Spike Lee apologizes to Florida couple, agrees to pay for retweeting their address
Film director Spike Lee has apologized to a Florida couple and agreed to pay their expenses for fleeing their home after they were harassed when he retweeted an address that was described as the home of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch captain who shot Trayvon Martin. "Spike Lee did the right thing," the couple’s lawyer, Matt Morgan, tweeted. "The McClain’s claim is fully resolved. Thank you Spike!!!" David and Elaine McClain, a couple in their 70s whose home is about four miles from where Martin was killed, told CNN that besides apologizing as they requested, Lee agreed to pay the cost of them having to leave their home temporarily. No dollar amount was revealed. Elaine McClain described the apology as sincere. The mistake by Lee, who has 250,000 Twitter followers, forced the McClains to flee to a hotel when reporters and hate mail began showing up at their home. Elaine McClain has a son named William George Zimmerman who previously lived at the address. Some Twitter members have been sending Lee angry and often racist tweets in response to his sharing of the address, many of which he has retweeted.
The new Bond girls, Bérénice Marlohe, who plays the latest in a long line of “Bond girls” – a character named Sévérine – and Naomie Harris (28 Days Later…, Ninja Assassin) as Field Agent Eve.Jaleel White Speaks Out About Ex-Girlfriend's Abuse Allegations
Responding to allegations by his ex-girlfriend of physical and verbal abuse, Jaleel White says the years-old claims are the fallout from a child-custody dispute that he thought had been resolved. "When you’re doing well in life, it’s par for the course certain individuals will try and knock you down," the Dancing with the Stars competitor says in a statement. "When the individual is also the mother of your only child it is particularly hurtful." Bridget Hardy says in an interview with Star magazine that White verbally and physically abused her in 2010. She alleges "he hit me across the chest area" and "pushed me into toilet," causing it to break. White, 35, who played Steve Urkel on the sitcom Family Matters, says the allegations originally were made in a "malicious police report" filed in connection with a dispute over custody of their then-11-month-old daughter. White was never questioned by police and no charges were filed. "As much as I would love to go detail for detail refuting Ms. Hardy's claims about the specifics of what was our relationship, the family court judge made it very clear to me any public discussion of our case and ordeal would be held against me in a court of law," he says. But White says he felt the matter had been concluded and that "up until now we have had a workable joint custody arrangement." He adds that he has been paying child support. "I guess my most recent successes have been too much for her to stomach," he continues. "I'm assuming I have not received her votes these past Monday nights. " White says his primary concern is their daughter. "My only hope is that when my daughter Googles her parents one day in her future, she sees that her father acted with class and dignity when pressed to the fire," he concludes. "Bridget Hardy is the mother of my only daughter in this world and without Ms. Hardy I would not have the treasure that is my daughter. God knows the truth. ... I ask for your sensitivity during this time, I can assure all of my fans this is only residue from a child custody matter."
Aerosmith confirms summer tour, new album in three months
With just two months remaining until "American Idol" ends for the season, Steven Tyler needed to find something to do with his time. It appears he's decided to take a little trip - Aerosmith is going back on tour. the group announced their plans to kick off their "Global Warming" tour in Minneapolis on June 16. It's currently scheduled to go through August 8. Cheap Trick will be the opening act. The Bad Boys from Boston also announced that they're putting the finishing touches on their 15th studio album, but just their first in eight years. It appears it will be ready in three months. "We've been underground for four months, doing what we do best," Tyler says. "We got two more songs to finish" before mixing. The album will feature songs titled "Legendary Child," "Beautiful" and "Out Go the Lights."
Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied's son, Aleph. No joke: 'Twins' sequel in the works, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, and Eddie Murphy
When Twins came out in 1988, it marked the first time Arnold Schwarzenegger — then known as the muscle-bound star of R-rated action movies like Predator and The Terminator — had tried his hand at headlining a comedy. It was his biggest hit to date. About a genetically perfect test-tube baby (Schwarzenegger) and his accidental low-life twin brother (Danny DeVito), Twins remains Schwarzenegger’s highest grossing comedy, and also ranks as one of the most successful films of DeVito and director Ivan Reitman’s careers. Adjusted for inflation, it pulled in a robust $218 million in the U.S. So who’s up for a sequel? Schwarzenegger and DeVito are attached to Triplets, a sequel to their 24-year-old hit that would co-star Eddie Murphy — yes, Eddie Murphy — as their long-lost third sibling. The project remains in the very early stages of development.
Michelle Williams has new romance in her life: the actress is dating How I Met Your Mother's Jason Segel. "It's been a few months," says a friend of the Oscar-nominated actress, who confirms the new relationship. "I've never seen her happier." As for the connection, a source says the pair met through Williams's best pal – and Segel's former Freaks and Geeks costar – Busy Philipps. Williams has a daughter, Matilda, 6, from her relationship with Heath Ledger. The Occult
Jennifer Carpenter is set to join Colm Meaney, Rufus Sewell, Anne Heche and Alycia Debnam-Carey in Christian Christiansen's thriller "The Occult" which has begun filming in North Carolina. The story follows a small commune dealing with a prophecy that predicts the coming of the Devil's daughter. As the shared 18th birthday of five girls approaches, a sequence of murders causes panic to spread through the community.
Half of a Yellow Sun
"Attack the Block" star John Boyega has signed up for two films - Biyi Bandele's "Half of a Yellow Sun" starring Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Dominic Cooper is also in talks for a lead role. Based on the novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, "Half of a Yellow Sun" recreates a seminal moment in modern African history -- Biafra's impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic in Nigeria, and the chilling violence that followed.
Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom divorce rumors
A report has come out of Hollywood Life that says reality star Khloe Kardashian and NBA husband Lamar Odom are having problems since their move to Dallas. The insider source says it's because in Dallas, they have to spend so much time together. The source says: "One of the main reasons the relationship is having trouble, which in turn is also hurting his game, is they are spending more time with each other ... they are now both fish out of water in Dallas and there are less outlets to get away from each other, which is having a strain on their relationship. They have no absence from each other to make the heart grow fonder. When they were in L.A. and did the show, it was a reward because that is when they would see each other -- but now it's too much." Khloe has swiftly taken to Twitter to deny that there are any problems in their marriage. She tweets:
- "Finally! The truth.... RT @GossipCopIntern: @WeLuvKhloe Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom NOT Splitting, Despite Rumor
- "Save the drama for your mama baby! LOL"
- "@KhloeDashDolls it shows you how sick people are. They would rather have pain then love... Sad world."
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