Monday, March 26, 2007

Anna Nicole Smith, James Gandolfini, Britney Spears and more...

Anna Nicole Smith: A "breaking news" event played out on television this morning that was fit for a king, or at least the death of a king. Broward County Medical Examiner Joshua Perper made it clear that Smith died from an accidental overdose of legal drugs. Chief Charlie Tiger of the Seminole police department also said that her death was not caused by any type of foul play. When the model was found unresponsive at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood (Florida), she had nine drugs in her system. Maybe someone should look into the conduct of the people who acquired the drugs and gave them to her. Smith had a high temperature for days before she died. Her death could have been prevented so easily!



James Gandolfini: The actor has banked a ton of cash since taking on the role of Tony Soprano in HBO's The Sopranos, so he should have a say in how his series ends this year. In April, DISH Entertainment Magazine has an interesting section that features comments from ten of the award-winning drama's stars. If he was writing the final episode, Gandolfini would like to see Tony, "whacked and fed to the ducks." The actress who plays his shrink on the show, Lorraine Bracco, would probably agree, and who can blame her. She told DISH that her favorite client mooned her one day. Now that really is cruel and unusual punishment. The final nine episodes will begin airing on HBO Sunday, April 8.

Britney Spears: If you read gossip news today that suggests the fallen pop star is back in the hospital, ignore most of it. She has not had a relapse and is not going nuts. Spears visited Century City Hospital to have repair work done on one of her molars. The entire procedure took less than an hour. Prior to the emergency, she was seen shopping with her bodyguard and cousin. To be honest about it, the singer was in more danger from the paparazzi that followed her to the hospital than the tooth.

Richard Dreyfuss: When Dreyfuss talks about being a responsible citizen, he backs it up with actions. The Oscar-winning star of The Goodbye Girl is the co-founder of L.A. Works, a nonprofit, public action and volunteer center in Los Angeles. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles ACLU Foundation. Today (Monday, March 26), he will be the keynote speaker at the Philadelphia Bar Association's Quarterly Meeting. Association Chancellor Jane Dalton said, "Mr. Dreyfuss speaks passionately and eloquently about the importance of an enlightened populace that understands the need for reason, logic, clarity, dissent, civility and debate." The actor plans to talk about the importance of civic education.

Johnny Depp: Earlier this month, TVNow reported on the actor's daughter, 7-year-old Lily-Rose, when she was in a London hospital fighting for her life. According to the British newspaper The Sun, there was a very good reason for Depp and his life-mate, Vanessa Paradis, to spend all their waking hours by their child's side. Lily-Rose was infected with the E.coli virus, which is normally passed to its victims through food or drink. In children, the virus can cause severe diarrhea that results in dehydration. Untreated, the condition can be fatal. Fortunately, Depp's daughter responded to treatment and is recovering at home in France. The actor is scheduled to resume his work on the movie version of Sweeney Todd on Monday.

Skeet Ulrich: Fans of the Jericho star will be able to find the latest series episodes via Sprint. CBS and Sprint announced that network programming is coming to Sprint TVSM with live mobilecasts, full episodes and video clips from many popular CBS programs. Of course, there's a price for this new digital adventure. CBS plans to sell advertising across its programming on the Sprint TV platform. The new service will include daily clips from The Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson. Live nightly mobilecasts of The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric will be included with the package.

Dylan Walsh: Former Still Standing star Jamie Gertz doesn't have to worry about Walsh rearranging her face while they are in Calgary, Alberta even though the Nip/Tuck star plays her estranged husband in the Lifetime flick Christmas Miracle. He wasn't allowed to carry his surgical equipment across the border. The original movie centers around a father's (Walsh) surprise visit to see his two daughters in Idaho that becomes a nightmare when he talks his wife (Gertz) into a quick snowmobiling trip to the local mountain. A massive blizzard strikes the area and the pair gets stranded in the storm. For the first time in many years, they are forced to work together if they want to survive. Christmas Miracle will premiere in December on Lifetime Television.

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