Hillary Clinton suffers concussion after fainting
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is recovering from a concussion, the State Department says. Clinton has been suffering from a stomach virus, which forced her to cancel a trip to the Middle East. The virus caused her to become dehydrated, and she fainted, hitting her head, the State Department says in a statement. "She has been recovering at home and will continue to be monitored regularly by her doctors," the statement reads. "At their recommendation, she will continue to work from home next week, staying in regular contact with department and other officials. She is looking forward to being back in the office soon." Clinton was scheduled to testify next week before a Senate committee looking into the September attack that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya. Two deputy secretaries of state will take her place at the hearing, according to reports.
Newly-engaged Kelly Clarkson showed off her sparkling new ring on Twitter on Saturday, after announcing Brandon (her beau of one year) had proposed. “Everyone has been asking about my engagement ring, so here it is :)” the 30-year-old “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” singer Tweeted on Saturday, along with a photo of the stunning bauble on her left hand. The singer announced the exciting news on Twitter on Saturday, writing, “I’M ENGAGED!!!!! I wanted y’all to know!! Happiest night of my life last night! I am so lucky and am with the greatest man ever :)”
Morgan Freeman clears up Internet hoax about shootings
Turns out Morgan Freeman hasn't spoken his mind on the school shootings in Newtown, Conn. Having played all manner of heavyweights -- even God -- in his career, Freeman commands attention, and we he speaks out, people tend to listen. So Saturday, when a statement blaming the media for sensationalizing the shootings was attributed to the respected actor, it quickly became a Facebook and Internet sensation. But he never made or posted any statement, his publicist Stan Rosenfield said on Sunday. He said the actor's camp was trying to determine the origin of the hoax statement. "It's because of the way the media reports it," the phony statement read in part. "Turn on the news and see how we treat the Batman theater shooter and the Oregon mall shooter like celebrities. Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris are household names, but do you know the name of a single 'victim' of Columbine?"Disturbed people who would otherwise just off themselves in their basement see the news and want to top it by doing something worse and going out in a memorable way. Why a grade school? Why children? Because he'll be remembered as a horrible monster instead of a sad nobody." The statement also takes CNN to task over its use of the phrase "body count" in relation to the Newtown shootings and said the news coverage would incite more killings. "So congratulations, sensationalist media, you've just lit the fire for someone to top this and knock off a day care center or maternity ward next." Reddit users pointed to long Facebook post by "Mark" of Vancouver that is identical to Freeman's "statement," according to the Inquisitor. "Mark" later commented on his own post, "If I know the Internet, someone will attribute the quote to Morgan Freeman or Betty White and it'll go viral."
Apparently so.
Donald Faison and Cacee Cobb are married!
After six years of dating (and a year of being engaged), the couple tied the knot at the home of Donald’s former “Scrubs” co-star, Zach Braff, on Saturday. Serving as a bridesmaid for Cacee was her longtime pal Jessica Simpson (who is reportedly pregnant with her second child). Jess wore a long black dress for the wedding, and carried a red rose bouquet. And the singer/reality star/designer wasn’t the only member of the Simpson clan on hand – sister Ashlee Simpson, as well as the girls’ separated parents, Tina and Joe, also attended the wedding. Zach took to Twitter to share a photo of the happy newlyweds, writing, “Knots tied. No I did not run around them with sparklers…” Donald, 38, and Cacee, 35, got engaged in August, 2011. This is the first marriage for Cacee, and the second for the “Exes” star, who has four children from two previous relationships.
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'The Hobbit' tops box office with record opening
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" launched Peter Jackson's new trilogy with the biggest December box-office opening ever, taking in $85 million in three days. Jackson's prequel to the blockbuster "Lord of the Rings" series, the first of three installments, shattered the record for biggest December debut set in 2007 by "I Am Legend" with $77.2 million. The debut by "The Hobbit" is bigger than any of the "Rings" movies, including the franchise finale "The Return of the King," which opened to $72.6 million domestically in 2003. "The Hobbit" is benefiting from a higher mark-up on 3D tickets. It is the first adaptation of the beloved J.R.R. Tolkien books to arrive in theaters in that format, which accounted for 3,160 of the total 4,045 screens and made up 49 percent of the overall gross.
Samaire Armstrong is a mom! The Mentalist star, 32, recently welcomed her first child, she announced via Facebook on Sunday. “Thank you sooo much for all the love!! Will post pictures after a little rest,” Armstrong writes. “We’re all doing wonderfully. It was an amazing experience and we couldn’t be more thrilled with our new arrival. xoxoxoxoxo!!!!!” The baby is reportedly a boy named Calin. In addition to her role as Summer on The Mentalist, Armstrong is known for playing Juliet on Dirty Sexy Money and Anna on The O.C.Matt Damon: Door is still open for more 'Bourne'
Matt Damon has given fans of the "Bourne" films hope he will return to the franchise after revealing he plans to sit down with director pal Paul Greengrass and plot his most famous character's future. The actor turned down the chance to star in a fourth film and Jeremy Renner took over the lead in what became blockbuster hit "The Bourne Legacy" earlier this year -- but Damon says he might not be done with Jason Bourne just yet. Damon said "I love the character, and the three movies we did, so I'd love to figure out a way to do another one. I'm going to talk to Paul Greengrass about it." But he doubts a new film would bring him and Renner together: "I don't see those characters teaming up with anybody." Damon also admits he still hasn't seen "The Bourne Legacy" -- but he plans to. He adds, "Jeremy Renner is a terrific actor. I love everything he does. I have not seen the movie yet, but it isn't in protest or anything. When it came out last summer, I was filming a movie about Liberace right up to the end of August. We then had to rush back to New York, where we live, so we could get the kids settled and into school."
