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Morning Links - Ed McMahon Honored on The Tonight Show

PopSugar — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:30:43 -0700

Conan O'Brien paid tribute to Ed McMahon on his show last night - Popcrunch
Kate Gosselin is trying to speed up her divorce - TMZ
Matthew Broderick is very happy after seeing his twin girls - People
Daryl Hannah was arrested in WV yesterday after a mining protest - Lifeline Live
Jonathan Rhys Meyers has a run in with police at Charles de Gaulle - I'm Not Obsessed
NJ Housewife Danielle Staub has quite the past - Wonderwall
Is Angelina Jolie hiding the twins? - ICYDK
Oprah Winfrey treats her staff to a very expensive vacation - Celebitchy
Donald Trump gets fired - Fox Pop Tarts

RIP Ed McMahon

PopSugar — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:40:35 -0700

Ed McMahon died at age 86 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center earlier this morning. He'd been battling cancer and also suffered from pneumonia this past January. Ed is survived by his wife Pamela and five adult children. The former Tonight Show sidekick is a legend and will be missed. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his friends and family.

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Sugar Bits - Jeremy Piven Drops Out of Speed the Plow

PopSugar — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:30:20 -0800

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

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Sugar Bits - Madonna and Guy Granted Preliminary Divorce

PopSugar — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:30:47 -0800

As expected, Madonna and Guy Ritchie received a preliminary divorce in court today, and it will become final in six weeks and one day. Madonna's paperwork cited "unreasonable behavior" as the basis for the split. - AP
ICYMI, Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz welcomed a baby boy named Bronx Mowgli last night.
Ed McMahon had respiratory issues and was rushed to Cedars-Sinai hospital, but it turned out to be related to smoke from the fires in LA and not a heart attack. - TMZ
The Roots' bus crashed and flipped over in Paris yesterday and the drummer, Ahmir Thompson, blogged about the entire episode while waiting for the police to arrive. Nobody was seriously injured. - Okay Player
TRL host Damien Fahey bounced back from the recent cancellation of the MTV show. He will be a special correspondence host on Extra as details are being finalized now. - Page Six

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Sugar Bits - Janet Jackson Hospitalized, Cancels Show

PopSugar — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:30:17 -0700

Janet Jackson was rushed to the hospital yesterday and canceled her show in Montreal after feeling sick during her sound check. She is currently being monitored at the hospital. - Us Weekly
Ed McMahon's troubles continue as Merv Griffin's company filed a lawsuit against him last Thursday on claims of an unpaid loan. - AP
Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham named their newborn son Brendan Joseph. - Life&Style
'Til Death actress Joely Fisher and her husband adopted a baby girl, Olivia, from South Central LA. - People
Pete Wentz donated an undisclosed amount of money to fight California's Proposition 8 at a fundraiser in Hollywood on Sunday. - TMZ
Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel are not back together, although the two were seen holding hands over the weekend. - Us Weekly

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Sugar Bits - McCain Cancels on Letterman, Not Couric

PopSugar — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:28:38 -0700

Dave Letterman wasn't pleased yesterday when John McCain canceled his scheduled appearance on the show at the last minute. McCain said it was part of his campaign's suspension, however he still found time for an interview with Katie Couric. - Huffington Post
Al Gore and Bono kicked off the fourth annual Clinton Global Initiative yesterday, calling for "civil disobedience" to prevent new coal plants from being constructed. - CitizenSugar
Natalie Portman and her boyfriend Devendra Banhart have split. They started dating in March. - Us Weekly
The Bachelorette's Jen Schefft is engaged to her boyfriend Joe Waterman and the two plan to get married in Chicago in 2009. - People
Ed McMahon got a new job rapping about his financial problems on two viral videos for FreeCreditReport.com. Check out the hilarious picture. - AP
Dancing With the Stars eliminated another contestant last night. Do you agree with the decision? - E! Online

