Archive for April, 2010

Bristol Palin Campaigns Against Teen Pregnancy in New PSA

Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol is starring in a new PSA warning against the trials and tribulations of teen pregnancy. In the PSA, Bristol, who poses with her son Tripp, asks, "What if I didn’t come from a famous family? What if I didn't have all their support? What if I didn't have all these opportunities?" She concludes, "Believe me, it wouldn’t be pretty,” and warns, "Pause before you play." When it comes to making the PSA, Bristol says, "I think people need to start talking about the consequences of teen pregnancy and all the effects that it does have. And if I can just prevent one person from getting pregnant as a teen, all of this will be worth it." Read More »

Carol Burnett’s Heartbreak and ‘This Time Together’

Carol Burnett's highly anticipated memoir This Time Together: Laughter and Reflections is out today, and our own Mary Hart goes one-on-one with the comedy legend about her hit TV career, the day she fired Harvey Korman, and her heartbreak over the death of her daughter. "Even though Carrie is not with us anymore, I am grateful that she was a light in my life," says Carol of her daughter Carrie Hamilton, who died in 2002 of lung and brain cancer at the age of 38. "I would rather have had her with me than never have known her." Asked if one can ever get over the death of a child, Carol responds, "No. You learn to cope. … I am able to cope now and her memory is very strong." Read More »

Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy Split

ET has learned that Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy have broken up. "Jim and Jenny have recently decided to end their five year relationship. They are grateful for the many blessings they have shared and wish each other the very best," Carrey's rep Marleah Leslie confirms to ET. A rep for McCarthy told us: "Yes, we can confirm that Jenny and Jim have mutually and amicably ended their five-year relationship. Jenny says, 'I'm so grateful for the years Jim and I shared together. I will continue to be in his daughter's life and will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart.'" Read More »

Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey Tweet About Breakup

After five years of romance, Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey have taken to their Twitter accounts to reveal the sad news about their breakup. Jenny tweeted the following message Tuesday afternoon: "I'm so grateful for the years Jim and I had together. I will stay committed to Jane [Carrey] and will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart." Jim wrote on twitter, "Jenny and I have just ended our [five year] relationship. I'm grateful [for] the many blessings we've shared and I wish her the very best! S'okay!" Read More »

Duggar Baby Discharged From Hospital

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's 19th child, daughter Josie, is finally on her way home after spending almost four months in a neonatal intensive care unit. Josie, who was born last December approximately three months premature, left Arkansas Children's Hospital with her parents on Tuesday, says People.com. "We're grateful for the prayers of thousands," Jim Bob told the site. Read More »

Sandra Bullock Speaks Out About Sex Tape Report

ET has the latest... Sandra Bullock makes her first statement since the sex scandal regarding her husband Jesse James first made headlines. The Oscar winner addresses the Internet report that James has a homemade sex tape of the couple. "There is no sex tape," she says in the statement. "There never has been one and there never will be one." Read More »

Lawyer: ‘Desperate Housewives’ Creator Had ‘Abusive’ Behavior Toward Nicollette Sheridan

One day after news broke that actress Nicollette Sheridan filed a $20 million lawsuit against "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry and ABC following an alleged violent incident -- a lawyer for the star speaks out to ET. Sheridan filed a lawsuit claiming Cherry struck her across the head and face in 2008 and then ultimately fired her from the hit ABC show after she reported the incident. Sheridan's attorney's statement reads in its entirety: Read More »

George Clooney Addresses Rumors of Split from Elisabetta Canalis

Actor George Clooney is speaking out against reports that he has broken up with Italian actress and TV presenter Elisabetta Canalis. Clooney reacted to the tabloid reports, saying, "Once again the story is made up, spread to other outlets and now denied. But don't let facts get in the way of a good story." Clooney and Canalis were the couple to watch on the red carpet this awards season. It was announced in March that Canalis, 31, will be appearing on five episodes of the TNT drama "Leverage." Meanwhile, Clooney's new film, 'The American,' is set to hit theaters September 1. Read More »

Corey Haim Reportedly Obtained 550 Pills Illegally

According to the California attorney general, the late Corey Haim had acquired over 550 prescription pills illegally within the three months preceding his death. Attorney Jerry Brown says the former child star obtained the pills through seven different doctors, the Associated Press reports. Brown told the AP that the doctors who prescribed the medication, which included Valium and Soma, were questioned by investigators and appeared to have been tricked into writing the prescriptions. Haim, known for his roles in 'Lost Boys' and 'License to Drive,' passed away in his mother's California apartment early last month. He was 38. Read More »

Dogs Celebrate Passover with a Feast

More than 50 pooches gathered at an L.A. hotel last Wednesday for a dinner commemorating the Jewish holiday of Passover, and there was plenty of kosher dog food to go around. The canines scarfed down delicacies such as Evanger's dog food and Wagatha's Dog Biscuits at the 1st Annual Passover Seder for Dogs, a non-denominational affair hosted by the online mag Dog News Daily at the Hotel Palomar. The festive evening included an adoption drive for dogs from the Best Friends Animal Society and Los Angeles Animal Services, as well as a silent auction. Read More »