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She's a Mother: Cobie Smulders Welcomes Baby Girl
Jul 3, 2009 02:10 PM ET
by Matt Mitovich

Shaelyn Cado Killam has met her mother — and it's actress Cobie Smulders.

Smulders, a star of CBS' How I Met Your Mother, gave birth to her daughter on May 16, People reports. It is the first child for Smulders and her fiancé Taran Killam.

Smulders announced her pregnancy in November, and got engaged to Killam in January.

Smulders' pregnancy significantly overlapped with that of Mother costar Alyson Hannigan (who gave birth to a daughter of her own on March 24). The CBS sitcom valiantly — and in some cases very cleverly — worked around the actresses' pregnancies.

Mother even shot its May season finale over the winter, so as to be sure to include their characters of Robin and Lily.
 
Madonna paid tribute to Michael Jackson on Saturday night in the same arena wher he was to stage his comeback, dancing along with an impersonator doing Jackson's distinctive moves. Jackson who died last week [REALLY], was to begin a series of 50 concerts at the 23,000 02 starting July 13. A picture of a young Michael Jackson appeared on stage while Madonna was performing "Holiday" the the impersonator came on, wearing a sequined jacket, white T-shirt, white glove and white socks. The music then switched to Jackson's song 'Wanna Be Starting Something" and the impersonator [does this person have a name?] worked through Jackson's moves, including the moonwalk. but didn't sing. After the number Madonna told the crowd "Lets give it up for one of the greatest artists the world has ever known" and the crowd roared it's approval. Masonna's Web site had featured a pictire of the impersonator dancing in rehersal. An estimated crowd of 17,000 including the fashion designer Valentino, turned out for Madonna's concert, the 1st of two this weekend in London on her "Sticky & Sweet" tour~

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After 39 years, a final countdown for Casey Kasem
July 7, 2009, 4:57 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP)

Casey Kasemhas done his final countdown.

The 77-year-old DJ told "American Top 20" listeners across the country Saturday that the program would be his last.

Kasem launched his weekly countdown of the nation's most popular songs, the "American Top 40," on July 4, 1970. Ryan Seacrest took over the show in 2004, and Kasem went on to host two syndicated spinoffs, the "American Top 20" and "American Top 10."

Kasem said he "loved every minute" of his broadcasting career, but that he was leaving the show to "free up time I need to focus on myriad other projects."

"Charts are changing, stations are changing, the networks are changing, radio itself is changing, and I think, you know, the pendulum swings back and forth," his wife Jeannie Kasem told ABC News." You just have to be willing to jump ship and try something new."
 
Good luck Casey:bolian:

