Dec 10 2012 07:04 PM ET

Ariel Winter's mom sues actor for defamation

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The mother of Modern Family actress Ariel Winter sued an associate of her adult daughter for defamation Monday, claiming he falsely labeled her an “abusive monster” in an online comment about an ongoing custody struggle for the teenage star.

Chrisoula Workman filed the defamation and false light lawsuit against Matthew Borlenghi, claiming his comment attached to a Nov. 9 Los Angeles Times online story was false and has harmed her reputation.

Borlenghi is an actor who teaches at a studio operated by Shanelle Gray, Winter’s adult sister who currently has custody of the 14-year-old actress. A judge temporarily stripped Workman of custody amid allegations she had been physically and emotionally abusive to the star.

A trial on whether Workman will completely lose custody is scheduled to begin Wednesday.

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Dec 10 2012 05:24 PM ET

Fourth accuser steps forward against Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash

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Another man on Monday sued the former Elmo puppeteer who resigned amid sex abuse allegations, claiming the voice actor befriended him in Miami and promised to be a father figure before flying the teen to New York to have sex with him.

The alleged victim is now the fourth to accuse Kevin Clash, who resigned from Sesame Street last month after 28 years. The three legal actions filed so far have been civil cases seeking financial compensation.

But the incident with the latest victim, referred to only as S.M., could involve criminal charges because the lawsuit claims Clash transported him across state lines for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity.

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Dec 10 2012 03:34 PM ET

Busy Phillips is expecting second child

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Busy Philipps is expecting again, EW has confirmed.

The Cougar Town actress tweeted a photo of a positive Clearblue pregnancy test earlier today with the message “So this happened…” She and her husband screenwriter Marc Silverstein are already parents to four-year-old Birdie Leigh. The couple wed in 2007.

The fourth season of Cougar Town premieres on Jan. 8 on TBS.

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Dec 10 2012 09:29 AM ET

Australian DJs give first interviews after nurse's suicide -- VIDEO

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The two Australian radio personalities whose prank phone call to Kate Middleton’s hospital is being linked to the suicide of the nurse who received the call gave their first televised interviews. “If we played any involvement in her death then we’re sorry for that,” a teary Mel Greig told Today Tonight, one of two interviews she did with her on-air partner Michael Christian. “We couldn’t foresee what was going to happen in the future.”

Jacintha Saldanha, a 46-year-old mother of two, had patched the prank call through to Middleton’s private nurse, believing that Greig was Queen Elizabeth. She was found dead of a suspected suicide on Friday, and the DJs have received death threats. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 10 2012 08:53 AM ET

Katt Williams arrested on outstanding warrant

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Comedian Katt Williams has been arrested in northern California on a felony warrant related to a police chase.

The Sacramento Bee reports that Williams was arrested Friday night in Dunnigan, about 25 miles north of Sacramento, by Yolo County deputies.

The paper says he was released from the county jail Saturday after posting bail. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 8 2012 01:27 PM ET

Toni Braxton hospitalized for lupus complications

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Singer Toni Braxton, 45, has been hospitalized for complications related to lupus, she revealed via Twitter yesterday. “Hey guys, I’m in the hospital for health issues related to Lupus & Blood clots, I will be home soon…Thanks for all the love&support,” Braxton wrote on Friday. Braxton hasn’t updated beyond that initial message.

The 45-year-old Grammy winner — famed for mid-’90s hits like “You’re Makin’ Me High” and “Un-Break My Heart” — announced she had the autoimmune disease lupus two years ago. The second season of her reality show with her family, WE’s Braxton Family Values, had its second season finale in September.

Dec 7 2012 12:19 PM ET

Jennifer Nettles welcomes son

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Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles and her husband Justin Miller have announced the birth of their son, Magnus Hamilton Miller, born Dec. 6. ”We are so thankful for all the prayers and support and are excited to take some time together as a new family,” the couple said in a statement.

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Dec 7 2012 10:23 AM ET

It's a girl for Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady

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Supermodel Gisele Bundchen and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady welcomed a baby girl on Wednesday in Boston, People reports.

Vivian Lake joins brothers Benjamin, who turns 3 on Saturday, and John, 5, Brady’s son from a previous relationship.

“We feel so lucky to have been able to experience the miracle of birth once again and are forever grateful for the opportunity to be the parents of another little angel,” Bundchen, 32, posted on her Facebook page, along with a precious photo of her holding her daughter’s hand. “She is healthy and full of life. Thank you all for your support and well wishes. We wish you and your families many blessings.”

Bundchen and Brady, 35, got married three years ago.

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Dec 7 2012 09:37 AM ET

Katt Williams skips arraignment

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Comedian Katt Williams didn’t show up at an arraignment hearing in Seattle to face assault charges stemming from several run-ins with people and police last weekend.

Williams’ attorney, Thomas McAllister, told the judge Thursday that his client was under the impression that he didn’t have to attend the hearing, citing information from a Seattle Times article. McAllister says Williams is back in California.

The Times reports that the judge rescheduled the hearing for next week.

Authorities say Williams struck a man over the head with a microphone while performing Friday night, threw chairs at fans, and threatened a bar manager with a pool cue over the weekend.

Authorities say officers had to restrain Williams before he was taken into custody after the bar incident.

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Dec 7 2012 09:07 AM ET

Roger Ebert hospitalized after hip fracture

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Famed Chicago movie critic Roger Ebert has been hospitalized with a hip fracture.

His wife, Chaz Ebert, told The Associated Press on Thursday that her husband was doing much better and “doctors are making assessments” about when he could leave the hospital.

Roger Ebert then posted on Twitter that he does not need surgery.

Chaz Ebert tweeted earlier in the day that her Pulitzer Prize-winning husband was doing well and “asking for computer, will probably tweet.” She jokingly attributed the fracture to “tricky disco dance moves.”

The 70-year-old Chicago Sun-Times film critic has had health problems over the last several years. He has battled cancer in his thyroid and salivary glands and lost his ability to speak and eat after cancer surgeries.

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