"General Hospital" star John Ingle passed away at the age of 84 on Sunday, Sept. 16. The teacher turned daytime veteran has been fighting cancer since January, according to his family, no doubt pulling on the strength seen in the ruthless and irascible Quartermaine patriarch, Edward, who he played from 1994 to this August. As soap opera fans know, Ingle also stepped out of Port Charles for a few years in the middle to play Mickey Horton on "Days of our Lives." "With great sadness, I share the news of John Ingle's passing. We love him and will miss him. John will always be a part of the #GH family," tweeted "General Hospital" executive producer Frank Valentini. Ingle's wife of 57 years, Grace-Lynne Martin Ingle, died in February. They are survived by five daughters, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, not to mention a legion of soap opera fans and friends. 

French court orders photographer hand over all topless Kate photos

A French court on Tuesday ordered the publisher of a gossip magazine to hand over all digital copies of topless photos of Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge and wife of Prince William, and blocked the further publication of the images. Under the ruling, the magazine Closer cannot publish the images of an intimate moment in the south of France any further, including on its website and tablet application. The magazine published 14 photos of a partially clad Kate in its pages on Friday. The royal couple are currently on a tour of the South Pacific.During their stop in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, William and Kate appeared relaxed, easy-going, and warm during an informal conversation with NBC News. The photos show the former Kate Middleton slipping off her bikini top, relaxing on a sun lounger and at one point pulling down the back of her bikini bottoms while in the south of France. Buckingham Palace has called the photo spread a "grotesque" invasion of the royal couple's privacy. British newspapers, fighting for their reputation after a string of scandals, have agreed not to publish the images, as has the British edition of Closer which is managed separately, and instead are condemning the photographer. The Sun tabloid screamed: "Find Le Rat" on its front page on Tuesday and said the photographer would be hunted down and faced jail. On Monday, the publisher of tabloid The Irish Daily Star suspended its editor after the newspaper broke ranks with Irish and British peers

 Sweet dreams are made to come true for Annie Lennox. The singer, 57, got married last Saturday in London, her spokesperson confirms. Lennox tied the knot with American Dr. Mitch Besser, also 57. The Harvard-educated gynecologist founded mothers2mothers, a private organization based in Africa that is dedicated to reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission. According to the report, Lennox's daughters, Lola, 22, and model Tali, 19, were her bridesmaids. The bride wore a long white gown with lace bolero shrug and a vintage 1920s-style headpiece. Previously, the Scottish crooner was married to German Hare Krishna devotee Radha Raman and Israeli film producer Uri Fruchtmann, who is the father of her two daughters. Lennox reportedly met Besser in 2009 through his charity for which she fundraises. In 2011, Lennox received an OBE from Queen Elizabeth, not for her contributions to music, but for her charity work. She is a committed activist, raising money and awareness for HIV charities.

Usher and Shakira join 'The Voice'

The Voice is shaking up its judges panel. The NBC reality hit has hired R&B singer Usher and Latin singer Shakira as “coaches” for the upcoming spring edition of the series. They’ll replace Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera, who are expected to return to the show next fall. The new additions are part of a plan by NBC and producers to develop an ongoing tent of talent for The Voice that can be mixed and matched as needed. Given the judges’ level of success and tour schedules, it’s difficult to have any of them appear on the show all season now that NBC has decided to run the series in the fall and spring. Aguilera is releasing a new album and going on tour. CeeLo is developing new music plus working on a scripted comedy series for NBC based on his life. Blake Shelton and Adam Levine will continue on The Voice this spring
 Olympic snowboarder Shaun White was arrested for vandalism and public intoxication after going on a hotel room rampage that sent him to the hospital early Sunday morning. White, 26, a two-time gold medalist, was in Nashville at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel when police were called after he allegedly pulled a fire alarm causing the hotel to be evacuated, according to Nashville police. The athlete then allegedly attempted to flee the scene and was pursued by a citizen, who had alerted police. The chase ended when White fell backwards and hit his head against a fence. He was then transported to a hospital for treatment and released. Officers responding to the scene Sunday at 2 a.m. reported that White appeared to be extremely intoxicated and smelled strongly of alcohol. White was in town to attend musician Patrick Carney’s wedding in Nashville on Saturday night. He recently has been romantically linked to Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli.


Turner charged with DUI
Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution and NFL.com. Turner was booked into the Gwinnett County Jail early Tuesday morning, just hours after the Falcons beat the Denver Broncos, 27-21. During the game, Turner scored his 51st touchdown, setting a franchise record. Turner was released about two hours later on $2,179 bond.

Rupert Wyatt Out Of "Apes" Sequel?

