Archive for October 6, 2009

Katie Couric & Hugh Jackman Break Down the ‘Fourth Wall’

Watch CBS News Videos Online CBS News' Katie Couric sat down with Hugh Jackman and the two discussed the spontaneity of live theater and Hugh's "cell phone incident." Read on for details… Hugh tells Katie about a recent performance of his Broadway show, "A Steady Rain," during which an audience member's cell phone rang twice. Read More »

Dame Elizabeth Taylor to Undergo Heart Procedure

Dame Elizabeth Taylor has taken to her Twitter account to break news of a health procedure she is undergoing. Read on for details… Dame Elizabeth tweeted Tuesday: "Friends, I would like to let you know before it gets in the papers that I am going into the hospital to have a procedure on my heart." Her next tweet read: "Very new and involves repairing my leaky valve using a clip device, without open heart surgery, so that my heart will function better." Read More »

Strip Club Worker Held in Death of ‘Housewives’ Star’s Ex-Fiance

A strip club worker is being held without bond on voluntary manslaughter charges in the death of a "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star's former fiancé. The Associated Press reports that Magistrate Sylvia McCoy has ordered Frederick Richardson held without bond in the death of Ashley "A.J." Jewell, who died in the hospital following a fight Friday night. Jewell is the ex-fiancé of Kandi Burruss, a Grammy-Award winning star of the "Housewives" series. Read More »

Video: Nicole Richie’s Car Accident

HTV is on the scene in the aftermath of Nicole Richie's car accident. As ET reported earlier, Richie was rear-ended just before 2 p.m. on Monday in Beverly Hills. Police told ET that she complained of pain following the accident, but decided to see her own doctors for treatment. The driver of the other car was cited for being an unlicensed driver and the other car was towed. Read More »

Sheryl Lee Ralph Announces the Talent for ‘Divas Simply Singing’

Sheryl Lee Ralph announces the talent for her 19th annual AIDS benefit concert, Divas Simply Singing. Two thirds of the trio known as TDK -- Kelly Price and Tamia -- will be joining the lineup of talent singing on behalf of HIV/AIDS awareness, Ralph announced today. Price and Tamia will be joining the previously announced Faith Evans, Yolanda Adams, Brenda Russell, Jennifer Lewis, Yo Yo, Barbara Morrison, Frenchie Davis, and neo-soul artist N'dambi, along with original Dreamgirls star Loretta Devine and Ralph herself. Read More »