RIP
ESTATE SETTLED
Heath Ledger's 2-year-old daughter with actress Michelle Williams, Matilda Rose, will inherit all of her father's estate. The actor, who died in January, signed a will before his daughter was born, leaving everything to his parents and sisters. But Ledger's father, Kim, told the Australian newspaper the Sunday Times that the family has given all the money to Matilda.
OUCH
ADD A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY TO INJURY VIA RAMPANT CHEATING
Dennis Quaid has fired back after ex-wife Meg Ryan publicly referenced his indiscretions during their marriage. Quaid stated he "can't believe" Ryan is still talking about this and that he now has a "happy, beautiful family.
TENTATIVE BRAND NAME:
IT'S NOT FIVE O'CLOCK ANYWHERE, BUT WHATEVER
Constellation Spirits Inc. is pairing with country music star Kenny Chesney to develop a new rum. "We're looking to create a vacation in a bottle that people can enjoy when they kick back," Chesney said.
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NOOOOOOOO
IS NOTHING SACRED
Heather Locklear was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance in the upscale Santa Barbara, Calif., area Saturday. Locklear, 47, was pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer after a resident reported her driving erratically. She was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence of prescription medication and later was released.
UNIONS
CANADIANS TOO BUSY WITH FREE HEALTH CARE TO BOTHER
Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds married this weekend, according to her publicist. Us Weekly reported that the small wedding took place at a resort outside Vancouver, British Columbia, in Canada.
JUDGEMENT
CAMERA WAS ASKING FOR IT
Los Angeles County prosecutors say they will not file felony charges against Kanye West and his manager over an incident in which a paparazzo's camera was broken. Prosecutors referred the case to city attorneys, who will decide whether to charge West with a misdemeanor.
DESPERATION
HEEEEEERE'S MONEY
Ed McMahon, the 85-year-old former "Tonight Show" sidekick, will star in two viral rap videos for Freecreditreport.com, a financial Web site. The videos feature McMahon wearing a tracksuit, being chauffeured around Los Angeles in a Escalade golf cart and waxing lyrical about his very public financial troubles. "I knew I could sing the blues, but I didn't know I could rap," he said.
VINTAGE
PRE-INTERNET PORN VALUABLE!
Photographer Bert Stern is suing to force the return of seven nude and seminude photos of Marilyn Monroe. Court papers say Stern loaned them to the now-defunct Eros magazine, but they weren't returned. He seeks $700,000 in repayment.
CONTESTS
MORE EMBARRASSING: RYAN SEACREST TOOK SECOND PLACE
Regis Philbin has lost the "Best Regis" award yet again. And this time, it's personal: The winner is Philbin's infant grandson, William Xavier. The 77-year-old talk-show host and award creator lost for the fifth straight year.
COUPLED
HELD FOR RONSON
Lindsay Lohan has confirmed what the world has guessed: She's been dating Samantha Ronson "a very long time." The 22-year-old actress casually told the co-host of "Loveline" on Monday that she's been dating the 31-year-old DJ. The pair have appeared in public and have been photographed together but have never publicly commented about the extent of their relationship.
ANNOUNCEMENT
CLAYMATES HIT SNOOZE
Clay Aiken says the birth of his newborn son inspired him to acknowledge what many people already thought: He's gay. "It was the first decision I made as a father," Aiken told People magazine. "I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn't raised that way."
FREAKONOMICS
DOUGLAS SCHOOLS BERNANKE, ZETA-JONES ON FED BAILOUT
Michael Douglas fielded questions at the U.N. on world markets from reporters recalling "Wall Street." Douglas was asked to compare nuclear Armageddon with the "financial Armageddon on Wall Street."
DO-GOODING
FOOD FOR FAMILIES
Tyler Perry may be a successful director, playwright and actor, but he knows what it's like to be hungry. Perry, who grew up the poor son of a carpenter in New Orleans and was homeless for a time, has donated enough food to feed 1,000 families for two weeks in Atlanta, where he lives now. "I've been out on the street; I know what it's about," said Perry, 39.
SPECIALTIES
IF INSULTS WERE DANCE STEPS, HE'D BE BING CROSBY
"Dancing With the Stars" is back — with low score paddles. Soap star Susan Lucci was given a measly 15; chef Rocco DiSpirito cooked up a lukewarm 14. But the lowest number — a pathetic 12 — went to comedian Jeffrey Ross.
ACCESSORIES
SURPRISINGLY, STAR KIND OF STARTING TO LIKE NECK BRACE
A Superior Court judge ruled last week that Ed McMahon's lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and two physicians lays out adequate legal ground to pursue claims that include negligence and fraud.