Russell Crowe Can’t Wait To Get Home: I Will ‘Try To Bring My Family Back Together’
After a whirlwind year of filming (he’s starring in five films coming out within the next year), Russell Crowe – who is reportedly estranged from wife Danielle Spencer – wants to make things right with his family. “As soon as I finish this job & can get home, my priority is to try to bring my family back together,” the “Les Miserables” star, who is currently shooting “A Winter’s Tale” in New York, Tweeted earlier this week. The actor also slammed reports claiming he’d been spotted getting cozy with Billy Joel’s ex-wife Katie Lee, writing, “These latest reports are false & cruel.” Russell, who has two sons with Danielle (the family resides in Australia), took to Twitter again on Saturday, counting down the days until he can get back to his family, and letting followers know he won’t put up with negative comments. “I have 3 shooting days to go, then the journey home begins,” he wrote. “Blocked quite a few people this morning, spreaders of hate, stupidity and bs gone.” Russell’s incredibly full film schedule was said to be part of the reason for the reported separation, as the Oscar-winning actor had six films slated for release within a one-year span, including “Man with the Iron Fists,” “Les Miserables,” “Broken City,” “Man of Steel,” “Noah,” and “Winter’s Tale.” Russell and Danielle met 22 years ago on the set of “The Crossing,” and dated, but eventually broke up. The couple reconciled years later, and married in a chapel built especially for Danielle in 2003.
Electronic music star Deadmau5 took to Twitter to pose this question of girlfriend Kat Von D: "I can't wait for Christmas so ... Katherine Von Drachenberg, will you marry me?" Deadmau5, whose real name is Joel Thomas Zimmerman, included a photo of a diamond ring with the disclaimer, "Changing the diamond to black diamond FYI. Sorry for the jpg … they'll finish the actual ring soon I hope." Von D, 30, a tattoo artist and reality TV star, responded on her Twitter page with a string of exclamation points, then told her followers, "Please excuse me while I go squeeze the hell out of my fiancé!" Deadmau5 then celebrated on Twitter with a three-part profanity and gushed, "brb while i spend the rest of my evening with my future wife :)" This will be Von D's latest shot at marriage. She previously was engaged to Sandra Bullock's ex Jesse James, broke up, reunited, then broke up again.
Spice Girl Mel C addresses Beckham replacement rumors
Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm has blasted reports suggesting Victoria Beckham is set to be ousted from the group in preparation for a new reunion. Bandmates Chisholm, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Geri Halliwell are allegedly keen to get back together and launch a new assault on the pop charts with fresh music and an accompanying tour without Beckham, who has established herself as a top fashion designer since the group split in 2000. A representative for Beckham appeared to fuel the tabloid claims by saying: "Victoria respects all of the girls and will always support them all personally and professionally." However, Sporty Spice Chisholm has moved swiftly to dismiss the allegations, saying the reports are unfounded -- although she stopped short of addressing talk of new Spice Girls music.
Taking to her Twitter.com page on Sunday, she writes, "It seems there has been some Spice related nonsense written today. None of the Spice Girls would ever or could ever be replaced #justsayin."TV NEWS
Filmdom’s Katniss Everdeen aka Jennifer Lawrence will host the first Saturday Night Live of 2013, to air Jan. 19. Lawrence’s gig was announced during this weekend’s SNL Christmas episode, which opened with the Manhattan Children’s Chorus singing “Silent Night” in remembrance of those who died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting… and also found Samuel L. Jackson blurting (most of) the F-word during a cameo in a “What’s Up With That?” sketch. (Kenan Thompson lightly scolded the film star, saying, “C’mon…. That costs money!”)
NBC has ordered three additional episodes of Whitney, bringing its Season 2 order to 16 installments.
Amber Valletta (Revenge), Tina Majorino (Grey’s Anatomy) and Rob Mayes (90210) have been cast opposite Sean Bean in TNT’s drama pilot Legends. From Homeland EP Howard Gordon, the project centers on an undercover agent who’s able to transform himself into a different person with each new job.
Fashion Star‘s second season will bow Friday, March 8, leading into the return of Grimm.
Fox has yanked Sunday’s original episodes of Family Guy and American Dad in the wake of Friday’s elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn. that left 20 children dead. Although the network has not released an official statement, it’s believed the episodes were pulled because they featured potentially sensitive content.
Felicity fave Rob Benedict will guest-star in a February installment of The Mentalist, playing a professor at a lab where a student was murdered.
An episode of Syfy’s Haven dealing with fictitious violence at a high school scheduled to air tonight has been pulled from the schedule in the wake of this morning’s shocking mass shooting at a Newtown, Conn. elementary school. “In light of today’s tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, we have decided not to air it,” the network said in a statement. “At this time, no decision has been made as to when the episode will air.”
Following the renewals of both The Exes and The Soul Man, TV Land has opted to cancel Retired at 30 after two seasons.
Tonight's Premiere:NBC: 1600 Penn (sneak preview) at 930p
Tonight's Finales:The CW: Gossip Girl (series finale) at 8p
Discovery Channel: American Chopper (series finale) at 9p
VH1: T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle at 9p; Marrying the Game at 930p
NBC: Take It All at 10p
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