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Jon Polito Dies; Veteran Actor Was 65

Jon Polito, a veteran actor who was a favorite of The Coen Brothers, died on Thursday night after being taken off life support. He was 65 years old. On the big screen, Polito was likely best known for roles in The Big Lebowski and Miller’s Crossing. But he appeared in over 100 films throughout his impressive career, while also appearing on such hits TV shows as Seinfeld, Modern Family and Homicide: Life on the Streets. Polito was diagnosed with melanoma in 2008. He recently suffered an infection following a surgery and reports confirm he slipped into a coma Sunday. Director John McNaughton then broke the sad news of his passing on Friday morning. “Jon was a born actor and will be deeply missed by his legion of friends, fans, family and of course his long time partner, Darryl Armbruster to whom I send my condolences,” said McNaughton, adding: R.I.P. old pal.” A native of Philadelphia, Polito also counted roles on Broadway as part of his extensive resume. He stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman on a couple of occasions, as documented in the following reel of Polito’s most memorable moments in comedy: Jon Polito Comedy Rundown Comedian Scott Aukerman was one of many to pay tribute to the actor after learning of his death. This is what Aukerman wrote on Instagram of Polito: One of the coolest days on Bang Bang recently was when Jon Polito guest starred on our “You Made Your Bed, Now Lie In It” sketch. As a big fan, I was nervous about how he would feel about being in such a stupid sketch, but the minute he saw me, he laughed and said, “I’ve been watching your show, and you’re a sick twist!” He spent all day delightfully regaling us with stories about Miller’s Crossing, Barton Fink, and Death of a Salesman. Then, when the cameras turned on, he slipped into his classic hard-boiled character. A great actor and cool dude! RIP. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Passed Away in 2016: Gone, But Not Forgotten Through the years, Polito collaborated with some of the biggest names in Hollywood. He appeared alongside Marlon Brando in 1990’s The Freshman… worked with directors Tim Burton (Big Eyes) and Clint Eastwood (Flags of Our Fathers) … and played a villain in a pair of 1994 flicks, Blankman and The Crow. We send our condolences to his friends, family members and loved ones.

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Selena Gomez: Lying About Drug Abuse, Rehab?!

Selena Gomez may be trying to pin her latest bout of personal problems on her ongoing battle with Lupus, but insiders are crying foul. The newly (again) rehabbed singer, despite what she tells the public regarding her health, “is full of s–t,” according to a source close to her. “It is terrible that she has Lupus,” says the insider, speaking to Radar Online , “but she is using this as an excuse for everything lately.” “The truth is that she is just a mess right now.” “She’s been feeling completely alone lately.” Lupus, for the uninformed, a chronic inflammatory disease occurring when the body’s immune system attacks its own organs and tissues. Selena’s battle with Lupus is well documented, but whether or not it has anything to do with her obvious struggles this year is debatable. The murder of Christina Grimmie , her close friend, in June reportedly threw her for a loop, as it did many close to The Voice standout. In Gomez’s case, though, it took a major toll. The shooting in Orlando reportedly sent her “spiraling” into drug abuse , something she is sadly familiar with during periods of her past. She’s yet to emerge from that spiral, in fact. An insider revealed that Gomez had begun using a potentially deadly prescription cocktail of “Lunesta, Ambien, Klonopin and Xanax.” Fortunately, her friends and family were able to get through to her, staging desperate intervention and getting her checked into rehab. “Everyone close to her is worried because she seems to be back to old behavior,” said the source of Gomez, who also went to rehab in 2014. Christina Grimmie and Selena Gomez Promo The announcement that Gomez is taking time off due to anxiety and panic attacks came earlier this week, with Lupus cited as a factor. “As many of you know, around a year ago I revealed that I have lupus, an illness that can affect people in different ways,” Gomez said. “I’ve discovered that anxiety, panic attacks and depression can be side effects of lupus, which can present their own challenges.” Gomez has been traveling for on her Revival world tour over the past couple of months, and clearly on the verge of a mental breakdown . The 24-year-old’s statement continued: Selena Gomez Breaks Down in Concert Over Christina Grimmie “I want to be proactive and focus on maintaining my health and happiness and have decided that the best way forward is to take some time off.” “Thank you to all my fans for your support.” “You know how special you are to me, but I need to face this head on to ensure I am doing everything possible to be my best.” “I know I am not alone by sharing this,” she concluded, and “I hope others will be encouraged to address their own issues.” Gomez’s camp insists that the decision to take time off and focus on her health has nothing at all to do with substance abuse. Whatever the reason, there’s little doubt that the oft-troubled singer-actress hasn’t been feeling like herself since the summer began. Selena Gomez Breaks Down in Concert One Gomez source spun it as thus: “She decided to clear her calendar for the year [so this is] her priority for future happiness and didn’t want to leave any promoters at bay.” “[Selena] feels relieved that she can now make more sense of why she was feeling the way she was and is optimistic about the future.” Hopefully it helps her, whatever it is that ails her, because we don’t need to see her breaking down on stage like a basket case anymore. We just want her to get well, and soon. The sooner Selena can return to her talented self and start doing her thing – and not mixing it up with that douche Justin – the better.

