Posted in August 30, 2009 ¬ 5:45 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Former First Daughter Jenna Bush Hager is reportedly becoming a member of the press.
The daughter to former President George W. Bush is NBC's newest correspondent on the "Today" show, the Associated Press reports. Jenna, a Baltimore school teacher and two-time published author, will be covering stories on education once a month for the morning show.
"It wasn't something I'd always dreamed to do," she told the AP. "But I think one of the most important things in life is to be open-minded and to be open-minded for change."
Posted in August 29, 2009 ¬ 8:08 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Sen. Ted Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, on Saturday evening following his funeral service earlier that morning in Boston.
Kennedy's final resting place is next to where his brothers President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy are buried.
Colleagues and admirers lined the steps of the U.S. Capitol and memorialized Kennedy when his motorcade made a stop there en route to Arlington National Cemetery, known as the last resting place for heroes and notables of United States history.
Posted in August 29, 2009 ¬ 1:42 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET can confirm that the New York Medical Examiner's office has completed the autopsy on Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein. Read on to find out how soon the results might become available.
We've learned that it could take up to several weeks for the autopsy results to be determined.
Goldstein was found dead at the age of 36 on Friday. Click here for his final Twitter message and star reactions to the sad news.
Posted in August 29, 2009 ¬ 12:40 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and a host of major public figures such as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jack Nicholson attended Sen. Ted Kennedy's funeral in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston on Saturday morning.
“Ted Kennedy’s life’s work was not to champion those with wealth or power or special connections,” President Obama said in his eulogy. “It was to give a voice to those who were not heard; to add a rung to the ladder of opportunity; to make real the dream of our founding.
“He was given the gift of time that his brothers were not, and he used that gift to touch as many lives and right as many wrongs as the years would allow,” the president added.
Posted in August 29, 2009 ¬ 8:45 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
Dancing Michael Jackson fans reportedly numbering in the thousands filled up a New York park where director Spike Lee hosted a ceremonial birthday bash for the late King of Pop, who would have turned 51 on Saturday.
The party-goers danced beneath a shower of rain in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park as a DJ spun Jackson's classic songs, says the Associated Press.
“I was just like everyone else. I loved his talent," Lee said.
Posted in August 28, 2009 ¬ 9:44 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein's friends and colleagues are speaking out about his shocking death. MTV released a statement that reads, "Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein’s death is an incredible loss to the music community, his friends, family and his fans, and to those of us who had the privilege of working with him. MTV was honored to support him as he helped young people battle their own addictions. Our heartfelt thoughts go out to his family." Las Vegas hotel mogul George Maloof said in a statement, "I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of DJ AM. He was our resident DJ at Rain Nightclub at the Palms Casino Resort. We considered him a friend and a great artist. He will truly be missed."
Posted in August 28, 2009 ¬ 9:25 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
The late Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein was honored on Friday night at the Las Vegas nightclub where he served as resident DJ.
The Palms Resort Casino and Rain Nightclub held a special tribute for the late turntable phenom, who was the resident DJ for Rain and hosted the weekly event called “AM Fridays,” where he spun his famous hip-hop mash-up on select Friday nights and featured world-renowned DJ friends.
At midnight, DJ R.O.B., who often opened for DJ AM, stopped the music to offer a few words and call for 60 seconds of silence in memory of him. Then, the crowd raised their lighters and cell phones as P. Diddy’s "I'll Be Missing You” played to the backdrop of a DJ AM photo montage on screens around the club.
Posted in August 28, 2009 ¬ 9:22 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Which stars were spotted at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday? Read on to find out!
“America’s Got Talent” judge Piers Morgan, baseball star Roger Clemens and singer Mickey Avalon dined at separate tables at Strip House inside the resort and casino.
Keep checking back here for the latest star sightings!
Posted in August 28, 2009 ¬ 9:20 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
ET has the details on how "Beverly Hills, 90210" heartthrob Jason Priestley celebrated the big 4-0 in Las Vegas on Friday night.
The actor whisked 30 of his closest friends and family members off to Tabu Ultra Lounge. Jason walked the red carpet in a charcoal gray suit with his wife, Naomi Lowde-Priestley, who was sporting a form-fitting black satin dress -- and they were mobbed by fans seeking photos and autographs!
Other celebs on hand for the fun included friends Kristy Swanson (‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’) and Max Martini (“The Unit,” “CSI: Miami”).
Posted in August 28, 2009 ¬ 9:16 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Vice President Joe Biden, Caroline Kennedy and many other prominent public figures close to Ted Kennedy offered emotional eulogies about the late senator at a memorial service in Boston's JFK Presidential Library and Museum on Friday night.
"He crept into my heart and before I knew it, owned a piece of it," said Vice President Biden. "I wouldn't be standing here were it not for Teddy Kennedy."
"He taught me to be a better senator," said Sen. John McCain.