Lost Star Matthew Fox Accused of Assaulting a Woman

Matthew Fox was detained by cops in Cleveland, Ohio Saturday night after allegedly assaulting a woman outside of a bar. The "Lost" star allegedly tried to enter a party bus even though he wasn't a guest on the vehicle. The female bus driver repeatedly asked him to get off the bus and stood to block him from getting on board, at which point, he allegedly punched her in the breast and the "stomach area." The altercation was witnessed by an off duty cop, who handcuffed him until he was detained by police. The bus driver, Heather Bormann says she thinks Matthew was drunk, saying he smelled like a brewery, when she warned him several times to stop trying to get on the private bus Saturday night. She also claims "he just stepped in for a right hook to my pelvis area and started wailing on me like I was a man." Heather says she fought back in self-defense -- landing a left to Matt's jaw, spraining her hand in the process. She explained she is meeting with prosecutors tomorrow to file charges.

 

Austin Powers Villian Found Guilty of Torture and Rape

The guy who played "Random Task" in "Austin Powers" -- the guy who throws a shoe -- has been convicted of torturing a 20-year-old woman back in 1990. Joseph Hyungmin Son was arrested in 2008 on suspicion of participating in a gang rape of a woman on Christmas Eve ... when DNA linked him to the crime. According to prosecutors, Son and another man abducted the woman, dragged her into the back of a car, pistol whipped her and threatened to shoot her. The victim claimed Son and the other man repeatedly raped her, and sexually penetrated her with a gun before releasing her in Compton naked. Son is due back in court on September 19 for sentencing -- and faces 15 years to life in prison.

 

Crittenton surrenders to police

Former NBA player Javaris (jah-VAHR'-ihs) Crittenton, charged with the murder of a 22-year-old woman, has surrendered to authorities in Atlanta. Atlanta police earlier obtained a murder warrant for Crittenton in the Aug. 19 shooting of Jullian Jones. Police say was walking with two men when she was shot and they believe one of the men with her was the target. Crittenton most recently played with the Washington Wizards. The NBA gave him a 38-game suspension during the 2009-10 season after he and teammate Gilbert Arenas acknowledged bringing guns into the locker room.

 

Tom Jones Hospitalized

Legendary singer, Tom Jones checked into a Monaco hospital on Sunday with "severe dehydration" which caused him to cancel the last show in his three month tour. Jones, who is now 71, had hits with "What's New Pussycat" "Delilah" and "She's a Lady." Jones announced on his website that he was dehydrated, not suffering from heart problems as had been rumored on the internet. Jones is scheduled to resume the tour in eastern and central Europe in November.  

Incarcerated rap star T.I. will be released from prison on Wednesday 

T.I. will be released from the Forrest City, Arkansas prison on Wednesday, after serving an 11 month prison sentence for violating the terms of his probation. The rapper was busted for drug possession in Los Angeles, along with his wife ToMeka "Tiny" Cottle in September of 2010. The arrest came just six months after he'd been released from prison, after most of the precious year for attempting to purchase machine guns and silencers during the BET Awards in October of 2007.

 

Vick agrees to $100M deal with Eagles

Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed on a six-year deal. The Eagles made the announcement Monday night. A source familiar with the negotiations said the deal is worth $100 million, including about $40 million guaranteed. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because terms weren't released. Vick has come a long way since spending 18 months in federal prison on dogfighting charges. He led the Eagles to the NFC East title last year, was the starting quarterback in the Pro Bowl and was the AP Comeback Player of the Year.

 

Josh Brolin Is Spike Lee’s ‘Oldboy’

Feelings towards Spike Lee​’s Oldboy project remain quite hostile, despite the recent news that Christian Bale is currently considering the film as his potential followup to The Dark Knight Rises. Bale is eying the villain role in Lee’s Americanized take on Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook’s cult-classic (itself, an adaptation of a Japanese comic book). The lead role in the picture, however, has now officially been filled. Josh Brolin​ has signed on to headline Oldboy, which was finally rescued from development limbo when Lee signed on earlier this summer. Brolin, will play the part of Joe, a man who, on the day his daughter is born, is captured and imprisoned in a hotel room for over two decades with no understanding as to why. When he is suddenly released, he’s told that he has just four days to determine the reason for his imprisonment and, if he cannot, his daughter will be killed.

HBO Star Larry David Labeled a Home-Wrecker After Taking Up With Married Actress

Actor Larry David has gone from home-wrecked to home-wrecker with his new girlfriend, Amy Landecker, who was married when they first met. The "Curb Your Enthusiasm" creator, whose own wife left him in 2007, has moved on with the lovely yet married Landecker, 41, who he wooed on the set of his HBO show last year while they filmed the episode "The Bi-Sexual." Landecker, an actress who also starred in "A Serious Man," appeared on the episode as a bisexual Jane Cohen, who was pursued by both David and his rival, talk-show host Rosie O'Donnell. Sources say there were "sparks on the set" between the 64-year-old comedian and Landecker, who was wed for six years to journalist Jackson Lynch. Landecker has been seen out with David, in events in New York and Los Angeles, since February but only filed for divorce from Lynch, with whom she has one daughter, in March. Their divorce is still pending. Landecker's rep said it was "unequivocally not true" that David was the cause of her break-up but Lynch said his wife began dating the Emmy Award-winning writer before she had filed for divorce. According to his rep David countered, "For what it's worth, the only marriage I've ever broken up is my own."

