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Tuesday, August 7


Michael Clarke Duncan Out of Intensive Care, Still Hospitalized Nearly a month after suffering a heart attack, Michael Clarke Duncan has just left intensive care but remains in the hospital. "His family are firm believers in the power of prayer and have asked that you keep him in yours during this time," his rep says in a statement. The actor, 54, best known for playing John Coffey in the 1999 Tom Hanks hit The Green Mile, suffered the myocardial infarction on July 13. He reportedly was found by his girlfriend, The Apprentice contestant Omarosa Stallworth, 38, who performed CPR and revived him. "Everyday GOD continues to smile upon my luv Michael Clarke Duncan on this arduous road to recovery," she recently Tweeted. "God is with us every step of the way!!"


Rodan singer Jason Noble dies at age 40
Influential indie musician Jason Noble, of Rodan, Rachel's and Shipping News, has died of cancer in Bethesda, Md., his family said online. He was 40. Noble was diagnosed in 2009 with synovial sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that affects the body's soft tissue. A champion of the Louisville, Ky., music scene, Noble was the chief vocalist and guitarist in Rodan, who formed in 1992. With a dynamic, intricate art-punk sound, Rodan and fellow Louisville group Slint deeply influenced the sound of post-hardcore in the '90. Rodan released one album, 1994's "Rusty," before disbanding the following year. After Rodan, Noble helped found Rachel's, which blended orchestral elements, including viola, cello, horns and piano, with guitars, electric bass and other more traditional rock instruments. The group released five studio albums, including their last, "Systems/Layers," in 2003. Noble also reteamed with Rodan guitarist Jeff Mueller as Shipping News, recording four albums under the moniker.
Natalie Portman Wedding Dress Natalie Portman said "I do" on Saturday night to her fiancé of two years, French dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied, on the scenic central California coast of Big Sur. Surrounded by family (even 14-month-old son Aleph!) and friends, including Ivanka Trump and Macaulay Culkin, the pair exchanged vows after dark in a Jewish ceremony at a private home facing the ocean. The Oscar winner, 31, first met Millepied, 35, on the set of Black Swan in the fall of 2009. He worked as a choreographer on the film and the two started to date during the shoot. By December 2010, the couple announced they were engaged and expecting their first child.


Stevie Wonder Files for Divorce

Music legend Stevie Wonder has filed for divorce from his wife of 11 years, fashion designer Kai Millard Morris. Wonder reveals he has been separated from Morris since October 2009, according papers filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court. He cites irreconcilable differences and requests joint custody of the couple's two sons, ages 10 and 7. The musician, 63, states that he will pay both spousal and child support.
  Michael Phelps and girlfriend Megan Rossee have apparently been dating for about five months, but that wasn't well known to the public until the two made an appearance together at a Speedo event in London on Monday night. Rossee is a model and actress with experience in "High Fashion Print, Runway, Film and Television." She lists herself as a 5'9.5" blonde with blue-green eyes. The two were seen leaving a club on Sunday but at that time Rossee's identity was a mystery to many. Rossee hasn't exactly been quiet about her relationship with Phelps. Her Twitter account is filled with Phelps-related items and indicates she attended the Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb., to watch him swim.


Sharon Osbourne quit 'America's Got Talent' over son's TV dispute
Sharon Osbourne has opened up about her decision to leave "America's Got Talent," insisting a dispute with NBC executives over her son, Jack's, multiple sclerosis diagnosis prompted her resignation. Osbourne took to Twitter on July 24 to respond to remarks made by fellow judge Howard Stern about her departure, but did not expand on her reasons for quitting the NBC talent competition. She wrote, "My darling Howard Stern, money is not the reason I'm not returning to ('America's Got Talent'), it's because ..."  Osbourne has now revealed she felt compelled to quit after her son, Jack, was allegedly dropped from new show "Stars Earn Stripes," which pits celebrities against one another in military training exercises, after he went public with his health battle in June. She tells the New York Post, "I just can't be fake. It's discrimination, and it was badly handled.


T-Boz Sells Her Home at a Loss
The TLC singer almost lost her home in 2008 when she failed to make the mortgage payments on time, but was able to keep it from going on the auction block. She eventually filed for bankruptcy in 2011, with the mortgage on her home being her main debt. Now the house is no longer a problem … she sold it for $680,000, a far cry from the $1,122,700 price she purchased it for back in 2001.


The Wolf Of Wall Street
Matthew McConaughey is the latest to join Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf Of Wall Street" about the rise and fall of stockbroker Jordan Belfort (Leonardo Di Caprio). McConaughey has signed up to play the early boss and mentor to Belfort. Shooting kicks off this month in New York.



All-star lineup joins 'A Very Special Christmas'
Christina Aguilera, Michael Buble, Dave Matthews and Train are among the acts helping Special Olympics celebrate the 25th anniversary of its "A Very Special Christmas" album series. Two albums will be released Oct. 16 to celebrate the partnership, which has raised more than $100 million for Special Olympics. "A Very Special Christmas 25th Anniversary" will be released on Big Machine Records and Word Records will issue "A Very Special Christmas: Bringing Peace on Earth." Maria Shriver said the albums have become the largest single source of funding for the Special Olympics and its athletes. "This 25th anniversary will be the biggest year in the history of this series," he said. "This is music that continues to sell. People buy it. They enjoy it. They think it's just great Christmas music, but it's more than that. It's changing the world." Other artists involved in the project include Jason Mraz, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Rascal Flatts, The Band Perry, Cheap Trick, Natalie Grant, Sidewalk Prophets and Jamie Grace.


Doctor Who
Richard E. Grant and Tom Ward are set to star in this year's Christmas special of BBC's "Doctor Who" which begins filming this week. Grant has previously played 'The Doctor' twice but not on the official show - once in an online animated series and once in a 1996 Comic Relief sketch.



A Girl and a Gun
Terrence Howard has signed on for Filip Jan Rymsza's modern L.A. thriller "A Girl and a Gun". Juno Temple, Luis Guzman and Christopher Walken also star. Howard will play the lead of Ian, a hustler with big Hollywood dreams who’s going nowhere fast until he intervenes in a mugging and get pulled in to a world of intrigue.



FX makes deal with Dr. Dre for drama about music and crime
FX has closed a script development deal with Dr. Dre and writer Sidney Quashie for a one-hour drama pilot that will explore present-day Los Angeles through "the music business and the crime business."  









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