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‘Where the Wild Things Are’ author Maurice Sendak dead at age 83

Maurice Sendak, the children’s author and illustrator best known for the 1963 classic “Where the Wild Things Are,” died Tuesday in Danbury, Conn., reportedly of complications from a stroke. He was 83. During the 1950s, Sendak illustrated children’s books by other authors before starting to write his own stories. When “Where the Wild Things Are” came out in 1963, its monstrous characters raised concerns from some parents, but the book quickly brought him international acclaim, including the prestigious Caldecott Medal. The book was adapted into a feature film in 2009. Sendak's work extended beyond printed media. He was an advisor to the Children's Television Workshop during the initial development of "Sesame Street" and worked on several animated stories for the show, including an adaptation of his book "Bumble Addy." Sendak lived with psychoanalyst Eugene Glynn for 50 years before Glynn's death in 2007.

 New mom Charlize Theron keeps her carry on cutie — son Jackson! — cuddled close as they make their way through Los Angeles International Airport.


Matthew Fox Arrested for DUI
Matthew Fox was arrested for driving under the influence on Friday. The former Lost star, 45, had one passenger with him when he was cited at 3:23 a.m. Driving in Oregon, where he currently lives, the actor was apparently en route to a fast food restaurant at the time of his arrest. Matthew was pulled over for failing to maintain lane and failure to signal. Matthew was arrested on the scene after the officer decided he was intoxicated. He was taken into custody and released later that day. Last September, Fox had another run-in with the law when a Cleveland bus driver accused him of assault, battery and infliction of emotional distress. This instance was also said to involve alcohol.
 Country star Jake Owen and his model girlfriend Lacey Buchanan are officially Mr. and Mrs. Owen. The couple, who met when Buchanan appeared in Owen's music video for "8 Second Ride" and began dating after she starred in the video for his hit "Barefoot Blue Jean Night," tied the knot in a sunrise ceremony Monday morning in Owen's hometown of Vero Beach, Fla. The intimate ceremony was a family-only affair. Lacey's sister Leah was her maid of honor, and Jake's twin brother Jarrod served as best man. His uncle, Ron Owen, officiated.

John Travolta Sued for Sexual Assault of Masseur
John Travolta says the lawsuit claiming he sexually assaulted a masseur is a total lie ... and that he was 2,475 miles from the place it supposedly happened. The statement says, "This lawsuit is a complete fiction and fabrication.  None of the events claimed in the suit ever occurred." John is confident he will get the case thrown out and will sue the attorney and the masseur for malicious prosecution. According to the lawsuit, Travolta saw the masseur's ad online, and scheduled an appointment for $200 an hour. The masseur did not know it was Travolta when the appointment was booked, but followed instructions and met up with a black Lexus SUV, which Travolta was driving. Travolta and the masseur, who says he saw Trojan condoms in the center console, drove to the Beverly Hills Hotel and went to Travolta's bungalow. The suit claims Travolta stripped naked, appearing semi-erect. The masseur says he told Travolta to lay down on the table and the first hour went without incident. Then, according to legal docs, Travolta began rubbing the masseur's leg, touched his scrotum and the shaft of his penis. The masseur claims he told Travolta he did not have sex with his clients, but Travolta was undeterred, offering to do a "reverse massage," adding, "Come on dude, I'll jerk you off!!!" The suit goes on to allege Travolta then masturbated and told the masseur he got to where he was "due to sexual favors he had performed when he was in his 'Welcome Back Kotter' days," adding "Hollywood is controlled by homosexual Jewish men who expect favors in return for sexual activity." The masseur -- who is only listed as John Doe -- claims Travolta called him a loser, but then doubled the hourly rate and sent him on his way. The suit seeks $2 million plus punitive damages.
 

Linda Evangelista Settles Child-Support Case

Lawyers reached a settlement in the nasty child-support case between the supermodel and French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault, who's now married to Salma Hayek. The terms of the surprise deal were not immediately known. Outside the courthouse Monday, Francois-Henri Pinault's lawyer, David Aronson told reporters, "Everybody's glad for the sake and the benefit of the child that it's done." A rep for Evangelista had no comment. After court Evangelista and Pinault, who had barely made eye contact during the trial, were seen talking to each other. The model, 46, had been seeking $46,000 in monthly child-support payments for her 5-year-old son Augie with former flame Pinault. The case in a Manhattan family courtroom had grown increasingly contentious, with a lawyer for Evangelista claiming that Pinault had "suggested she terminate the pregnancy." His attorney strongly denied that Pinault ever said that and a source criticized Evengelista's camp for making statements that could hurt the child. It was revealed last year that Pinault, who has been married since 2009 to Hayek, had fathered a child with Evangelista. The French businessman has two other children from a previous marriage, which ended in divorce in 2004, and a 4-year-old daughter, Valentina, with Hayek.
 

Thomas Kinkade Died of Alcohol and Tranquilizers: Autopsy

An autopsy performed on popular artist Thomas Kinkade blames his April 6 death on an accidental overdose of "acute ethanol and Diazepam intoxication" – alcohol and prescription tranquilizers. "Mr. Kinkade died of respiratory depression as a result of a high concentration of ethanol combined with benzodiazepine use," California's Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's report stated. The self-described "painter of light," 54, died at his home in Monte Sereno, Calif. His family initially said his death was from natural causes.
 An expectant Drew Barrymore continues to stay silent on the topic of her impending motherhood, again preferring to let her belly do the talking. The actress, 37, and fiancé Will Kopelman are reportedly expecting a baby later this year.