Vesta Williams Found Dead
R&B singer Vesta Williams -- best known for her 1989 hit "Congratulations" -- was found dead in an L.A. hotel room. 53-year-old Williams had a string of R&B hits in the 80s and 90s including "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" and "You Make Me Want To (Love Again)." Multiple bottles of prescription pills were discovered by her bed in the El Segundo hotel room. Her death is being treated as an accident or suicide, but not a homicide.




Orlando Brown Found Dead
A Baltimore police spokesman says it will take some time to determine the cause of death for former Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Orlando Brown. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Saturday there were no obvious signs of trauma or foul play and no suspicious factors surrounding Brown's death. He says it may take weeks before test results help determine the cause of death. The 40-year-old Brown was found dead Friday at his home near Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Brown was a 360-pound tackle who in 1999 was accidentally hit in the eye with a penalty flag and missed three seasons because of the damage it caused. He played 10 seasons in the NFL -- four with the Cleveland Browns and six with the Ravens.

Wanda Sykes: I Had a Double Mastectomy

Wanda Sykes being outrageous – that's expected. But for the actress-comedian to be serious? That's rare. Even when the issue is personal. In this case, it was also health-related, when she admitted for the first time, to Ellen DeGeneres during an interview to air Monday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, that earlier this year she had breast cancer and then elected to have a mastectomy. "I had breast cancer," says Sykes, 47. "Yeah, I know it's scary." The cancer was found after she had undergone what was essentially a cosmetic procedure, to have a breast reduction. "This was in February. I went for the reduction. I had real big boobs and I just got tired of knocking over stuff. Every time I eat … Oh lord. I’d carry a Tide stick everywhere I go," she quips. "My back was sore so it was time to have a reduction." She continues, "It wasn't until after the reduction that in the lab work, the pathology, that they found that I had DCIS [ductal carcinoma in situ] in my left breast. I was very, very lucky because DCIS is basically stage-zero cancer. So I was very lucky." As she is quick to point out, "But cancer is cancer. I had the choice of, you can go back every three months and get it checked. Have a mammogram, MRI every three months just to see what it's doing. But, I'm not good at keeping on top of stuff. I'm sure I’m overdue for an oil change and a teeth cleaning already." On top of which, "I have a lot of breast cancer history on my mother's side of the family." This latter fact prompted Sykes to reach a dramatic decision, "to have a bilateral mastectomy," she says. "I had both breasts removed … because now I have zero chance of having breast cancer."

 

Kim Delaney Escorted Off Stage After Incoherent Speech in Philadelphia

The Army Wives star appeared to veer off script during a protracted and, at times, incoherent speech Thursday night at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center at the Liberty Medal Award presentation to former defense secretary Robert Gates. The actress, 49, fidgeted at the podium as she told crowd members how she "served in active military duty family for five years" and went on to say how she "attended numerous military funerals, including that of my best friend's son." After pausing, Delaney then explained to the crowd, who sat in stunned silence, that she in fact was talking about her role on the Lifetime television show, though she noted her father was a Korean war veteran. According to a local ABC news affiliate, Delaney, 49, was escorted off the stage before she could finish her speech. In 2002 the actress was arrested on suspicion for drunken driving after refusing a breathalyzer test. She later pleaded no contest. She has also reportedly entered rehab for alcohol addiction twice.

Jesse James and Kat Von D Split ... Again

Another month – and another breakup for Jesse James and Kat Von D. "I am not in a relationship," the tattoo artist said in a post on her Facebook page on Saturday. "And I apologize for all the 'back and forth' if it's caused any confusion." The couple, who had been planning a summer wedding, called off their engagement in July. A month later, Von D's reality show L.A. Ink was canceled. Despite the setback, she was on a personal high because the engagement was back on. So what went wrong this time? "It was clear to me that we were just on two different paths in life," Von D says. "My friend put it best when he said I could never be more deserving of total, noble love. And as a woman, I think it's important to know your value and never lose sight of that." Being in a long-distance relationship may have also been a factor for Von D and James, who lives in Austin, Texas. "I am not in any way moving to Texas," Von D posted on Facebook. "And I am not leaving my shop here in Los Angeles, High Voltage Tattoo." But Von D clearly has no hard feelings: "I wish Jesse nothing but the best in life and in love," she says.

 

Ana Ortiz Welcomes Son Rafael

The Hung actress and her husband Noah Lebenzon welcomed a son and named him Rafael. The baby weighed in at 7 lbs., 7 oz. and measured 20 inches long. Ortiz, 40, and Lebenzon are already parents to daughter Paloma Louise, 2.