FILM "NOWHERE BOY" DEPICTS TEENAGER JOHN LENNON

Kristin Scott Thomas is placing white roses on a grave when a teenager comes up from behind. The teenager is John Lennon, and Scott Thomas plays his Aunt Mimi, who took the boy in when his mother wandered off. 'I should move out", Lennon says. "That's just silly", Aunt Mimi replies. "No, no, it's not the Beatle to be says. "It's time to let go" Filming has completed on the Lennon biopic, "Nowhere Boy", set for release later this year or in 2010. The graveyard scene was shot in St. Pancras Cemetary in North London. Aaron Johnson, 19, plays Lennon. "Nowhere Boy" is the debut feature by visual artist Sam Taylor-Wood, whose short film "Love You More" was an award nominee in it's category at last year's Cannes Film Festival. Harvey Weinstein's Weinstein Co. has bought U.S. German and Latin American rights. "It was the script that drew me to this project, says Taylor-Wood, who steers the shoot from a monitor sheltered by a black unbrella. "One of the things that I loved about it was that it didn't need to mention the Beatles, as that's a well-noted history". The movie's focus is on Lennon from age 15-17, when his banjo playing mom reappears and transmits her love of music. Lennon later forms the Quarrymen with Paul McCartney, who lived around the corner. 'We're capturing a moment in time, an epiphany which led to Johm Lennon becomming a rock star" says production company Ecosse's founder Douglas Rae. "Without his mother giving him music, you wouldn't have had John Lennon. The graveyard scene is shot on a rainy morning. A white polystyrene screen is parked among the graves to reflect light on the actors faces: the camera is covered with a sheet of plastic. 'And "ACTION" shouts the 1st assistant. Scott Thomas, dressed '50's style' kneels over a marked grave, a scarf knotted under her chin. She wears a black coat over a flannel shirt, and dark red lipstick. The 49-yr.-old actress brings poise and contained emotion to her part. She pauses between lines, and looks deeply pained when Lennon announces his departure. Yet, her concentration is repeatedly broken by planes flying over London. According to rae, Ecosse Films--producers of the scar nominated "Mrs Brown' [1997] got interested when a book by Lennon's half-sister Julia Barid landed on their desk. Taylor-Wood was picked for her 2008 Cannes nomination and for her training with the late Anthony Minghella, director of "The English Patient". The film was shot on location in Liverpool and Blackpool. Other exterior shots wer done in London. The interior of Aunt Mimi's house was recreated at London's Ealing Studios via a series of partitions put up in a giant warehouse. The place was decorated with palm-leaf wallpaper, frilly lampshades, a tatty sofa and an old-fashioned radio set. That's where actor Johnson and Annne-Marie Duff who plays Lennon's mother act in a scene wher she borrows his harmonica. "do you mind"?, She asks "your spit's my spit anyway~

Farah Nayeri..Bloomberg Press
 
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Jason Priestly is the proud father of a new baby boy with wife Naomi. The actor's representative, Marie Farrell, says the Priestlys welcomed a healthy baby boy in Los Angeles on Thursday. NO other info was available. This is the 2nd child for the pair, who have a 2-year old daughter, Ava. Priestly who turns 40 next month, played Brandon Walsh on the long running '90's' teen drama "Beverly Hills 92010"~

Patricia Arquette and Thomas Jane will remain married. Court records show the "Medium" star requested and was granted a dismissal of the couple's divorce, which she filed in January. The couple were married in May 2006. and have a daughter Harlow Olivia Calliope Jane [wow that's a mouthful] and good for them~

Robert Plant recieved a royal honor from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on Friday, putting former Led Zeppelin front man one notch above his old band mate Jimmy Page But, Plant joked he and Page would not be fighting over rank, even though Plant's new Commander of the British Empire is a higher honor than Page's Order of the British Empire. "If we can remember each other's phone number at this time in our life, it's a miracle":lol: good one Robert, and kinda of a burn for Jimmy:(

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SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY knighted another New York Mets ballpark Friday night, playing the first concert ever at Citi Field. "Long time since I've been here" the former Beatle [he was a Beatle:rolleyes:] said, then paused to take it all in. Citi Field is the successor to Shea Stadium, where the Beatles played a historic concert in 1965 that's regarded as the precusor to the stadium rock concert. Patty Parker attended Friday's night show, and remembers the 1965 show well. "I was 3 rows from the top and I was 10 years old", she said "He captured the same theme. I'm so happy and so blown away" [AMEN] Several times on Friday, McCartney alluded to that magical night 44 years:wtf: ago. But he also made it clear that it was less than perfect at time saying "The first time we played here, we couldn't hear a thing cause' all the girls screaming and the archaic sound system":lol: Friday's two-and-a-half hour show went more smoothly, highlighted by fireworks on and off stage for "Live And Let Die" near the show's end. he also played the Beatles classics "Hey Jude" "Let It Be" and "Back In The USSR". FOr his encore, McCartney brought out Billy Joel for "I Saw Her Standing There" Last year, McCartney joined Joel on stage for the last concert at Shea Stadium~[I'd loved to have been there]

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From TV Guide online:

Burn Notice's Jeffrey Donovan Arrested for DUI

Burn Notice star Jeffrey Donovan was arrested for DUI in Miami Beach after almost hitting a stopped police car, according to the police report.

