Actor who played Alfred in 'Batman' movies dies at 94

British actor Michael Gough has died at age 94. The star, known for his role as Bruce Wayne's butler, Alfred, in Tim Burton's "Batman" films, passed away on Thursday. The cause of death is unknown.

Vivid CEO Blocks Sale of Usher's Sex Tape
Steve Hirsch, who was behind Kim Kardashian and Kendra Wilkinson's sex tape, purchased Usher's tape and plans on destroying it. In the letter to Usher, he says, "As a result of this being an intimate and very personal tape we can certainly understand why you would want to stop its distribution." Hirsch goes on to say he's shut down "many celebrity sex tapes" ... and claims he's willing to do the same for Usher.
  

Billy Ray Cyrus Calls off Divorce From Miley's Mom
Miley's dad Billy Ray Cyrus had a change of heart and decided to call off his divorce from Tish.  "I've dropped the divorce," Billy said during an interview on The View scheduled to air on Friday. "I want to put my family back together … Things are the best they've ever been." "I feel like I got my Miley back," he added. "I feel like we're the daddy and daughter we were before Hannah Montana." Miley reportedly stopped speaking to her dad after he told GQ magazine that 'Hannah Montana' destroyed their family. He calls it destroyed, I call it paying the bills. That Encino mansion they all live in comes with a hefty mortgage and we all know his achy breaky heart can't afford it.



Darren Aronofsky Exits 'The Wolverine'

Darren Aronofsky has exited "The Wolverine," saying the length of the shoot would have kept him away from his family for too long. The "Black Swan" director split from his longtime partner Rachel Weisz last fall. The couple have a young son, Henry Chance, together. Aronofsky was considered something of an offbeat choice for the "X-Men" sequel, having made his name primarily in arthouse films such as "The Wrestler"and "Requiem for a Dream." The director and Twentieth Century Fox today issued the following statements about his decision to leave the big-budget sequel. Stated Aronofsky: "As I talked more about the film with my collaborators at Fox, it became clear that the production of 'The Wolverine' would keep me out of the country for almost a year. I was not comfortable being away from my family for that length of time. I am sad that I won't be able to see the project through, as it is a terrific script and I was very much looking forward to working with my friend, Hugh Jackman, again."

Joe Jonas and Ashley Green Split
 Just days after Joe Jonas gushed about his girlfriend Ashley Greene to Details magazine, they've decided to split and go their separate ways. A source told the New York Post newspaper: “It was mutual and amicable.” They've been together for about nine months and blame their busy work schedules for the split, which interestingly enough is the same reason Joe claims the relationship was so great during the Details interview.

Vanessa Hudgens Meets with FBI
Who knew Vanessa Hudgens' racy cell phone pics would be a federal case? Yesterday the actress/amateur porn star met with her lawyer and the FBI in Century City to discuss the photos, which were hacked from her Gmail account. A law enforcement source said that they have a lead on an individual who has hacked more than 50 celebrities. Scarlett Johansson is among the list of those this individual has hacked. And we just lost several readers who are now Googling "Scarlett Johansson nude photos".


TV NEWS
Jimmy Smits has been tapped as the last major lead in NBC’s untitled Stephen Gaghan pilot (formerly S.I.L.A.), a complex ensemble drama in the style of  Traffic and Syriana set in the world of crime, law enforcement and politics in sprawling modern-day Los Angeles.


Acting vet and onetime Dirty Sexy Money patriarch Donald Sutherland has landed a lead role in NBC’s comedy pilot My Life as an Experiment.

The New Charlie's Angels. The new, Miami-based Charlie’s Angels stars Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights) as Eve, Rachael Taylor (Transformers) as Abby, and Annie Ilonzeh (General Hospital) as Kate.

Ramon Rodriguez (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) plays a very different kind of Bosley, while Robert Wagner (Hart to Hart) will voice Charlie, whose Townsend Agency.

Lady Gaga Becomes First Artist to Sell 20 Million Singles

Gaga has become the first artist in history to sell over 20 million digital singles. Now that's impressive! The RIAA has recognized her as the highest-certified artist of digital singles in Gold & Platinum history thanks to the following hits:

"Just Dance" 6x multi-Platinum
"Poker Face" 5x multi-Platinum
"Bad Romance" 4x multi-Platinum
"Paparazzi" 3x multi-Platinum
"Love Game" 2x multi-Platinum

Not far behind are Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" with 6x multi-platinum, Rihanna with 19 million and Taylor Swift with 18.5 million.

Celebrities Donate to Japan
Celebrities, fashion designers, movie studios and the general public have all come together to help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. It’s nice to see people digging deep in their pockets to help those in need. Here’s a rundown of some of the big donations from people in Hollywood and the fashion industry: Tadashi Yanai, president of Uniqlo is donating $12.2 million of his own fortune, $4.9 million from his company and $8.6 million in coats, jeans, towels and 300,000 pairs of its Heattech thermal underwear to victims.Demi Lovato is a changed woman since leaving rehab and wants to help those in need. She has donated $1 million of her own money to the relief cause. The Walt Disney Company has committed $2.5 million in humanitarian aid to the victims. Fashion house Coach donated $5 million to the Japanese Red Cross. Clint Eastwood and Warner Bros. have committed proceeds from Clint’s Hereafter DVD to Japan. New York Yankees have donated $50,000 to the Salvation Army and $50,000 to the Red Cross. Jack Johnson, who is touring in Japan, has cancelled his tour and is donating to Global Giving’s Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, and his wife Wendy will match the first $100,000 donated via Citizen Effect to the American Red Cross. Lady Gaga designed a white bracelet with red lettering that retails on her website for $5. She raised $250k in 48 hours. Sandra Bullock donated $1 million to the American Red Cross. Charlie Sheen has announced that $1.00 from every ticket to his live show will go to the Red Cross. South Korean production company SM Entertainment has announced that they are donating $900,000 to Japanese Red Cross.