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Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey: Baby #3 on the Way!

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey just moved in to a new house. But that’s not the major announcement they have for fans. No, the major announcement this precious couple has for fans has to do with someone else new and exciting: A BABY! Vanessa is pregnant with the twosome’s third child! “#LacheyPartyOf5… and Wookie,” the singer captioned a picture of their family in front of its new residence today. The text over the picture itself then reads as follows: “We got a new crib! Now we need a new crib! Newest Lachey arriving Spring 2017.” In the image, as you can see above, Vanessa holds her baby bump while everyone else in squad cheers for the impending arrival. Nick and Vanessa got married in 2011, years after the former split from Kim Kardashian and divorced Jessica Simpson. They are parents to a three-year old son named Camden and an eight-month-old daughter named Brooklyn. Will baby number-three also be named after a city or town? We’ll find out in a few months! Despite becoming a mother and father against under a year ago, Vanessa dished to E! News about the possibility of adding a third child to the Lachey clan back in June. “The second [child] has been different just in the sense that it’s nonstop, but I love that,” she said. “It’s busy and it’s chaotic, but…it’s what I’ve wanted and it’s all I know right now and on top of all of that, I have the most amazing supportive husband.” For for the future? “If we’re blessed with no. 3, it’s just going to be that much more exciting,” she said. “If it happens, it happens!” And, hey, it’s happened! Meanwhile, the Lacheys just paid $4.15 million for their new mansion, which is a seven-bedroom, 10-bathroom home in Encino that once belonged to the late artist Jenni Rivera. It sounds like they’ll have enough room for a third child, doesn’t it? View Slideshow: 25 Fun Celebrity Baby Announcements Here’s to the happy, cute couple! We send them all our best wishes and hope that Vanessa has a relatively easy and healthy pregnancy. SO EXCITING!

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Rick Ross: FIRED By Reebok!

Reebok has cut ties with Rick Ross in the heat of the recent controversy surrounding some of his song lyrics, which critics say condone date rape . In the song “U.O.E.N.O.,” he sings, “Put Molly [Ecstasy] all in the champagne. She ain’t even know it. I took her home and I enjoy that. She ain’t even know it.” A denial-slash-half-assed-apology did not help matters. Enraged rape victims and female activists demanded Reebok fire Ross from his lucrative endorsement deal, and that’s what happened today. The shoe company said in a statement: “Reebok holds our partners to a high standard, and we expect them to live up to the values of our brand. Unfortunately, Rick Ross has failed to do so.” “While we do not believe that Rick Ross condones sexual assault, we are very disappointed he has yet to display an understanding of the seriousness of this issue.” The brand also said in cutting ties with Ross that he did not offer an ” appropriate level of remorse ” over the lyrics and the backlash they received. Pretty much sums it up right there.

