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Jun 7 2011 10:15 AM ET

Karina Smirnoff of 'Dancing With the Stars' engaged

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Dancing With the Stars‘ Karina Smirnoff is engaged to Detroit Tigers’ pitcher Brad Penny, according to People. They’re set to be married in the Caribbean on Jan. 21, 2012.

Jun 3 2011 05:14 PM ET

Tony Kushner accepts honorary degree after 'anti-Israel' controversy

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Playwright Tony Kushner accepted the honorary degree from the City College of New York that had become a point of controversy several weeks ago when a member of the school’s board of trustees accused the Pulitzer-Prize winner of being “anti-Israel.” The board initially voted to deny Kushner the academic honor, but facing widespread criticism, the decision was reversed, opening the door for Kushner to accept the Doctor of Letters today and address the new graduates of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Calling the degree “the most interesting one I had to work hardest to get,” according to the Associated Press, Kushner, who is married to EW columnist Mark Harris, recognized the supporters who rallied against the accusation that he was an anti-Semite. “Behind [this honor] there stands a shining community of people, of spirits of whom I’m proud to be able to call myself kindred,” he said, “who believe in the necessity of honest exchanges of ideas and opinions, who understand that life is a struggle to synthesize, to find a balance between responsibility and freedom, strategy and truth, survival and ethical humanity.”

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Jun 2 2011 12:03 PM ET

Billy Bob Thornton's daughter found guilty of manslaughter in toddler's death

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Amanda Brumfield, the 32-year-old daughter of Billy Bob Thornton, was found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the death of her best friend’s 1-year-old child, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Olivia Madison Garcia died in Oct. 2008 from a skull fracture that Brumfield claimed was a result of an accidental fall from a playpen. In a trial that lasted less than a week, the prosecution convinced a jury that the child’s skull injury was not compatible with Brumfield’s explanation, though the accused was found not guilty of first-degree murder and aggravated child-abuse. She will be sentenced for manslaughter in July.

Jun 2 2011 09:41 AM ET

Octomom doctor loses medical license

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Dr. Michael Kamrava, the Beverly Hills fertility doctor who helped the Octomom, Nadya Suleman, conceive her octuplets, will have his medical license revoked next month, the Medical Board of California ruled yesterday. The Board accused Kamrava of “repeated negligent acts” with at least three clients, and concluded that “whenever the Board exercises its disciplinary functions, public protection is paramount. The Board is not assured that oversight through probation is enough, and having weighed the above, has determined that revocation of Respondent’s certificate is necessary to protect the public.”

Jun 1 2011 11:05 AM ET

Lance Armstrong seeks '60 Minutes' apology, '60 Minutes' stands by its story

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Lance Armstrong is demanding an on-air apology from 60 Minutes after a Swiss anti-doping authority denied a report included in the CBS news show’s report that the seven-time Tour de France winner tested positive for performance enhancers at the 2001 Tour de Suisse, according to the Associated Press. In a segment that aired May 22, Armstrong’s former teammate Tyler Hamilton said that cycling authorities helped Armstrong bury a positive drug test during the 2001 Swiss race. Martial Saugy, the head of the Swiss anti-doping agency, rejected that allegation last week.

In a letter to CBS News chairman and 60 Minutes executive producer Jeff Fager, Armstrong’s lawyer Elliot Peters wrote, “In the cold light of morning your story was either extraordinarily shoddy, to the point of being reckless and unprofessional, or a vicious hit-and-run job … In either case, a categorical on-air apology is required.”

UPDATE: 60 Minutes has issued a response to Armstrong. See Fager’s comment in full after the jump: READ FULL STORY »

Jun 1 2011 09:09 AM ET

New Kid Joey McIntyre welcomes baby girl

Joey McIntyre and his wife, Barrett, are parents for the third time. “Kira Katherine McIntyre was born May 31st at 12:30 pm PST. 7 lbs., 3 oz., 21 in. A beautiful baby girl with great timing and gorgeous hair,” the New Kid on the Block tweeted this morning. The couple, who married in 2003, have two other children: Griffin, 3, and Rhys, 17 months.

Jun 1 2011 08:56 AM ET

Snooki's license revoked after fender-bender

Italian police have revoked the international driver’s license of Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi after she drove into a police escort vehicle and slightly injured two policemen, according to the Associated Press. Though Monday’s car accident was minor, and neither of the cops were hospitalized, Polizzi must now wait 15 days before her license can be reinstated.

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Jun 1 2011 08:46 AM ET

Molly Sims engaged

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Actress Molly Sims is engaged to Hollywood producer Scott Stuber (Love and Other Drugs), People reports. Stuber, 42, proposed to the former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and Las Vegas star, 38, two weeks ago after dating for a year-and-a-half.

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May 31 2011 11:12 AM ET

Steve Jobs to unveil Apple's new iCloud

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Steve Jobs will unveil Apple’s latest software products at San Francisco’s Worldwide Developers Conference on June 6, including the long-rumored-about iCloud service, according to a corporate press release.

May 27 2011 10:42 AM ET

Amy Winehouse back in rehab

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Amy Winehouse checked in to a London rehab clinic on Wednesday, but not before downing a last bottle of vodka, according to People. In a statement, Winehouse’s rep said the singer “has embarked on a treatment program at the Priory Clinic. She wants to be ready for performances in Europe this summer and decided to seek an assessment. She will remain at the Priory on doctors’ advice.”

According to the magazine, Winehouse’s father was instrumental in getting his daughter to seek help, but that didn’t stop her from finishing a miniature bottle of Smirnoff on the way to checking in. “She’s determined, and this is all off her own back,” a source close to the singer told the magazine. “It’s just a lapse. There are ups and downs on the road, and there have been mostly ups recently. But this is a down and she’s done the right thing and gone to rehab.”

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