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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.
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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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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.
Now Magazine:
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony argue over how to raise the twins — J-Lo and Marc Anthony disagree about religious upbringing for Emme and Max — Jennifer Lopez's excuse for not wearing her engagement and wedding rings at the Golden Globes earlier this month was that they simply didn't go with her dress.
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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Paul Scott / Daily Mail:
John Cleese, his blonde lover and the truth about her claim to be only 27 … With a girlfriend 42 years his junior, it's perhaps no surprise that John Cleese is doing everything he can to hold back the years. — The 69-year-old Monty Python star has had his teeth done and hair plugs have been inserted to cover his bald patches.
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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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 …
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 …
Clark Collis / EW.com:
‘G.I. Joe’ director denies making Sienna Miller wear rubber breasts — Stephen Sommers (The Mummy) tells EW that he did not insist that Sienna Miller's breasts be enhanced for his forthcoming action movie G.I. Joe. A widely circulated news story quotes the British actress (pictured …
