Country Star Loretta Lynn is Hospitalized

Loretta Lynn is currently being treated for a serious illness. The 76-year-old country music legend, who just endured knee replacement surgery last month, has been hospitalized with pneumonia and has had to cancel her next few tour dates, according to a statement on her official website. "Doctors have diagnosed her at the beginning stages (of) pneumonia, and (she) will continue to need rest. Loretta is doing well and is disappointed, but feels confident she will be ready for upcoming November dates." The star, who is famous for her hits including "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl" and "Coal Miner's Daughter," canceled shows over the summer when she was hospitalized and treated for heat exhaustion and dehydration.

Zsa Zsa Gabor Returns Home

Ailing actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has returned home following a two-week stint in hospital. The 94 year-old star left the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles on Friday, two weeks after she was admitted with a high fever. She underwent two stomach surgeries to repair a loose feeding tube and also battled a bout of pneumonia during her stay, but she is now recovering at home.

 Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's babies are ready for their close-ups! The star couple's 6-month-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe Cannon, made their TV debut on 20/20 Friday night during an interview their parents gave to Barbara Walters.



The Black Eyed Peas On a Break

Rumors have been swirling that The Black Eyed Peas might be breaking up but, Fergie and Taboo cleared up the rumors saying, they're taking a break, not breaking up.



'Paranormal Activity 3' scores best October opening ever with $54 mil
Produced for only $5 million, Paramount’s Paranormal Activity 3 surpassed everyone’s expectations and opened to a staggering $54 million. That’s the biggest October debut ever, beating the $50.4 million opening of last year’s equally scary Jackass 3-D. Paramount is also claiming that PA3 clinched the best horror opening ever, topping Paranormal Activity 2‘s $40.7 million. But that record depends on how strictly one defines the horror genre. For instance, is I Am Legend more of a sci-fi or horror film? If you consider it to be the latter, then I Am Legend holds the horror record with its $77.2 million debut.
1. Paranormal Activity 3 — $54.0 mil
2. Real Steel — $11.3 mil
3. Footloose — $10.9 mil
4. The Three Musketeers — $8.8 mil
5. The Ides of March — $4.9 mil



Christina Milian and The Dream Divorced
Christina Milian and The Dream are no longer Mr. and Mrs. after a judge in Fulton County, Georgia finalized their ugly, drawn-out divorce this week.  The ex-couple hammered out a settlement agreement in November last year -- and they've been waiting for the official decree ever since. Christina and The Dream got married in 2009 -- and Dream filed for divorce a year later, 9 days before Christina gave birth to their only child. Katherine Chancellor is going to look a little different in the coming weeks. Michael Learned — best known for her Emmy-winning role on The Waltons — will fill in for veteran actor Jeanne Cooper (Katherine) on a temporary basis. Cooper needed time off for medical reasons — rest assured, she’s okay – but the producers needed to continue her storyline so Learned will pick up the slack until the veteran soap star can resume taping in November. Cooper, who turns 83 on Oct. 25, has played Katherine for 38 years.

  

Eric Bana to Play Elvis Presley in 'Elvis & Nixon'

Eric Bana is set to play Elvis Presley in the feature film Elvis & Nixon, which marks the directorial debut of Cary Elwes. Bana also will executive produce. Danny Huston is in final negotiations to play President Richard M. Nixon in the movie, which centers on a Dec. 21, 1970, visit that Presley paid to Nixon at the White House. The meeting was initiated by Presley, who wrote Nixon a six-page letter requesting a visit and suggesting that he be made a "Federal Agent-at-Large" in the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Presley brought with him family photos and a Colt 45 pistol as a personal gift to the president.



John Mayer Has Surgery
John Mayer underwent surgery to remove a granuloma from just above his vocal cord, the singer announced on his blog. Mayer said the surgery was necessary after his attempts to rest his voice didn't help. Mayer announced the ailment last month and pushed back the release of his new album until 2012.
 Actresses Halle Berry and Garcelle Beauvais have a playdate with their three year olds, Jaid, Jax and Nahla.

Kim Kardashian lands role in new Tyler Perry movie

Kim Kardashian has signed on to star in Tyler Perry's new movie, "The Marriage Counselor," TheWrap has confirmed. The Lionsgate movie is about an accountant and his Ivy League educated wife -- a marriage counselor who is great at dispensing advice, but makes some seriously bad mistakes in her own marriage. Kardashian will play the counselor's friend and co-worker, Ava, who -- in excellent Kardashian style -- helps the counselor cope with life and get a makeover. Jurnee Smollett plays Judith, the counselor. Perry wrote the screenplay and the stage play the film is based on. He's also writing and directing. "The Marriage Counselor" starts shooting in Atlanta next week. Perry, perhaps best known for his "Madea" movies, recently finished shooting Summit's "I, Alex Cross," a thriller based on James Patterson's novels. He has the title role in that movie.

TV NEWS
The Talk will have something fresh to address on Monday — a new co-host. The CBS daytime talk show has officially added Aisha Tyler, the actress best known for gigs on Ghost Whisperer and Friends, to the panel alongside Sara Gilbert, Julie Chen, Sharon Osbourne and Sheryl Underwood. Tyler previously guest-hosted on the daytime show that celebrates its one-year anniversary this month. She’ll debut Monday.



Doug Savant is ditching Wisteria Lane for Cleveland. The Desperate Housewives hubby has signed on to guest star in an episode of TV Land’s Hot in Cleveland.



Army Wives continues to bolster its ranks ahead of its sixth season. ER‘s Kellie Martin, Rescue Me‘s Robert John Burke and Boston Legal‘s Ryan Michelle Bathe are also joining the Lifetime drama in recurring roles. Martin will play Nicole, a member of the military police, while Bathe — who in real life is married to Army Wives doc Sterling K. Brown — will portray the head of the Youth Center. Lastly, Burke (a.k.a. Gossip Girl‘s Bart Bass) will appear in seven episodes as an ultra-competitive general and the husband of Williams’ character, Jackie. Army Wives‘ sixth season is slated to premiere in the spring.



The CW is getting back in business with Arielle Kebbel. The Vampire Diaries alumna has landed a recurring gig on 90210. Kebbel will play Vanessa, a vivacious former bad girl who becomes romantically involved with one of the zip code’s leading men.