Sylvia Robinson- Mother of Hip-Hop Dies
Sylvia Robinson -- who produced the first mainstream hip-hop hit "Rapper's Delight" -- died this morning of congestive heart failure. Robinson is widely regarded as the "Mother of Hip-Hop" -- producing groundbreaking hits “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five ... and "Rapper's Delight" with the Sugar Hill Gang.

Ashton Kutcher Addresses Marriage Rumors on Twitter: 'Don't Believe the Hype'

It doesn't take a code breaker to figure out what Ashton Kutcher is referring to in his latest Tweet. The Two and a Half Men star and social media entrepreneur, 33, has been noticeably silent on Twitter amid growing allegations of trouble in his marriage to Demi Moore.  Kutcher Tweeted a link, without comment, to his Spotify account where he was playing the Public Enemy song "Don't Believe the Hype."  He Tweeted later ("When you ASSUME to know that which you know nothing of you make an ASS out of U and ME") and was seen leaving his and Moore's Beverly Hills home. Kutcher headed toward the Warner Bros. studios where he was set to work on the next episode of Two and a Half Men.



Stacey Dash Granted Divorce
The nightmare is over for Stacey Dash ... a judge has finally granted her divorce from actor Emmanuel Xuereb -- the man she claims beat her up on multiple occasions. Dash filed for divorce in January 2010 ... the same day she filed for a restraining order against the guy. Dash claimed Xuereb hit her in the face, head and body during their two-plus years of marriage ... but she was afraid to report it to police. Last week, an L.A. County Superior Court judge signed off on the divorce -- making Dash, a former Playboy model, a very, very eligible bachelorette. 
 New mom Pink spending quality time with her 3-month-old daughter Willow


Jack Osborne Engaged
Jack Osbourne is ready to tie the knot. The 25-year-old son of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne has proposed to his girlfriend, actress Lisa Stelly, his rep confirms. As Stelly, 26, Tweeted: "The most amazing man I've ever met asked me to marry him....and he wasn't joking! Crazy, right? :)." The couple have been dating for four months, reports Britain's Daily Mail. Jack recently produced a documentary about his father, God Bless Ozzy. 



T.I. is a Free Man... Again
T.I. is a free man ... the rapper made a quiet exit from an Atlanta halfway house just after midnight this morning. T.I. -- real name Clifford Harris -- spent 10 months in federal prison for a probation violation after he was arrested in L.A. last year for drug charges. He was on probation for firearms charges. Unlike his Aug. 31 release from federal prison, T.I. left the halfway house with no fanfare -- no tour bus, no documentary producers -- simply getting into a chauffeur-driven SUV and leaving. 

CNN's Erin Burnett Engaged to Bank Exec

Financial TV journalist Erin Burnett is not only launching a new CNN show on Monday, Erin Burnett OutFront, but the former CNBC business news anchor is also launching a new personal status: She's engaged. Her fiancé, who was highly visible at a party for Burnett's new show that was held in New York this week, is Citigroup executive David Rubulotta, who proposed last month.  Also celebrating with Burnett, 34, at the Museum of Arts and Design at Columbus Circle were Anderson Cooper, Joy Behar and Piers Morgan, among others. 
 One year after his split from Courteney Cox, David Arquette is dating again. "She's adorable," the actor told Howard Stern of his new girlfriend, Christina McLarty. McLarty, who was married to Girls Gone Wild's Joe Francis for less than two months in 2010, was first spotted with Arquette at Comic Con in San Diego in late July. The current Dancing with the Starscontestant told Stern he met McLarty at a "boat party" and that "we try to see each other as much as possible." 

Eva Longoria, Tina Fey named Top Female TV Earners by 'Forbes'

Tina Fey won’t be dusting off that classic Liz Lemonism for a while because she was just named TV’s highest-paid actress by Forbes. Fey tied withEva Longoria for the top spot, with each actress raking in $13 million between May 2010 and May 2011. Fey took the lead for her multitasking role as a star, producer, and head writer on 30 Rock, plus the earnings from her bookBossypants, which just sold its millionth copy. Longoria’s success came not only from her role on Desperate Housewives but also from lucrative endorsement deals with L’Oréal and LG. Longoria was joined by fellow HousewivesMarcia Cross (#3), and Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman, who tied for sixth place with $9 million apiece. Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay and soon-to-depart CSI regular Marg Helgenberger earned a healthy $10 million to tie Cross for third place. Rounding out the group, Cougar Town‘s Courteney Cox and Ellen Pompeo of Grey’s Anatomy both earned $7 million, and The Good Wife star Juliana Margulies took home $6 million last year.

Ellen Page Joins The East

Ellen Page has joined the cast of the upcoming thriller "The East." The story focuses on a group of eco terrorists. Page will play a member who was formerly romantically involved with the group's head (Alexander Skarsgard). Brit Marling also stars as a law enforcement agent who goes undercover to infiltrate the group. 

TV NEWS

Parenthood‘s third season just got a little bigger. An NBC rep confirms that the network has ordered an additional two episodes of the drama, bringing its Season 3 order to 18. Parenthood has been doing solid business for the Peacock on Tuesdays at 10 pm.

Comedian Russell Brand, 36, is set to be the first guest on Rosie O'Donnell's, 49, new talk show on OWN.  

The first official Bones/Findercrossover is upon us. John Francis Daley’s Bonesshrink, Sweets, is set to pop up on the show’s spinoff this season. Daley — who has a little time on his hands now that Bones is on a three-month hiatus to accommodate Emily Deschanel’s maternity leave — is expected to be the first of several Bones vets to cross over to The Finder. David Boreanaz, meanwhile, has already signed on to direct an upcoming installment. Season 7 of Bones launches Nov. 3, with The Finder debuting at midseason.

Debi Mazar is ditching herEntourage to hang with Melissa & Joey. The actress will guest star on the ABC Family fave as Harper Quinn, a straight-shooting political consultant/”spin doctor” enlisted by Mel (Melissa Joan Hart), who is seeking city council re-election. Harper enters the picture when Mel seeks her help in smoothing over a much-too-public scuffle.



ABC Family is mounting another season of its gymnastics drama Make it or Break It. Additionally, the network has given a 12-episode back-order to one freshman series (The Lying Game), canceled two others (The Nine Lives of Chloe King andState of Georgia), and ordered three new pilots — including a new one-hour drama from Gilmore Girlscreator Amy Sherman-Palladino.