Charlie's Former Goddess, Reveals Their Sex Life

Though she's no longer atop Charlie Sheen's bizarre Mount Olympus of perversion, former 'Goddess' Bree Olsen gives the troubled star credit: "He's intelligent, he's charismatic, he's super funny, and he's good in bed. I mean, he's had a lot of practice," she tells Playboy in their latest issue.

Olsen, a 24-year old porn star who lived with Sheen during the wild series of rants that got him fired from "Two and a Half Men" last winter and the subsequent TV news specials that took a look into his cohabitating, #winning ways, covers the magazine's August issue and comes clean about life with Sheen.

While Olsen has featured in over 250 porn films, and Sheen has been linked to other adult actresses, she says she never knew him as a fan of the genre. "I have never watched porn with Charlie, nor have I ever seen him watch porn," she insists. That being said, "He's just a rock star. He's a powerhouse. He is a very sensual and sexual person, and when I was with him I felt as if we had become one together, because he's just so sexually enticing."

Olson insists that his obsession with his national tour ended up overwhelming their relationship.

For more, check out the latest issue of Playboy.

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Does Beyonce Think Her Dad Is A Thief?

Beyonce's dad has filed legal papers which now explain why the singer fired him as her manager -- he claims she's under the impression he stole lots of money from her, and say it's a bad rap.

In the documents -- obtained by TMZ -- Mathew Knowles claims Live Nation Entertainment wanted desperately to sink its fangs into Beyonce's 2011 world tour. According to the docs, Mathew claims Live Nation told Beyonce that Mathew "had stolen money from Beyonce on her most recent tour or otherwise taken funds that [he] was not entitled to."

Mathew claims Live Nation was effective, because Beyonce had her law firm conduct an audit, and the law firm concluded Mathew had indeed pilfered money from her. Beyonce then fired him.

Mathew claims after he was canned, Beyonce hired a manager who had worked as a former exec at Live Nation and maintained a relationship with the company.

Mathew insists the theft accusations by Live Nation are false, and he wants the judge to give him the right to take depositions of various people at Live Nation, to determine just how they concluded he was a thief.

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Arnold The Cowboy

Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed on to star in his first film since leaving the California governor's office and admitting that he fathered a child with a former household employee, Deadline.com reported Monday.

Schwarzenegger will star in "Last Stand," a Western to be directed by South Korean filmmaker Kim Ji-woon and released by Lionsgate.

A Lionsgate executive described the film as "an old-fashioned Western specifically designed for a 63-year-old broken-down guy."

In April, Schwarzenegger also said he would consider returning for a fifth "Terminator" movie, on the condition the script met with his approval.

After the scandal broke, a representative said Schwarzenegger was "focusing on personal matters" and "not willing to commit to any production schedules or timelines."

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Weekend Box Office Results

LOS ANGELES - "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" earned another $47.1 million over the weekend to land atop the box office and become the highest-grossing film of the year domestically, according to final figures released today.

The 3-D sequel has earned $261.1 million in two weeks of release, putting it ahead of "The Hangover Part II" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," according to Hollywood.Com Box-Office.

The success of "Transformers" left two new comedies battling it out for second place, with the raunchy romp "Horrible Bosses" ($28.3 million) outpacing "Zookeeper" ($20.1 million).

"Cars 2" placed fourth over the weekend with 15.2 million, while "Bad Teacher" remained a popular choice, earning $8.9 million between Friday and Sunday.

Rounding out the top 10 at the domestic box office were "Larry Crowne" ($5.9 million); "Super 8" ($4.8 million); "Monte Carlo" ($3.8 million); "Mr. Popper's Penguins" ($3.2 million); and "Green Lantern" ($3.1 million).
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Carmageddon Is Coming!

Carmageddon is finally here this week! The closure of the 405 freeway between the Santa Monica Freeway I-10 and the Ventura Freeway US-101 will be effective midnight Friday, July 15^th through 5 am. Monday, July 18^th.

During this time, please keep in mind that many of the major surface streets will also be affected. Public transportation is an option for the weekend; especially the Red Line subway from the Valley to Hollywood, which will be free of charge for the weekend.

