Ex-Sopranos Actor Cleared of Murder

A jury's decision on Monday to clear a former actor on The Sopranos of killing a New York City policeman during a bungled 2005 burglary has left the victim's sister outraged. "What message is this sending out to the New York City police officers today? It's wrong," Yolanda Rosa Nazario, sister of the slain officer, said of the verdict handed actor Lillo Brancato Jr., the Associated Press reports.

No Truth to Michael Jackson Lung-Transplant Story

Claims that Michael Jackson needs a lung transplant because of a rare respiratory disease is a "total fabrication," according to a statement released by Jackson's "official and sole spokesperson, Dr. Tohme Tohme" and issued by Los Angeles firm Scoop Marketing, Reuters reports. Word of Jackson's supposed condition – that he was suffering from Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency – had circulated after writer Ian Halperin, who's at work on an upcoming biography of the 50-year-old music legend, was interviewed in Britain's Sunday Express newspaper.

Jessica Alba, Cash Warren Celebrate Commitment at Weekend Reception

Jessica Alba and husband Cash Warren's families came together for the first time on Friday to celebrate the couple at their Beverly Hills home. Though they officially wed last summer, Friday’s event served as a formal reception to "celebrate their love and commitment to each other," a partygoer told Usmagazine.com. Guests, including newlywed Without a Trace Star Roselyn Sanchez, were asked to arrive before 7 p.m.

Duggar Family Welcomes 18th (!) Child

Give us another J! Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar of Tontitown, Ark., had their eighteenth child Thursday – Jordyn-Grace Makiya, who joins the rest of her J-named siblings. Jordyn-Grace was born via C-section at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers, weeks before her due date of Jan.

Watergate's 'Deep Throat' Dies

W. Mark Felt – the FBI official who revealed himself as "Deep Throat" in 2005, has died at age 95. Felt, who brought down Richard Nixon in the infamous Watergate scandal, was suffering from congestive heart failure, family fried John D.

UFC Fighter Justin Levens Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship participant Justin Levens, 28, and his wife Sarah McLean-Levens, 25, were found shot to death in their Laguna Niguel, Calif., home early Thursday. According to news reports, law enforcement officials have preliminarily determined the case to be a murder-suicide. Levens was also a member of the International Fight League and World Extreme Cagefighting organizations.

Scott Ruffalo's Death Ruled a Homicide

It's official: The death of Mark Ruffalo's brother has been ruled a homicide. The L.A. County Coroner's Office has determined that someone else shot Scott Ruffalo in the head, spokesman Craig Harvey told the Associated Press.

Whitney Houston Sued – by Her Stepmom!

Christmas dinner is gonna be so awkward! Whitney Houston is being sued by her own stepmother. According to the lawsuit, Barbara Houston claims the singer pocketed a $1-million life insurance payout from her late father's estate, E!

Double SAG Nominations for Kate Winslet

Heath Ledger (left) and Kate Winslet Photo by: Lisa Rose / JPI; Tsuni / Gamma USA Kate Winslet scored two chances to take home a SAG Award when the nominations were announced Thursday morning. The actress was recognized by her peers in the Screen Actors Guild as both a lead and supporting actress for her current holiday releases, Revolutionary Road and The Reader. Meanwhile, writer-director John Patrick Shanley's Doubt – starring the nominated Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viloa Davis – led the movie pack, with five nods.

Oprah Signs Three Year Deal With HBO

Just last week, Hollyscoop heard news out of Oprah’s camp that she intends on riding out her contract with ABC to keep her talk show up and running. But now Bossip is reporting that she’s just signed a three-year deal with HBO to develop and produce scripted programming. The deal will include Oprah-influenced series, miniseries, movies, and documentaries to HBO, and will go into effect in 2009.