http://rss.beepcentral.com/Celebrity/ Your latest news around suburban Chicago.? 2008, Paddock Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.5http://rss.beepcentral.com/Celebrity/http://www.beepcentral.com/images/beeplogo.gif14494Suburban Chicago Blog source.http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23760HONOLULU _ Bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman's TV show will return to the air this summer, months after it was pulled when the reality star used a racial slur in a profanity-laced tirade. Filming has begun on the fifth season, according to executives with A&E, th...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23760Thu, 15 May 2008 08:49:25 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23736LOS ANGELES _ Drew Barrymore was involved in a hit-and-run accident, but instead of staying put, she followed the other driver and took down the license plate number. The 33-year-old actress wasn't injured when her car was rear-ended Monday in West Hollywood, sa...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23736Wed, 14 May 2008 11:19:37 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23735LOS ANGELES _ Another Britney Spears fender-bender, another instant online video. Paparazzi had cameras rolling when the pop star's white Mercedes-Benz coupe rear-ended a red Ford Explorer Tuesday in Beverly Hills. The video, posted on TMZ.com, shows Spears i...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23735Wed, 14 May 2008 11:00:22 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23723NEW YORK _ Jimmy Fallon's eighth-grade yearbook at St. Mary of the Snow in Saugerties, N.Y., listed him as "most likely to take over for David Letterman." Letterman's not going anywhere, but close enough: Fallon is succeeding Conan O'Brien as the host of NBC's "...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23723Tue, 13 May 2008 11:06:12 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23722LOS ANGELES _ A foreclosure auction scheduled this week for Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch was canceled after an investment company bought the loan. Colony Capital LLC spokeswoman Caroline Luz said the loan purchase was recently made by Colony and the auction slat...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23722Tue, 13 May 2008 11:02:34 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23701 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Carrie Underwood is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The singer joined the cast of the long-running country music show Saturday. Garth Brooks handled her formal induction and Vince Gill sang a duet with her. ...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23701Mon, 12 May 2008 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23702 LOS ANGELES -- The wild kids of television's West Beverly High will have a guidance counselor familiar with the posh ZIP code's dating, drugs and drama. Jennie Garth will reprise her role as Kelly Taylor and join the cast of a planned "Beve...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23702Mon, 12 May 2008 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23703 SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Vanessa Williams has received her bachelor of fine arts degree from Syracuse University, nearly 25 years after she dropped out to become the first black Miss America. The 45-year-old actress-singer, who stars in ABC's "Ugl...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23703Mon, 12 May 2008 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23672 PHILADELPHIA -- Jon Bon Jovi keeps stuffing millions of fans in their seats in his roles as Grammy Award-winning rocker, supporting actor and Arena League Football owner. Bon Jovi's most rewarding title, though, just may be philanthropist....http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23672Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23681 LAS VEGAS -- Toni Braxton's return to the stage on the Las Vegas strip has been pushed back for at least another month. A spokeswoman for Harrah's Entertainment says the target date to resume "Toni Braxton: Revealed"...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23681Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23682 FORT RILEY, Kan. -- As a boy, Michael Conner Humphreys made a splash on the silver screen as "Young Forrest Gump." As an adult, he somewhat mirrored the life of his movie character: He joined the Army and fought in an unpopular war. Humphre...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23682Sun, 11 May 2008 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23669 NEW YORK -- Rapper Foxy Brown has pleaded guilty to menacing a neighbor with her cell phone last year. She avoided jail based on time already served. Brown and neighbor Arlene Raymond got into a fight last July over Brown blasting her car s...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23669Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23670 PHOENIX -- DMX was arrested on drug and animal-cruelty charges following an overnight raid on the rapper's house Friday, authorities said. The 37-year-old rapper, whose given name is Earl Simmons, initially tried to barricade himself in his...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23670Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23671 CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The 17-year-old son of wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan was sentenced to eight months in jail Friday after he pleaded no contest to causing a crash that seriously injured his best friend. Nick ...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23671Sat, 10 May 2008 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23663R. Kelly arrived at a Cook County courthouse Friday to face child pornography charges filed after a videotape allegedly showed him having sex with a girl as young as 13. The Grammy-winning R&B singer didn't acknowledge the crowd as he walked with several other pe...