Sugar Bits - Donald Trump Bails Out Ed McMahon

PopSugar — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:30:00 -0700

Donald Trump is buying Ed McMahon's house, which was previously facing foreclosure, and leasing it back to Ed so that he can continue living in it. - LA Times
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince's release date has been pushed back to July 17, 2009, instead of Nov. 21, 2008, because Warner Bros. feels that will be better timing for the big box office film. - BuzzSugar
Michael Phelps won his sixth gold medal in the Beijing Olympics today, and US gymnasts Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson won gold and silver in the women's all-around competition. - CitizenSugar
Matthew Fox negotiated a raise with Lost and is expected to earn about $225,000 per episode, in comparison to the $150,000 an episode he previously made. - Reuters
DMX was arrested yet again yesterday, for failing to show up to a court date in Arizona earlier in the week. - TMZ
Busy Philipps and her husband Marc Silverstein welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Birdie, on Wednesday. - People

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Sugar Bits - Angelina to Replace Tom as Lead in Spy Movie?

PopSugar — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:30:00 -0700

Angelina Jolie is rumored to be replacing Tom Cruise as the star of Edwin A. Salt, a movie about a CIA officer wrongly accused of being a Russian spy. The lead role would be changed from male to female, as would the title of the film. - BuzzSugar
Tom Cruise's next role might be as the main character in a comedy called Food Fight about an NYC chef forced to cook at a school cafeteria. - Hollywood Reporter
Vanessa Hudgens is being sued again, this time by Johnny on the Spot Productions, which claims she is not paying the terms of her production settlement agreed on in May 2006. - E! Online
Following his recent arrest in Turks and Caicos, Nikki Blonsky's father was released on $3,000 bail due to health problems and is thought to be flying back to New York. - People
Westmoore Lending of Huntington Beach, CA, is suing Ed McMahon for more than $275,000 that the creditor says he owes from a 2006 loan. - AP
Hayden Panettiere's father was released on $50,000 bail following his felony spousal abuse charges, which the Panettieres say was all a big misunderstanding. - TMZ

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Sugar Bits - Update on Shia LaBeouf's DUI Arrest

PopSugar — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:30:13 -0700

Following Shia LaBeouf's car accident and arrest on suspicion of DUI, his publicist released a statement saying, "Shia is currently recovering from extensive hand surgery with plans to return to work on the set of Transformers 2 within one month." - TMZ
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom married actress Jennifer Siebel at a ranch ceremony in Montana this weekend. - CitizenSugar
The Dark Knight had another record-breaking weekend, taking the top spot at the box office again, followed by Step Brothers with $30 million profit and Mamma Mia! with $17.2 million. - BuzzSugar
Matt Damon is expecting another daughter with wife Luciana and says she is due soon. - USA Today
The five nominees in the Reality TV Host category will be cohosting the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards Show on Sept. 21. - Hollywood Reporter
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt may have asked Bono to be the godfather of their newborn twins. - The Mirror
Jimmy Kimmel gave Ed McMahon a job on his show as a pitchman for funny commercial segments. - Access Hollywood

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Sugar Bits - Michelle Williams to Contribute to Heath Ledger Memorial Scholarship

PopSugar — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:30:53 -0700

Michelle Williams will be the first contributor to a newly established scholarship for struggling Australian actors in Heath Ledger's name. - People
Nick Hogan has been transferred from solitary confinement to a cell shared with three other juvenile inmates in the prison where he is currently serving time on reckless driving charges. The move is unrelated to Nick's request to be placed under house arrest. - The St. Petersburg Times
Shania Twain addressed her recent split from husband Mutt Lange on her personal blog, thanking fans for their support and saying that she needs, "some time to heal this broken heart but make no mistake; I will be back and hopefully stronger than ever." - ShaniaTwain.com
After news broke that the legendary TV host Ed McMahon is in danger of losing his Beverly Hills mansion to foreclosure after defaulting on $4.8 million in home loans, he appeared on Larry King Live last night to discuss his deteriorating financial state. - AP
Vin Diesel has a baby and a girlfriend! He and model Paloma Jimenez welcomed a daughter on April 2. - People

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