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Rep: Mindy McCready ‘In Good Spirits’

Country star Mindy McCready is reportedly in good condition and good spirits after a hospital stay and a related 911 call made headlines earlier this week. A publicity rep for the country star says, "To date, we have not received the medical reports to accurately document or verify the diagnosis (or reason) for Mindy's hospitalization or the statements that have been made. What is factual is that Mindy injured her foot while at her mother's residence in Ft. Myers, FL (while visiting with her son, Zander) and was hospitalized. "We have not been provided official information or documentation to support statements that Mindy tried to commit suicide, nor have we been given reason or evidence to believe Mindy was hospitalized due to an overdose. Read More »

Listen Now: Simon Monjack 911 Call

ET has obtained the dramatic 911 call made last Sunday night, when the late Brittany Murphy's widower Simon Monjack was found unresponsive at their family home. In the audio, a woman identifies herself as Monjack's mother-in-law and tells the dispatcher that Monjack was not breathing, and then she feverishly attempts to resuscitate him before help arrives. Pending further investigation, police told ET that detectives believe Monjack died of natural causes. Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office told ET that prescription drugs were found that belonged to Monjack. Late wife Brittany Murphy died on December 20, 2009 from pneumonia, with other conditions contributing but not directly related to the immediate cause of death being iron deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication. Read More »

Kate Gosselin on ‘Starting Over’ One Year After Her Split With Jon

One year after her headline-making split from her husband Jon, Kate Gosselin opens up about how she is coping and helping her eight children start over. "[Cara] was upset with me because I forgot to sign them up for something at school," Kate tells People magazine. "I said, 'Cara, I had a really rough year. This is a new year. You've got to give me that. Let's start over.' So I've really worked to keep my word with them." Kate and her kids return to TV on June 6 in a new TLC special, "Kate Plus 8," and the reality-show mom says her brood has handled the past year very well. Read More »

Heidi Klum Gives Advice to Moms-To-Be

As a mother of four and a style icon, Heidi Klum merged her two areas of expertise to deliver the summer collections of her two maternity lines. Several famous expectant mommies showed off their growing baby bumps for Heidi Klum's Mom’s-to-Be Night Out at A Pea in the Pod in Beverly Hills on Wednesday night. The supermodel admitted that it was "always a challenge" to dress fashionably during her televised pregnancies as host of "Project Runway." Determined to bring the joy of shopping back to pregnant women, she said, "It shouldn't change when you're pregnant that all of a sudden you have to wear a moo moo and call it a day." "Wonder Year"'s Danica McKellar is glowing about expecting her first child in chic style. She said Heidi's Lavish line "makes you feel like a woman still." With baby number two on the way, Jodie Sweetin is creating a ... Read More »

Vanessa Redgrave Reflects on Life of Daughter Natasha Richardson

Actress Vanessa Redgrave opens up about losing her daughter Natasha Richardson in a peculiar skiing accident last year, the passing of her brother Corin to prostate cancer in April and the death of her sister Lynn this month due to breast cancer. "I treasure every single moment I spent with them," Redgrave, 73, tells People magazine of her late family members. "I miss them so much." She continues, "I glory in what all three gave me, and gave to so very many others as well. All three were devoted to their families and gave us, each and every one, from the youngest to the oldest, very happy times, and much to be merry about." Read More »

Bret Michaels Stuns Audience with Surprise Performance on ‘American Idol’

Less than one week after he was admitted to a hospital for suffering a "warning stroke" that led to the discovery of a hole in his heart, Poison frontman Bret Michaels made a surprise performance on Wednesday's "American Idol" finale. Michaels, along with former "Idol" contestant Casey James, performed the Poison hit "Every Rose Has Its Thorn." Taking the stage, Michaels received a standing ovation from the audience before he even emerged from the shadows. The "Celebrity Apprentice" winner recently grabbed headlines regarding his health, including a potentially life-threatening brain hemorrhage in April. The resilient rocker also attended the "Celebrity Apprentice" finale last Sunday in New York City, just days after his latest hospitalization. Read More »

Betty White Wants You in Bed!

Most TV and movie stars want the full attention of their audience, but Betty White has a new project that's putting people to sleep! Betty has partnered with SleepBetter.org and the Carpenter Company for the Bedtime Stories Project to raise awareness on how a bedtime story can help kids get a good night's rest. Wednesday in Los Angeles, she read stories to local school children, emphasizing the need to help kids wind down and drift off to sleep. "Great sleep habits and routines are taught right from the crib and then ruined over the next seventy years by late-night television," she says, jokingly referring to her recent stint as host on "Saturday Night Live." Read More »

Heather Locklear Avoids Criminal Charges in Hit-and-Run Case

Heather Locklear won't face criminal charges after she was accused of knocking over a "no parking" sign and leaving the scene last month in Thousand Oaks, California. A rep from the office of the Ventura County District Attorney tells ET: "Physical evidence established that the vehicle involved in the collision was a 2005 black BMW sedan registered to Richard and Heather Sambora of Westlake Village. "Insufficient evidence exists to establish who the driver of the vehicle was at the time of the collision. As a result, no criminal charges will be filed." Read More »

Liza Minnelli Says She Questioned Michael Jackson About Wedding

Liza Minnelli shared intimate moments between herself and her late pal, music icon Michael Jackson, when she appeared on Wednesday's "The Joy Behar Show." She said that after her marriage to David Gest didn't work out, she asked Michael, "Why did you let me marry this idiot?" Read More »

Twit Pics: Kourtney Kardashian’s Baby Boy Mason

Kourtney Kardashian's son Mason Dash Disick showed support for his uncle Lamar Odom by wearing Los Angeles Lakers pajamas. His Aunt Khloe posted the adorable pic on her Web site with a caption that read in part: "Mason was rocking his Lakers PJs. He looked so freaking adorable, I was literally melting! ... I love his face in this picture -- it's a mix of both anger and confusion."Click the pics to see more of little Mason! Read More »