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Weekend Box Office: ‘Cars 2′ Cruises to Victory
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Peter Falk, Star of ‘Columbo,’ Dead at 83
Actor Peter Falk, who for decades played the titular character on the detective telepic series ‘Columbo,’ died Thursday night at his home in Beverly Hills, CA. He was 83.
Falk had been suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s, which was first made public in December 2008, according to the AP. The actor “died peacefully,” his family said in a statement.
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Is MTV Replacing the Cast of ‘Jersey Shore’?
Despite a report from US Weekly, MTV says it has no plans to replace the cast of ‘Jersey Shore.’
“We love the present cast, and their summer adventures have just begun. We currently have no plans to recast the show,” a spokesperson told the Hollywood Reporter Friday.
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Miranda Lambert to Perform on Finale of ‘The Voice’
Grammy-winning country singer Miranda Lambert will perform with finalist Dia Frampton on the live finale of ‘The Voice,’ NBC confirmed Friday.
“Miranda is an amazing artist and it will be fascinating to see her blend her talents with those of Dia,” said Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios. “This special duet is what ‘The Voice’ represents to our audience. Together, Miranda and Blake, who represent a true power couple in country music, will help provide a memorable finale for our first season.”
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Judge Blasts Lindsay Lohan For Using ‘Extremely Poor Judgment’ By Having a Party
Well, so much for that: A judge ruled Thursday that Lindsay Lohan was only guilty of ‘extremely poor judgment’ after she tested positive last week for alcohol.
Judge Stephanie Sautner also banned Lohan, who is currently under house arrest after she was accused of stealing a $2,500 necklace, from a jewelry store in California and from having parties at her house. She is now only allowed to have “one friend over at a time, and your family, should you want them. That is it.”
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More Trouble For Lindsay Lohan — Actress Tests Positive for Alcohol, Ordered Back to Court
Maybe that rooftop barbeque wasn’t such a good idea. According to TMZ, troubled actress Lindsay Lohan is headed back to court Thursday after she tested positive last week for alcohol, a violation of her parole.
The report says that the 24-year-old ‘Mean Girls’ star failed one of two alcohol tests, one of which was administered right after her infamous rooftop party. Lohan did not test positive for drugs, however.
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Police: Ryan Dunn Drunk, Driving Over 132 MPH At Time of Deadly Car Crash
Police said Wednesday that ‘Jackass’ star Ryan Dunn was drunk and driving upwards of 140 miles per hour at the time of his fatal car crash early Monday morning.
“The initial crash reconstruction investigation determined that Mr. Dunn’s vehicle was traveling between 132-140 miles per hour at the time of the collision,” West Goshen Police Chief Michael Carroll said in a statement Wednesday (via CNN).
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‘Footloose’ Trailer: Kenny Wormald Steps Into Kevin Bacon’s Dancing Shoes [VIDEO]
The trailer for the highly anticipated ‘Footloose’ remake finally hit the Internet this week, offering fans a first look at this modern day take on a Kevin Bacon classic.
The premise for 2011′s ‘Footloose’ is relatively similar to the original: city boy Ren MacCormack (Kenny Wormald) moves to small-town Bomont, where a car crash that killed five teens has led local politicians to ban minors from dancing. But with the help of his girlfriend, Ariel (played by ‘Dancing with the Stars’ beauty Julianne Hough), Ren sets out to oppose the dancing ban and bring moves back to Bomont once and for all.
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Glen Campbell: I Have Alzheimer’s Disease
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE (via Taste of Country), Grammy-winning country legend Glen Campbell has revealed he has Alzheimer’s Disease.
The 75-year-old ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ singer and his wife, Kim, say they are going public with his disease now because “he’s hoping to say farewell with a final slate of live performances this fall – and they want his fans to be aware of the musician’s condition.”
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George Clooney Is Single! Actor Splits From Elisabetta Canalis
Ladies, rejoice: George Clooney is single again.
ET Online confirmed Wednesday that the Oscar-winning movie star has split from his longtime girlfriend, Italian babe Elisabetta Canalis.
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Tobey Maguire Sued After Winning Over $300,000 In Illegal Poker Game
In what sounds like something straight out of a movie, RadarOnline is exclusively reporting that ‘Spider-Man’ star Tobey Maguire is the target of a lawsuit over a multi-million dollar, illegal poker game.
The suit, filed in Los Angeles, claims that Maguire won over $300,000 from hedge fund manager Brad Ruderman. Ruderman allegedly used some of the money he had earned from an illegal Ponzi scheme, in which he embezzled investor funds to pay off his debts. Now, the investors want their money back.
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Tracy Morgan Apologizes in Nashville for Anti-Gay Rant [VIDEO]
At a press conference Tuesday, Tracy Morgan apologized for homophobic comments he made during a recent stand-up performance in Nashville, Tennessee.
Speaking alongside Kevin Rogers, the Facebook user who first made Morgan’s comments public, the Emmy-nominated ’30 Rock’ star said, “I want to apologize to my friends, and my family and my fans and everyone in every community who were offended with this. I didn’t know. I didn’t mean it… I don’t have a hateful bone in my body. I don’t believe that anyone should be bullied or just made to feel bad about who they are.”