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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Here's the Scoop....

You flooze, you lose. The fallout continues for Kristen Stewart in the wake of her highly publicized cheating scandal with Snow White and the Huntsman director, Rupert Sanders.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 22-year-old starlet will be written out of the planned sequel. Purportedly, the film's studio has decided to ditch the original follow-up, which had focused around Stewart, and go ahead with a "spin-off" centered upon star Chris Hemsworth.

A Universal spokeswoman confirmed they "are exploring our options to continue the franchise," however add that "no decision has been made."

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Ciao,
Sarah

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'Welcome Back, Kotter's' Horshack, Ron Palillo, dies
Ron Palillo, the class clown from "Welcome Back, Kotter," has died. The actor best known as Arnold Horshack from the 1970s sitcom was 63. The cause of death was a apparently a heart attack. The actor was having difficulty early in the morning. His longtime partner, Joseph Gramm, a retired actor, called 911. The star was rushed to Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center by ambulance where he was pronounced dead. Palillo was best known for his role as a "Sweathog" at the remedial high school in the comedy. The University of Connecticut grad spent the last three years of his life teaching acting at the charter school G-Star Academy.

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Happy 100th Birthday to Julia Child
Popular TV chef and author Julia Child was born on August 15, 1912, in Pasadena, California. In 1948, she moved to France where she developed a penchant for French cuisine. With a goal of adapting sophisticated French cuisine for mainstream Americans, she collaborated on a two-volume cookbook called Mastering the Art of French Cooking, which was considered groundbreaking, and has since become a standard guide for the culinary community. She also become a television icon with her popular cooking shows such as The French Chef.

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What popular heartthrob will be taking on the iconic lead character made famous by Peter O'Toole in an upcoming remake of Lawrence of Arabia?

Answer Below
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Kenny G files for divorce
Musician Kenny G has filed for divorce in Los Angeles from Lyndie Benson-Gorelick, his wife of 20 years, documents show. Benson-Gorelick filed for legal separation in January. TMZ said Kenny G filed for divorce citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split, and requesting joint legal and physical custody of their minor-age son. The smooth jazz saxophonist, whose real name is Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, also said in the court documents he and his soon-to-be-ex-wife had a pre-nuptial agreement, which is significant since he is reportedly worth $50 million.

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Zach Galifianakis marries girlfriend Quinn Lundberg
Galifianakis, 42, is the star of the current comedy release "The Campaign" and a member of the ensemble of "The Hangover" movies. Lundberg, 29, is co-founder of the charity Growing Voices. The organization said on its Web site it is "an online forum dedicated to supporting community-based projects and organizations that encourage development and reconstruction at the local level." "The wedding ceremony was held at UBC Farm at 4 p.m.," the insider told UsMagazine.com. "It was super private and only lasted about 30 minutes." The source said a reception was held at a restaurant after the ceremony, but offered no details about the party such as exactly where it was or who attended.

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LOOSE LIPS: "I sincerely apologize. Nobody's personal life is my business."

-Rashida Jones apologizing for a comment she made about John Travolta in a recent media interview, urging the actor to "come out."


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What popular heartthrob will be taking on the iconic lead character made famous by Peter O'Toole in an upcoming remake of Lawrence of Arabia?

It's "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson.

The upcoming indie flick "Queen of the Desert" will also star Naomi Watts and will be directed by art house icon Werner Herzog.