In an announcement on NBC’s “Today” on Thursday morning, John Edwards publicly confessed that he is indeed the biological father of Frances Quinn Hunter. The politician released the following statement exclusively to NBC News: “I am Quinn’s father. I will do everything in my power to provide her with the love and support she deserves. I have been able to spend time with her during the past year and trust that future efforts to show her the love and affection she deserves can be done privately and in peace. Read More »

Tara Reid got extra ice-ing on her dessert while out to dinner Monday night. The actress' rep told People that boyfriend Michael Axtmann proposed to Tara while dining at The Little Door restaurant in LA on Monday night. The rep said, "Michael surprised Tara with a beautiful round brilliant cut ring. Tara was so happy, and the other patrons clapped and yelled out, 'Congratulations.'" According to People, the lovebirds are planning a small ceremony for friends and family by this summer. Axtmann, an internet entrepreneur, began courting the 34-year-old star last year. Read More »

After helping to raise millions for UNICEF and The Red Cross earlier this week on a special, star-studded edition of "Larry King Live" on CNN, Will.i.am of the Grammy-nominated Black Eyed Peas is getting serious about the situation in Haiti -- and sharing his concern if another natural disaster hits between our shores. "We raised a lot of money at CNN which was great, but we can't forget about home," Will.i.am tells our own Kevin Frazier. "When I was on 'Larry King' I felt it was important to raise an issue that was not being spoken [about]: Preventing the aftermath of something -- to put us in a place to avoid a terrible [situation]. Making sure our immune system is on high." Will says that we can work to avoid an infrastructure failure like in Haiti if we revamp our health care system. Read More »

A woman believed to be Tiger Woods' sister-in-law, Josefin Nordegren, was reportedly spotted out with Tiger and wife Elin's two children in Orlando on Wednesday. They were photographed enjoying a show at Sea World. Josefin is Elin's twin sister. The embattled golf great and his spouse have a daughter, Sam, and a son, Charlie. Meanwhile, a new report claims to know the whereabouts of Tiger, and Dr. Drew is commenting to ET. Read More »

Roman Polanski's victim in the director's 32-year-old sex case reportedly wants Polanski sentenced in absentia to time served. A lawyer for the victim, Samantha Geimer, is planning to file a motion on Thursday requesting that Polanski be sentenced in absentia (while not present), and -- also on Geimer's behalf -- is supporting a motion by Polanski’s attorneys requesting that the ‘Chinatown’ director be sentenced to time served, says the Associated Press. A hearing has been scheduled for Friday to determine if Polanski, who is on house arrest in Switzerland, can be sentenced without being present. Read More »

Charlie Sheen's wife Brooke Mueller is reportedly battling a case of pneumonia after being rushed to an L.A. hospital Tuesday night with a 105-degree fever, according to her mother. Moira Fiore tells People.com that her daughter Brooke has pneumonia in both lungs and her kidneys are filled with infection, explaining, "She waited too long to get her impacted wisdom tooth removed and the infection has spread all over. It is in her bloodstream." Fiore says that Brooke is on antibiotics and that "Charlie has been to the hospital several times and is very concerned about Brooke." Read More »

Simon Monjack, the husband of the late actress Brittany Murphy, says that many of the prescription drugs found at Brittany's home when she died belonged to him. Simon said in an interview with People.com, "She was on an antibiotic and was taking cough medicine." While he told People that Brittany took a medication called Vicoprofen to deal with severe menstrual cramps, but he also said she took "no [medications] that could have possibly led to her heart attack." According to People, Simon believes that a heart murmur caused his wife's death. He refuted reports that Brittany suffered from seizures, saying that she only battled laryngitis and flu-like symptoms when she died. Read More »

A judge has granted Charlie Sheen and wife Brooke Mueller's request to modify a restraining order so that Charlie can visit Brooke in the ICU of the Los Angeles hospital where she's being cared for. The court document obtained by ET says Charlie can visit his wife during her stay at the hospital, but the modification can be removed at the request of Brooke or her health care providers and ceases to apply once Brooke is discharged. The rest of the terms of the restraining order, put in place after Charlie was arrested on domestic violence charges on Christmas Day 2009, remain in full effect. Read More »

As reports surface that Tiger Woods is at a sex rehab facility, Dr. Drew Pinsky offers an inside look into that world. "In recovery, you're as sick as your secrets, and Tiger is going to have to get honest about everything," the "Celebrity Rehab" doctor explains, reacting to the reports. "Ultimately Tiger will have to come clean on everything." Many are wondering if Tiger's wife Elin will visit him if it does turn out that he's in a rehab facility. Dr. Drew responds, "Absolutely, in sex rehab there is family treatment that is a critical component of care and, of course, disclosure and rebuilding trust is a key component of that. In fact, on disclosure days some people are actually put on a lie detector test. ... It's possible that Tiger Woods could be put on a lie detector test." Read More »

Cindy McCain, the wife of former presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, is taking part in the NOH8 campaign. Mrs. McCain joins a number of celebrities -- including Isaiah Washington, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, Fran Drescher and the McCains’ daughter Meghan -- who’ve lent their famous faces to the campaign in protest of Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California. “Although we had worked with [Cindy and John’s daughter] Meghan McCain before and were aware of her own position, we'd never really thought the cause might be something her mother would get behind,” the NOH8 campaign’s Web site says. “We have a huge amount of respect for both of these women for being brave enough to make it known they support equal marriage rights for all Americans.” Read More »