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  Ned Wertimer, a prolific character actor who was perhaps best known for playing Ralph the Doorman for 11 seasons on the CBS sitcom "The Jeffersons," has died. He was 89. Wertimer died Jan. 2 at the Sherman Village Health Care Center outside of Los Angeles from complications following a fall in his Burbank home in late November, his longtime manager, Brad Lemack, announced Tuesday.  Wertimer had more than 100 TV credits in his career as he guest-starred on such series as "Gunsmoke," "McMillan and Wife," "Car 54, Where Are You?," "The Debbie Reynolds Show," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "WKRP in Cincinnati," "Mork & Mindy," "He & She" and "Family Law." On film, he played stockbroker Fred Cates in Lucille Ball's "Mame" (1974), and had roles in "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" (1964), "The Impossible Years" (1968), "The Strongest Man in the World" (1975), "The Pack" (1977) and "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (2007).  Survivors include his wife Skyne, professor emerita at California State University Long Beach; his sister-in-law Eleanor; and a niece and three nephews. Services will be private.

No player elected to Hall of Fame

Steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa were denied entry to baseball's Hall of Fame, with voters failing to elect any candidates for only the second time in four decades. A candidate must receive 75 percent of the vote from the voting members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America in order to be inducted. In totals announced Wednesday by the Hall and the BBWAA, Bonds, baseball’s only seven-time Most Valuable Player, received 36.2 percent of the vote. Clemens, the only seven-time Cy Young Award winner got 37.6 percent; Sammy Sosa received just 12.5 percent. They were appearing on the ballot for the first time and have up to 14 more years to make it to Cooperstown. Bonds is the sport's season and career home run leader. Clemens is third in career strikeouts and ninth in wins. ''It is unimaginable that the best player to ever play the game would not be a unanimous first-ballot selection,'' said Jeff Borris of the Beverly Hills Sports Council, Bonds' longtime agent. Craig Biggio, 20th on the career list with 3,060 hits, topped the 37 candidates with 68.2 percent of the 569 ballots, 39 shy of the 75 percent needed.  The voters also shunned first-time candidates Mike Piazza (57.8 percent) and Curt Schilling (38.8 percent). Jack Morris led holdovers with 67.7 percent. He will make his final ballot appearance next year, when fellow pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine along with slugger Frank Thomas are eligible for the first time. More than 40 living Hall of Famers are expected to attend the induction ceremony, but the attendance at Cooperstown, NY, could fall below 10,000, the approximate number who attended the 1996 ceremony. It certainly won’t approach the record 75,000 who saw Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. inducted in 2007.
 New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony’s recent dust up with Kevin Garnett is leading to questions about Melo’s personal life. Is something wrong that he would exhibit this type of behavior? Well, it appears Carmelo has some other stuff going on his life. According to the NY Daily News, “Anthony and his wife have been living apart for at least two months, and La La rang in the New Year without him in Miami’s South Beach, the source said'. Carmelo Anthony was suspended one game by the NBA on Wednesday for confronting Kevin Garnett after the New York Knicks' loss to Boston on Monday.  Anthony, who was angry about Garnett's choice of words during a fourth-quarter altercation, went toward the Celtics' locker room after the game and later waited for Garnett outside Boston's team bus. Anthony didn't believe he would be suspended because he was just looking to talk to Garnett, not fight. But NBA executive vice president of operations Stu Jackson ruled otherwise. ''There are no circumstances in which it is acceptable for a player to confront an opponent after a game,'' Jackson said in a statement. ''Carmelo Anthony attempted to engage with Kevin Garnett multiple times after Monday's game and therefore a suspension was warranted.'' Anthony will miss the Knicks' nationally televised game at Indiana on Thursday and lose about $176,700 of his $19.4 million salary. Anthony and Garnett received technical fouls with 9:03 remaining in the Celtics' 102-96 victory, arguing with each other from the baseline to midcourt after a physical exchange on Boston's previous possession. After the game, Anthony went the wrong direction toward the Celtics' locker room in hopes of finding Garnett. On Tuesday, Anthony said he was upset because of what Garnett said, though wouldn't elaborate on what it was. ''There's certain things that you just don't say to men, another man,'' Anthony said. ''It's over with for me. Whatever happened last night, happened. The words that was being said between me and Garnett, it happened, can't take that away,'' Anthony added. ''I lost my cool yesterday, I accept that, but there's just certain things that push certain people's buttons.'' Anthony said that the All-Star forwards eventually spoke and sorted out the matter.

Oprah Winfrey to interview Lance Armstrong for 'Oprah's Next Chapter'

Lance Armstrong has agreed to a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey where he will address allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career. It's the first interview with Armstrong since his athletic career crumbled under the weight of a massive report by USADA detailing allegations of drug use by the famous cyclist and teammates on his U.S. Postal Service teams. It's unclear if the interview at Armstrong's home in Austin, Texas, has already been taped. Nicole Nichols, a spokeswoman for Oprah Winfrey Network & Harpo Studios, declined comment. The show will air on Jan. 17 in the United States.

