Jeremy Piven left his Broadway show Speed the Plow, which he once called "the role of a lifetime", because he said he was sick with a high mercury count. David Mamet joked he's leaving to "pursue a career as a thermometer." — Variety
Police authorities investigating Scott Ruffalo's death ruled it a homicide yesterday, despite a witness who claimed he died while playing Russian roulette with himself. — AP
At an emergency custody hearing yesterday, Jodie Sweetin was accused of being an "unfit mother" by her ex, and is temporarily not allowed to see her baby daughter without supervision. — E! Online
Sarah Palin's teenage daughter, Bristol, is due to give birth to a baby boy on December 20, her grandfather revealed. — Page Six
Mindy McCready was hospitalized in Nashville after an alleged suicide attempt where she cut her wrists and took multiple pills. In July, Mindy went to rehab after overdosing on Ambien. — NY Daily News
Ed McMahon had a new mortgage loan negotiated for him and will be able to make the payments, which will stop his home from being foreclosed. — TMZ
