Tommy Ramone Dies At 62

The last surviving original member of legendary punk rock group "The Ramones" is dead.

Tommy Ramone -- the group's drummer on the first 3 albums -- died Friday at his home in Queens, New York. He'd been in a hospice following bile duct cancer treatments, according to Variety.

Tommy stopped drumming for the band in '84 -- he was replaced by Marky Ramone -- but still worked with the Ramones throughout the years. Tommy is credited for writing most of "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" and "Blitzkrieg Bop."

Tracy Morgan Sues Walmart Over Crash, You Overwork Your Drivers

Tracy Morgan was severely injured because Walmart allowed one of its drivers to become so exhausted behind the wheel an accident was destined to happen ... so claims Morgan in a new lawsuit.

Morgan filed suit in New Jersey alleging the company should never have allowed truck driver Kevin Roper to drive for nearly 10 hours straight after being awake for more than 24 hours.

The suit -- reported in the NY Post -- claims Tracy sustained, "severe painful bodily injuries, including but not limited to multiple fractures which required multiple surgeries, extensive medical treatment and will require significant physical rehabilitation.”

According to the lawsuit ... Roper had driven 700 miles from his home to the Walmart distribution center before beginning his fatal drive. One person died when Roper was tooling along in his tractor-trailer at 65 in a 45 MPH zone and slammed into the SUV.

Colin Farrell In Talks For ‘True Detective’ Season Two

Colin Farrell is in talks to star in the second season of HBO’s “True Detective,” sources confirm.

It’s unknown whether he will be joined by a female co-star, as rumored, but HBO execs insist the season two story is “more exciting” than the previous installment.

The first season of “True Detective” earned multiple Emmy nominations on Thursday, including lead actor nods for both Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, and a best drama nomination.

'Harry Potter' Actor Dave Legeno Dies At 50

Harry Potter actor Dave Legeno has died while hiking in Death Valley.

The 50-year-old British actor played the werewolf Fenrir Greyback in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, and in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Parts 1 and 2.  

Legeno's body was discovered by two hikers on Sunday in a remote area of the California wilderness and had to be removed by helicopter, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

George Clooney Rejects Apology From The Daily Mail Over False Story About His Fiancee

George Clooney may not be suing mad, but he's NOT accepting any apologies!
 

The other day The Daily Mail posted a story claiming Clooney's fiancee Amal Alamuddin's mother is objecting to their wedding due to religious beliefs, and Clooney fired back by penning an article for USA Today. Clooney stated that "none of the story is factually true," adding that it is an "irresponsibility, in this day and age, to exploit religious differences where none exist, is at the very least negligent and more appropriately dangerous."
 

Seth Rogen and James Franco: N. Korea Complains To UN Movie Is An Act of War

The North Korean government is pleading with the United Nations to help block the release of Seth Rogen and James Franco's new movie "The Interview" ... calling the movie an act of war.

Ja Song Nam -- the North’s Ambassador to the United Nations -- filed a formal complaint with the U.N. saying the U.S. government should squash the film's release ... because the central storyline involves assassinating Kim Jong-un.

Nam explains, "To allow the production and distribution of such a film on the assassination of an incumbent Head of a sovereign State should be regarded as the most undisguised sponsoring of terrorism as well as an act of war."

So far, no response from Rogen ... but earlier this month when North Korea first complained, he tweeted, "People don't usually wanna kill me for one of my movies until after they've paid 12 bucks for it."

Watch the trailer below....

LeBron James Leaves Miami For Return To Cleveland

Four years after he bolted from Cleveland to Miami in pursuit of the N.B.A. championships that had eluded him, LeBron James is returning home.

At age 29 and with two N.B.A. titles now in his possession, James decided Friday to rejoin the Cavaliers, for whom he played in the first seven seasons of his storied professional career. Vilified in Cleveland when he decided to leave for the Heat, James is likely to find that all is forgiven, and more, as he embarks on an effort to bring a championship to a city that has not celebrated one in any major sport in 50 years.

James, who grew up in nearby Akron, Ohio, and is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player of his generation, made the announcement through Sports Illustrated’s website, saying: “My relationship with northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball. I didn’t realize that four years ago. I do now.”

Dr. Dre: I'm Losing Billions To Fake Beats From China

Dr. Dre -- who just made a fortune selling off Beats headphones -- wants to stop cheap, Chinese-made knockoffs from jacking his reputation ... so his company is suing alleged counterfeiters for what could easily be BILLIONS of dollars!