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Meghan McCain "Disgusted" by Ann Coulter Murder Joke

DING! DING! It is on between Meghan McCain and Ann Coulter. The daughter of John McCain – who is often outspoken about typically Liberal ideas, such as marijuana legalization – went off on the conservative pundit this week after Coulter joked Meghan should be killed. “Apparently, Ann Coulter made a joke about me being killed in a recent column,” McCain Tweeted yesterday. “I should expect nothing less but disgusted regardless.” The reference in question was included in a Coulter column (since deleted by Fox News) titled “Liberals Go Crazy for the Mentally Ill.” It centered on gun control and is still available on Coulter’s website. Wrote Coulter: “MSNBC’s Martin Bashir suggested that Republican senators need to have a member of their families killed for them to support the Democrats’ gun proposals. (Let’s start with Meghan McCain!).” Added McCain of the quip this morning: “People like ann coulter are part of the past and only live to spread hate and negativity. “I literally [c]ouldn’t imagine living a life that seems so void of love, compassion, and perspective. Basically I get to wake up every day wanting to make [t]his world a better place and people like her want to make it a worse place. I feel blessed to have not grown to be a person like that.” And if that wasn’t strong enough, we’ll give Cindy McCain the final say: “@AnnCoulter you are incredible despicable. You want my child @MeghanMcCain to die because she disagrees with you? #no respect #sick#crazy.

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Nick Lachey Warns: Don’t Date Taylor Swift!

Ouch! Low blow, Nick Lachey! In a recent interview with MTV, recent interview with MTV, members of 98 Degrees were asked for advice they’d pass along to relatively new boy bands such as One Direction and The Wanted. And while his friends gave reasonably helpful suggestions (“Surround yourselves with good people,” Jeff Timmons said .), Lachey took to the opportunity to deliver a shot at Taylor Swift. “Stay away from Taylor Swift!” he joked. “She’ll write a song about you… Oh! I’m too late on that one. I didn’t get to [that advice] fast enough. [The song will] be a hit, but it will be about you.” Somewhere, Harry Styles is wishing Lachey had passed along those two cents month ago. In the end, though, Lachey – who was married to Jessica Simpson and therefore knows all about romance in the spotlight – said Styles and company don’t need to hear anything he has to say. After all: “They’re making money. They don’t need our advice.”

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Drake: Denied Entry to Hollywood Club Because Chris Brown Already Inside!

Nightclubs aren’t big enough for both Chris Brown and Drake. It’s a lesson many of them seem to have learned after 2012, and this week, Drake was turned away at the door of an L.A. hotspot because Brown was already inside . The club, Playhouse in Hollywood, sent Drake on his way Wednesday night as Chris was partying at a table inside and they wanted to avoid any brawls. Brown was inside celebrating an anniversary party for the clothing brand Popular Demand, with Rihanna also due to make an appearance later, no less. Amazing that this is even a consideration, but probably a smart move. Obviously aware of the Chris Brown-Drake fight at NYC’s W.i.P. nightclub last year – a brawl they are now suing each other over – they told Drake to party elsewhere. He handled the rejection like a man and left without incident. Interestingly, Rihanna did show up but exchanged nary a word with Chris, prompting speculation that the newly-reconciled couple is once again on the rocks . Also interestingly, NBA star Tony Parker is suing W.i.P. for injuries he suffered during that brawl, claiming it should have known better than to let Chris in. Clearly Playhouse got that memo.

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Reeva Steenkamp Hid From Oscar Pistorius, Was Shot Through Bathroom Door, Report Claims

