American Idol hopeful Michael “Big Mike” Lynche has reportedly been cut from the show after his father violated a confidentiality agreement, People reports. Lynche’s father reportedly told his hometown paper, Florida’s St. Petersburg Times, that Lynche had been chosen as one of the top 24 contestants — information which was required to be kept secret until the episode in question aired.
Archive: January 2010 (71-80 of 320)
Jan 25
2010
05:59 AM ET
'Jersey Shore' cast appearance leads to chaos and arrests
An appearance by the cast of MTV’s Jersey Shore sparked chaos in Montclair, N.J., New Jersey’s Star-Ledger reports. Reality stars Snooki, Mike “The Situation,” Pauly D, Vinny, Ronnie, Sammi, and J-Woww appeared at a Jan. 22 “Meet the Jersey Shore Cast” event at Montclair’s 501 Lounge. While the club has a capacity of 800 people, closer to 2,000 fans showed up, and fights soon broke out. Police told the Star-Ledger that four arrests were made for disorderly conduct and driving while intoxicated.
Jan 25
2010
05:58 AM ET
ABC's 'World News' up 8 percent with Diane Sawyer
Ratings for ABC’s World News have gone up by about 8 percent in Diane Sawyer’s first four weeks as anchor, according to a Los Angeles Times profile. The evening newscast has averaged 8.8 million viewers since Sawyer replaced departing anchor Charles Gibson on Dec. 21, 2009.
Jan 25
2010
05:57 AM ET
Gary Coleman arrested after disturbance at his home
Gary Coleman was arrested Jan. 24 in Utah for failing to appear in court, the Associated Press reports. The actor was reportedly arrested after police responded to a disturbance at his home.
UPDATE, Monday afternoon: Coleman posted bail and has now been released from jail.
Jan 25
2010
05:56 AM ET
Larry 'L.A.' Johnson dies at 62
Documentary filmmaker Larry “L.A.” Johnson has died at age 62 at his Redwood City, Calif. home, the Los Angeles Times reports. The cause of death was not immediately released. Johnson met Neil Young while working as a sound editor on director Michael Wadleigh’s classic 1970 concert film Woodstock. The two went on to form a close creative partnership, culminating in the release last year of Young’s Archives Vol. 1.
Jan 24
2010
01:40 PM ET
Report: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie break-up rumors false
According to People, multiple sources have denied the rumor that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have split. (“Everything is fine,” says People‘s source about the couple’s relationship.)
The rumors arose from the Jan. 24 edition of the U.K. publication News of the World, which featured an article that claimed the couple had hired divorce lawyers to help them divide up their assets.
Though the parents of six did not attend the Screen Actors Guild Awards last night, Pitt took part in Friday’s Hope for Haiti telethon in Los Angeles, and Jolie has reportedly been in New York City for a Vanity Fair photoshoot.
Reps for Jolie and Pitt have yet to respond to EW’s calls.
Jan 24
2010
10:20 AM ET
'Hope for Haiti' collects $58 million for cause
The Hope for Haiti telethon that aired Friday night has raised $58 million, with more donations continuing to pour in. With that number, the star-studded event — which included appearances from A-listers like George Clooney, Reese Witherspoon, and Julia Roberts — has officially broken a record: No other disaster relief telethon has ever raised so much money. Additional funds are coming from the Hope for Haiti Now album, which has surged up to No. 1 on iTunes in 18 different countries. (The album boasts Friday night performances from the likes of Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, and Madonna.) Proceeds will benefit Oxfam America, Partners in Health, the Red Cross, UNICEF, the U.N. World Food Programme, Yele Haiti Foundation, and the Clinton Bush Haiti Foundation.
Jan 23
2010
07:01 PM ET
Andy Dick released on bail
After his Saturday morning arrest in West Virginia, comedian Andy Dick has been released from jail. Tom Schaeffer — the manager of Funny Bone, the comedy club where Dick had performed Friday night — confirmed he paid the comedian’s $60,000 bail.
Patty Verbage-Spence of the Cabell County Magistrate Court also confirmed that Dick was arraigned this afternoon. Dick was arrested early Saturday morning on two counts of sexual abuse: The first stems from an incident in which he allegedly grabbed a security guard’s crotch at Rum Runners bar in Huntington, W. Va. The other count stems from another incident in which he allegedly kissed a male bar-goer without invitation. Dick is set to appear in court Feb. 2.
Jan 23
2010
11:24 AM ET
Andy Dick arrested on sexual abuse charges
Andy Dick was arrested Saturday in West Virginia on two felony counts of sexual abuse. The comedian is currently being held in Western Regional Jail, and he is scheduled to be arraigned today. Dick’s manager did not immediately respond to calls.
The troubled comedian — who publicly battled drug and alcohol addiction on VH1′s Sober House with Dr. Drew Pinsky — is currently on probation following his 2008 arrest on drug and battery charges.
UPDATE: Dick was in West Virginia to perform at comedy club The Funny Bone. The manager of the club says the comedian performed last night and “had never been funnier.” He says Dick is still scheduled to go on stage tonight.
Jan 23
2010
10:47 AM ET
Jean Simmons, 'Guys and Dolls' star, dies
British actress Jean Simmons, who starred alongside Laurence Olivier in Hamlet, died Friday in Santa Monica of lung cancer at the age of 80. The actress also appeared in such films as Guys and Dolls (as Sergeant Sarah Brown opposite Marlon Brando’s Sky Masterson), Elmer Gantry, and Spartacus, and won an Emmy award for her work in the 1980s miniseries The Thorn Birds. Simmons was also twice nominated for an Academy Award, once for best actress in The Happy Ending, and once best supporting actress in Hamlet.
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