Buzz Briefs: Miley Cyrus, Sherri Shepherd
Miley And Billy Ray's Eagles Take Flight
Two 14-week-old American bald eagles named by Disney star Miley Cyrus and her country singer father, Billy Ray Cyrus, will be released into the wild Thursday at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
The American Eagle Foundation has released more than 90 eagles from Dolly Parton's Dollywood theme park in East Tennessee since the 1990s. The eagles were named "Tennessee" - after the Cyrus' home state - and "Hope" - Miley's given middle name before she had it legally changed this year.
The stars of the Disney Channel's hit "Hannah Montana" won't be there in person to release the eagles, which were hatched earlier this spring at the foundation's center.
But foundation president Al Cecere said there will be plenty of her fans to see the eagles take flight from the artificial nesting tower located on Douglas Lake.
The bald eagle, once on the brink of extinction, was taken off the Endangered Species List last year, and there are an estimated 77 successful wild nests in Tennessee that fledged about 135 young last year.
Sherri Shepherd Sets The Record Straight
Sherri Shepherd says, "I talked to God. I talked to Barbara. We good."
Today on "The View," Shepherd clarified some statements that she made to a black Christian women's magazine called Precious Times. In the article, she was quoted as saying that televangelists Juanita Bynum and Joyce Meyer would be good on "The View." She said, "they could lay hands on Barbara Walters and get her saved."
Shepherd says she was joking and clearly it didn't come off the way she wanted it to. She says she called up Walters, who is vacationing in France, and apologized for any offense. She says Walters laughed and shot back: "Sherri, I'm already in heaven. I'm in Paris."
Shepherd also explained a statement she made to the magazine about having had multiple abortions in the past. She was quoted as saying "I've had more abortions than I can count."
Shepherd says she carried a lot of shame and guilt about it, until a woman at a conference said "Sherri, when you get to heaven all your babies are going to be there."
Shepherd says she was in no way trying to be flippant about abortions.
Long Island Native Ashanti Has A New Gig: Tourism Ambassador
Grammy-winning singer Ashanti has a new gig: tourism ambassador for her native Long Island.
The R&B singer was introduced Tuesday at a news conference as one of nine ambassadors who will promote tourism in Nassau County in suburban New York.
County Executive Thomas Suozzi placed an orange blazer with a tourism patch over her white dress at the event at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, where 16 tourists were offered an all-expenses-paid tour of Nassau, which is being promoted as "The Island Next Door" to New York City. Ashanti sang at Suozzi's two mayoral inaugurals in her native Glen Cove.
Ashanti says it is "amazing" to be asked to "give something back to the community." The singer recently released her fourth studio album, "The Declaration."
Rapper DMX Indicted On Felony Charges In Arizona
Rapper DMX has been indicted on felony charges by a grand jury in Arizona for allegedly trying to get out of paying a hospital bill.
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas says the 37-year-old rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, has been charged with one count of theft and one count of taking someone else's identity.
Authorities say Simmons went to Scottsdale's Mayo Clinic in April, said his name was "Troy Jones," and received care with the intent of not paying the bill.
Simmons' attorney, Cameron Morgan, wasn't immediately available for comment Tuesday.
Simmons was arrested Saturday at a Phoenix mall.
A spokesman for the Maricopa County Sheriff's office says the rapper was released from jail Sunday night.
Jonas Brothers' House Purchase Has People Buzzing In Dallas-Fort Worth Suburb
The Jonas Brothers reportedly bought a house in a Dallas-Fort Worth suburb-and some young neighbors sound thrilled.
Tarrant County records obtained by The Dallas Morning News indicate that the three band members granted power of attorney to their mother, Denise Jonas, to buy a $2.8 million, six-bedroom house in Vaquero, a gated community in the suburb of Westlake. The documents were signed June 12.
"Yeah, I heard they are moving into the area!" 9-year-old Emily Clark said with wide eyes as she jumped out of the pool at Westlake's Solana Club. "They're coming in three months," she said with an air of certainty.
The exclusive neighborhood already includes major league baseball player Mark Teixeira, former star pro football quarterbacks Drew Bledsoe and Terry Bradshaw, not to mention several pro golfers.
The eldest brother, 20-year-old Kevin, was born in Dallas but grew up in New Jersey with brothers Joe, 18, and Nick, 15. They live in Los Angeles County now.
Pink's New Album
Grammy winning artist Pink will drop her fifth album on October 28.