The contractor doing the demolition work on a bridge over the San Diego (405) Freeway -- requiring the highway's closure for 53 hours this weekend -- could be fined up to $72,000 an hour if the freeway does not reopen on time, Caltrans officials said today.


The demolition is being carried out as part of a $1.2 billion widening project to add carpool lanes to the 405 in the Sepulveda Pass.

Beginning Friday night, the northbound freeway will be closed for 10 miles between the Ventura (101) and Santa Monica (10) freeways. The southbound freeway will be closed from the 101 Freeway to Skirball Center Drive. The freeway and all ramps are expected to be reopened to traffic by 6 a.m. Monday.

Kiewit will be fined $6,000 for every 10 minutes each side of the highway is not open after 6 a.m.
"We based that on the cost of delay," Caltrans 7th District Director Mike Miles said. "For every minute of delay, we figure there is a cost to the public."

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the agency coordinating the 405 closure project, is considering a monetary incentive for Kiewit to finish the project ahead of schedule, but has not set a final figure.

For more information about the project and detours available, please go to http://www.metro.net/projects/I-405/

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7 Eleven honors 7/11 with FREE Slurpees

In concurrence with 7-Eleven's 84th anniversary, the international chain of convenience stores is offering free 7.11 ounce Slurpees.

The home of the Slurpee is making a strong social media push to promote its birthday as well as the year.   7-Eleven is currently a top trend on Twitter in accordance with its heavy promotional push of its anniversary give-away since 7/11/11 marks a huge day for the company as it celebrates its unofficial birthday.
On the seventh of each month in 2011, Twitter promotes the hashtag #yearof711, taking advantage of the year and the coinciding connection to the stores name, i.e. 7/7/11 or 8/7/11. 7-Eleven's approach to social media includes having a Twitter accounts, Facebook fan pages and websites for the store itself and the ever-popular Slurpee. The Slurpee fan page on Facebook even has 3.75 million fans, no small feat for the icy drink.

To find your closest 7-Eleven location click here.

KCSN 'Smart Rock' In The Valley

The new program director at the Cal State Northridge-based station says the eclectic adult-alternative music blend will emphasize local bands, with live DJs replacing the automated format.

That philosophy will be carried out in special programs for which Program Director, SkyDaniels has hired hosts who have been fixtures on the Southland pop music scene: former KCRW-FM DJ and music director Nic Harcourt, whose new "Connections" show will run 3 to 6 p.m. Saturdays; longtime L.A. Times pop music critic Robert Hilburn, whose "Rock 'n' Roll Times with Robert Hilburn" will air at 6 p.m. Sundays; and another former Times staffer, Kevin Bronson, who will bring his "Buzz Bands" coverage of L.A. bands on the rise to the station from midnight to 1 a.m. Sundays.

Daniels is unveiling the Harcourt, Hilburn and Bronson shows this weekend in time for "Carmageddon," this weekend's closure of the 405 Freeway through the Mulholland Pass, when he expects many Angelenos to be spending extra time in the cars searching for diversions.

Daniels himself will return to the airwaves July 18 as the station's afternoon drive-time DJ 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays. Jim Nelson will handle the morning drive slot from 6 to 10, and Meishel Menachekanian will bridge the 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. show between Nelson and Daniels. The station also will continue to carry National Public Radio's World Café program 7 to 9 weeknights.

And while KCSN's format officially remains AAA, Daniels said, "If someone says, 'I'm really into Triple A music,' who even knows what that is? That's not how real people talk. What we play, pure and simple, is smart rock."

He says KCSN's "smart rock" will encompass Top 40, Americana, alternative, country, R&B and hip-hop.

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Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler Headlining New 'iHeartRadio' Music Festival

As announced on 850 CLEAR CHANNEL stations coast-to-coast by RYAN SEACREST, CLEAR CHANNEL is telling the world about the iHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL, set for SEPTEMBER 23rd and 24th at the MGM GRAND in LAS VEGAS.

The iHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL is being billed as the biggest live music event in radio history.

Hosted by SEACREST, it will be streamed live on iHEARTRADIO.com and across the iHEARTRADIO app as well as CLEAR CHANNEL sites.

