Ex-champ Tapia found dead
Johnny Tapia, the five-time boxing champion whose turbulent career was marked by cocaine addiction, alcohol, depression and run-ins with the law, was found dead Sunday at his Albuquerque home. He was 45. Authorities were called to the house at about 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, spokesman Robert Gibbs said. The death didn't appear to be suspicious, he said. Tapia won five championships in three weight classes, winning the WBA bantamweight title, the IBF and WBO junior bantamweight titles and the IBF featherweight belt. He was regarded as the consummate underdog by his fans. The more trouble he found outside the ring - including several stints in jail - the more they rallied around him.  But his life was also marked by tragedy. He was orphaned at 8, his mother stabbed 26 times with a screwdriver and left to die. In 2007, he was hospitalized after an apparent cocaine overdose. Several days later, his brother-in-law and his nephew were killed in car accident on their way to Albuquerque to see the ailing boxer. Tapia was banned from boxing for 3 1/2 years in the early `90s because of his cocaine addiction. But he knocked out Henry Martinez to win the WBO bantamweight title in 1994, and won four more championships over the next eight years. He last fought in June, outpointing Mauricio Pastrana in an eight-round decision. He finished with a 59-5-2 record. Gibbs said an autopsy will be performed in the next few days.
 Three years after getting engaged at a rally to support same-sex marriage in New York – which was not legal at the time – Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni were married Sunday. The Sex and the City star and Marinoni have a son together — Marinoni gave birth to Max in February 2011. (Nixon has two children from a previous relationship with photographer Danny Mozes.) The Sex and the City actress, 46, and the education activist, 45, have been together since 2004.


Boxer Williams paralyzed
Boxer Paul Williams was paralyzed Sunday after being involved in a motorcycle crash in the Atlanta suburbs and doctors said it is unlikely he will continue his career, his manager said Monday. ''From the waist down, he has absolutely no movement. He's in very good spirits, though,'' George Peterson told The Associated Press from his home in Aiken, S.C. ''He still believes he's going to fight again.'' Williams, 30, severed his spinal cord after falling on his back and head when he was thrown from his motorcycle Sunday morning in Marietta, Ga., Peterson said. Williams has been listed in serious but stable condition on Monday at an undisclosed hospital, Peterson said. The crash happened Sunday morning in Marietta after Williams tried to avoid another car in the next lane that was negotiating a curve and then had to maneuver to avoid an oncoming car. Williams was in the area to attend his brother's wedding Sunday afternoon, Peterson said. ''I know he's going to make a statement after surgery on Wednesday, because he's that kind of person,'' Peterson said. ''He's 100 percent coherent and still has the will to want to get back on the motorcycle.''  ''We want his fans to know he's going to be all right and he'll be back,'' Peterson said. ''He said if he wasn't going to be boxing, he's going to be a stand-up comedian.''
 James Righton is Keira Knightley's knight in shining armor. The British actress, 27, is engaged to Righton, a keyboard player for the U.K. indie rock band, Klaxons, her rep confirms. Having reportedly been introduced by fashion correspondent Alexa Chung, the Pirates of the Caribbean actress and her beau were first spotted together publicly in April 2011. Before she became cozy with Righton, Knightley split from Rupert Friend, who was her costar in Pride & Predjudice. Aside from her engagement, up next for the movie star is the release of Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, where she's featured opposite Steve Carrell.


Todd Bridges Splits from Wife of 14 Years
After 14 years of marriage, Diff'rent Strokes alum Todd Bridges and his wife Dori are splitting. "The Bridges have decided that disunion is in the best interest of their collective futures," a statement from Bridges says. "Although Todd and Dori are going their separate ways, they are mutually committed to the well-being of their son [Spencir, 13]." The once troubled teen star, 47, who also appeared on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, broke the news on his Twitter account Friday. "She's a great mother I'm glad to have had the years to know her and have a great kid with her," he wrote. "As we know, people grow apart and we did."
 Meagan Good isn't rushing to the altar – but she also has wedding planning on her mind. "I think when you really find the right person you just know," the Think Like a Man star says of her preacher and producer fiancé DeVon Franklin. "There is no point in waiting – waiting for what?" Though she wouldn't divulge exactly when or where the nuptials will be, Good, 30, said planning is coming along nicely, although the wedding is turning out bigger than she wants it to be. "I wanted to go for an enchanted feeling," she said. "I wanted fireflies and a bayou type of feel and I think we're achieving that," she said, referencing Twilight and the animated film Fern Gully as specific inspirations. Before saying "I do," Good celebrated with a bachelorette party on Friday in Las Vegas. Considering she's marrying a preacher, one may think it would be a tamed down affair. Not so. Good went the opposite route, putting on a burlesque performance at Las Vegas's Pussycat Dolls Burlesque Saloon. In attendance: her future mother-in-law! "I don't think there is anything wrong with being sexy or cheeky or funny," she said. "I don't know how some church folk are going to be, but at the end of the day it's between me and God and my husband."


