Penn's Autopsy Results
February 13, 2006
Chris Penn's death has been deemed an accident.
The "Reservoir Dogs" star and younger brother of Sean Penn was found dead in his Santa Monica condominium on Jan. 24.
Although the Los Angeles coroner examined the body the following day, results of the autopsy and toxicology tests were not made public until Monday.
In a brief statement, the coroner's department said the primary cause of death was cardiomyopathy--an enlarged heart--complicated by the "effects of multiple medication intake."
Mineta Bashes Spears
February 13, 2006
Britney Spears, you've just been called "irresponsible" by a White House cabinet secretary, where are you going to go now?
To Mardi Gras.
In a bit of bad timing Monday, Spears announced she intends to help New Orleans revive its renown Fat Tuesday "traditions," while at a photo op in Philadelphia, U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta was taking the pop star to task for photos that showed her driving with her infant son on her lap.
Mineta called the pictures "troubling."
Slater Refiles for Divorce
February 13, 2006
Apparently, Christian Slater's true romance came to an end earlier than originally believed.
According to refiled divorce papers, the actor separated from estranged wife Ryan Haddon on Jan. 1, 2004, not on Jan. 5, 2005, as he claimed in his original divorce papers, which he filed on Feb. 18, 2005.
The new documents, filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, seemed to indicate that Slater and Haddon have reached an agreement as to the division of property.
Slater requested that the former couple's property be divided under the terms of a written agreement between himself and Haddon. Specifics of the agreement were not made public, beyond the fact that it took effect on Aug. 8.
Hulk Smash Crime!
February 13, 2006
Have no fear, citizens, the Hulk is packing heat.
Lou Ferrigno, the bodybuilding champ who played Dr. Banner's bigger half in the 1970s TV series "The Incredible Hulk," will be sworn in Monday night as a Los Angeles County reserve deputy sheriff.
As a member of law enforcement in good standing, Ferrigno will be issued a badge, a baton and a gun.
Ferrigno, 53, will be one of 58 reserve deputies earning their stripes at a ceremony in downtown Los Angeles.
Kwan Ices NBC Offer
February 13, 2006
It's triple axels or nothing as far as Michelle Kwan's Olympic dream is concerned.
Following her decision to drop out of the Winter Olympics due to a severe groin strain, the five-time figure skating world champion nixed an offer from NBC to take a position as a commentator in the broadcast booth, saying she did not want to be a distraction to the remaining members of the U.S. figure skating team.