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Lost Boys Actor Corey Haim Dies Aged 38

On March 10, 2010, In Celebrity Gossip, By admin

Corey Haim, a Hollywood teen star of the 1980s who became as famous for his struggles with substance abuse as his acting, died in Los Angeles of an apparent drug overdose, police said on Wednesday. He was 38.

Haim, who rose to the fame alongside fellow teen star Corey Feldman and became known for his hard partying ways, was pronounced dead at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in the Los Angeles suburb of Burbank early on Wednesday, according to Los Angeles police.

“It was an apparent overdose,” said Sergeant Frank Albarren of the Los Angeles Police Department’s North Hollywood Station, adding the “type of medication” was unknown.

In the 1980s, the Canadian-born Haim first came to international prominence in the 1986 movie “Lucas,” alongside Charlie Sheen and Winona Ryder, followed by his biggest hit, “The Lost Boys,” with Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric and Corey Feldman, as well as “License to Drive,” also with Feldman..

According to U.S. media reports, Haim was found unresponsive in his apartment and an investigation is continuing.

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Sharon Osbourne Fears Ozzy Dying

On March 8, 2010, In Celebrity Gossip, By admin

Sharon Osbourne wants to make the most of her time with husband Ozzy Osbourne while he´s alive because she dreads the day he dies.

The rock matriarch was left shaken after the Black Sabbath frontman narrowly escaped death when he was involved in a quad bike accident in 2003 and now she lives in fear of what life would be like without her husband of 27 years.

So she makes sure she cherishes every moment with him.

She says, “When I thought he was going to die, when he had his quad bike accident, I had a fear, an emptiness. I just want to be with my hubby, wherever he is. If I´m with him then I´m fine.

“At the end of the day, if your house burns down, you can build it again. If you lose your husband, you´re f**ked.”

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Andrew Koenig Cause of Death and Autopsy Apparently Suicide

On February 27, 2010, In Celebrity Gossip, By admin

“Growing Pains” actor Andrew Koenig committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in Vancouver’s Stanley Park about a mile from downtown Vancouver, a source “close to the investigation” told E! News.

His father, actor Walter Koenig, who starred as Pavel Chekov in the television series “Star Trek,” said Thursday that his son took his own life.

Koenig was discovered in a densely wooded area of native pines and brush, so deep into the forest off Stanely Park’s Bridle Path, one of dozens of trails in the 1,000-acre area, that it appeared to the search party that “Andrew didn’t want to be found,” the source said.

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Conan O’Brien joins Twitter

On February 26, 2010, In Celebrity Gossip, By admin

Conan O’Brien is keeping himself busy by interviewing animals.

That’s the word from the former “Tonight Show” host via his new Twitter account.

“Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial. Somebody help me,” O’Brien said in his first tweet. His account bio reads: “I had a show. Then I had a different show. Now I have a Twitter account.”

O’Brien hosted “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” for 16 years before taking over the “Tonight Show” in June 2009 for Jay Leno, who went on to host a quickly canceled program on NBC at 10 p.m. ET. After conceding that the Leno primetime experiment failed— because it made a poor lead-in for local news—NBC execs decided to move the “Tonight Show” to 12:05 a.m. ET to make room for a half-hour Jay Leno show at 11:35. O’Brien declined to accept the move because to do so would mean participating in the show’s “destruction,” he said, ending his “Tonight Show” gig after just seven months.

O’Brien’s final “Tonight Show” aired January 22. Guests Tom Hanks, Steve Carell, Will Ferrell and Neil Young stopped by to pay tribute to his run as the host of the late-night institution. The normally ebullient host grew serious as his final “Tonight Show” drew to a close. He’s been keeping a low-profile ever since.

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Billy Corgan and Jessica Simpson: Just ‘Good Friends’

On February 21, 2010, In Celebrity Gossip, By admin

When Jessica Simpson released photos of her laughter-filled recording sessions with former Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan last month, buzz that the two are dating reached its highest volume yet.

At the time, a source told PEOPLE, “He got her number and starting calling her. He thought she was cute … adorable … and she got a little crush.”

Now Corgan himself has clarified the nature of their relationship – sort of. “[Simpson] asked me to help her out on the theme song for her new TV show,” he told the Chicago Tribune of the alterna-pop tune he composed for VH1’s The Price of Beauty, premiering Mar. 15.

As for the romance rumors, Corgan, 42, said, “The stuff that I’ve seen doesn’t have any bearing to the reality that I’m in. It’s like being in a cartoon. It has nothing to do with what’s really going on or how I feel.”

