David Letterman Extends ‘Late Show’ Contract Through 2015

While his long-term rival Jay Leno is signing off as host of The Tonight Show in February, David Letterman is staying put at CBS with a new contract extension that will keep him as host of Late Show through 2015, solidifying his position as the undisputed doyen of late-night.

“There is only one Dave, and we are extremely proud that he continues to call CBS ‘home,’” said CBS Corp CEO Leslie Moonves. Added Letterman, “Les and I had a lengthy discussion, and we both agreed that I needed a little more time to fully run the show into the ground. (In an interview with Oprah earlier this year, Letterman revealed that he and Moonves had an agreement that Moonves has to tell him when it is time to go.)

Jermaine Jackson BUYS a Ferrari

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Jermaine Jackson may have put the cart before the Ferrari this week -- he bought this very expensive sports car while the MJ jury was deciding whether to give his family as much as $40 billion. 

Jermaine went to Calabasas Luxury Motorcars Monday to pick up the 2009 Ferrari California, which was listed at $169,995. Sources connected to Jermaine tell us he was able to wheel-and-deal the dealer down to the low 160s.

Jermaine didn't have to plunk down the entire amount. He traded in his Rolls Royce and got around $90k.  We're told he paid the remaining balance, which was just over $70k.

President Obama Says Redskins Name Is Offensive

President Barack Obama found some free time to dive into the debate over the Washington Redskins name -- telling a reporter he would "think about changing" the team name because it offends people.

The President was asked about the issues renewed controversy over the past few months, and proclaimed nostalgia isn't a good enough reason to keep the name.

Saying if he were team owner ... there'd be serious discussion about changing it.

However, Barack doesn't think fans of the name are being racist -- they're just passionate for team history.

Obama joins a growing movement of people once again pushing for the change -- including NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Sarah Michelle Gellar BUYS $6.1 Million Brentwood Home

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Sarah Michelle Gellar and husband Freddie Prinze Jr. just purchased this Brentwood home for $6.1 million.

The property was originally listed back in 2010 for $7.9 million, but the most recent listing was for only $6.195 million, so it looks like the Hollywood couple got a bit of a bargain.

Built in 2006, the place sits on a third of an acre and features a large patio, rolling lawns, and an outdoor pool complete with a waterfall.

The 7,318 square-foot abode boasts 6 bedrooms, in addition to a library, play room, media room, and gym. The master suite has a fireplace and its own balcony.

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Will Low Ratings Kill "Keeping Up With The Kardashian's"?

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Sunday's episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians reached an all-time low of 1.7 million viewers, and despite the fact that the show is renewed through 2015, rumors are swirling that E! could pull the plug on the series sooner than that!

"This is looking really bad for the Kardashians and their show," a source told Radar. "When Kendra Wilkinson‘s show dropped below 1 million viewers they dropped it, so the Kardashian reality show is definitely in trouble."

Just for comparison, after Kim Kardashian married Kris Humphries four years ago, 4.1 million viewers watched their wedding episode. The show premiered in 2007, and in April of 2012 momager Kris Jenner inked a $40 million deal for three more seasons of the reality show, but according to the site, the network may have the option to cancel the show early.

So what's causing the numbers drop? Aside from the fact that the show is fake, the family has dealt with a lot of negative press over the past few months. From Kris and Bruce's fighting to Lamar Odom's alleged cheating and drug addiction, this summer has been rough for the famous family. On top of that, there's so many spinoff shows we can't even keep track of which city Kim and Kourtney (or Khloe) are "taking" next.

Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian are reportedly getting their own series, but sources report that that could be in jeopardy.

Kim Kardashian Shares Another Photo of Infant Daughter North On Instagram

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Kim Kardashian, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star shared this sweet photo of infant daughter North West on her Instagram account with the caption, "I missed waking up with my little."

From the chubby cheeks to the nose, Nori is pretty much the exact copy of Kanye West.

First Look at Kenneth Branagh's Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Paramount Pictures has released the first official teaser trailer for acclaimed director Kenneth Branagh's new film Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. Based on characters created by Tom Clancy, the film stars Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley, Nonso Anozie, David Paymer, and Kenneth Branagh.

Currently, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is set to open in theaters across the United States on Christmas Day.

Watch the trailer below....

Julianne Moore Receives Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Julianne Moore appeared absolutely radiant today when she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in honor of her outstanding career in Hollywood.

Moore glowed in a bright yellow gown that showed off her slim figure and high-heeled strappy sandals. She wore her hair down in soft curls and smiled from ear to ear as she happily posed for pics. The red-headed-beauty's Don Jon costar Joseph Gordon-Levitt as well as Jay Roach, who directed Moore in her Emmy-winning performance as Sarah Palin in the 2012 made-for-television movie Game Change, joined Julianne in speaking at the ceremony.