TV NEWS

Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone are back — and we’ll drink to that! BBC America and Logo are reviving the cult comedy Absolutely Fabulous for three new specials. Ab Fab creator Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley will reprise their aforementioned roles as the boozy broad and her gal pal.

One Tree Hill will get another Lucas fix before the show signs off this spring. Sources confirm that Chad Michael Murray has closed a deal to return during the show’s upcoming ninth and final season. He won’t, however, be accompanied by his onscreen bride Hilarie Burton (Peyton). According to sources, the actress — who is now a regular on White Collar — was not invited back.

Between Beyonce's baby bump and Lady Gaga dressed in drag, the Video Music Awards brought MTV its biggest audience ever. The network says its annual show honoring the top music videos attracted 12.4 million viewers Sunday night, a nine percent growth from last year and a network record.

Mythbusters returns to Discovery Channel with new fall episodes on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 9/8c.

The show, "Punk’d" is officially back, but this time with a twist. It's  no longer only Ashton Kutcher to be afraid of!  Miss Taylor Swift was the first victim of the season and it was her friend, Justin Bieber who launched it! Ashton will no longer be the regular host of the show. Instead, a different celebrity will pull hosting duties each episode. Ashton still serves as executive producer.  

True Blood vamp Jessica Tuck is temporarily retracting her fangs for a guest spot on ABC’s Castle. The actress will play a wealthy museum benefactor who becomes a suspect in a murder investigation.

Disney Channel has renewed its family comedy, Good Luck Charlie, for a third season, set to bow in early 2012.

 

CBS’ Two and a Half Men is introducing the first skeleton in Ashton Kutcher’s closet. Judy Greer, who co-starred on CBS’ short-lived Mad Love, has signed on to play the recurring role of Bridget, the soon-to-be ex-wife of Ashton Kutcher’s character.

The 13 names announced to be hitting the dance floor this season are:

David Arquette | The Scream superstar, 39, is no stranger to hamming it up for the camera, so making his presence known on the series won’t be an issue.

Ron Artest | The 31-year-old controversial Lakers star (and wannabe rapper) will do his best to bring that competitive pro-athlete edge to the dance floor.

Chaz Bono | Sonny Bono and Cher’s famous offspring, 42, who recently underwent a very public gender transition, will make DWTS history as the first transgender contestant.

Elizabetta Canalis | Most famous for dating — then parting ways with — superstar George Clooney, the stunning 32-year-old Italian actress will have no problem shimmying her way around the ballroom in those skimpy costumes. TV types may recognize Canalis from her recurring role on Season 3 of TNT’s Leverage.

Kristin Cavallari | The Hills hottie, 24, is currently nursing a broken heart after calling off her engagement with NFL stud Jay Cutler, so what better way to rebound than by showing off some (hopefully) smooth moves on the dance floor?

Nancy Grace | The boisterous HLN talking-head, 51, is ditching those vesty pants suits for sequined ball gowns. Let’s just hope whoever she’s partnered up with can take a little criticism. Added bonus: This is dream fodder for E!’s The Soup.

Rob Kardashian | Following in big sis Kim’s footsteps, the 24-year-old male Kardashian is set to bring that cocky ‘tude of his to the celeb dancing series.

Carson Kressly | An Emmy-winning television star, celebrity stylist, author and fashion designer, Kressly, 41, and his big personality will be a welcome addition to the competition.

Ricki Lake | Fans of Hairspray know well the dance skills of this onetime talk show host. The question is: Have the 42-year-old’s smooth moves stood the test of time?

J.R. Martinez | Now that All My Children has wrapped (for now, at least), the 28-year-old Pine Valley policeman (and real-life retired soldier) will try his hand at something new: dancing.

Ryan O’Neal | The 70-year-old Academy Award-winning actor — who recurs as dad to Emily Deschanel on Fox’s Bones – will attempt to show fans that there’s no age limit when it comes to boogieing down. Fun fact: Daughter Tatum O’Neal participated in DWTS Season 2.

Chynna Phillips | Fresh off of her surprise cameo in the summer sensation Bridesmaids, the Wilson Phillips frontwoman, 43, will try to prove that her dance skills are up to par with those vocal chops.

Hope Solo | The U.S. women’s soccer star, 30, is already at a huge advantage going into the competition: She’s an actual athlete. And athletes (almost) always win when it comes to Dancing.

Season 13 of Dancing With the Stars premieres Monday, Sept. 19 at 8/7c.

 On the red carpet at the VMAs, Beyonce announced her pregnancy. The singer showed up to the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards wearing a gorgeous red gown. Only minutes ago, MTV Tweeted: "OMG Beyonce just made a huge announcement on the #vma carpet! #baby!!!!!" Along with the announcement, MTV tweeted a red carpet photo of Beyonce holding her pregnant belly. Eyebrows flew sky-high when the glowing chanteuse arrived at Sunday's Video Music Awards in a red Lanvin caftan, and she soon confirmed the obvious when she placed her hands on her swelling belly and announced to photographers, "I have a surprise!"

Michael Showers Battled Depression Before Drowning

Actor Michael Showers, whose body was found in the Mississippi River this week, died of drowning, according to the Orleans Parish coroner's office. It was also revealed that Showers, 45, was battling depression and anxiety and had been diagnosed in March with multiple sclerosis. There were no signs of trauma to his body, and authorities are awaiting results for toxicology tests for drugs and alcohol, said John Gagliano, the coroner’s office chief investigator. Showers was known for a small role on the HBO drama Treme, and had also appeared in AMC's Breaking Bad and the film I Love You Phillip Morris. The cast and crew of the HBO show have paid their respects to the actor, with show creator David Simon saying in a statement, "Michael Showers was a fine actor who contributed his talents to our drama in the warmest and most professional way."

