Scott Weiland — Death Caused by Cardiac Arrest ... Police Dispatch Audio  —  DEATH CAUSED BY CARDIAC ARREST  —  ... Police Dispatch Audio … Scott Weiland died from cardiac arrest ... this according to first responder audio.  —  TMZ has obtained communications between the Bloomington …

Jelani Maraj, brother of pop star Nicki Minaj, charged with rape, source says … LI crime stats

San Bernardino Gunwoman Pledged Allegiance to ISIS, Officials Say  —  WASHINGTON — The woman who helped carry out the shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., on Wednesday had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in a Facebook posting, according to federal law enforcement officials.

Actor Robert Loggia — Dead at 85  —  ACTOR ROBERT LOGGIA  —  DEAD AT 85 … Actor Robert Loggia — who played drug kingpin Frank Lopez in “Scarface” — is dead.  —  Loggia, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for “Jagged Edge,” died at his home at noon Friday.

Dies in Car Wreck  —  Disney star Tiffany Thornton's husband Chris Carney — a musician and TV star — was killed in a single car accident in his home state of Arkansas.  —  Carney and another man, Ezekiel Blanton, were pronounced dead on the scene.  They wrecked early Friday morning …

Tyrese Buys His 8-Year-Old Daughter Shayla Her Own Island for Christmas  —  This time, Santa Claus is going out of town!  Fast and Furious franchise actor Tyrese Gibson revealed on Thursday, Dec. 3, that he bought his 8-year-old daughter, Shayla, her very own island for Christmas.

Brandi Glanville Reveals Why She Returned to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: ‘Money’  —  A certain wine-throwing housewife is back in the mix for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills's sixth season, and Brandi Glanville has a good reason for her return.  —  Glanville took to the RHOBH …

Chris Hemsworth Tackles a Whale of a Tale: In the Heart of the Sea  —  More by Dotson  —  Chris Hemsworth has been a demigod, a hunky fairy-tale huntsman and a Formula One racing champ.  But none of those roles were anything like Owen Chase, the first mate of the ill-fated whaling ship Essex …

CREED's Ryan Coogler In Talks For BLACK PANTHER  —  If this pans out, it's very good news.  —  Sources close to the negotiations have confirmed to me that Creed and Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler is in talks to direct Marvel's Black Panther.  —  This is a huge step for Marvel …

Exclusive: Ryan Gosling on Esmeralda's first Christmas and his devotion to Eva Mendes  —  Ryan Gosling is a proud father, partner and, of course, Canuck.  “I love being Canadian,” he tells us, adding, “I think growing up in Canada gives you a world perspective that I certainly enjoy.”

Yolanda Foster Makes First Public Appearance Since Divorce News: “I'm Trying to Get Through It One Day at a Time”  —  Taking it a day at a time.  Yolanda Foster made her first public appearance since news of her split from husband David Foster broke on Tuesday, Dec. 1.

Billboard Women in Music ‘Chart Topper’ Selena Gomez: ‘This Was the First Time I Was Able to Trust Myself’  —  EMAIL ME  —  At 23, Selena Gomez has held down a career for longer than a lot of full-fledged adults — and, not to rub it in, one that has been far more ­successful.

George Lucas to Attend ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Premiere: “He Really Liked It” (Exclusive)  —  In recent interviews, the director has called his relationship to the franchise “a divorce” and said his involvement in the new film would “probably ruin a vision.”