Penn St. legend Joe Paterno dies at 85

Paterno, a sainted figure at Penn State for almost half a century but scarred forever by the scandal involving his one-time heir apparent, died Sunday at age 85. His death came just 65 days after his son Scott said his father had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Mount Nittany Medical Center said he died at 9:25 a.m. of ''metastatic small cell carcinoma of the lung,'' an aggressive cancer that has spread from one part of the body to an unrelated area. Friends and former colleagues believe there were other factors — the kind that wouldn't appear on a death certificate. ''You can die of heartbreak. I'm sure Joe had some heartbreak, too,'' said 82-year-old Bobby Bowden, the former Florida State coach who retired two years ago after 34 seasons in Tallahassee. Longtime Nebraska coach Tom Osborne said he suspected ''the emotional turmoil of the last few weeks might have played into it.'' The winningest coach in major college football, Paterno roamed the Penn State sidelines for 46 seasons, his thick-rimmed glasses, windbreaker and jet-black sneakers as familiar as the Nittany Lions' blue and white uniforms. On Sunday, two police officers were stationed to block traffic on the street where Paterno's modest ranch home stands next to a local park. The officers said the family had asked there be no public gathering outside the house, still decorated with a Christmas wreath, so Paterno's relatives could grieve privately. And, indeed, the street was quiet on a cold winter day. Paterno's sons, Scott and Jay, arrived separately at the house late Sunday morning. Jay Paterno, who was his father's quarterbacks coach, was crying. ''His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled,'' the family said in a statement. ''He died as he lived. He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community.'' Paterno built a program based on the credo of ''Success with Honor,'' and he found both. He won 409 games and took the Nittany Lions to 37 bowl games and two national championships. More than 250 of the players he coached went on to the NFL.

Heidi Klum and Seal: We Are Separating

Heidi Klum and Seal confirm that they are splitting after almost seven years of marriage. In a statement, the Project Runway host and the singer say: "While we have enjoyed seven very loving, loyal and happy years of marriage, after much soul-searching we have decided to separate. "We have had the deepest respect for one another throughout our relationship and continue to love each other very much, but we have grown apart. This is an amicable process and protecting the well-being of our children remains our top priority, especially during this time of transition. "We thank our family, friends, and fans for their kind words of support. And for our children's sake, we appreciate you respecting our privacy." The couple are parents to Leni, 7, Henry, 6, Johan, 5, and Lou, 2. The supermodel, 38, and the Grammy winner, 48, began dating in 2003 after Klum had split from Italian racecar team manager Flavio Briatore.

Tracy Morgan Hospitalized After Collapsing at Sundance

Tracy Morgan was rushed to hospital in Park City, Utah, on Sunday after collapsing at the Sundance Film Festival, according to reports. The 30 Rock actor, 43, fell unconscious following the Creative Coalition Spotlight Awards dinner, where he accepted the Spotlight Initiative Award. He was taken to Park City Medical Center. A spokeswoman for the hospital said no drugs or alcohol were found in his system. The actor's rep denied Morgan had been drinking, despite reports that said he seemed out of control at the dinner, yelling and falling down. In a statement, the rep said Morgan was hospitalized "from a combination of exhaustion and altitude, Tracy is seeking medical attention," adding: "He is with his fiancée [Megan Wallover] and grateful to the Park City Medical Center for their care. Any reports of Tracy consuming alcohol are 100% false."


Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler Are Expecting
Last year provided some ups and downs for Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler, who broke off their engagement in July. But after reconciling in November, they're starting off 2012 with big news. "We are thrilled to announce we are expecting our first child together," they said. "It's an amazing time in our life and we can't wait to meet the new addition to our growing family." Shortly after Cavallari, 25, and her Chicago Bears quarterback beau, 28, renewed their engagement, the former Hills star and Dancing with the Stars contestant said, "Sometimes, in order for things to get better, they have to end – even if it's momentarily."


'Underworld' awakens the box office with $25.4 million; 'Red Tails' takes flight
2012 continued its box office winning streak this weekend, as Kate Beckinsale replaced herself at the top of the chart. Her new movie, Underworld Awakening, a 3D fourth installment of the popular vampires vs. werewolves franchise, debuted in first place with $25.4 million.  2009′s Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, which started with $20.8 million (and did not feature Beckinsale), but fell short of 2006′s Underworld: Evolution, which kicked off its run with $26.9 million. In second place, George Lucas’ passion-project Red Tails, a $58 million film starring Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding Jr. that chronicles WWII’s African-American Tuskegee airmen, took off with $19.1 million in its first three days.
1. Underworld Awakening – $25.4 million
2. Red Tails – $19.1 million
3. Contraband – $12.2 million
4. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – $10.5 million
5. Haywire – $9.0 million
6. Beauty and the Beast 3D – $8.6 million
7. Joyful Noise – $6.1 million
8. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol – $5.5 million
9. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – $4.8 million
10. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – $3.8 million

Bryce Dallas Howard Has a Baby Girl

Looks like big brother Theo guessed right! Bryce Dallas Howard and husband Seth Gabel welcomed a daughter on Thursday, Bryce's proud father, movie director Ron Howard, Tweeted on Sunday. "Beatrice Jean Howard-Gabel Born Jan 19 2012 8lbs 6oz Bryce & Baby B are spectacular Daddy Seth & brother Theo are beaming ear to ear :-) " the filmmaker announced Sunday. In August, The Help star, 30, told Jay Leno that her 4½-year-old son predicted that his new sibling was going to be a girl, but she and Gabel kept mum even after finding out the sex of the baby in September.

Pro Golfer Soliciting Child Sex Sting, Champions Tour

Pro golfer Steven Thomas, who played in the champions tour and 44 PGA events, was caught in a soliciting child sex sting that took place in Central Florida last week, police say. Authorities in Osceola County set up a child sex sting in which they netted 40 predator’s including Thomas, a swim coach and an eight grade teacher, looking to have sex with a thirteen year-old girl. The coordinator’s set up the trap via the Internet, through which the predator’s thought they where making arrangement’s with a girl’s mother to come to her home to have sex with her daughter. Only when the suspect’s arrived to the home they were met by officer’s inside. Thomas is shown in a police video pleading with officers that he had done nothing wrong. Upon a search of Thomas’s car after his arrest, police found three condom’s along with 2 packages of pudding and a bottle of honey.“These predators stalk the cyber community looking for children,” said Osceola Sheriff Bob Hansell, adding that because of the sting, “at a minimum, 40 children did not fall prey to a sexual deviant.”All the suspects rounded up in the sting will be charged with, travel to seduce a child and commit sex acts, transmitting harmful images of a minor, and use of a computer to solicit a child for sex.