In the lawsuit, Beats claims a nefarious group of unnamed websites based in China ... are getting filthy rich selling cheaply-made, counterfeit headphones, bearing the red "b" logo -- and raking in more than $135 BILLION in revenue.

Beats points out it's the headphone of choice for Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Diddy and tons of other celebs ... according to the lawsuit, obtained by sources -- so it has a vested interest in protecting its trademark.

Beats is suing to stop all sales of the forgeries ... and to take over all of the domain names used by websites hawking the fakes. 

Hugh Hefner Privately Supporting Kendra Wilkinson

Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner is privately supporting Kendra Wilkinson in light of husband, Hank Baskett’s recent cheating scandal. Hef isn’t financially supporting Kendra, but is offering a shoulder to cry on, a pair of ears for listening, and access to the Playboy mansion to his former girlfriend and Playboy bunny. The 88-year-old is married to another of his former bunnies–28-year-old Crystal Harris. It’s unknown what Harris thinks of Hugh’s generosity.

Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett made news recently when a scandal about him cheating with a transsexual model named Ava Sabrina London hit the media.

“He told her to come to the Playboy Mansion any time. He’s been supportive and hates that Kendra is going through this,” a source says of Hugh Hefner.

Emmy Nominations 2014: The Complete List

The 2014 Emmy Awards nominations today opened with a speech about new platforms like Netflix and rightfully so as “House of Cards” took home multiple nominations, including Robin Wright for Outstanding Lead Actress and Kevin Spacey for Lead Actor. 

“Orange Is The New Black” also took 12 nods – the most for a comedy series – including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy with Taylor Schilling and Outstanding Comedy Series. But the overall leader was HBO’s shocking series “Game of Thrones,” with 19 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress for Lena Headey. 

Not far behind “Thrones” was the new series “Fargo,” which scored 18 nominations, including Billy Bob Thronton for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie. “Saturday Night Live” also earned 14 nods. Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor earned a nomination for “Dancing on the Edge” and Matt Bomer earned his first nod for “The Normal Heart.” 

Joy Behar: Hasselbeck’s ‘Hate-Filled Remark’ About Rosie Was ‘Below the Belt’

The View veteran Joy Behar joined Don Lemon on CNN Wednesday night to share her thoughts on the internal politics surrounding the daytime show. Behar welcomed the idea of Rosie O’Donnell returning and scolded Elisabeth Hasselbeck for making a “hate-filled remark” at O’Donnell’s expense.

Hasselbeck called in to Fox & Friends early Wednesday morning and warned that O’Donnell will try to take control of The View. And not only that, Hasselbeck alleged O’Donnell used Barbara Walters‘ retirement as a comeback show and that O’Donnell hates America’s military.

Behar said it was “below the belt” for her to make that kind of “nasty” comment about O’Donnell. She called it a “hate-filled remark” but also laughingly dismissed it as nonsense because “everything’s fiction on Fox anyway.”

She told Lemon that there’s been more of a focus on fighting between hosts, possibly for ratings, and admitted that The View is not the same show that it used to be.

Watch the video below....

Paris Hilton's $65K-A-Month Malibu Beach Rental

It's always bikini season when you are Paris Hilton -- especially when you are renting a sweet pad in Malibu.

The socialite has rented a $65,000-a-month beach house overlooking the Pacific Ocean -- and has already been partying up a storm in the dazzling home.

Katie Holmes Poses Topless For Glamour Magazine

Katie Holmes strips down and poses topless for Glamour's August 2014 issue, which she covers. In the magazine, the 35-year-old rocks an array of designer duds and opens up about being a single mom to her 8-year-old daughter, Suri, with ex-husband Tom Cruise.

"Motherhood is the greatest gift. When I became a mother, my life completely changed," Holmes tells designer Zac Posen, who interviewed her for the issue, later adding, "I didn’t know how much love I had in me. It’s overwhelming. Every day I discover more about this spectacular human being I get to be the mother of."

As for dating after divorce, "The Giver" star admits she's been pretty preoccupied since her split from Cruise in 2012.

"I am really focused on motherhood and work right now," she simply states.

Bravo Network Fires Lilly Ghalichi From 'Shahs of Sunset'

Bravo Network's "Shahs of Sunset" co-star Lilly Ghalichi, has been 86'd for being uninteresting, and will no longer appear on the show.

