Posted in August 7, 2009 ¬ 2:39 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
A judge has paved the way for all kinds of Michael Jackson collectibles to become available. Read on to learn more about the merchandise!
Calendars, posters, school supplies, even a commemorative coin -- the Associated Press says MJ-themed collectibles such as these have been okayed for release after an L.A. Superior Court judge approved deals on Friday proposed by the Jackson estate.
Meanwhile, a court hearing on Monday could determine whether the MJ film featuring footage of his final rehearsals will arrive on the big screen soon.
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Posted in August 7, 2009 ¬ 1:47 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET has learned that Eunice Kennedy Shriver, President John F. Kennedy's sister, has been hospitalized in an intensive care unit. Shriver, 88, is in Cape Cod Hospital in critical-but-stable condition. Her entire family is with her, including her husband, all of her children and her grandchildren. The family tells ET they are grateful for the prayers of her many friends.
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Posted in August 7, 2009 ¬ 12:56 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET is on the scene as your favorite daytime stars get together for a good cause!
We're at the Hilton New York Hotel for the "Daytime Gives Back" event featuring legendary soap diva Susan Lucci, celebrated talk show host Montel Williams -- even "Sesame Street" stars -- as they work with Feed the Children to help feed hungry young people all over.
"The most important reason I can think of [to get involved]," Susan says, "is because it's about children."
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Posted in August 7, 2009 ¬ 12:10 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
There is a new Baldwin -- Daniel Baldwin and his wife Joanne are proud parents of a new baby girl.
Baby Finley Rae Martineau Baldwin was delivered Friday in Los Angeles, according to People.com, which reports that the baby weighed in at 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long at birth.
The newest member of the Baldwin clan, which includes celeb uncles Alec, Billy and Stephen, joins Daniel and Joanne's 18-month-old daughter, Avis, as well as Daniel's three older children.
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Posted in August 7, 2009 ¬ 10:07 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
Hollywood.tv is there as Jermaine Jackson leaves "Larry King Live."
In addition to visiting King's set yesterday, Jermaine spoke out in a new blog about his late brother and his newfound mission to carry on the entertainer's legacy, saying, "The tragedy of my brother's death is still with me. But in his death, I have found a mission for my life. My existence is now dedicated to spreading Michael's message. Michael had a unique place in the world. He not only did good, but taught others how to do the same. This only magnifies his loss to the world.
"I want to make people aware of the humanitarian side of Michael. I want to show them how his true emphasis wasn't music, or performing; it was improving the world. Understand this, and you begin to understand the essence of who my brother was."
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Posted in August 7, 2009 ¬ 5:15 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
Jeff Conaway has fought a very public battle with pain and addiction on "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew." Now, the former "Taxi" star is weighing in on the death of Michael Jackson and the so-called "Dr. Feel Good" physicians in Hollywood that enable stars -- no matter what the cost.
"You know, there's a network of doctors that just give out pills," Jeff tells our own Mark Steines. "They use it as a lure, as a little fishing hook lure. They use the celebrities for that reason and they can brag to their other fellow doctors."
So, what do these doctors get out of providing excessive prescription drugs to celebrities?
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Posted in August 7, 2009 ¬ 2:30 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
During the season finale of "So You Think You Can Dance," Ade Obayomi and Melissa Sandvig performed an encore of a dance from a previous episode, and their performance not only moved the judges, but also touched breast cancer survivor, Christina Applegate.
Applegate was spotted in the crowd along with Lance Bass during Melissa and Ade's performance of a choreographed piece about breast cancer. The 37-year-old actress was emotionally moved by the performance, and was crying as she stood up to applaud the dancers.
The "Samantha Who?" star announced in August of 2008 that she had won her battle with breast cancer after undergoing a double-mastectomy. Since then, the star has continued to show her support by speaking out to raise awareness, and helping out at events to raise money for women's cancer research.
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Posted in August 7, 2009 ¬ 1:31 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
A trial date has been set in the lawsuit involving Morgan Freeman after a car wreck in 2008.
Demaris L. Meyer, the female passenger in the car, sued the actor last February, the Associated Press reports.
Meyer says that Freeman was at fault for the accident that occurred last year in Mississippi in which the car the actor was driving left the road and flipped several times, the AP says.
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Posted in August 6, 2009 ¬ 9:32 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore are sharing their scary afternoon with the world.
According to tweets from their Twitter accounts, the private plane they were headed to New York on had an emergency landing in Las Vegas.
Ashton tweeted of the incident, "My plane just had to do an emergency landing. Engine over heated. Fire trucks everywhere. Good times."
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Posted in August 6, 2009 ¬ 6:50 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Former President Bill Clinton is speaking out about successfully negotiating the release of U.S. journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who returned to America yesterday after being imprisoned in North Korea for nearly five months. "It's an important and interesting story, but my job was to do one thing, which I was profoundly honored to do as an American and a father -- I wanted those young women to be able to come home," Clinton said at a press conference on Thursday. "And I wanted [the U.S. and North Korea] to have the ability to decide where to go from here. But anything I say beyond that could inadvertently affect the decisions and moves either here or in North Korea, or the attitudes of our allies, and I have no business doing that. I’m not a policy maker anymore," he added.
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