Emilio Estevez, Andre Agassi, Ray Liotta and more...

Emilio Estevez: Martin Sheen's son is making a lot of people happy with his new movie, Bobby, which centers around the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy and what the political murder did to some of the people who were at the Ambassador Hotel on that tragic day in American history. Estevez wrote and directed the important movie. He did it right, so right in fact that the Kennedy family has announced its support of the movie. Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy said, "Our family is grateful to Emilio Estevez and the extraordinary cast of 'Bobby' for remembering Robert Kennedy's life and his commitment to social justice, peace and equality. Hopefully the film will inspire a new generation to make gentle the life of the world." The phrase "make gentle the life of the world" deserves to be repeated and the advice, if followed, would greatly help all of us. Bobby will be released nationwide on November 23.

Andre Agassi: Saturday night, the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation (AACF) raised more than $8.6 million during the gala benefit held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas that featured performances by Phil Collins, Michael Buble, Counting Crows, Ellen DeGeneres, John Mayer, Sarah McLachlan, Tears for Fears and Oleta Adams. The big money really started rolling in during the auction phase of the event. Agassi's wife, Stefanie Graf, paid $360,000 for two of his rackets -- the one he used to win his first tournament and the one he played with in his last match at the 2006 U.S. Open. Monies raised will be used by AACF to fund various charities in the area that assist at-risk youth. Agassi's eleven Grand Slam events have raised more than $60 million for charity.

Ray Liotta: The talented Goodfellas star is not used to failure. Welcome to the television world, sir. CBS executives announced Friday that his new crime series, Smith, which centers around a gang of thieves and their high-dollar, violent heists, has been pulled off the schedule. It's Tuesday night time slot will be taken over by reruns of Criminal Minds and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Even though Liotta's show features some terrific actors like Virginia Madsen, Simon Baker and Amy Smart, it has no redeeming characters, no heroes that a viewer can pull for in tense situations. Since the word "cancel" has not been mentioned yet, it's not too late for Smith writers to correct the situation.

Shiri Appleby: When I interviewed (web site) the former Roswell star for an ABC Family movie, she admitted that she doesn't watch the sci-fi series in rerun mode too often. Shari said, "It's sort of like looking at a picture of yourself for five years. You check it out and then move on to the next project." That next long-term project could be on USA Network. She will star in the cable channel's To Love and Die in L.A., a Lorne Michaels assassin comedy about a young woman who thinks she can solve the abandonment issues in her life if she can locate her missing father. When she finds him, she discovers that he is a contract killer and begins to think that his career choice might work for her. Word of warning to the show's writers: don't make the Smith mistake and force the actress to play someone without a conscience. Study Luc Besson's The Professional to see what I mean.

Friday News:

Smokey Robinson: The Legendary Motown artist is taking his act to the soap opera world. Robinson will guest star on a two-part NBC's Days of Our Lives episode that centers around Marlena Black (Deidre Hall), who is lost in the snowy wilderness and in need of immediate help. The singer will rescue Marlena and carry her back to his cabin so that she can be warmed by his fire. He will also perform "I Love Your Face" from his recent "Timeless Love" album. Robinson's Days of Our Lives episodes will air on November 14 and 15. He will also be honored during the 2006 Kennedy Center Honors for his lifetime contribution to the arts and American culture. The event will be held on Sunday, December 3rd with President Bush and First Lady Bush in attendance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Honors Gala will be recorded for later broadcast on the CBS Network for the 29th consecutive year as a two-hour prime time special.

Eva Longoria: It's time for the Desperate Housewife star's agent to demand that ABC adds a hazardous duty pay clause to her contract. For the second time in a year, Longoria had to be carried from the show's set to the hospital after being injured. This week, she slipped coming out of her trailer and bruised her ribs. A year ago, she needed medical help after being hit in the head by equipment. The injuries don't seem to cause production problems as far as timing goes, but considering the high cost of medical services these days, a hospital visit could break the show's budget for the month.

Adrian Pasdar: The actor can fly. So can Milo Ventimiglia. They play brothers on NBC's critically acclaimed new series Heroes, which centers around ordinary people with extraordinary powers who will pool their talents soon in order to save the world a lot, which Buffy did often without taking to the skies. NBC executives are thrilled with the show. They announced yesterday that Heroes has been given a full-season order. Who can blame them? An average of 13.5 million viewers have watched each of the first two episodes on Monday nights at 9pm.

Cher: Who knew the singer's personal possessions would be worth so much money? Cher auctioned off many of her personal items at a Sotheby's event held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel Tuesday and Wednesday. She told reporters that the sale was to help her pay to redecorate her home in Malibu and to fund some worthy charities to be named later. Some folks with big money paid attention to her statement. $3.5 million was the total take after the sale ended. The big ticket items included a 2005 Bentley Continental GT Coupe at $204,000 and an outfit designed by Bob Mackie at $60,000. In July, Cher said that she would under-price many of the items so that her fans could afford to buy them. She must have been talking about the relatives of Middle East oil barons who buy her records.