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The MTV Challenge star died Nov. 14 at 34 after her third bout with cancer, which was found in her stomach and colon before spreading to her liver and lymph nodes in October. She received her first diagnosis shortly after competing on her first season of Real World/Road Rules Challenge in 2006 and faced the disease again in 2012. In addition to competing on seven seasons of The Challenge, Brown founded MedGift, a charity organization that provides medical patients a platform to create a gift reg

The Battlestar Galactica and Magnum P.I. creator died Nov. 14 at 77 from esophageal cancer. Larson began his television writing career in the 1960s with an episode of The Fugitive. He went on to create Knight Rider, Manimal, The Fall Guy, Quincy M.E., Cover Up and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. He earned three Emmy nominations for his work on the limited series McCloud and Quincy M.E. Check This Out, Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain from Amazon For Only $7.25, Order Now They’re Going

The legendary director and EGOT recipient died Nov. 19 at 83 of a heart attack. After rising to fame and winning a Grammy as part of the comedy duo Nichols and May with Elaine May, Nichols transitioned to directing and helmed such classics as Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Working Girl, Silkwood, Heartburn, Catch-22, Postcards from the Edge, The Birdcage, Primary Colors, Closer and The Graduate, for which he won the Best Director Oscar in 1968. His last film was 2007's Charlie Wilson's War. Ni

The British crime novelist died Nov. 27 at 94. James had worked in the forensic science department and the criminal law department of London's Home Office, and held her jobs there until 1979 while publishing novels on the side, including her first novel Cover Her Face. Her best-known titles include The Children of Men, which was adapted into a film in 2006, and the 2013Pride and Prejudice spin-off Death Comes to Pemberley. In 1987, James was given the Crime Writers' Association's Diamond Dagger

The Mexican comedian and screenwriter, known by his nickname "Chespirito," died Nov. 28 at 85 from a heart attack. Considered to be one of Mexico's greatest comedic actors, he created and starred in a pair of successful television comedies in the early 1970s, El Chavo del Ocho and El Chapulin Colorado. Bolaños' character in the latter, "The Crimson Grasshopper," a timid and mostly ineffective superhero was the inspiration for The Simpsons' Bumblebee Man character. Check This Out, Get Your Ver

The Rolling Stones saxophonist died Dec. 2 at 70 from cirrhosis of the liver. Keys, who played with the band for more than four decades, was best known for his solos on "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" and his memorable performance in "Brown Sugar." Although his time with the Stones was off-and-on over the years, Keys had a strained relationship with front man Mick Jagger , he reunited with the band for good in 1989. He toured with the Stones earlier this year before his health prevented him from co

Paula Abdul is back at Fox. After a three-year break from her last regular TV gig, she'll join So You Think You Can Dance for the competition's upcoming 12th season. With Abdul, who has been eyed as a full-time addition since Mary Murphy's departure became imminent, comes singer and dancer Jason Derulo. The pair will join returning judge Nigel Lythgoe and host Cat Deeley. “I have dedicated a large part of my career as a choreographer to discovering and mentoring some of the most iconic artists a

The wedding took place at the couple's home. This is the first marriage for Gordon-Levitt, 33, who confirmed in 2013 that he was in a relationship with someone who was not involved in show business. McCauley is the founder of a robotics company. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here

Bill Cosby has hired private investigators to dig up dirt on the women who have accused him of rape. Cosby is shelling out six-figure payments for information that can discredit the more than two dozen women who have come forward and accused the comedian of sexually assaulting them, including supermodel Beverly Johnson, since October. He allegedly told his legal and public relations team, "If you're going to say to the world that I did this to you, and then the world needs to know, 'what kind of

Rider Strong, who starred as Shawn Hunter on Boy Meets World, and his wife Alexandra Barreto have welcomed their first child. The couple, who kept the pregnancy under wraps, welcomed son Indigo "Indy" Barreto Strong on Dec. 28. Strong met Barreto, who recurs on The Fosters, while working on Pepper Dennis in 2006. He proposed just before Christmas 2012 with a handcrafted ring. One year later, they wed at a summer camp in Oregon. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here

