Archive for February, 2010

Tippi Hedren Speaks Out in Wake of Sea World Killer Whale Attack

Actress Tippi Hedren, who founded a wildlife rescue organization in Southern California, is speaking out following yesterday's death of a trainer who was attacked by a killer whale at Sea World. Dawn Brancheau, 40, was killed at Sea World in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday when a captive killer whale attacked the veteran trainer. Tippi's statement, titled "Tilikum," the name of the whale involved in the attack, reads, "Animal abuse is rampant in the U.S., right under everyone’s eyes, for the entertainment of the public. The brutal confinement and pain of training methods of wild animals in the circus, the aquatic and theatrical shows, leads to retaliation by the animals. Eventually they find the right time to strike out, and they will. Read More »

Walter Koenig: ‘My Son Took His Own Life’

Walter Koenig and his wife Judy said at a press conference on Thursday evening that their son Andrew Koenig, the previously missing "Growing Pains" actor, had committed suicide. The "Star Trek" star's voice trembled with emotion as he shared the sad news about the loss of his 41-year-old son, whose body was discovered in Vancouver's Stanley Park on Thursday. Walter said that Andrew had close friends in the city who encouraged him to join them on another sweep of the park today. He said one of his son's friends found Andrew's body during their search. "We've already said what a great guy he was and a good human being … He was obviously in a lot of pain," the grieving father said of his son. Read More »

Andrew Koenig’s Body Possibly Discovered

A body believed by police to be that of Andrew Koenig, the missing "Growing Pains" actor last seen in Vancouver on Feb. 14, has been discovered. The Vancouver Police Department tells ET that they are investigating the discovery of the body, found today in Stanley Park around noon. A news conference is scheduled for tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern, and Koenig's parents -- "Star Trek" star Walter Koenig and his wife Judy -- will be present. The police search had been underway since Feb. 18. Read More »

Neil Patrick Harris to Bring Viewers ‘Glee’?

Is "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris headed to "Glee"? ET has learned that the actor will guest star on the Golden-Globe winning FOX sitcom. New episodes of "Glee" will begin airing Tuesday, April 13 at 9 p.m. Read More »

Coroner Reveals No Illegal Drugs Found in Brittany Murphy’s Body

The Los Angeles County coroner has revealed more details about the drugs found in Brittany Murphy's body at the time of her death, including that there were no illegal drugs present. Murphy's cause of death was found to be pneumonia, with other conditions contributing but not directly related to the immediate cause of death being iron deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication. Regarding the drugs found in the actress' system, the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner report stated: "Multiple medications were present in the blood, with elevated levels of hydrocodone, acetaminophen and chlorpheniramine. L-methamphetamine was also present. Read More »

Casey Johnson Autopsy Report Revealed

ET has obtained the autopsy report of the late Casey Johnson. Read on for details. In the report, Johnson's death is attributed to Diabetic Ketoacidosis. The report indicates that the Johnson & Johnson heiress, referred to as Sale Johnson in the report, died of natural causes and that there was no evidence of a traumatic injury or infectious disease. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a complication of diabetes that occurs when the body does not have insulin or enough insulin. When this happens, fat is used instead, thus causing byproducts of fat breakdown, called ketones, to build up in the body. The report said that Johnson, who was found dead on January 4 at the age of 30, was found in her bed with the following medications present: over-the-counter Motrin, insulin, and clonazepam. The coroner's reports claims Johnson had a history of "possible excess use of Nyquil." Read More »

Nicole Richie Poses with Baby Boy in City of Love

Love is in the air for Nicole Richie and her baby son Sparrow. The new mom posted on her blog an adorable pic of her and the baby boy in front of the breathtaking Eiffel Tower. She captioned the adorable photo, writing: "A Romantic Day in Paris." Richie announced her engagement last week to longtime boyfriend and father of her children Joel Madden while on the "Late Show with David Letterman." She said that the fact that she and Madden have two kids has changed everything for the better. "Your whole life changes and your priorities change 100 percent," she said. "In the best way possible." Read More »

Wedding Bells for Seth Green?

Is Seth Green about to tie the knot? People.com reports that the 'Austin Powers' star is engaged to his model/actress girlfriend, Clare Grant. People reports that Grant has done voiceover acting on "Robot Chicken," an animated comedy that Green executive produces and co-created for Cartoon Network. Read More »

Martha Stewart’s Former Friend Mariana Pasternak Pens Tell-All

Mariana Pasternak has watched Martha Stewart work her way up from a Connecticut caterer to a self-made tycoon, and now she's written a tell-all book about that journey. Pasternak authors the book The Best of Friends: Martha and Me that details her 20 year relationship with the TV personality and how she dealt with testifying against her friend who would later serve a prison sentence. Read about all the ups and downs of the two decade friendship between Pasternak and the woman that has created a global brand for herself as well as what tore their bond apart when the book hit shelves on March 16. Read More »

Nancy Kerrigan Hits the Slopes With Former ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Contestant Louie Vito!

ET has the latest... While in Vancouver covering the Olympics, ET special correspondent Nancy Kerrigan met up with former "Dancing With The Stars" contestant and Olympian Louie Vito to get a few snowboarding tips from the expert himself! "He makes it looks easy, but it isn't," Nancy says. "Thankfully Louie is patient!" After a number of tumbles and falls, Nancy learns to stay on two feet, but admits she won't be trading in her skates for a board! Read More »