Posted in November 3, 2009 ¬ 2:34 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
The man accused of stalking Ryan Seacrest, who was arrested last Friday, has entered a plea to a felony stalking charge. The Associated Press reports that Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr. pleaded not guilty to the stalking charge on Tuesday through his attorney. Uzomah has been ordered to stay 500 yards away from the "American Idol" host if he is released on $150,000 bail, says the AP. Uzomah, who was carrying a knife at the time of his arrest according to a restraining order, agreed to be represented by a public defender and is due back in court on November 16, the AP reports.
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Posted in November 3, 2009 ¬ 11:29 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET has the latest...
Paris Hilton was spotted for the first time since tabloid reports surfaced claiming the socialite and her boyfriend Doug Reinhardt got into a physical argument on Halloween. Read on to find out what she told Hollywood.tv about the rumors.
"It's people making up silly stories," she tells the photogs as she and Doug headed into BOA in Hollywood on Monday night.
On Monday, Paris' rep gave ET this exclusive statement saying, "Doug had thrown Paris' phone to a friend inside the car and it went out of the window by accident. Paris was annoyed with Doug because she was afraid that the paparazzi would get her phone. There was never a choking incident. The photographs show Doug asking Paris not to go back outside and to calm down."
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Posted in November 3, 2009 ¬ 10:00 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
Kate Winslet said she felt it was her responsibility to "request an apology" from a British newspaper after the publication insinuated she was lying about not working out during this past award season. More details about the actress' libel suit after the jump...
Winslet won a payout of around $40,000 from the Daily Mail newspaper. "I strongly believe that women should be encouraged to accept themselves as they are, so to suggest that I was lying was an unacceptable accusation of hypocrisy," the Oscar winner said in a statement obtained by People.com.
In a London Court on Tuesday, the publication apologized for the article -- that was headlined "Should Kate Winslet win an Oscar for the World's most irritating actress?" -- and agreed to publish an apology and pay for damages and the actress' legal costs, according to People.
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Posted in November 3, 2009 ¬ 8:15 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
NYU's Tisch School of the Arts Gala honored five of Hollywood's elite—Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Marcia Gay Harden, Sheila Nevins, and Diana King—Monday night in New York.
Grazer and Howard, who worked together on movies such as 'Angels & Demons' and 'The Da Vinci Code,' hope to translate "The Lost Symbol" to film. Howard told ET, "Dan Brown wouldn't let any of us read it until it was literally published, so we were out there that first weekend getting our copies along with everybody else."
Grazer stressed the importance of partnership and collaboration in his acclaimed career, saying, "Without collaboration, it's very difficult to build the narrative and storytelling and making films, it's essential to be able to collaborate with somebody." He continued, "You have to have respect for the other person...their work ethic, their taste, and everything that emanates from those areas and you have to have trust because ...
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Posted in November 3, 2009 ¬ 6:00 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
From rockin' the New York club scene in the early '80s to numerous Grammy wins and outlandish VMA performances, Madonna has dazzled the world with her ever-changing ways for years. ET looks back at the queen of reinvention as she makes her mark on the world throughout the past three decades!
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Posted in November 2, 2009 ¬ 8:04 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Country music star Taylor Swift is sharing her overwhelming excitement for hosting "Saturday Night Live," saying the process makes her feel like she could "pass out." The 19-year-old tweeted the following message Monday on her Twitter account: "Starting the 'SNL' process. I kinda feel like I might have a heart attack or pass out in the pitch meeting. I'm that excited.” You can catch Taylor's live hosting stint November 7 on "Saturday Night Live" on NBC.
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Posted in November 2, 2009 ¬ 7:30 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
In a new exclusive one-on-one interview with ET's Mary Hart, Hailey Glassman is asked directly, "Are you and Jon [Gosselin] breaking up?" The answer is not so simple, especially since Jon surprised everyone by coming to the interview with Hailey and sitting just a few feet away. Glassman, tearful at times, confided, "This has taken a massive toll on me Mary, I'm only 22!" says the woman in the middle of TV's messiest divorce. "I've tried to move on in all honesty. He and I need to sit down and talk." Upon returning to New York, Jon released an exclusive statement to ET confirming that indeed he would be taking some time apart from Glassman. "Hailey says she thinks it's a good idea that we both take some time right now and focus on each of our individual lives. It is important for me to go back to Pennsylvania and ...
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Posted in November 2, 2009 ¬ 7:21 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Oral arguments have been scheduled by a California appeals court on Monday in the Roman Polanski case, says a new report. The Associated Press reports that the California Second District Court of Appeal scheduled oral arguments for Dec. 10. The filmmaker's attorneys asked the court to order a judge -- who earlier this year refused to rule on the dismissal motion -- to decide a motion to dismiss the case against Polanski, whether Polanski is present or not, says the AP.
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Posted in November 2, 2009 ¬ 6:33 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET has the latest...ET stylist Anya Sarre jetted off to New York City to go one-on-one with jeweler to the stars Jeffrey Rackover as he revealed which of his glamorous pieces everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Jennifer Lopez have sported. The two famous ladies are big fans of his bracelets and bangles, which he says is a big trend right now, especially layering them. "I love two bracelets," he says. "Maybe one more but that's all you need."
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Posted in November 2, 2009 ¬ 5:18 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
A 25-year-old man has been charged with stalking "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest, says the Los Angeles District Attorney's office. Read on for details… Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr. is charged with stalking the radio and TV host between Sept. 15 and Oct. 30, a felony, and is also charged with two misdemeanor counts of attempted disobeying a court order on Oct. 2 and Oct. 30, says Deputy District Wendy Segall with the Stalking and Threat Assessment Team. In September, he pleaded guilty to attacking Seacrest's security guard outside of an Orange County hospital and was ordered to keep his distance from the radio and TV host. Uzomah was arrested Friday at the Los Angeles building where Seacrest tapes a daily TV show. He is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday at the Criminal Justice Center. If convicted, he faces up to four years in state prison.
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