Jerry Lewis will make his theatrical directing debut on a musical version of The Nutty Professor, Playbill reports. Tony- and Oscar-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch (A Chorus Line, They're Playing Our Song) will write the songs, and Tony winner Rupert Holmes (Curtains, The Mystery of Edwin Drood) will write the book and lyrics for the show, which is aiming to open on Broadway during the 2010-11 season. Lewis, who received a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at this year's Oscar ceremony, starred in the original 1963 comedy about a geeky professor who develops a potion that turns him into a smooth-talking lothario. He also co-wrote and directed the film, which spawned two successful remakes starring Eddie Murphy in 1996 and 2000. As a performer, Lewis appeared on Broadway in Jerry Lewis at the Palace in 1953 and Damn Yankees in 1995.
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Joe Jackson: 'We're the parents. This is where they belong.'
At a press conference outside the family estate in Encino, Calif., Monday afternoon, Joe Jackson reiterated that Michael Jackson's three children belong with their grandmother, Katherine, who was awarded temporary custody earlier today. "We're the parents. This is where they belong… We're going to take care of them and give them the education they're supposed to have," he said. This morning, Jackson family lawyer Londell McMillan said he didn't believe Debbie Rowe, the mother of Michael's two eldest, would try to separate the children from each other or Katherine, who has taken care of them since Michael's June 25 death. "Debbie Rowe has nothing to do with what we're doing," Joe said at the press conference. He also stated that memorial plans for Michael are still being worked out, and that there is no timeframe he could give the public. He said he wants the investigation into Michael's death to be completed before his son's funeral is held.
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Jon & Kate Gosselin divorce: We are 'no longer commenting publicly'
Tabloid targets Jon and Kate Gosselin, who recently announced their plans to separate on their TLC series Jon & Kate Plus Eight, have decided to no longer give interviews to the media about their estranged marriage.
In a statement on their TLC website, the couple said, "During this very difficult time we will be working to focus solely onthe needs of our family. This includes no longer commenting publicly orreacting to media stories and speculation. Our goal is to do the verybest for our children and that will be done as privately as possible.We appreciate the understanding, support and well wishes from so many. Thank you."
Diane Keaton injured on set of 'Morning Glory'
Oscar-winner Diane Keaton suffered an injury this morning on the New York City set of Paramount's Morning Glory, co-starring Rachel McAdams and Harrison Ford. Paramount Pictures released this statement about the incident, "Diane Keaton is in good health and spirits following a fall on set of Morning Glory where she bumped her head. The actress was taken to a hospital for precautionary tests and has been cleared by doctors to return to work tomorrow."
Update: Billy Mays' death may be due to heart disease
OxiClean pitchman Billy Mays, who passed away Saturday at the age of 50, may have had heart disease according to a preliminary autopsy, reports People. Hillsborough County Medical Examiner Vernard Adams said Mays “had an enlarged heart, a thickening of the wall of the ventricle which takes blood to the heart.” The official cause of death along with final autopsy results will not be known for weeks.
Update: On August 7, the results of Mays’ autopsy revealed that cocaine use had contributed to his heart disease. [Yahoo!]
Michael Jackson's mother granted temporary custody of his children
Katherine Jackson, mother of the late Michael Jackson, filed a petition today in Los Angeles asking to be the legal guardian of his three children and was granted temporary custody. The news comes after Jackson family lawyer Londell McMillan made it clear to the Today show's Matt Lauer this morning that Katherine, who'd already been caring for the children, wanted them to remain with her and husband Joe. "The fortunate reality is that they have a long-term relationship with their loving grandmother, Ms. Katherine Jackson, who I think the world knows and appreciates as just an amazing woman. A very, very loving and strong woman," McMillan said. Asked if Debbie Rowe, mother of two of the children, had approached the family since Michael's June 25 death, McMillan said, "To my knowledge, she has not. And I have no knowledge to suggest that she would do anything to uproot the best interest of these children, which is to stay together in a family that they've known and that they love, and that they feel very, very comfortable in."
'Avenue Q' on Broadway to close
After six years on Broadway, the Tony-winning musical Avenue Q will deliver its final performance on Sept. 13, producers announced Monday. The somewhat raunchy puppet-driven show will have played 2,534 performances and 22 previews, becoming the 20th longest running show in Broadway history. (It will pass The Producers on Aug. 13.) The Off Broadway transfer has proven to be an unlikely success story, notoriously beating out Wicked for the Best Musical Tony; the $3.5 million production has also returned $23.5 million to its investors. In addition, Avenue Q spawned a national tour, a short-lived Las Vegas run, and a London production that reopened at the Gielgud Theatre on June 1.
Michael Jackson: Doctor's lawyer says singer was not injected with Demerol
A lawyer for Michael Jackson's personal physician tells the Los Angeles Times that reports that the singer was injected with Demerol just before his death last Thursday are "absolutely false." "There was no Demerol. No OxyContin," Edward Chernoff, attorney for Dr. Conrad Murray, told The Times. Chernoff says Jackson wasn't breathing and had a weak pulse when Murray found the singer in bed in his Holmby Hills mansion, so the doctor began administering CPR. Chernoff was present during the LAPD's three-hour interview with Murray on Saturday. Investigators say the doctor is in no way a suspect and told the L.A. Times that reports that Jackson was injected with Demerol or other painkillers are coming from outside the investigation. Chernoff says Murray will wait until the investigation is complete before speaking publicly about the tragedy.
'Transformers' duo to produce repo man action comedy
Paramount Film Group has signed a seven-figure deal for the upcoming action-comedy License to Steal, based on Marc Weingarten's Salon article "The Learjet Repo Man," according to Variety. This summer's golden writer-producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci — who wrote Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Star Trek, and produced The Proposal — are on board to produce, and Shane Salerno is writing the script.
Impressionist Fred Travalena dies
Vegas headliner and impressionist Fred Travalena died Sunday in California. He was 66. Travalena was known as "Mr. Everybody" and "The Man of a Thousand Faces" and had been a familiar TV face since he started appearing on The Mike Douglas Show in the 1970s.
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