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Travolta Friend, 2 Others Arrested in Extortion Plot — UPDATE 11:35 PM ET — After being detained earlier in the day, Wilchcombe was released pending further investigation. Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater was charged with abetment to extort and conspiracy to extort and released Friday on $40,000 bail.
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Three People Held in Alleged Extortion Plot Against John Travolta — John Travolta and Jett in 2005 — Two prominent Bahamian citizens and a paramedic were detained in the Bahamas in an alleged extortion scheme targeting John Travolta following the death of his son, according to reports.
TMZ.com:
Travolta's “Friend” Gets Sprung — For Now — UPDATE 12:18PM ET: Pleasant Bridgewater has just resigned. See story below. — Oh the irony ... take a look at Obie Wilchcombe, the former “close friend” of John Travolta family and member of the Bahamaian Parliament, just after he was released …
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Pamela Warrick / People.com:
Molly Ringwald Expecting Twins! — Molly Ringwald, who plays the anxious mother of a pregnant teen on The Secret Life of the American Teenager, is expecting twins of her own, the actress tells PEOPLE exclusively. — It will be the second daughter and first son for Ringwald, 40, and husband Panio Gianopoulos, 33.
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Rich Cronin: I Would Have Married Jennifer Love Hewitt — Former LFO frontman Rich Cronin opened up about his past relationship with actress Jennifer Love Hewitt on Howard Stern's Sirius radio show Wednesday. — “She gave me a ring,” he said about his ex, who bought him an Infinity Ring from Cartier in Beverly Hills, California.
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Eunice Oh / People.com:
Jaime Pressly Flaunts Her Post-Baby Bod — Just a few months after giving birth, Jaime Pressly gave herself a 30th birthday present that she's quite proud of - a fit body and some toned abs. — “Lately I love my stomach,” says the actress, who debuts her post-baby body on the March cover of Shape.
Jennifer Trevorrow / Entertainmentwise:
Megan Fox To Take Over From Angelina Jolie As Lara Croft? — The ‘Transformers’ star may be following in her idol's Tomb-Raiding footsteps... Angelina Jolie wannabe Megan Fox may get the next best thing - the Transformers star is being tipped to be the new Lara Croft.
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The Dish Rag
Waxy.org:
Pirating the 2009 Oscars — The Oscar nominees were announced this morning, which means it's time to get out your scorecards to see who's winning in the eternal struggle between the MPAA vs. the Internet. (Hint: It's not the MPAA.) — I've been tracking the distribution …
Kristin Boehm / People.com:
Jeremy Piven Refuses to Do a ‘Mediocre’ Photo Shoot — Before he bowed out of his role on Broadway because of mercury poisoning, Jeremy Piven was embodying his inner Ari Gold on photo shoots to promote the play. — According to Page Six Magazine, the 43-year-old Entourage star was a bit hard …
It's Trent / Pink is the New Blog:
Clay Aiken & Reed Kelly Pose For Cute Photobooth Pictures — Early last month, we learned that Clay Aiken started up a romantic relationship with fellow Broadway thespian Reed Kelly ... his first boyfriend since coming out of the closet on the cover of People magazine last September.
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kim & NeNe Are Now ‘Buddies’ — Or Are They? — Have Kim Zolckiak and NeNe Leakes reconciled? It depends on whom you ask. — Zolciak and Leakes, two of the stars of Bravo's juggernaut hit, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, stepped out Thursday …
Fashionista:
Mary-Kate to Interview's March! — This just in: — If you're planning on checking out the the massive March issue of Interview (of course you are) then you can expect one teeny-tiny cover girl. — Mary-Kate Olsen has been shot for the cover, decked out in “tons” of Proenza.