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23663Fri, 09 May 2008 11:53:29 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23646NEW YORK _ Nearly two years after Star Jones left "The View" on rocky terms, the 46-year-old TV personality has criticized former boss Barbara Walters for writing about her. In Walters' new memoir, "Audition," she discusses how Jones wouldn't acknowledge her gas...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23646Thu, 08 May 2008 08:13:40 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23645NEW YORK _ Mariah Carey really did get married to Nick Cannon in the Bahamas last week ? and they have the tattoos to prove it. The 38-year-old singer and the 27-year-old actor confirmed to People magazine that they tied the knot at Carey's Bahamian estate April...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23645Thu, 08 May 2008 08:05:49 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23625NEW YORK _ Stephen Colbert's use of the Internet to connect with fans earned the Comedy Central host special recognition as recipients of the annual Webby awards for Web sites and online achievements were announced Tuesday. A special achievement award also went ...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23625Wed, 07 May 2008 08:09:32 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23624NEW YORK _ Hours after confirming her engagement to Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson flashed a diamond ring at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala. The 23-year-old actress unveiled the sparkler while walking the red carpet ? sans Reynolds ? at Mo...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23624Wed, 07 May 2008 08:04:01 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23611NEW YORK _ Prince the musical auteur is becoming an author. "21 Nights," a "photographic essay" that offers "a rare glimpse into the life, lyrics, and mystique" of the maker of such hits as "1999" and "Purple Rain," will be published worldwide come fall, according to...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23611Tue, 06 May 2008 07:57:30 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23610LOS ANGELES _ Scarlett Johansson and her boyfriend, Ryan Reynolds, are engaged. The 23-year-old actress and the 31-year-old actor have not set a wedding date, Johansson's publicist, Marcel Pariseau, said Monday. Johansson's recent credits include "The Other B...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23610Tue, 06 May 2008 07:53:44 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23609NEW YORK _ Tom Hanks is supporting presidential hopeful Barack Obama. Hanks has taken to his MySpace.com page to pledge his support for Obama, who is competing to be the first black president. Obama, who faces rival Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic nominatio...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23609Tue, 06 May 2008 07:48:48 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23582 LOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Lohan will make a guest appearance on the season finale of ABC's "Ugly Betty." The 21-year-old actress is set to play an old schoolmate of America Ferrera's character Betty Suarez on the show's May 22 season closer, a...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23582Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23583 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Country music singer Gretchen Wilson has a mantel full of awards in her Lebanon home. Her first radio single, "Redneck Woman," spent five weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's H...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23583Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23568 LONDON -- Producer Mark Ronson says he and Amy Winehouse have abandoned recording the theme to the latest James Bond film because the singer is not ready to work. Ronson says the singer is "not ready to record any music." He produced much o...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23568Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23569 LOS ANGELES -- For starters, Paula Abdul isn't going anywhere. "Why would we get rid of Paula?" wonders Cecile Frot-Coutaz matter-of-factly, when questioned about possibly nixing the wacky "American Idol" judge now infamous for ? among othe...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23569Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23564 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- When the one-man, publicity-generating whirlwind that is Diddy met the well-oiled hype machine of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, sparks were bound to fly. Sean Combs received a star Friday on the Hollywood Walk ...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23564Sat, 03 May 2008 06:51:55 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23563 LOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Lohan is not exactly toasting her latest public appearance. A mugshot of the 21-year-old actress, who has been in and out of rehab after two arrests last year on drunken driving and cocaine charges, was prominently fe...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23563Sat, 03 May 2008 06:47:59 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23551NEW YORK _ After three decades of keeping mum, Barbara Walters now says she had a past affair with married U.S. Senator Edward Brooke, whom she remembers as "exciting" and "brilliant." Appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" scheduled to air Tuesday, Walters shares det...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23551Fri, 02 May 2008 09:50:56 GMThttp://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23550NEW YORK _ Nick Cannon is cast as Mariah Carey's lover in her new video ? but has the superstar diva given the young actor a considerably bigger role in real life? According to several published reports, Carey, 38, married Cannon, 27, on Wednesday. Neither Carey...http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=23550Fri, 02 May 2008 09:39:13 GMT