Celebrity News

• Melissa Rycroft Presses Play on 'Bachelor' Audition Tape March 11, 2010

  

  Melissa Rycroft is now a happily married woman, but not too long ago she called herself "a hopeless romantic," inspiring her to audition for "The Bachelor."

  Her stint on the hit reality show spawned a blossoming career for her as a "Dancing with the Stars" competitor and a correspondent for ET and "Good Morning America." She allows a special edition of "20/20," to pop in a home video of her audition to be on "The Bachelor."

  Watch the clip to see how Melissa won over the casting directors with her Dallas charm. She pleaded, "I have the words 'true love' tattooed on my body. I just haven't found it yet and I know that I will."

  

  
• Dr. Drew Discusses 'Terribly Stressful' New Season of 'Sober House' March 11, 2010

  

  World renowned addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky sits down with ET's Kevin Frazier to discuss the explosive new season of VH1's "Sober House with Dr. Drew," which follows the recovery process of famous, recovering addicts.

  "There were some times this season where things unraveled so badly that I could feel it from twenty miles away, got in my car and ran over there just in the nick of time," Dr. Drew tells Kevin.

  On season two of the captivating series, viewers will see some cast members from "Celebrity Rehab 3" and "Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew" living in the same home while trying to maintain their sobriety. The new cast includes Tom Sizemore, Heidi Fleiss, Dennis Rodman, Jennifer Ketcham, Seth "Shifty" Binzer, Kendra Jade Rossi, Mike Starr and Kari Ann Peniche, who will all check into a sober living facility to battle their addictions as their dramatic challenges unfold before cameras.

  

  
• Madonna Gets Into and Settles Disputes on 'Marriage Ref' March 11, 2010

  

  Madonna joined "The Marriage Ref" celebrity panel to settle disagreements between arguing couples. Her time as peacemaker did not come without entering into a quarrel with fellow panelist Larry David.

  Bickering back and forth, Madonna said, "Do not scream at me." Larry David accused the Material Girl of being "a man hater." She replied that was not true, but "I hate you."

  Ricky Gervais is also on the panel, but stayed out of the heated exchange of words. Hosted by Tom Papa and produced by Jerry Seinfeld, "The Marriage Ref" airs tonight at 10 p.m. on NBC.

  

  
• Opening Bell for 'Wall St.' Changed, 'Chipmunks' Given Date to Squeak March 11, 2010

  

  Fox has been toying with their release calendar, changing the date for 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' and assigning a date to the third 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' feature film.

  According to Variety, the opening bell will ring for 'Wall Street' on September 24. It was originally scheduled for an April 23 release, but the film is hoping to be invited for screening at the Cannes Film Festival. The annual event takes place from May 12-23.

  Directed by Oliver Stone, the follow-up to the 1987 film features original cast member Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko. Shia LeBeouf, Carey Mulligan, and Josh Brolin also join the stock market.

  

  
• Sizzlin' New Pics: Real Housewives of NYC March 11, 2010
  The claws are coming out! The ladies of the third season of "The Real Housewives of New York City" are anything but meek wallflowers that fade into the background. They catfight, they backstab, they cavort -- and do it all while looking fabulous. Take a look at this season's feisty females -- and the newest "Housewives" who are mixing things up.

  You can catch all new episodes of the wild housewives gettin' "real" on the third season of Bravo's hit reality show. Check local listings.

  

  

  
• 'Sex and the City' Gets New Designer Label March 11, 2010

  

  The ladies of 'Sex and the City' have earned a label of their own and have to make space on the shelf amongst their Manolo Blahniks, Jimmy Choos, and Louboutins for it--2010 ShoWest Ensemble Award--according to Variety. The organization of theater owners is gathering in Las Vegas from March 15-18 and will present awards to several screen gems that cause audiences to flock to the box office.

  The return of Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon to the big screen on May 27 in the 'SATC' sequel promises to have fashionable women running in stilettos and cocktail dresses to the theater for a ladies night out with their closest girlfriends.

  "With the success of the first 'Sex and the City' movie release, based on the hugely popular HBO series, the cast of 'Sex and the City 2' have already garnered commercial and critical success for their roles as four friends making their way through life and relationships in the big city," Robert Sunshine, ShoWest co-managing director, told Variety.

