Posted in March 1, 2010 ¬ 3:04 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
Recently single Toni Braxton confided in ET's Kevin Frazier backstage at the 41st Annual NAACP Image Awards that she is looking for love. Toni said, "I haven't started dating yet…no one has asked me." A stunned Kevin vowed to play matchmaker and is on a mission to find her a date. ET was also sure to speak to many of the night's big winners including Gabourey Sidibe (Outstanding Actress, 'Precious'), Morgan Freeman (Outstanding Actor, 'Invictus'), and Mo'Nique (Outstanding Talk Series, "The Mo'Nique Show").
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Posted in March 1, 2010 ¬ 3:00 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
The excitement continued for 'Precious' actress Gabourey Sidibe, 'The Blind Side' star Sandra Bullock and 'Invictus' actor Morgan Freeman as the Oscar nominees stepped out onto the red carpet of the 41st NAACP Image Awards.Sidibe won an Image Award for Outstanding Actress In A Motion Picture and talked to ET's Kevin Frazier about her first awards season. "I get to make friends with people who happen to be celebrities. ... I'm just a girl. I'm just lucky." Sidibe also disclosed who she'll be taking to the Oscars, telling Kevin, "It's my mama."Freeman is nominated for an Academy Award for his role in 'Invictus' but reveals he doesn't even have a speech prepared. "If I was voting, I'd be voting for Jeff Bridges," he told ET's red carpet correspondent Garcelle Beauvais of the 'Crazy Heart' actor.
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Posted in February 28, 2010 ¬ 10:02 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Jessica Simpson -- who has been romantically linked to Nick Lachey, John Mayer, Tony Romo and most recently rumored to be dating musician Billy Corgan -- took to her Twitter handle to give her advice on love.
Her tweet reads: "You can't love someone else to change them. Happiness comes from accepting who they are. It is our decision to REALLY know who we love."
Simpson and NFL boyfriend Romo split in the summer of last year and she has been rumored to be seeing Smashing Pumpkins frontman Corgan. The two collaborated on a song for her new VH1 show "The Price of Beauty." In January, the pop star sent out a tweet while working with Corgan that read: "I am blessed."
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Posted in February 28, 2010 ¬ 9:50 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET has obtained new details about the investigation into the suicide death of Marie Osmond's 18-year-old son Michael Bryan.
Bryan jumped to his death from his Los Angeles apartment on Friday night around 9 p.m. The Los Angeles Fire Department tells us they received a 911 call at 9:24 p.m. and were dispatched a minute later. An individual who'd fallen from a 15-story building was found dead at the scene of the incident.
The ongoing investigation is being handled by the LAPD and the Los Angeles Coroner's Department. An autopsy might be conducted as soon as Sunday morning.
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Posted in February 28, 2010 ¬ 5:40 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Jim Carrey is a new grandfather and he took to his Twitter account to share a pic of his baby grandson.
ET confirmed that Carrey's singer/songwriter daughter Jane Carrey, 22, and her musician hubby Alex Santana welcomed Jackson Riley Santana at 12:28 a.m. on Friday. The newborn weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Carrey tweeted a photo of the adorable baby, writing: "Jackson Riley Santana, My Grandson, Born today! This is what 7lbs.11oz. of California dynomite looks like!"
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Posted in February 28, 2010 ¬ 5:00 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Love was all around Las Vegas as stars including Danny Devito, Andre Agassi and Holly Madison came out to support the 14th annual Keep Memory Alive charity gala to benefit the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for brain health. Music icon Barry Manilow headlined the inspirational evening at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino, while renowned chefs Wolfgang Puck and Thomas Keller cooked up a world-class dinner. Watch the video to see the memorable, star-studded event!
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Posted in February 27, 2010 ¬ 1:01 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET has learned that Marie Osmond's son Michael Bryan leapt to his death Friday night in Los Angeles. Contacted by phone this morning, Donny Osmond told us: "Please pray for my sister and her family."
Here are the details: Michael, who was 18 and is one of Marie's eight children, died after jumping from his downtown Los Angeles apartment at about 9 p.m. on Friday night. He left a note explaining he intended to commit suicide due to his life-long battle with severe depression that left him, he said, feeling as if he had no friends and could never fit in.
"My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time," Marie, who helped her son fight depression throughout his life, tells ET.
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Posted in February 27, 2010 ¬ 12:49 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Former "American Idol" contestant Elliott Yamin is tweeting from Chile about having survived the massive earthquake that struck Saturday, calling it the scariest night and morning of his life. "Huge earthquake just now in Chile!! ... I swear I thought this was the end of my life!!!!!" Yamin initially tweeted. "Complete and utter choas on the streets...no power," he subsequently described. "...My heart is beatin' outta my chest!"
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Posted in February 27, 2010 ¬ 12:41 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says his administration is prepared to assist earthquake-ravaged Chile and is keeping track of developments regarding the related tsunami advisory. "Maria and I send our thoughts and prayers to the people of Chile as they begin to respond to this disaster,” Schwarzenegger tells ET. “The state of California has a very special relationship with Chile because of the Chilean-California Partnership, and my administration has already been in contact with President Bachelet's government to assure her we are ready to assist in any way." The former big-screen action hero has directed his California Emergency Management Agency to keep working with federal, state and local officials to be ready to provide assistance to Chile -- and to help ensure that coastal communities in California have the latest information to respond to the Tsunami Advisory issued by the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center this morning.
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