Brittany Murphey Found Dead

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Actress Brittany Murphy went into full cardiac arrest and died this morning in Los Angeles. An emergency call was made about 8am Sunday morning from husband Simon Monjack’s home, the L.A. Fire Department was quoted as saying. She was rushed to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center but pronounced dead on arrival. Her time of death was listed as 10:04 AM.

Sources tell TMZ Brittany Murphy’s mom discovered her unconscious in the shower. We’re told when paramedics arrived, they quickly determined Murphy was in full cardiac arrest and immediately administered CPR.

Murphy was born in Atlanta and began acting as a young teenager in a series of television appearances. Her breakthrough role was in the 1995 hit “Clueless” with Alicia Silverstone, and was well-known for her roles in “8 Mile,” and most recently “Sin City.” Murphy also provided the voice for Luanne Platter in popular animated television series “King of the Hill.” She married British screenwriter Monjack in 2007.

Murphy made headlines earlier this month when her husband had a brief health scare that led him to the hospital. And she reportedly parted ways on bad terms from production of the upcoming movie “The Caller.” Earlier in her career, Murphy was accused of having an eating disorder which some believed was tied to a cocaine habit, but she strongly denied the accusations.

Murphy was only 32 years old. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends during this time.

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Disneys’ “The Princess And The Frog”

Oh this looks fantastic! DisneysThe Princess and the Frog” is an animated family feature film loosely based on E.D. Baker’s novel “The Frog Princess” and the Grimm brothers’ “The Frog Prince.” Set in the French Quarter of New Orleans, a prince named Naveen from the land of Maldonia is transformed into a frog by the evil scheming voodoo magician Dr. Facilier. The frog prince mistakes a girl named Tiana for a princess and has her kiss him to break the spell. While the kiss doesn’t break the spell, it instead turns Tiana into a frog, too. Together, the two of them must reach the good voodoo priestess of the Bayou, Mama Odie, while befriending a trumpet-playing alligator and a hopelessly romantic firefly along the way. The film will open in limited release in New York and Los Angeles on November 25th before expanding into wide release on December 11th.

The film’s soundtrack “The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score” will be released November 23rd. It contains seven instrumental pieces and ten original songs, including the pop theme song “Never Knew I Needed” contributed by Ne-Yo. The music video for the song is directed by Melina and will premiere online in the near future. Four time Grammy Award Winning composer Randy Newman also composed and directed the rest of the songs on the album.

Anika Noni Rose (the voice of Princess Tiana) and Walt Disney Pictures is giving fans an early treat with a sneak peak of the soundtrack to “The Princess and the Frog.” Watch the exclusive featurette above to hear some of the movies’ music and to learn why Princess Tiana’s song will set her apart from past princesses. You can also listen to exclusive snippets from the soundtrack here, then head on over to Amazon to preorder your copy of what will surely be one of the years best movie soundtracks.

There’s no way this won’t be an awesome movie and a beautiful soundtrack. The feeling I get anticipating this film and seeing the warmth put into it is indescribable. This is what Disney is all about.

Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift on Overnight Hotel Date – Photo

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Twilight” resident wolfpack member Taylor Lautner and country crooner Taylor Swift have been rumored to be dating each other for quite some time now, each trying to throw out the “just friends” card… but how can you use that excuse when you bunk together overnight in a hotel? Hmmmmm….. Lautner wrapped up shooting his part for “Eclipse,” the third movie in the series, flying out of Vancouver down to LA Saturday morning. Later that night, he was seen out on what appeared to be a date with Swift, taking in a Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Los Angeles Kings hockey game with premium seats at the Staples Center before heading out to dinner together. After dinner the couple headed back to their Beverly Hills hotel – notice, no ‘s’ on the end of that word – around 10:30. And before you Twi-hards start calling foul on the situation because in your warped little minds there is no way Mr. Jacob Black could be after anyone but Bella, there is indeed photographs floating around!

Per X17:

“These two weren’t going to any great length to hide the fact that they were spending the night together! They could have been a lot sneakier if they wanted to, and we spotted them leaving early this morning.”

Their latest hookup comes just a mere few weeks after the duo saw each other in Chicago. Both Taylors are busy, she with her tour and he with promoting for “New Moon” about to start up, but it looks like the Taylors are able to find a little time in their schedules to sneak away for a night!

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Cristiano Ronaldo To Replace David Beckham

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Was the person who made this decision high as a kite? Italian fashion designer Armani says soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo will model underwear and jeans in a new worldwide advertising campaign, replacing current model David Beckham, in their spring-summer 2010 collection. *Blankly Stares* Yes, I can’t believe what my eyes are reading either… Beckham stripped down for Emporio Armani last year. He has also posed for the brand with his wife Victoria and the two currently head the Emporio Armani autumn/winter underwear campaign.

