Halle Berry Baby Daddy Being Investigated for Child Endangerment
Halle Berry is going to court this AM, and she'll ask a judge for an order prohibiting her baby daddy, Gabriel Aubry, from having ANY contact with 3-year-old Nahla until the child endangerment investigation against him is resolved. The LAPD is conducting a criminal battery and child endangerment investigation after Gabriel allegedly pushed the nanny with Nahla in her arms. And before the alleged pushing, the nanny Alliance Kamdem says Gabriel screamed at her and hurled a racial epithet.  In addition, we've learned the L.A. County Dept. of Children and Family Services is also conducting a child endangerment investigation. Kamdem claims Gabriel repeatedly yelled and cursed at her, often while Nahla was present.  Kamdem also says it got so bad ... Gabriel would make her sit in a corner in his condo until he called for her. Kamdem also claims Gabriel often yelled at Nahla, causing the child to cower and cry.  And she told police... when Nahla had a rash he refused to treat it. Kamdem quit last week after Gabriel allegedly shoved her. Gabriel's rep says, "Anyone can file a police report at any time, regardless of it being accurate." As for Halle's court appearance later this AM ... we'll be there.

Kevin Federline Hospitalized After Suspected 'Minor Heart Attack'

While filming a weight loss show in Australia, Kevin Federline was rushed to the hospital. Federline has been filming the show Excess Baggage when he began having chest pains. Spokesperson for the Australian channel that broadcasts the show explained: “Kevin was at Doonside with the [Giants], completing an AFL-related challenge. He did his challenge, which was running and catching the ball, then while his [in-series weight-loss partner] was taking the same challenge, he reported chest pains and a racing heart. Turns out it wasn’t a heart attack--K. Fed just got tired.  Doctors made him take  an ECG test, and they discovered it wasn't cardiac arrest, a heart attack or anything along those lines. “They want to do blood tests and he is likely to be there until at least late Monday.”

 

Aretha Franklin Calls Off Her Wedding

The Queen of Soul will retain her solo throne for now. Aretha Franklin – who announced Jan. 3 that she and her "forever friend" William 'Willie' Wilkerson would wed this summer – released a statement Monday with a change of plans. "Regretfully, To Our Friends and Supporters: Will and I have decided we were moving a little too fast, and there were a number of things that had not been thought through thoroughly," said Franklin, 69. "There will be no wedding at this time." "We will not comment on it any further because of the very personal and sensitive nature of it. We appreciate all of the many well wishes from friends." The statement was signed "Aretha and Will."

Simon Cowell and Fiance on a Break
This should be surprising to no one. Simon Cowell admits that he and his much younger, more attractive fiancé, Mezhgan Hussainy are “on a break” and that they will probably never get married. Simon Cowell and his make-up artist girlfriend have been engaged for nearly two years, and the longer the clock ticked away the more we realized a wedding probably isn’t in their future. Now, Cowell is saying that they are “taking a break.” Simon said, “It’s quite a complicated relationship. We have had a break from each other, and we are still incredibly close, I’m vulnerable. It’s not on, it’s not off, it’s somewhere in the middle. I don’t know if I will ever get married, but I am happy.” “I talk to Mezhgan all the time,” he said, “Everything is fine. But I didn’t say there would be wedding bells soon.”
 

Obama welcomes Bruins; Thomas absent

President Barack Obama saluted the NHL's Boston Bruins for their 2011 Stanley Cup championship on Monday, citing the city's run of professional team championships in recent years. The Bruins won their first Stanley Cup title in 39 years last June after a bruising seven-game final series against the Vancouver Canucks.  There was a notable no-show. Goalie Tim Thomas, who was the playoff MVP last year, chose not to attend the event due to political differences with Obama. Thomas, a Flint, Mich., native and one of only two American players on the Bruins' Stanley Cup roster last season, was the only Boston player to decline the invitation. "I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People," Thomas said in a statement. "This is being done at the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial level. This is in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers vision for the Federal government," he wrote. "Because I believe this, today (Monday) I exercised my right as a Free Citizen, and did not visit the White House. This was not about politics or party, as in my opinion both parties are responsible for the situation we are in as a country. This was about a choice I had to make as an INDIVIDUAL."