Sources connected to production say Season 4 of the show has been shooting for months now ... and fashion designer/attorney Lilly G. hasn't been part of the fun.

One source described producers' problem with Lilly in one simple word ... "boring."

Her replacement has been shooting with the rest of the cast, but for now they're keeping the identity under wraps.

Eva Mendes Is Seven Months Pregnant With Ryan Gosling's Baby

 

Eva Mendes is reportedly seven months pregnant with boyfriend Ryan Gosling's baby, OK! reports.

"She's been ready for motherhood for a while now and to be sharing this experience with Ryan is a dream come true for her!" a source tells the mag.

The couple began dating three years ago while filming The Place Beyond The Pines, and although they've been plagued by break up rumors in recent months, it seems starting a family has solidified their bond. "Ryan grew up without a dad, so he always said when he had kids, he'd be there no matter. This is it for him," the source adds.

Justin Bieber Cops Plea Deal With D.A. In Egging Case

Justin Bieber's criminal vandalism case is over before it even began, because sources have confirmed Justin has copped a plea.

Sources connected to the case say... Justin's lawyer appeared in court today and plead no contest to misdemeanor vandalism.

We're told Justin will receive NO jail time. He will be placed on 1 year probation and be ordered to perform community service.

We're told Justin will also be ordered to pay restitution to the neighbor whose house he egged. The neighbor has repair bills totaling around $20,000. A big part of the house needs to be re-plastered ... and it's very expensive Venetian plaster.

We're told Justin's people will have something to say after the court appearance.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Bringing Rosie Back On 'The View' Is TREASON!

Elisabeth Hasselbeck is disgusted that "The View" is bringing Rosie O'Donnell back, as much as saying Rosie is a turncoat American.

Elisabeth -- who's on vacation from "Fox & Friends" --  called in to the show today to comment on the story that broke Tuesday ... that Rosie's coming back for a second round on "The View."

Elisabeth said, "Here comes to "The View" the very woman who spit in the face of our military, spit in the face of her own network and really in the face of a person who stood by her and had civilized debates for the time that she was there."

Elisabeth and Rosie pretty much hated each other ... which ironically made the show compelling.

Piers Morgan: Brazil's Loss Was Epic! 'Worse Than Embarrassing'

Brazil's humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany wasn't just bad ... it might be the most EMBARRASSING thing that's ever happened to a World Cup team ... so says Piers Morgan.

The former CNN host -- and die-hard soccer fan -- was out at Madeo last night when he WENT OFF on Brazil ...

"The most incredible thing I've ever watched in my entire 49 years of watching football," Morgan said ... "It was like an abattoir. A footballing abattoir."

For the record, "abattoir" is a fancy French word for "slaughterhouse."

David Letterman Walks Out On Joan Rivers During "Late Show"

Hot on the heels of Joan Rivers' volatile CNN interview that saw her explosively storm off set, the 81-year-old sat down with "Late Show" host David Letterman and got a surprising taste of her own medicine.

While defending her eyebrow-raising hostility while promoting her new book, "Diary of a Mad Diva," the Late Show host got up and left the sharp-tongued diva sitting solo and even appearing to momentarily suffer a lack of words.

Watch the video below....

Buzz Aldrin Describes His 'UFO' Encounter During Apollo 11

Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. walks on the surface of the moon, July 30, 1969, with seismogaphic equipment which he just set up. The flag like object on a pole is a solar wind experiment and in the background is the Lunar Landing Module.

"Engineer, American astronaut, and the second person to walk on the moon during the Apollo 11 moon landing" Buzz Aldrin participated July 8 in a Reddit AMA for the promotion of the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, happening on July 20.

He touched on a sensitive topic: his apparent admission that he and other astronauts had seen a UFO during the Apollo 11 mission.

This is an old favorite of internet UFO conspiracy theorists (and, sadly, the Science Channel), who are convinced that Buzz Aldrin saw an alien ship of some kind during the Apollo 11 ride and that he's been covering it up and hiding that he's a UFO believer.

Rosie O'Donnell Officially Joining 'The View'

Rosie O'Donnell has made her deal with "The View".

The negotiations fired up a few days ago and the deal was almost completed by end of business day Monday.

The deal is now complete. Rosie will join Whoopi Goldberg on the show.  Producers are also looking for a Latina and a conservative. Two conservative candidates who are being scoped are Abby Huntsman and Margaret Hoover.