The lead single, "So What," will be delivered to radio stations in early August and will be available for digital sale soon after.
The new album reunites Pink with Max Martin who she previously collaborated with for her #1 songs "Who Knew" and "U + Ur Hand."
Charge Upheld Against Man Accused Of Stalking 'SNL' Producer Michaels
A criminal court judge has upheld charges against a man accused of stalking "Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels.
A misdemeanor complaint says 31-year-old Evans Pidhajecky claimed Michaels overheard his conversations and singing and used his thoughts on the "SNL" comedy show without his permission.
The complaint says an "upset" Pidhajecky tried to contact the 63-year-old Michaels several times at NBC's Manhattan studios and at his home to "chat."
Police arrested Pidhajecky in December and charged him with stalking and resisting arrest. He is free on $1,500 bail.
Linkin Park To Reveive Donation To Relief Organization
Linkin Park will receive a $25,000 donation from Major League Baseball's Authentic Collection to their Music For Relief Organization during an event this week at Champs Sports.
Music For Relief's mission is to respond to natural disasters as they occur to help victims recover and rebuild.
The charity was established in 2005 to provide aid for those affected by the tsunami tragedy in South Asia. The idea for the organization was brought about amongst the members of the band who wanted to do something to help the victims.
The event will take place at 11:30 am on Thursday July 24th at Champs Sports in New York's Times Square.
Firm Sues Courtney Love Over Nirvana Catalog Sale
A business management and accounting firm sued Courtney Love for nearly $1 million on Tuesday, claiming she failed to pay them a share of profits from the sale of Nirvana's publishing catalog.
Love is the widow of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. The five-page lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Tuesday afternoon claims she sold a portion of his share of Nirvana's publishing catalog for $19.5 million.
Los Angeles-based London & Co. alleges Love broke an oral contract to share 5 percent of any of her earnings or those from her company, The End of Music.
That company, according to the lawsuit, was created to manage Cobain's intellectual property, including his career with Nirvana.
London & Co. claims its share from the sale would have been $975,000.
Love controlled most of the rights to Cobain and Nirvana's work after his suicide in 1994.
Ted Danson Says This Emmy Nomination Is Special
Ted Danson is relishing his first Emmy nomination since "Cheers." In a remarkable run, Danson was nominated 11 years in a row for each season of the beloved Boston bar comedy.
But the 60-year-old Danson will be back at the Emmys after being nominated as a supporting actor for his work on the FX drama "Damages." Danson says the honor has more meaning this time around.
"When you're younger and you get nominated, there was part of me - I don't know if I took it for granted - but now it's a very rich experience," Danson told The Associated Press. "This is really lovely."
On the FX show, Danson plays Arthur Frobisher, a billionaire CEO who's the target of a class-action lawsuit. He and lawyer Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) are intense adversaries in a legal battle with Hewes representing employees who lost their savings when Frobisher's company went under.
In the last episode of the first season of "Damages," Danson's character was shot and his fate left unclear. Last week at the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles, FX President John Landgraf said that Frobisher survives and that Danson will be back for next season.
Danson is nominated alongside William Shatner ("Boston Legal"), John Slattery ("Mad Men"), Michael Emerson ("Lost"), and his "Damages" co-star Zeljko Ivanek, who portrays Frobisher's cunning lawyer.
Foreigner's Mick Jones Says New Songs On The Way
Foreigner's Mick Jones says the band's new career retrospective "No End in Sight: The Very Best of Foreigner" is a signal that new material is on the way, some of which may have a country or rockabilly edge.
Besides the band's hits as well as some deeper album cuts and live versions, the double-disc set released last week also includes one new track, "Too Late."
"A more fuller new album will be out next year," Jones, a founding member of the group, said on Tuesday. "We haven't had the time because of the tour to concentrate on a whole album but we wanted something out that denotes the fact that the band is alive and taking this seriously."
Jones, 63, says he might slip into Nashville or Memphis to do some writing for the upcoming album, two cities where he's spent time in the past.
"There is a country side to me, and maybe you'll see it on the next record," he added with a laugh.
Montel Williams To Appear On Guiding Light
Emmy Award-winning talk show host Montel Williams will guest star on "Guiding Light" on Friday, August 1 and Tuesday, August 5.
Williams will play the role of Clayton Boudreau, a dean at the fictional Springfield University. Clayton is the father of Lawrence Saint-Victor's character Remy who shows up in the town to support his son.