‘s Food Revolution from the lineup for the remainder of May sweeps, in favor of airing Dancing With the Stars recaps Tuesdays at 8. The British foodie’s do-gooder program will return June 10 in its Season 1 time slot, Fridays at 9.

Recently retired WWE superstar Edge will visit Syfy’s Haven this season in the potentially recurring role of Dwight, a longtime resident of the spooky town and close confidant of Luke’s late father. Season 2 of the supernatural series premieres Friday, July 15 at 10/9c.

Modern Family‘s Nolan Gould (aka Luke) has joined the cast of Chiller’s first-ever original movie, Ghoul. The breakout child star will play the flick’s fearless lead character.

Glee‘s Naya Rivera just scored a nice gig for an up-and-coming starlet — hosting the GLAAD Media Awards. Rivera, who plays closeted lesbian Santana on the Fox hit, has been named host of the 22nd annual event, to be held May 14 in San Francisco. Sex and the City alum Kim Catrall will be on hand to receive the Golden Gate Award for her tireless work with the LGBT community.

 Just weeks away from giving birth, The Real Housewives of Atlanta's Kim Zolciak shares personal pregnancy photos of her and boyfriend Kroy Biermann, exclusively with Life & Style. Kim says Kroy, the babies father, loves her pregnant body and has made her feel sexy throughout her pregnancy. "I feel like I'm just getting fatter," Kim Zolciak tells the new issue ofLife & Style. "He thinks I'm sexy," Kim says about Kroy, star defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons. "He makes me feel beautiful."

Gibson's ex drops violence claims in court

Mel Gibson's former girlfriend has told a judge hearing the couple's child custody dispute that she is dropping allegations that the Oscar-winner struck her during a fight last year. The source who is familiar with the case says Oksana Grigorieva told a family law judge Wednesday that she was withdrawing all domestic violence allegations against Gibson from the case. The move doesn't affect a misdemeanor battery case in which the actor-director pleaded no contest in March. His plea didn't include an admission of guilt and cannot be used against him in a civil lawsuit. He remains on probation and is undergoing domestic violence counseling.