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Kelsey Grammer is a Free Man
Kelsey Grammer finally got Camille Grammer's claws off of him today as a judge granted his divorce. As of today Camille is officially ex Mrs. Kelsey Grammer, although he started acting like a single guy way before she even knew the marriage was over. How is Kelsey going to celebrate his new freedom? Hit up a bar? Go to a strip club with his buddies? Nope, he's getting remarried to his future ex wife Kayte Walsh (above) later this month. 

Scarlett Johansson 'Not Dating' Sean Penn, Says Rep

"Scarlett and Sean are not dating – they have been friends for years. Nothing more, nothing less," her rep says. "They have been talking over the last few months regarding Haiti Relief and Scarlett's upcoming trip to Haiti as Oxfam's Global Ambassador." Reports had swirled recently that Johansson, 26, had hooked up with Penn, 50, last month following her split from husbandRyan Reynolds, 34.

Willow Smith wants Pitt to play her Daddy
Teen pop sensation Willow Smith said she wants Brad Pitt to play Daddy Warbucks opposite her Annie in a planned remake of the movie musical. Last month, the 10-year old confirmed reports she would be starring in the hip-hop version of "Annie," which her father, Will Smith, is producing along with Jay-Z and Sony Pictures. "Glee" crator Ryan Murphy is reportedly in talks to direct the film.

Charlie Sheen reaches divorce deal with estranged wife

Actor Charlie Sheen and his estranged third wife, Brooke Mueller, have agreed to the terms of their divorce, capping a brief, stormy marriage that collapsed after a violent quarrel on Christmas Day 2009. Mueller will gain primary physical custody of the couple's twin 2-year-old sons, Bob and Max, and Sheen will pay child support of $55,000 a month. Sheen, 45, Mueller, 33, have been separated since December 2009, when the actor was arrested in the ski resort of Aspen, Colorado, on charges of assaulting his wife during an argument on Christmas Day. The divorce agreement provides no ongoing spousal support for Mueller, but Sheen must pay her a one-time lump sum of more than $757,000, plus $1.25 million for her share of their primary home, which he get gets to keep. The agreement also stipulates that under no circumstances shall Sheen's support for sons Bob and Max fall below the amount he already pays to his second wife, actress Denise Richards, with whom he split in 2006, to support their two children.


Streisand confirms 'Gypsy' role

Barbra Streisand has confirmed reports she's returning to the big screen to star in the film adaptation of musical "Gypsy" -- about stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. The singer/actress admits the news leaked "a little early" but she is onboard. She says, "I am not sure about directing it. It may just be too much. I know I will be playing the part."

Jazz coach Sloan abruptly resigns

Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan stepped down Thursday after 23 seasons and 1,127 wins as head coach of the Utah Jazz. Longtime assistant Phil Johnson, who also was in his 23rd season with the Jazz, also resigned. Sloan said during a news conference that stepping down was his decision and that the team had tried to talk him out of it. But he said it's time to move on. Jazz assistant Tyrone Corbin will be the next coach. The moves come on the heels of an emotional 91-86 loss Wednesday night to the Chicago Bulls, Utah's 10th in the last 14 games. Sloan, the longest-tenured coach in the four major professional sports, hinted that something was in the works after delaying his postgame press conference Wednesday night for more than 30 minutes because of what he said was a meeting with Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor. Sloan said he made his decision to leave early Thursday.


Aretha Franklin to return to the stage in May

Aretha Franklin will return to the stage in May for a still-to-be announced tribute show. Franklin worried fans when a health issue prompted her to scrap a series of end-of-year shows in 2010. She recently dismissed reports she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but is still refusing to reveal all about her recent health problems. Now she's making plans to perform shows she was forced to postpone last year. Her comeback show in May will be a network special featuring several artists paying tribute to the Queen of Soul and her first first dates will include a three-night stand at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Christina Aquilera, Jennifer Hudson and Martina McBride are among the stars paying tribute to the Queen of Soul at the Grammys Sunday night.

Carrie Underwood's Husband Moves Home

Together at last. Even though they were married, Carrie Underwood and her hockey-player husband Mike Fisher have been living in two different countries. Now Fisher has been traded to the Nashville Predators from the Ottawa Senators and they will finally be able to put the long distance part of their marriage behind them. Fisher says the hardest part is saying goodbye to the people of Ottawa who welcomed him with open arms.

 

TV NEWS
There’s a new big cheese on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Veteran character actor Jay O. Sanders has been tapped to play the new captain of the Major Case Squad and boss to Robert Goren (Vincent D’Onofrio) and Alexandra Eames (Kathryn Erbe). Sanders will appear in all eight episodes of the show’s upcoming tenth and final season. This is the fourth captain on L&O:CI following Jamey Sheridan’s James Deakins, Eric Bogosian’s Danny Ross and, most recently, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio’s Zoe Callas.



