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ABC Unveils Official 'Splash' Photos: Kendra Wilkinson, Nicole Eggert & More!

March 12th, 2013 12:00pm EDT
Kendra Wilkinson Splash tv series
Ten celebrities have been training hard for the past couple of months to make a "Splash" in ABC's upcoming diving competition.

The contestants will compete in regulation platform and springboard diving in front of a weekly poolside audience. Diving legend Greg Louganis mentored each celebrity in the weeks leading up to the competition.

U.S. Gold medalist David Boudia and Australian Olympic athlete and USA Dive Team director Steve Foley will critique each dive.

Contestants include: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Louie Anderson, Drake Bell, Chuy Bravo, Rory Bushfield, Nicole Eggert, Keshia Knight Pu...
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Olivia Munn Dazzles At The Opera; Her Show, 'Perfect Couples,' Gets Axed By NBC

March 26th, 2011 9:00am EDT
Olivia Munn
Olivia Munn looked ravishing in a strapless black velvet gown by Yves Saint Laurent and black opera gloves at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York City Thursday night.

The sexy star, who received word earlier this week that NBC would be pulling her sitcom, Perfect Couples, in favor of a new Paul Reiser show (which is called The Paul Reiser Show) was in town to see the gala premiere of Rossini's "Le Comte Ory" opera which was sponsored by Laurent.

After getting the news about her show Tuesday she Tweeted, "I Heart @NBCPerfect. Like goin on a great trip- amazing experi...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Pays Tribute To Leslie Nielsen

November 29th, 2010 4:18pm EST
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar remembers Leslie Nielsen
Today in his blog, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar paid tribute to Leslie Nielsen who died yesterday at the age of 84. Kareem played a small role and worked with Nielsen in "Airplane!" (1980). Most will agree "Airplane!" was the mother of all spoof movies. Here is Kareem's blog post:

"For me, it was a real pleasure to know and work with Leslie Nielsen. He was a consummate professional when the cameras were rolling. And during down time he was a notorious practical joker. He would often engage the casual acquaintance in what seemed to be a serious conversation while he manipulated a whoopie cushion cau...
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The Best And Worst Music Videos Supporting Barack Obama

October 13th, 2008 12:37pm EDT
Barack Obama
Why does Barack Obama attract enough attention from musicians that they wish to create a song for him? Is it the fact that this is the point in history where a man of color has a chance to lead the free world? Perhaps it is as simple as the idea that widely-known musicians generally lean to the left on the political spectrum.

Today, musicians have a new medium to release their work on: the Internet - or, more specifically, YouTube. However, since it doesn't cost any money to publish on YouTube, it opens the door to amateur (that's putting it lightly) attempts. Here are the three best ...
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Celebrity Birthdays, April 16

April 16th, 2007 3:00am EDT
Martin Lawrence
Happy Birthday To "Alpha Dog" actor Lukas Haas (1976), "Firefly" actor Sean Maher (1975), Tejano singer Selena (1971; d. 1995), "Big Momma's House 2" star Martin Lawrence (1965), "Two And A Half Men" star Jon Cryer (1965), "Trust the Man" actress Ellen Barkin, British musician Gerry Rafferty (1947), Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1947), English singer Dusty Springfield (1939; d. 1999), singer Bobby Vinton (1935), jazz flute player Herbie Mann (1930), Pope Benedict XVI (1927), composer Henry Mancini (1924; d. 1994), actress/singer Edie Adams (1927), English actor/director Pet...
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Woman Sues Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for Wrongful Termination

September 7th, 2006 10:53am EDT
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Basketball superstar-turned-actor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been caught up in a double wrongful termination lawsuit after allegedly having a woman fired after she confronted him about dismissing her pregnant daughter.

In a bizarre case filed in Los Angeles' Superior Court on Tuesday, Diana Broda claims the US sporting great had her fired from her job at a law firm for threatening him with legal action.

In the documents, obtained by news website TMZ.com, Broda claims Abdul-Jabbar sacked her daughter from his Ain Jeem company late last year after discovering she was pregnant. Broda,...
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Celebrity Birthdays, April 16

April 16th, 2006 3:00am EDT
Martin Lawrence
Happy Birthday To "Alpha Dog" actor Lukas Haas (1976), "Firefly" actor Sean Maher (1975), Tejano singer Selena (1971; d. 1995), "Big Momma's House 2" star Martin Lawrence (1965), "Two And A Half Men" star Jon Cryer (1965), "Trust the Man" actress Ellen Barkin, British musician Gerry Rafferty (1947), Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1947), English singer Dusty Springfield (1939; d. 1999), singer Bobby Vinton (1935), jazz flute player Herbie Mann (1930), Pope Benedict XVI (1927), composer Henry Mancini (1924; d. 1994), actress/singer Edie Adams (1927), English actor/director Pet...
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