Reeva Steenkamp, Oscar Pistorius’ slain girlfriend, spent her final minutes hiding behind a bathroom door before he shot her to death, a new report alleges. The South African double-amputee Olympic sprinter pumped four bullets through the door and into the helpless blond beauty, a neighbor has claimed. Details of their Valentine’s Day fight, after which Oscar Pistorius was charged with murder , began to emerge as police piece together what happened. Or what they believe happened. Pistorius’ family, while offering prayers for Reeva Steenkamp , say they “strongly dispute” the alleged murder charge. In any event, the gorgeous model was found dead two hours after police were called to Pistorius’ upscale home over a loud fight involving the couple. Steenkamp reportedly fled in fear to the bathroom in her boyfriend’s house before she was shot through the closed door with a 9-mm. handgun. She was struck in the head, chest, pelvis and hand, local media reports say. Security guards in Pistorius’ gated Pretoria community found him sitting alongside the bloody body in the bathroom with the four bullet holes obvious in the door. The pair were alone in the house at the time of the killing; there were no eyewitness accounts. The suspected murder weapon was recovered at the scene. Prosecutors, in a stunning move, announced the six-time Paralympic gold medalist faced charges of premeditated murder in the predawn shooting. Pistorius wept in court but did not enter a plea ; he remains in custody. Steenkamp and the Olympian began dating about four months ago. The shooting reverberated across South Africa, where Pistorius is a national hero, and the world, where he was a symbol of courage and determination. An ex-girlfriend of Pistorius took to Twitter to defend the 26-year-old sprinter-turned-suspect, insisting he had no history of violence toward women. “I would just like to say, I have dated Oscar on/off for 5 YEARS, NOT ONCE has he EVER lifted a finger to me, made me fear for my life,” said Jenna Edkins. His former girlfriend added: “All I am saying is let him speak, let his side be heard without jumping to conclusions. Love and thoughts to Reeva’s family.” However, another former ex called Pistorius a “player” and “certainly not what people think he is.” Samantha Taylor said he had “way with women.” Taylor’s father also weighed in on Pistorius’ dark side. “I have no sympathy for Oscar. I am just glad that my daughter is safe and that she got out of the relationship in time,” Henry Taylor was quoted as saying.

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Celebrity Baby-Off: Camden Lachey vs. Blue Ivy!

Poor Vanessa Lachey. The wife of Nick Lachey posted an adorable photo of son Camden on her website yesterday, including with it a note that says the baby may only be five months old, but it feels likes she’s loved him “forever.” But then Beyonce went ahead and stole all celebrity baby headlines by releasing the best shot yet of Blue Ivy Carter. View it below and vote now: Which tyke is cuter? And the Winner is? Camden Lachey Click Here To Vote for Camden Blue Ivy Carter Click Here To Vote for Blue It’s Camden versus Blue! Which famous baby is cuter? View Poll »

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Nick Lachey Denies Choking, Cursing Out Chargers Fan

Avid Bengals supporter Nick Lachey admits he got into a heated exchange with a Chargers fan Sunday in San Diego, but denies trying to choke the guy. A report surfaced earlier this week alleging that the 39-year-old singer not only unleashed a profane tirade at the fan’s wife but got physical with him. Not the case, says Nick, whose rep put out the following statement to quell the rumors: “This was a verbal exchange between sports fans of opposing teams that went too far.” “While Nick isn’t proud of what happened, he did not choke anyone or use defamatory language to any women at the stadium – which the video tape clearly supports.” “Nick and his friends were interviewed by police outside the stadium and released with no charges filed. We categorically deny any accusations that say otherwise.” So what purportedly went down? Cincinnati native Lachey and his pals were sitting in between a bunch of Chargers fans in San Diego, exchanging “friendly trash talk here and there between fans.” Later, as the game heated up, one of the Chargers fans supposedly had “a little too much to drink” and “decided to make a scene,” according to a witness. The fan in question reportedly stood up and started pointing his finger at Lachey, which prompted some of the man’s companions to apologize on his behalf. The source says that at that point, Lachey and his group decided to leave. On they way out, they purportedly chatted with security and police about the incident, but at no point, we’re told, was Lachey or his group escorted out. Nevertheless, Nick himself did tweet on Sunday, “Just got kicked out of the chargers stadium and couldn’t be prouder! Go Cincy Bengals! #whodey!”  He later added, “For the record, i was not kicked out of the chargers game for excessive trash talking. no, that honor belonged to the guy in front of me!” “I simply don’t appreciate someone turning around and putting their finger in my face.” However he happened to leave the facility, Lachey managed to find a silver lining Sunday afternoon: Cincinnati hung on for a 20-13 victory over host S.D.

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