Malcolm-Jamal Warner has broken his silence on the allegations against his former Cosby Showco-star Bill Cosby. "He's one of my mentors, and he's been very influential and played a big role in my life as a friend and mentor," Warner told Billboard. "Just as it's painful to hear any woman talk about sexual assault, whether true or not, it's just as painful to watch my friend and mentor go through this. "I can't really speak on any of the allegations because obviously, I was not there," Warner con

Melissa Benoist, who appeared on Glee, has landed the lead role on CBS' Supergirl series. Benoist will play Kara Zor-El, an alien from Krypton who escaped to Earth during her home planet's destruction. Since arriving on Earth, Kara has hid her powers, but now at 24, she decides to become the superhero she was meant to be. Arrow's Greg Berlanti will write and executive-produce the one-hour drama with Ali Adler. Sarah Schechter will also executive-produce. Besides Glee, Benoist co-starred in Whipl

Fitness expert and Bravo reality star Greg Plitt died Saturday after being struck by a train in Burbank, Calif. He was 37. Plitt was struck at about 4 p.m. Saturday on the train tracks north of the Burbank Metrolink Station. He was pronounced dead at the scene and police are investigating, but do not believe his death was a suicide. Police told People that a camera was found near the scene and it appears that Plitt was filming something at the time of his death, he had previously posted videos o

Pop singer Miley Cyrus didn't get to where she is today by being shy. But even the star known for dancing dirty knows she has to stay clean. The "Wrecking Ball" singer posted a NSFW picture of herself taking a bubble bath on Instagram. Big deal, bubble bath shots are usually just slightly risqué, with bubbles strategically placed to leave a few things to the imagination. But Miley's bubble-bath shot is a little different. She's standing up, and there's a lot more skin on display than suds. While

With the debate over Daryl Dixon's sexuality finally over, The Walking Dead has yet to introduce an openly gay male character to its cast. But during a recent episode of Talking Dead, Robert Kirkman, who created The Walking Dead comics and serves as an executive producer on the TV series, revealed that a prominent gay male character from the source material will make an appearance on the show in the second half of Season 5. I think we found him. Actor Ross Marquand has joined the zombie drama as

Dylan McDermott and his co-star Maggie Q get engaged, the couple were dating a few months before Q debuted an engagement ring Sunday at Golden Globes after-parties. This would be the first marriage for Q and the second for McDermott, who was married for 13 years to Shiva Rose, with whom he has two children.  

Actor Liam Neeson attacks gun ownership in the United States as he wields a gun himself at bad guys in the third "Taken" movie. "I think the population is like, 320 million? There are over 300 million guns, privately owned, in America, I think it's a [expletive] disgrace," the Taken actor said. "Every week now we're picking up a newspaper and seeing, yet another few kids have been killed in schools." Neeson plays retired CIA agent Bryan Mills in "Taken 3," in which he is framed for murdering his

Phylicia Rashad is breaking her silence on the sexual abuse allegations against her longtime co-star Bill Cosby. The 66-year-old Tony-winning actress, who co-starred with Cosby for 10 seasons as Clair Huxtable on NBC's The Cosby Show, defended the embattled comedian. After first prefacing her comments by saying she didn't "want to become part of the public debate," she went on to say that she had never seen any behavior by Cosby to suggest there is any truth to the decades-old abuse allegations

The actress married her boyfriend at her home in Beverly Hills. The celebrity guests included Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Madden's twin brother and band mate Joel Madden and his wife Nicole Richie. Madden and Richie's 5-year-old son, Sparrow, acted as ring bearer, according to Us. Richie, who introduced the couple and Drew Barrymore were two of Diaz's bridesmaids. Diaz, 42, and Madden, 35, began dating in May and got engaged in December. This is the first marriage for both. Watc

