Friday, June 4, 2010

Famed UCLA Basketball Coach John Wooden Dies at 99

Famed UCLA Basketball Coach John Wooden Dies at 99


Famed UCLA Basketball Coach John Wooden Dies at 99

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 08:07 PM PDT

John Wooden, one of the most successful college basketball coaches in history, has died, according to officials at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he coached for 27 years. He was 99.

Wooden, who was admitted to Ronald Reagan Medical Center at UCLA on May 26, died Friday night from natural causes.

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'NCIS': Pauley Perrette stays

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 09:00 PM PDT

Michael Ausiello confirms exclusively actress has inked a new multiyear deal to remain with the show


Scissor Sisters go to "Work" to win U.S. fans (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 07:21 PM PDT

Reuters - In Europe, the American band Scissor Sisters are full-fledged pop stars, with No. 1 albums and sold-out tours. But in the United States, the brassy and bold five-piece hasn't managed to break through.


Chemical Brothers go "Further" with multimedia album (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 06:42 PM PDT

Reuters - The Chemical Brothers' seventh studio album marks a return to their original form in a lot of ways: psychedelic swirls, four-on-the-floor beats, the absence of vocals by all-star guests. But "Further" is also a concept-driven multimedia experience that aims to expand how their fans engage with their work.


Songwriter Wynter Gordon steps up with dance album (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 06:36 PM PDT

Reuters - Wynter Gordon has been writing songs for artists like Mary J. Blige ("Gonna Break Through") and Flo Rida ("Sugar") since she was 18 years old. Now she has her own hit in the making.


Kylie Minogue Honors Ricky Martin at NYC Gala

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 07:01 PM PDT

Kylie Minogue and Cyndi Lauper support Ricky Martin at an amfAR gala celebrating men's fashion. (June 4)


Cartoon "Hell" could use more time at drawing board (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 06:45 PM PDT

Reuters - TBS' "Neighbors From Hell" is the first original animated series on TBS. It turns out it might have been smarter to wait a little longer.


FlashForward Fans Stage Massive Blackouts to Save Series

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 05:17 PM PDT

A fictional global blackout changed many people's fates on FlashForward, and now fans of the ABC drama are hoping a series of blackouts will help change the canceled show's fate as well.

Weeks after ABC failed to renew the ratings-challenged freshman drama, fans are organizing massive staged blackouts to take place in front of...


Gary Coleman had a will; parents drop burial plans (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 06:02 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2008 file photo, actor Gary Coleman, best known from the television series 'Diff'rent Strokes' and his wife Shannon Price, appear on the the NBC 'Today' television program in New York.  New details surrounding TV actor Gary Coleman's death have emerged with his attorney saying the child star of 'Diff'rent Strokes' and his wife divorced in 2008, and Utah authorities releasing a tape of her frantic 911 call after he struck his head in a fall. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)AP - Gary Coleman's estranged parents abandoned their effort to bury him in his native Illinois Friday after a Utah attorney revealed the actor named an executor in a 1999 will.



Album sales plummet to lowest total in decades (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 05:03 PM PDT

Reuters - Bad times just got worse. During the week ended May 30, the U.S. music industry sold a total of 4.98 million albums, according to Nielsen Soundscan.


Gary Coleman had a will; parents drop burial plans

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 06:02 PM PDT

AP - Gary Coleman's estranged parents abandoned their effort to bury him in his native Illinois Friday after a Utah attorney revealed the actor named an executor in a 1999 will.


Celebrity Rumor Mill

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 05:06 PM PDT

Gossip Cop debunks the most ridiculous celebrity rumors of the week, from Jennifer Garner's baby bump to Madonna's plan to pull a Heidi Montag.


HBO Kills The Life and Times of Tim

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 05:01 PM PDT

HBO has axed The Life and Times of Tim after two seasons, Variety reports.

The animated comedy, created by Steve Dildarian, wrapped...


'Grown Ups' Stars On Their Worst Experiences

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 04:58 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "Grown Ups" stars a number of Hollywood's most famous funnymen, including Adam Sandler, Kevin James, David Spade and Chris Rock. But life before stardom wasn't always easy.

In an interview with Access Hollywood's Maria Menounos for Sunday night's "Dateline NBC," the comedians recalled some of their worst moments.


Attorney: Gary Coleman has will from 1999

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 04:53 PM PDT

AP - A Utah attorney says a client of his has been named the executor of Gary Coleman's estate with the power to make funeral arrangements for the late actor.


Brand and Hill go 'Greek'

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 04:26 PM PDT

Jonah Hill and Russell Brand both dish on P. Diddy's appearance in their new comedy, 'Get Him to the Greek.' And Brand also reveals the one thing he won't do (any more) for a movie. (June 4)


New Doc Follows First Paparazzo

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 04:19 PM PDT

Paparazzo Ron Galella, who was sued by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and had his jaw broken by Marlon Brando, is the subject of the new documentary "Smash His Camera," premiering June 7th at 9 PM on HBO. (June 4)


Access Week In Geek (June 4, 2010)

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 04:19 PM PDT

By Jim Kiernan

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Will "The Hurt Locker" star Jeremy Renner take flight as Hawkeye in "The Avengers"? Plus, what awaits the new director of "The Hobbit"?


Cuban singer sees U.S. shows as "step forward" (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 04:31 PM PDT

Reuters - For Cuban music fans and Cubaphiles, Silvio Rodriguez's sold-out June 4 concert at New York's Carnegie Hall will be a watershed moment. Often referred to as "the voice of the Cuban Revolution," Rodriguez has been granted a visa to enter the United States for the first time in 30 years. After his New York show, he will perform in Los Angeles and Oakland, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; and Orlando, Fla.


Character actor Richard Dunn dies at 73 (AP)

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 04:36 PM PDT

AP - Richard Dunn, a longtime character actor who frequently collaborated with comics Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, died Friday after being unconscious several days. He was 73.


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