Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Heath Ledger music videos; Rourke in Russian prison

Actress Natasha Richardson was hospitalized on Monday afternoon in Montreal after suffering a serious head injury, PEOPLE has confirmed.

The Tony-winning star, 45, was first brought to Centre Hospitalier Laurentien near the Mont Tremblant winter resort following a skiing accident.

Her husband, actor Liam Neeson, 56, left the set of a movie he was filming in Toronto and rushed to his wife's side.

She married Neeson in 1994, and the couple has two sons.

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"Some artists want your money so they can buy Range Rovers and diamond bracelets,but I don't care about that kind of stuff. I want your soul"

- Lady GaGa

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Less than a month after he capped a remarkable comeback with an appearance at the Oscars, Mickey Rourke spent three hours in a high security Russian prison.

The American actor, who was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award for his turn in The Wrestler, visited the Butyrka prison in Moscow to research his latest role.

Rourke has signed up to play Russian villain Whiplash in the upcoming sequel to comic book movie Iron Man, in which he'll star alongside Robert Downey Jr.

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Two music videos that represent actor Heath Ledger's last directorial work before his death in January 2008 will be released this year.

Modest Mouse plans to release the animated video for "King Rat," a bonus track from the band's 2007 "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank," Billboard has confirmed. The news was first reported by Spin magazine on its Web site. A video for Grace Woodroofe's cover of David Bowie's "Quicksand" is also set for release this year, along with her Ben Harper-produced debut album, the L.A. Weekly reports.

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Jenna Jameson gave birth to twin boys Monday morning, according to Us Magazine:

"They're in very good health," her rep tells Us.

"She's been taking it easy and even had to be in a wheelchair during one of Tito's events in Las Vegas," a source told Us when Jameson was just shy of eight months pregnant. "She's very excited to be a mom."

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High School Musical star Zac Efron is set to shock his fans by posing with a naked woman in an arty new photospread.

The actor agreed to roll around on the dirty ground with a nude model as part of a session for the upcoming Interview magazine. In one shot, readers will be able to see the model's exposed right breast.

He says, "It was definitely different from anything I had ever done before."

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Carson Daly's publicist Heather Lylis said the 35-year-old TV personality and girlfriend Siri Pinter are the proud parents of a baby boy. Jackson James Daly was born Sunday, weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces.

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    Saturday, February 14, 2009
    Reaching out to fire victims, Latest on Jane Goody

    Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban have donated $500,000 to charity the Red Cross in an effort to help their fellow Australians left homeless by raging bush fires.

    More than 180 people have been killed in the inferno, which has destroyed more than 1,000 homes.

    The couple appeared via satellite link during an Australian telethon to raise money for the country's Red Cross, during which the actress said, "Our hearts go out tonight to all the families that are dealing with the loss of loved ones and having to rebuild their lives again."

    Joining the A-list couple in rallying public support were Russell Crowe, Naomi Watts, Hugh Jackman, Mel Gibson, Rachel Griffiths, Orlando Bloom and his model-girlfriend Miranda Kerr, Ellen DeGeneres and a host of musicians like k.d. lang, politicians and sports legends, all of whom sent appeals asking for money on behalf of the Nine Network's Australia Unites telethon.

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    Jade Goody is planning to marry boyfriend Jack Tweed after being told she has only months left to live.

    Jade, 27, was diagnosed with cervical cancer last year. She was recently told that the disease had spread to her bowel, groin and liver. On Friday (Feb. 6), Goody underwent emergency surgery to remove a "golf-ball sized" tumor from her bowel.

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    M.I.A has given birth to her first child, reports Desi Hits.

    The Paper Planes singer - who performed on her due date at the Grammy Awards (Feb. 8) - welcomed a baby boy on February 12.

    In a recent interview, the star, real name Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam, revealed she thought her child would be a boy: "It doesn't matter to me if it's a boy or a girl," she said. "If it's a girl she will be a tough girl, but I think I may have a boy because I have a pointy stomach."

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    It looks like Mickey Rourke might be up for a new career in comedy. That, or he's actually completely sane. A photog caught up with Rourke in NYC and asked if he was going out with Courtney Love? Rourke responded: "I'd rather be on a deserted island with a gorilla."

    Oh my.

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    Quite possibly Hollywood's newest vegan couple, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi will be honored for their efforts to improve care for animals at the Humane Society's Genesis Awards next month.

    The Wyler Award, named after the late Genesis Award founder, Gretchen Wyler, is given to celebrities or other public figures who have made the most noise in standing up for the better treatment of animals.

    Looks like they've made the right choice. Where do we start?

    Portia and Ellen both became vegans this year, saying no to every animal product, whether flesh or a byproduct. They both were active in getting the word out on Prop 2, the measure which passed in California to allow certain farm animals to move around freely.

    They even share their lifestyle with people who are fortunate enough to be in their presence. The wedding reception menu was completely vegan. Ellen has given out vegan items quite a few times on her television show.

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