Jim Carroll, the punk rocker who spun engrossing tales of his crazy youth into “The Basketball Diaries,” died Friday in Manhattan, according to The New York Times. He was 60 and the cause of death was a heart attack.

“The Basketball Diaries,” reissued to the mass market in 1980 after its 1978 debut, was a huge favorite among college students for its lurid tales about Carroll’s life as a teenage basketball star at an elite Manhattan private school in the ’60s. During his time there, he kept a journal which he packed with poetry and tales of his drug use. In 1995, the book was adapted for the big screen and starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll.

Carroll’s music evolved through his poetry and, thanks to help from the Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, he got a three-record deal with Atlantic Records. He went on to publish many poetry collections, including “The Book of Nods” (1986) and “Fear of Dreaming” (1993).

A high-priced collection of original work by Andy Warhol was stolen last week from a Los Angeles home, according to the Los Angeles Times.  The 11 large portraits known as “The Athletes” were discovered missing on Sept. 3 from the home of art collector Richard L. Weisman. There was no sign of forced entry into the home and nothing else had been disturbed, including several other Warhol pieces,  according to police.

Police have no immediate leads or suspects. A $1-million reward has been offered by an anonymous source for information leading to the recovery of the art. The collector, a former investment banker, was friends with Warhol and commissioned the 11 brightly colored silk screen paintings of famous sports figures.

Justin Timberlake and Tina Fey each took home the gold at Saturday’s Creative Arts Emmys, the TV Academy’s walk-up to the Primetime Emmys Sept. 20 on CBS, Variety reports. Fey got a shout-out in the guest actress in a comedy category for her SNL spoof of Sarah Palin while Timberlake won for hosting the late-night NBC show. In the guest drama categories, Ellen Burstyn won an Emmy for appearing on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Michael J. Fox also earned one for his memorable turn on Rescue Me.

In other highlights, A&E’s Intervention ruled in the reality program category and Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place took the top prize in children’s programming. And for Joss Whedon fans, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog took home the award for Short-Form Live Action Entertainment Special Class Program.

The Los Angeles Times reports that a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge issued a restraining order against a Northern California man who had allegedly stalked The Hills star Audrina Patridge. In court papers, a lawyer for Patridge said Zachory Loring, 24, of Petaluma showed up on the doorstep of her L.A. home last month, identified himself as a fan and handed her poems written to her and a photo of a woman being strangled. He returned two more times, once staying on her porch for seven hours, the lawyer said.

The restraining order prevents Loring from coming within 100 yards of the reality TV star.  A hearing on a long-term order is set for Sept. 30.

John Travolta was on hand in Anaheim, Calif. Friday to help promote the upcoming Old Dogs, a Disney flick he’s starring in with wife Kelly Preston and their daughter Ella Blue, according to the AP. In his first public appearance since the death of his son Jett in January, Travolta told the audience ”I always appreciate the audience’s love for me.” The movie, which bows in November, also stars Robin Williams.  ”I hope they love Old Dogs and much as we do, because I’ve got my baby in it,” Travolta added. The movie marks his daughter’s film debut.

Friday’s promotional event in Southern California also featured appearances by Johnny Depp, Miley Cyrus, Tim Burton, Nicolas Cage and the Muppets - all of whom star in upcoming Disney films. The mini-convention for fans was dubbed the D23 Expo, Disney’s answer to the annual Comic-Con gathering in San Diego.