'The Help' is still on top, but Hurricane Irene keeps the numbers down

Overall revenues may not even reach $90 million for the frame, the second worst showing of the year after Super Bowl weekend ($87 million). All told, business was down as much as 25% from the same weekend last year. The Luc Besson-produced action pic Colombiana, starring Zoe Saldana, fared the best among the three new films, grossing an estimated $10.3 million to come in No. 2.

1. The Help (2,778) -- $14.3 million
2. Colombiana (2,614) -- $10.3 million
3. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2,760) -- $8.69 million
4. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (3,374) -- $8.65 million
5. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D (3,305) -- $5.7 million

Billionaire Heiress Petra Ecclestone Weds in Rome

British heiress Petra Ecclestone, the 22-year-old daughter of billionaire Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone tied the knot with businessman James Stunt this weekend. If you thought Kim Kardashian’s wedding was over the top, wait til you hear about this one. It was such an extravagant wedding; it was a three-day event! The wedding took place at Castello Orsini-Odescalchi, the castle where Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes also got married back in 2006. But Tom and Katie’s wedding was just one day…Petra’s was three! The only thing Petra and Kim K had in common was their wedding dress designer. Petra also wore a one of a kind Vera Wang gown. Multiple ones. Her main gown cost over $130,000. Petra exploded on the scene back in July when she purchased the Spelling Mansion from Candy Spelling for $85 million dollars.

 

 

Crittenton charged in woman's death

Javaris Crittenton was wanted on a murder charge as police searched on Saturday for the former NBA player in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Crittenton has been charged in the fatal shooting of 22-year Jullian Jones, a mother of four who was gunned down Aug. 19 on an Atlanta street. A spokesman with the Atlanta police said Crittenton was not in custody. Calls to the FBI and U.S. Marshal's office weren't immediately returned. Three of Crittenton's neighbors in Fayetteville said SWAT members executed a search warrant last week on his residence. The neighbors declined to give their names to The Associated Press during interviews near Crittenton's home in an affluent cul-de-sac 17 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. No one answered the door at Crittenton's residence, a three-story brick home with a manicured lawn and a small backyard. Crittenton, who spent the 2006-07 season at Georgia Tech and played in 113 NBA games, allegedly killed Jones with shots fired from a dark-colored SUV, police said.  According to Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos, investigators don't believe Jones was the intended target. His motive, Campos said, appeared to be retaliation for an April robbery in which Crittenton was a victim. Crittenton, who averaged 5.3 points and 1.8 assists in his career, last played in the NBA during 2008-09. He was sidelined by an ankle injury the following season, during which he and teammate Gilbert Arenas were suspended for a gun-related incident in the Wizards' locker room. Crittenton pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge on Jan. 25, 2010, and received probation. After the Wizards declined to re-sign him, he signed a non-guaranteed contract with Charlotte before last season. The Bobcats waived him Oct. 15, and he then played five games in China for the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions.

 Sofia Coppola and her longtime rocker beau, Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars, were married Saturday in a civil ceremony in Italy. The filmmaker went back to her roots for the event, saying "I do" at her family's villa in the Southern Italian hamlet of Bernalda, hometown of Coppola's grandparents. About 80 people attended the evening ceremony at Palazzo Margherita, a stunning historical building owned by the bride's father, director Francis Ford Coppola, who walked his daughter down the aisle. Coppola and Mars, 34, who first revealed their engagement in May, have two daughters: Romy, 4½, and Cosima, 15 months. Coppola, who won an Oscar for her screenplay of 2003's Lost in Translation – which she also directed – included a song by Mars's Grammy Award-winning band Phoenix in the film's soundtrack after hearing their first album, United. Her first marriage, to director Spike Jonze, lasted from 1999 to 2003.

DMX Arrested Again

DMX was pulled over in Arizona for driving 102 mph in a 65mph zone. He was booked for speeding, reckless driving, and the suspended license and has since been released on bond. DMX has now been busted 10 times in Maricopa County, AZ. Back in 2008, Sheriff Joe Arpaio made the rapper, along with his fellow Tent City Jail inmates, sport a pink jumpsuit.

Lindsay Sloane Is Pregnant

The star of A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, 34, is five-and-half months pregnant with her first child with husband Dar Rollins. Sloane, who recently had roles on Weeds as Maxeen and in Horrible Bosses as Stacy, wed Rollins in 2004.

Melissa Gilbert Files for Divorce from Bruce Boxleitner

Nearly six months after announcing their separation, Melissa Gilbert filed for divorce from her husband of 16 years, Bruce Boxleitner. Gilbert, 47, cites irreconcilable differences in her filing in Los Angeles Superior Court. She seeks joint custody of their son Michael, 15, who was named after Gilbert's costar and mentor Michael Landon on TV's Little House on the Prairie. Gilbert also seeks not to pay spousal support to Boxleitner, 61, an actor who recently appeared in Tron: Legacy. The pair also have three adult sons from their previous marriages.

 

Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter Split

After dating for three years, Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter have broken up, her rep confirmed. "They care about each other and it was amicable," says a source. "They're still friends." Kelly, 31, the star of the upcoming reboot of TV's Charlie's Angels, was often seen at New York Yankees games cheering for Jeter, 37, and was in the stadium when he got his 3,000th hit in July.