And despite the fact that Simpson’s current Allure cover story could be interpreted as evidence of her growing feelings for Corgan – “I definitely will marry an artistic man,” says Simpson, 29. “I don’t have a physical type. I have an emotional type. When you have yourself together, I don’t care what you look like at all” – a source close to Simpson tells PEOPLE the pair are “good friends.”

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Julia Roberts Named New Face of Lancôme

On February 16, 2010, In Celebrity Gossip, By admin

Julia Roberts has been made the brand ambassador of cosmetic giant Lancome.

And the 42-year-old star is thrilled by the offer.

“I have to stand up straighter, and wash my face more. Isn’t this every girl’s dream … to be 42, have three kids – two are twins — and be a working mom. Says a lot about Lancome and what it stands for,” Fox News quoted her as telling reporters in Paris.

Having already posed for her first ad shoot with famed photographer Mario Testino, Julia’s campaign will be released this summer to coincide with the release of another one of her new flicks, “Eat, Pray, Love”, based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestseller about a post-divorcee travelling the world to find herself.

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Taylor Lautner Cast As ‘Stretch Armstrong’ Lead

On February 7, 2010, In Celebrity Gossip, By admin

Taylor Lautner has been cast in the title role of “Stretch Armstrong,” Universal Pictures confirmed to Access Hollywood.

“The Twilight Saga” star will take on the role of the rubbery hero based on the Hasbro toy. The 3D film will be released in 2012.

“In the past two years, Taylor has emerged as a real star at the global box office. He brings the perfect balance of energy and athleticism to the role of an unlikely super hero with a fantastic super power,” Universal Pictures co-chairman Donna Langley said in a statement to Access. “We couldn’t be more pleased that he has agreed to be our Stretch.”

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Madonna Dumped By Jesus Luz

On February 4, 2010, In Celebrity Gossip, By admin

Madonna has reportedly split from Jesus Luz.

The 51-year-old star is said to have been dumped by the 23-year-old Brazillian model – who she has been dating for over a year – because their massive age gap left them with little in common.

A source told the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper: “The problem is as simple as it is obvious – it’s the age difference. How long could it last? How it even lasted a year seems a miracle to a lot of people.

“They are in such different places in their lives. They both benefited, but it’s pretty much over now.”

The split was said to be amicable, with the singer – who raises four children, 13-year-old Lourdes, Rocco, nine, Mercy, five, and four-year-old David – agreeing it was time to call an end to their 13-month relationship.

The source added: “Madonna told me, ‘We’ve just run out of things to talk about. We have Kabbalah, but that’s about it. It’s really pushing it for us to have common ground these days.’ ”

Madonna’s representative had no comment to make.

The news comes just days after Jesus was pictured frolicking with three bikini-clad young women in Brazil.

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Matthew Fox Quitting TV After Hit Show Lost Ends

On February 2, 2010, In Celebrity Gossip, By admin

Lost’s Matthew Fox says he’ll be leaving the small screen once Lost ends.

“I won’t be doing any more television,” Fox told USMagazine.com, reiterating what he told Starpulse last July.

The 43-year-old actor, who plays Jack Shephard on the ABC series, said he wanted to use the time away from a hectic TV work schedule to focus on his family. Fox has a daughter, 11-year-old Kyle Allison, and a son, 8-year-old Byron, with wife Margherita.

Fox has said it’s not because he thinks film is better than television, but he’s done two TV shows now (Lost and Party of Five) that have each run for six years, so he’s just looking ” to have more control over when I am working and when I’m not.”

“This is a little emotional,” Fox told TVGuide.com at Saturday’s Lost premiere party in Hawaii. “It’s the last time we’ll be doing this, saying goodbye to six years of our lives and moving on to whatever life holds next.”

Michael Lohan Arrested Again

On January 31, 2010, In Celebrity Gossip, By admin

Michael Lohan was arrested Thursday and charged with criminal contempt.

Long Island Police say the estranged father of Lindsay Lohan violated an order of protection when he contacted his ex-girlfriend, Erin Muller.

Muller, 34, told the New York Post that Lohan, 49, phoned her at work Jan. 21.

He had been arrested on a similar charge in December.

Muller’s attorney, Bryan Konoski, told the Post that the violation occurred on Jan. 21.

Lohan denied the sequence of events to E! Online, claiming that it was not only Muller who called him on his cell phone but also that she phoned him a second time on Jan. 27 and apologized.

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