Archive for January, 2010

It’s a Boy for Will Ferrell and Wife

Will Ferrell and his wife helped Conan O'Brien say goodbye on the "Tonight Show," then said hello to a new arrival with baby number three. Just hours after the couple performed "Free Bird" on Conan's final show, People reports, the actor and wife Viveca Paulin -- who was very obviously pregnant while dancing during the finale -- welcomed their third son. According to People, they named their baby boy Axel Ferrell, who arrived Saturday morning in Los Angeles. "All the Ferrells are well," their rep said. Read More »

Nancy Kerrigan’s Brother Not Allowed To Attend Father’s Funeral

ET has the latest... The Massachusetts state police tell ET that Nancy Kerrigan's brother Mark, who was charged with assault after his and Nancy's father Daniel died following their alleged altercation, will not be allowed to attend Daniel's funeral.  The ceremony will reportedly take place on Thursday. The police tell ET that the jail sent Mark to a psychiatric facility because they felt he was a danger to himself and that it is policy, not law, that prevents Mark from attending the funeral. Daniel's autopsy report will be made public in two weeks. Read More »

Brooke Mueller in Rehab

ET breaks news that Brooke Mueller is in rehab. Sources confirm that the Hollywood mom is now seeking treatment at Two Dreams Outer Banks drug and alcohol rehab center in North Carolina. She still cannot communicate with husband Charlie Sheen due to a protective order provided to her following an alleged domestic incident last month. Read More »

Angelina Jolie Remembers Mother, Posts Home Video

Angelina Jolie and her brother James Haven keep the memory of their mother Marcheline Bertrand alive with a home video from their childhood vacation to Hawaii. In a blog devoted to their beloved mother, Angelina and James write, "January 27, 2010 is the third Anniversary of Marcheline's passing. To commemorate this day, we are celebrating our memories of her with this short home video. Recorded during a trip to Hawaii in 1981, it recalls how much she enjoyed the islands and how happy it made her. 'We miss you Mom -- with Love, Angelina and James.'" Also an actress, Macheline passed away at the age of 56 from ovarian cancer in Los Angeles, California. Read More »

Sundance Stars on the Slopes with Oakley

"Entourage" star Adrian Grenier, Paris Hilton and Stephanie Pratt are partying it up at the Sundance Film Festival this week, and they also took advantage of Oakley's "Learn to Ride" event, in which pro athletes are teaching celebs how to snowboard on the slopes – by appointment only! Watch the video... Read More »

David Copperfield’s Attorney: Accuser Charged with Prostitution

Earlier this month it was announced that illusionist David Copperfield will not face charges from federal prosecutors in a rape investigation. Now, the performer's rep tells ET that his accuser has been charged with making "yet another false claim of rape" and charged with prostitution. Copperfield's attorney, Patty Eakes, says, "Last week federal prosecutors dropped their criminal investigation of David Copperfield, and, this week, local authorities have charged Mr. Copperfield's accuser with making yet another false claim of rape, this time against a Seattle-area businessman, and with prostitution. These developments vindicate Mr. Copperfield and confirm what he has said all along -- this woman tried to extort money from him by making a false claim. Thankfully, authorities have now stepped in to stop her." Copperfield's accuser, reportedly a former Miss Washington contestant, claimed the illusionist sexually assaulted her on his private island in the Bahamas in 2007. Copperfield's lawyers said ... Read More »

Sneak Peek: Christina Aguilera and Muhammad Ali’s Haiti PSA

Sports icon and global humanitarian Muhammad Ali is joining forces with vocal powerhouse and multi-Grammy winner Christina Aguilera for a new Haiti relief effort. Appearing together in a new public service announcement, the duo are teaming up to raise funds for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Haitian relief effort. Donations will go directly to WFP's efforts to get food to survivors of Haiti's devastating earthquake. The PSA urges viewers to donate $5 by texting FRIENDS to 90999 or visit www.fromhungertohope.com. Your donation of $5 will feed 20 hungry children in the earthquake-ravaged country, according to the WFP. Read More »

Scott Hamilton on His Friend Nancy Kerrigan’s Loss

Olympic gold medalist ice skater Scott Hamilton comments on the tragic passing oF fellow Olympian Nancy Kerrigan's father Daniel. "The figure skating community as a whole is kind of a family, it's a very small community, and especially when you get up to the Olympic level, and getting to know the families as we have," Scott told ET Tuesday. "Daniel was a great man, he was a great father and husband, and I'm shocked and devastated by this news," he continued on to say. Read More »

Brooke Mueller Health Update

Brooke Mueller's attorney tells ET how she is doing following her release from a Los Angeles hospital on Monday night -- and whether or not she is communicating with husband Charlie Sheen after leaving hospital care. Attorney Yale Galanter tells ET that Mueller is doing ok, but that he still has concerns for her. He adds that Mueller has fluid in her lungs from the pneumonia she is battling, and that she has been advised by her doctor not to fly anywhere until the fluid clears up. Galanter also confirms that Mueller still cannot communicate with her husband Charlie Sheen due to a protective order provided to her following an alleged domestic incident last month. A Colorado judge modified the protective court order, allowing him to "be in [her] presence" and communicate with her while she remained admitted to the hospital for treatment. Read More »

Video: Nancy Kerrigan and Family Get Together Following Father’s Death

Former pro ice skater Nancy Kerrigan and her family were spotted entering the home where her brother Mark was arrested following her father's death. Kerrigan was seen holding her daughter and entering the Boston-area house. Later, her mother Brenda and brother Michael were seen going into the same home, but Kerrigan left the house after staying for only 30 minutes. Flowers and other visitors were also spotted entering the residence. Mark is facing assault charges in Massachusetts following the death of their 70-year-old father. Kerrigan's brother -- who has been living in his parent's basement -- was held on a charge of assault and battery on a person over 60 that resulted in injuries. Read More »