Monday, February 24, 2014

Robin Thicke and Paula Patton Separate


"We will always love each other and be best friends, however, we have mutually decided to separate at this time," the couple tell PEOPLE on Monday in an exclusive statement.

The pair, who first met when Thicke was 14, have been married since 2005 and welcomed son Julian Fuego in April 2010.

The singer, 36, long had been very expressive about his marriage to the actress, 38, saying last fall, "We're pretty sure we've loved each other for a few lives."

Harold Ramis Dies At 69

 

Hollywood legend Harold Ramis -- famous for his films "Caddyshack," "Ghostbusters," "Groundhog Day," and "Animal House" -- has died.

According to his family, the writer-director passed away early this morning at his Chicago home from complications stemming from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, a rare disease involving the swelling of blood vessels. He was surrounded by his family.

Ramis was 69. He is survived by his wife Erica, his sons Julian and Daniel, his daughter Violet, and two grandchildren.

Ramis began suffering from health issues related to his autoimmune disease in 2010.

In addition to "Caddyshack" and others, the comedy legend directed "National Lampoon's Vacation," "Analyze This" and several other films. He also wrote sequels to his films, like "Ghostbusters 2" and "Caddyshack 2."

Alec Baldwin vs. Everyone: Shia, Anderson Cooper, and 10 Other Targets in His New York Magazine Interview


Alec Baldwin is taking a page out of Shia LaBeouf's playbook. After a series of unfortunate events, he announced he's "done" with public life.

The 55-year-old tells New York magazine he's had enough of being famous. Going forward, the "Blue Jasmine" star — who last year was accused of making homophobic remarks (which he denied), costing him his MSNBC show — will make movies "and give it everything I have," but "after we're done, then the rest of the time is mine." Adding, "This is the last time I'm going to talk about my personal life in an American publication ever again."

Baldwin is not known for holding back — and he doesn't in the 5,000-word essay. While a few people earn his praise (including his new wife, Hilaria, their daughter, "30 Rock" co-star Tina Fey, his "Orphans" co-star Ben Foster, and Warren Beatty, who recently gave him advice) many more invoke his wrath. Here is a breakdown of Baldwin's biggest targets in the story, including LaBeouf himself.

Sunday, February 23, 2014

'Piers Morgan Live' To Be Cancelled

 

CNN president Jeff Zucker has decided to end television host Piers Morgan's show after its ratings plunged, sources at the television network said.

The former British tabloid editor -- who irked conservative Americans after launching somewhat of a crusade for greater gun control measures -- struggled after stepping into the shoes of popular, down-to-earth host Larry King in the coveted 9:00 pm primetime slot.

King, an 80-year-old talk show star who now hosts a show broadcasting on Hulu, Ora TV and Russia's RT television, is known for his ability to connect immediately and easily with ordinary Americans. He hosted "Larry King Live" on CNN from 1985 to 2010, wearing his trademark wide-rimmed glasses, shirt with rolled-up sleeves and suspenders.

Morgan, in contrast, was inherently British and not just in his accent. In particular, he made repeated references to cricket, a sport with little US presence, and professed his ignorance about American football and preference for the round football, soccer.

Erin Andrews Tabbed As New Co-Host For 'Dancing With the Stars'

 
Erin Andrews will be making a return to ABC and its "Dancing With the Stars" show, except this time she'll be hosting, according to a report.

Andrews, who currently works as a sideline reporter and host for Fox Sports, competed on the show in 2010 with Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

The duo came in third place.

Andrews is expected to fill the spot alongside host Tom Bergeron (yes, he of America's Funniest Home Videos fame) after Brooke Burke announced her departure from the show recently.

ABC is expected to announce the news on Monday.

Justin Bieber Renting Spaceship Mansion In Atlanta

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Justin Bieber is renting this Atlanta mansion that resembles a spaceship for the next three months while he searches for more permanent digs.

Owned by record producer and pal Dallas Austin, the 5,500 square-foot abode is relatively secluded from neighbors, which is probably a good thing considering how many problems he had with residents of his gated Calabasas community.

According to sources, The Biebs will reside here while he works on an upcoming hip hop album in the rap captial.

JB was reportedly eyeing another mansion in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta near his mentor Usher, but it is still unclear if he plans on plunking down the $10.95 million to become the proud owner.

Source: celebdigs.com

Mel Gibson is All Smiles In Malibu

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You can see the pleasure in Mel Gibson's face as he left a restaurant in Malibu. He didn't want to talk about Oksana Grigorieva and the fact that she has gone belly up ... filing for bankruptcy. But you can see a certain peacefulness and calm that hasn't been exactly front and center.

As we previously reported ... Oksana could have been set for life if she didn't reject Mel's $15 million settlement back in the day, when those tapes were just between them. But she got greedy, and ended up with $750K and lots of lawyers bills. And half of that money was taken away because she blabbed about Mel ... violating their confidentiality agreement.

Fact is ... Oksana is still riding Mel's gravy train.  He's paying $20K a month for child support, and that will likely last until Lucia turns 18.

Box Office: ‘Lego Movie’ Takes First Place With $31 Million


“The Lego Movie” was No. 1 for the third straight weekend with $31.4 million. The animated hit comedy based on the plastic toy building blocks is still in a market-high 3,890 theaters and it dominated, more than doubling the totals of two movies that opened this weekend.

The Kevin Costner spy thriller “3 Days to Kill” was second with $12.3 million and the pricey volcano epic “Pompeii” fizzled with $10.1 million for third.