Sinbad is set to join the reality ranks, launching his own celebrity docusoap series on WEtv. Sinbad’s Family Affair (working title) will follow the actor/comedian and his family as they work and live in Los Angeles, with Sinbad trying to re-launch his comedy career. The series is slated to debut, April 12th.


Goran Visnjic will appear in David Fincher's adaptation ofStieg Larsson's best-selling novel, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo." Visnjic will play Dragan Armansky, the head of a security firm that employs the main character, Lisbeth Salander. Visnjic is best known for playing Dr. Luka Kovac on "ER."  



Ramon Rodriguez (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) has joined ABC’s Charlie’s Angels reboot as Charlie’s liaison, Bosley. As with David Doyle’s portrayal on the original ’70s series, Boz is a rock of support for the Angels and the good-natured brunt of many jokes. Rodriguez’s previous TV series credits include The Wire and Day Break.



Mark Burnett isn't sure if contestant Russell Hantz was spilling "Survivor" secrets. The "Survivor" executive producer said during a teleconference Thursday that he had "no idea" if Hantz, the 38-year-old schemer from Dayton, Texas, who starred in the "Samoa" and "Heroes vs. Villains" editions, leaked information about the CBS reality TV competition. "I found out the same time you found out," Burnett said Thursday. "I read it online. I had no idea about it. I don't know if it's actually true. As of this minute, I still have not had a conversation with CBS about it. I should probably call someone and ask someone." Hantz was accused of revealing several plot points about his seasons, including the elimination order of contestants, before it aired, to a man who posted on the "Survivor Sucks" message board, according to a report released last week.



A stunt woman on the police drama "Justified" has been hospitalized after being injured on the set during filming. Despite initial reports stating that the unnamed 30-year-old stuntwoman was injured in a "low speed collision" resulting in "severe head trauma," a representative for the show says, "The stuntwoman on 'Justified' was not hit by a vehicle, but slipped and fell, hitting her head on the ground. Since the incident happened at 1 a.m., production was done for the night, and resumed the next morning. The stuntwoman is doing very well at a local hospital."
  


Amanda Peet is reuniting with NBC on a sitcom with very promising pedigree.The Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip star has scored the lead in Bent, a single camera romantic comedy pilot from former Scrubs producer Tad Quill. Peet will play a recently-divorced single mom who’s fighting an intense attraction to her studly contractor. No word on who’s playing the object of her superficial attraction.

Kathy Griffin is clearing space on her mantel for a Tony Award. The often provocative comedian, who already has a couple of Emmy Awards, is making her way to Broadway next month for an eight-show stand shamelessly called "Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony." The 50-year-old Griffin announced the move Thursday on her website. She says each show will have fresh material "due to the revolving door of pop culture, political and celebrity missteps."

Former Desperate Housewives gardener Jesse Metcalfe has landed the role of Bobby and Pam Ewing’s adopted son Christopher on TNT’s in-the-works Dallas sequel series. Metcalfe was one of two finalists for the role, the other being Alex Russell. Additionally, Veronica Mars alum Julie Gonzalo has scored a major role in the much-buzzed-about project. The updated Dallas, from Cane creator Cynthia Cidre, centers on the offspring of dueling brothers J.R. and Bobby Ewing — J.R.’s son, John Ross (Josh Henderson) and  his cousin Christopher (Metcalfe, most recently of NBC’s Chase) — who clash over the future of the Ewing dynasty while the fate of Southfork itself weighs in the balance.


Lindsay Trying to Avoid Jail
Lindsay Lohan's been arrested so many times she's a pro by now. Her camp is trying to figure out a why to keep her out of jail and a guilty plea may do the job. Judge Keith Schwartz set a hearing for February 23, so the lawyers can talk plea bargain. Lilo's lawyer Shawn Holley Chapman may get her to plead guilty to make the case go away. If the Judge is willing to let her slide with no jail time again, she'll plead guilty, but there's a catch. The prosecutor wants America's darling Klepto in jail. If Shawn Chapman Holley offers to plead guilty to felony grand theft, with the judge's assurance he won't put her behind bars, the case could go away. It is up to the judge at this point.

Jennifer Aniston Banned Plastic From the Red Carpet

Heidi Montag managed to unhinge her plastic jaw long enough to say that Jennifer Aniston banned her from the Just Go With it premiere. “I’m so upset. I was so excited! This is the first movie I’ve ever been in and I can’t walk the red carpet because Jennifer Aniston decided I was ‘too polarizing’.”Someone was high on plastic fumes when this quote came out because apparently it's entirely fabricated. "I read that Jennifer had banned me from the premiere for being too polarizing, but I know now that it wasn't true," Montag said. But of course, Aniston’s reps deny the claim, saying, “We do not have anything to do with who gets invited, but besides that, Sony did invite Heidi to the premiere and did not get an RSVP from her."