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Judge orders man to stay away from
Gomez civil judge on Friday granted Selena Gomez a three-year restraining order against a man accused of threatening to kill the singeractress and of traveling from Illinois to try to meet her. Superior Court Judge William D. Stewart granted the order, which requires Thomas Brodnicki to stay away from the “Wizards of Waverly Place” star and not attempt to contact her. Another judge dropped a felony stalking charge against the Brodnicki, 46, last year after determining prosecutors hadn’t proven he had caused fear in the star. Stewart twice delayed issuing a civil order until Brodnicki had an opportunity to respond. Gomez, 19, did not appear at Wednesday’s hearing. She wrote in a declaration filed in October that she was in extreme fear after learning that Brodnicki had threatened to kill her while he was on a psychiatric hold. Prosecutors later alleged he stalked the actress between July and October. Stewart noted that Brodnicki filed a declaration in December essentially consenting to the protective order and that the man with a history of mental illness had received “due process.” He said Gomez had reasonable cause to afraid of Brodnicki, who did not attend Friday’s hearing. The order also covers Gomez’s family.
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NBC planning show for White’s 90th birthday etty White says her plans for her upcoming 90th birthday might include “a little vodka on the rocks.” The tireless actress’s big day on Jan. 17 seems to be exciting others more than her. NBC is airing a birthday special for White the day before and has picked up a “Candid Camera”like prank show featuring senior citi-
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zens called “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers.” “I didn’t accomplish anything,” White said Friday. “It just came up on me. I’m blessed with good health.” NBC has not yet put “Off Their Rockers,” which White would host, on the schedule. White said she’s on hand to make sure producers don’t make any of the humor mean-spirit-
ed. In most of the cases, young people are the butt of the show’s jokes. “It’s the reverse psychology of the ‘poor old seniors,’” White said. “We’ve got a sense of humor, too, warped as it may be.”
Jolie-starring
Franco
in talks for starring role in ‘The Game’
film‘Maleficent’ finds director isney has tapped production designer Robert Stromberg (“Avatar,” “Alice in Wonderland”) to direct the live-action movie about Snow White’s evil queen “Maleficent,” The Wrap has confirmed. The fantasy movie is told from the viewpoint of Beauty’s apple-bearing fairy godmother, played by Angelina Jolie. It is being touted as a post-modern take on the classic fairy tale. It will mark Stromberg’s directing debut. “Maleficent” is written by Linda Woolverton, who also wrote the script for Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” and co-wrote the script for “The Lion King.” Don Hahn, Joe Roth and Richard D Zanuck produce. The “Maleficent” news comes following the announcement that Disney had tapped another first-time director, Brian Beletic, for a Matterhorn-rideinspired movie referred to as the “Untitled Explorers Project.”
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ames Franco is in early talks for a starring role in “The Game,” the MGM movie based on Neil Strauss’ New York Times bestseller about picking up women, TheWrap has confirmed. Strauss documented his experiences in “The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists,” which was released by Regan Books in 2005. Franco’s role would be as Mystery, who taught Strauss how to become a pick-up artist. “The Game” is directed by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, both of whom worked on the screenplay. Writers D.B. Weiss (HBO’s “Game of Thrones”), and Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky-the Emmy-nominated writer-producers of NBC’s “The Office”-also worked on the project. Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Andrew Miano, Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz are producing “The Game.”
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Cannon
expected home soon after kidney illness
ariah Carey said on Friday her husband Nick Cannon was expected to go home this weekend after being hospitalized with kidney problems. Cannon, 31, host of TV show “America’s Got Talent” fell ill with what Carey called “mild kidney failure” while the couple were in Aspen, Colorado over the New Year. Carey had asked fans for prayers earlier this week. But on Friday she posted a Twitter message saying; “Nick is in stable condition with a good prognosis, hopefully he’ll be discharged within 2 days. As always he’s laughing and in good spirits. “Thank you everyone for all the love & concern,” she added, posting a photo of the pair cuddling together in a hospital bed. Carey, 41, married Cannon in 2008 and gave birth to twins last year. Cannon was transferred from Colorado to a Los Angeles hospital on Thursday.
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Miller
and Sturridge expecting first baby
ienna Miller and Tom Sturridge are reportedly engaged. The 30-year-old actress and Tom, 26 - who are expecting their first child together in June are also set to tie the knot after he proposed during a romantic trip to Paris, France after Christmas. A source told Life & Style: “They’re engaged and really happy. Her family is happy, as they absolutely adore Tom. “He proposed to Sienna during their romantic trip to Paris after Christmas. He filled their hotel suite at the Ritz with flowers and presented her with a vintage Victorian ring. It was incredibly romantic - she was blown away. Sienna - who has previously had a rocky relationship with Jude Law and reportedly enjoyed a fling with Daniel Craig - is said to be thrilled to have finally settled down with Tom. The insider said: “She finally found the love of her life in Tom and couldn’t be happier. She trusts Tom and is herself with him. “There’s no drama between them - they’re made for each other.. “She can’t wait to be a mother. The couple are over the moon with the news of the pregnancy.” Friends of Sienna have given actor Tom the seal of approval and are delighted for the couple and “not surprised by the news of the pregnancy”. A source said: “Her friends are really happy with her relationship with Tom. He’s younger, yes, but he’s mature and he’s a good guy - They’re really good together.” Sienna started dating Tom - who is friends with Robert Pattinson - just a few months after she split from fiance Jude for a second time in February 2011.
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Drew Barrymore is engaged he ‘Never Been Kissed’ actress and her art consultant boyfriend Will Kopelman - who she started dating in February 2011 reportedly got engaged in Sun Valley, Idaho over the Christmas break. A source - who revealed the ring is by Graff - told People magazine: “They are very happy together.” The couple are said to have first dated briefly in 2010 and reunited again in 2011 with Will besotted by the actress, telling friends last year that he was “madly in love”. A source said:”He’s madly in love and knows she’s The One.” Drew, 36, has previously been married to Tom Green from 1999 to 2001 and to Jeremy Thomas briefly in 1994 and enjoyed serious relationships with The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti and Justin Long but has been “yearning to get married and have kids,” with Will, 34, the son of former Chanel CEO Arie Kopelman. Drew previously admitted she used to crave being in “crazy love”, but has become attracted to relaxed partners as and romances as she has grown older. She said: “When you’re young you just want to be in love. I call it crazy love, because you just want to have fun and you’re not thinking about the future or kids. You just want to have a good time with that person. “Then, as you get older, even children aside, you just think, ‘God, I actually like when it’s easy, and I want these attributes from this person. I need these kinds of systems in place to feel calm.” —Agencies
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