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Ted Kennedy's Daughter, Kara Kennedy, Dies at 51

Kara Kennedy, daughter of the the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, died late Friday evening after suffering a heart attack. She was 51. In 2002, Kara Kennedy, Ted and Joan Kennedy's eldest daughter was diagnosed with cancer. With the assistance of her father, she found a surgeon at Boston's Brigham and Woman's Hospital who took part of her lung as part of the cancer treatment. Five years later, Joan Kennedy said in an interview that her daughter was cancer-free and running five miles per day. She worked as a television producer for Evening Magazine at Boston's WBZ-TV. Kennedy was married to Michael Allen, professional sailor, and the couple had two children.

Frances Bay Dead: 'Happy Gilmore,' 'Seinfeld' Actress Passes Away At 92

Frances Bay, who tussled with Jerry Seinfeld over a loaf of marble rye and played Adam Sandler's grandmother in "Happy Gilmore" during a career that began in the 1930s, has died. She was 92.  After working as a radio actress before World War II, Bay married and became a housewife. She returned to acting in the 1970s and her career took off. Bay played Fonzie's Grandma Nussbaum on "Happy Days" and kindly older ladies in shows like "The Jeffersons," "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "Who's the Boss?" The Canadian-born actress also was cast by director David Lynch in several films, including "Blue Velvet" and "Wild at Heart." Fans of Seinfeld know her as the tough lady who fought with the show's star over the last loaf of bread. She has no immediate survivors.



Journey Guitarist's Wife Not Happy
Journey guitarist Neal Schon married 1986 Playboy Playmate Ava Fabian just TWO MONTHS AGO -- and says, she's absolutely devastated by her husband's affair with Michaele Salahi. Ava -- who claims she was with Neal right before he went on tour, says, "This is very painful for me. I'm very hurt." Ava and Neal got married in Paris in July and the entire band attended.




'The Lion King' Roars Again, Capturing $29.3 Million
With a mighty roar, Disney’s 17-year old The Lion King claimed the weekend box office crown, easily conquering three new wide releases in the process. Freshly updated to a new 3D version, the classic animated movie took in an estimated $29.3 million. Of the new arrivals, FilmDistrict’s Drive, the neo-noir thriller starring Ryan Gosling showed the most gas, taking in $11 million, although it still checked in the third position, unable to pass Steven Soderbergh’s medical thriller Contagion, which, in its second weekend,  took the second spot with $14.5 million.

Brad Pitt Says Comments About Jennifer Aniston Were Misinterpreted

Brad Pitt claimed comments he made in a magazine interview -- in which he described life during his marriage to Jennifer Aniston as dull and "pathetic" -- were misinterpreted, in a statement. But after drawing criticism for being insensitive, Pitt's representatives issued a response saying the actor's words were misinterpreted. In a statement, Pitt said, "It grieves me that this was interpreted this way. Jen is an incredibly giving, loving, and hilarious woman who remains my friend. It is an important relationship I value greatly." He added, "The point I was trying to make is not that Jen was dull, but that I was becoming dull to myself -- and that, I am responsible for."

 

John Mayer diagnosed with throat condition

Grammy-winning singer/songwriter John Mayer has been diagnosed with a condition called granuloma, specifically an inflamed nodule near his vocal cords; Mayer broke the news on his Tumblr. "After several months of going week to week monitoring and hoping to correct the condition, I am forced to cancel my upcoming singing engagements due to something next to my vocal cords..." Mayer's upcoming album, "Born and Raised" has been delayed while the artist recuperates. "Until then I'll be spending time writing and composing more music and kicking an empty soup can around the West Village."  

 

Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis Explain Hacking Scandal Photos

Reports that Friends with Benefits costars Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake shared intimate photos on their cellphones are "entirely false," reps for both stars say. "At no time did Mr. Timberlake and Ms. Kunis exchange inappropriate texts or emails. ... The insistence that there is any inappropriate correspondence between the two parties is entirely false," the statement continues.

TV NEWS
Starz has announced plans to pay tribute to Spartacus: Blood and Sand star Andy Whitfield, who died last Sunday at age 37 of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. The network will showcase five of the late actor’s standout episodes from the series this October, including both the premiere and finale. The mini-marathon begins at 9/8c on Sunday, Oct. 2.



The Good Wife is squeezing another body into the increasingly crowded offices of Lockhart Gardner. Romany Malco of No Ordinary Family and Weeds fame is joining the procedrama for a multi-episode arc. The actor-musician will play a pro bono lawyer who is renting space at LG



Fred Savage is set to direct and guest star (as himself!) in an episode of the second season of ABC’s Happy Endings.



Make It or Break It actress Nicole Gale Anderson is set to appear in the Nov. 1 episode of The CW’s Ringer. The actress will play Monica, an uppity, upper-east side friend of Siobhan’s step-daughter Juliet who gets into trouble at a party.



True Blood‘s Carrie Preston will reprise her role on CBS’ The Good Wife this fall as Elsbeth Tascioni, a member of Peter’s legal team last seen in Season 1.



Sara Rue (Less Than Perfect) will play a quirky new neighbor of Timothy Omundson’s Lassiter on the upcoming season of USA Network’s Psych (premiering Oct. 12). Lou Gossett Jr. (Stargate SG-1) appears in the same episode, which finds the detective moving into a seemingly cursed new condo.



Warner Bros. has teamed with Romeo & Juliet Couture to create a Gossip Girl-inspired clothing line, set to launch this fall. The pseudo-Upper East Side wardrobe is timed to The CW series’ fifth season premiere, airing Monday, September 26, at 8 pm.



Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City is divorcing itself from more than half of its cast as it plans for its fifth season. The dispatched Housewives are Cindy Barshop and Kelly Killoren Bensimon, and Alex McCord and Jill Zarin. Addressing the four exits, the cabler said, “It is a friendly departure… and we continue to have ongoing discussions with them.” Season 5 of RHONY is due to premiere in spring 2012.



Emmy Winners:
Outstanding Series, Comedy
MODERN FAMILY

Outstanding Series, Drama
MAD MEN

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
DOWNTON ABBY

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Kate Winslet, MILDRED PIERCE

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Guy Pearce, MILDRED PIERCE

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
Barry Pepper, THE KENNEDYS

Outstanding Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie
Maggie Smith, DOWNTON ABBY

Outstanding Lead Actor, Drama
Kyle Chandler, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

Outstanding Lead Actress, Drama
Julianna Margulies, THE GOOD WIFE

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Drama
Peter Dinklage, GAME OF THRONES

Outstanding Supporting actress, Drama
Margo Martindale, JUSTIFIED

Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART

Outstanding Reality Competition
THE AMAZING RACE

Outstanding Lead Actress, Comedy
Melissa McCarthy, MIKE & MOLLY

Outstanding Lead Actor, Comedy Series
Jim Parsons, THE BIG BANG THEORY

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Comedy
Ty Burrell, MODERN FAMILY

Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy
Julie Bowen, MODERN FAMILY