  

  
• Doctor Vs. Doctor on 'Grey's Anatomy' as Two Fight Over Treating Patient March 11, 2010

  

  Dr. Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) and Dr. Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.) clash over who is to scrub in for a complicated surgery. It is up to Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) to decide whose tactics are best suited for the challenging procedure.

  McDreamy orders them to "work on it together," but the two seem beyond the point of negotiation and are each in it to win it.

  "There's nothing wrong with a little friendly, professional competition," said Derek. "Come up with plans, present them to me, I will choose. Dr. [Cristina] Yang (Sandra Oh) and Dr. [Meredith] Grey (Ellen Pompeo) will assist."

  

  
• 'The Biggest Loser''s Cheryl George Plans a Shopping Spree March 11, 2010

  

  "The Biggest Loser" sent the contestants off the ranch this week and put them to work in a full-time job at a food bank to give them a slice of what real life will be like when their days at the ranch come to an end. Funnily enough, Cheryl George, a member of the black team, had one of her best weeks, losing five pounds as opposed to her usual three. But it wasn't enough to keep her safe. The black team lost the weigh-in challenge, and said adios to the 50-year-old mom.

  "I felt like it was going to be my week to go home if the black team did not win the challenge," Cheryl says. "I felt that anybody who was younger was not going to be chosen to be voted off. It would be one of the moms, and Sherry [who ended up with immunity as she had the highest percentage of weight loss on the black team] was directly related to Ashley."

  Cheryl had auditioned for the "Couples" series of "The Biggest Loser" with her son Daris. The two, formerly the orange team, were separated when the teams were divided into blue and black teams, so Daris wasn't able to step in to try to save his mom.

  

  
• The Murder of a 14 Year Old Has Ties to the Past on 'CSI' March 11, 2010

  

  When a young boy is found murdered, the CSI team uncovers evidence that may link his death to an old case of Sara Sidle's (Jorja Fox) on tonight's episode of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."

  Simon Rose (Jason Brooks) has been in jail for more than two years, so the CSIs need to figure out how his DNA can be under the fingernails of a dead teenager.

  The mystery continues when Dr. Raymond Langston (Laurence Fishburne) discovers that a 40-year-old librarian, who goes by the screen name BlackChipCraig, may be involved, as he invited the boy to go on a field trip.

  

  
• Gabourey Sidibe Hits Dance Floor with Crush March 11, 2010

  

  Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe is soaking up her newfound fame by living out her childhood dream of meeting ex-N*SYNC-er JC Chasez.

  A longtime fan of the former boy band, Gaby at one time even expressed that she wanted Justin Timberlake to be her date to the Academy Awards. She instead brought her mom.

  But on Tuesday, the 'Precious' star did have a chance to dance her heart out with JC at a taping of MTV's "Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew," where the former Mouseketeer serves on the judging panel. When she was told that the admiration was mutual between herself and JC, she said, "Wow, what kind of world do I live in now?!"

  

  
• Top 16 Guy Makes 'American Idol' Judge Cry March 11, 2010

  

  The guys of the top 16 sang for their "American Idol" lives on Wednesday night, and one of them moved judge Kara DioGuardi to tears!

  Lee Dewyze kicked things off with "Fireflies" by Owl City. "It was a strange song choice … but you made it work," Randy Jackson praised. Ellen DeGeneres told Lee she thought he was "great," while Kara called the performance "solid." Simon Cowell popped the pleasantry balloon, saying, "There's nothing to rave about after that."

  Next, Alex Lambert stirred up Ray LaMontagne's brand of "Trouble." Randy called the tune a good song choice, but admitted he wasn't "wowed" by the performance. Ellen said she detected Alex improving rapidly and called him a "mushy banana" because he was "ripening" so quickly. Kara was more critical, saying, "You have so much … but you are still stiff and you're not in it." Simon agreed, leveling, "We've never seen you relaxed or having a good time."

  

  
• Corey Feldman: Don't Jump to Conclusions about Corey Haim's Death March 10, 2010

  

  Corey Feldman spoke out on "Larry King Live" Wednesday night about his best friend Corey Haim's death.

  Feldman had strong words for those who have assumed that Haim's death was drug-related: "The first thing I need to say is, people need to stop. They need to stop jumping the gun. They need to stop saying it's a drug overdose. They need to stop saying, you know, their theories of what they think it is or isn't."