 Sean Penn has a new lady in his life and her name is Shannon Costello. Costello, 26, is the former communications director of the actor's J/P Haitian Relief Organization. She and Penn first met in fall 2009 and became friends. Costello began working with J/P in 2010.

Jaime Pressly Gets Probation for DUI

Jaime Pressly will avoid jail time after pleading no contest to drunk driving charges. The My Name is Earl actress, 34, was sentenced to three years of informal probation. She is also required to attend a six-month alcohol education class and must have an ignition locking device installed on her car. Pressly was arrested for DUI in January in Santa Monica, Calif., days after separating from her now ex-husband, Simran Singh. Police said her blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit of .08. She previously pleaded not guilty to the charges.

 

Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux Move In Together

Jennifer Aniston and her boyfriend Justin Theroux have taken the plunge – the pair have officially moved in together. "They decided to rent a house together while they keep searching for the perfect [one] to buy," says the source. "Jen and Justin are very excited about living together in their new home."

TV NEWS

TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles will serve up a deadly take on “dance moms” this season, with an episode in which the mother of a dancer is murdered backstage. Cast as one of the lead suspects, is Lisa LoCicero aka General Hospital‘s Olivia Falconeri.

Chaz Bono will be hitting the hardwood on the new season of "Dancing with the Stars."

The Talk has officially let Leah Remini go according to Remini's Twitter. She tweets Friday (Aug. 26), "It is official: I am sorry to say that I have NOT been asked back on the show. Sorry to my fans. U worked so hard! I adore u guys." Speculation began a couple weeks ago that both Remini and Holly Robinson Peete would not be returning in the fall, as CBS had not picked up their contracts. Peete's fate still remains up in the air, as she tweets, "Just overwhelmed by The Talk support. Love you guys. Still under contract but have not been picked up yet."

Kris Jenner, the mom of the Kardashian girls, has just signed on to guest host the CBS show "The Talk."  She'll be appearing for two weeks soon after the season resumes September 6th. 

D.B. Woodside — who is arguably best known as Sunnydale High’s badass principal on Buffy the Vampire Slayer – has booked a five-episode arc on NBC’s Parenthood this fall as a love interest for Jasmine.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Preparing Legal Team Over Split Rumors

Everyone was upset Tuesday amid rumors that Will Smith and Jada Pinkett were splitting. The couple released the following statement: "Although we are reluctant to respond to these types of press reports, the rumors circulating about our relationship are completely false. We are still together, and our marriage is intact." Now, the couple has allegedly met with their legal team. A source close to the situation said "Will and Jada are not splitting and they’ve already got their legal team involved. Like any other A-list couple they’re used to inaccurate reports sometimes, but when it comes to their marriage, they don’t appreciate anyone demeaning it.”

Steve Jobs Resigns

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO, the company announced Wednesday. His letter to the board and employees did not mention his health problems, but it was alluded to. "I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know," he wrote. "Unfortunately, that day has come." Jobs, who took medical leave in January, will remain on as chairman and former Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook will take over as CEO.

The Talk's Sara Gilbert, Partner Break Up

After 10 years together, Sara Gilbert and Allison Adler have ended their relationship. The Talk co-host and actress, 36, and Adler, 44, will share custody of their two children, son Levi, 6½, and daughter Sawyer, 4. Gilbert and Adler, a television producer and writer, began dating in 2001.

Jason Bateman, Wife Expecting Daughter No. 2

Jason Bateman and wife Amanda Anka are about to become parents for the second time. What will it be for the couple, who are parents to 4½-year-old daughter Francesca Nora? It's "another baby girl," their rep confirms.

   People magazine unveiled its Kim Kardashian wedding issue this morning, but something is conspicuously absent: a picture of Kardashian's husband, Kris Humphries. Very bizarre, no? Also, kinda rude? After all, Humphries was an integral part of this much-hyped event, as the extremely tall groom to Kardashian's blushing bride. The magazine's assistant editor, Jen Garcia, seized the opportunity to defend the decision saying "We sorted through thousands of pictures." Garcia added: "It's all about the bride. We wanted her. It's her day, we wanted her on the cover. He's got a little height on her. It's kind of tough to get them in the (same) shot."

Brenda Song Is Pregnant With Trace Cyrus' Baby

Brenda Song from The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and the movie The Social Network. The father is Trace Cyrus, the tatted up brother of Miley Cyrus. Trace is a musician in the band Metro Station. The couple has reportedly been quietly dating for several months, making their first public appearance together in May on the red carpet. Song allegedly used to date Joe Jonas and Trace was romantically linked to Demi Lovato.

A Very Brady Divorce

The "separation" is over ... and now former "Brady Bunch" star Christopher Knight has finally filed for a divorce from his reality star wife Adrianne Curry. Back in May, the two announced they were separating to rethink the marriage ... but now, it appears Knight has reached a decision -- and he wants out. Knight filed divorce papers in L.A. County Superior Court. Knight married the "Top Model" winner five years ago ... after they co-starred on "The Surreal Life" together. A rep for the couple tells us, "They are amicable and remain friends."

Judge Clears Ex-Fiance for Basketball Wives

Gilbert Arenas' ex-fiancee is free to talk smack and get in as many catfights as she wants on "Basketball Wives LA" -- thanks to a federal court decision today. A judge ruled against the NBA star's request to block Laura Govan from appearing on the show and mentioning his name. The judge said Gilbert's claim that details of his family life should not be aired on the reality show -- is undercut by the fact he has "tens of thousands of Twitter users who follow [him] as he tweets about a variety of mundane occurrences." Arenas has 51,103 Twitter followers. He and Govan have 4 children together.