It’s baby number five for Rosie O’Donnell! The comedian and wife Michelle Rounds welcomed daughter Dakota through adoption on Saturday, Jan. 5, her rep confirmed. Weighing in at 5 lbs., 5 oz., “moms and baby are healthy and happy.” O’Donnell, 50, Tweeted the happy news Wednesday. “We [are] thrilled to announce the arrival of [our] daughter Dakota – #withloveandthanks – AMEN,” she writes, sharing a snapshot of herself cuddling with Rounds and their new baby. O’Donnell is already mom to children Vivienne, 10, Blake, 13, Chelsea, 15, and Parker, 17, with her ex, Kelli Carpenter.

Beyonce & Kelly Clarkson To Perform At Obama Inauguration

Beyonce will sing the national anthem at President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony.

The committee planning the Jan. 21 event also announced Wednesday that Kelly Clarkson will perform “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” and James Taylor will sing “America the Beautiful” at the swearing-in ceremony on the Capitol’s west front. Richard Blanco, the son of Cuban exiles, is the 2013 inaugural poet, joining the ranks of Maya Angelou and Robert Frost to have served in that capacity. Blanco’s works explore his family’s exile from their native country and “the intersection of his cultural identities as a Cuban-American gay man,” the inaugural planners announced.

  The same day that it was revealed that singing sensation Beyonce' will perform the National Anthem at President Barack Obama's inauguration on Jan. 21, the R&B star's stunningly sexy image on the cover of GQ was released. The superstar graces the cover of the magazine's issue that touts "The 100 Sexiest Women of the 21st Century – starting with Beyoncé." Beyoncé, who will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show next month, sure lives up to the title in a teeny cut-off jersey and barely-there bottoms. GQ promises it will "only going to get better (and hotter)" when more images are released next week. The issue hits newsstands Jan. 22.

Katt Williams Arrested Outside Los Angeles Home After Skipping Court Date

It's back to the slammer for renegade comedian Katt Williams. Williams was arrested outside his Los Angeles home on Tuesday night after failing to appear in court in Sacramento. A felony arrest warrant was issued for Williams after the comedian skipped the Monday hearing, stemming from a Nov. 25 incident in which Williams took California police on a wild chase through the streets of Sacramento while riding a three-wheeled motorcycle. Williams was arrested at his L.A. residence on Tuesday around 8:30 p.m. after LAPD officers spotted him outside the house. Williams knew he was a wanted man and was fully cooperative. He was being held on $105,000 bail.  The "Scary Movie 5" actor faces charges of evading police and reckless driving, E! News reported, from the November incident. The Los Angeles Times previously reported that Williams had been riding his motorcycle on sidewalks in Sacramento, almost hitting pedestrians. Police tried to get him to stop, but Williams ran multiple red lights and evaded them. The officers decided against chasing him due to public safety concerns. Earlier that same November day, Williams allegedly assaulted a Target employee. He is due in court in Yolo County on Wednesday for this incident, according to CBS Sacramento. This is the second arrest for the 39-year-old comedian in recent weeks. On Dec. 28, Williams was arrested for child endangerment. His four children were taken away after cops raided his home and found numerous guns and illegal drugs.
 Lily Allen is a mom — again! The “Smile” singer and her husband Sam Cooper welcomed her second daughter — and the baby girl shares her special day with rock legends Elvis and David Bowie. Marnie Rose arrived on Jan. 8.  The couple — who wed in Gloucestershire, England in June 2011 — are already parents to 1-year-old daughter Ethel Mary.

Essence Festival 2013: Brandy, Maxwell heading to New Orleans

Brandy, Jill Scott, Keyshia Cole and Maxwell are among the entertainers set to perform at the 2013 Essence Festival, which returns to New Orleans for four days in July. The 19th annual celebration of black music and culture will be held July 4-7 at the Superdome and the nearby convention center, where speakers like Rev. Al Sharpton and Rep. John Lewis, a congressman and civil rights leader, will give lectures.  Other performers include New Edition, LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane and Charlie Wilson, while smaller stages will feature Anthony David, Bridget Kelly, Les Nubians Mint Condition and the new jack swing stalwarts, Blackstreet.Maxwell's performance will come a year after the neo-soul star had to cancel a comeback tour due to vocal hemorrhaging. He is currently working on his fifth studio album, "SUMMERS'," expected to be released later this year. The festival began as a one-time event celebrating the 25th anniversary of Essence magazine. Last year's event featured performances by Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and Mary J. Blige as well as D'Angelo, Dru Hill, Charlie Wilson and Melanie Fiona.


Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Split For Good
After a slew of recent rocky relationship bumps, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have reportedly called it quits — for good. Justin, 18, and Selena, 20, had their New Year’s vacation in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico end abruptly after a massive blowout. “They had another huge fight, and Selena won’t forgive him,” a source claimed. The pair reportedly rang in the New Year separately in Los Angeles, after Selena flew home on December 30. “He’s been really down about the breakup,” the source added. Another source went on to claim, “Selena is done with him.”


