Patrick Swayze has always been a fighter on the big screen, and is now proving his warrior worth in real life. Speaking out in detail about his battle with pancreatic cancer, the 56-year-old actor told Barbara Walters of his daily struggles, including his insistence not to take pain medication while filming his new A&E crime … Continue reading Patrick Swayze Pancreatic Cancer

Prosecutors in Shreveport, La., have reached a deal with attorneys for Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright, agreeing to drop all charges stemming from their highly publicized July bar brawl. Cindy Kemp, spokeswoman for the Shreveport City Court, said that as long as the actors and five others accept "district attorney's probation" and stay out of … Continue reading Josh Brolin Bar Brawl Charge Dropped

Are Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes trying to give Donald Trump a run for his New York City real estate money? If a new report is to be believed, Cruise and Holmes have bought not one, not two, but three more lofts in the building where the Valkyrie star has owned an apartment since first … Continue reading Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Real Estate

Jennifer Garner's nursery is abloom with more than Violet. The Catch and Release star and hubby Ben Affleck have welcomed their second daughter, Affleck's rep confirmed on Tuesday. Bennifer 2.0's new addition joins 3-year-old sister Violet in the running to be the most-photographed child of the 21st century. No other details were available, but Garner's … Continue reading Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck New Baby

Roman Polanski, who last month moved to have a decades-old charge of unlawful intercourse with a minor dismissed, filed a motion Monday to have the entire case removed from the Los Angeles Superior Court system and handed to the California Judicial Council for review. Citing judicial bias and misconduct that was alleged in the recent … Continue reading Roman Polanski Seeks Court Review

Despite looking fab in photo ops, it seems like maybe it wasn't such a happy new year for Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson, who reportedly ended up trashing a hotel room, engaging in fisticuffs and shouting at each other in a dirty alley (while a bum munched on a sandwich nearby). According to a report … Continue reading Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson Trash Hotel Room

Ghost Whisperer Jennifer Love Hewitt's engagement to Ross McCall is over. "They broke up over the holidays and have ended their engagement," a source close to the couple told People. "They're both really sad about this. Even their friends are surprised; they seemed really happy. Everyone just wants the best for both of them." The … Continue reading Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Engagement Over

On the job, Patricia Arquette sees dead people. In real life, she sees divorce lawyers. The Medium star has filed for divorce from her husband of two and a half years, Punisher hero Thomas Jane. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, according to documents filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court. … Continue reading Patricia Arquette Seeks Divorce

Rip Torn apparently had too much of the Christmas spirit(s), at least according to Connecticut's finest. The 30 Rock costar pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts stemming from a Dec. 14 drunken driving arrest. The 77-year-old was rung up on charges of illegal operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence and failure … Continue reading Rip Torn DUI Charge

Talk about the wrong stuff. Sam Shepherd was busted Saturday in Illinois for drunken driving and speeding. The Right Stuff star told officers in the town of Normal that he had made a pit stop at a local watering hole before heading to a hotel around 2 am. He was pulled over for doing 46 … Continue reading Sam Shepherd DUI

"Hot N Cold" singer Katy Perry's relationship with Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes is officially on ice. A source close to the couple has confirmed that the two called it quits just before New Year's. Perry, 24, who received her first Grammy nod for her smash hit "I Kissed a Girl," had been dating … Continue reading Katy Perry Splits With Travis McCoy

Kelly Preston has said that she believes toxic cleaning products in her family's home caused her son's health problems early in life. Jett, her 16-year-old son with husband John Travolta, died suddenly Friday morning after suffering a seizure while on vacation with his family in the Bahamas. He was hospitalised when he was 15 months … Continue reading Jett Travolta’s Lifetime Ailment

Sarah Palin, former Vice-Presidential candidate and Governor of Alaska, has issued an official statement about the birth of her first grandchild, Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston. Daughter Bristol Palin, 18, and Bristol's fiancé, Levi Johnston, welcomed a son on Dec. 27. "We are over the moon with the arrival of this healthy, beautiful baby," says Palin. … Continue reading Another Grandson For Sarah Palin