'Men in Black 3' tops Memorial Day weekend with $70M
Will Smith returned to theaters for the first time since 2008′s Seven Pounds with this weekend’s Men in Black 3, which put the A-list celeb back on top of the box office. Sony’s $230 million alien-zapping sequel earned an estimated $70 million over the extended Memorial Day weekend. Marvel’s The Avengers grossed another mind-blowing $46.9 million over the four day frame. Last weekend’s openers Battleship and The Dictator finished in third and fourth place, respectively.
1. Men In Black 3 — $70.0 million
2. The Avengers — $46.9 million
3. Battleship –  $13.6 million
4. The Dictator — $11.8 million
5. Dark Shadows — $9.4 million
 It was supposed to be a friendly affair, but Will Ferrell and Gordon Ramsay got more than they bargained for – the latter ended up in hospital – at a charity soccer game on Sunday that was rougher than anticipated. The actor, 44, hobbled off with an apparent leg injury, while the celebrity chef, 45, had to be stretchered off and given oxygen after a clattering tackle by former pro player Teddy Sheringham at the annual Soccer Aid game in Manchester, England.
 

Jenna Jameson Arrested for Suspected DUI

Jenna Jameson was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence after hitting a light pole with her car early Friday in Southern California. The former adult film star, 38, was booked, cited and later released, according to the report. Police conducted a field sobriety test, according to a statement, and there were signs of intoxication. The car accident occurred at 1:30 a.m. in Westminster, Calif. She suffered minor injuries, according to reports, but refused treatment.

Nick Fairley arrested again

Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley has been arrested in Alabama on charges of driving under the influence and attempting to elude police, his second arrest in his home state in two months. Alabama state troopers say the 24-year-old passed a state trooper early Sunday morning at 100 mph in his Cadillac Escalade in unincorporated Mobile County. After initially refusing to stop for the trooper's emergency lights and siren, Fairley pulled over and seemed impaired. He was arrested without incident. Fairly was also cited for reckless driving, no proof of insurance and open container. Fairley also was arrested April 3 in Mobile on a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge after citizens called to complain that Fairley's Escalade was speeding through a lower-middle class neighborhood in Mobile.
 Michelle Obama and her girls had a date with Beyoncé on Saturday. The First Lady and daughters Sasha, 10, and Malia, 13, were spotted cheering on the superstar during the second night of her concert series at Atlantic City's Revel Resorts. Before Saturday's show, Sasha and Malia were spotted splashing around the resort's pool. When the First Lady and her daughters arrived at the Revel Resorts cabana area – flanked by secret service officers – a white curtain was drawn to give them some privacy.


Grown Ups 2

"The Hunger Games" bad guy Alexander Ludwig is set to play David Spade's son in "Grown Ups 2."

Jobs
"The Help" star Ahna O'Reilly is set to play the female lead opposite Ashton Kutcher in Joshua Michael Stern's indie feature "Jobs" which begins filming soon. Kutcher and Josh Gad play Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. O'Reilly will play Chris-Ann Brennan, the Bay Area painter who was Jobs' first girlfriend and later gave birth to his daughter.


TV NEWS

FOX, CBS, NBC SUE DISH; DISH SUES THEM The dispute between Dish Network and the broadcast networks over the satco’s new--and much advertised-- AdHop device that automatically eliminates commercials on taped programs went to court late last week as Fox, NBC and CBS filed separate suits alleging copyright infringement and violations of contract terms. Ironically--and perhaps in keeping with the personality of CEO Charlie Ergen-- it was Dish that filed the first suit asking a federal judge to preemptively decide that there was not copyright violation in the device. Dish is arguing that the AdHop does not violate copyright because commercials can only be skipped in recorded shows, not live broadcasts. And viewers could skip ads on their own, if they did not have the device.

Tonight's Finales:ABC: Cougar Town at 8p
The CW: L.A. Complex at 9p