Liberace fans will get to know the 1950s entertainer a little better thanks to an HBO biopic. The kitschy performer’s double life will play out on premium cable with Michael Douglas as Liberace and Matt Damon as his younger lover Scott Thorson. (From left: Michael Douglas. Credit: Joe Corrigan / Getty Images; Liberace. Credit: Associated Press.)
Zsa Zsa Gabor was rushed to the hospital last weekend after losing consciousness at her Bel-Air home. The Hungarian actress was suffering from a high fever and bleeding from a feeding tube. She had the tube replaced on Sunday, but her husband says doctors may need to perform a second surgery to make sure the tube is secure otherwise she could be at risk for infection. (Kim Kulish / AFP / Getty Images)
It looks like the FBI finally found their guy: the notorious celebrity hacker known for snooping starlets’ email accounts looking for revealing personal pictures. Christopher Chaney, 35, was arrested on Wednesday after a yearlong FBI investigation known as Operation Hackerazzi. Chaney told a local news agency the hacking started as curiosity but became addictive. Now he’s looking at a maximum sentence of 121 years in prison. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Ozzy Osbourne isn’t just the Prince of Darkness anymore, he’s a soon-to-be grandpa too. Son Jack is expecting a baby with fiancee Lisa Stelly. Surprisingly, Jack, best known for shows like “The Osbournes,” “Armed and Famous” and “Adrenaline Junkie,” has already told Piers Morgan, “I’m not going to do a reality show.” (Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images)
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James Bond has a new nemesis; Javier Bardem. The Spanish actor, who won an Oscar for playing a ruthless hitman in “No Country For Old Men,” has officially signed on to play a villain in the new movie, dubbed “Bond 23.” The next installment, starring Daniel Craig and directed by Sam Mendes, is due in theaters in November 2012. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Hey, “X-Factor,” consider the gauntlet thrown. This year’s “American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery notched himself into the history books as his debut album, “Clear as Day,” opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The gravel-voiced teenager logged 197,000 copies of the disc, according to Nielsen SoundScan, making him the first country act to bow at No. 1 with a debut album, according to Billboard.
McCreery’s success was also swell news for the aging “Idol” franchise, which some pegged for dead after Simon Cowell left at the end of last season. The 2010 winner, Lee DeWyze, was quietly dropped from RCA Records after his post-”Idol” debut opened to poor sales. (Mark Humphrey / Associated Press)
Goodbye, Charlie: “Charlie’s Angels” is joining the cancellation club after four episodes.
The network’s much-hyped attempt at revamping the 1970s campy series with Minka Kelly, Annie Ilonzeh and Rachael Taylor as three young female detectives in Miami proved futile. The series brought in 8.7 million viewers with its Sept. 22 premiere, but the numbers dropped from there. (Bob D’Amico / Associated Press)