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John Goodman Leaves Rehab
John Goodman is out of rehab.
A spokesman for the actor says he's left the Promises Treatment Center in Malibu, Calif., where he had been treated for an undisclosed reason.
Goodman says in a statement released by his publicist that he voluntarily took steps to "remain sober" for the rest of his life.
It's not clear how long he was in rehab or when he was released.
The 55-year-old Goodman is best known for playing Dan Conner on the hit TV sitcom "Roseanne" in the 1980s and '90s. He's also appeared in such films as "The Big Lebowski," "The Flintstones" and "The Babe."
Border Agents Seize Death Cab For Cutie Guitarist's Master Tracks
Death Cab for Cutie guitarist Chris Walla says he's still planning to release his solo album, even though border agents seized the hard drive containing the CD's master tracks. Walla said a courier was traveling from a Canadian studio to the guitarist's Seattle record label when he was stopped by U.S. border patrol agents. Walla said, "I don't know what red flag could possibly have gone up at the border. It's so baffling to me."
Actress and K-Fed ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson will battle it out live tonight with reality star Kendra Wilkinson for the title of MTV's "Celebrity Rap Superstar." The ladies will be joined by rap mentors MC Lyte and Too $hort with Judges Da Brat, DMC, Big Boy and host Kevin Hart. All of the season's celebrity contestants will be back on stage together to celebrate with one final rhyme.
Oct. 17, 2007
Suspect Says O.J. Wanted Guns There
O.J. Simpson wanted guns in the room when he led a group of men to confront two sports memorabilia dealers, according to a co-defendant who took a plea deal and agreed to testify for the prosecution.
Walter Alexander told police after his arrest that the former football star seemed to wait until Alexander and another man arrived with guns before heading into a Las Vegas hotel room to retrieve sports collectibles that Simpson said belonged to him.
"O.J. said, 'Hey, just bring some firearms,' " Alexander told police in a transcript of his tape-recorded statement obtained by The Associated Press.
Alexander, 46, told police he carried a .22-caliber handgun in his waistband and Michael McClinton, who gave him that gun, pulled a larger pistol from a holster and displayed it in the room.
Photos: Busted in Vegas
Photos: O.J. Simpson
Alexander, a real estate salesman from Mesa, Ariz., and Simpson's golfing buddy, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery, a felony. Clark County District Attorney David Roger said Alexander could receive a suspended sentence and be eligible for probation.
His 45-page account raises the legal stakes for Simpson, who has said that guns were not involved in the Sept. 13 encounter.
Pamela Anderson Cleared Poker Debt With A Kiss
"I left the table and Errol (Lyon, Anderson's driver) played in my place," the 40-year-old ex-"Baywatch" star tells OK! magazine. "I came back to find myself $250,000 in the hole to Rick!"
So Salomon -- best known for making a sex tape with ex-girlfriend Paris Hilton -- struck a flirty deal.
Photos: Pam Anderson
"Rick, being the gentleman, said he would wipe my debt if I gave him a kiss, so I have to thank Vegas for our relationship switching gears!" Anderson says in the magazine's latest issue, on newsstands Thursday. "It evolved into spending every day -- and then nights -- together."
Salomon weighs in, telling OK!: "I've been plotting and scheming for the past 15 years, and I finally got the girl."
Photos: Celebrity Couples
Author Norman Mailer has been hospitalized after having surgery.
His daughter-in-law, Salina Mailer, said the 84-year-old author had undergone surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan to remove scar tissue from around his lung. She didn't recall the date of the operation, but said he is progressing.
"He's been getting better every time I see him," she said.
Mailer has been writing for decades, starting with "The Naked and the Dead" in 1948. His latest work, "The Castle in the Forest," was published earlier this year.
C-Murder Living Up To His Name?
The New Orleans rapper sometimes known as C-Murder will be tried a second time on a second-degree murder charge. A Feb. 11 trial date for Corey Miller was set during a telephone conference with prosecutors and defense attorneys, Judge Martha Sassone said in court Tuesday.
Miller, 36, is accused in the shooting death of Steve Thomas, 16, at a Harvey nightclub on Jan. 12, 2002. The teen used a fake ID to get into the club.
The rapper's 2003 conviction was tossed after Sassone found that prosecutors withheld criminal background information on witnesses from his attorney. The state Supreme Court upheld Sassone's ruling in March 2006, when she set $500,000 bail for Miller and ordered his house arrest. He faces a mandatory life sentence without parole.
Miller is also the author of a book called "Death Around the Corner."
If what you really, really want is to see the Spice Girls surrounded by unbelievably gorgeous underwear models, you are in luck.
The debut TV performance of the newly reunited British girl group will be featured on "The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" Tuesday, Dec. 4, on CBS. Kanye West will open the show and Seal is also expected to perform. Top models scheduled to appear include Seal's wife, Heidi Klum, Adriana Lima, Karolina Kurkova and Selita Ebanks.
The Force Will Be TelevisedPhotos: Posh and Becks
"Star Wars" creator George Lucas is planning to bring the franchise to the small screen in a live action series. But some familiar characters from the movies will be missing. Lucas told the L.A. Times: "It has nothing to do with Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader or any of those people. It's completely different. But it's a good idea, and it's going to be a lot of fun to do."
Ricky, You're A Star
Ricky Martin was "Livin' la Vida Loca" yesterday when hundreds of shrieking female fans surrounded the Puerto Rican singer as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
"My work has been recognized. It will stay here forever, hopefully," Ricky Martin told The Associated Press after the ceremony Tuesday. "I'm so motivated right now, we'll see where this takes me."
Fans waved Puerto Rican flags and screamed Martin's name as his star was unveiled outside the Virgin Megastore at Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue. His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is the 2,351st awarded.