New England Patriots star tight end Aaron Hernandez was taken out of his home in handcuffs on Wednesday morning, more than a week after a body was found near his home in Massachusetts.The body of Odin Llyod, 27, was found June 17 about one mile away from the tight end's North Attleborough home. The death was ruled a homicide; Hernandez, who signed a five-year contract with the Patriots last year, has not been named as a suspect in the case. Lloyd has been described as a semi-professional football player with unspecified ties to Hernandez.
 Something old, something new ... and definitely something blue! George Lucas's gorgeous bride Mellody Hobson chose the hue for her flowers, and in their wedding photo, the newlyweds are beaming at each other above the bouquet's pop of color. Their nuptials Saturday were a star-studded event with 200 guests including Samuel L. Jackson, Ron Howard, Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Harrison Ford, Calista Flockhart and Tyler Perry. Lucas, 69, and his new wife, 44, got engaged in January, after dating since 2006.

Suspect in rapper's Lil Snupe's death surrenders
Police in north Louisiana say a 36-year-old man accused of killing the 18-year-old rapper known as Lil Snupe has turned himself in to authorities. Winnfield Police Chief Johnnie Ray Carpenter said in a news release that Tony Holden turned himself in Tuesday morning. He was booked into the city jail on charges of first-degree murder, armed robbery and illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. No bond has been set. It was not immediately known whether Holden had an attorney. Police say Holden shot the rapper, whose real name is Addarren Ross, last Thursday after an argument broke out during a video game at a friend's apartment. Ross, of Jonesboro, had been shot twice in the chest. Ross had recently signed a recording deal with the Meek Mill's Dream Chasers label.

Report: Pippen was spit on by fan
New details have emerged regarding the weekend altercation between former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen and an autograph-seeker that left the man hospitalized with a head injury. The unidentified victim was inside a restaurant, Nobu Malibu in Malibu, Calif., taking photos as Pippen dined with his family Sunday evening, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Capt. Patrick Davoren said. When Pippen went outside to the parking lot, the man continued taking pictures and sought the Hall of Famer's autograph, Davoren said. An argument ensued that led to the violence, investigators said.  Pippen may have been provoked by the alleged victim. According to the source in the report, it was the fan who started the fight. The source said the fan spit on Pippen and called him a racial slur. Pippen was also holding his 4-year-old daughter at the time, the source told the Daily News. The source went on to add that, “When Scottie left, this guy had no injuries. Scottie is very upset about the way this has been portrayed.” Pippen's lawyer, Mark Geragos, is considering a counter claim against the fan for assault and making a false police report, the source said. Several witnesses described the fan as intoxicated, sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore said. Investigators were interviewing several witnesses on Monday to determine whether Pippen should be charged with assault with intent to commit great bodily harm. The 47-year-old Pippen won six NBA titles with Michael Jordan and the Bulls, and in 1996 was named one of the NBA's 50 greatest players. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. Pippen is a special adviser to the Bulls' president and chief operating officer. The team declined to comment Monday.
 With dozens of journalists tailing her every move, Academy Award-winner Halle Berry appeared at the California Capitol on Tuesday to testify for a bill that would limit the ability of paparazzi to photograph the children of celebrities and public figures. "My daughter doesn't want to go to school because she knows 'the men' are watching for her," the actor told the Assembly Committee on Public Safety. "They jump out of the bushes and from behind cars and who knows where else, besieging these children just to get a photo. Berry, who is pregnant, said she was speaking in favor of the anti-harassment bill by Sen. Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, as a "mother of a daughter and the baby boy in my belly. "If it passes, the quality of my life and my children's lives will be dramatically changed," she said.


Mariah Carey delays new album release
Mariah Carey has pushed back the release of her new album in order to perfect the project. "The Art of Letting Go" was set to hit shelves on July 23, but the pop star took to her Twitter account on Monday night to tell fans she is delaying the release. In a series of posts, she writes, "While making this album, I got so immersed in the creative process that I just don't feel I would be doing it justice to release it on 7/23. "I'd rather not exclude meaningful songs," she adds. "I want to give you this album as it's meant to be heard. When I'm ready, you'll be the first 2 know!"

Paula Deen: I would not have fired me
In an emotional interview, her first since she admitted having used racial epithets, Paula Deen tearfully told TODAY's Matt Lauer Wednesday that she is not a racist; that as a businesswoman, she does not think her firing from Food Network was the right decision, and that she was unsure whether the N-word was offensive to black people. When asked by Lauer whether she was a racist, Deen replied simply, "No." Then she added, "I believe that … every one of God’s creatures was created equal. I believe that everyone should be treated equal, that’s the way I was raised and that’s the way I live my life" When Lauer asked if Deen, who was let go from the Food Network Friday, believed her offense was a fireable one, Deen said it was not. "Would I have fired me? Knowing me? No," she said. "I am so very thankful for the partners I have who believe in me." The fallout from Deen’s admission that she’s used the N-word and had considered throwing a “plantation-style” wedding – which came to light during a legal deposition on May 17 and went public early last week – was fast and furious. By Friday, Food Network announced it was canceling Deen’s contract, after she failed to appear for a scheduled interview with Lauer and started posting a series of strange apology videos on YouTube. By Monday, Smithfield Foods terminated its partnership with her, and QVC, Sears and Target were all reevaluating their relationship with the Southern star, who raked in $17 million in 2012 through all her ventures and was the fourth highest paid chef last year, according to Forbes.


Child 44
Philip Seymour Hoffman has joined the cast of Daniel Espinosa's Stalinist-Russia set thriller "Child 44" at Summit Entertainment. Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace, and Joel Kinnaman also star. Hardy plays a Soviet police officer investigating a child killer in a country where the official party line is that there is no crime.
 Holly Madison's engagement ring is an 18-carat, cushion-cut yellow diamond surrounded by pink and yellow diamond flowers.