Posted in December 16, 2009 ¬ 4:02 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Johnny Depp was recently honored at the Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) with the prestigious Career Achievement Award -- and ET has the details! The three-time Academy Award nominee was honored at the festival at the Balmoral Club in Nassau, and the award was presented to the star by screen legend, Sir Sean Connery. "There is no actor better suited to receive BIFF's highest honor, the Career Achievement Award," BIFF Founder and Executive Director Leslie Vanderpool said. "Johnny Depp is one of the finest actors of our generation and is, simply put, an icon. We're all tremendously excited to bestow him with this honor and celebrate his incomparable career. What makes this tribute to Johnny even more special is that he has a home in the Bahamas and possesses a true love and appreciation for the region and culture. This will be an amazing and magical event for everyone involved." ...
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Posted in December 16, 2009 ¬ 3:10 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Still shopping for the perfect holiday gift? We're with the founder and CEO of 1-800-Flowers.com as he counts down some of the holiday arrangements and gift baskets offered by the company.
Jim McCann shows off everything from holiday wreaths by Martha Stewart to holiday candle centerpieces -- all available from 1-800-Flowers.com in store, online or over the phone.
Watch the video to get inspired!
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Posted in December 16, 2009 ¬ 2:43 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon and acclaimed actor Jake Gyllenhaal have gone their separate ways, a source confirms to ET.
The couple parted amicably with no drama, a source close to the couple tells ET.
Reese and Jake, who co-starred in 2007's 'Rendition,' became an item after Reese split up from ex-husband Ryan Phillippe.
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Posted in December 16, 2009 ¬ 2:25 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
As numerous women continue to claim they had affairs with Tiger Woods, ET talks to Las Vegas insider Steven Striker about how these alleged mistresses could have come in contact with the pro golfer.
Striker owns Striker VIP, a company that arranges legitimate, all access experiences for celebrities. He describes his line of work, saying, "What I do is I protect these lofty celebrities from these pitfalls."
The first woman to make headlines in the Woods scandal, Rachel Uchitel, was reportedly a VIP hostess for a club in New York City, and Striker says he absolutely knew of her. "Rachel and a lot of young ladies that come around like Rachel, they're beautiful young ladies, and these celebrities invite them into their world, invite them into their VIP booths, and there's where the problems occur," Striker tells ET.
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Posted in December 16, 2009 ¬ 2:22 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Roy E. Disney, nephew of Walt Disney, has died at the age of 79.
Disney passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 16, after a battle with cancer, a spokesman for Disney's company Shamrock Holdings told the Los Angeles Times.
Born in the 1930s, the younger Disney was a writer and producer for the family business and later influenced two investor revolts, one being against Michael Eisner. Disney's father, Roy O. Disney, and his Uncle Walt founded The Walt Disney Co. in the 1920s.
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Posted in December 16, 2009 ¬ 10:21 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
What does Jamie Grubbs, one of Tiger Woods' many alleged mistresses, want for Christmas? HTV finds out!
Among shouts asking "what it feels like to be a homewrecker," Jamie remains mum until the paps inquire about her Christmas list.
"[I want] you guys to leave me alone," she remarks, leaving her car window rolled down to speak to the photogs.
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Posted in December 16, 2009 ¬ 9:55 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
Director Sofia Coppola's rocker boyfriend revealed the two are expecting their second child.
Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars broke the news to Chicago's WXRT in a backstage interview. "I heard the story that if you play Bach, [babies in the womb] get smarter," Mars said.
When asked if Mars would be playing his latest album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix for the baby, the frontman responded jokingly, "We have to study it. Not sure it's a good idea."
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Posted in December 16, 2009 ¬ 9:16 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
A source close to Elin Nordegren claims she's going to leave husband Tiger Woods, according to People.com
An insider tells the magazine that Elin's going to move on, saying, "She plans to leave Tiger."
Another unnamed source tells People, "She's made up her mind. There's nothing to think about: he's never going to change."
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Posted in December 15, 2009 ¬ 10:54 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Marie Osmond is tweeting that she and brother Donny Osmond had to cancel a Tuesday night performance of their Las Vegas extravaganza.
“Donny lost his voice,” Marie tweeted. “It's what singers dread. The show was cancelled for tonight ... hope he's okay for tomorrow.”
The brother-and-sister duo performs a 90-minute showcase of their hits at Flamingo Las Vegas.
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Posted in December 15, 2009 ¬ 7:36 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
In his last known interview before news broke of his alleged affairs, Tiger Woods spoke of keeping his family first while maintaining his title as the best golfer in the world -- and ET has the exclusive video.
Sky Television New Zealand's "Deaker on Sport" host Murray Deaker spoke to Woods on November 10, only weeks before his car accident that sparked a media frenzy. During the interview, which aired Tuesday night in New Zealand, Deaker posed the question to the pro golfer: "Family first and golf second ... always been that way?" Woods answers, "Always."
Deaker suggests that Woods' family time means less time on the golf course, to which Woods, 33, responds, "I don't practice as much as I used to. I don't spend the amount of hours on the golf course, not like I used to ... But my focus is so much more intense than it ...
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