Archive for November 10, 2009

Michael Jackson’s Funeral Expenses Revealed

ET has obtained court papers indicating that Michael Jackson's Forest Lawn funeral expenses totaled nearly $1 million. Read on for the details... A judge authorized the Jackson estate’s special administrators to pay for cemetery and funeral charges totaling $855,730. Michael’s burial site in the cemetery’s Holly Terrace area amounted to $590,000; miscellaneous fees totaled roughly $176,000; and an endowment care (property) fee cost $88,500. The administrators are also authorized to reimburse Janet Jackson with $49,372 -- the amount she paid of the $103,578 initial contract with Forest Lawn. The administrators are allowed to pay the remaining $54,206 balance as well. Read More »

Mary Hart’s Wax Figure — Revealed!

ET's own Mary Hart has been immortalized in wax for Madame Tussauds Hollywood -- and we're bringing you along as the real Mary meets wax Mary for the first time! Watch as Mary's figure is unveiled while her family and celeb friends look on! Kelsey Grammer, Tim Allen, and members of her ET family including Mark Steines and Kevin Frazier were all on hand for the big night. ET Executive Producer Linda Bell Blue said of the occasion, "Mary Hart's a legend. She really is a legend." Mark Steines quipped, "This is like 'Night at the Museum,' and Mary's gonna run around when the doors close and interview all the other wax figures!" Read More »

Levi Johnston on Sarah Palin: She Doesn’t Intimidate Me

In an all-new interview with ET special correspondent Diane Dimond -- Levi Johnston, the father of Sarah Palin's grandson, opens up about his efforts to see his son Tripp and how he feels the Palins don't want him to be a part of his son's life. "I don't know -- They just don’t want me in his life," Levi says.  He says he believes this based on things his son's mother Bristol has said to him, but believes it is the former GOP vice presidential candidate who is "feeding her something."  As for Sarah's upcoming book that may or may not discuss Levi, the 19-year-old tells us, "[Sarah] doesn't bother me ... Just because she ran for vice president and was governor of Alaska doesn't intimidate me." Read More »

Update: Jennifer Lopez Granted Temporary Restraining Order

Jennifer Lopez has reportedly been granted a temporary restraining order that will bar her ex-husband from distributing personal home video footage of the actress. The Associated Press reports that a Tuesday order from a California judge bars Ojani Noa and his manager Ed Meyer from distributing 11 hours of video, including footage of what Lopez claims to be sexual situations. Noa and Meyer wanted to distribute the proposed film, 'The J.Lo and Ojani Noa Story.' Noa claimed that the footage did not include anything sexual, according to the AP. Read More »

NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reveals Secret Cancer Battle

Basketball superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar announced this morning that he has a rare form of cancer. The all-star player, who has also had numerous television and movie roles, was diagnosed last year with a rare type of blood cancer known as Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia. He has not spoken about his battle publicly until now, and hopes to inspire others as new treatments are available to patients with the disease. The type of cancer Kareem faces affects the blood and bone marrow. Until recently, diagnosis often meant only years or a few months to live. Read More »

Mark Wahlberg and his ‘Entourage’ Buds Golf for Good

Mark Wahlberg and his "Entourage" buddies Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon and Jerry Ferrara hit the links at the Wilshire Country Club in L.A. on Monday for a great cause – and ET was there! So, who's got the golf goods? "We're in competition, so I'm gonna take 'em down," said Adrian, who is a relative novice to the game but has discovered he's got a "natural talent." Adrian says the game is all about confidence, but does he think he can beat "head honcho" Mark? "He might have an off day -- I'd take advantage," he said with a smirk. "[Adrian] literally just started playing, like, five or six months [ago]," said Mark. "It's going to be a good ten years before he gives me a run. But he got the bug. I was so happy that he got the bug because all the other guys on the show play ... Read More »