Donovan was arrested in the early hours of July 12 after failing field sobriety tests. The actor refused a Breathalyzer test, according to the police report.

The arresting officer was stopped at a red light when he "heard a loud tire screech" and observed Donovan's vehicle swerving to the left to avoid striking the rear of the police cruiser, the report said. When the officer approached Donovan, the actor said, "Sorry, I didn't see the red light or your stopped car," according to the report.

The report said Donovan told police he had three drinks and said while being transported to the Miami Beach Police Department, "I really think I'm only borderline and not too drunk... The only mistake I made tonight was drinking Benadryl with 3 glasses of wine."

Donovan was booked at the Miami-Dade County Jail and released at 9:42 a.m. on $1,000 bond, according to an employee at the facility. A rep for the actor didn't immediately respond to TVGuide.com's request for comment.
 
Sorry Dynamo1 I've never heard of that person, and have never watched that show, so :(

BIG LETTERMAN WIN IN LATE-NIGHT

New York--There could be a new king emerging in late night television. David Letterman's CBS "Late Night Show" whipped NBC's "Tonight" show in the ratings during the 1st week in July, by nearly 800,000 viewers, according to the Nielsen Media Research. Letterman generally lost the "Tonight" show when Jay Leno was the host, and he hasn't had this big a victory margin since returning from heart surgery in 2000. A late-night generation gap also appears to be emerging:the median age of O'Brien's audience last week was mmore than 10 years younger, than Letterman's. NBC says that's good news, since advertisers pay a preminum to reach a younger audience. In the 18-19 year-old age demographic for which NBC sells advertising , O'Brien won each night last week. NBC said. Still, Letterman has won two of the last 3 weeks among all viewers during which both men competed with original programming. And the "Late Show" recieved another boost last Wednesday with the attention getting appearance of Paul McCartney. "We feel we've got the mometum going for us right now, and we feel very confident" said David Poltrack, CBS's chief researcher. Last week Letterman averaged 3.68 milliion viewers compared to O'Brien's 2.82 million, stated Nielsen~

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BONO and U2 rocked more than 80,000 fans in Dublin as the Irish supergroup's latest world tour hit new emotional highs Friday night on their home soul. A deafening roar welcomed the Dubliners as they launched their 3-concert homestand at Croke Park, Ireland's biggest stadium and a cathedral to Irish nationalism. The band's "360 Tour"--featuring it's 12th studio album "No Line On The Horizon"--switches from Europe to North America in September~

Billy Joeland Elton John have postponed their concert in Buffalo, N.Y., because Joel is not feeling well. His doctors advised him not to perform Friday's sodl-out concert at HSBC Arena, after he came down with flu-like symptoms. A new date for the concert on the pair's Face 2 Face tour, will be announced next week~

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Mark Wahlberg and his longtime girlfriend, model Rhea Durham have married in Beverly Hills, People magaqzine has reported. The 38-yr.old "Boogie Nights" actor tied the knot in front of about a dozen friends and famly at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. The couple have been together since 2001, and have 3 children~

Stephen Spielberg has a giant rabbit on his mind for his next film. Spielberg is directing a new take on "Harvey" the story of a big-hearted eccentric, who's branded a crackpot for claiming to have a 6-foot tall invisible rabbit buddy. James Stewart starred in the classic 1950 version "Harvey", which was based on Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Novelist Jonathan Tropper adapted Chase's play for Spielberg's version an update set in copmtemporary times~

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Steven Tyler lead singer for 'Aerosmith" has a broken shoulder and stitches in his head after falling from the stage during a South Dakota concert, and the band plans to discuss what this means for the future of it's current tour, said lead guitarist Joe Perry. Perry said after a stop at a Chicago radio station that Tyler has been flown to Boston and was meeting with his own doctor. Perry did not have any furthur details of Tyler's condition, and calls to representatives went unanswered Friday. Tyler, 61, [he's that old]:eek: fell several feet while dancing around, as the sound crew replaced a fuse that blew during the song "Love In A Elevator" at the Buffalo Chip Campground, which hosted the Wednesday night concert during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota. [hey Steven slow down your not a kid anymore]

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Brooks & Dunn call it quits after 20 years
Aug 10, 7:57 PM (ET)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Brooks & Dunn are done.