Baby No. 3 On the Way for Drew Brees

He may not be headed to the Super Bowl, but Drew Brees has even bigger plans: another baby! The New Orleans Saints quarterback, 33, and his wife Brittany are expecting their third child, Brees announced via Twitter. “Thanks for the well wishes for Brittany and Baby #3,” he writes. “She is 2½ months. Training camp baby.” As for big brothers Baylen Robert, 3, and Bowen Christopher, 15 months, they already have their hopes set on whether the newest addition will be a boy or girl. “Bowen wants a lil bro, Baylen a lil sis,” Brees shares.

Oscars 2012: And the nominees are...

Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse 

Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life 

Best Actor
Demián Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball

Best Actress
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn

Best Supporting Actor 
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Max Von Sydow, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Best Supporting Actress
Bérénice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help 

Best Original Screenplay
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids
J.C. Chandor, Margin Call
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Asghar Farhadi, A Separation

Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne, Jim Rash & Nat Faxon, The Descendants
John Logan, Hugo
George Clooney, Grant Heslov & Beau Willimon, The Ides of March
Aaron Sorkin & Steven Zaillian, Moneyball
Peter Straughan & Bridget O’Connor, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Animated Film
The Adventures of Tintin
A Cat in Paris
Chico & Rita
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango 

Best Foreign Language Film
Bullhead (Belgium)
Monsieur Lazhar (Canada)
A Separation (Iran)
Footnote (Israel)
In Darkness (Poland)

TV NEWS
Apparently Jennifer Love Hewitt isn't a bring-home-to-mom kind of gal – at least not on Hot in Cleveland.  In a Jan. 25 episode of the TV Land series (airing at 10 p.m.), the actress, 32, reprises her role as Wendie Malick's daughter Emmy, and disappoints Valerie Bertinelli's character Melanie when she announces that she is engaged to her son Will, played by Joe Jonas.


FOX will re-air last Sunday’s episode of American Idol this Tuesday at 8 pm.


Rosanne Barr will headline Downwardly Mobile, a project from former Roseanne scribe Eric Gilliland (and Barr, natch) that will have the comedienne playing the “proprietor of a mobile home park and surrogate mother to all of the unique people who live there in a challenging economy.” It’s a multi-camera sitcom from 20th Century Fox TV.
 Newcomer Giles Matthey has landed the multi-episode role of a hot and mysterious British fairy. One report has said that Claude will catch Jessica’s interest and attention in the upcoming season, but that’s not confirmed. Claude was previously played (briefly) by Neil Hopkins (Lost) on the show.


Bravo’s new Hills-esque docu-series, The Shahs of Sunset, is set to premiere Sunday, March 11.


Kristin Chenoweth, who stars in ABC’s upcoming primetime sudser GCB, will appear in a Season 3 episode of TV Land’s Hot In Cleveland, executive producer Sean Hayes announced on Twitter Monday morning. Chenoweth, whose TV credits include Glee and Pushing Daisies, will play a friend of the sitcom’s trio of gal pals who crashes with them after breaking up with her longtime beau, who is an in-demand Beverly Hills dermatologist.


 Food Network’s Food Network Star will undergo some changes in its upcoming eighth season (premiering May 13). Winners will now be chosen by the fans instead of a panel of professionals, with current judges Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis, as well as host Alton Brown, shifting duties to mentor a team of finalists.


HBO has assembled another star-studded team for its next pilot, comedy All Talk. Ben Stiller has signed on to star, direct and executive produce the project from acclaimed novelist Jonathan Safran Foer (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close). Emmy winner Alan Alda is in negotiations to co-star in the project. Written by Foer, All Talk is described as “politically, religiously, culturally, intellectually and sexually irreverent” and revolves around the daily and life-altering dramas of a Jewish family in Washington, DC.


SOAPnet will air a four-hour, Robin/Patrick-centric marathon of General Hospital on Sunday, Feb. 12 beginning at 3/2c.


The man responsible for NBC’s critically-beloved Parenthood is going back to the drawing board and creating a new drama for the Peacock that could star the guy dating Sarah Braverman. Jason Ritter — who plays the hot young teacher on Parenthood and last headlined the short-lived NBC drama The Event – is slated to star in Jason Katims’ drama pilot called County. Its about a group of young doctors, nurses and administrators in a “frenetic underfunded and morally compromising LA County Hospital.”


 CMT has renewed The Singing Bee for a fourth season, a fifth overall as the musical competition began its run on NBC.


ABC has given the green light to 666 Park Ave, a supernatural drama pilot from Fringe writer David Wilcox. Based on the novels by the same name, the potential series centers on a haunted New York City apartment complex.