Posted on Sat Nov 5th, 2011 8:59am PDT By
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CBS veteran Andy Rooney passed away yesterday in a New York City hospital at the age of 92, the network has confirmed.
The
60 Minutes newsman had been in the hospital since late October after suffering complications from surgery, and this was just a few weeks after he announced that he was retiring. Rooney is survived by his four children, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Jeff Fager, the chairman of CBS News and the EP of
60 Minutes, said in a statement today, "It's a sad day at 60 Minutes and for everybody here at CBS News. It's hard to imagine not having Andy around. He loved his life and he lived it on his own terms. We will miss him very much."
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Posted on Sat Nov 5th, 2011 8:30am PDT By
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And by that, we mean a latte, a makeover and maybe some good news that one of his next film projects is greenlit?
A disheveled-looking Mel Gibson was snapped leaving a meeting at Cross Creek in Malibu on Friday, and we're not sure if it was the gloomy weather or what, but the 55-year-old actor looked like he just wasn't in the mood to smile for the cameras. Cheer up, buttercup!
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Posted on Fri Nov 4th, 2011 4:00pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Queen B is about to welcome a little princess!
At the Cosmopolitan Awards in London Thursday night, former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland accidentally let it slip that her BFF Beyoncé is expecting a baby girl!
Rowland confessed to US Weekly:
"I think her dad [Jay-Z] is gonna give her everything anyways, all I can give her is love. I think she'll be very well behaved. Her parents will make sure of that."
It had previously been
reported that Bey would be welcoming a girl with hubby Jay-Z in February, but the singer has yet to confirm the news.
Hip hop's most royal couple are reportedly building a 2,200 square-foot nursery at their NYC pad for their little one, who will no doubt be lavished with the finest designer baby duds!
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Posted on Fri Nov 4th, 2011 3:45pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Dressed down in a long skirt and a skull-and-crossbones tee, Brenda Song flashed her cushion-cut diamond engagement ring while exiting her Mercedes G-Wagon at an LA Starbucks, on Friday.
The Social Network star and her beau, Trace Cyrus, began dating in May and announced their engagement via Twitter last month. "I am very excited to say, last week I asked my girlfriend Brenda Song to marry me and she said YES! We are both very excited to be engaged!" Cyrus, 22, Tweeted after his proposal.
It was rumored that Song, 23, was pregnant with the couple's first child, but the pair have never confirmed the news.
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Posted on Fri Nov 4th, 2011 2:55pm PDT By
X17 Staff

Six weeks have passed in the Dr. Conrad Murray manslaughter trial, and now it's up to the jury to decide whether the doctor is guilty or not ... of killing Michael Jackson.
The twelve men and women of the jury have begun deliberations. Their decision can come as soon as today or could take weeks to decide.
During closing arguments on Thursday, defense attorney Ed Chernoff said the prosecution "absolutely failed to prove a crime."
In comparison, prosecuting attorney David Walgren referred to the defense's theory as "junk science."
Dr. Murray is accused of injecting the King of Pop with a lethal dose of Propofol on June 25, 2009, resulting in Jackson's death.
In our X17
Poll asking readers if Dr. Murray should be found guilty, 53% of you said "yes" while 46% believe he's innocent.
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Posted on Fri Nov 4th, 2011 2:30pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Jennifer Love Hewitt's body always looks fabulous when she's in love, and judging by her sexy curves, the actress is currently enjoying relationship bliss!
The 32-year-old starlet has been dating 27-year-old actor Jarod Einsohn.
After an afternoon workout in Studio City, the
I Know What You Did Last Summer actress headed to her car rocking an OMG shirt and of course ... carrying a pricey Louis Vuitton bag. Doesn't everyone use an LV purse as a gym bag?
The Ghost Whisperer star has signed on to appear in the upcoming Lifetime TV series,
The Client List, based on the life of Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss.
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Posted on Fri Nov 4th, 2011 2:00pm PDT By
X17 Staff
MLS
It's the ultimate splurge for that diehard
Malcolm in the Middle fan!
Former child star Frankie Muniz has just offered his Tuscan-style mansion in Scottsdale AZ for lease, and at just $7,250 a month it could be yours.
The actor paid $2,782,000 for the home in 2008, which sits on the northern slope of Scottsdale's Pinnacle Peak, behind 24-hour guarded gates in the Estancia Club -- an exclusive 18-hole golf resort that's only open to 325 members and their invited guests.
The lavish 6,195 square foot home boasts 5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, a motor court, a three car garage, a swimming pool with mountain views, a state of the art gym, a home theater, a soaking tub for two and a built in barbecue station.
The newly-engaged star recently purchased a newly completed home about 23 miles south of his Scottsdale property, in an upscale neighborhood in Camelback Mountain in Phoenix.
The actor also owns a $3,499,000 pad in LA, which he's been leasing to Cee Lo Green for around $10,000 a month.
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Posted on Fri Nov 4th, 2011 1:30pm PDT By
X17 Staff

Think some of Hollywood's hottest A-list stars rake in
way too much cash?
Forbes has just released a list of the most overpaid actors in Tinseltown, and after taking a look at this roster, some Hollywood execs may want to rethink those future paychecks!
Drew Berrymore topped the list as
the most overpaid star -- for every $1 she's paid, her films return a measly 40 cents. Ouch.
On the other hand, for every $1 Reese Witherspoon makes, the Oscar winner's films earn around $3.55. Eddie Murphy averaged an impressive $2.70 return per film, thanks in part to the animated
Shrek series.
Also on the list? Will Ferrell, Denzel Washington, Nicolas Cage, Adam Sandler, Vince Vaughn, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman take home the biggest paychecks in Hollywood.
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