CNBC Anchor Mark Haines Dies at 65
Longtime CNBC anchor Mark Haines passed away unexpectedly Tuesday night. The cause of his death was not revealed. Haines was 65. CNBC anchor Carl Quintanilla read a statement announcing his colleague's passing on the air Wednesday morning shortly before 10 a.m. ET.  "It is with deep regret and a heavy heart that I let you know that Mark Haines passed away last night in his home," Hoffman said in an email to staffers. "I know all of you join me in sending our heartfelt condolences to Mark's wife, Cindy, his son, Matt, and his daughter, Meredith." Hoffman added: "With his searing wit, profound insight and piercing interview style, he was a constant and trusted presence in business news for more than 20 years. From the dotcom bubble, to the tragic events of 9/11, to the depths of the financial crisis, Mark was always the unflappable pro. Mark loved CNBC and we loved him back. He will be deeply missed." Haines was the founding anchor of CNBC's morning flagship program Squawk Box and also co-anchored the network's spinoff Squawk on the Street with Erin Burnett, until she departed the network earlier this month. 
 Singer Keyshia Cole wed longtime love, NBA star Daniel "Boobie" Gibson over the weekend, they revealed via Twitter. "It's OFFICIAL!" Cleveland Cavaliers player Gibson wrote, sharing numerous wedding pics from the special day. "Mr. and Mrs. Gibson. We appreciate all the well wishes." A rep for Cole, 29, confirmed the couple's engagement in January 2010. They welcomed their first child, Daniel Hiram Gibson Jr., two months later.

John Edwards May Face Indictment

John Edwards soon may be charged with breaking campaign finance laws by using political funds to cover up his affair and out-of-wedlock child with Rielle Hunter during his 2008 presidential run.  "We've learned that the government is pressing ahead to prosecute, and this phase of the case is swiftly coming to a conclusion," a source said. "We've learned that the government is pressing ahead to prosecute, and this phase of the case is swiftly coming to a conclusion," a source said. Investigators believe that money from outside political groups and Edwards's donors was paid to Hunter and onetime aide Andrew Young to keep the affair and love child a secret. An attorney for Edwards, Gregory Craig, confirmed the government is preparing a criminal case. "John Edwards has done wrong in his life – and he knows it better than anyone – but he did not break the law," says Craig. "The Justice Department has wasted millions of dollars and thousands of hours on a matter more appropriately a topic for the Federal Election Commission to consider, not a criminal court." A source close to Edwards says he has, in recent weeks, appeared despondent over the case and isolated himself at the family's sprawling Chapel Hill, N.C., home, where he is sole parent to his two young children, Emma Claire, 13, and Jack, 11.


Bill Nighy to Star Opposite Colin Farrell in 'Total Recall' Remake

The film, which starts shooting in June in Toronto and will be directed by Len Wiseman, also stars Bryan Cranston as the villain, and Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel as the female leads. Ethan Hawke is on board for a cameo. The movie ditches the Martian storyline from the original pic and instead involves nation states Euromerica and New Shanghai. Farrell plays Douglas Quaid, a factory worker in the latter who begins to believe he is a spy — although he doesn't know for which side. Nighy will play Quatto, the leader of the resistance. (In the 1990 movie, the character, called Kuato, was played by Marshall Bell with the conceit that the leader was actually a small mutant living off the human.)

 Kris Humphries proposed to Kim Kardashian with a custom-designed 20.5 carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond ring. That’s twice the size of Khloe’s! "I just knew I wanted it to be big," says Humphries. "I didn't expect this at all," Kardashian says of the romantic, surprise proposal. "I was in such shock. I never thought it would happen at home, and I never thought now." The couple have been dating six months.

 

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The people have spoken. Scotty McCreery is your new American Idol.


Oprah Winfrey's OWN network stopped programming from 4pm-5pm when her final show aired in the East coast.  A message appeared on the screen directing viewers to the finale.  The cable channel is also planning six days of special Oprah-themed programming May 25th-May 30th every night at 8pm and from 11a-6p Memorial Day Weekend. Winfrey's hiatus from the small screen will be brief as she is slated to launch her new nighttime show, Oprah's Next Chapter, on OWN in January 2012.


There’s some drama going down at Simon Cowell’s new show X-Factor. Cheryl Cole was named a judge for X-Factor a few weeks back, but it looks like she’s off the show. Nicole Scherzinger will now replace Cheryl and Steve Jones will host the show solo.


The Beek is back — and channeling his inner-Sean Parker with a Law & Order: CI guest spot. Before returning to TV full-time with the midseason ABC comedy Apartment 23, James Van Der Beek will pop up on a Social Network-flavored installment of the USA Network procedural. The actor is set to play Rex Tamlyn, an overconfident, hard-partying playboy and partner in a Facebook-Like website devoted to “connecting people who share fleeting romantic encounters.” The pulled-from-the-headlines aspect of the episode involves a lawsuit surrounding a stolen idea. The not-so-true-to-life part: Two dead bodies turn up in the company’s office.


Sons of Anarchy, will welcome former Prison Break star Rockmond Dunbar as Charming’s new no-nonsense sheriff. Dunbar‘s multi-episode arc on the FX hit’s fourth season puts the new law enforcer at odds with SAMCRO, whose days of having the law in their hands has long passed. The actor most recently played a cop on FX’s short-lived Terriers.


VH1 is reviving its cult hit Pop Up Video after a near 10-year hiatus. Sixty half-hour episodes have been ordered of the music video-mocking series, set to bow this fall.


The Finder is on the prowl for a new female lead. Sources close to the Bones spinoff confirm that Saffron Burrows is leaving the show and her role is being recast. The ex-Law & Order: Criminal Intent detective played a cocky bar owner and helicopter pilot opposite star Geoff Stults. An insider says the role is being reimagined. Last week, Fox announced that The Finder would inherit Bones‘ Thursday timeslot in January when the latter show goes on hiatus to accommodate Emily Deschanel’s maternity leave.


History Channel has greenlit The Hatfields and McCoys, a miniseries about the infamous feuding families. The epic event, starring and produced by Kevin Costner, will make its debut in 2012, coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the war between the two households.


Showtime’s Dexter is also adding some new blood to the gang in Season 6, casting Billy Brown (aka Light’s Out‘s Death Row Reynolds) as Miami Metro’s new feather-ruffling detective.


Ronnie and "The Situation" got into a major fist fight with each other Monday night in Italy and it looks like the sitch got his butt kicked. Situation has red marks covering his face around his left eye and Ronnie's knuckles were torn up and bleeding. Supposedly, the fight originally started as a fight between Ronnie and Sami.