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Archive: February 2011 (51-60 of 83)

Feb 9 2011 06:00 AM ET

GLAAD to honor Ricky Martin and Kristin Chenoweth

Categories: GLAAD Media Awards, Politics

GLAAD-Awards Image Credit: Bob Charlotte /PR Photos; Beth Wagner/PR PhotosRicky Martin and Kristin Chenoweth will receive special honors at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards, recognizing their efforts to promote equal rights and understanding of the LGBT community. GLAAD, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, will honor Martin with the Vito Russo Award at the organization’s New York ceremony on March 19. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 8 2011 05:35 PM ET

Lindsay Lohan to be charged with felony grand theft

by Kate Ward

Categories: Lawsuits

Image Credit: Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage.comAs rumored over the weekend, the Los Angeles District Attorney office confirmed today that Lindsay Lohan would be charged with one count of felony grand theft Wednesday. The charge stems from reports that the troubled actress had allegedly stolen a necklace worth $2,500 from a store in Venice, Calif., on Jan. 22. She will be arraigned at 1:30 p.m. PT on Feb. 9.

Lohan (pictured, right, outside the Santa Monica courthouse today) is still on probation from her 2007 misdemeanor DUI. The actress served three months in jail last year after violating her parole; after her release, she was spared more prison time after testing positive for drugs. At the time, Judge Elden S. Fox told her she could be sent back for sixth months if she didn’t stay out of trouble. Over the weekend, Lohan’s lawyer denied the theft allegations in a statement, but has not immediately responded to EW’s request for comment regarding the charge.

Feb 8 2011 05:00 PM ET

Jude Law and Sienna Miller end relationship

by Adam B. Vary

Categories: Breaking up is hard to do

People is reporting that actors Jude Law and Sienna Miller have ended their on-again, off-again relationship. The couple split off a 2004 engagement in 2006, but had rekindled their relationship in 2009.

Feb 8 2011 02:20 PM ET

Steve Harvey fires back at ex's YouTube accusations

by Jeff Labrecque

Categories: Lawsuits

Family Feud host Steve Harvey has responded to his ex-wife’s YouTube accusations that he cheated on her during their marriage, turned their son against her, and ultimately left her with nothing. According to People magazine, Harvey’s attorneys successfully requested that the settlement agreement of his 2005 divorce from Mary Harvey be made public, in order to defend himself. According to that contract, Mary Harvey received $40,000 a month until March 2009, plus a $1.5 million lump sum and three homes. Steve Harvey has primary custody of their 13-year old son, Wynton.

Feb 8 2011 01:02 PM ET

Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni welcome baby boy

by Kate Ward

Categories: Celebrity Babies!

Cynthia Nixon and her fiancée, Christine Marinoni, have welcomed a son, People reports. Marinoni gave birth to Max Ellington Nixon-Marinoni on Feb. 7. Max is Nixon’s third child: The actress has two children, 14-year-old Samantha and 8-year-old Charles, with her ex, photographer Danny Mozes. Nixon and Marinoni have been dating since 2004 and been engaged since 2009.

Feb 8 2011 12:43 PM ET

Olivia Wilde separates from husband

by Jeff Labrecque

Categories:

Olivia Wilde and her husband have separated after eight years of marriage, according to People. The House actress, who recently starred in TRON: Legacy, married Tao Ruspoli, a filmmaker and Italian aristocrat, when she was still a teenager. A source told the magazine, “They have been living apart after trying for quite some time to make their relationship work.”

Feb 8 2011 01:14 AM ET

Golden Globes organization files suit against former publicist

by Dan Snierson

Categories: Golden Globe Awards, Lawsuits, Movie Biz, TV Biz

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is countersuing its former publicist for fraud, claiming that he can’t prove that the organization that runs the Golden Globes accepted bribes in exchange for special treatment of films, according to the AP. The suit also alleges that Michael Russell and his partner Stephen LoCascio were in breach of a confidentiality agreement, and that they used their ties to the awards show for financial gain. Last month, Russell sued the HFPA for $2 million, accusing the organization of engaging in “payola.”

Feb 7 2011 09:06 PM ET

Michael Jackson manslaughter trial will be televised, rules judge

by Adam B. Vary

Categories: Television

Los Angeles Superior Court judge Michael Pastor ruled today that television cameras will be permitted to film the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray for the death of Michael Jackson, says a Reuters report. The judge also blocked cameras from jury selection, and moved the trial date up to March 24.

Feb 7 2011 01:24 PM ET

Christie Brinkley joins the cast of Broadway's 'Chicago'

by Hillary Busis

Categories: Stage

The name on everybody’s lips is gonna be… Christie. Legendary supermodel Christie Brinkley will be joining Broadway’s massively successful revival of Chicago from April 4 to June 19, the AP reports. She’ll be starring as Roxie Hart, a woman who becomes famous after being arrested for killing her lover. The part has previously been played by other stars including Brooke Shields, Ashlee Simpson, and Melanie Griffith.

Feb 7 2011 09:44 AM ET

AOL buys Huffington Post for $315 million

by Jeff Labrecque

Categories: Politics, Tech

AOL has agreed to acquire The Huffington Post website for $315 million. The left-leaning website was launched in 2005 by a group led by Arianna Huffington and currently boasts a readership of 25 million unique monthly visitors (according to December ComScore numbers). “This is truly a merger of visions and a perfect fit for us,” said Huffington, in the statement. “The Huffington Post will continue on the same path we have been on for the last six years – though now at light speed — by combining with AOL.”

Huffington will be president and editor-in-chief of AOL’s new Huffington Post Media Group, which will include content from Engadget, TechCrunch, Moviefone, MapQuest, and other sites.