Lea Thompson has been cast in another made-for-TV movie, this time teaming with director Howard Deutch. According to the Hollywood Reporter, A Town Called Malice "centers on a former rock 'n roll star (Thompson) who returns to her hometown with her estranged teenage daughter after her husband self-destructs during a comeback concert. Faced with the loss of the family fortune, the two must rebuild their lives as well as their relationship in the small town Mom ran away from when she was 16."Thompson has starred in several TV movies in the last few years, including nine Jane Doe films on the Hallmark Channel, and Deutch most recently directed My Best Friend's Girl.
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Jun 29
2009
09:17 AM ET
Jun 29
2009
09:10 AM ET
Missy Peregrym lands ABC drama
Misy Peregrym, most recently seen on Reaper, has landed a new series: She's set to star in the Canadian import Copper. According to the Hollywood Reporter, ABC is billing the show as the show is "set in the world of rookie cops," and Peregrym will play a freshman police officer whose father is a homicide detective. Before Reaper, Peregrym was a regular on Heroes and Life As We Know It, as well as the star of Stick It.
Jun 29
2009
09:06 AM ET
Gale Storm dies at 87
Singer-actress Gale Storm died on Saturday at age 87, according to a Danville,Calif. nursing facility where she was a patient. Storm is perhaps best known for setting the stage for female stars in the 1950s with her first sitcom My Little Margie. She also starred in the 1950s sitcom The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna, and recorded several top-10 pop hits for Dot Records that same decade. [CNN]
Jun 29
2009
04:35 AM ET
Janet Jackson appears at BET Awards, plus the list of winners
"My entire family wanted to be here tonight, but it was just too painful," a visibly emotional but composed Jackson told the audience. "To you, Michael is an icon; to us, Michael is family and he will forever live in all of our hearts."
Joe Jackson, Janet and Michael's father, was seated near the front of the audience but did not participate in the ceremony. After Jackson left the stage, the show ended with a performance of the Jackson 5 hit "I'll Be There" by show host Jamie Foxx and Ne-Yo, who was named Best Male R&B Artist earlier in the night.
The full list of winners:
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Lil Wayne
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist M.I.A.
Best Collaboration Jamie Foxx and T-Pain, "Blame It"
Best Group Day 26
Best Male R&B Artist Ne-Yo
Best Female R&B Artist Beyonce
Best New Artist Keri Hilson
Best Gospel Artist Mary Mary
Video of the Year Beyonce, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)"
Video Director of the Year Benny Boom
Best Actor Will Smith
Best Actress Taraji P. Henson
Best Male Athlete LeBron James
Best Female Athlete Serena Williams
Viewers' Choice T.I. featuring Rihanna, "LIve Your LIfe"
Centric Award Jazmine Sullivan
More on the 2009 BET Awards:
Live blog hosted by EW's Chad Schlegel and Essence.com's Emil Wilbekin
Jun 28
2009
04:13 PM ET
Infomercial king Billy Mays dies at 50
More infomercial coverage on EW:
Billy Mays: Did the infomercial king pitch his way into your heart?
34 'I Can't Look Away!' Infomercials
The Snuggie: Comfy blanket thing or Garment of Satan?
Snuggie warning: One size does not fit all
Wearable towels: The new Snuggie?
Jun 28
2009
03:46 PM ET
Eddie Van Halen marries
On Saturday, rocker Eddie Van Halen said "I do" to his girlfriend of three years, Janie Liszewski. The couple wed in the garden of Van Halen's estate in Studio City, Calif. The rocker's brother, Alex Van Halen, officiated the ceremony, while his son served as best man. Van Halen's ex-wife, Valerie Bertinelli also attended the ceremony.
Jun 28
2009
03:11 PM ET
Jackson's former nanny talks about singer's drug use
Grace Rwaramba, a nanny who cared for Michael Jackson's three children for ten years, spoke to The Times of London about the late singer's alleged drug abuse. Rwaramba claimed she was forced to pump his stomach many times during her tenure, when Jackson would mix drugs: "There was one period that it was sobad that I didn't let the children see him…He always ate too little and mixed too much." Rwaramba is now in Los Angeles, and will likely be interviewed by LAPD detectives about Jackson's death.
Jun 28
2009
03:00 PM ET
Kendra Wilkinson weds
Reality star and former Girl Next Door Kendra Wilkinson tied the knot with football player fiancé Hank Baskett at the Playboy Mansion Saturday. Guests at the wedding included Hugh Hefner and Bridget Marquardt. The couple's next order of business? A baby—Wilkinson is due this Christmas. Check out our Q&A with Kendra to hear what she had to say to EW about her upcoming nuptials.
Jun 28
2009
04:50 AM ET
Michael Jackson: LAPD interviews personal physician; second autopsy reportedly completed
In a statement released on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Police Department said that it had interviewed Michael Jackson’s personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, who was present when Jackson went into cardiac arrest before dying on Thursday. The statement reads as follows: “Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician who was with Michael Jackson at the time of his collapse, voluntarily contacted the Los Angeles Police Department. Detectives assigned to Robbery-Homicide Division met with Dr. Murray and conducted an extensive interview. Dr. Murray was cooperative and provided information which will aid the investigation.” A representative for Murray also released a statement, which noted that the doctor “helped identify the circumstances around the death of the pop icon and clarified some inconsistencies…. Investigators say the doctor is in no way a suspect and remains a witness to the tragedy.” A source told the Los Angeles Times that detectives found “no red flag” during their interview with Murray.
In related news, a second autopsy on Michael Jackson has been completed by a private pathologist at the request of the Jackson family, the Times reports. Yesterday afternoon, Craig Harvey, spokesman for the L.A. County coroner’s office, announced at a press conference that although a three-hour autopsy of Jackson had been conducted, additional testing—including a toxicology screen—would be required to determine the cause of death. The process was expected to take four to six weeks. A second autopsy could provide the Jackson family with faster results. Harvey did state that the coroner’s office found no indication of foul play, and that Jackson had been using prescription medication.
Jun 27
2009
11:28 PM ET
Jackson family wants second autopsy
Rev. Jesse Jackson told The Associated Press today that the Jackson family wants a private autopsy in order to help answer questions about Michael Jackson's death. Jesse Jackson, who had just visited the mourning family, told the AP: "It's abnormal…We don't know what happened. Was heinjected and with what? All reasonable doubt should be addressed." An autopsy conducted Friday revealed that the singer had used painkillers, but an official cause of death has not yet been released.
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