Archive for January 20, 2010

Report: Tiger Woods’ Sister-in-Law Takes His Kids to Sea World

A woman believed to be Tiger Woods' sister-in-law, Josefin Nordegren, was reportedly spotted out with Tiger and wife Elin's two children in Orlando on Wednesday. They were photographed enjoying a show at Sea World. Josefin is Elin's twin sister. The embattled golf great and his spouse have a daughter, Sam, and a son, Charlie. Meanwhile, a new report claims to know the whereabouts of Tiger, and Dr. Drew is commenting to ET. Read More »

Roman Polanski Victim Wants Director Sentenced to Time Served

Roman Polanski's victim in the director's 32-year-old sex case reportedly wants Polanski sentenced in absentia to time served. A lawyer for the victim, Samantha Geimer, is planning to file a motion on Thursday requesting that Polanski be sentenced in absentia (while not present), and -- also on Geimer's behalf -- is supporting a motion by Polanski’s attorneys requesting that the ‘Chinatown’ director be sentenced to time served, says the Associated Press. A hearing has been scheduled for Friday to determine if Polanski, who is on house arrest in Switzerland, can be sentenced without being present. Read More »

Brooke Mueller Reportedly Battling Pneumonia

Charlie Sheen's wife Brooke Mueller is reportedly battling a case of pneumonia after being rushed to an L.A. hospital Tuesday night with a 105-degree fever, according to her mother. Moira Fiore tells People.com that her daughter Brooke has pneumonia in both lungs and her kidneys are filled with infection, explaining, "She waited too long to get her impacted wisdom tooth removed and the infection has spread all over. It is in her bloodstream." Fiore says that Brooke is on antibiotics and that "Charlie has been to the hospital several times and is very concerned about Brooke." Read More »

Brittany Murphy’s Husband Simon Monjack Says Medications Were His

Simon Monjack, the husband of the late actress Brittany Murphy, says that many of the prescription drugs found at Brittany's home when she died belonged to him. Simon said in an interview with People.com, "She was on an antibiotic and was taking cough medicine." While he told People that Brittany took a medication called Vicoprofen to deal with severe menstrual cramps, but he also said she took "no [medications] that could have possibly led to her heart attack." According to People, Simon believes that a heart murmur caused his wife's death. He refuted reports that Brittany suffered from seizures, saying that she only battled laryngitis and flu-like symptoms when she died. Read More »

Judge Allows Charlie Sheen to Visit Wife in Hospital

A judge has granted Charlie Sheen and wife Brooke Mueller's request to modify a restraining order so that Charlie can visit Brooke in the ICU of the Los Angeles hospital where she's being cared for. The court document obtained by ET says Charlie can visit his wife during her stay at the hospital, but the modification can be removed at the request of Brooke or her health care providers and ceases to apply once Brooke is discharged. The rest of the terms of the restraining order, put in place after Charlie was arrested on domestic violence charges on Christmas Day 2009, remain in full effect. Read More »

Dr. Drew Reacts to Reports of Tiger Woods in Sex Rehab

As reports surface that Tiger Woods is at a sex rehab facility, Dr. Drew Pinsky offers an inside look into that world. "In recovery, you're as sick as your secrets, and Tiger is going to have to get honest about everything," the "Celebrity Rehab" doctor explains, reacting to the reports. "Ultimately Tiger will have to come clean on everything." Many are wondering if Tiger's wife Elin will visit him if it does turn out that he's in a rehab facility. Dr. Drew responds, "Absolutely, in sex rehab there is family treatment that is a critical component of care and, of course, disclosure and rebuilding trust is a key component of that. In fact, on disclosure days some people are actually put on a lie detector test. ... It's possible that Tiger Woods could be put on a lie detector test." Read More »

Sen. John McCain’s Wife Supports Same-Sex Marriage

Cindy McCain, the wife of former presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, is taking part in the NOH8 campaign. Mrs. McCain joins a number of celebrities -- including Isaiah Washington, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, Fran Drescher and the McCains’ daughter Meghan -- who’ve lent their famous faces to the campaign in protest of Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California. “Although we had worked with [Cindy and John’s daughter] Meghan McCain before and were aware of her own position, we'd never really thought the cause might be something her mother would get behind,” the NOH8 campaign’s Web site says. “We have a huge amount of respect for both of these women for being brave enough to make it known they support equal marriage rights for all Americans.” Read More »

Charlie Sheen and Wife Ask Judge to Allow Charlie to Visit in Hospital

Charlie Sheen and his wife Brooke are asking a judge to modify a restraining order so that Charlie can visit Brooke in the ICU. According to a motion filed by Charlie's attorney, Charlie is currently at a Los Angeles hospital where Brooke is being cared for, but has not made contact with her so as not to violate the restraining order put in place after Charlie was arrested on domestic violence charges on Christmas Day 2009. The motion asks that Charlie be allowed to "contact and communicate with [Brooke] for so long as she is hospitalized subject to [Brooke's] right to terminate any interaction at the time of her choosing." The motion stipulates that a lawyer for Brooke has advised that she is also asking for the restraining order to be lifted. Read More »

Brooke Mueller Admitted to ICU

Charlie Sheen's wife Brooke Mueller was admitted to a hospital ICU suffering from an infection. Brooke, who couldn't make it to a scheduled court date today due to an emergency oral surgery, was admitted to the ICU with a high fever and was given antibiotics. Her lawyer, Yale Galanter, tells ET that she should be released today. The hearing regarding Charlie's Christmas Day arrest on domestic violence charges has been rescheduled for Friday, according to Yale, who told ET, "The goal is to have Brooke make it to the hearing on Friday," adding the caveat that he doesn't know "if she is in any condition to travel." Read More »

Adam Lambert Reaches Out to the People of Haiti

In the wake of the devastating earthquake last week that left Haiti in ruins, ET and The Red Cross are teaming up with the Hollywood community to lend support to the major crisis in Haiti and now best-selling singer Adam Lambert has come exclusively to the ET stage to help in the effort. "The people of Haiti need your help," Lambert says. "The images are heartbreaking, the loss of life devastating, but tonight you can help the people of Haiti. Give whatever you can. Your contributions can help end the unimaginable suffering. Do something that will change a life, do something that will make a difference. Don't just let the images on television fade to black." How you can help: Financial donations can be made at www.redcross.org, 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or mail your donation to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013 or to ... Read More »