Posted in August 14, 2009 ¬ 6:29 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET special correspondent Diane Dimond is breaking down reports that claim the King of Pop offered more than $800,000 to obtain a cocktail of prescription drugs. Britain's Daily Mirror reports that Susan Etok, who reportedly holds a PhD in biomaterial engineering, is alleging that on March 6 in a London hotel, Michael Jackson begged her to use her UK contacts to obtain a cocktail of drugs for him that included Propofol and Demerol. Etok tells the UK paper that Michael told her he wanted the drugs to get through his upcoming O2 shows and that money was no object. Etok, according to the Daily Mirror, says Jackson offered her over $826,000.
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Posted in August 14, 2009 ¬ 5:59 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Kendra Wilkinson has announced her unborn son's name on her blog.
"Hank and I have soooo much to do to prepare for our baby’s arrival," the former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner wrote Friday, continuing, "but one thing we can already cross off our list is coming up with a name. We’ve already decided to name our son Hank Baskett IV!!!"
The former "Girl Next Door" said that the couple chose the name because her husband Hank's father and grandfather shared the name.
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Posted in August 14, 2009 ¬ 5:40 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
U2 star Bono is opening up about the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver, whose funeral was held earlier Friday.
In a written statement Bono says his “mouth is unusually shut” after Shriver’s passing, according to the Associated Press. He goes on to call her “a friend, mentor, and matriarch of the community that binds all activists.”
The star singer couldn’t attend Shriver’s funeral on Friday in Massachusetts because U2 was slated to play shows at London’s Wembley Stadium, says the AP, adding that Bono sent a trio of Irish musicians to perform at her wake and burial.
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Posted in August 14, 2009 ¬ 5:22 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET has learned that Olympic champ Michael Phelps will be cited by Baltimore police following a Thursday night car accident he was involved in. A Baltimore police spokesperson tells ET that the department will cite Phelps for driving with an invalid Maryland license, and for not having established residency in the state. Phelps has not yet been fined, but he is required to appear in court.
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Posted in August 14, 2009 ¬ 3:57 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
"Scrubs" actress Sarah Chalke and her fiancé are expecting their first bundle of joy! People.com reports that Chalke, 32, and her fiancé, entertainment lawyer Jamie Afifi, are expecting the baby this winter. The two got engaged in December 2006 while in Hawaii.
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Posted in August 14, 2009 ¬ 3:15 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Oscar nominee and "The Office" actress Amy Ryan is going to be a mom. Ryan, 39, and her comedy writer boyfriend Eric Slovin are expecting their first child together, says People.com. A source tells the site the baby might arrive in October. Ryan has played Steve Carell's love interest Holly Flax on "The Office," and she was nominated for the best supporting actress Oscar for her role in 'Gone Baby Gone.'
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Posted in August 14, 2009 ¬ 3:00 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
P Diddy was spotted in Las Vegas on Thursday! Read on for the details. The superstar music mogul visited the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, where he enjoyed a cocktail reception and a private tour from founder Larry Ruvo. Keep checking back here for the latest star sightings.
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Posted in August 14, 2009 ¬ 12:25 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET has learned who police say was at fault for the Thursday night car accident involving Olympic champ Michael Phelps. Read on for details…
A Baltimore police official tells ET that the other driver, a female driving a Honda Accord, ran a red light before colliding with Phelps' Cadillac Escalade SUV.
Phelps was not injured in the accident, while the other driver was taken to a hospital to be checked out.
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Posted in August 14, 2009 ¬ 10:45 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
The funeral for Eunice Kennedy Shriver was held today. Celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Stevie Wonder and Jon Bon Jovi attended, as well as family members including her daughter, California First Lady Maria Shriver and Maria's husband, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
During the service, titled "Celebrating The Transformative Eunice Kennedy Shriver," Oprah could be seen crying. Later, Gov. Schwarzenegger went to the podium for a reading.
Her grandchildren also spoke, expressing their thanks for everything from life lessons she taught them -- like helping them to get over their fears and teaching them faith --- to taking them out for strawberry shakes.
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Posted in August 14, 2009 ¬ 2:10 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
"All My Children" star Susan Lucci traveled to Kenya with Feed the Children, an international, non-profit relief organization, and the star tells ET all about the life-changing trip and emotional experience.
"They are strong and resilient, they are little treasures," Lucci says of the children she spent time with in Kenya. "They're so precious, so full of life. You get so close to these babies that to leave them, to walk away from them is heart-wrenching."
The daytime star joined Feed the Children in delivering food and items to the needy, and visiting local schools and an abandoned baby center that was built by the Feed the Children organization.
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