The best-selling country duo posted a message on its Web site Monday
saying they've agreed to "call it a day" after 20 years of making music
together.

"This ride has been everything and more than we could ever have dreamed
... We owe it all to you, the fans," Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn said in
the message. "If you hear rumors, don't believe them, it's just time."

Brooks & Dunn will release a greatest-hits album on Sept. 8 and tour one
last time in 2010.

The duo's many hits include "Boot Scootin' Boogie,""My Maria,""Red Dirt
Road" and "Cowgirls Don't Cry" with Reba McEntire.

Their label, Arista Nashville, said the group has sold more than 30
million albums.

Brooks, 54, and Dunn, 56, were struggling solo artists when Arista's Tim
DuBois urged them to join forces in 1990. Together they've scored 23 No. 1
hits.

They've recorded 10 studio albums, the latest 2007's "Cowboy Town."

The pair steeped themselves in the mythical West (their emblem is a
sun-bleached steer's skull) and rode the charts with a driving honky-tonk
sound. They took a turn with 2003's "Red Dirt Road" and often pay homage
to their classic rock influences, including playing shows with the Rolling
Stones and ZZ Top.

Brooks & Dunn won the Country Music Association's vocal duo of the year
award every year between 1992 and 2006, except for 2000.

The CMA named them entertainer of the year in 1996.
 
I'm sure this is sad news for CW fans, which I'm not one of with the exception of Willie Nelson, so:vulcan:but 20 years, that's a long time, and then there's the 'STONES" how long have they been together 100 years?

Elisabeth Hasselbeck of "The View" gave brith to her 3rd child, a boy Sunday afternoon in N.Y. it's her 2nd son and she also has a little girl Grace age 4, her 2nd son Taylor is 20 months. She's married to former NFL quarterback Tim Hasselbeck. They name the baby Isaiah Timothy, and he weighed in at 7 lbs 7oz. The dad reports thar both mom and baby are doing great~

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JAY LENO'S NEW SHOW

It won't be edgy like "The Daily Show", it's about mass appeal, something for everyone and delivering viewers to local stations in time for the late news. NBC is encouraging affiliates not to run commercials, lor anything after Leno's talk show, set to start airing each weeknight this fall. That way whn Jay says "your late local news starts now" I'ts an immediate handoff. Leno will not do live ads and have celebrities drive environmentally friendly cars on a racetrack outside the hugh new studio. Leno set low expectations for his show. He can't hope to beat CSI" he said, but he'd try to beat CSI re-runs:lol:. The host showed off his trim waist. He's lost about 10 lbs. by running 4 miles a day, and sounded resloved about the end of his "TonighT" run. If he bombs, he said, at least we'll remember that he led "Tonight" for 17 years, and left it in the #1 slot~:bolian:[Starts in Sept]

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BOB DYLAN was treated like "a complete unknown" in a New Jersey shore community when a resident called to report someone wandering around the neighborhood. Dylan was in Long Branch, south of New York City, on July 23, as part of a tour with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp A police officer [age 24] apparently was unaware of who Dylan was and asked him for his ID:wtf: A 2nd officer was also not sure of who he was. The singer had no indentification, & was escorted back to the Ocean Place Resort and Spa, where the staff vouched for him~ GEEZ:rolleyes:who doesn't know who Bob Dylan is?

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