Archive for June, 2010

Benicio Del Toro Fights to Save a Child’s Life

Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro is using his star status to urge minorities and others to join the bone marrow registry and help save the life of 6-month-old Sophia Lopez, diagnosed with leukemia in January, and other children like her. From a Puerto Rican family living in the Bronx, Sophia will not survive without the help of a matching bone marrow donor. "No child should ever have to suffer," says Del Toro. "Sophia is a just 6 months old, and she's been through unbearable pain. It's so important that Latinos and people of mixed descent join the bone marrow registry so that children like Sophia have a fighting chance to live." Del Toro recently joined DKMS, the world's largest bone marrow donor center in the fight against leukemia. In his PSA, the Academy Award winner urges Latinos and people of mixed descent to register to become a donor as they are severely ... Read More »

LeAnn Rimes on the End of Her Marriage: I Did a Selfish Thing

LeAnn Rimes goes on the record about the end of her marriage to Dean Sheremet and the beginning of her relationship with current boyfriend, Eddie Cibrian. "I did one of the most selfish things that I possibly could do, in hurting someone else," the country singer tells People magazine in a new interview. "It was very emotionally driven," Rimes explained of beginning a relationship with Cibrian after meeting him while filming the Lifetime movie, 'Northern Lights.' "I never once thought what I was doing was okay." Read More »

Gary Coleman’s Estranged Parents Seeking Custody of His Remains

The estranged parents of late star Gary Coleman are reportedly seeking custody of his remains. The Associated Press reports that Coleman's parents want his body returned to his childhood home in Illinois. Victor Perillo, Coleman's former manager and the family spokesperson, told the AP Thursday that Coleman's parents have legal custody of his remains since he divorced wife Shannon Price in 2008. Read More »

Celebs Tweet Condolences for ‘Golden Girl’ Rue McClanahan

Celebrities have sent their sympathies via Twitter after hearing the news that "Golden Girl" Rue McClanahan passed away early Thursday morning. TV actress Alyssa Milano tweeted: "R.I.P. 'Golden Girls' star Rue McClanahan dies at 76." Mandy Moore sent her condolences, writing: "RIP Rue McClanahan. Sending love and prayers to her loved ones..." Read More »

Just In: The Gary Coleman Incident Report

ET has just obtained the Gary Coleman incident report. In the report, taken by a member of the Santaquin, Utah police department, it states: "I was dispatched to a report of an adult male who had fallen and was bleeding from his head ... the first officer on the scene stated the bleeding from an estimated two-inch laceration was controlled ... there was what appeared to be about 1/2 cup of blood pooled on the tile floor where he sat with some smearing from the patient's own movement ... he seemed slightly disoriented but was able to answer questions ... I observed nothing suspicious ... in the few minutes officers were with the patient, he became more and more lucid ... the patient was assisted in walking to the ambulance by rescue workers then transported to the hospital." Read More »

Betty White Speaks Out on the Death of Rue McClanahan

Following the death of Rue McClanahan, Betty White is now opening up about the loss of her good friend and fellow "Golden Girl." "Rue was a close and dear friend," she tells ET. "I treasure our relationship. It hurts more than I ever thought it would, if that’s even possible." McClanahan passed away early this morning after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage on Monday. Read More »

‘Golden Girl’ Rue McClanahan Dies

Rue McClanahan has died at 76. The beloved "Golden Girls" star suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on Monday and passed away Thursday morning at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. The actress passed away at 1 a.m. this morning, with her son, Mark Bish, her sister, Dr. Melinda L. McClanahan and her nephew, Brendan Kinkade at her side. Read More »

Playboy Hosts Worldwide 50th Anniversary Party

From Kansas City, MO to Brisbane, Australia, Playboy Enterprises is celebrating their 50th anniversary and they're making it an international affair. On June 10 and 11, more than 50 cities will host anniversary parties to commemorate the Playboy Clubs with locations including: New York, Melbourne, Las Vegas, Ibiza, Los Angeles, Macau, Miami and Oslo. Select venues around the world will open their doors as “Playboy Clubs” for one night only, and guests will have the opportunity to celebrate in true Playboy fashion. Celebs to participate in the big event include: former "Girls Next Door" stars Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt, Lil Jon, Jermaine Dupri, DJ Skribble and many more. Read More »

Hospital: Gary Coleman Granted Ex-Wife Permission to Make Medical Decisions

A rep for Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, the hospital where former child star Gary Coleman died last week, tells ET that his ex-wife Shannon Price had been granted authority to make medical decisions for Coleman. The hospital tells ET: "Mr. Coleman had completed an Advanced Health Care Directive that granted Shannon Price permission to make medical decisions on his behalf if he was unable to do so. An Advanced Health Care Directive remains in effect regardless of a patient's marital status, unless modified by the patient. It is a private medical document which the hospital does not have permission to release. However, we received permission to confirm that the document was in effect at the time of Mr. Coleman's death." ET obtained exclusive documents earlier Wednesday that revealed that he and Price divorced in 2008. Read More »

Exclusive: Gary Coleman Divorced at Time of Death

Entertainment Tonight has exclusively obtained court papers confirming that Gary Coleman was actually divorced at the time of his death. Gary and Shannon Price were legally divorced on August 12, 2008. Gary filed for divorce from Shannon under sealed divorce documents that referred to the parties as "John Doe" and "Jane Doe." All court fees were paid for by Gary. No alimony was awarded, however, property was awarded to Gary under the decree. When ET contacted the hospital where Gary passed away, a spokesperson told us, "We had no indication that the information Shannon gave us was false. She portrayed herself as his wife." Read More »