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Ron Palillo, best known for his role as Horshack on "Welcome Back, Kotter," died this morning at his home near Palm Beach, FL from an apparent heart attack. He was 63-years-old. According to TMZ, Palillo was found around 4AM by his partner Joseph Gramm. The report indicates that Gramm called an ambulance and Palillo was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Rampant rumors about actor Macaulay Culkin's addiction to heroin, has gotten his estranged father, Kit, on the defense. The claims were first reported by the National Enquirer.

Generally when a movie is based off of a book fans know exactly what to expect. That doesn't seem to be the case for the final installment in the "Twilight" franchise, "Breaking Dawn Part 2." Reports are surfacing that twi-hards will be in for a surprise when the film hits theaters this November.

According to Advocate.com, “Three Stooges” and “Will & Grace” star Sean Hayes will be reuniting with former co-star Debra Messing on NBC’s “Smash.”

Reality star Evelyn Lozada has released her first public statement after allegedly being head-butted by her husband, NFL star Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson.

Internet heartthrob Bobak Ferdowsi, better known simply as "mohawk guy," has received more than his fair share of compliments this week after images of his eccentric hairdo were broadcast during the Mars rover landing, spawning a meme honoring Ferdowsi's hair. But one impressed fan probably stood out above the rest for Ferdowski - President Obama, who called the NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to personally congratulate them on their successful mission.

WWE Monday Night RAW this week was the last before SummerSlam. The live show from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas put the final touches on feuds for the summer pay-per-view between Triple H and Brock Lesnar and CM Punk, John Cena and Big Show, and announced several more matches for the event.

Country singer Scotty McCreery took a tumble on Friday while performing at a Brad Paisley show, with photos and a video of the "American Idol" winner's fall circulating online.

Despite continuing to deny rumors of a brewing romance, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have been spotted together again, this time on the set of Kutcher's CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men."

While most eyes have been on Robert Pattinson post Kristen Stewart Rupert Sanders cheating scandal, another party was involved - Liberty Ross, Sanders wife. The mother of his two young children, Ross has kept relatively low key since photos of her husband's affair leaked. Now, reports are surfacing that the scandal may end in a divorce.

Katrina Darling, the banker-turned-burlesque dancer cousin of Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, reportedly received a six-figure sum for posing for September issue of Playboy. One of the photos from the eight-page spread featuring 22-year-old Darling popped up online on Monday, showing the burlesque stripper posed on topless on a sheepskin rug.

Kristen Chenoweth, star of Broadway’s “Wicked,” will be leaving CBS’ “The Good Wife” to focus on recovering from her injuries sustained during an on-set accident last month, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

AMC's "The Walking Dead" cast and crew have cruising through filming for season three. How do we know this? Creator and writer Robert Kirkman was nice enough to tweet about it!

"How I Met Your Mother" has a couple weeks before the season eight premiere on Sept. 24, but we got our hands on some juicy details regarding a couple of the first episodes.

While Taylor Swift's career is in quite good shape, it seems as if her love life is not too far behind. Multiple news sources are reporting that the "Safe & Sound" singer is currently dating Conor Kennedy, grandson of Robert F. Kennedy.

Women are still judged and evaluated primarily on their looks.

On Monday night Robert Pattinson made his first TV appearance since the shocking photos of Kristen Stewart embracing married director Rupert Sanders were published. Having to finally face the light due to the promotion schedule for his latest film "Cosmopolis," Pattinson graced the set of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."

Ladies, if you were ever wondering how guys got over a nasty break up, then you definitely don't want to miss the Monday night episode of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." "Cosmopolis" star Robert Pattinson made his first appearance post the Kristen Stewart Rupert Sanders cheating scandal on Stewart's mock news program on Comedy Central.

Robert Pattinson turned heads Monday night at the New York City premiere of his latest flick, "Cosmopolis." The actor, who is said to be in shambles over beau Kristen Stewart being caught in a cheating scandal with married director Rupert Sanders, was all smiles for the cameras. More importantly, the actor was dressed to kill.

Toya Wright wasn't the only "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" star that was upset that K. Michelle was saying that Memphitz abused her when Memphitz and K. Michelle dated. After Rasheeda Buckner got wind of what K. Michelle said she confronted K. Michelle about the allegations and took to Twitter to vent her disapproval.

Rapper 50 Cent just threw down some fighting words...and it was all about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West! Turns out 50 Cent isn't a fan of the dynamic duo, and expressed his feelings about their relationship in a recent interview with XXL magazine.

With only two episodes left in season five of "True Blood," the lives of our favorite Bon Temps and Shreveport residents have become a little....difficult. Next week, episode 11, "Sunset" will find our supernatural (and non supernatural) characters making some pretty heavy decisions.

Here's your chance to be the first person on the block to hear Taylor Swift's new single, 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" off her forthcoming album "Red." She played the tearjerker of a tune for the first time during a live online chat and concert Monday evening.

Former Disney star Miley Cyrus may have took to Twitter to debut her shocking and hip new haircut, but the actress and singer may soon be taking her new short hair to the TV screen! According to a source, Miley Cyrus is set to grace the set of the hit CBS show "Two and a Half Men."

Chris Rock ignited fury across the internet when he accurately tweeted that though Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4, slaves, in fact, were not free. In an interview with Details, Rock speaks out about racism in America, Trayvon Martin and gun control.

Taylor Swift finally let her fans know about her upcoming album on Monday, showing off the cover art, announcing that it will include 16 new tracks, will hit stores Oct. 22, 2012, and will be titled "Red."

John Mayer, the Grammy-Award winning singer who has developed a reputation as a "ladies man," has allegedly convinced pop princess Katy Perry that he is a changed man, Radar Online reported.

Kim Kardashian reportedly wants her divorce from Kris Humphries finalized as soon as possible so she can marry Kanye West, Radar Online reported. Kardashian has been known to fall in and out of love quite quickly when she married NBA star Kris Humpries after mere months of dating, and then publicly divorcing him a famous 72 days later.

We're all accustomed to the infamous "nip slip," but thanks to Katy Perry the world is getting to see a different type of wardrobe malfunction, the butt slip, after her the back of her bathing suit fell down when she was getting out of a public pool in a water park, MSN said.