As far as 2008 was concerned, it was Will Smith who banked the most, with the action hero just being named the Top Moneymaking Star of the past year. It is interesting that the top three all starred in superhero movies last year. The A-lister with the most appeal was determined, per usual, by the … Continue reading Smith, Downey, Bale Top Quigley Poll

The new year is bringing a clean slate for Heather Locklear, after Santa Barbara prosecutors dismissed a misdemeanour charge of driving under the influence. In return, the actress pleaded no contest to a lesser charge stemming from her Sept. 27 arrest. The plea, for misdemeanour reckless driving, was entered by attorney Blair Berk. Locklear was … Continue reading Heather Locklear Makes DUI Charge Disappear

Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston, has died during a family vacation. The family's attorney, Michael Ossi, confirmed the tragic news, saying that the young man suffered a seizure at the Travolta clan's getaway at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island. A police spokeswoman said Jett apparently … Continue reading John Travolta’s Son Jett Dies In Bahamas

Quentin Tarantino's spell-check-pending, controversial World War II-era epic Inglourious Basterds, starring Brad Pitt, has received a release date courtesy of distributor The Weinstein Co., with the Nazi-hunting drama set to open August 21. The film, Tarantino's first solo directorial effort in more than four years, went into production in Germany back in October. In addition … Continue reading Quentin Tarantino Directs Brad Pitt In Basterds

Bernie Hamilton, who played by-the-numbers boss Captain Harold Dobey on the classic 1970s cop drama, Starsky and Hutch, died Tuesday night at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He suffered cardiac arrest. He was 80. As a young actor, Hamilton made his big-screen debut in the 1950 biopic The Jackie Robinson Story, before taking over the … Continue reading Starsky And Hutch’s Bernie Hamilton Dies

It seems there are a lot of comic book character movies coming out over the next few years, and one cannot help but feel some pity for these characters. They are generally alienated from the mainstream of society, rarely have meaningful social interaction, and are precluded from normal family life by the very genetics that … Continue reading Super Heroes Are Emotionally Unstable

Jimmy Page can't seem to get Robert Plant onboard for a Led Zeppelin reunion. Maybe Queen Elizabeth can do some arm-twisting. Seems Her Majesty is a big Zep fan, naming Plant as one of the recipients of her New Year's honours. The 60-year-old Rock Hall of Famer, who's shrugged off his band's talk of a … Continue reading Queen Elizabeth A Led Zeppelin Fan

With plans like these, who has time to party like it's 1999? Prince says he is releasing three albums, likely through an exclusive deal with a major retailer, in 2009. They include an electro-pop effort tentatively titled MPLSOUND and Lotus Flower, tracks from which were featured on L.A. indie station 103.1 FM this year. He … Continue reading Prince To Produce Three Albums In 2009

As cohost of TNT's NBA coverage, Charles Barkley is always ready with a salty quip. And he's still adept at giving a play-by-play when necessary. Or, when totally unnecessary. The portly former player, arrested on suspicion of DUI this morning, apparently got quite chummy with the Arizona cops who busted him, telling them in no … Continue reading Charles Barkley DUI And Too Much Information

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe crew is getting the boot from the Magic Kingdom. Proving that not even Mickey is immune to the downturn, Disney has decided against coproducing and distributing the third film in the Chronicles of Narnia series, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. And that means Walden Media, the production … Continue reading Disney Dumps Narnia

'Tis the season to be...topless? At least if you live at the Playboy Mansion, it is. Here's Hugh Hefner's holiday card featuring his new girlfriends, the twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon. Check out Hef's name on their decorated decolletage. Hugh hopes you like the double (or is it quadruple) vision of these two new vixens … Continue reading Hugh Hefner And The Twins