Lamar Odom Says He's Sober And Doesn't Need Rehab

Lamar Odom says he's been sober for five whole days and he thinks he can stay sober, according to sources.

Sources close to the troubled NBA star tell the website that Lamar believes in what he calls "self-healing" and claims he has "the willpower to kick his drug habit on his own." And get this -- Lamar says he's done it successfully before and insiders say his main motivation is getting back on the basketball court. Yup. Lamar "believes once he's achieved a level of sobriety, he can re-join a team." Um, #delusional!

On the plus side Lamar says he's open to getting professional help, but not at a rehab facility -- only in private. Additionally, he is cutting certain "friends" from his life so he doesn't relapse, but given the severity of his alleged addiction to drugs, this doesn't seem like enough. But is it enough to keep estranged wife Khloe Kardashian around? She still hasn't announced plans to divorce Lamar, and if they end of reconciling, she very well could pull their home off the market before the listing goes public.

Director Todd Phillips SELLING On La Costa

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SELLER: Todd Phillips
LOCATION: Malibu, CA
PRICE: $8,995,000
SIZE: 3,159 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms

Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director, producer and occasional actor Todd Phillips has his hideaway house on Malibu's La Costa beach on the open market with a freshly reduced $8,995,000 asking price.* 

Property records show Mr. Phillips bought his beach house in February 2010 from high-flying movie producer—and newly minted billionaire—Ryan Kavanaugh for exactly $9,000,000.

Michael Jackson Death Trial -- Jackson Family Loses

The Jackson family just LOST their bid to hold AEG Live accountable for Michael Jackson's death.

The jury ruled AEG Live did hire Conrad Murray. That's huge. The jury then ruled Conrad Murray was NOT unfit or incompetent to treat MJ. Katherine and the kids lose.

So here's the thing.  The question that ruined Katherine's case was whether Murray was competent to handle Jackson when he was hired, and the jury said he was.  Ironically, a jury in the criminal case ruled Murray then went off the rails and did things that ultimately killed MJ.  But because he was competent at the outset -- the Jackson family lost.

Katherine Jackson and Michael's 3 kids were suing AEG, claiming the company negligently hired and supervised Dr. Conrad Murray and pushed MJ way beyond the limits for his "This Is It" tour.

AEG claimed Michael hired Murray and what went on between them was a secret to all, including AEG.

Britney Spears Premieres Music Video For "Work B*tch"

Britney Spears has premiered a music video for her new single "Work B*tch," and the 31-year-old pop star does not disappoint! I mean, after watching Miley Cyrus' VMA performance, this video is pretty tame, but Britney's body looks amazing and she actually dances!

Watch the video below....

On Tuesday night Britney Spears premiered the music video for her new single "Work B*tch," and the 31-year-old pop star does not disappoint! I mean, after watching Miley Cyrus' VMA performance, this vid is pretty tame, but Britney's body looks amazing and she actually dances!
"And now we are live on @VEVO! #WORKBxxCHVideo WORLD PREMIERE," Brit tweeted. "Overwhelmed with all the love, my goodness! Big kiss to all of u & Mr Ben Mor!!! Xxoo."

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Miley Cyrus Can't Stop Talking About Her Tongue On 'SNL' Promo

Miley Cyrus will host and perform on Saturday Night Live on October 5, and in these new promos with Taran Killam, it looks like she has a pretty good sense of humor about everything.

"Miley, do you mind me asking why you're always sticking out your tongue?" Killam asks the 20-year-old pop starlet. "It's how I smell," she quips. "That's how you smell?" Killam inquires. "Like a snake?" Miley sticks out her tongue and replies, "Yeah. Are you wearing women's deodorant?" Ha.

Watch the promos below....

Miley Cyrus will host and perform on Saturday Night Live on October 5, and in these new promos with Taran Killam, it looks like she has a pretty good sense of humor about everything.
"Miley, do you mind me asking why you're always sticking out your tongue?" Killam asks the 20-year-old pop starlet. "It's how I smell," she quips. "That's how you smell?" Killam inquires. "Like a snake?" Miley sticks out her tongue and replies, "Yeah. Are you wearing women's deodorant?" Ha.

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Mia Farrow Admits That Frank Sinatra Is "Possibly" Her Son's Father

Sounds like Mia Farrow just spilled the beans on a 25-year-old Hollywood secret. During a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the Rosemary's Baby star hinted that Woody Allen was not the biological father of their 25-year-old son Ronan and that instead -- Frank Sinatra is.

