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'Sopranos' Actor Sentenced to House Arrest for Extortion
6 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Anthony Borgese, a character actor best known for playing criminal roles in "Goodfellas" and "The Sopranos," has been sentenced to six months of house arrest for his role in arranging for a mob beating. Borgese, who also goes by the stage name Tony Darrow, also will receive two years probation, Robert Nardoza, a spokesman for Brooklyn Federal Court, confirmed to TheWrap. The 72-year old Borgese faced up to three years in jail after pleading guilty to enlisting a Gambino crime family »
- Brent Lang
Alec Baldwin Kicked Off American Airlines Flight
6 December 2011 3:30 PM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
When the flight attendant says put those electronic devices in the off position, they're not fooling around. Just ask Alec Baldwin, whose dismissal from an American Airlines flight for apparently playing a mobile game was documented in real time on Twitter. "Flight attendant on American reamed me out 4 playing Words W Friends while we sat at the gate, not moving," the 30 Rock actor, 53, Tweeted on Tuesday. Another passenger, Michael J. Wolf, the founder of the technology firm Activate, Tweeted: "On an AA flight at Lax. Alec Baldwin removed from the plane. We had to go back to the gate. Terrible that everyone had to wait. »
- Dahvi Shira
Lauren Scruggs Is Walking After Plane Propeller Accident
just now | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Lauren Scruggs, the model and blogger who was severely injured in a plane propeller accident on Saturday, is making strides - quite literally - in her recovery. "Lauren walks!" reads an update on her Caring Bridge website, posted Wednesday. "This morning ... the physical therapist assisted Lauren in walking for the first time." "Once she got halfway there, she said, '30.' Not sure what she meant, [her family] asked her what that means, she replied, 'Steps!' What a praise, she was counting every step that she took!" On Monday, Scruggs marked a milestone as well, speaking for the first time since the accident. »
- Rennie Dyball
Mythbusters Mishap: Cannonball Crashes Into Two Homes, Minivan
19 minutes ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
A science experiment for the Discovery Channel show Mythbusters misfired Tuesday afternoon - literally - sending a cannonball smashing into two homes and a minivan in a residential neighborhood. Hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage were testing a cannon in Dublin, Calif., to see how fast a cannonball could travel when the incident occurred, and they found out the hard way. "This cannonball was supposed to go through several barrels of water and through a cinder block, and then ultimately into the side of the hill," J.D. Nelson of the Alameda County Sheriff's Department told CBS Los Angeles. Instead, the »
- Liz Raftery
CNN Host Signs Multi-Platform Contract With Bet
21 minutes ago | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Former CNN host T.J. Holmes signed a multi-platform contract with Bet Networks. Deadline Hollywood reported on Wednesday that the former CNN anchor will host a new program and contribute to Bet's website.
Bet did not confirm details of the show but Deadline Hollywood wrote that the program was expected to "feature Holmes’ prospective on current events as well as human interest stories."
Holmes announced his departure from CNN on Tuesday. He had been with the network since 2006. He hosted the network's weekend shows, CNN Saturday Morning and CNN Sunday morning. Holmes was based out of the network's headquarters in Atlanta.
CNN's Lineup without T.J. Holmes:
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- Rebecca Shapiro
'The X Factor' won't need overhaul, says ITV boss Adam Crozier
31 minutes ago | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has dismissed suggestions that The X Factor is in need of an overhaul. Crozier ruled out making any significant changes to the popular singing competition despite averaging a loss of roughly one million viewers per show compared to last season. Speaking at a press conference during the Broadcasting Press Guild lunch on Wednesday, the ITV boss defended X Factor's ratings performance and praised the judging panel lineup of Gary Barlow, Kelly Rowland, Tulisa Contostavlos and Louis Walsh, insisting that the show would not undergo any major changes for its 2012 series. "I think the new judges have done a fantastic job and are important to the future of the show," Crozier said. "The biggest juggernauts on all (more) »
- By Jennifer Still
Alec Baldwin Says Airline Lacked Common Sense, Style
34 minutes ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
After getting kicked off an American Airlines flight, Alec Baldwin issued an apology to the other passengers, but not to the airline. The 30 Rock star says in an essay on the Huffington Post that the flight attendant singled him out for using his phone while the plane was delayed at the gate, late for takeoff. "I guess the fact that this woman, who had decided to make some example of me, while everyone else was left undisturbed, did get the better of me," writes Baldwin.(American says in a statement that Baldwin headed for the bathroom, slammed the door loudly, »
- Mike Fleeman
Marisa Miller: I Nearly Sawed Off My Finger
39 minutes ago | TMZ | See recent TMZ news »
Supermodel Marisa Miller was one bloody accident away from losing a finger in high school -- telling TMZ, a wood shop band saw nearly claimed her pinky ... and she has the scar to prove it.But Marisa has no regrets -- adding, "I loved my wood shop class. It was very educational." Read more »
- TMZ Staff
Sunny Stretch
43 minutes ago | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Talk about striking a pose. Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber soaked up the sun in Mexico -- they were in the country to attend a wedding -- and got quite cozy during some downtime on the beach.
Gomez rocked a tiny blue bikini while Bieber lounged shirtless, in denim shorts, snapping photos of his beautiful sunbathing girlfriend while she relaxed.
Summer love in December? These are two lucky kids.
Check out Selena and Justin's fellow beach-going celebrities below:
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- Kiki Von Glinow
Sparkle Alert! Check Out Newlywed Catt Sadler's "Mega-Diamond Band"
47 minutes ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Tradition can be overrated. Knowing that fiancée Catt Sadler didn't want a traditional engagement ring with a single-cut stone just for the sake of having one, Rhys David Thomas charged right over to Tacori to collaborate on a "mega-diamond" wedding band boasting more than four carats of the sparkly stuff. Apparently, it went over quite well because...They're married, aren't they?! "The ring is more beautiful than I could have dreamed!" Sadler tells us. Per Tacori, the one-of-a-kind bauble features Asscher-cut diamonds wrapped around a platinum eternity band. Diamond accent details set within the jeweler's signature crescent pattern mark the ring's side »
Growing up with Ryan Adams
49 minutes ago | Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal | See recent Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal news »
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Ryan Adams mixed grumpiness and humor at his performance at Carnegie Hall last night.
Adams’s concerts seem to draw a fair share of folks looking to rile him, not to mention annoying those hoping to hear his music. In the past he cut short concerts when confronted with repeated calls for the songs of Canadian singer Bryan Adams, including one show where he reportedly offered to refund an offender the price of admission if he’d leave. »
- Kate Gibson
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