Posted in June 20, 2010 ¬ 9:47 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
The mother of Joran van der Sloot has reportedly spoken to a Dutch newspaper about the mental health of her son.
Joran is the main suspect in the killing of a woman in Peru last month and is also a person of interest in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway. "My son is sick in his head," Anita van der Sloot is quoted as telling the publication De Telegraaf, according to the Associated Press.
According the interview interpreted by the AP, Anita said that her son fled Aruba and went to Peru in order to avoid being placed in a mental institution.
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Posted in June 20, 2010 ¬ 8:22 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie sent out a special message while at the Amazon Basin in South America in regards to Sunday, June 20, being World Refugee Day.
In a video clip posted on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' website, Jolie speaks with a woman, who did not want her identity revealed, that shares her experience as a refugee.
Jolie says prior to her conversation with the woman, "I was in this region about eight years ago and at the time there were about 300 registered refugees. Today, there are over 50,000 registered and over 100,000 identified. That's in part because of the growing tension in Columbia ... but also because of the hard work of the UNHCR field officers who've been coming deep into the jungle, into the field, and identifying and finding families and registering them."
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Posted in June 20, 2010 ¬ 4:43 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
From Brad Pitt to Tom Cruise to Will Smith, ET has the shots of the A-list dads in action, tending to their adorable kids. Click the pics to see the photos in honor of Father's Day!
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Posted in June 19, 2010 ¬ 5:30 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Which celebs are celebrating a birthday June 20 - 26? See all the pics to find out!
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Posted in June 19, 2010 ¬ 3:23 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Amanda Bynes tweeted surprising career news on Saturday.
"Being an actress isn't as fun as it may seem," she wrote. "If I don't love something anymore I stop doing it."
"I don't love acting anymore so I've stopped doing it," she continued. "I know 24 is a young age to retire but you heard it here first, I've retired."
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Posted in June 19, 2010 ¬ 1:36 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Which stars made big headlines this week? Click the pictures for all the key star happenings through Friday!
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Posted in June 18, 2010 ¬ 5:38 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Young 11-year-old Shannon Tavarez (pictured solo leaning against the tree) has demonstrated a promising Broadway career with weekly performances as young Nala in The Lion King. But now her dream is simply to grow up, as she was diagnosed in April with AML Leukemia. Can you help Shannon? Join Rihanna in the fight against leukemia! Shannon was performing when the symptoms first hit. Her lower back and legs suddenly started hurting, making it hard for her to perform or even walk. Now she lives at Schneider Children's Hospital in Long Island where she receives daily chemotherapy treatments. Her doctor believes a bone marrow transplant from a stranger may be her only chance of survival. Shannon's mother is African American and her father is Dominican. African Americans make up less than seven percent of the national registry and have a particularly hard time finding a match. To find out if you are ...
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Posted in June 18, 2010 ¬ 5:04 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Just in time for Father's Day, the people have cast their ballots for their favorite dads in TV and film -- and ET's opening the winners' envelopes! People's Choice Awards President Fred Nelson reveals the big winners, including Johnny Depp for Favorite Movie Star Dad, David Beckham for Best Dressed Celebrity Dad, Will and Jaden Smith for Favorite Father/Son Celebrity Combo, and more! Watch the video for the roundup of winners, and click here to see all the poll results!
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Posted in June 18, 2010 ¬ 3:51 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Nearly two months after his famous ex Sandra Bullock filed for divorce in the wake of his marital infidelity, Jesse James is reportedly packing up and moving to Texas. A lawyer for James tells People.com that he is moving to Austin, Texas by the month's end. "He intends to move at the end of the month, he's got a need to be there," attorney John Schilling tells People.
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Posted in June 18, 2010 ¬ 3:30 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Diary entries, style tips, never-before-seen photos and beyond -- Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian are set to give fans the ultimate inside look at their lives in their new book, Kardashian Konfidential, and ET exclusively has the details. The reality TV star siblings promise to dish about everything from how they chill out, to what they can't live without, to their personal peaks and pits over the years. "The pits have been annoying relationship stuff," Kim says in an excerpt. "I feel 100 years old already, like I’ve been doing this dating stuff for so long!"
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