It has long been believed by the public that Ronan was Allen's only biological son with Farrow, but things may not be so. When asked about the more-than-two-decades-old rumor of Ronan's paternity, the 68-year-old Rosemary's Baby star said that in fact it was Sinatra, who could "possibly" be Ronan's dad. Uhh ... we think that this is "possibly" the best secret we've ever heard!

Most people forget but Farrow and Old Blue Eyes were married for two years from 1966 to 1968. The stars on and off after divorcing and even rumored to be linked during Farrow's 12-year relationship with Allen. While a DNA test has never been done on the 25-year-old lawyer, we have to notice the striking resemblance to the late music legend, who died in 1998. Look at those blue eyes! Ronan looks just like ole Franky! How did no one realize this before?

Pamela Anderson TOPLESS At French Beach

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Pam Anderson isn't shy about public nudity -- so when the opportunity came up for the 46-year-old to go top down at a topless beach in France ... out came the twins.

Pamela was with her boyfriend Rick Salomon -- and the two were spotted romping around the beaches in Biarritz, France yesterday like two topless teenagers.

Author Tom Clancy Has Died At Age 66

Tom Clancy, whose high-tech, Cold War thrillers such as "The Hunt for Red October" and "Patriot Games" made him the most widely read and influential military novelist of his time, has died. He was 66.

Penguin Group (USA) announced that Clancy had died Tuesday in Baltimore. The publisher did not provide a cause of death.

Alex Rodriguez BUYS $2.1 Million Miami Condo

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Alex Rodriguez may be one of the highest paid major league baseball players in the world, but with a 211-game suspension for using performance-enhancing substances, it looks like he's being cautious with his finances, as evident from his latest real estate purchase.

After selling his waterfront Miami home for a whopping $30 million in May, the Yankees star has purchased a far more conservative $2.1 million residence at Mei Condominiums on the outskirts of Biscayne Bay.

The pad is just 1,725-square-feet with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, but with a fitness center, spa and infinity pool, plus 24-hour security and valet parking, it's still a very lux location. Amenities inside the condo include electronic shades, recessed lights, top-tier appliances and an ocean-facing patio. It's certainly not as impressive as his old place, which was over ten times the size of this one. But hey, don't feel too bad for the third baseman, he's still worth an estimated $300 million.

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Alex Rodriguez may be one of the highest paid major league baseball players in the world, but with a 211-game suspension for using performance-enhancing substances, it looks like he's being cautious with his finances, as evident from his latest real estate purchase.
After selling his waterfront Miami home for a whopping $30 million in May, the Yankees star has purchased a far more conservative $2.1 million residence at Mei Condominiums on the outskirts of Biscayne Bay.
The pad is just 1,725-square-feet with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, but with a fitness center, spa and infinity pool, plus 24-hour security and valet parking, it's still a very lux location. Amenities inside the condo include electronic shades, recessed lights, top-tier appliances and an ocean-facing patio. It's certainly not as impressive as his old place, which was over ten times the size of this one, but hey -- we don't feel too bad for the third baseman, who is still worth an estimated $300. But then we have to wonder if he's actually going to live here...

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After selling his waterfront Miami home for a whopping $30 million in May, the Yankees star has purchased a far more conservative $2.1 million residence at Mei Condominiums on the outskirts of Biscayne Bay.

The pad is just 1,725-square-feet with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, but with a fitness center, spa and infinity pool, plus 24-hour security and valet parking, it's still a very lux location. Amenities inside the condo include electronic shades, recessed lights, top-tier appliances and an ocean-facing patio. It's certainly not as impressive as his old place, which was over ten times the size of this one, but hey -- we don't feel too bad for the third baseman, who is still worth an estimated $300. But then we have to wonder if he's actually going to live here...

Kim Kardashian Shows Off For Paris Fashion Week

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Kim Kardashian has been showing quite a bit of her post-baby body since arriving in Paris on Saturday, but this is taking it to a whole new level! I guess she wanted to one up Miranda Kerr after the model made headlines with a super low-cut dress on Monday...

The curvy reality star posted the above photo of herself with Kanye's friend Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci.

Kim Kardashian has been showing quite a bit of her post-baby body since arriving in Paris on Saturday, but this is taking it to a whole new level! I guess she wanted to one up Miranda Kerr after the model made headlines with a super low-cut dress on Monday...
The curvy reality star posted the above photo of herself with Kanye's bestie/Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci on Instagram and wrote, "My date tonight @riccardotisci17..." But where was Yeezy?! And was Mr. Leather Jogging Pants responsible for picking out this dress or is this all Kim's idea of what's classy and fashionable?
Somewhere Anna Wintour is cringing...

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Paris Hilton Debuts First Song With Lil Wayne

Paris Hilton just released a sample of her new song with Lil Wayne -- in which the two gloat about being hammered -- and ... well, it's actually not completely terrible.

