Balfour Found Guilty in Jennifer Hudson Case
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A jury has found Jennifer Hudson's former brother-in-law William Balfour guilty of murdering her mother, brother and seven-year-old nephew.
Balfour, 31, was found guilty of three counts of murder and four other counts related to the 2008 killings and he now faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. He had pleaded not guilty to shooting to death the singer's mother Darnell Donerson, 57, her brother Jason Hudson, 29, and her seven-year-old nephew Julian King on October 24, 2008, as well as home invasion, residential burglary and possession of a stolen vehicle related to the killings. His attorney argued there was no forensic evidence linking him to the murders.
The panel took 18 hours deliberating on the case after it went to the jury yesterday at Cook County Court in Chicago, before finding Balfour guilty of triple murder. The actress - who attended every day of the testimony - arrived at court shortly after it was revealed that the jury had reached a verdict.
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Third Masseur Accuses John Travolta
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John Travolta has been accused of sexual harassment by a third man.
Chilean-born Fabian Zanzi alleges the actor - who is being sued for $2 million apiece by two male masseurs who claim he sexually harassed them after they were hired to give him massages - "hugged" him, asked for a massage and offered him $12,000 for sex while Fabian was working on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship in 2009. Fabian - who was in charge of taking care of VIP guests on the boat - says he refused John's offer.
South American news website ABC.es quotes Fabian as saying, "He had something on his neck. I thought it was a fuzz. As I approached, he took off his white coat and was naked. He hugged me and asked me to do a massage."
Fabian claims he reported the incident to his supervisors, but they didn't believe him and he was eventually fired from the ship.
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Johnny Depp Denies Splitting with Vanessa Paradis
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Johnny Depp has denied splitting from long-time girlfriend Vanessa Paradis.The 48-year-old Dark Shadows actor responded to recent reports that the couple of 14 years had split.
Apparently the pair have been living separate lives for months, but he shot down rumors they had parted ways on the red carpet for the premiere of his new film in London. "The rumors are not true. They are absolutely not true," he told The Sun.
"People around him are worried about how Johnny is doing because he and Vanessa seem so fractured right now. Their relationship is heading toward the end," a source said about the Oscar winner and his model girlfriend.
"No matter what I say about this, people believe the opposite. I can't say enough about it not being over," Johnny continued.
The two, have a home in France together and have not been spotted together in months. The 39-year-old mother of Johnny's two children Lily-Rose Melody and John Christopher recently walked a red carpet premiere in Paris alone.
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Anna Faris is pregnant with her first child.
The What's Your Number star - who is married to actor Chris Pratt - is expecting a baby which is due in the autumn, her representative has confirmed.
Anna has previously said she would love to have a large family, but was not sure when she and her husband of three years would begin: "I would love to have eight kids! We want to populate. I hope I wouldn't get lazy, but I love being around kids. Sometimes I relate to them in an adult manner, which is a little annoying, but I would love to be a mother at some point."
Anna and Chris were only engaged for six months before getting married in 2009, having met on the set of movie Take Me Home Tonight. Speaking about him previously, she said, "He's awesome, he's a great, great guy. I feel really lucky."
Chris is not Anna's first husband - she was previously married for three years to Ben Indra, but they officially divorced in 2008.
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Russell Brand Wants Katy Perry Back?
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Russell Brand has reportedly emailed estranged wife Katy Perry, asking for a second chance at their relationship. The 36-year-old comedian and actor - who filed for divorce from Katy in December 2011 after 14 months of marriage - is said to have changed his mind after seeing photos her at Coachella Festival last month.
The 27-year-old "Part of Me" singer was spotted being affectionate with Robert Ackroyd from music group Florence + the Machine as they watched acts on stage.
According to Grazia, Russell was prompted to admit that he "gave up" on his relationship too quickly after seeing the display and he stated he believes that parting ways was a "mistake."
"Word has it Russell was 'seething with jealousy' when he saw pictures of her with Rob. He apparently feels he gave up on their relationship too easily," a source told the publication. "It's fair to say that Russell only wishes Katy happiness but perhaps he should have realized just how special his wife was when he was married to her rather than five months later," the source added.
