Robert Hegyes, best known as John Travolta's fellow "Sweathog" Juan Epstein on the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, has died. He was 60. Hegyes died from an apparent heart attack after having chest pains. His brother tells the New Jersey paper the actor had suffered a heart attack in the last couple of years and was not well.Hegyes, who was born in New Jersey, played a wise-cracking Jewish Puerto Rican student with an infectious wide grin. He co-starred in the classic comedy with a young Travolta, who played Vinnie Barbarino. Hegyes also acted in Cagney and Lacey NewsRadio, Diagnosis Murder and The Drew Carey Show.
 James Farentino, a handsome, darkly intense actor who also made headlines thanks to his fiery private life, died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Hospital on Tuesday after a lengthy illness, he was 73. A "Most Promising Newcomer" Golden Globe winner in 1967, Farentino racked up 100 TV credits, including his 1978 Emmy-nominated Saint Peter on the mini-series Jesus of Nazareth (said to be his favorite role) and recurring roles on Dynasty, Melrose Place, The Bold Ones: The Lawyers and ER, as the estranged father to George Clooney's character. Among his four wives were the actresses Elizabeth Ashley and Michelle Lee, though it was his five-year, on-and-off personal relationship with Tina Sinatra, daughter of singer Frank Sinatra, that earned him unwanted attention and damaged his career. In 1994, Farentino pleaded no contest after being charged with 24 misdemeanor counts of stalking Tina Sinatra, making harassing phone calls and violating a restraining order to stay away from her. Two sons survive him, David and Saverio, as does his fourth wife, Stella,

Authorities to release 911 call from Demi Moore's home

Authorities are set to release a 911 call made from Demi Moore’s home earlier this week. The Los Angeles Times says the Los Angeles city attorney’s office has recommended that certain portions of the call — such as personal information about her medical condition and medications – be deleted to comply with federal privacy laws. City attorney’s office spokesman Frank Mateljan tells the Times that the office has reviewed the tape and has made certain recommendations. Moore had what appeared to be a seizure before the 911 call was placed. A spokeswoman for Moore said Tuesday that the actress is seeking professional help to treat her exhaustion and improve her health. Publicist Carrie Gordon says the decision is due to the stresses in Moore’s life, and she looks forward to getting well.

Drew Carey & Fiancée Nicole Jaracz Call Off Engagement

It's over for Drew Carey and his longtime fiancée. The Price Is Right host and Nicole Jaracz have ended their nearly five-year relationship. "He and Nicole still have a great deal of love and affection for one another," Carey's rep said in a statement. "He will still be very involved with their son's life." Carey, 53, and Jaracz announced their engagement in Oct. 2007. At the time, Jaracz had recently graduated from culinary school. "They are both very happy and excited about their future together," Carey's rep said at the time, adding that no wedding date had been set. In 2010, Carey dropped 80 lbs., and attributed his significant weight loss to the inspiration of his fiancée and her son, Connor, now 6. Noting that he'd get winded while trying to keep up with the boy, Carey told Parade then, "That was a terrible feeling. I thought, I'm never going to see him graduate high school."

Lindsay Sloane Welcomes Daughter Maxwell Lue

Lindsay Sloane is a new mom! The actress, 34, and husband Dar Rollins welcomed their first child, daughter Maxwell Lue. Rollins and Sloane — who has appeared in Horrible Bosses, as well as on Weeds and Sabrina the Teenage Witch — wed in 2004.
 Rihanna has always been fond of tattoos, and her new one sure sends a message. Newly emblazoned across her knuckles is the phrase "Thug Life," as seen in a photo the singer, 23, posted to Twitter. It's apparently an homage to Tupac Shakur, who had the same phrase tattooed across his stomach. And indeed, Rihanna has mentioned Tupac in a series of occasionally obscene Twitter posts over the past day – many of them in response to fans' outrage that she would identify with thug culture. In fact, Rihanna has been fond of the "Thug Life" phrase for some time. She wrote the words on her knuckles with a pink Sharpie last September.

Chloë Sevigny Cast in Lovelace Film

Things sure move fast in Hollywood. Not a day went by between Demi Moore dropping out of her cameo role as Gloria Steinem in the Linda Lovelace biopic and Chloë Sevigny joining the cast as "a feminist journalist assigned to write a story about Lovelace." Moore, who was hospitalized Monday night, is seeking "professional assistance to treat her exhaustion and improve her overall health," according to her rep. The film, meanwhile, started shooting in Los Angeles last month and stars Amanda Seyfried in the title role alongside Peter Sarsgaard, Debi Mazar, Adam Brody, Chris Noth, Sharon Stone and Juno Temple.


