Archive for June, 2010

Shannon Price Returns to Gary Coleman’s Home: ‘I Have a Lot of Anxiety’

ET's Kevin Frazier takes our cameras inside the home of the late Gary Coleman in Santaquin, UT, with his ex-wife, Shannon Price, for the first time since Gary's death. The home is relatively empty, as Gary and Shannon had been renovating. Shannon says she was upstairs in the bedroom when she heard a loud thud on the day of the ultimately fatal accident that sent him to the hospital. Read More »

FBI Sheds Light on Joran Van Der Sloot Investigation

The FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office are explaining why charges tied to Natalee Holloway were not brought sooner against Joran van der Sloot so the death of a young woman in Peru -- who authorities say van der Sloot admitted to killing -- could have possibly been avoided. United States Attorney Joyce White Vance and FBI Special Agent in Charge Patrick Maley tell ET: "In April of this year, the FBI and U.S. Attorney's office in Birmingham, Alabama, initiated an investigation into allegations of criminal conduct by Joran van der Sloot, related to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba five years earlier. "Prior to law enforcement's involvement in the situation, van der Sloot offered to provide information to an individual regarding the location of Natalee Holloway's remains and the circumstances of her death in exchange for $250,000.00. The FBI-led investigation was conducted in conjunction with Aruban authorities. The ... Read More »

Suze Orman Recovering from Emergency Surgery

CNBC personal-finance expert Suze Orman, who's also a contributor to Oprah Winfrey's TV show and O magazine, is recuperating from an emergency appendectomy. Orman's spokesperson tells the Chicago Sun-Times that the TV host had her appendix removed last weekend while in Chicago and was released from the hospital on Tuesday. She's recovering at a hotel in the city before returning home to Florida, her spokesperson adds. Read More »

New Document: Lindsay Lohan Bond Details Revealed

ET has obtained Lindsay Lohan's bail bonds document filed Tuesday after a bench warrant was issued for the star. The document states that $200,000 of bail was posted, and that Lindsay's next court date is set for July 6 at 8:30 a.m. Bail bondsman David Perez told ET that he posted the star's bail late Tuesday afternoon after receiving a call from Lohan's attorney. Read More »

Jesse McCartney, Celebs to Picnic for a Good Cause

Singer Jesse McCartney is gearing up to perform at the 21st Annual "A Time for Heroes Celebrity Picnic" event sponsored by Disney, and we have details on how you can meet the star and contribute to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation! On Sunday, June 13 in L.A., a bevy of celebs -- including Billy Crystal, T.R. Knight, Denise Richards, and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz -- will attend the benefit and volunteer their time as "heroes" working carnival-style game booths to raise funds to fight pediatric AIDS globally! This year, Jesse McCartney is set to perform, and you can have a chance to meet him and walk the red carpet at the celeb-packed event! Click here for more information, and check out the video above! Read More »

P.I. Says Joran van der Sloot Should Have Been Arrested Before Peru Trip

ET has obtained a criminal complaint against Joran van der Sloot -- the primary suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway -- which accuses him of blackmail. The 22-year-old was reportedly involved in an extortion sting before he went to Peru; authorities now say Joran admitted to killing a young woman in his hotel room while he stayed there. The Associated Press reports that private investigator Bo Dietl says Joran should have been arrested after FBI agents recorded a meeting last month in Aruba, during which Joran allegedly extorted money from a Holloway family attorney. In exchange for money, he is said to have provided information about what he claimed happened the night Natalee disappeared, including where she was buried. Two federal agents told the AP that they did not arrest Joran because they were trying to help build a murder case against him in the 5-year-old case. ... Read More »

Executor of Gary Coleman’s Will Bars Shannon Price from Home; Asks Her to Return Items

Dion Mial, the Special Administrator of Gary Coleman's estate, said Wednesday that Coleman's ex-wife Shannon Price is not allowed to enter the home she shared with Coleman. He is also requesting she return a pick-up truck, cargo trailer, model train sets and other items that allegedly belonged to Coleman. Mial said law enforcement would be backing up his request, and threatened criminal charges if she did not comply. In a statement to ET, Mial said, "Further to Dion Mial's appointment by the Fourth Judicial District Court of Utah County to act as the Special Administrator for the Estate of Gary Coleman, and in the interest of fulfilling his duties to marshal and to take inventory of the assets of Mr. Coleman's Estate, including personal and real property, Shannon Price is notified that neither she, nor anyone under her direction, is permitted, for any reason, to be present upon nor to enter ... Read More »

Kate Hudson Unwraps the Mystery of Son Ryder’s Bandaged Wrist!

Why was Kate Hudson's little boy Ryder pictured sporting a partially bandaged wrist on the set of his movie-star mom's new film? Kate shared the amusing backstory with ET while soaking up an evening of fashion fun with fellow celebs such as Naomi Watts at Stella McCartney's 2011 Resort presentation in NYC on Tuesday. "The bandage is an interesting subject because it’s more of like a cool thing," Kate told ET of her six-year-old's wrist. "He's not hurt. It’s more like a prop for storytelling. "He likes to make up really elaborate stories about how he hurt himself, which he didn't do. And then he looks at me and he's like, 'See mom? They're asking me about my splint.'" Read More »

Attorney: Lindsay Lohan Legal Woes Due to Report of ‘Small Amount of Alcohol’ Detected in Ankle Device

An attorney for Lindsay Lohan tells ET why a bench warrant was issued for the star Tuesday. Shawn Chapman Holley tells ET, "This morning Judge Revel was advised by a SCRAM representative that Ms. Lohan's court-ordered alcohol bracelet had indicated the presence of a small amount of alcohol on Sunday night. Having just received the report, I am not in a position to speak to its accuracy or validity, however Ms. Lohan maintains that she has been in complete compliance with all of the terms of her probation and her bail. Bail has again been posted in Ms. Lohan's case and she will continue to comply with all of Judge Revel's orders." Lohan posted bail Tuesday, thereby avoiding arrest. She attended the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday night. Read More »

Lindsay Lohan Posts Bail

A bail bondsman tells ET that he has posted Lindsay Lohan's $200,000 bail. Bail bondsman David Perez tells us he posted the star's bail late Tuesday afternoon after receiving a call from Lohan's attorney. Lohan's bail was set at $200,000 after a judge, according to the Associated Press, said the actress had violated the terms of her bail when her alcohol monitoring device reported a possible violation. Read More »