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Oct 1 2012 04:02 PM ET

Breckin Meyer and wife Deborah Kaplan have separated

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Breckin Meyer and his wife Deborah Kaplan have separated, E! reports.

The Franklin & Bash star and the writer-director married in 2001 and have a daughter, 8-year-old Caitlin Willow, together. A rep for Meyer could not be immediately reached for comment.

Meyer, 38, had roles in both of the films that Kaplan co-directed, Can’t Hardly Wait and Josie and the Pussycats.

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Sep 27 2012 11:50 AM ET

It's a baby boy for Reese Witherspoon

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Reese Witherspoon and husband Jim Toth welcomed a son today, People reports.

Tennessee James Toth is Witherspoon’s first child with her new husband, whom she married last year. The actress, 36, is already mom to Ava, 13, and Deacon, 8, from her previous marriage to actor Ryan Phillippe.

“Both mom and baby are healthy and the entire family is thrilled,” her rep told People.

The Oscar winner has numerous films in pre-production, including Wish List Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, and Big Eyes.

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Sep 15 2012 05:36 PM ET

'Innocence of Muslims' filmmaker interviewed by authorities

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A filmmaker named Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, who is linked to the inflammatory film Innocence of Muslims, was interviewed today by federal probation authorities, according to the AP. The interview took place early this morning at a sheriff’s station in Nakoula’s hometown of Cerritos, Calif. The filmmaker was not arrested. In 2010, Nakoula pleaded no contest to bank fraud charges.

Authorities have identified Nakoula as the key figure behind the Innocence of Muslims. The movie lampoons the prophet Mohammed and inspired riots in many Middle Eastern countries, one of which led to the killing of the U.S ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, after a trailer for the film appeared on YouTube.

Yesterday, one of the film’s few supporters, Terry Jones, told EW that the movie’s producer was concerned for his safety. Jones is the founder of the Stand Up America organization and is himself an outspoken critic of Islam. Jones had talked with the producer — who he said did not reveal his name — about distributing the film and on Sept. 12 Jones uploaded the movie’s trailer to the Stand Up America Facebook page. “I spoke to him yesterday twice,” Jones told EW on Friday. “He is definitely very concerned, afraid, and is definitely not planning on coming public in any form.”

Sep 6 2012 12:07 PM ET

James Franco sued by former NYU professor

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James Franco is being sued for defamation by one of his former New York University professors.

Ex-NYU professor José Angel Santana claims Franco defamed him in comments to the press, after Santana gave Franco a ‘D’ for the course.

Franco had previously told press that Santana was “awful” adding, “I didn’t feel like I needed to waste my time with a bad teacher,” according to the New York Post.

In an interview with the Post about the lawsuit, Santana called Franco a “bully” and said, “I didn’t deserve to be on the receiving end of those falsehoods. I was outraged that someone with his attendance record at NYU had the audacity to make those statements.”

Santana is seeking unspecified monetary damages.

This isn’t Santana’s first Franco-related lawsuit. In December, Santana sued NYU “for wrongful termination, discrimination, and harassment, alleging that when he gave Franco a “D” in Directing the Actor II for missing 12 out of 14 classes, he was demoted, systematically isolated from the university, and eventually denied reappointment.”

EW reached out to Franco’s rep, who did not respond to request for comment.

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Sep 6 2012 10:52 AM ET

'Bridemaids' Chris O'Dowd gets married

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Chris O’Dowd, who played Kristen Wiig’s boyfriend in Bridesmaids, got married last week, People reports.

O’Dowd, 32, wed British TV presenter Dawn Porter, 33, on Aug. 26, celebrating with a three-day party. The couple met in 2009 and got engaged the day after Christmas last year.

“Just married!!!!” O’Dowd, who now guest stars on HBO’s Girls and will star in fall’s This Is 40, tweeted after the ceremony, along with a photo of himself and Porter clad in matching full-body sweatsuits.

The funnyman also posted a racy image of Porter in lingerie, along with the message, “There are times for restraint and there are times to boast about your sexy new wife! LOOK WHAT I GOT!!!”