Per EiTB:

“This time it’s the turn of the international media’s favourite footballer; one that plays for Real Madrid, drinks champagne with Paris Hilton in Los Angeles and sails his boat around the Mediterranean,” concludes La Gazzeta.

Who’s idea of a joke was it to hire this greaseball? Ronaldo will be feature on billboards for Armani’s younger clothes section in all of Europe’s major cities as of February next year, with the advertising campaign will most likely taking place in Milan. This isn’t the fist time Ronaldo has replaced Beckham; he also replaced him in the United team in 2003 after Beckham signed for Real. But don’t feel bad for Beckham just yet — He is currently developing his own Beckham-branded men’s underwear line, hoping to launch by fall 2010, so his days of half naked billboards are far from over!

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New Music Friday – Dead By Sunrise

Out Of Ashes,” the debut from the side project of Linkin Park’s frontman Chester Bennington’s new band, is here. Dead by Sunrise started to form in 2005 while Bennington was writing songs for Linkin Park’s “Minutes to Midnight” Album. The band also features Ryan Shuck and Amir Derakh (from Orgy/Julien-K), bassist Brandon Belsky, drummer Elias Anda (also from Julien-K), and keyboardist Anthony Valcic.

Per Dead By Sunrise:

“I came up with a few songs that felt and sounded really good, but I knew they weren’t right stylistically for Linkin Park. They were darker and moodier than anything I’d come up with for the band. So I decided to work on them on my own rather than turn them over and have them transformed into Linkin Park tracks,” says Bennington.

The band’s name, which was previously “Snow White Tan,” reflects the time during the album’s recording in which the band was living a ‘really self destructive lifestyle’ and weren’t sure they were going to make it to the next day. Bennington says the albums’ name is from ‘coming out of that self-destructive path and rising from the ashes.’ Back on May 10, 2008, the band performed three songs, including the song “Morning After,” at the 13th anniversary party for Club Tattoo in Arizona. The song was written by Bennington and originally performed on December 9, 2001 at the Live in Berlin concert. This was the first time that he had officially performed the song under a new name.

Recording of the band’s debut album began in July 2008 after touring for Linkin Park had finished. “Crawl Back In” is the first official single off the album, followed by “Let Down.” Dead by Sunrise’s MySpace page is featuring the video for the band’s first single, and will hold an exclusive listening party for its debut album on their page this week. Fans will be able to stream the album, which will be released by on October 13th, in its entirety on Myspace from October 8th through the 10th. MySpace will direct users to the listening party via links on both the site’s homepage and its music page. They are scheduled to perform at The Gramercy Theatre in New York City on October 14th, and at the Roxy in Los Angeles on October 19th. You can watch the video for the song “Crawl Back In” above. HWDamers – Let us know what you think!

Eddie Cibrian Gets Trash-Talked By Wife

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Word to the wise (and all you guys) – Never EVER put anything past a scorned woman! The ‘CSI Miami‘ actor’s estranged wife, Brandi Glanville, is lashing out at her husband of eight years after making his affair with singer LeAnne Rimes public. Needless to say, she’s not happy about it!

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Per Us:

“Eddie is a compulsive liar, cheater and a home wrecker,” she says in the newest issue of Us Weekly, on stands now. “And he has been an absentee father. Eddie’s displays of poor taste have hurt our two children,” she goes on. “Eddie may just end up drowning himself in that ‘unfair fishbowl.’”

Until recently, Glanville stood behind her husband and backed his denials of an affair with LeAnne, citing the talk as nothing but rumors. Soon after, Glanville and Cibrian split, along with Rimes and her husband Dean Sheremet, pretty much confirming the affair. Eddie and LeAnn made their first public appearance at a golf course in Valencia, Ca. last week. LeAnne happily smiled for the paparazzi and didn’t seem like she cared one bit that their scandalous affair had ruined two marriages. The home-wrecking couple were again seen at a Kings of Leon concert this past Saturday night in Los Angeles.

Glanville says she has no plans to reconcile with Cibrian, and hopes to get the good ol’ divorce ball rolling soon. Those proceedings are sure to get nasty! But Brandi does have one final word to say to the hussy that broke apart her family: “He’s all yours!” Good for you Brandi! This is probably just the beginning of Brandi’s Eddie & LeAnn bashing and I love it! Those two cheating ho-bags have it coming!

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Jerry O’Connell Heading To Law School

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Jerry O’Connell is headed back to school -to study law, enrolling in courses at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. You know, cause being an actor, husband, and new father just isn’t time consuming enough for the 35 year old!

Per Us:

“He is very excited to be starting his law school education here at Southwestern,” Leslie Steinberg, the school’s Assistant Dean of Public Affairs, tells Us. “He just had orientation last week, and he started classes this week. He was very impressed with the faculty and vibe here. This is brand new to him as well. He is very much looking forward to his education.”

