Archive for January, 2010

John Travolta to Fly Relief Mission to Haiti

Over the weekend, John Travolta announced his plans to fly a plane stocked with supplies and carrying relief workers to Haiti. Travolta will touch down in the earthquake-ravaged country late Monday night. Watch the video to see Travolta's words at the 7th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards last Friday in Beverly Hills. Read More »

Dennis Hopper’s Wife Seeking Full Custody of Daughter in Divorce Case

Following the news earlier this month that actor Dennis Hopper had filed for divorce amid his battle with cancer, his estranged wife is now seeking full custody of their daughter. Victoria Hopper filed divorce documents on Monday citing irreconcilable differences behind their split and asking for full custody of their 6-year-old daughter. She is, however, asking that visitation rights be granted to the star. Dennis' divorce petition, obtained by ET and filed on January 14, indicated that he was seeking joint custody of his daughter and asked that the judge award his wife spousal support. Read More »

Update: Gary Coleman Released from Jail

Former child star Gary Coleman has been released from a Utah jail following his arrest over the weekend. Coleman was released from Utah County Jail on Monday after being arrested Sunday because of a warrant stemming from a prior incident. ET has learned that the police were called out to Coleman's residence on Sunday after receiving word of a civil disturbance, but no criminal charges were filed. Upon arriving at the home, police located a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant for Coleman from an unrelated occurrence and took him into custody. Read More »

Tonya Harding’s Words for Nancy Kerrigan

Former skating champ Tonya Harding, who became notorious when her ex-husband allegedly hired a hit man to club her skating rival Nancy Kerrigan in the knee, is speaking out about Kerrigan's father's death and her brother's arrest. A rep for Tonya tells the TV show, "The Insider," "Tonya feels very sad for Nancy and her family and extends her deepest sympathy and condolences to them. Tonya's beloved dad, Al Harding, passed away this past April, so she understands the grief Nancy and her family are feeling at this difficult time." Read More »

Police Report Details ‘Struggle’ Prior to Nancy Kerrigan’s Father’s Death

ET has obtained the police report related to the death of Nancy Kerrigan's father and the arrest of the skating champ's brother. In the report, Stoneham police claim they responded to a call on Sunday that involved an "unconscious male" and "domestic situation." The report says that Nancy's 70-year-old father, Daniel Kerrigan, was unconscious on the kitchen floor, where officers noticed blood and misplacement of pictures on the wall. Nancy's brother Mark Kerrigan told officers, according to the report, that he wanted to use the phone and his father would not allow him to do so. He also reportedly told police he put his hands around his father's neck and his father fell to the floor. Police claim Mark was "verbally abusive" and "belligerent." They write, in the report, that Nancy's mother, Brenda Kerrigan, told them that the father and son had been yelling at one another and shoving each other, until ... Read More »

Khloe Kardashian on Lamar Odom: He’s More High Maintenance than Me

Khloe Kardashian is keeping it clean while at the Sundance Film Festival, revealing that her hubby Lamar Odom can be more high maintenance than herself when it comes to personal hygiene. The reality star hosted a promotional party for the Axe Body Detailer for men and opened up about the NBA player. "He's a pretty clean guy no matter what -- all the away around," Khloe says of her new spouse. "He's a lot more, I think, high maintenance in the hygiene department than I am, because he showers so many times a day that he's so good at it." She continues, "He's a lot cleaner than I am. I'll give him that." Read More »

Brother of Nancy Kerrigan Charged with Assault After Father’s Death

The brother of skating champ Nancy Kerrigan is facing assault charges in Massachusetts following the death of their father. Mark Kerrigan -- 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. ET was inside the courtroom today, where details of the evening emerged. Officers responding to a 911 call described Mark as "belligerent and combative" when questioning him, saying they had to use pepper spray to subdue and arrest him. During his arrest, it was alleged that he had grabbed his father by the throat. Read More »

Kim Kardashian Cheers on Super Bowl Bound Boyfriend Reggie Bush

Reality star Kim Kardashian showed her support for the New Orleans Saints and her on-again, off-again boyfriend Reggie Bush at Sunday night's game -- ET has the pics and the tweets! "Super Bowl baby!!!! WOW no words! Congrats New Orleans: "Kim wrote on her Twitter account from the game, tweeting out pictures throughout the event. She later wrote about her NFL boyfriend: "I'm so proud of my baby Reggie Bush!" Read More »

Angelina Jolie’s Rep Debunks Rumors of a Split From Brad Pitt

Angelina Jolie's rep tells ET there's no truth to the Internet rumors of a pending break up between the actress and Brad Pitt. Jolie and Pitt got together after co-starring in the 2005 film 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'. The couple have six children together and reside in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jolie and Pitt have not been seen on the red carpet this award season, noticeably absent from the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards.  Pitt was present at the "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon on Friday night, co-organized by his friend George Clooney. The couple also donated $1 million to the emergency first responders Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontiéres. Read More »

All Hail to Producers at PGAs

The movie and television stars stepped aside on Sunday night and allowed the spotlight to shine on the producers at the Producers Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles. Ron Howard admitted "it's always kind of a mystery what producers do," so he took the opportunity to explain their integral contributions to these works of art. His friend Brian Grazer said, "If you can create the idea, part of the creation of it, that's a virtue, but mostly it's about being creatively and fiscally responsible and being able to sustain that interest until the very end." Ron jokingly added, "It's also being the boss; the one guy who can fire the director." Although 'Avatar' fell short of taking home the PGA for Producer of the Year in Theatrical Motion Pictures, James Cameron was still enthusiastic about his film's box office success. He said, "It's so amazing because we expected the ... Read More »