John Tesh has confirmed that he in fact dated Oprah Winfrey, as a new unauthorized biography of the talk show maven reports, according to the Associated Press. The new-age musician and former Entertainment Tonight anchor told his former show that he and Winfrey were together while both were working in local news in Nashville, though he did not address the claims in Kitty Kelley’s Oprah: A Biography that the two lived together briefly and ended things because of the strain of being an interracial couple.
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Apr 13
2010
09:52 AM ET
Apr 12
2010
08:33 PM ET
Dixie Carter: Kathleen Quinlan and Tony Danza remember their 'Family Law' costar
Kathleen Quinlan and Tony Danza, who costarred with the late Dixie Carter on the CBS drama Family Law from 1999 to 2002, spoke with EW.com about their memories of the actress. “The world is going to have a little less color for me now that Dixie is gone,” said Quinlan, who first met Carter 35 years ago when the two costarred in a New York play called Taking in Marriage. Quinlan fondly recalled having dinners with Carter and her husband, actor Hal Holbrook, at the couple’s Hollywood home. “When you were greeted by Dixie, you were really welcomed into their home in the most gracious way you could imagine,” said Quinlan. “The evenings were always warm, and Dixie always had someone who could play the piano. She sang, and her friends sang. They were some of the best dinners and times I’ve ever had with a fellow actor.”
Both Danza and Quinlan extolled Carter’s behavior while on the Family Law set. “I was coming into the first drama I had done on TV, and I felt a little uneasy about coming in,” said Danza, who joined the series in its second season. “But Dixie just told me to relax and have fun. She went out of her way to welcome me with open arms, and made my entrance a little bit easier. Also, our trailers were next to one another on the lot. I used to play the trumpet in my trailer, and she wouldn’t complain, which was, I think, very kind of her.”
“She was a consummate professional,” added Quinlan. “If she ever had any kind of a problem with anything, it wouldn’t be like some actors who pitch a fit. She would always take the greatest time and care to think about how best to frame something so she was not going to insult everyone, and she wound up making you laugh no matter what it was. And I keep thinking about her laugh. She could have the most boisterous laugh you’ve ever heard! She was a classic.”
See also on EW.com: Dixie Carter’s five best Designing Women moments
Apr 12
2010
08:30 PM ET
Steven Seagal sued for sexual harassment and illegal sex trafficking
Steven Seagal, 60, was sued for sexual harassment, illegal sex trafficking, and wrongful termination in L.A. on April 12. Former model Kayden Nguyen, 23, claims she was hired an an executive assistant, but was instead expected to act as one of Seagal’s “attendants,” women who served his sexual needs at any time. She’s seeking more than $1 million in damages. The actor’s attorney was not immediately available for comment.
Apr 12
2010
08:00 PM ET
Bret Michaels has emergency appendectomy; remains in hospital
According to People, Bret Michaels underwent emergency appendectomy surgery early Monday morning. The former Poison frontman and star of VH1′s Rock of Love was rushed to the hospital at 1 a.m.; his rep says he “remains in the hospital, is doing well and beginning the recovery process.” Some of the rocker’s April tour dates will be rescheduled.
UPDATE: A rep for Michaels confirmed to People that the rocker will remain under hospital supervision following his emergency surgery. The rep says Michaels saw his temperature spike overnight, which could be an indication of an infection.
Apr 12
2010
07:54 PM ET
Pamela Anderson owes $493K in California state income tax
The Associated Press is reporting that Pamela Anderson, the buxom Baywatch actress currently competing on Dancing with the Stars, owes upwards of $493,000 in back taxes to the state of California, according to a list released today of delinquent taxpayers. Her attorney declined to comment to the AP.
Apr 12
2010
05:49 PM ET
Harvey Weinstein expecting child with fashion designer wife
Film studio chairman Harvey Weinstein, 58, and his wife of more than two years, Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman, 33, will welcome their first child together late summer/early fall, a Weinstein Company rep confirmed to EW. The co-founder of the eponymous film studio also has three daughters from a previous marriage.
Apr 12
2010
04:35 PM ET
Arrest for 'Survivor' producer is imminent
Mexican authorities may be close to arresting the former Survivor producer accused of murdering his wife in Cancun, according to People.com via ABC News. Bruce Beresford-Redman, who was previously detained in Mexico during the investigation, is now closer to being arrested after authorities found inconsistencies in his account of events before and after the body of his wife, Monica, was found April 8. The couple’s two children were recently placed under temporary guardianship of Beresford-Redman’s parents.
Apr 12
2010
03:10 PM ET
Josie Duggar hospitalized again
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s 19th child, Josie, born on Dec. 25 after only 25 weeks, was hospitalized last Thursday in Little Rock, Arkansas due to fluctuating vital signs. Jim Bob told People, “She’s doing fine now. They will watch her for a few days to make sure she’s safe.” The Duggar family is the subject of the TLC reality series 19 Kids and Counting.
Apr 12
2010
12:35 PM ET
Jane Lynch announces engagement
Glee star Jane Lynch has announced her engagement to girlfriend, Lara Embry, in a video invite for the National Center for Lesbian Rights 33rd anniversary celebration set for May 1 in San Francisco, CA.
Apr 11
2010
11:14 PM ET
Dixie Carter: Annie Potts remembers her 'Designing Women' costar
Annie Potts, who costarred with the late Dixie Carter on the hit sitcom Designing Women from 1986 to 1993, has issued a statement to EW.com about her friend and coworker: “Dixie Carter was a Goddess,” Potts writes. “Beautiful and brainy, smart and funny, prim and sexy, wickedly talented and divinely sweet. The kind of wife and mother that every mother hopes their daughter will become and the kind of friend that is absolutely irreplaceable. She loved fiercely and was adored in return. To have known her a little was a delight to all. To have known her well, a treasure beyond reckoning. And now, a loss beyond measure.” Carter passed away Saturday at the age of 70. Read Tim Stack’s list of her five best Designing Women moments.
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