LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop star Whitney Houston died of accidental drowning due to the effects of cocaine use and heart disease, a Los Angeles County coroner’s spokesman said on Thursday. The 48-year-old singer, who spent years battling addiction to drugs including cocaine, was found submerged in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room on February 12, the eve of the Grammy Awards
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Whitney Houston drowned with cocaine in system: coroner
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Growing Pains” star Kirk Cameron, criticized earlier this month for saying gay marriage was “unnatural” and “destructive,” said on “Today” Tuesday that he was surprised people would expect him to believe differently, given his Christian beliefs. “I was surprised, frankly, that people were surprised by the things that I’ve said,” the 41-year-old told Ann Curry.
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LOS ANGELES, March 16 (TheWrap.com) – Nicollette Sheridan’s wrongful termination trial against her former “Desperate Housewives” bosses ended Friday just as it began the day — completely up in the air. Sheridan’s legal team and attorneys for ABC and “Housewives” creator Marc Cherry failed to reach a settlement late in the day, after meeting with Judge Helen Bendix about the possibility of resolving the case. …
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LOS ANGELES, March 16 (TheWrap.com) – Nicollette Sheridan’s wrongful termination trial has gone into extra innings with jurors saying they are “hopelessly deadlocked.” The jury of nine women and three men failed to reach a verdict on Friday after a second day of deliberations, pushing the trial into yet another week when it resumes Monday. The jury, which is split 8-4 on the verdict, sent a note to Judge Elizabeth Allen White saying that they are “hopelessly deadlocked.” “I know how frustrating this process is for you,” White told the jury.
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‘Desperate Housewives’ trial: jury ‘hopelessly deadlocked’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Whitney Houston, who died suddenly last month in a Beverly Hills hotel room, has left her fortune to her 19-year-old daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, according to the singer’s will. Under terms of the will filed late on Wednesday in Atlanta, funds from the singer’s estate will be put in a trust to benefit her daughter. The young woman will get part of the principal when she turns 21, more money at age 25 and the balance when she celebrates her 30th birthday
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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Kirk Cameron is experiencing a new sort of growing pains over his anti-gay remarks. Former “Growing Pains” star Cameron went on the defensive on Tuesday, responding to the many people who criticized his comments about homosexuality and gay marriage during an interview on Friday’s “Piers Morgan Tonight
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Kirk Cameron responds to anti-gay comments flap
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Kirk Cameron is experiencing a new sort of growing pains over his anti-gay remarks. Former “Growing Pains” star Cameron went on the defensive on Tuesday, responding to the many people who criticized his comments about homosexuality and gay marriage during an interview on Friday’s “Piers Morgan Tonight. …
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The creator of “Desperate Housewives” told jurors Monday he thought he had permission to tap the head of Nicollette Sheridan but acknowledged the incident created a strained and awkward dynamic with an actress he considered smart and funny.
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The creator of “Desperate Housewives” says he felt awkward and cautious around Nicollette Sheridan after a dispute in which the actress claims he struck her head.
LOS ANGELES, March 4 (TheWrap.com) – Presidential candidate Ron Paul will make a fund-raising pitch to Republicans and backers on Tuesday, March 20, in Los Angeles, TheWrap has learned. The $2,500-per plate dinner will take place at the Los Angeles home of Mark Spitznagel, the co-founder and chief investment officer of hedge fund Universa Investments. Leading Republican candidate Mitt Romney will follow with his own L.A
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