The new version of the iHEARTRADIO app will be ready to download coinciding with the iHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL.

The New iHEARTRADIO will offer users a much broader, more integrated and customized digital listening experience than any other service available -- all in one product.

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Charlie Sheen 'Anger Management'

Seems Charlie Sheen’s new sitcom project is beginning to take shape:

He’s apparently teaming with movie producer Joe Roth and Lionsgate to shop a TV-sized version of the 2003 Adam Sandler film Anger Management, says TMZ and others (Lionsgate still says no deal, by the way).

The duo are hunting for a showrunner willing to get into the tiger’s den with Sheen. Deadline wondered who would be desperate enough to join a Sheen project, but there’s always somebody, right?

Charlie Sheen in Anger Management sitcom? Could that find a network home?  Time will tell.

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James Spader in The Office

Emmy-winning actor James Spader has joined the regular cast of "The Office" as Robert California, the new CEO of Sabre, the parent company of Dunder Mifflin.

Spader guest-starred on this season's finale of the series as a scarily capable applicant for Michael Scott's job. He not only gets it, but quickly rises above it.

"James will reprise his role as Robert California, this uber-salesman that has a power to convince and manipulate, like a high-class weirdo Jedi warrior," said series regular Paul Lieberstein, one of the series' executive producers.

"He'll have been hired over the summer as the new manager, but within hours, got himself promoted. Within days, he took over the company. James has an energy that is completely his own, and 'The Office' has no tools for dealing with this guy," Lieberstein added. "We're thrilled he's joining our cast."

Spader won three Emmy awards for playing Alan Shore in "The Practice" and "Boston Legal," making him the only actor to win consecutive Emmys playing the same character on two different series.

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Harry Smith Heading To NBC

Harry Smith, who has been with CBS News for 25 years, is leaving the network. In a note to the staff, obtained by TVNewser, CBS News president David Rhodes writes, “Harry Smith has been a fixture here at CBS News for a generation — he joined us in Dallas in 1986 — but today he’s decided to move on.”

Late last year, Smith was part of a shuffling of anchors at “The Early Show.” The team of Smith, Maggie Rodriguez and Dave Price was moved out, as Erica Hill, Chris Wragge, Marysol Castro and Jeff Glor took over.

Smith is headed to NBC News where he’ll be a part of the new primetime news magazine show anchored by Brian Williams. That show is being headed up by another CBS News alum, Rome Hartman.

NBC News will announce the move on Monday.

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Downtown Stage Summer Concerts

100.3 The Sound is teaming up with the L.A. Dept. of Recreation and Parks for a free concert series at Pershing Square.

The six event series kicks off July 16th with artists including A Flock of Seagulls, The Romantics and 10,000 Maniacs.

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J-Lo, Today and 'i heart radio'

Clear Channel Inc. radio stations (KIIS-FM, KOST-FM, KBIG-FM, KHHT-FM, KYSR-FM, KFI-AM KTLK-AM)  promoting this:

Jennifer Lopez will have information about our big announcement on Monday morning on her appearance on the Today Show.

Make sure to tune in to hear what she has to say and check out the iHeartRadio Facebook Fan Page on July 11th at 815am ET for a MAJOR announcement....details coming soon.

Imagine you made your greatest playlist ever. Pop, rock, hip-hop….Now imagine people all across America in one spot to see that playlist come to life!

Well, it’s happening and you could be there, details coming July 11th! Who would be on your list?

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Betty Ford Dies At 93

Betty Ford, the widow of late President Gerald Ford and a co-founder of an eponymous addiction center in California, has died at the age of 93, according to the director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum.

Ford died Friday evening with family at her bedside, according to a family member.

Born Elizabeth Anne Bloomer in Chicago, she grew up in Grand Rapids. At the age of 21, she moved to New York City to work as a dancer and model before heading back to the Midwest two years later.

One year after divorcing William Warren after five years of marriage, she wed Gerald Ford -- a former star football player at the University of Michigan and a decorated U.S. Navy veteran -- in 1948. That year, the woman now known as Betty Ford campaigned with her new husband on his successful campaign to become a U.S. congressman.