Kings may move to Seattle
People with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday that investor Chris Hansen has contacted the Maloof family about buying the Sacramento Kings. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because no deal has been reached. One person says the Kings could sell for more than $500 million. The Kings' future in Sacramento has been uncertain because the Maloofs and the city haven't been able to come up with a long-term arena solution.  Hansen reached agreement with local governments in Seattle last October on plans to build a $490 million arena near the city's other stadiums: CenturyLink Field and Safeco Field. As part of the agreement, no construction will begin until all environmental reviews are completed and a team has been secured.  Hansen's group is expected to pitch in $290 million in private investment toward the arena, along with helping to pay for transportation improvements in the area around the stadiums. The plans also call for the arena to be able to handle a future NHL franchise. The remaining $200 million in public financing would be paid back with rent money and admissions taxes from the arena, and if that money falls short, Hansen would be responsible for making up the rest. Other investors in the proposed arena include Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer and two members of the Nordstrom department store family. The NBA had no comment. Representatives for Hansen did not return messages seeking comment. Any franchise looking to relocate must submit their plans to the NBA by March 1 and the move must be approved by the league.
 Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are getting ready to play house in a big way. The expectant parents have purchased a Bel Air, Calif., mansion for $11 million. The Italian-style villa will include a gym, movie theater, hair and makeup salon, bowling alley, basketball court and indoor and outdoor pools.



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The executive producer of the show says the 24-year-old Grammy-winning pop star is set to make her first post-baby appearance at Sunday's ceremony, where she is nominated for original song for the James Bond theme "Skyfall." Adele welcomed her first child, with boyfriend Simon Konecki, in October. The singer has kept a low profile since announcing her pregnancy in June after sweeping the Grammy Awards last February with six wins. Her single, "Skyfall," will compete at the Golden Globes with Taylor Swift's song from "The Hunger Games," Jon Bon Jovi's number from "Stand Up Guys," Keith Urban's track from "Act of Valor," and "Suddenly" from "Les Miserables."


Three years after an extortion scandal that led him to bare his infidelities, David Letterman said he sees a psychiatrist once a week to try to be the person that he believed he was. The late-night talk show host gave an extraordinary interview to Oprah Winfrey in which he talked about his feud with her and Jay Leno, and about his efforts to make amends for his affairs with "Late Show" staff members that became public in 2009.  The interview will air Sunday January 20th on Winfrey's OWN network. It was recorded in November.


Justin Bieber will soon return to the “Saturday Night Live” stage. The pop superstar, who served as musical guest on the late night comedy back in 2010 (and has since also appeared in a few sketches and a digital short), will pull double duty – hosting and performing – on February 9.


"General Hospital" is reuniting Luke and Laura! Okay, we're getting ahead of ourselves. All we know so far is that Laura is returning to Port Charles in February and Genie Francis, who was most recently on "The Young and the Restless," will of course resume the role. Word is "General Hospital" alum Jack Wagner (ex-Frisco) has also been approached for a 50th Anniversary return, but there's no deal in sight


People's Choice Award Winners:
Movie: "The Hunger Games"
Movie actor: Robert Downey, Jr.
Movie actress: Jennifer Lawrence
Action movie: "The Hunger Games"
Action movie star: Chris Hemsworth
Face of heroism: Jennifer Lawrence, "The Hunger Games"
Comedic movie: "Ted"
Comedic movie actor: Adam Sandler
Comedic movie actress: Jennifer Aniston
Dramatic movie: "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
Dramatic movie actor: Zac Efron
Dramatic movie actress: Emma Watson
Movie franchise: "The Hunger Games"
Movie superhero: Robert Downey, Jr., "Iron Man"
On-screen chemistry: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth, "The Hunger Games"
Movie icon: Meryl Streep
Network TV comedy: "The Big Bang Theory"
Network TV drama: "Grey's Anatomy"
Cable TV comedy: "Awkward"
Cable TV drama: "Leverage"
Premium cable TV show: "True Blood"
TV crime drama: "Castle"
Sci-fi/fantasy TV show: "Supernatural"
Comedic TV actor: Chris Colfer
Comedic TV actress: Lea Michele
Dramatic TV actor: Nathan Fillion
Dramatic TV actress: Ellen Pompeo
Daytime TV host: Ellen DeGeneres
Late-night talk show host: Jimmy Fallon
New talk show host: Steve Harvey
Competition TV show: "The X Factor"
Celebrity judge: Demi Lovato
Male artist: Jason Mraz
Female artist: Katy Perry
Pop artist: Katy Perry
Hip-hop artist: Nicki Minaj
R&B artist: Rihanna
Band: Maroon 5
Country artist: Taylor Swift
Breakout artists: The Wanted
Song: One Direction, "What Makes You Beautiful"
Album: One Direction, "Up All Night"
Music video: Katy Perry, "Part of Me"
People's voice: Christina Aguilera
Humanitarian: Sandra Bullock