Celebrities

Washington, 22 July 2008 -- One month before a child custody trial was to begin, Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline has been granted sole custody of their two sons, 2-year-old Sean Preston and 1-year-old Jayden James.

Kevin Federline's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan told E! News, "The case has been settled. The court still has to approve it." "Nobody could have anticipated the terms of events that have occurred...." he added. "This was a two-year journey that will be halted at a point that is good for these children. Custody is always modifiable. If there is a final order, it means there is nothing to try."

Britney Spears will have visitation rights.

Source: VOANews.com (By Mary Morningstar)

Ryan Sheckler Hosts First-Time Golf Tournament with Brody Jenner, Mia Hamm, Kevin Federline, Bode Miller Among Those Attending

July 22, 2008 -- Together with Wasserman Media Group, pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler will host the debut of the Ryan Sheckler X Games Celebrity Skins Classic to be held Tuesday, July 29, at the Trump National Golf Course in Palos Verdes, Calif., as part of the mission of Sheckler’s non-profit organization – The Sheckler Foundation. In addition to Sheckler’s foundation, four other charities will be benefiting from the proceeds of the tournament. ESPN has been involved with and supported all four charities over the years. As part of this event, ESPN will be donating its skins to the Athlete Recovery Fund.    » read more »

Hosted by Former "Bachelor" Bob Guiney, with Appearances by Julianne Hough from "Dancing with the Stars" and ABC Daytime Stars Bradford Anderson, Kassie DePaiva, Bobbie Eakes, Ricky Paull Goldin, Rebecca Herbst and Jason Thompson

Tuesday, June 03, 2008 -- ABC is hosting its annual Block Party at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville on SATURDAY, JUNE 7 (1:00-5:30 p.m.), to be hosted by former "Bachelor" participant Bob Guiney, with appearances by Julianne Hough from "Dancing with the Stars" and ABC Daytime talent Bradford Anderson ("General Hospital"), Kassie DePaiva ("One Life to Live"), Bobbie Eakes ("All My Children"), Ricky Paull Goldin ("All My Children"), Rebecca Herbst ("General Hospital") and Jason Thompson ("General Hospital").    » read more »

27 May 2008 -- Actor, producer and Academy Award-winning director Sydney Pollack has died at the age of 73. Agent Leslee Dart said Pollack died Monday of cancer while surrounded by family at his home in the city of Pacific Palisades, California. He was diagnosed with cancer about nine months ago.

Sydney Pollack won Academy Awards for best director and best picture for the 1985 film Out of Africa starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. The film won five other Academy Awards.

Pollack was born in 1934 in Lafayette, in the midwestern U.S. state of Indiana. After high school, he moved to New York and studied acting.    » read more »

Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf and Karen Allen Will Be on Hand to Promote the Upcoming Premiere of 'INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL'

NEW YORK, May 19, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 6 p.m.* 106 & PARK will host an exclusive red carpet special with Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf and Karen Allen. Live from the streets of Harlem, THE ADVENTURES OF 106 & INDIANA JONES will also feature special performances by Ashanti, Jim Jones and new R&B sensation, Estelle.

*All times ET/PT

ABOUT "INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL":    » read more »

March 26, 2008, London -- NME – the longest-running and most famous music weekly in the world – today announced an exclusive partnership with the world’s leading social network, MySpace (myspace.com), to stream the first ever NME Awards US live from Los Angeles next month. In addition to streaming the awards, MySpace will also be presenting the Best Band of the Year award.

The hugely successful NME Awards UK – renowned as the most important and prestigious event for British fans of cutting-edge music – will be held in the US for the first time in Los Angeles at Goldenvoice’s historic El Rey Theatre on April 23, two days before the Coachella Music and Arts Festival begins.    » read more »

14 March 2008 -- India's Supreme Court has suspended legal proceedings against Hollywood actor Richard Gere, who faced obscenity charges for publicly kissing Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty last year.

Friday, the court indefinitely stayed the arrest warrant issued against Richard Gere and granted him permission to travel to and from India.

Richard Gere embraced and kissed Shilpa Shetty on her cheek at the public AIDS awareness event in New Delhi last year, prompting Hindu hard-liners to allege the pair had offended India's conservative culture.    » read more »

February 18, 2008, Beverly Hills, CA — Academy Award® nominees, presenters and performers will be greeted on Oscar’s red carpet on Sunday, February 24, by film historian, television host and Hollywood Reporter columnist Robert Osborne, Academy President Sid Ganis announced today. Red carpet guest arrivals are expected to begin at approximately 3 p.m. PT and conclude at the start of the Oscar® telecast at 5 p.m. PT.    » read more »

February 15, 2008, Beverly Hills, CA –– Regis Philbin, who will host the official 30-minute red carpet arrivals show preceding the 80th Academy Awards® presentation, will be joined by co-hosts Samantha Harris and Shaun Robinson, executive producer Gil Cates and producer Dennis Doty announced today.

This will be Samantha Harris’s first time working on Oscar’s Red Carpet Show and Robinson’s fourth time hailing the stars on Oscar’s behalf.    » read more »

11 February 2008, Washington (By Mary Morningstar) -- Britney Spears was released from UCLA Medical Center's psychiatric ward on February 6.

People magazine reports that a court representative determined there was "no just cause" to keep the troubled singer detained.    » read more »

February 11, 2008, Beverly Hills, CA — To ensure public safety, support security strategies and facilitate the production of the 80th Academy Awards® show, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the City of Los Angeles have finalized street closure plans around the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood.    » read more »

04 February 2008, Washington (By Mary Morningstar) -- In the early morning hours of January 31, Britney Spears was transported by ambulance to UCLA Medical Center. Reports indicate the 26-year-old singer will be kept in the hospital for a 72-hour involuntary psychiatric evaluation.

According to People magazine's web site, Spears' friend and manager Sam Lufti said, "She went willingly. It was like something in her heart was telling her she should go. She knew something was wrong."    » read more »

January 30, 2008, Beverly Hills, CA — Pink Martini, the 12-member pop orchestra from Portland, Oregon, will headline the entertainment at the Governors Ball, the celebration following the 80th Academy Awards® presentation on Sunday, February 24, Governors Ball Chair Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced today.

“Pink Martini is reminiscent of a Hollywood musical from the Golden Era,” said Boone Isaacs. “Their global sound will be the perfect accompaniment at this year’s Governors Ball.”    » read more »

- Encore Broadcasts of "The View," Dec. 24-Jan. 4, 2008 Feature Some of Hollywood's Biggest Stars

- Sherri Shepherd, Co-Host Of "The View," Visits New Amsterdam Theater, Home Of "Mary Poppins," For A Fun Look Behind The Scenes With Thomas Schumacher, Author Of "How Does The Show Go On?"
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