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They don’t literally check into Seattle Grace. ABC would never allow that. Instead, the Nov. 5 episode — appropriately titled “Changing Channels” — finds the brothers Winchester trapped in some very familiar TV settings. In addition to their Grey’s Anatomy cameo (pictured), Sam and Dean cross over into a CSI-type series as well as a traditional sitcom. Word on the street is that the cheeky Grey’s bit features several nods to the actual ABC drama, including one that Supe fans will find particularly amusing. Guesses?
Transatlantic chart-topping singer Leona Lewis was assaulted at a book signing in London, reports the BBC.
Lewis had been signing copies of her new autobiography when the incident happened. A witness told the BBC the alleged attacker “walked up there with the book, she signed it, and as she looked up he just punched her.”
The “Bleeding Love” singer ran out of the room covering her eye while security dragged the man out of the bookstore, who, according to another eyewitness, “Was just laughing—he thought it was funny.”
Lewis did not require hospital treatment, but her spokesman said the X-Factor winner was “understandably badly shaken.”
First she's "naked" on the nightly news, and now this.
On an episode of 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?,' one of the guests got Meredith Vieira all hot and bothered.
The 'Today Show' host, pulling double duty on 'Millionaire,' called up Navy pilot Max Sherman to the show, and really liked what she saw. "Ok Max, you are one handsome guy," she exclaimed. "I don't normally like to fly but I am changing my mind."
Watch What Happens Next:
"Listen we don't have much time, so we want to play OK?" she said. "I'm ready to play anytime with you, Max."
"Look, you don't get 'em like this that often," she explained before starting the game. "I have even more respect for the military," Meredith added.
She continued to shamelessly flirt with the contestant during the segment. "I know, it's pathetic. I'm an old horny woman, all right? Give me a break."
The next question provided for additional laughs. "The childhood prank known as a 'wet willie' involves putting a wet finger in someone's what?" Meredith read, prompting her to say, "Anywhere you want to put it, Max!"
Max, of course, knew the answer. "Fortunately, I never quite grew up, would it suffice if I just gave you one?" He then proceeded to give her a 'wet willie.'
Captain Lou Albano, the former professional wrestler whose WWF fame as a manager in the 1980s was surpassed by his crossover fame as a collaborator with Cyndi Lauper, has died. He was 76.
The New York Daily News reports: He was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 1996, paying tribute to Albano's management of 15 WWE tag team champions and WWE title holder Ivan Koloff. The colorful and kooky Albano was dubbed "The Guiding Light" for his "management" work.
"One of the company's most popular and charismatic legends," the WWE said in a statement. "He will be greatly missed." Born Louis Vincent Albano, Captain Lou grew up in New York and briefly went to Tennessee on a football scholarship before turning his attention full-time to wrestling. He and his tag team partner Tony Altimore were known as The Sicilians and at one point in the 1960s held the WWWF tag team championship, but he was more famous to wrestling fans as a manager of popular wrestlers including the tag team champion British Bulldogs.
He found his greatest fame outside the ring working with Lauper, including appearing as her father in the "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" video. He continued to work as an actor in the 1990s.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a new bill into law Sunday that will fine paparazzi for taking photos that invade a celebrity's right to privacy. The law also targets media outlets who purchase the photos.
Throngs of photographers often jockey to get the perfect shot of a celebrity, but that doesn't mean it's welcomed. Britney Spears famously had enough one night, taking an umbrella to a photographer's SUV.
In 1998, Schwarzenegger himself had his car swarmed by paparazzi while he was picking up his child from school.
Jennifer Aniston received $550,000 and an apology from a photographer who used a high-powered telephoto lens to shoot her in the backyard wearing only panties.
While paparazzi may get a bad rap for their methods, celebrity columnist Ben Widdicombe said things are not always what they seem.
"A lot of times the shot you see in the magazine is actually orchestrated by the celebrity themselves," said celebrity columnist Ben Widdicombe. "Celebrities like Britney Spears, for example, are infamous in the industry for letting their assistants tell the paparazzi when they'll be leaving the gates."
Celebrity photos can be big business, especially when it comes to major milestones. Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher reportedly pocketed $3 million from OK for their 2005 union. Eva Longoria and Tony Parker received $2 million from OK for photos of their lavish Paris, France, wedding.
Expectant celebrities can also rake in big bucks. People magazine reportedly paid $14 million for the first pictures of the Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie twins.
The new California law makes it a crime to take and sell unauthorized photos of celebrities in "personal or familial activity." Violators face fines up to $50,000. The anti-paparazzi amendment takes effect in January.
These days, life's a walk in the dog park for Dean Sheremet. Smiling and escorting his pooch into a concrete dog run in New York City on Tuesday, LeAnn Rimes' estranged husband tells a photographer in a video posted atRadarOnline.com that he's doing "pretty good" and that he still talks to his wife. Shown a photo (not visible in the video) of Rimes and an unidentified person the photographer calls her "new beau," Sheremet, 28, laughs and says "that's a good friend of ours!"
Of Brandi Glanville -- the soon-to-be-ex-wife of Eddie Cibrian with whom Rimes has been involved since late 2008 -- Sheremet says simply, "she's a good woman!" The former dancer -- now enrolled at NYC's French Culinary Institute -- seems to be cheering up after an emotionally trying time. In August, when asked about the extended Rimes-Cibrian affair that ended his marriage, he fought back tears and told Usmagazine.com, "It's bizarre. It's surreal. But I'm doing OK."
Us Weekly reported in its September 14 cover story that Sheremet and Glanville reached out to one another in the wake of their imploding marriages. "They're the ones who understand what the other is feeling," a pal says. Glanville, meanwhile, recently complained that new neighbor Rimes -- whose new home is half a block from her son Mason's school -- is "invading my space" and "needs to back the F up."
Cibrian and Glanville, both 36, filed for divorce in August following eight years of marriage. That same month, Rimes, 27, and Sheremet announced their separation after seven years.
As part of their ongoing series of parties and events at the White House, the Obamas hosted a Latin music celebration (or, "Fiesta Latina") on Tuesday night. The performers included Gloria Estefan, Marc Anthony, Jose Feliciano, Los Lobos, the New York bachata band Aventura, the Mexican singer Thalia, among others. In the video below, the Obama family is onstage and dancing -- Michelle with Malia, and Barack with Sasha -- and Jennifer Lopez, wearing gold, is swaying just behind them.
I have to admit I feel bad for the man. I'm biracial and boy can I dance! I can't say the same for the Obama's. LOL
