R. Kelly Defense Rests Its Case
Defense attorneys have rested their case in the child pornography trial of R&B singer R. Kelly in Chicago.
The singer looked relaxed as defense attorney Ed Genson rested the case without calling any witnesses for the day.
Jurors sat in court for just several minutes before Judge Vincent Gaughan sent them home for the day. They’ll be back in court Tuesday, when prosecutors plan to call two rebuttal witnesses.
The judge told the jurors closing arguments are likely to begin Thursday.
Kelly has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of videotaping himself having sex with a female prosecutors say was at young as 13.
It’s A Girl For Jessica Alba & Cash Warren
Now there will be two Alba beauties in the world.
Actress Jessica Alba and husband Cash Warren welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Honor Marie Warren into the world on June 7 in Los Angeles, according to People.
The 27-year-old actress recently wed Warren, 31, at a Beverly Hills courthouse on May 19.
The couple, who met on set while Alba was filming “The Fantastic Four” in 2005, became engaged last December.
Pamela Anderson Parts With Viper For PETA
Pamela Anderson may have a need for speed, but her favorite charity has a need for funds.
That’s why the former “Baywatch” babe is selling her prized Dodge Viper and donating the proceeds to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
“I’ve been working with PETA for 15 years,” Anderson told The Associated Press. “They’re kind of my ethical advisers. With them, I see actual results.”
The 40-year-old actress recently held a private estate sale to benefit the animal organization, and she’s planning to personally oversee the sale of her 2000 Viper, which she customized herself with white racing stripes. The car plays a prominent role in Anderson’s forthcoming E! series, “Pam: Girl on the Loose,” but she admitted it was dangerous for her to own such a high-performance vehicle.

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VH1 Acquires Full Library of America’s Most Romantic Reality Show ‘The Bachelor’
VH1 Will Run the First Seven Seasons as Marathons Beginning With the First Cycle Sunday 6/1 and Ending With the Seventh on Saturday 6/7
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 15 — “The Bachelor” has “accepted a rose” from VH1, which is acquiring the full library of the groundbreaking reality series in a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. The agreement includes 12 cycles of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” franchises as well all cycles through at least 2008.
VH1 will air the first seven seasons during the first week of June. Airing one season per day in a marathon format, VH1 will premiere the first edition of “The Bachelor” on Sunday, June 1 and conclude the week-long programming event with the seventh on Saturday, June 7.
The music and pop culture network shattered its ratings records over the years with its own take on dating reality shows including “Flavor of Love” and “Rock of Love with Bret Michaels.”
“‘The Bachelor’ is the granddaddy of the dating reality format. It’s been a water cooler staple from the moment it premiered in 2002, and it’s still on top of its game”, said Ben Zurier, Executive Vice President, Programming Strategy, VH1, VH1 Classic, and MHD. “As we’ve seen with our own record-breaking ‘Rock of Love with Bret Michaels’ and ‘Flavor of Love’ series, dating reality has become the drama for the current generation of young adults, with an engaging mix of intrigue, romance, and surprises. ‘The Bachelor’ and VH1 certainly feels like a good match.”

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VH1 Acquires Full Library of America’s Most Romantic Reality Show ‘The Bachelor’
VH1 Will Run the First Seven Seasons as Marathons Beginning With the First Cycle Sunday 6/1 and Ending With the Seventh on Saturday 6/7
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 15 — “The Bachelor” has “accepted a rose” from VH1, which is acquiring the full library of the groundbreaking reality series in a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. The agreement includes 12 cycles of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” franchises as well all cycles through at least 2008.
VH1 will air the first seven seasons during the first week of June. Airing one season per day in a marathon format, VH1 will premiere the first edition of “The Bachelor” on Sunday, June 1 and conclude the week-long programming event with the seventh on Saturday, June 7.
The music and pop culture network shattered its ratings records over the years with its own take on dating reality shows including “Flavor of Love” and “Rock of Love with Bret Michaels.”
“‘The Bachelor’ is the granddaddy of the dating reality format. It’s been a water cooler staple from the moment it premiered in 2002, and it’s still on top of its game”, said Ben Zurier, Executive Vice President, Programming Strategy, VH1, VH1 Classic, and MHD. “As we’ve seen with our own record-breaking ‘Rock of Love with Bret Michaels’ and ‘Flavor of Love’ series, dating reality has become the drama for the current generation of young adults, with an engaging mix of intrigue, romance, and surprises. ‘The Bachelor’ and VH1 certainly feels like a good match.”

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n Opening Friday
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspain The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land’s throne, Prince Caspian. Parental Guidance. 145 min. Scotiabank Theatre, Oakridge, Van East Cinema, Esplanade, SilverCity Metropolis, SilverCity Coquitlam, Meadowtown Centre, Grande Surrey, Empire Guildford, Colossus Langley, Richmond Centre, SilverCity Riverport, Criterion White Rock, Paramount Chilliwack, Grand Abbotsford. SilverCity Mission.
My Blueberry Nights After a rough break-up, Elizabeth sets out on a journey across America, leaving behind a life of memories, a dream and a soulful new friend; a cafe owner–all while in search of something to mend her broken heart. Waitressing her way through the country, Elizabeth befriends others whose yearnings are greater than hers, including a troubled cop and his estranged wife and a down-on-her luck gambler with a score to settle. Through these individuals, Elizabeth witnesses the true depths of loneliness and emptiness, and begins to understand that her own journey is part of a greater exploration within herself. Parental Guidance. 96 min. Ridge Theatre.
Son of Rambow In 1980’s Britain, young Will Proudfoot is raised in isolation among The Brethren, a puritanical religious sect in which music and TV are strictly forbidden. When Will encounters his first movie, a pirated copy of “Rambo: First Blood,” his imagination is blown wide open. Now, Will sets out to join forces with the seemingly diabolical school bully, Lee Carter, to make their own action epic, devising wildly creative, on-the-fly stunts, not to mention equally elaborate schemes for creating a movie of total commitment and non-stop thrills while hiding out from The Brethren. When school popularity finally descends on Will and Lee in the form of, Oui, the super-cool French exchange student, Didier Revol, their remarkable new friendship and precious film are pushed, quite literally, to the breaking point. Parental Guidance. 96 min. Park Theatre.

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