Newly released search warrants reveal that marijuana was found in Michael Jackson’s home by investigators in the wake of his June 25 death, the Los Angeles Times reports. The unsealed warrants also claim that “tar heroin” was found in Jackson’s bedroom, but sources familiar with the investigation tell the Times that subsequent testing showed the substance was not, in fact, heroin — nor was heroin detected in Jackson’s system. According to the search warrant, family members found the suspected heroin after Jackson’s death and alerted the coroner’s office. Upon searching the house, authorities discovered two baggies of marijuana and a number of empty pill bottles.
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Aug 27
2009
05:54 PM ET
ABC remake of 'V' shuts down; not expected to affect November start date
Insiders at both ABC and Warner Bros. TV confirmed an online report that V – ABC’s much-anticipated remake of the sci-fi miniseries that stars Elizabeth Mitchell and Scott Wolf – has temporarily halted production. The two-weeek hiatus that’ll begin Sept. 3 is not expected to affect the drama’s Nov. 3 start date. Warner Bros. TV released this statement: “We will take advantage of our November premiere to maximize creative opportunities and deliver the audience the best show possible.”
Aug 27
2009
05:21 PM ET
'American Idol': Kristin Chenoweth will guest-judge
Kristin Chenoweth will join American Idol judges Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Kara DioGuardi for the Orlando auditions later this week, reports People.com. The classically trained soprano has starred on Broadway in Wicked and The Apple Tree, and won a Tony for You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. So far, Neil Patrick Harris, Victoria Beckham, Joe Jonas, Katy Perry, Mary J. Blige, and Shania Twain have also recorded slots in former panelist Paula Abdul’s judging seat.
Aug 27
2009
05:17 PM ET
Chris Brown to appear on 'Larry King Live'
Chris Brown sat down with Larry King and gave his first interview since his Feb. 8 arrest for assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna, reports Entertainment Tonight. Brown’s mother, Joyce Hawkins, and his lawyer, Mark Geragos, were reportedly both present during what one unnamed source said was a very emotional interview. Brown was officially sentenced on Aug. 25 to five years’ probation after pleading guilty to felony assault. The interview will air on CNN Sept. 2 at 6 p.m.
Aug 27
2009
04:52 PM ET
Jeremy Piven found not guilty of breaching Broadway contract
According to Variety, an independent arbitrator has ruled that Entourage star Jeremy Piven did not violate his contract with the producers of Speed-the-Plow when he suddenly exited the production last December. (The actor infamously claimed he was suffering from mercury poisoning.) Producers Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel filed a grievance last February with reps from Broadway and the actor’s union claiming Piven’s alleged illness was not reason enough for him to leave the production. “I’m pleased with the outcome of the arbitration and to be completely vindicated in this matter based on the facts and the medical evidence,” said Piven in a statement. Meanwhile, the producers issued the following response: “While we respect the decision, we strongly disagree with it. We remain eternally grateful to everyone who helped make the wonderful production of Speed-the-Plow possible, especially the artists who created it, and the many who had to deal with very difficult and trying circumstances.”
Aug 27
2009
03:33 PM ET
Mischa Barton explains hospitalization: 'It was a perfect storm'
Actress Mischa Barton, 23, spoke to Time Out New York this week about the involuntary psychiatric hold she was placed under last month in Los Angeles.
Says the star of the CW’s upcoming The Beautiful Life, “Here’s what happened: Before the show started, I was traveling abroad for contract stuff and I went through a terrible surgery—a wisdom tooth surgery, all four removed. It was a nightmare. I’ve never had surgery before—it all went wrong and I had to have a second surgery and it almost delayed shooting because it was a nightmare to me, because I couldn’t deal with the thought of not getting there on time. So with the travel, and surgery and prep for the show—it was hell.”
“I went through a tough spot where everything compounded on me, and it was like a perfect storm, like everything was happening to me at once. The show, travel and then this fairly routine surgery that went wrong,” she continues. “I was down in the dumps about everything there for a while. Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom about things and have to get the most stressed-out just to feel better again. I got completely stressed-out and couldn’t handle everything, and now I feel really in control.”
As for The Beautiful Life, for which she’s shot four episodes, Barrton says: “I’m ready to work … The show will speak for itself. It’s a great show.”
Aug 27
2009
01:38 PM ET
A&E TV network joins with Lifetime Entertainment Services
Today, the Disney/ABC Television Group, Hearst Corporation and NBC Universal announced that A&E Television Networks will be acquiring Lifetime Entertainment Services.
That means the consolidation of A&E, the History Channel, Lifetime Television, Lifetime Movie Network, Biography, History International, Lifetime Real Women, History en Espanol, Military History and Crime & Investigation Network, all under the AETN umbrella. Abbe Raven, president and chief executive officer of AETN, will serve as head of the combined company following the closing.
Aug 27
2009
01:31 PM ET
Laura Linney joins Showtime series 'The C Word'
Three-time Emmy-winner (and three-time Oscar nominee) Laura Linney has signed on to star and executive produce The C Word, set to debut on Showtime.
The series follows a woman struggling with cancer while balancing a husband and family in the suburbs. The name is still considered a working title; a pilot has been ordered and will be shot this fall.
Aug 27
2009
10:29 AM ET
'Smallville' creators and Michael Bay to adapt James Frey book
Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar are adapting the unpublished sci-fi novel I Am Number 4, co-written by A Million Little Pieces author James Frey and Jobie Hughes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Michael Bay will produce the script with DreamWorks. In June, the studio pre-emptively bought rights to the book, which tells of a group of teenage alien refugees who’ve assimilated into a high school on Earth when they find they’re being hunted by their home planet’s enemy. Bay may direct.
Aug 27
2009
10:14 AM ET
Summer Glau cast on 'Dollhouse'
Summer Glau is joining Dollhouse this season as Bennett, a Dollhouse employee who shares a past with Eliza Dushku’s Echo, Fox has confirmed. As reported by EW’s own Michael Ausiello, the Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles actress will appear alongside Battlestar Galactica‘s Jamie Bamber — as well as Angel‘s Alexis Denisof and BG‘s Michael Hogan — in a never-ending parade of sci-fi faves on the Joss Whedon creation.
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