TV NEWS

On Sept. 23, All My Children‘s final broadcast episode will air on ABC. Thankfully, SOAPnet has announced plans to honor the daytime institution with a two-day, 12-episode marathon of AMC‘s most memorable hours.

Breaking In, the caper comedy that premiered solidly this past spring but failed to score a berth on the network’s 2011-12 lineup announced in May, is about to be granted a 13-episode order for a midseason return.

Ben Savage of Boy Meets World fame has booked a guest spot on Bones. The former child star will play a former shipping store employee who gets mixed up in a whole, um, lotto drama. “[He's a] murder suspect who is married to another suspect who has bought a lottery ticket with another two suspects,” reveals executive producer Stephen Nathan, before adding with a chuckle, “Who done it?”

Three-time Grey’s Anatomy director Debbie Allen will be stepping in front of the camera to play Jackson’s mom. The dance legend is set to appear in the fifth episode of the ABC medical drama’s eighth season (premiering Sept. 22).

Beginning Sept. 5, TeenNick will replace Clarissa Explains It All and Doug with the animated classics Hey Arnold! and Rocko’s Modern Life on its The ’90s Are All That programming block.

 Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel's beloved Uncle Frank Potenza, a former police officer who became a frequent guest comedian on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, died at the age of 77. Kimmel, whose show is on hiatus until next month, Tweeted, "thank you for your kind words about a very kind man - my Uncle Frank - who passed away this morning." Prior to engaging in hi-jinx with his nephew on the ABC late-night show, Potenza was a Korean War veteran who worked 20 years as a New York City police officer. He also worked for 20 years as a security guard at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas and at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. In 2003, Kimmel asked Potenza to move to Los Angeles to join his then-upstart talk show as security guard and on-air contributor. "During his nine-year run on-air, 'Uncle Frank' contributed many great moments to Jimmy Kimmel Live!," the show said in a statement. "He was beloved by his co-workers and considered an Uncle to all. His kindness and humor will be missed by everyone he touched."

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith: 'We Are Still Together'

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are still happily married. After a day of buzz following a tabloid report that they have separated after 13 years of marriage, the couple have put a stop to the rumors. "Although we are reluctant to respond to these types of press reports, the rumors circulating about our relationship are completely false," the couple said in a joint statement Tuesday. "We are still together, and our marriage is intact." While a media storm brewed around them Tuesday morning, the couple ran errands, stopping at a Michaels craft store to pick up canvases and paints for Jada. Earlier, Jada's rep refused to comment on the split rumors. But Will's son Trey took to Twitter on the matter. "Did #WillandJada split? No they did NOT split! False information ... its not true RETWEET!!!" Trey Tweeted. "Everyone can think what they want ... even if its not true."

William Petersen Welcomes Twins Via Surrogate

It's a boy and a girl for William Petersen. The CSI actor, 58, and wife Gina Cirone welcomed twins via surrogate. The pair were born prematurely, Petersen's rep says, but are steadily improving. "The babies are doing great and are improving every day and we can't wait for them to come home," the couple, who married in July 2003 said.

 

Amy Winehouse: No Illegal Drugs in System at Death

No illegal drugs were in the system of Amy Winehouse when the troubled singer died July 23, says her family. Spokesman Chris Goodman said in a statement Tuesday: "Toxicology results returned to the Winehouse family by authorities have confirmed that there were no illegal substances in Amy's system at the time of her death." The statement also said, "Results indicate that alcohol was present but it cannot be determined as yet if it played a role in her death" at age 27.

Rev. Al Sharpton officially tapped as MSNBC host

After several weeks in a tryout role, the Rev. Al Sharpton has officially been named host of a weeknight hour on MSNBC. The program, now called "PoliticsNation," will air at 6 p.m. Eastern and premieres next Monday. In his new role, the well-known civil rights activist and minister will lead a lively and informed discussion of the day's top headlines, MSNBC said. Sharpton called the hosting job "a natural extension of my life work and growth." Besides his work as a community leader and religious figure, Sharpton already hosts a nationally syndicated radio show. He was a candidate for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination that eventually went to U.S. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts. The 6 p.m. hour serves as an important lead-in to MSNBC's weeknight slate that includes Chris Matthews, Laurence O'Donnell, Rachel Maddow and Ed Schultz. The network has done a swift reconfiguration in prime time since the abrupt departure of its marquee host, Keith Olbermann, in January. Olbermann took his show to Current TV. In addition to being a guest on MSNBC throughout the network's history, Sharpton has also served as an occasional guest host on several of its programs.

TV NEWS

Add two more names to the already extensive list of guest stars on "Hawaii Five-0" in the coming season. Greg Grunberg will join his former "Heroes" co-star Masi Oka (who's now a regular) in an episode, and separately, Meredith Monroe ("Dawson's Creek") will play a perp/victim in another episode. Grunberg will play an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who works with Five-0 when a fellow agent is killed. As for Monroe, she'll guest-star as a woman who skips out with some of her rich husband's money, only to be kidnapped by a criminal who also has claim to the husband's cash.

Andre Braugher is in negotiations for a recurring role on Law & Order: SVU. The Emmy winner will play an attorney for the underprivileged who may get close to Mariska Hargitay’s Det. Benson. This marks Braugher’s most significant stint on a crime drama since his Homicide days and his first TV gig since the cancelation of his critically praised TNT drama Men Of a Certain Age.

