Nick Lachey is executive producing a show for MTV based on the movie Fame, featuring students at his former high school in Cincinnati. — The Hollywood Reporter
Patrick Dempsey was in his home state of Maine on Monday to announce the creation of the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at the Central Maine Medical Center. He is one of the center's primary financial backers, though he declined to mention the amount of his donation. — The Kennebec Journal
Mariah Carey will replace Janet Jackson as the performer on this week's SNL since Janet pulled out sick. — TMZ
Dawn Wells, who starred as Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island, has been sentenced to six month's probation following an October arrest for marijuana possession and driving under the influence. — AP
Audrina Patridge will join the Pussycat Dolls on stage in Las Vegas to promote upcoming episodes of The Hills. — People
A judge has dismissed a health insurance firm's lawsuit against Robert De Niro that claimed the actor lied about his prostate cancer before starting work on Hide and Seek in 2003. — AP