  "Because at the end of the day, until the coroner's report comes out, until we have specific evidence, until we know exactly what the toxicology reports say, nobody knows," Feldman continued. "And nobody is going to know."

  

  
• Joseph Fiennes is a Dad! March 10, 2010

  

  Actor Joseph Fiennes, of 'Shakespeare in Love' and "FlashForward," welcomed his first child with wife Maria Dolores Dieguez.

  People magazine reported Wednesday that the couple's daughter was born on Monday. Fiennes and Dieguez married last summer in Tuscany, according to the mag.

  There is no word yet on a name.

  

  
• 'Real Housewives' Heads to a New Hotspot March 10, 2010

  

  Bravo's "Real Housewives" franchise is expanding! Curious to know which glamorous city the new show will take place in?

  The network announced on Wednesday that its latest "Housewives" spin-off will be based in Beverly Hills.

  Hotfoot it to ETonline's Gallery section on Thursday morning to see sizzling new pics of "The Real Housewives of New York City."

  

  
• Jessica Simpson: John Mayer 'Gave Away My Game' March 10, 2010

  

  In a revealing new interview on tonight's "Late Show with David Letterman," Jessica Simpson tackles questions about her weight, her highly publicized split from NFL star Tony Romo, and John Mayer's headline-grabbing interview in which he talked about his sex life with the singer.

  Jessica addressed the fallout from her weight after Dave held up the now-infamous photo of her performing in "mom jeans" last year.

  "Unfortunately, people were talking about my weight for a year," Jessica told Dave, adding, "Yeah, that's the fat woman in Hollywood, apparently." She went on to say, "Hey, it was fine to me ... I was confident. I wouldn't have been on stage if I wasn't confident."

  

  
• 'Dancing''s Chad Ochocinco Demands 'Tough Love' From Cheryl Burke March 10, 2010

  

  ET joins NFL star Chad Ochocinco and his pro partner Cheryl Burke as they fine-tune their cha-cha for "Dancing with the Stars"' season premiere -- and Cheryl tells us why Chad doesn't want her to compliment him during their rehearsals!

  "He told me to stop complimenting him because he wants tough love, so that's what I'm giving him," Cheryl tells ET.

  The two-time "Dancing" champ does allow, though, that Chad is "starting to actually really progress" with his ballroom moves after some initial awkwardness.

  

  
• Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart Share Daughter's Name March 10, 2010

  

  Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart have disclosed the name of their newborn daughter.

  The couple tells People magazine that the baby girl born last week is named Billie Beatrice.

  According to People, before the baby girl's birth Eric said that Rebecca wanted to "wait to see [the baby]" before naming her. He said, "You want to make sure that the name sticks."

  

  
• Video: Corey Haim with Corey Feldman Just Last Month March 10, 2010

  

  Just last month, Hollywood.TV cameras caught up with the late Corey Haim and his longtime pal and costar Corey Feldman.

  In the video shot on February 17 outside of L.A. hotspot Haute, a photographer is heard talking to Haim and Feldman about surviving the Hollywood scene.

  Watch the video of ET's last video of Haim.

  

  
• Premiering Tonight! Sneak a peek at the Next Cycle of 'America's Next Top Model'! March 10, 2010
  For Cycle 14 of "America's Next Top Model," the show welcomes one of the most influential members of the fashion world, editor-at large for American Vogue André Leon Talley to the judging panel. In a new twist, Miss J. Alexander, longtime judge, breaks free from the judges' table to take on a mentoring role during challenges with the models. Thirteen new "Top Model" wannabes from across the country are given the chance to prove they have what it takes when the competition kicks off with a 90-minute premiere Wed., March 10 at 8 p.m. on The CW.

  Sneak a peek at the newest batch of ladies hoping to make the cut!

  

  
• Reese Witherspoon Goes to Washington March 10, 2010

  

  Reese Witherspoon goes to Washington to end violence against women and ET's Kevin Frazier is exclusively interviewing her!

  Reese, in her capacity as an Avon Global Ambassador, celebrated Avon's International Women's Day event and promoted awareness of violence against women and the launch of the Avon Empowerment Ring. Reese explained that sales of the ring, which sells for $5, will go toward efforts to stop violence against women.

  On Wednesday, Reese spoke at a breakfast meeting of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Women at the Department of State before heading to the International Women of Courage Awards, co-hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, where she also spoke.