TNT has laid out its schedule of originals for the end of 2011 and the early part of 2012, including the return of "Southland" in January and new episodes of "Leverage," "The Closer" and "Rizzoli & Isles" starting in late November.

Isaiah Mustafa, best known as the guy from the Old Spice ads, has just landed a recurring role on the ABC series "Charlie's Angels." Mustafa, a former professional football journeyman, began acting in film and television in 2006 on shows like "Football Wives" and "Ugly Betty." But he shot to fame for his role in the series off-beat, Emmy-winning Old Spice commercials. Mustafa will play Detective Ray Goodson who has a romantic past with Kate, played by Annie Ilonzeh. He is expected to turn up in the series in mid- to late-October. "Charlie's Angels" debuts Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. ET.

Law & Order: SVU vet Tamara Tunie will trade in her scalpel for a gavel this fall on NBC’s Days of Our Lives. Tunie — who will still regularly appear on SVU — makes her Days debut on Friday, Nov. 18.

Chord Overstreet, whose enrollment on Fox’s Glee screeched to a halt over the summer, will resurface — this time on the teaching end of things — on ABC’s The Middle. Overstreet will guest-star as Ralph Wilkerson, Brick’s new, young and idealistic fourth-grade teacher whose involved teaching methods run counter to Frankie and Mike’s “more relaxed” parenting style.

Battlestar Galactica and Dollhouse alum Tahmoh Penikett has landed a starring role in the TNT movie Innocent, based on Scott Turow’s book of the same name. The telefilm — which will kick off TNT’s new Mystery Movie Night series on Nov. 29 — features Penikett as Jim Brand, a hot-headed, tenacious prosecutor after one guy: Bill Pullman’s Judge Rusty Sabich, who has been charged with the murder of his wife. Convinced Rusty did it while others doubt, Brand takes matters into his own hands. The cast also includes Damages‘ Marcia Gay Harden (as Rusty’s wife), Law & Order: LA‘s Alfred Molina (playing his defense attorney), and The West Wing‘s Richard Schiff.

Big Brother season 2 winner Will Kirby is engaged to his partner of six years, two-time For Love or Money champ Erin Brodie. Kirby, a board-certified dermatologist in Beverly Hills, and Brodie, who works at a Fortune 500 software company, live in California and have a 15-month-old son together, Cash.

Songwriter Nickolas Ashford dies at age 70

Songwriter Nickolas Ashford, who penned such rhythm and blues hits as "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "I'm Every Woman" with his wife Valerie Simpson, died on Monday at age 70. Ashford, who had been treated for cancer, died at a New York hospital with his family at his side, publicist Liz Rosenberg said. A native of South Carolina, Ashford met Simpson in the early 1960s at White Rock Baptist Church in Harlem, after he moved to New York to pursue a career in entertainment and found himself homeless. Simpson played the piano and sang in a church choir, which Ashford soon joined. The two began writing songs together and had their breakthrough hit in 1966 when Ray Charles released their composition "Let's Go Get Stoned." It was the beginning of a partnership that saw the duo marry in 1974 and write a string of hits.

They were signed to Motown Records, where they penned the 1967 classic Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell duet "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." Gaye and Terrell also had hits with the couple's songs "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" and "You're All I Need to Get By." Ashford and Simpson's other songs include "Send It," "Found a Cure," and "Don't Cost You Nothing." Their composition "I'm Every Woman" was recorded by Chaka Khan and later by Whitney Houston, and for a time was the opening theme song for Oprah Winfrey's TV talk show. Ashford and Simpson were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002. Ashford is survived by Simpson and their daughters Nicole and Asia, Rosenberg said.

 

'Hound Dog' composer Jerry Leiber dies at 78

Jerry Leiber, half of one of the most celebrated and successful songwriting teams of the 1950s and '60s, has died of cardiopulmonary failure following a lengthy illness. He was 78. With his partner Mike Stoller, Leiber was the author of such hits as "Hound Dog," "Jailhouse Rock," "Loving You," "Yakety Yak," "Stand by Me" and many others. Leiber wrote the lyrics, Stoller the music. The two were among the first and most successful songwriters and producers to merge rhythm and blues with pop music in the 1950s. Their last major hit as producers came in 1972, when they produced Stealers Wheel's "Stuck in the Middle with You," which was later used to great effect in Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs." They were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985, the Producers Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame two years later.

 

Kimberly Stewart Gives Birth to Benicio Del Toro's Baby Girl

Kimberly Stewart, daughter of legendary rocker Rod Stewart, has just given birth to a baby girl. This is Stewart’s first child and, Benicio Del Toro is the father. Back in April, Benicio’s rep confirmed the rumors, “Benicio is the father and very supportive. Although [he and Kimberly] are not a couple, they are looking forward to the arrival of the baby.” Benicio was not at the hospital when they baby arrived. Kim was joined by her dad and his wife Penny Lancaster and Kim’s mother and Rob’s first wife, Alana Collins

 

Kate Winslet escapes fire at Branson holiday home

British Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet was among the guests who escaped unhurt from a fire which swept through Richard Branson's Caribbean holiday retreat overnight, the billionaire said on Monday. Branson said the blaze was caused by a lightning strike on The Great House on Necker Island, and that the building was completely destroyed. Branson, his wife Joan and son Sam were staying in a nearby property, but among those who fled the affected building were 35-year-old Winslet, her boyfriend and family, Branson's mother Eve and his daughter Holly. "Around 20 people were in the house and they all managed to get out and they are all fine," Branson said in comments released to the British media. "We had a really bad tropical storm with winds up to 90 miles per hour. A big lightning storm came around 4 a.m. and hit the house. "My son Sam rushed to the house and helped get everyone out. Kate Winslet, her boyfriend and her family were there and Holly and some of her friends were also staying. My 90 year old mother was there and Kate managed to carry her out and she is fine." He said his office was based in the main house, and that he had lost thousands of photographs in the fire. Branson added that he planned to rebuild the property, which British media said had been expected to be the venue for the marriage later this year of Holly to fiance Fred Andrews. Necker Island is part of the British Virgin Islands and is privately owned by Branson.

 Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are getting ready for another baby! The couple, who are parents to two daughters – Violet, 5½, and Seraphina, 2½ – are "thrilled" to be expecting their third child, they confirmed. Garner and Affleck, both 39, have said they enjoy being hands-on parents.

 

Lil Wayne Gets Stitches After Skateboarding Accident

Rapper Lil' Wayne was rushed to hospital, after an accident involving a skateboard. Lil Wayne was in St. Louis, performing at the Verizon wireless amphitheater. He visited a local skateboard park, where the accident occurred.  Lil Wayne required 9 stitches to close the wound, after he crashed at a local skateboard park. He later tweeted: “The Lou was good but I busted my fuggin head at the sk8park! 9 stitches! Gnarly gash over my left eye! Luv the people!" Lil Wayne has announced that its highly anticipated album Tha Carter IV will drop the day after his highly anticipated performance at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards this Sunday (August 28th).

 

Hilary Duff Dropped from 'Bonnie and Clyde' for Getting Pregnant

Hilary Duff will not be playing legendary outlaw Bonnie Parker in a new indie film The Story of Bonnie and Clyde, but the film's producers are denying it is because the actress is pregnant. Duff, who is married to Canadian professional hockey player Mike Comrie, announced her pregnancy on her web site Aug. 14. And when reports surfaced that the producers are looking for a new actress to play the part, speculation began that she was dropped from the project because she is pregnant. Not so, claim Tonya Holly and Tom Rogers, who are producing for Cypress Moon Studios. In a statement released Monday, they said they had been told Duff would not be available to work on the project until June of next year. Kevin Zegers, who was set to costar as Clyde Barrow, is also no longer part of the project, with the producers saying he would not be available to begin filming until January. While the project has already encountered several delays – the producers cited ”financial, scheduling and other factors such as tornados devastating some of our locations” – they said they currently plan to begin production later this year. “Due to our obligations with investors and international buyers it is imperative that we stick to our current schedule,” they added. “Therefore we are forced to explore other options for the two lead roles. Unfortunately this happens all the time in the world of filmmaking.”

Scarface Released from Prison

Legendary rapper Scarface has been released from prison. The founding Geto Boys member had been incarcerated since at October of 2010, for failing to pay back child support to various women. Scarface, born Brad Jordan, was accused of failing to pay child support for four different cases, three of them in Texas and one in Missouri. He had to serve time for all of them in various counties. The rapper is currently working on an album of all-new material.

Lindsay Lohan sues Pitbull over hit song

Lindsay Lohan is suing Pitbull for using her name in his song “Give Me Everything," lawyer Stephanie Ovadia, who also represented Lohan in her lawsuit against E*TRADE, has confirmed. A line from the single goes, “Hustlers move aside, so I'm tiptoein', to keep flowin' / I got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan," and the actress is also lodging her complaint against the song's writers Ne-Yo and Afrojack. The suit claims that "By virtue of [the song's] wide appeal, condemnation, excoriation, disparaging or defamatory statements by the defendants about [Lohan] are destined to do irreparable harm." The suit alleges that the appearance of her name in the song,  which it says was used without her consent, "causes [Lohan] to be associated and identified in connection with defendants." Lohan claims in the lawsuit that she is “a professional actor of good repute and standing in the Screen Actors Guild.” She's suing under New York civil rights laws that protect people from having their name exploited for commercial benefit.

TV NEWS

"Law & Order" is releasing a 104-DVD Complete Series DVD box set You can buy 20 years worth of "L&O" episodes in one package on November 8th. The set includes deleted and extended scenes, cast profiles, a set tour and much more.

 

Jimmy Fallon will return to "Saturday Night Live" to host the Dec. 17 show with musical guest Michael Bublé.

 

The CW's new series "Hart of Dixie" has found a replacement for Nancy Travis, who had the unusual situation of being in two shows that were picked up for the coming season. Playwright and actress Eisa Davis will join the show as a nurse at the small-town Alabama medical practice that New York physician Zoe Hart (Rachel Bilson) inherits.

 

In his first TV gig since checking out of Grey’s Anatomy two years ago, T.R. Knight has landed a juicy guest turn on Law & Order SVU. In the episode — slated to air sometime this fall — Knight plays a man suspected of being a serial rapist.

 

Katie Couric's new show will be called "Katie."  Couric's show won't launch on ABC until the fall of 2012, but TV Newser says the network is getting ready to start marketing "Katie" to advertisers and local station owners, so having a title is helpful.

 

If you're itching to see what happens with Annie Walker following the summer run of "Covert Affairs," you won't have to wait all that long. The same goes for Michael Westen and "Burn Notice." USA will bring both series back in early November to complete their current seasons. Their fall runs will join the previously announced sixth season of "Psych," which premieres Oct. 12. "Covert Affairs" will begin a six-episode run to end its second season on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Annie (Piper Perabo) will continue to take on far-flung missions for the CIA but also must deal with the fallout of revealing her job to her sister (Anne Dudek). "Burn Notice" will also get a six-episode fall run beginning Thursday, Nov. 3. Lauren Stamile will continue her guest role as Agent Pearce, and Jere Burns ("Justified," "Breaking Bad") and Ian Anthony Dale ("The Event") are also set to guest-star alongside Jeffrey Donovan and Co.

