Archive for October 31, 2009

‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ Caregiver Dies

Janet Weidenheimer, who was also known as Nana Janet on "Jon and Kate Plus 8," has passed away. ET can confirm that Janet died on Oct. 28. Funeral services were scheduled to take place Saturday in Pennsylvania. Janet voluntarily assisted the Gosselins with taking care of their eight children and appeared on the family's TLC reality show a number of times. Read More »

Ryan Seacrest Tweets About Alleged Stalking Incident

Ryan Seacrest is opening up about how he's doing following Friday's arrest of his accused stalker. "Thanks, I am fine," Seacrest wrote on his Twitter page, responding to someone who wanted to know if he was alright. Yesterday, the "American Idol" host was granted a restraining against Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr., who is accused in the court papers of stalking, harassing and violently pursuing Seacrest for the past two months. Read More »

Hugh Jackman’s Choice for Next ‘Sexiest Man Alive’

Hugh Jackman, People magazine's reigning "Sexiest Man Alive," is dishing on who he thinks should inherit the title! “Me! I want to be the first to have it back to back, buddy,” the ‘Wolverine’ star joked with People.com on Friday at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert in NYC. “That would be fantastic!” "I thought there were thousands of other guys that deserved it, but it's been a great year. But now the pressure’s off," he said, "I can be a slob again." Read More »

Oprah and George Clooney Visited the Obama White House

Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney are among the A-list guests who’ve visited the White House since President Barack Obama and his family moved in last January. The Obama administration has released the names of 500 individuals (out of the reported tens of thousands) who’ve dropped by the current first family’s home, and other prominent figures on the list include Oscar-winner Denzel Washington, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, says MSNBC.com. Michael Jordan and Michael Moore visited as well -- but they're not the celebs those names are usually associated with, says the White House. Read More »