It's doubtful that he'll be using this as inspiration for his next book. Nicholas Sparks, whose popular romance novels have turned him into a household name in households that include members of the female sex, has separated from his wife of 25 years. Sparks confirmed the news himself. "Cathy and I have separated," he said. "This is of course not a decision we've made lightly," he continued. "We remain close friends with deep respect for each other and love for our children. For our children's s

Actor Dustin Diamond, better known as the generously coiffed and endearing geek Screech in the 1990s teen high-school drama Saved By The Bell, has been ordered to stand trial for a stabbing that happened on Christmas day. A Wisconsin judge charged Diamond, 37, with reckless endangerment, carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct following an incident that occurred in a Port Washington bar late on Christmas night. Diamond and his fiancée, who both live in the quaint Milwaukee suburb, all

Kirstie Alley has debuted a new body, again. The actress says she's dropped 50 pounds! Alley revealed her weight loss on Today, telling Matt Lauer that she kept her promise that she'd dropped the weight by the New Year. Back in April, Alley, who's a paid spokesperson for Jenny Craig, said she planned to drop 30 pounds. Although she said she has an easy time losing weight, she struggles with keeping it off, but "this time it's different, my goal is to keep this and maintain this throughout my li

Cosby’s TV daughter, Keshia Knight Pulliam, has finally addressed the rape allegations against him. On Sunday's premiere of Celebrity Apprentice, Pulliam, the project manager for her team's task, was heavily criticized and ultimately fired for not calling Cosby for donations. At the time of filming nearly a year ago, and prior to the onslaught of accusations against Cosby, the actress said she hadn't spoken to him in five years and felt uncomfortable reaching out for money in a lengthy, now-awkw

The Los Angeles Police Department has opened an investigation into allegations that Bill Cosby molested a 15-year-old girl. Judy Huth, who is currently suing the comedian for sexual battery and emotional distress, alleges that Cosby forced her to perform a sex act on himself in 1974. LAPD officer Jane Kim said that after meeting with Huth, the department decided to open an investigation on Friday. Cosby and his lawyer continue to deny the allegations. They recently filed a counter-suit against H

With a name like Porsha, this shouldn't be a surprise. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams was pulled over for speeding and subsequently arrested for driving on a suspended license in Atlanta. The police took Williams, 33, to jail, where she posted a $1,726 bond and was released, but Williams claims she had a good excuse for zipping down the highway. "I was headed to visit my grandfather who is very ill with cancer in the hospital, and I was pulled over," she said in a statement.

Actresses are no strangers to plastic surgery, but some are tight-lipped about just what they've had done. Not Kaley Cuoco. "I had no boobs! And it really was the best thing ever," she says. "I always felt ill-proportioned. My implants made me feel more confident in my body. It wasn't about trying to be a porn star or wanting to look hot and sexy."Cuoco-Sweeting also opens up about her landmark contract for her hit CBS show, for which she now makes $1 million an episode. "All I think about is wh

Lindsay Lohan was hit with some unfortunate news while on her holiday vacation. The 28-year-old actress revealed recently that she has been diagnosed with Chikungunya, a rare, untreatable virus that is spread through mosquitos. The virus causes sudden onset fever, which usually lasts two to seven days, and joint pain that last weeks, months and sometimes years. Following her run in David Mamet's Speed the Plow in London, Lohan had been vacationing in French Polynesia. However, she isn't letting

Sean Penn & Charlize Theron got engaged this past November while visiting Paris. The couple "decided to take their relationship to the next level," a source told the magazine. Theron, 39, and Penn, 54, first stepped out together a year ago in December 2013. It's been quite easy for the couple to keep their engagement under wraps since there is reportedly no engagement ring. This would be the third marriage for Penn, who was married to Madonna for four years and to Robin Wright for 14 years.