Pamela Anderson Files For Divorce From Rick Salomon

Pamela Anderson is pulling the plug on her marriage to Rick Salomon.

This will be Pam's second split from Salomon, whom she married in 2007 and stayed with all of 2 months.  She got the marriage annulled. She was also married to Tommy Lee and Kid Rock.

Pam went public in January, saying she married Salomon again.

Interesting timing ... Salomon, a world-class poker player, won $2.8 million in the World Series of Poker Big One for One Drop last Tuesday. Pamela filed on Thursday, so under the community property laws she gets half by the skin of her teeth ... unless there's a prenup.

In case you don't recognize Salomon, he's the one who co-starred with Paris Hilton in the famous sex tape, "One Night in Paris."

And then there's Pam's famous flick with Tommy Lee.

Queen Orders Prince Charles to Divorce Camilla Parker-Bowles

Recently celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary, royal couple Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall is allegedly going to have a divorce by the Queen's order. Reportedly known for swinging random threats at the royal family, Prince Charles was told by Queen Elizabeth to go ahead with the divorce and to stop pacifying his alcoholic wife, according to the July 14^th print edition of Globe Magazine.

The Duchess of Cornwall is reportedly furious that the Queen prefers to give the throne to Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, if she decides to abdicate her post next year. So her plan is if she is not going to be queen then she could lock down a $350 million divorce settlement by threatening the palace to divulge family secrets.

But the queen has no intention paying the Duchess a dime and declared Charles' wife a disgrace and want her gone. "She also summoned Camilla to the palace and had a nifty chat with her, telling the duchess that she's a complete disgrace and that the family needs to be rid of her," Celebdirty Laundry reports.

Sofia Vergara Dating 'True Blood' Star Joe Manganiello

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello are dating, a source has confirmed. However, the insider cautions that this is all "very new."

"They are enjoying their time together, we'll see where it goes," says the source.

Vergara, 41, first met the True Blood actor, 37, at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in May. At the time, the Modern Family star was engaged to businessman Nick Loeb.

According to Us Weekly, the duo — who just began seeing each other — were spotted dining together in Louisiana this past weekend.

Rosie O'Donnell In 'Active Negotiations' To Rejoin 'The View'

Sources say Rosie O'Donnell is currently in "active negotiations" with "The View" to come back to the program.

We're told Rosie's people are discussing money and other terms with execs from the beleaguered show. She's definitely interested in coming back if the money is right, and we're told the negotiations are far along.

We're told the deal could be sealed shortly and the announcement could be made as early as tomorrow.

Rosie would be joining Whoopi Goldberg and that's about it so far. The show is actively looking for replacements for Sherri Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy.

Leonardo DiCaprio: Heeeeeeere's Jack!

Leonardo DiCaprio can't handle the truth ... he's really starting to look like Jack Nicholson.

The 39-year-old actor resurfaced in Malibu with girlfriend Toni Garrn Sunday ... bearing a striking resemblance to his co-star from "The Departed."

All work and no play makes Leo a dull boy.

Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez Are Dating

The last time Michelle Rodriguez was photographed smooching someone was was supermodel Cara Delevingne. Now, the actress is locking lips with Zac Efron.

The budding couple were spotted kissing on a yacht during a trip to Sardinia. Apparently, that "Wiggle" video was just the beginning of beautiful new romance.

It's unclear just how long Rodriguez, 35, has been dating the 26-year-old heartthrob. The Neighbors star had recently been linked to actress Halston Sage, while Rodriquez's relationship with Delevingne ended this spring.

Ellen DeGeneres: I Just Made a Fortune Flipping My New Mansion

Ellen DeGeneres just flipped the amazing house she bought just before New Year's -- after only living there a few months -- and the buyer was Napster co-founder Sean Parker ... who opened his wallet wide.

The Brody House -- yes, the place is so baller it has a name -- was sold to Parker for $55 million ... which means Ellen made a tidy $15 million profit. She bought it for $40 million.

We're told Parker approached Ellen and Portia late last month with the offer ... he went nuts over the famous house and Ellen's interior design.  We're told even though she never intended to flip the house, she couldn't refuse a good deal.  The escrow was all of 8 days. It closed last Thursday.

