Posted in February 3, 2010 ¬ 4:30 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET has learned that musician John Mayer has contributed $500,000 to the American Red Cross to help earthquake victims in Haiti. Read on for more…
In addition to his donation, made through his Back to You Fund, Mayer will also lend his song "The Heart of Life" to a new public service announcement released today.
Mayer performed the touching song on CNN's Larry King Live special, "Haiti: How You Can Help," which raised nearly $5.8 million for the American Red Cross. To help, please visit www.redcross.org or call 1-800-HELP-NOW.
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Posted in February 3, 2010 ¬ 2:46 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Only ET has the first video of Levi Johnston at home with Sarah Palin's grandson, baby Tripp! Beginning Thursday on Entertainment Tonight, we're with the new father, from changing diapers to giving him baths -- and celebrating his baby's first birthday! Tune in to ET Thursday, Number One for a reason!
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Posted in February 3, 2010 ¬ 2:37 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
By Mary Murphy Entertainment Tonight has confirmed exclusively that teen heartthrob Leif Garrett was arrested for possession of black tar heroin by L.A. County Sheriff’s detectives at a Metrolink station near Pershing Square at 11:20 a.m. on Monday.
The detectives, who recognized the former child star, approached him after observing him shaking and sweating on the platform waiting to board a train.
Garrett told the detectives he was “nervous around people in law enforcement because he used to be a heroin addict,” L.A. Sheriff’s Dept. spokesperson Steve Whitmore said. Garrett was arrested in 2006 on possession of drugs.
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Posted in February 3, 2010 ¬ 12:48 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Longtime pro golfer Tom Watson offers up his opinion of fellow athlete Tiger Woods, telling USA Today he thinks Tiger needs to own up to his actions on and off the golf course.
"I'll let the cat out of the bag," Watson told the newspaper while attending the Dubai Desert Classic. "Tiger has to take ownership of what he has done. He must get his personal life in order. I think that's what he's trying to do. And when he comes back he has to show some humility to the public."
Watson, 60, said that his experience with Woods on the green was that he exemplified some bad manners. He hopes this will change when the pro golfer returns to the sport in April. "I feel that he has not carried the same stature that other great players that have come along like Jack (Nicklaus), Arnold (Palmer), Byron Nelson, the ...
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Posted in February 2, 2010 ¬ 9:30 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
As the countdown toward this weekend's Super Bowl continues on, ET's Kevin Frazier is at the center of the action in South Florida to give the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts a singing challenge!
Our judge for the singing showdown is none other than "American Idol" season two contestant Kimberly Caldwell, whose new album Without Regret is out April 6.
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Posted in February 2, 2010 ¬ 8:39 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
William Shatner expressed his sorrow over the loss of his former "Boston Legal" co-star Justin Mentell.
Shatner tweeted Tuesday, "I'm deeply saddened to hear about Justin Mentell. There’s no telling how far up the ladder he may have climbed. My sympathies to his family."
Mentell, the 27-year-old actor who played attorney Garrett Wells on "Boston Legal," was reportedly killed in a car accident in Iowa County, Wisconsin on Monday morning. Mentell's Jeep went down a steep embankment and hit two trees off Highway 39, the sheriff's department told the Associated Press. According to the AP, he was not wearing a seat belt.
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Posted in February 2, 2010 ¬ 6:26 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
A North Carolina Superior Court judge has issued a Second Notice of Hearing to John Edwards' former aide, Andrew Young and his wife Cheri Young, requiring the two to appear in court and hand over items requested in a temporary restraining order (including "personal" video of Edwards' ex-mistress Rielle Hunter). The court documents, filed Tuesday, claim that the Youngs have failed to turn over items to the Sheriff as required by the restraining order and that "it appears that at least one of the defendants has left the state." The papers go on to say that "there is probable cause to believe that both defendants are in civil contempt of this court for refusal to comply with [the] temporary restraining order...." In papers filed last Thursday, Hunter claimed the release of three personal videos and photographs would be "a highly offensive intrusion into a private matter."
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Posted in February 2, 2010 ¬ 6:07 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Movie heavyweight Tyler Perry has upped his pledge to victims of the Haitian earthquake to $1 million.
He explained in a message posted Tuesday on his Web site: "I have raised my personal donation from $250,000 to $1 million. I did this realizing that after the next big story comes along, the news media will pack up and leave the people of Haiti to fend for themselves. They always do. So my plan is to do just what I did when I built those 20 houses for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Sometimes it's best to wait for the frenzy to pass to really be effective. Haiti needs help now and there are a lot of people doing that, but they will also need help in the coming months."
He also wrote to those who had contributed to his Haiti fundraising efforts: "I wanna say ...
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Posted in February 2, 2010 ¬ 6:01 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Pee-wee Herman is back with an all-new, live stage show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, and magical things are happening there just in time for Valentine's Day! When Chicagoan Ben Zurawski decided he wanted to propose to his girlfriend of five years, Summer Violett, he contacted Pee-wee (aka Paul Reubens) to ask if he could do it on stage at "The Pee-wee Herman Show." Ben and Summer met online and immediately bonded over all things Pee-wee, Prince and Radiohead. To Ben's surprise, Paul gave him a call and said he wanted to help make it happen! After the January 28th performance of the show, Paul brought the couple on-stage to say they won a raffle -- but instead, Ben proposed to Summer.
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Posted in February 2, 2010 ¬ 3:09 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Redmond O'Neal, the troubled son of Ryan O'Neal and the late Farrah Fawcett, will reportedly be released from jail to attend a drug treatment center.
The Associated Press reports that a Los Angeles judge has ruled that the 25-year-old will be sent to a rehab facility and be placed back on probation.
O'Neal has been in jail since December 29 for violating terms of his probation, says the report.
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