More Amy Winehouse drama
Amy Winehouse is back in the news for her off stage drama. She reportedly collapsed at her home in London on Monday and was taken to the hospital. She was held there for observation and tests. It appeared that it would only be an overnight situation but as of today, Friday, she is still in the hospital and is apparently undergoing a battery of additional tests and scans. Stay tuned for updates.
Idol Gives Back keeps givingThe Idol Gives Back telethon may be long over, but the campaign continues. With contestant Brooke White as the spokesperson, kids between 5 and 14 are being urged to use their Summer vacation to do good on a large scale. The child who raises the most for Malaria No More will get a pair of tickets to next year's Idol finale. You can get more information at www.savetheworldsummer.org
Some stars remember the fans
I love hearing stories of big stars doing nice things for their fans. I have a pair of cool stories for you:
Johnny Depp was recently shooting a gangster movie in Oshkosh, WI when a 12 year old fan asked the star if he could have Johnny's period fedora. Johnny told the kid, "when I'm done with it, it's yours". Flash forward to a couple weeks later when a package showed up on the kid's doorstep with a bunch of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory promo goodies and the hat that Johnny had promised.
We know that Jennifer Lopez likes to think of herself as Jenny from the Block, and she proved it this week when she showed up at a graduation in Staten Island. A group of 10 and 11 year olds at the school for autistic children had been studying one of Jennifer's videos, practicing and memorizing the lyrics and dance moves. They wrote to the superstar hoping for an autograph in return. Instead, she showed up and gave a surprise performance at their ceremony.Quick Hits
* There's a new mother in the Spears family. Britney's 17 year old sister, Jamie Lynn, gave birth to a girl, Maddie Briann this week.
* How much would you pay for a kiss from James Bond? Barbara Broccoli could probably get one for free since she's one of the producers of the franchise, but she paid nearly $40,000 at a charity auction for some lip service from star Daniel Craig as well as actors Hugh Grant and Robbie Coltrane.
* A Grey's Anatomy insider is shooting back at Katherine Heigl's comments from last week. The anonymous worker said, "the show bent over backwards to accommodate her film schedule and then she criticizes the show for lack of material? It's an ungrateful slap in the face to the very writers responsible for her Emmy win in the first place".
* On the eve of the release of their new CD, Point stars Coldplay have announced a delay of two weeks for their US tour. The release chalked up the tardiness to "production delays". They were scheduled to kick off in LA on June 29th, they'll now embark on July 14th.
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