OBVIOUS
HANGING TOGETHER
"I'm doin' all right," magician David Blaine said after starting his latest endurance challenge Monday — 60 hours hanging upside-down, without a net, above Wollman Rink in Manhattan's Central Park. Blaine was joined by Kelly Ripa of "Live With Regis & Kelly" as she conducted an upside-down interview. He's due to end the stunt during a two-hour ABC special Wednesday.
SLOW NEWS DAY
ACTOR RENOWNED FOR ICONIC MOVIE TO RECEIVE AWARD
Malcolm McDowell, who starred in the 1971 film classic "A Clockwork Orange," will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the 11th annual Savannah Film Festival. Previous recipients include Peter O'Toole and Vanessa Redgrave.
BOREDOM
O.J. STILL PAINFUL TO WATCH
Writer Dominick Dunne was taken to a Las Vegas hospital Monday after he was stricken with pain while watching the O.J. Simpson armed robbery-kidnapping trial. Reached by phone, Dunne, 82, said he was being checked by doctors and expected to be released.
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RECOVERING
BARKER, DJ AM OK
Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM are expected to fully recover from burns they suffered in a fiery South Carolina jet crash that killed the other four people aboard, one of their doctors said Sunday. The two suffered second- and third-degree burns but suffered no other injuries from the crash. Such injuries can take a year to fully heal.
PLOTS
WEAPONS OF MASS TASTE DESTRUCTION DISCOVERED
Heather Mills is donating $1 million worth of soy hamburgers, soy hot dogs and soy chicken cutlets to one of the poorest neighborhoods in the Bronx. The vegan animal rights campaigner told the New York Post that she wants to make sure children in the neighborhood "have as many nutritional advantages as anyone else."
AILING
SINGER HOSPITALIZED WITH COMPLICATIONS FROM HEPATITIS C
Natalie Cole, who recently revealed she has hepatitis C, has been hospitalized as a result of side effects from her medication and a heavy promotional schedule. The singer has been in a New York City hospital since Sept. 12.
ON THE MEND
CHAD LOWE FOUND
Hilary Swank is recovering after a hospital procedure to remove a small, benign growth, a representative for the Oscar-winning actress said Thursday. "She was experiencing some discomfort and went to see her doctor, who prescribed an immediate course of action that included a brief hospitalization" to eliminate the growth, said Swank's manager, Jason Weinberg.
BUSTED
DRIVE 120 MPH, BLOW .08, PAY $1,700: PRICELESS
Thomas Jane has pleaded no contest to drunken driving after he was clocked going 120 mph in a Maserati. Jane wasn't in the Shafter, Calif., courtroom but made the plea through his lawyer. The actor was fined $1,700.
PHILANTHROPY
MISERLY BRAD PITT DONATES LESS THAN $1 MILLION
Brad Pitt has donated $100,000 to fight California's ballot initiative that would overturn the state Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. "Because everyone has the right to live the life they so desire," Pitt said Wednesday.
TROPHY WIFE
SINGING LES BLEUS
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has shared the world stage with Britain's queen, the pope and the Dalai Lama. But on Tuesday night, France's first lady appeared on a different kind of stage, this time with rock royalty — the Kings of Leon and Metallica. Introduced simply as Carla Bruni, she sang live on the British Broadcasting Corp. program "Later Live ... With Jools Holland."
CURTAINS
NEON LEG WARMERS TO ROLL OUT OF FASHION ON BROADWAY
After 528 performances, "Xanadu," the roller-disco musical loosely adapted from the cult 1980s film starring Olivia Newton-John, will close Oct. 12 at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre, producer Rob Ahrens has announced.
LETTERS
CONFUSED MOTHER WAITS 7 MONTHS FOR PUNCHLINE
The mother of Britney and Jamie Lynn Spears says Jamie Lynn told her she was pregnant in a note. "I thought it was a joke," Lynne Spears said in an interview. "I kept waiting for the punch line."
TEXTING
BACK 2 SKOOL
A week of fast and furious text messaging by Weber High School students won a coveted radio station prize — a visit from singer Jessica Simpson. Simpson dropped in at the Pleasant View, Utah, school Monday to the delight of about 1,800 screaming fans. To earn their prize, Weber High students sent 571,795 text messages to Salt Lake City-based radio station KUBL.
FIRSTS
HATTIESBURG, MISS. FINALLY MENTIONED ON THIS PAGE
Rapper Webbie was charged with felony eluding, driving under the influence and misdemeanor possession of marijuana after a high-speed police chase. Webbie was arrested in Hattiesburg, Miss.
CREATIVITY
ALL THE FASHION GREATS RELY ON CRASS LITERALISM
Lauren Conrad has revealed some details about the dress she's designing for the Emmy "trophy girls," People reported. The gown will be green (reflecting the award show's theme) and will sport diamond broaches to symbolize the Emmys' diamond anniversary.
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