O’Connell is married to actress Rebecca Romijn and they have twin daughters together. Wonder how she feels at the idea of having to be the only one on diaper duty now. In the 1990’s Jerry attended New York University to study film but ended up leaving to focus on his acting career. His presence seems to be well received, as a fellow student posted a sighting of the actor on Twitter:

Per US via http://twitter.com/CelebSightings:

RIGHT NOW: Actor Jerry O’Connell is at orientation @ Southwestern Law School. He is an entering night student, mingling @ mixer.

Cute, talented and smart? Wife Rebecca Romijn is one lucky lady. Out of all celebrities I pictured going to law school, Jerry O’Connell was no where the top of that list. But kudos to a celeb who is doing something other than drunk driving, Starbucks runs, and panty flashing!

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Bradley Cooper & Eric Dane to be Gay Lovers??

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Now here is a movie that I would pay double, triple even, to see!! “Grey’s Anatomy” sexy star Eric Dane has signed on to play a Bret Farve-like quarterback in Garry Marshall’s upcoming comedy “Valentine’s Day.Bradley Cooper is in final negotiations to also star in the movie, which is about five slightly-interconnecting stories playing out during Valentine’s Day in Los Angeles. While the summary does not mention Dane’s character to be gay, the backstory behind Coopers’s character leads you to believe that he just might be… Cooper will play a gay man whose lover is a closeted football player. The movie also stars Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Garner, and Shirley MacLaine with Ashton Kutcher said to also be in final negotiations. Kutcher would play an owner of a flower shop who proposes to his girlfriend, played by Alba, only to realize he is in love with his close friend, played by Garner, who discovers her boyfriend is married, who from the sounds of it will be played by fellow Grey’s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey,also tapped to star in the movie, whos character is a cheating doctor. Did you follow me there?

With such a star-studded cast, this movie will definitely be a must see in my book! Only thing that would make this even better would be if they were to suddenly replace the stuck-up Jessica Alba!

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Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, Dead at Age 50

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Today is a very, very sad day. On the heels of Farrah Fawcett‘s passing, news has surfaced that Michael Jackson has also died. He was only 50 years old. The legendary pop star suffered cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his home in Holmby Hills. A 911 call was made from his residence at 12:21pm pacific time. When paramedics arrived on the scene, Michael is said to have stopped breathing, with no visible pulse. After not being able to revive him, he was then was rushed to UCLA Medical Center and was said to have slipped into a coma for a short while before being pronounced dead around 3:15pm pacific time. The L.A. Times confirmed his death.

Jackson had been due to start a series of comeback concerts in London on July 13 running until March 2010. The singer, whose hits included “Thriller” and “Billie Jean,” had been rehearsing lately in Los Angeles for the past few months. A spokespersons for Jackson so far could not be reached for comment. Michael is survived by three children, Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince “Blanket” Michael Jackson II.

What a very sad week in Hollywood, indeed. First Ed McMahon, then Farrah Fawcett, and now Michael Jackson. Our thoughts, prayers, and hearts go out to the family and friends.

Rihanna Expected to Take Stand Against Chris Brown Today

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Today is a big day in the whole Rihanna vs. Chris Brown case. Rihanna is due to take the stand in court against the singer, more than four months after the horrific night where Brown was accused of assaulting her. The preliminary hearing will determine if there is enough evidence against him to stand trial. While both parties are required to appear in court today, Rhianna could very well refuse to take the stand due to the nature of the case. If she does take the stand, Rihanna is expected to describe what was written in the detective’s report from the night of the alleged attack. She could be on the stand for more than two hours. It will be her first time publicly talking about what happened the night her boyfriend allegedly attacked her. Her lawyer, Donald Etra, said Rihanna cleared her schedule so she could be in court if prosecutors call her as a witness. Her testimony could very well make or break the case.

One big question looms over Rihannas head: Will Browns attorney Mark Geragos cross examine her if she does indeed testify? If the case goes to trial, Geragos has said that he will make a big point that Rihanna was the initial aggressor in the situation, repeatedly hitting Brown before he began hitting on her. Rihanna said Brown had beaten her before and the violence was escalating. Also important to the case is the pictures taken of Rhianna after the attack. Those photos will almost certainly be introduced into evidence during todays hearing. Geragos has said he hoped to avoid the spectacle of public testimony, but plea-deal talks failed and California’s Supreme Court last week rejected his request to delay the hearing to decide if the case should go to trial.

Los Angeles Criminal Court Judge Patricia Schnegg decided against allowing cameras into the courtroom during Rihanna’s testimony, so there will be no tv or livestream coverage of todays events. Brown had better hope that Rihanna is having a good day, because his freedom ultimately lies in her hands.