The song's called "Good Times" -- and it features a verse from Weezy.

Watch the clip below....

CNN, NBC Scrap Hillary Clinton Films

 

Two planned films about Hillary Clinton were scrapped within hours of each other Monday, amid claims from one director that interview subjects had been intimidated by Clinton aides who didn't want to see the project move forward.

CNN Films canceled a planned documentary about Clinton Monday morning after Charles Ferguson, the project’s director, abruptly dropped out of the project and said the Clinton camp had pressured people not to talk to him.

Hours later, NBC followed suit, announcing it would scrap a planned fictional miniseries about the former first lady and secretary of state that had been set to star actress Diane Lane. In a statement to Deadline, NBC said it had nixed its Clinton miniseries "after reviewing and prioritizing our slate of movie/mini-series development" -- but offered no further explanation.

Taylor Swift On Miley Cyrus: "There's Room For Role Models Who Make Mistakes"

Taylor Swift covers the November issue of Glamour UK, and the 23-year-old singer defends Miley Cyrus and makes a comment that we're pretty sure is about bestie Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber!

On Ms. Cyrus, specifically on the controversy surrounding her MTV VMAs performance, Swift says:

  “There’s room for role models who make mistakes. There’s clearly room for role models who are made fun of at award shows, but that I necessarily enjoy being poked fun at! But that’s gonna happen to them too. Whether in a board meeting or in school or on Facebook, where they’ll get humiliated publicly. And if I can say, ‘Yeah, I’ve taken a few hits over the years and I’m still going, I’m still happy!’ maybe that’s an example. It’s not just about standing on top of a mountain with the wind blowing in your hair, looking fabulous.”

On not letting the haters get her down:

    'You can be obsessed with the bad things people say and the good things, either way you’re obsessed with yourself and I’m not – you can become unhinged so easily. Vanity can apply to both insecurity and egotism. So I distance myself, because I feel everything. The little I am exposed to hurts my feelings. The only things I can really control are my songs and my behavior. The rest? If I focused on it, that would lead to insanity."

So what about her highly publicized relationships and breakups?

Adam Carolla BUYS Suburban Home In La Cañada-Flintridge

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BUYER: Adam Carolla
LOCATION: La Cañada-Flintridge, CA
PRICE: $2,965,000
SIZE: 3,992 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms

Comedian, radio personality and actor Adam Carolla had acquired a new house in the same suburban Los Angeles community as rom-com actor Vince Vaughn from Benny Birdie who, he said, heard it straight from the horses mouth on his eponymous and tremendously popular podcast The Adam Carolla Show.

The mid-block, single-story residence sits on .56 gated and landscaped acres and has five bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms in 3,992 square feet of interior space that's already has a soup-to-nuts renovation that blends original, 1920s Spanish-style architectural details with all the modern comforts and conveniences expected in a three million dollar house in an affluent suburban community.

USC Head Coach Lane Kiffin FIRED

 

Arguably, the worst coach ever -- Lane Kiffin just got the boot from USC, hours after their crushing 62-41 loss to Arizona State.

Kiffin got the heave-ho after the team got home Sunday morning from Tempe -- the official announcement is slated for later today.

Lane never had it easy while coaching the Trojans -- In 2012 he took the team from number one in the country, to UNRANKED -- the first time any team had achieved such a dubious goal in nearly a half-century.

Box Office: 'Cloudy 2' Takes No. 1 With $35 Million; 'Prisoners' Edges Out 'Rush'

A crowded weekend at the North American box office saw Sony's Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 opening to a strong $35 from 4,001 theaters, while the three other new offerings. 

Ron Howard's Rush, Baggage Claim and Don Jon -- turned in mixed performances. Families fueled Cloudy 2's debut, which marks the fourth biggest September opening of all time after fellow Sony title Hotel Transylvania, which rolled out on the same weekend a year ago, raking in $42.5 million.

"Billy the Blind Kid" Set For 'Dumb and Dumber To' -- Thanks To Facebook

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Billy the Blind Kid from "Dumb and Dumber" better kiss Mark Zuckerberg's A** -- 'cause he'd have been screwed out of the sequel if it weren't for Facebook.

Billy -- real name Brady Bluhm -- was praying he'd get a call for part two once the studio confirmed it was a go  -- but weeks passed without a peep.

Turns out the Farrelly Brothers had written his short, yet memorable part into the new script, but didn't know if he was still in the business and couldn't find him.

Thankfully for Brady, it's 2013 and they found him through Facebook. But business is business, he still had to audition for the gig. He passed!

Brady says Harry and Lloyd still live in the same apartment for 'To' -- but beyond that he was tight lipped.