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John Travolta Sued for Sexual Harassment by Second Masseur
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John Travolta is reportedly being sued by a second male masseur for alleged sexual harassment.
The Pulp Fiction actor has been accused of sexual harassment by an anonymous masseur - a claim John vehemently denies and has described as "baseless" - and another alleged victim, who is said to be represented by the same lawyer as the first accuser, is seeking the same amount of money, $2 million in damages.
According to RadarOnline, the second accuser claims to have "substantial documentation and numerous witnesses regarding the substance of Travolta's actions."
The 58-year-old star's representative, however, fully denies the initial sexual battery lawsuit and has described the masseur's allegations as "complete fiction and fabrication" as well as claiming he can prove Travolta was not present in Los Angeles on January 16, the date of the alleged incident.
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Denise Richards and Richie Sambora Confirm Reunion
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Denise Richards and Richie Sambora are back together again.
The 41-year-old actress accompanied the rocker - whom she reunited with last November after splitting in 2007 before going their separate ways again in January - to the Midnight Mission's Golden Heart Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel last night, where he was honored for his work with the Los Angeles-based homeless support and advocacy group.
Richie - who was also accompanied to the event by Ava, his 14-year-old daughter with ex-wife Heather Locklear - said, "We're back on. It's all good." Denise - who has three daughters, Sam, seven, and six-year-old Lola, with ex-husband Charlie Sheen, and adopted 10-month-old Eloise - was delighted to be giving her support to Richie because she is so proud of his efforts to help the homeless.
"This is a big night for Richie, so I'm here to support him. It's really important work that he does," she said.
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Mila Kunis Saves Man After Seizure
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Mila Kunis saved the life of a 50-year-old man after he suffered a seizure on Saturday.
The unnamed man was working at the Black Swan star's home when he started choking, coughing up blood and vomiting and then collapsed and Mila had her friend call the emergency services while she put the worker in the recovery position. According to gossip website TMZ, level headed Mila, 28, grabbed the man's head and turned it to the side so he wouldn't choke, while another person stuffed a wallet in his mouth so he wouldn't swallow his tongue. The kind-hearted actress also offered to travel to the hospital in the ambulance with the man but was told it wasn't necessary.
He has since made a full recovery.
Mila's heroics came just a day after her stalker Stuart Dunn was arrested after violating a stay away order when he allegedly arrived at her gym for the third day in a row.
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Matthew Fox Arrested on Suspicion of DUI
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Lost star Matthew Fox has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI).
The 45-year-old actor was stopped in the early hours of Friday morning after an officer noticed his vehicle was not signalling properly or staying in lane with traffic. He was taken to the Deschutes County Jail in Oregon, but released later that day.
The actor lives in nearby Bend, Oregon, with his family - wife of 10 years Margherita Ronchi and their two children, daughter Kyle and son Byron. Website TMZ said it believes the actor - who had an unidentified passenger with him at the time of the arrest - was on his way to a fast food restaurant when he was stopped.
This is not the first time Matthew has had a run in with the law. In August last year he was accused by Ohio bus driver Heather Bormann of assault and battery after she claimed he drunkenly tried to get onto her vehicle and demanded she drove him to his hotel.
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Jennifer Lopez Couldn’t Bond with Twins
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Jennifer Lopez struggled to bond with her children when they were born.
The 42-year-old What To Expect When You're Expecting star realized less than two weeks into becoming a mother that she wasn't naturally connecting to her twins Max and Emmie.
"I remember after the babies were born, about seven to 10 days in, I was like, 'What is going on with me?' I felt sad and depressed and thought the babies didn't love me," she said.
The "On The Floor" singer who is now dating dancer Casper Smart explained that the novel which her latest film is based on helped her get through the rough patch: "I actually remember picking up the book to try to see what was happening to me. And it said how you have this huge hormonal drop about seven to 10 days after you give birth. It's called the 'baby blues.' But I just thought they didn't like me!"
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