Heather Locklear Is Under a Doctor's Care
Heather Locklear, who was hospitalized earlier this month after mixing wine and prescription medication, is currently "under a doctor's care" – but is not in rehab. The former Melrose Place beauty, 50, who has struggled with anxiety and depression for years, is now seeking help in her own way, and those who are close to the star are hoping she'll recover quickly.
 Three weeks after fracturing his neck, nearly causing him to become paralyzed, Jason Derulo is making a speedy recovery – and the R&B star has a special person to thank for his progress. "I'm taking it one day at a time," Derulo, 23, says in his first interview since the accident (which happened during a tour rehearsal) in Miami in early January. "It's been really eye opening. It's given me a chance to look at everything and realize how blessed I truly am." The one person who's been by his side during his recovery? His girlfriend, Jordin Sparks, 23. "We are together," says Derulo, officially confirming that they are a couple. "She lives in Phoenix and she comes [to Miami] and takes care of me, brings me breakfast in bed and she'll go on walks with me. We've gotten closer because of my accident. It's awesome to have someone you can talk to and she's a wonderful person." While rehearsing for his tour in his Miami hometown, Derulo attempted to perform a dance move he'd executed hundreds of times before, but accidentally landed on his head, snapping a vertebrae.


Danny Pudi Welcomes Twins James and Fiona
The Community star and his wife Bridget have welcomed twins, his rep confirmed. Son James Timothy and daughter Fiona Leigh were born on Thursday, Jan. 12 — and are keeping the new parents on their toes! “The ¼ Indian, ¼ Polish, ½ Irish twins are keeping us busy and we’re loving every minute of it,” Pudi, 32 said. The babies are the first for the couple, who wed in 2004.

'Hangover 3': Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms bank $15 million each

"The Hangover" boys are one step closer to coming back for another drunken installment of the film franchise -- after months of negotiations, the three main stars have snagged themselves a major payday. Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms are signing on for a second sequel to the 2009 hit and making a cool $15 million each in the process. the deals are nearly signed after a four-month stall in which the three actors banded together to fight for a $15 million payday. The trio made just $1 million each for the first "Hangover" movie, which wound up grossing $467 million worldwide. 2011's sequel, "The Hangover Part II," netted each of the debaucherous dudes $5 million each.


Romeo and Juliet
Paul Giamatti has joined the cast of Carlo Carlei's adaptation of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in the role of the mentor-like Friar Lawrence. "Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes penned the script.
Hailee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth have already been cast to play the ill-fated lovers in the project. Ed Westwick and Kodi Smit-McPhee also star and shooting begins in Italy this month.


Frank or Francis
Kate Winslet and Catherine Keener have come aboard Charlie Kaufman's musical comedy "Frank or Francis". Steve Carell plays a director who becomes obsessed with the message board commenter (Jack Black) disparaging his movies on a Hollywood website. Nicolas Cage and Kevin Kline also star.
 
TV NEWS
Alias co-star Kevin Weisman is joining the cast of NBC’s upcoming Awake in a recurring role as a mysterious character called Mr. Blonde. The sinister Mr. Blonde will haunt Detective Britton (Jason Isaacs), playing a role in both of his parallel worlds. A man with unclear motives, it seems Mr. Blonde has revealing information about the car accident that changed Britton’s life. Since his role as tech geek Marshall Flinkman on ABC’s Alias, Weisman has appeared in episodes of NBC’s Chuck, Fox’s Fringe and Human Target.


CBS will debut its eighth Jesse Stone TV-movie, Benefit of the Doubt, on Sunday, May 20 at 9/8c. Tom Selleck, of course, returns as the titular police chief.


A fan favorite from NBC’s Cheers is coming to CBS’ The Good Wife. Beatrice “Bebe” Neuwirth — who played Dr. Lilith Sternin on the long-running comedy Cheers and also appeared on its spinoff Frasier — has signed up for a recurring role on the legal drama. The actress and singer will play Judge Friend, described as a sexy woman with a stern manner and little patience for joking around. She’s assigned to a case involving a battle for control of a large equity group and is placed in a rather awkward position when the top witnesses for both sides appear to be totally guilty of perjury.


Australian actor Tim Phillipps — who on Once Upon a Time played Cinderella’s prince — has booked a potentially recurring role on The CW’s Secret Circle. He’ll first appear in Episode 16 as a wealthy, spontaneous, mystery man who sails into Chance Harbor on his yacht.


Fans of One Life to Live‘s “Jolie” (aka John/Natalie) may want to sit down for this: Michael Easton apparently spoke way too soon at a recent fan event, where he teased a May Sweeps appearance on General Hospital by his longtime leading lady, Melissa Archer. “Despite us loving [John and Natalie], there are no immediate plans to bring her to Port Charles,” a rep for GH.


American Horror Story spookster Azura Skye will play a mild-mannered bed and breakfast owner on an upcoming episode of NBC’s Grimm. The twist: She’s actually a bird-like creature known as a Seltenvogel.