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March 14, 2010 at 6:53am PST

The investigation into Corey Haim's tragic death has uncovered even more intrigue and illegal activity.

On Friday, the police found Haim's name on a fraudulent prescription for OxyContin that was obtained through a major drug ring.

March 10, 2010 at 7:15am PST

We have some really bad news today. Corey Haim was found dead this morning of an apparent drug overdose. He was only thirty-eight.

February 9, 2010 at 9:02am PST

The Jackson family is outraged. Yesterday Dr. Conrad Murray was charged with involuntary mansalughter for the death of Michael Jackson. His family say it was murder.

Murray pled not-guily and denies any wrongdoing, but the family still is not convinced.

Jackson's mother Katherine said: "He's a monster."

January 17, 2010 at 9:46am PST

Lots of rumors have been swirling about Brittany Murphy's life since her untimely death last month.

Now Murphy's mother, Sharon, and husband, Simon Monjack, have spoken out to set the record straight.

December 27, 2009 at 7:18am PST

If you're a celebrity and you're still alive come 2010, it seems like you'll be in the minority.

Singer/songwriter Vic Chestnutt, whose songs have been covered by artists such as Madonna, R.E.M. and The Smashing Pumpkins, died Friday following an intentional overdose of prescription drugs. He was 45.

Our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time.

 

December 26, 2009 at 7:36am PST

Brittany Murphy's firends and family gathered on Christmas Eve to bury the 32-year-old actress, who died of cardiac arrest this past Sunday.

The family issues the following statement:

December 22, 2009 at 5:35am PST

Alaina Reed Hall, the actress best known for playing Olivia on Sesame Street and for her role on the sitcom 227, passed away last week. She had battling breast cancer for a long time. She was sixty-three.

December 21, 2009 at 11:27am PST

More details about the untimely death of Brittany Murphy yesterday are being revealed.

This morning TMZ reported that the actress "was very ill in the hours before she went into cardiac arrest and died," and that "Murphy was taking prescription meds for flu-like symptoms she had been experiencing for several days."

December 20, 2009 at 1:15pm PST

Actress and singer Brittany Murphy, 32, died this morning, apparently of cardiac arrest.

The Los Angeles Fire Department reportedly responded to a 911 call from the home Simon Monjack, Murphy's husband, this morning. She was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shortly thereafter.

Murphy was known for her roles in films such as Clueless and Uptown Girls and for recording the single "Faster Kill Pussycat."

Our thoughts go out to her family and friends during this difficult time.

November 21, 2009 at 4:57am PST

Sad news out of Virginia for all Miley Cyrus fan.

One of Miley's four tour buses crashed outside of Richmond, VA yesterday on the way to the singer's show in North Carolina on Sunday. The driver of the bus, William G. Douglas, 53, of Austin, Texas, died at the scene. Miley herself was not traveling with the group, as she had hopped a plane to Nashville for some downtime before the concert. 

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