She published the first of two autobiographies, entitled "The Times of My Life." Ford would go on to become a high-profile example of someone who battled substance abuse issues, as well as a tireless advocate for treatment.

Her work paid dividends in October 1982 when, along with Leonard Firestone, she opened the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California. To this day, the center remains one of the most well-known and respected places nationwide for treatment of alcoholism and other drug dependencies.

Ford also fought to promote awareness and research on breast cancer, with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation eventually naming an award in her honor.

She earned numerous honors over her life, including a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1991 and the Congressional Gold Medal eight years later.

Her husband, President Gerald Ford, died in 2006.

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Rick Springfield Pleads Not Guilty

Singer-actor Rick Springfield pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a pair of misdemeanor DUI charges stemming from his May 1 arrest in Malibu.

The 61-year-old entertainer was not in court for arraignment. His attorney entered the plea on his behalf, as is allowed in misdemeanor cases.

Springfield is charged with one misdemeanor count each of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and driving while having a 0.08 percent or higher blood-alcohol content.

Springfield was pulled over near Trancas Canyon Road and given field sobriety tests. An analysis of his breath indicated a blood-alcohol level of 0.10 percent, higher than the state limit of 0.08 percent, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

He was released early the next morning.

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Erik Estrada PSA about 405 closure

A Public Service Announcement featuring Erik Estrada is available for public use in English and Spanish.

The video PSA reminds the public to Plan Ahead, Avoid the Area or Stay Home during the closure weekend July 16-17, 2011.

Estrada, who played "Poncharello, a California Highway Patrol officer in the popular 1970s-1980s TV show CHiP's, volunteered to do the PSA to Metro for free in recognition of the importance this freeway improvement project will have in adding carpool lane capacity to the I-405.

For more information on the I-405 project go to metro.net/I-405, twitter.com/I_405 or facebook.com/405project.

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Pot Filled Boat Found Sinking

A 25-foot boat carrying 200 pounds of marijuana was found off-shore with no passengers aboard has sparked an investigation by federal agents.

The boat was spotted sinking in a fishing area near Port Vicente. One bale of marijuana was found in the water near the boat and another washed onto nearby rocks.A hiker spotted the fishing boat about 10:30 a.m., The Daily Breeze reports.
Fuel cans and raincoats washed ashore along with the bales of marijuana.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection -- a division of the Department of Homeland Security -- is investigating the boat and where it came from.

Agents estimated the marijuana's worth at $144,000.

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4th Of July Celebration At The Rose Bowl

Southern California’s largest fireworks show, “Americafest 2011″ gearing up to put on a show that’s promising to be bigger than ever.

A record 6,000 shells are expected to explode into the night’s sky at the Rose Bowl during the Fourth of July celebration with an expected 60,000 attendees.

CBS2 and KCAL9 are proud sponsors of this year’s celebration themed “Celebrate America” with news anchors Pat Harvey and Paul Magers as the hosts.

Admission tickets are $13 each and parking is $20 with kids 7 and under, as well as those in the military, getting in free.

The festivities kick off at 2 p.m. outside the stadium with gates opening by 6 p.m.

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Arnold and Maria to Split Millions

Maria Shriver has filed for divorce from her estranged husband Arnold Schwarzenegger after twenty five years of marriage.

Under California law, all earnings and other property owned during the marriage is considered joint possession.   TMZ reports, Arnold is worth around $300 million while Maria is around $100 million.

Due to the length of their marriage, it would be difficult to determine each of their property before the marriage. Therefore, the current assets are treated as community property.

We will never know the terms of the final property settlement agreement, because it's going to be confidential. Standard operating procedure for high-profile divorces.

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Maria Files For Divorce

Maria Shriver filed for divorce Friday from Arnold Schwarzenegger in Los Angeles Superior Court.

The former television journalist and Kennedy family heir filed for divorce in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences. She did not list a date that the couple separated.

The filing comes six weeks after the action star and former governor admitted fathering a child out of wedlock with a member of his household staff.

Shriver's petition seeks joint custody of the couple's sons, ages, 17 and 13.

Schwarzenegger's spokesman Adam Mendelsohn declined comment in an email. Shriver's attorney Laura Wasser did not immediately return a phone message seeking comment.

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