It looks as if "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" director Rupert Wyatt will NOT be returning for the upcoming sequel at 20th Century Fox. Wyatt’s departure is reportedly the same reason Gary Ross dropped out of returning for "The Hunger Games" sequel - namely the director wasn't comfortable hitting the May 23rd 2014 release date the studio had already announced. With the 'Apes' sequel no longer int he cards, Wyatt can pursue other projects he has been linked to including the Charlize Theron-led "Agent 13" and "Londongrad" about former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko's poisoning.


Orange Is the New Black
Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling and Yael Stone are set to co-star in Netflix’s new 13-episode hourlong dramedy series "Orange Is The New Black" from "Weeds" creator Jenji Kohan.  Schilling pals an engaged Brooklynite whose decade-old relationship with a drug-runner (Prepon) in college results in her arrest and multi-year detention in a federal penitentiary. Stone will play a Boston-Italian inmate.

The Shallows
Taryn Manning ("Sons of Anarchy," "Hawaii Five-0") will star in Rupert Smith's Everglades-set indie survivalist thriller "The Shallows". Shooting kicks off next month in Florida. The story follows five friends whose adventure into the Everglades quickly turns deadly as they struggle to survive the horrors of the natural environment around them.


Robocop
"Dexter" actress Aimee Garcia, who plays Dexter’s nanny and Angel Batista's sister, has joined the cast of Jose Padilha's "Robocop" remake which is currently shooting in Toronto. Garcia will play a scientist who helps put together the Robocop with his creator (Gary Oldman).


Arrested Development
Isla Fisher and Terry Crews have joined the cast of the new season of "Arrested Development" which kicks off in Spring next year on Netflix.  The duo join returning major cast and guest stars like Scott Baio, Judy Greer, Jeff Garlin, Liza Minnelli, Mae Whitman and Henry Winkler.
 Ryan Reynolds didn’t just put a ring on it — he put a very big ring on it! The morning after his surprise Sept. 9 nuptials, the actor was snapped in Charleston smooching his blushing bride, Blake Lively, and we got a glimpse of the engagement ring no one knew about — and the actress’s brand-new wedding band. Lively’s engagement ring, by celebrity jeweler Lorraine Schwartz, features a large center stone supported by a band of small diamonds. “Ryan chose Lorraine Schwartz to help him find a flawless, light pink oval diamond,” a spokesperson for the jeweler says. “They worked together to design a custom setting in rose gold and pave diamonds with a nod to deco.” Her rose gold wedding ring, also by Schwartz, boasts a series of delicate diamonds, and complements her engagement sparkler well. Reynolds and Lively tied the knot in an intimate ceremony last weekend at Charleston’s historic Boone Hall Plantation, where they vowed “to support and love each other and to make each other laugh.” The stars were first photographed out as a couple in October of 2011, not long after the premiere of their film, Green Lantern.


Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly announce online political debate
Any observant fan of Jon Stewart’s or Bill O’Reilly’s respective basic cable TV shows knows that these seeming ideological foes actually hold each other in (relatively) high regard. They’re both showmen at heart, delivering a pointed take on the news of the day in an entertaining manner that inspires fierce loyalty in their respective audiences, and they both seem to understand and respect the other’s place in the television landscape. So it should be no big surprise that Stewart and O’Reilly have announced that they will debate each other in what they’re dubbing O’Reilly v Stewart 2012: The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium, or The Rumble 2012 for short. The event will take place at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., on Sat., Oct. 6, at 8 p.m. ET. But rather than broadcast it on TV, Stewart and O’Reilly are streaming the event over the Internet — for a price. Audiences can buy a video or audio stream of the debate for $4.95 from therumble2012.com, which will allow users to watch the event live on Oct. 6, and stream the debate on demand up to three times thereafter. The purchase also includes a downloadable version, available at an unspecified later date, and half the net profits will go to various charities. (You can also purchase tickets to the live event itself from the site starting at Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. ET.)
  Just over 24 hours after the new American Idol judges panel was made official, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj have found themselves battling rumors of behind-the-scenes disagreements. But the pair laughed them off during a press conference today in New York City. (Of course, was there really any other response we expected?) “How can you feud in two days?” Carey joked. “I think a feud takes a little longer [to build].” Carey and Minaj were joined by Keith Urban, Randy Jackson and host Ryan Seacrest as they previewed the new season, which will be the first for three of the judges. When asked what made them join the competition show, Minaj and Urban both said they appreciated the American Idol “brand.” (Minaj even recalled having heated discussions with her family before the season 6 finale, when Jordin Sparks was battling against Blake Lewis for the title.) But the ever-candid Carey admitted she wasn’t always a fan of the genre. “Honestly, I’ve never been a fan of this type of thing,” she said. “But I realized what this show has done for such talented artists — truly giving them careers….I really felt like this would be something to help bring out new talent and [for me] to be a part of that.”