 

Jay Leno Has Late-Night Hosting Advice For Stephen Colbert

Jay Leno hosted The Tonight Show for 22 years and he spent almost all of that time atop the ratings, so he knows a thing or two about monologues, interviewing guests and what it takes to succeed as a late-night host on a major network.

And he thinks that Stephen Colbert is going to be great as David Letterman's replacement when the Colbert Report host assumes the Late Show throne at CBS next year.

"I think it's a real good choice," Leno told E! News' Jesse Giddings. "He's really funny and he's paid his dues. You know the people that do well at those jobs are the people that've paid their dues doing similar jobs, being a comedian on the road, doing a show on Comedy Central."

Joel McHale and Tony Hale Score Drugs In 'Comedians in Cars Getting Cocaine'

That’s one of the many takeaways from “Comedians in Cars Getting Cocaine,” The Soup‘s Joel McHale-hosted spoof of Jerry Seinfeld’s friendlier, Coffee web series. The video shows the cult-sitcom star picking up the, um, other cult-sitcom star for a nice top-down ride around Southern California.

They discuss Arrested Development, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and how Tony Hale likes to numb away his shameful past with the power of cocaine.

Funny stuff! And hey, it’s not a bad day for an on-point homage to Jerry’s work (complete with light jazz!), given that today marks the 25th anniversary of the premiere of Seinfeld.

Watch the funny video below....

Shia LaBeouf Hits A Home Run With Baseball Therapy

 

Shia LaBeouf got a chance to let of some steam as he appeared to be in high spirits while playing a game of baseball in Venice, CA over the holiday weekend. Nothing like a little bit of America's pastime to cure what ails you!

After going through a tumultuous week in which his actions in New York City prompted an arrest, the 28-year-old actor seems to have taken things in stride, checking himself into a celebrity-frequented treatment facility in Hollywood.

This isn't the first time the former Transformers star had sought treatment but with his latest antics, he's taking things a bit more serious.

"Shia understands that these recent actions are a symptom of a larger health problem and he has taken the first of many necessary steps towards recovery," his rep said in a statement. "Contrary to previous erroneous reports, Shia LaBeouf has not checked into a rehabilitation facility but he is voluntarily receiving treatment for alcohol addiction."

 

Box Office: ‘Transformers 4,’ ‘Tammy’ Top Dreadful July 4th Weekend

“Transformers: Age of Extinction” topped a Fourth of July holiday that let out a whimper at the box office instead of a bang.

The giant robots sequel netted $36.4 million in its second week of release from 4,233 locations, pushing the $210 million production to $174.7 million domestically, according to studio estimates.

Among the crop of new releases, New Line’s “Tammy” fared the best, wrangling $32.9 million across 3,400 screens over its first five days, $21.2 million of it coming from the weekend. That’s a lower figure than pre-release tracking had suggested it would do, with most analysts predicting a debut of $40 million over its first five days in theaters.

The Melissa McCarthy comedy cost a modest $20 million to produce, so its opening figure still puts it on the path to profitability.

Warner Bros. distribution chief Dan Fellman said credit goes to McCarthy for bringing in crowds.

Joan Rivers Storms Out of CNN Interview: ‘Shut Up!’

Joan Rivers abruptly ended an interview on CNN Saturday after she grew frustrated with weekend host Fredricka Whitfield's questions, which she characterized as a “negative” attack rather than interview about a comedy book. “You know, you have some shock value to you,” the CNN anchor observed. “The cover of your book, you're wearing a fur and you knew that there would probably be animal rights activists…”

The E! host became fed up with the interview and she angrily cut her off, saying she was the wrong person to interview her.

Watch the awkward interview below....

Jessica Simpson Marries Eric Johnson In Santa Barbara

Jessica Simpson is a newlywed again.

After a three-year-plus engagement, the 33-year-old star married fiance Eric Johnson at San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Saturday, July 5.

The couple -- who has two kids together, daughter Maxwell, 2, and son Ace, 1 -- exchanged vows in front of family and friends at the lavish Southern California locale.

"We are overwhelmed with complete happiness and love having made our eternal commitment," the couple said in a statement to 'People'. "To say 'I do' in front of family, friends and, most importantly, our children has been the happiest moment of our lives."

Jessica wore a custom Carolina Herrera gown for the ceremony, not the previously-reported pink Marchesa. Simpson wowed in Carolina earlier this year, when she wore a gorgeous black and white gown to the White House Correspondents' Dinner.