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Posted: 6:59 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2011

Quikkies 7/25/11 

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By Jessica Forkel

TOP OF THE BOX

1. Captain America: The First Avenger           $65,800,000
2. Harry Potter...Deathly Hallows: Part 2    $48,100,000
3. Friends With Benefits                   $18,500,000
4. Transformers: Dark of the Moon        $12,000,000
5. Horrible Bosses                          $11,700,000
6. Zookeeper                                  $8,700,000
7. Cars 2                                   $5,700,000
8. Winnie the Pooh                           $5,100,000
9. Bad Teacher                                   $2,600,000
10. Midnight in Paris                         $1,900,000


As we mentioned in headlines, TMZ is reporting that Amy Winehouse was found dead in her bed by a security guard who was supposed to be taking care of the singer. "She was in her bedroom after saying she wanted to sleep and when he went to wake her he found she wasn't breathing."  At this time, the dead is being treated as "unexplained" and no arrests have been made. However, police are "operating under the suspicion" it was an overdose. Now the post-mortem is scheduled for this morning. Her mother, Janis Winehouse believes Amy's death was "only a matter of time" and was happy she had seen her daughter the day before. "She seemed out of it" she said, " But her passing so suddenly still hasn’t hit me."

According to producers of the show, you can say goodbye to contestants like Jake Pavelka, Ralph Macchio and Kendra Wilkinson on "Dancing with the Stars", from now on, they will be taking "A-listers" only.  The staff is under direct orders to find "more high profile" people than in the past seasons.  Producers are offering A-listers complete control over their rehearsal schedule and make no minimum rehearsal guidelines. Celebs will also have final say on music selections and costume design ... including colors, cuts and styles.

After just 10 months together, actress Kristin Cavallari and Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler have called off their engagement.  According to a source, Kristin was dumped and she's devastated.  The couple had just gotten engaged in April and were planning a spring wedding. They had been spending much of their time recently in Chicago, and Cavallari had planned to move there during the upcoming football season.  Even as late as last week, the couple was celebrating at an engagement party. Cavallari was seen over the weekend at one of LA's hot
spots telling friends all about the breakup.

Former "American Idol" contestant, Bucky Covington has been accused stealing $1,500 from a promoter during a 4th of July week concert. Bucky was set to perform at the Iron Horse Saloon in Ormond Beach, Florida. When the promoter suffered chest pains and was rushed to a nearby hospital, the accusation is that Bucky allegedly raided the cash box. The promoter filed a police.  Bucky adamantly denies the allegations.

A new record has been set on "Antiques Roadshow." During an event in Tulsa, OK a man showed up with a set of cups.  He was told that the collection of five Chinese carved rhinoceros horn cups was valued at somewhere between $1 million and $1.5 million -- making it the most valuable find in the show’s history. The owner's name is being withheld, but he's owned the cups since the 1970s. According to the show's appraiser, the cups were often given as gifts to wealthy people for special occasions in the late 17th to early 18th centuries.

According to Deadline online, their characters may be graduating, but Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith will not be leaving "Glee" at the end of this coming season.  The news comes from the series' co-creator and executive producer Brad Falchuk who spoke at Comic-Con. "Here’s the exact thing: They’re seniors. They’re graduating. But that doesn’t mean they’re leaving the show," Falchuk said. "It was never our intention or plan to let these people go... They are not done with the show after this season."

EW Insider, is reporting that "Chuck" producer, Chris Fedak, announced at Comic-Con that Luke Skywalker aka Mark Hamill, will play a villain in the show’s final season. Hamill will appear at the start of the season, and will be one of a couple villain characters being added for season 5.

She's taking a break from CBS' The Talk, to be with hubby, Ozzy, but Sharon Osbourne has signed on to guest star on the Disney Junior pre-school hit "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" when it returns for a second season. Osbourne will voice Captain Hook's genteel mother, Mama Hook, who scolds him after learning that her son is stealing treasure from Jake.

Donny Osmond will host a new game show pilot, called "Secret Fortune." TV veteran, Nigel Lythgoe, will serve as the show's executive producer. The concept centers on 24 envelopes, each of which contain a check -- ranging from very small to a life-altering in sum. Throughout the game, 23 of those envelopes are destroyed, leaving only one remaining for the contestant.

Lily Tomlin is joining the cast of "NCIS" this fall.  She will play Timothy McGee's grandmother.  The show will return September 20th.

Ashley Harlan and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, tied the knot on Saturday.  Besides family and friends, several teammates, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, members of Steelers ownership, front office and coaching staff were also there. According to USA Today, Tomlin and Roethlisberger ad to gain special permission from the NFL to have Tomlin attend, since due to the NFL lockout, team personnel are barred from having contact with the players until the lockout is over.

Jessica Forkel

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