Michael Vick Breaks Hand
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick broke his right hand and was forced out of Sunday's 29-16 loss to the New York Giants. "It's just unfortunate, " Vick said. "I got hit late. There was no flag. That's it." Asked if he'll be able to play in the next game, "I don't know." Vick had his right hand wrapped with ice during the Eagles' postgame news conference. He had received X-rays to his right hand earlier in the second half, although he didn’t miss a snap. Mike Kafka entered the game in place of Vick. Vick's status for this game was in doubt after he sustained a concussion in last week’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. But he got the start and was 16-for-23 with 176 yards passing, no touchdowns and one interception before he left the game with 11 minutes left in regulation. Vick also had 31 yards rushing on seven attempts.

'Lion King' chases off Brad Pitt to remain No. 1

Brad Pitt was unable to put the cat out of first place at the weekend box office. Walt Disney's "The Lion King" reissue was No. 1 for the second-straight weekend with $22.1 million. That puts it just ahead of Pitt's baseball drama "Moneyball," a Sony Pictures release that opened at No. 2 with $20.6 million.

Debuting closely behind at No. 3 was the Warner Bros. family film "Dolphin Tale" with $20.3 million. "Dolphin Tale" stars Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman. The 3-D reissue of 1994's "The Lion King" has taken in $61.7 million since opening the previous weekend to a much bigger audience than expected. That's on top of nearly $800 million worldwide the movie made in its original run and a 2002 re-release. The film has done so well that Disney plans to leave it in theaters longer than the two-week run the studio initially planned as a prelude to its Blu-ray home-video debut Oct. 4, said Dave Hollis, Disney's head of distribution. The top ten:
1. "The Lion King," $22.1 million.
2. "Moneyball," $20.6 million.
3. "Dolphin Tale," $20.3 million.
4. "Abduction," $11.2 million.
5. "Killer Elite," $9.5 million.
6. "Contagion," $8.6 million.
7. "Drive," $5.8 million.
8. "The Help," $4.4 million ($1.1 million international).
9. "Straw Dogs," $2.1 million.
10. "I Don't Know How She Does It," $2.05 million.


Corey Feldman Wanted for Child Support
Corey Feldman's Playboy model ex-wife claims her famous baby daddy left her high and dry with their 7-year-old son -- and now she's enlisted county officials to force him to pay child support. Susannah Feldman's local child support agency filed legal docs on her behalf in L.A. County Superior Court -- asking a judge to order Corey to cough up $307 a month to help take care of the kid. The figure is based on Corey's monthly income -- which, according to the docs, is only $1,387. Susannah -- who divorced him in 2009 -- also wants Corey to provide health insurance for the child, and pay half of his medical expenses.



TV NEWS
The upcoming ninth and final season of One Tree Hill is bubbling over with returning fan faves like Tyler Hilton, Paul Johansson and Chad Michael Murray, and three more are on the way — though this trio may not be so welcome. Allison Munn will turn up again as Lauren, Jamie’s onetime teacher who has appeared on and off since 2009, and she’s bringing along an unlikely beau: Quinn’s ex-hubby, David (played by Scott Holroyd). But that’s not the strangest part: We’re hearing that when they head back to town, Lauren will actually be carrying his child! Guess Skills (Antwon Tanner) is officially out of the picture…? The third person returning to OTH will likely be met on the town’s infamous bridge with pitchforks and protests. Devin McGee‘s Xavier Daniels — the man who brutally attacked Brooke in Season 6 — will also appear during the long-running sudser’s final season. Details surrounding his encore are being kept under wraps, but when we last we saw Xavier he was behind bars for murdering Quentin (Robbie Jones).



Adrian Pasdar (Heroes, The Lying Game) and Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) have joined Ed Burns and Michael Rapaport in the HBO comedy pilot 40.



The Shield alum Catherine Dent has landed a recurring role on CBS’ The Mentalist as an “assertive” FBI agent on the Red John case.

We know hunky shapeshifter Joe Manganiello best from "True Blood," but he's also shown off his comedy chops on "How I Met Your Mother." Now we'll have another opportunity to see the lighter side of Alcide once again, when he guest stars on "Two and a Half Men."  Manganiello will appear in the Oct. 24 "Men" episode as a foil to Ashton Kutcher's character, Walden Schmidt. He'll play the super-hot (obviously) boyfriend of Walden's ex-wife, Bridget, who we'll meet this week -- played by one of our comedy faves, Judy Greer.



In other OTH news, Desperate Housewives alum Richard Burgi has just landed a recurring gig as Brooke’s oft-mentioned father. And Barbara Alyn Woods is set to reprise her role as Nathan’s mom, Deb. One Tree Hill returns for one last hurrah at midseason.



It looks like ABC’s Happy Endings is ready for some football… commentary. Legendary ESPN/ABC Sports broadcaster Brent Musburger will guest star as himself during the comedy’s upcoming second season.



Billy Zane has been added as a recurring player on the debut season of NBC’s The Playboy Club. The Titanic actor will play “the cool-headed but ruthless younger brother” of the mob boss who was killed in the pilot episode.