Archive for December, 2009

Paris Hilton Tweets: Sister Nicky’s House Got Robbed

Socialite Paris Hilton took to her Twitter handle on Tuesday night to reveal that her sister Nicky's home had been burglarized. "It's unbelievable how my sister called the cops over an hour ago and they still haven't shown up. Her house just got robbed, so messed up," Paris tweeted. "I HATE people who steal! It's so wrong! I hope they catch whoever did this! There has been so many robberies lately. So scary!" Four people were charged with felonies in October after allegedly burglarizing the homes of several celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, Megan Fox, Ashley Tisdale and "The Hills" star Audrina Patridge. Read More »

Tyler Perry’s Mother Dies

ET has the latest... Movie star and mega-producer Tyler Perry's mother has died, she was 64. Perry announced on his Web site that his mother, Wille Maxine Perry, passed away on Tuesday, but did not disclose the cause, just simply sending a message to his fans that read, "Thank you for all your prayers." Read More »

Corbin Bleu Reaches New ‘Heights’

Triple threat Corbin Bleu will be putting his singing, dancing, and acting skills to use when he leaps to new heights from the high school gymnasium to Broadway. The star of the 'High School Musical' trilogy will be joining the cast of "In the Heights." The Tony-award winning musical will welcome the young star for a 13 week gig, spanning from January 25-April 25, according to Variety. Set in the culturally diverse Washington Heights section of upper Manhattan, "In the Heights" defines the meaning of family and home through much-raved about musical numbers. Read More »

Music Superstars Unite for a Big Night!

ET was there as Bono, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Adam Lambert and many more music stars stepped out in New York on Tuesday night for the launch of VEVO, a new online music-video and entertainment service. We also dished with Ciara, Ricky Martin, John Legend and Sheryl Crow. Keep watching the video for more! VEVO -- the new music video and entertainment service created by Universal Music Group, in partnership with Sony Music Entertainment, EMI Music and Google/YouTube -- will be a global provider and distributor of professionally produced music videos, original Web series, artist-generated videos, merchandise and live concerts. Read More »

Lindsay Lohan Shows Her Sexy Side

ET has the latest... ET has the exclusive sexy new video of Lindsay Lohan showing off her wild side at a photo shoot for Muse magazine. Hollywood's favorite bad girl is seen in the black and white footage smoking, drinking and stripping down for the sleek magazine. The headline-making actress also poses seductively with a naked man for the controversial spread, with a woman soon joining them. Read More »

Simon Baker, Olivia Wilde Spotlight Environmental Concerns

Simon Baker, Olivia Wilde, Gilles Marini, Alanis Morissette and other stars appeared in a new public service announcement that aims to influence leaders about climate change. The PSA, which comes in time for the upcoming UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen, calls for leaders to create a treaty to stabilize the atmosphere and influence the outcome of the COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference, taking place December 7-18. The stars are urging people to take part in a joint candlelight vigil on December 12 to show leaders that "The World Wants a Real Deal." Watch the video for more! Read More »

Alleged White House Party Crashers Plan to Plead the Fifth

A lawyer for Michaele and Tareq Salahi, who are alleged to have crashed the White House State Dinner last month, says they will plead the fifth if subpoenaed by Congress, according to a new report. The Associated Press reports that the House Homeland Security Committee plans to vote Wednesday to subpoena the couple, and a lawyer for the couple says they will invoke their constitutional fifth amendment right to not incriminate themselves. According to the AP, the Secret Service is undertaking a criminal investigation regarding the alleged security breach, but charges have not been referred for prosecution. Read More »

Brooklyn Decker Aims to ‘Make Better’ with New DVDs

Model Brooklyn Decker is opening up to ET about teaming up with Elle Magazine to help launch fitness DVDs. Brooklyn, along with Elle Creative Director Joe Zee sat down with ET to discuss the new endeavor. "We do a Make Better issue every year. ... We wanted to do something this year that sort of took this idea and made it come to life," Zee told ET, explaining that the DVDs include not only fitness, but also nutrition and beauty tips. "I think a lot of women are feeling the pressure from their peers, from the media, and I think really what it's about is presenting this really healthy, active, happy sort of image for women to look up to," Brooklyn, who is married to tennis pro Andy Roddick, said about participating in the DVDs. Read More »

Travis Barker Settles Plane Crash Suit

Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has settled a lawsuit over a September 2008 South Carolina plane crash that killed four people. Barker has settled the lawsuit against several companies, including Learjet, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and the owners of the plane and its contractors. An attorney representing some of the companies told the AP that the terms of the settlement were confidential. Read More »

Audio: 911 Call Made Following Tiger Woods’ Mother-in-Law’s Collapse

ET has the frantic 911 call where a caller tells the dispatcher that the mother of Tiger Woods' wife Elin, Barbro Holmberg, had collapsed. Click HERE to listen. "Oh my God, hurry up," she says in a panic. "My mom just collapsed." Once the 911 operator is able to calm the caller down, the caller checks on her 57-year-old mother. The caller returns to the phone, still out of breath, but says that her mom is now fine. She then changes phones to get closer to her mother and tells the operator that her mom is now talking to her. "She collapsed and she fainted. She was down for awhile," the caller describes the condition of Barbro. "I heard her fall and then I ran in there and tried to get her up." The caller tells the dispatcher that her mom does not have a history of heart problems. ... Read More »