Posted in July 1, 2010 ¬ 12:14 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Radio host JoJo Wright of the nationally syndicated show "JoJo on the Radio" announced an ambitious plan Thursday to lend a hand to a different cause each weekday this summer.
JoJo's schedule this summer already includes plans to "Leap for Life" out of an airplane on August 22 to support Lance Armstrong's Livestrong Foundation. The DoSomething.org Awards, set to air on July 19 on VH1, are also on his schedule.
"I was thinking about getting involved with one charity this summer," Wright explained, "and then I thought, 'Why pick just one?' There are a crazy number of organizations out there doing great things, and I want to help. I'm just one guy, but I’m looking forward to making whatever difference I can, and inspiring others to do the same."
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Posted in July 1, 2010 ¬ 10:51 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
The former aide to John Edwards, Andrew Young, reacts to Edwards' wife Elizabeth opening up about her husband's scandalous affair with Rielle Hunter.
When news surfaced that Hunter was pregnant, Young attempted to cover up the former senator's affair by saying that he was the father of the child. Edwards later admitted to being the biological parent of Hunter's daughter Frances Quinn.
Earlier this week, Elizabeth spoke out about the affair but Young says he was not satisfied with her interviews, telling ET, "As much as I admire Elizabeth's resilience and understand her pain, I am disappointed that she is not yet facing the truth about the scandal that hurt so many people, and our country. She is not facing the facts and not taking responsibility for her role in constructing the myth of John Edwards and enabling him to carry on a terrible deception."
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Posted in June 30, 2010 ¬ 9:30 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Elizabeth Edwards told Larry King on Wednesday night that she was willing, at one point, to be the step-mother of John Edwards and Rielle Hunter's child. Elizabeth, who refrained from mentioning the name of her estranged husband's ex-mistress, said that while she's never spoken with Rielle, she has met Rielle and John's little girl, Quinn. "When John and I were together, and he was wanting to be a father -- which I admired, that he should; when he found out that in fact this was his child and he wanted to be a father, and if that were the case and we were together, I would be this child's step mother," Elizabeth told Larry.
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Posted in June 30, 2010 ¬ 8:32 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET has learned that police in Portland have decided to re-open a case involving former Vice President Al Gore, in which a woman alleges that she was "repeatedly subjected to unwanted sexual touching." The news comes one week after the Portland, Oregon Bureau of Police said the case was not being pursued and that Gore was never charged due to insufficient evidence. A rep for the Gore family tells ET, "Further investigation into this matter will only benefit Mr. Gore. The Gores cannot comment on every defamatory, misleading, and inaccurate story generated by tabloids. Mr. Gore unequivocally and emphatically denied this accusation when he first learned of its existence three years ago. He stands by that denial."
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Posted in June 30, 2010 ¬ 6:15 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Is Jake Pavelka a romantic with a heart of gold, or a fame-seeker and con man? "The Bachelor" star's alleged ex-girlfriend Tanya goes on the record with ET and Star magazine, on stands Friday, about her relationship with the controversial reality star. "He is a con man and he will hurt anyone to get where he wants to be," Tanya tells ET, calling his "Bachelor" performance, "extremely dishonest, very ingenuine, and extremely fake." "I think he's capable of anything, as long as it's 100-percent involved with him; he's the most selfish person I've ever met in my life," she says, adding, "He's extremely insecure when people try to question his motives."
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Posted in June 30, 2010 ¬ 6:01 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Joran van der Sloot was indicted on charges connected to the Natalee Holloway case by a federal grand jury in Alabama on Wednesday.
Van der Sloot has been indicted in connection with allegations that he attempted to extort $250,000 from Holloway's mother, allegedly in exchange for information about the location of the missing woman's remains.
Van der Sloot is currently in police custody in Peru, where he faces murder charges in the death of Stephany Flores.
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Posted in June 30, 2010 ¬ 1:09 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
A rep for Larry King says the iconic CNN host is "overcome by the outpouring of support" since announcing his departure from "Larry King Live." "In the wake of announcing the end of his nightly CNN program, Larry King has been overcome by the outpouring of support, kind words and best wishes from viewers, colleagues and the general public," King's rep tells ET. "The expressions of appreciation, recognition and praise for his contributions over the past 25 years have been particularly gratifying and moving to him." King released the following statement Wednesday about his departure: "I am thankful to every viewer who watched, every caller who asked a question and to the thousands of guests who appeared on my program. I am especially grateful to CNN for giving me the opportunity and to my many staff members over the years. Without all of you, none of this would have been ...
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Posted in June 30, 2010 ¬ 12:56 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
'Avatar' actress Zoe Saldana is engaged!
Saldana's rep confirms to ET that the actress is engaged to longtime boyfriend Keith Britton.
According to Us magazine, Britton, 33, is an actor and CEO of My Fashion Database. Meanwhile, Saldana, 32, was just admitted as a member into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Posted in June 30, 2010 ¬ 10:51 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
Elizabeth Edwards shares more in a new interview with People magazine, including the fact that she currently has no plans to divorce her estranged husband, former Senator John Edwards.
In the interview with People, she explains that although she and John separated earlier this year, "I say, 'Until you want to get married again, I don't have a need.'" John admitted in 2008 to having an affair with a former campaign staffer, Rielle Hunter, and then later denied and then admitted that he had fathered Rielle's child, Frances Quinn.
On the topic of dating, 61-year-old Elizabeth, who is battling terminal cancer, tells People, "I don't see any reason to go back to that. That would sure surprise me, if somehow I fell in love with someone. It would surprise me even more if someone fell in love with me."
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Posted in June 30, 2010 ¬ 9:34 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET has obtained the final divorce decree of Sandra Bullock and Jesse James that states that "the parties had reached an agreement."
The documents were filed in the Travis County, Texas District Court and state that both Bullock (the Petitioner, B.A.S.) and James (Respondent, J.J.G.) have "agreed to the terms of this judgment to the extent permitted by law."
Bullock, who filed for divorce in late April in the wake of James' marital infidelity, has made several surprise appearances at celebrity events recently. Meanwhile, Jesse is reportedly packing up and moving to Austin, Texas, where Bullock has a home.
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