Andy Rooney Dies

Andy Rooney, the wry observer of current events for 33 years on 60 Minutes, died Friday night in a New York City hospital, CBS News reports. The TV journalist was 92 and had undergone minor surgery during the third week of October, only to suffer what were termed "serious complications." Rooney, a widower since 2004, is survived by his four children. A mere two weeks before his hospitalization, on Oct. 2, Rooney signed off a final time from the CBS Sunday-night weekly newsmagazine that made him a household name – thanks to 1,097 essays on topics ranging from religion to his messy office.

Joe Frazier in Hospice with Liver Cancer

Boxing great Joe Frazier is fighting the battle of a lifetime. The former World Heavyweight champion, 67, is in a Philadelphia-based hospice suffering from liver cancer. Known for his infamous "Thrilla in Manila" fight against Muhammad Ali, Frazier – nicknamed "Smokin' Joe" – is an inductee of both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame. "He's a true gentleman," Frazier's manager Leslie Wolff said, confirming that he was diagnosed just four or five weeks ago. "Along with Muhammad Ali, [he is] one of the two most recognizable athletes in the world." Fans of the famous fighter are encouraged to post their thoughts and prayers at JoeFraziersCorner.com.


Justin Bieber Agrees to DNA Test
Justin Bieber will take a DNA test to prove his innocence in the recently filed paternity suit in which Mariah Yeater named Bieber as the father of her three month old son. Bieber will take a DNA test when he returns from Europe in two weeks. The DNA test will definitively prove whether Justin Bieber is or is not the father of Mariah Yeater's son.  Bieber attorney Howard Weitzman contacted the lawyers of Yeater on Friday to inform them of the DNA test. In addition to the DNA test,Justin Bieber and his legal team plan to sue Mariah Yeater after the test. Bieber and his lawyers feel their counter suit is a good way to show the consequences of making false claims.
 Actress Susan Saradon and daughter Eva Amurri at her wedding in Charleston, SC. She married former soccer player now soccer commentator Kyle Martino.



'Puss in Boots' stuns 'Tower Heist' by topping weekend with $33 mil
The cat is all right. In a surprise victory, DreamWorks Animation’s Puss in Boots led the box office for the second weekend in a row, grossing an estimated $33 million. The pairing of Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy in the action-comedy Tower Heist opened in second place to $25.1 million.
1. Puss in Boots — $33.0 mil
2. Tower Heist — $25.1 mil
3. A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas — $13.1 mil
4. Paranormal Activity 3 — $8.5 mil
5. In Time — $7.7 mil


CSI Star Arrested for Felony Battery
Gary Dourdan was arrested Sunday night for allegedly breaking his former girlfriend's nose  ..law enforcement sources say. A former girlfriend went to Dourdan's home in Venice, CA Sunday night.  Cops received a disturbance call at around 9 PM, arrived at the house but the woman had already left.  While the cops were there, someone called LAPD and said an injured woman was in a nearby alley -- it was Dourdan's ex.  Cop looked her over and it appeared she had a broken nose and she said Dourdan was the culprit. The former "CSI" star was arrested and booked for felony battery.  He's being held on $50,000 bail.

Kim Kardashian Visits Kris Humphries in Minnesota

Despite making a point to take a "step back"" from her usual media circus, even a low-key Kim Kardashian couldn't avoid being photographed en route to visit Kris Humphries. The usually camera-ready Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, 31, looked solemn as she boarded a late-night flight on Saturday from LAX to Minnesota to see Humphries, 26, whom she filed for divorce from last Monday after 72 days of marriage. According to a source, Kardashian is meeting with the pastor who married them as well as with Humphries. The "devastated" NBA athlete, has expressed his desire to reconcile with the E! star, while she has been adamant about the split. "She got caught up in the fairy tale, but her heart wasn't there in the end," a source said last week.



Lindsay Lohan Checks in then Released from Jail
Lindsay Lohan has been released from jail -- a mere 4.5 hours after she checked in. Lindsay checked into the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, CA last night at 8:48PM PST to begin serving her 30-day jail sentence. She was released at approximately 1:30AM.


Hilary Swank dumped by PR team in wake of Chechnya scandal
Hilary Swank’s bad month just got even worse. In the wake of the storm of bad press surrounding her paid appearance at a birthday event for Chechen president, and alleged human rights violator, Ramzan Kadyrov, the two-time Oscar winner has been dumped by her PR team at 42West, a source familiar with the situation confirmed. The publicity firm parted ways with Swank over a disagreement on how best to deal with the fallout from the Oct. 5 event, which was also attended by Jean-Claude Van Damme, Seal, and English violinist Vanessa-Mae. Earlier this week, it was widely reported that Swank fired her manager of eight years, Jason Weinberg, and two of his associates at CAA, though not her lawyer, Jeff Bernstein, who reportedly played a significant role in the Chechnya visit. Three weeks ago, Swank apologized for attending and promised to donate her fee to charity, but appeared to stop short of taking personal responsibility. “If I had a full understanding of what this event was apparently intended to be,” she said, “I would never have gone.”



TV NEWS
Gregory Harrison (One Tree Hill, Trapper John, M.D.) has landed a recurring gig on The CW’s Ringer, playing the MIA Gemma’s father. He’ll first appear in Episode 13.



The new season of Shameless has found a funny lady. Jenna Elfman (Dharma & Greg) will guest-star in the Season 2 finale of the Showtime dramedy as Jill, “a woman with a dangerous past and an awkward present.” Shameless returns Jan. 8 at 9/8c.



Glee has tapped Smallville patriarch John Schneider to play the father of Chord Overstreet’s trouty mouthed crooner. The gig reunites Schneider with Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy for the first time since they worked together on FX’s Nip/Tuck (where the Dukes of Hazard vet played porn impresario Ram Peters). Schneider — who is booked for one episode at this point — make his Glee debut in this season’s eighth episode, which just so happens to be Overstreet’s first episode back as Sam.



Breaking In is shaking things up ahead of its second season. Emmy winner Megan Mullally is joining the cast of Fox’s back-from-the-dead comedy as the new boss at Contra Security. Mullally will be a series regular. Breaking In, after debuting last spring, originally didn’t make the cut when  Fox unveiled its game plan for the 2011-12 TV season. But five months later, the network — which had retained all of the talent involved — reversed its decision and invited the comedy back for a midseason berth.



Modern Family‘s Eric Stonestreet appears on FX’s American Horror Story this Wednesday.


Two and a Half Men is bringing Charlie (Harper) back, and he’s got a new pal. An upcoming episode of the revamped CBS sitcom features Jon Cryer’s Alan channeling his late brother and ending up in a mental institution because of it. And who better to be his psych ward roommate than the always off-kilter Gary Busey? The Celebrity Apprentice alum will play a fictionalized version of himself in the installment, which is slated to air Monday, Nov. 14.


FlashForward alum Barry Shabaka Henley has joined Season 2 of USA Network’s Fairly Legal.



HBO’s Treme may come to a close after its fourth season. In an interview with the New Orleans Times-Picayune, David Simon says that he and his fellow producers have plotted out stories through a fourth year (Season 3 just went into production) and pitched a proposed end date to the network.