Gary Coleman

RIP

RIP Gary Coleman

Very sad news: Gary Coleman, best known for his role as Arnold Drummond on Diff'rent Strokes has passed away at the age of 42.

Very sad news: Gary Coleman, best known for his role as Arnold Drummond on Diff'rent Strokes has passed away at the age of 42. He was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday after suffering a brain hemorrhage and died this afternoon. He'll always be remembered for coining the phrase "Whatchu talkin' 'bout Willis?" and our thoughts go out to Coleman's family and friends.

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Sugar Bits — Brad Pitt Donates $100K to Fight Prop 8

Brad Pitt donated $100,000 to help fight California's Proposition 8, which would eliminate same-sex couples' right to marriage.

  • Brad Pitt donated $100,000 to help fight California's Proposition 8, which would eliminate same-sex couples' right to marriage. He said in a statement, "no one has the right to deny another their life, even though they disagree with it." — LA Times
  • Hilary Swank was hospitalized briefly to remove a "small benign growth" and is now recuperating. — People
  • Jerry Seinfeld's Microsoft ads with Bill Gates have been pulled from the air, although the company is saying it was always the intention to use them only as a teaser. — LA Times
  • Gisele Bundchen is putting some of her jewelry up for sale at Christie's on Oct. 15 and will donate part of the proceeds to nonprofit organization the Diamond Empowerment Fund. Sources are speculating these are previous gifts from Leonardo DiCaprio. — WWD
  • Denise Richards' reality show It's Complicated has been renewed for another season and begins filming again soon. — Us Weekly
  • Gary Coleman was charged with reckless driving and disorderly conduct yesterday after hitting someone with his car when they took photos of him at a bowling alley. — TMZ

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Sugar Bits - Whoopi Will Join The View

It has been confirmed that Whoopi Goldberg will officially join The View after Labor Day.

  • It has been confirmed that Whoopi Goldberg will officially join The View after Labor Day. Ongoing coverage of seat filling to be continued. - TMZ
  • Keith Richards is writing his life story in a memoir that will be published in 2010. Wonder if he can actually remember enough of his partying lifestyle to fill a whole book. - AP
  • Gary Coleman received a citation for a misdemeanor after having a heated argument with a female friend in his car in Utah. This isn't the first time the actor has gotten in legal trouble. - BBC News
  • Eminem is suing Apple for selling his music on iTunes without his permission. And we thought iTunes was one of the few sites to legally buy music. - E! Online
  • Minnie Driver used a recent breakup with an ex boyfriend as inspiration for her latest album, Seasides. Hey, if the formula ain't broke, don't fix it. - People

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Recast "Diff'rent Strokes" and Win a Prize!

Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie.

Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!

For this week's recast challenge, I'm taking us back to the Drummond household where "diff'rent strokes move the world." If you could recast Diff'rent Strokes, the show about the kindhearted Phillip Drummond, his daughter Kimberly, adopted sons Arnold and Willis, and their maid Mrs. Garrett, which actors would you put in the roles?

Leave your entry in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, May 29, complete with a "new" cast photo. To see a list of characters to recast and a photo of the BuzzSugar t-shirt, read more