The photo was later deleted and Porter tweeted, “That wasn’t the wedding photo I was planning to release. #husbands!!!!” Awww, how cute, it’s their first Twitter spat!

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Sep 4 2012 09:31 AM ET

Court rules against Marilyn Monroe estate

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A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Marilyn Monroe’s estate is powerless to stop a California company from selling her images without its permission. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that The Milton Greene Archives can continue to sell iconic images of the actress without paying her estate for publicity rights. The ruling hinged on Monroe’s legal residency. She owned a home in California and an apartment in New York when she died in Los Angeles in 1962.

Her estate at the time claimed Monroe was a New York resident to avoid paying California inheritance taxes. The court ruled that her estate can’t now claim Monroe was a California resident to take advantage of a state law granting posthumous rights of publicity to the famous. READ FULL STORY »

Sep 3 2012 10:10 AM ET

Russell Crowe gets lift after getting lost kayaking

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Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe lost his way kayaking in the waters off New York’s Long Island and was picked up by a U.S. Coast Guard boat and ferried to a harbor, officials said Sunday.

The 48-year-old actor was kayaking with a friend and launched from Cold Spring Harbor Saturday afternoon on the Long Island Sound, according to U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Robert Swieciki. As it got dark, the two got lost and eventually headed for shore, beaching their kayaks in Huntington Bay, nearly 10 miles east from where they had set out. READ FULL STORY »

Aug 30 2012 09:24 PM ET

Coroner: Sage Stallone died from heart condition

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Sylvester Stallone’s son Sage died at age 36 from natural causes due to a heart condition, coroner’s officials said Thursday.

Sage Stallone’s death on July 13 was attributed to a condition that causes blockage of the arteries, and no other factors were involved. It has been classified a natural death.
The actor and film director’s sudden death stunned his family and friends. Sylvester Stallone’s publicist described him as “devastated and grief-stricken” and the actor skipped several promotional events for his film The Expendables 2.

Sage Moonblood Stallone was the oldest of Sylvester Stallone’s children and co-starred with his father in two films. He also became involved in moviemaking, directing the 2006 short Vic, which screened at the Palm Springs Film Festival.
He made his acting debut in 1990′s Rocky V and appeared with his father in 1996′s Daylight.

Also in 1996, Sage Stallone and veteran film editor Bob Murawski co-founded Grindhouse Releasing, a company dedicated to preserving and promoting the B-movies and exploitation films of the 1970s and 80s.

He was found dead in his home by an employee and a relative. No foul play had been suspected, and toxicology results showed only a minimal amount of hydrocodone in his system.

Aug 29 2012 06:25 PM ET

Brian Gerber, producer of Leonardo DiCaprio doc 'The 11th Hour,' commits suicide

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Film producer Brian Gerber (The 11th Hour) committed suicide by driving his car off a highway embankment in the mountains north of Los Angeles, according to multiple reports. Gerber, 41, who had been missing since Monday, reportedly left a suicide note.

Gerber was best known for producing documentaries, including 2008′s The Dungeon Masters — about a group of devoted Dungeons and Dragons players — and the 2007 environmental awareness film The 11th Hour, which was narrated and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. He was also instrumental in founding the Digital Hollywood content summit.

Aug 23 2012 11:56 AM ET

Harvey Weinstein targeted in actor's alleged extortion attempt

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Actor Vivek Shah has been arrested for allegedly sending menacing letters to five moguls — including Oscar-winning producer Harvey Weinstein — in an attempt to extort millions of dollars. ABC News reports that Shah is accused of threatening to kill members of Weinstein’s family unless $4 million were wired to an offshore bank account. Shah allegedly threatened coal magnate Christopher Cline, the owner of an NHL team, an oil executive, and another tycoon as well.

The alleged extortionist’s onscreen roles include an uncredited appearance in The Dark Knight (as “Middle Eastern Bank Hostage”) and bit parts on Bones and Outsourced. He was arrested by federal agents in Illinois on August 10 and is being held without bail in West Virginia, the state where one of the threatened millionaires resides.

A rep for Weinstein has not yet responded to EW’s request for comment.

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