Former NFL great Charles "Bubba" Smith, who later starred in the "Police
Academy" movies, was found dead Wednesday afternoon in his Los Angeles home. He
was 66 years old. Authorities believed he died of natural causes. According to
the L.A. Times, Bubba's caretaker discovered the body and called police. His
autopsy will be performed later this week. Bubba, who stood 6'7", spent 9
seasons as a defensive end in the NFL, playing for the Baltimore Colts, Oakland
Raiders, and Houston Oilers. He won Super Bowl V with the Colts, but is most
famous for his role as the lovable Moses Hightower in 6 of the "Police Academy"
movies.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association has announced that comedian, Jerry Lewis will
no longer be their spokesman, their national MDA chairman or appear on their
telethon this year. "Jerry Lewis is a world-class humanitarian and we’re forever
grateful to him for his more than half century of generous service to MDA," says
a statement released by the organization.

The Hallmark Channel will be celebrating what would have been Lucille Ball's
100th birthday with a 48-hour marathon of classic "I Love Lucy" episodes.
Hallmark will air 96 total episodes beginning 6am Saturday, Lucille Ball's
actual birthday. 48 episodes will be aired each day with no repeats. Not only
was Lucy the first woman to head a production company, she was on the cover of
TV Guide more than any other star in history. "I Love Lucy," was the most
watched program in the nation for four out of six of its seasons, and is
considered one of the greatest TV shows of all time.

What are we all going to do now?  Miley Cyrus has been spotted smoking a
cigarette while frolicking in the sun with boyfriend Liam Hemsworth. "I would
never smoke," wrote Cyrus in her 2009 autobiography. "I always say that for me,
smoking would be like smashing my guitar and expecting it to play. I'd never do
that to my voice, not to mention the rest of my body."  Role model, schole
model...

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences awards will be giving away
honorary Oscars to Oprah Winfrey, James Earl Jones and make-up artist Dick
Smith. Oprah will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, given to an
individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have
brought credit to the industry, while James Earl Jones will receive the honorary
Academy Award for lifetime achievement. Smith is also receiving a lifetime
achievement award.  Some are complaining that while Oprah is indeed a
humanitarian, her connection to the movie industry is minimal as compared to her
relationship with the television industry.  Cynics believe the award is a way to
get Oprah to perhaps host the Oscars the following year.

Key findings From the GLAAD Network Responsibility Index include:

* ABC Family becomes the second network, cable or broadcast, to receive an
"Excellent" rating in this report due to the quality and diversity of its many
LGBT impressions.   ABC Family was also the most racially diverse this year,
with 35% white impressions, 25% black, 13% Latino and 28% multiracial.

* Compared to last year's NRI, GLAAD has found that the five major broadcast
networks have all remained relatively steady in the percentage of LGBT-inclusive
hours found in their primetime programming. 

* For the second year in a row, The CW is the top broadcast network in this
report with 171 (33%) LGBT-inclusive hours out of 521 total hours of original
programming.

*ABC had to settle for third place behind The CW and Fox in terms
of the percentage of its LGBT-inclusive primetime hours.

* For the third year in a row, CBS remains in last place among the broadcast
networks.

* Showtime and USA increased from a mark of "failing" to a mark of "adequate"

* A&E and TBS continue to reside at the bottom of the rankings and earn
"Failing" grades

Meat Loaf has recorded a new video message in an effort to let everyone know his
health is FINE insisting he DID NOT pass out at a balloon festival in NJ this
weekend.  The singer admits his asthma was bothering him and the heat index was
106 degrees so he took a little bit of oxygen to alleviate his breathing
problems.

Ashton Kutcher's character on "Two and a Half Men" will be "an Internet
billionaire with a broken heart" named Walden Schmidt.  Unlike Charlie Harper,
Walden won't be related to any of the other characters.

Big Brother reality star, Mike "Boogie" Malin and his business partner are being
sued by a third business partner in their restaurant group alleging extortion.
Shereene Arazm claims the two "illegally siphoned away money" from the Geisha
House, LLC restaurant group for years in order to "support their lavish
party-boy lifestyles" that included world travel, gambling and sexual
encounters. Malin has filed his own lawsuit claiming Arazm and her lawyer were
trying to extort him. Plus, Malin alleges Arazm had people hack into his emails
and illegally tap his phone. Both parties are seeking millions of dollars in
damages.

Sean Kingston, who was in a jet ski crash over Memorial Day, say doctors had to
perform open heart surgery on him after his accident. Speaking on an MTV
special, it was the crash that lead doctors to discover he had a heart condition
that required immediate surgery. Kingston says he's now back to "100%" and calls
the former Marine who pulled him out of the water an angel. He hopes to meet him
and thank him in person.  Kingston spent 23 days in the hospital after the crash
in Miami where, along with the heart issues, he was treated for a shattered
wrist, broken ribs and water inhalation.

According to a tweet from MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, he was just offered a
spot on the next season of "Dancing With The Stars", yesterday.  Lee wrote,
"I've never hit the PASS button so quick."  (I thought the show just announced
they were going after more A list stars this time around...)

It's only been two weeks since NFL quarterback Jay Cutler broke off his
engagement to reality actress Kristin Cavallari.  Now she's doing everything she
can to move on...including offering to give her engagement ring back....and he
took it!  Cavallari, 24, had said she loved the 5.2 carat diamond ring back in
April, saying Cutler did a simply "amazing job" picking it out.

Kirstie Alley is returning to television in a new comedy sitcom on ABC. The show
stars Alley as a very opinionated wife and mother who, along with her family,
the Manzanis, move to a repressed country-club town.

"Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event" will air in two parts on E! on
October 9th and 10th.  The special will follow Kim from the wedding planning to
the parties and the actual wedding day which takes place on August 20th in
Montecito, California. Kim got engaged to NBA player Kris Humphries earlier this
year after six months of dating.

Friends of "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn are planning to honor his legacy with an MTV
special.  The event will feature Dunn's greatest moments and never-before-seen
outtakes from both his television and movie career.

George Clooney may have just broken up with his girlfriend of two years,
Elisabetta Canalis, but that hasn't stopped him from starting up a new
relationship...this time around with former WWE star and Dancing With the Stars
contestant Stacy Keibler.  Life & Style magazine is reporting that Stacy
recently flew to Italy to spend time with George at his villa in Lake Como.
George and Stacy have been acquaintances for some time and were set up by a
mutual friend.  Says one insider. "George isn't ready for anything serious. This
fling is purely for fun."

The Wasilla, Alaska, beauty salon that designed Sarah Palin's trademark "up-do"
hairstyle has gotten it's own two part reality show. TLC is airing a show
called, "Big Hair Alaska" based on Palin's favorite salon, "The Beehive".