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WEDDING
Nicole Kidman, 39, and fiancé Keith Urban, 38, revealed that they have
returned to Australia for their upcoming nuptials, though details remain
under wraps at press time.
EXPECTING
Heidi Klum, 33, and Seal, 43, are expecting their second child together,
a rep for Klum confirmed.
RESIGNED
Bill Gates, 50, announced on June 15 that effective July 2008 he'll be
only part-time chairman at Microsoft so he can devote more energy to the
philanthropic Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
CLEARED
British prosecutors will not charge model Kate Moss, 32, with illegal
drug use. Their investigation stemmed from allegations made last year in
the U.K. tabloid Daily Mirror, which printed a video still of what
appeared to be Moss using cocaine. Authorities said on June 15 that
there was a lack of forensic evidence.
ARRESTED
On June 13, the LAPD forcibly removed Daryl Hannah (Kill Bill), 45, from
a walnut tree in a raid that also led to more than 40 other arrests. The
actress had been at a South Central urban farm for 23 days to protest a
sale that would allow commercial development on the site. ''I decided to
take a stand in solidarity with these farmers,'' says Hannah, ''and risk
arrest, as well.''
COURTS
Bruce Willis, 51, is seeking $1 million in damages from photographer
Anthony Goodrich, who filed a police complaint claiming the Die Hard 4star assaulted him June 13 in L.A. Willis, who charges Goodrich with
slander in the suit, says he was simply trying to shield his eyes from
flashbulbs when he was rushed by paparazzi. Goodrich could not be
reached for comment.... Tito Moses, 31 — the man whom Jennifer Lopez, 35,
and Marc Anthony, 37, charged with attempted extortion — pled guilty on
June 14 to attempted grand larceny. Moses was allegedly one of two guys
who tried to sell a stolen wedding tape back to the couple for $1
million.... Four people filed a suit June 14 in L.A., accusing Dick
Clark Productions, Fox Broadcasting, and several other companies of
stealing their idea for Fox's reality show So You Think You Can
Dance.... In more Fox-related news, American Idol's season 2 winner
Ruben Studdard, 27, had another victory on June 13, when a Birmingham,
Ala., judge told ex-manager Ronald W. Edwards to pay Studdard $2 million
in damages. The singer contends Edwards bilked him of $300,000. Edwards
could not be reached for comment.
DEATHS
Robert Donner, 75, a character actor best most famous for his role as
eccentric prophet Exidor on Mork & Mindy, of a heart attack, June 8, in
Sherman Oaks, Calif.... Howard Rosenstone, 68, a theatrical agent who
represented distinguished playwrights such as David Mamet, of pulmonary
failure, June 7, in New York City.... Director Vincent Sherman, 99, who
was known for his films (and offscreen romances) with Hollywood's
leading ladies of the '40s and '50s, on June 18 in Woodland Hills, Calif.
CHARGED
His diamond-studded baubles are often celebrated in rap songs, but Jacob
the Jeweler (né Jacob Arabo), 41, is singing the
blues. On June 15, the blingmaster was arrested in NYC and indicted on
federal charges of helping a Detroit-based drug ring launder more than
$270 million. Arabo pleaded not guilty and was freed on a $100,000 bond;
he's ordered to appear in a Michigan court on July 10. Says his lawyer:
''[This case] is going to be fought.''