Shaun Majumder (Detroit 1-8-7) has joined NBC’s The Firm in the role of Andrew Palmer. The news comes on the heels of Tricia Helfer landing a recurring role as a senior partner on the midseason series.

The 200th episode of NCIS, set to air in early 2012, will feature the return of some familiar (if, gulp, dead) faces. “We came up with a unique, unexpected story to help us look back on everything prior,” exec producer Gary Glasberg says. As a result, viewers will get a new glimpse at Gibbs’ murdered wife and daughter, as well as Mike Franks, who was killed in last season’s penultimate episode. The new season of NCIS premieres Sept. 20 at 8/7c on CBS.

Denise Richards reportedly turned down a role to guest star on the premiere episode of the next season of Two and a Half Men because she thinks Charlie Sheen would be pissed. Sources connected to the show say that the producers offered Denise a starring role next to Ashton Kutcher, but Richards told them she wouldn’t do it, as "she would never hear the end of it from Charlie." Richards previously played an ex girlfriend of Sheen's in three different episodes.

Ray Romano is reuniting with his Everybody Loves Raymond wife Patricia Heaton on ABC’s The Middle. The premise: Romano’s character crashes Frankie and Mike’s honeymoon, in flashback.

Game of Thrones cannot be contained. The HBO series has expanded production into Croatia (providing the setting for where Daenerys’ attempts to create an army) and Iceland (to be used as the backdrop for “beyond the wall” scenes with Jon Snow).

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries officially married

Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian are officially husband and wife. E!, the TV home of the Kardashian family, and People, which is paying big bucks for exclusive photo rights from the wedding, confirmed the news Saturday night (Aug. 20). The couple exchanged vows in a ceremony in Montecito, Calif., near Santa Barbara, she in a Vera Wang dress and he in an Ermenegildo Zegna tuxedo. It's the second marriage for Kardashian, 30, and the first for Humphries, 26. Famous faces among the very large roster of wedding guests included Eva Longoria, Demi Lovato, Lindsay Lohan and Ryan Seacrest, who executive produces "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" and its various spinoffs. Several of Humphries' New Jersey Nets teammates and other NBA players, including Carmelo Anthony and Lamar Odom (who's married to Kim's sister Khloe), were there too. In case you haven't yet had your fill of Kardashian wedding coverage, E! says it will air a special edition of "E! News" at 6 p.m. ET Sunday with some footage of the wedding, and the People issue with wedding photos hits newsstands Friday. That all precedes E!'s four-hour, two-night special on the wedding, which apparently will take a little time to edit, as it's not airing until October.

 Country singer Chely Wright married Lauren Blitzer. Wright, 40, met her partner, a 30-year-old LGBT Civil Rights Activist, just two weeks after coming out last year. Because Wright is Christian and Blitzer is Jewish, the duo opted for an inter-faith ceremony, with both a reverend and a rabbi presiding.
 

'The Help' wipes out 'Conan,' wins weekend box office

With strong legs driven by great word of mouth, and moribund competition from new releases, DreamWorks' period drama "The Help" easily won the domestic box office this weekend, grossing $20.5 million. "To be knocking on the door of $72 million after two weekends certainly exceeds everyone's expectations," noted Disney's new theatrical distribution chief, Dave Hollis. (Disney is now the global distributor for the Steven Spielberg-led DreamWorks.)

Here's how the top 10 finished this weekend:
"The Help" ($20.5 million)
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" ($16.3 million)
"Spy Kids: All the Time in the World" ($12.0 million)
"Conan the Barbarian" ($10.0 million)
"Fright Night" ($8.3 million)
"The Smurfs" ($8 million)
"Final Destination 5" ($7.7 million)
"30 Minutes or Less" ($6.3 million)
"One Day" ($5.1 million)
"Crazy, Stupid, Love" ($5 million)

U2 singer Bono denies reports of health scare

U2 lead singer Bono on Sunday denied reports he had been taken to hospital after complaining of chest pains while on holiday in the south of France.The 51-year-old did attend the Princess Grace hospital in Monaco, but a spokeswoman said it was for a routine checkup."Despite press stories to the contrary, Bono has not suffered a recent health scare," the spokeswoman said in a statement."Reports of his being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment are untrue. Bono is in good health and enjoying a family holiday in the south of France."

 Actress Selma Blair tweeted an adorable photo of "[her] boys:" 3-week-old son, Arthur Saint Bleick, and beau Jason Bleick. The father-son duo looked peaceful as they caught up on their Z's.

'Scrubs' star Donald Faison, CaCee Cobb engaged

Donald Faison is engaged, the former "Scrubs" star and his girlfriend of several years, CaCee Cobb, are getting married. Cobb, incidentally, is a close friend of Jessica Simpson and her former personal assistant. You might recognize her from "Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica" and the VH1 series "Jessica Simpson: The Price of Beauty." The marriage will be the first for Cobb and second for Faison; he was previously married to Lisa Askey, with whom he has three children. He also has a son from another past relationship. Faison will next be seen in "The Exes," a sitcom premiering on TV Land in November. He appeared in a couple episodes of NBC's "Love Bites" this summer and co-starred in the alien-invasion movie "Skyline" last year.