"The Butler" Serves Up a Box-Office Win

Justin Guarini Fires Back At BrokeReport: 'I'm Nowhere Near Poverty'

'That '70s Show' Star Lisa Robin Kelly Dead at 43

Gossip

Lee Daniels’ The Butlertopped the weekend boxoffice, raking in US $25

million.

The movie, based on a true story,stars Forest Whitaker as CecilGaines. The character is looselybased on Eugene Allen, whoserved as a butler in the WhiteHouse for 34 years.

Oprah Winfrey also stars in themovie and director Daniels – healso helmed Precious – roped in aslew of Hollywood stars to playeight presidents and other roles.Robin Williams, Vanessa Red-grave, John Cusack and MariahCarey all appear in the movie.

We’re The Millers, a comedy

starring Jason Sudeikis and Jen-nifer Aniston, was No. 2 at theweekend box office, taking in$17.8 million

Former "American Idol"runner-up Justin Guarinihas fired back at a People

magazine headline stating heskips meals in order to feed hiskids.

"Obviously you completelymissed the point of my letter@peoplemag," the 34-year-oldsinger/actor Tweeted on Thurs-day, regarding the mag's articlereporting on the singer's blog postfrom the "Idol' Season 1 alum(which he appears to have sincebeen made private).

"News isn't news anymore, andI'm nowhere near poverty," hecontinued, adding the hashtag"Twisted my truth."

In the blog post (via People), thefather of two - who will soon beseen on Broadway alongside Or-lando Bloom as Paris in "Romeo

& Juliet" - admits his life hasdrastically changed since his 2002run on "Idol," when he couldn'tgo out in public without being ap-proached "a hundred times" byexcited fans.

Currently, Justin reportedly saidthere are days he skips meals "inorder to make sure I have enough.To make sure my children and mywife have enough."

Despite the hardships, Justin re-portedly said that while his newlife "ain't perfect," the love fromwife Reina Capodici and their twochildren makes it all worth it.

Troubled actress LisaRobin Kelly, best knownfor playing Laurie For-

man on "That '70s Show," diedlast night at the age of 43.

The star had recently checkedherself into rehab after strugglingwith alcoholism for years.

"Unfortunately Lisa Robin Kellypassed away last evening," Kelly'sagent, Craig Wyckoff, said in astatement. "Lisa had voluntarilychecked herself into a treatmentfacility early this week where shewas battling the addiction prob-lems that have plagued her thesepast few years.

"I spoke to her on Monday andshe was hopeful and confident,looking forward to putting thispart of her life behind her. Lastnight she lost the battle. Cause ofdeath has not been issued yet andno death certificate has been is-sued either."

Sources told TMZ that Kelly'snew boyfriend took her to rehabearlier this week, but it was toolate — the actress suffered a fatalcardiac arrested Wednesday night.

Kelly was a veteran actress whogot her start in 1992 on "Married… With Children." Her credits in-cluded "Murphy Brown,""Charmed," and "Silk Stockings."

On "That '70s Show," the veteranactress played the promiscuouselder sister of Topher Grace's EricForman for five years. Her char-acter was written out, thoughKelly returned for a few episodesin Season 5. Then, she was re-placed by Christina Moore in Sea-son 6.

Law enforcement is callingLisa's death "a mystery." Therewere no drugs or alcohol in herroom, no vomit in her airway, andno obvious sign of trauma.

According to Pax Rehab Housein Altadena, CA - where Lisachecked in - she was not takingany withdrawal drugs at the timeshe died.

Jennifer Aniston: I’m Not Pregnant …Just Gained Some Weight

The "We're the Millers"star addressed specula-tion on Monday that she

has a baby on board.

"No, there's nothing to be an-nounced," Aniston said onceagain on the Australian radioshow, "The Kyle and Jackie OShow," adding that the recentround of pregnancy rumors gotstarted because she put on "just acouple of pounds" that were ac-centuated thanks to the form-fit-ting dress she wore at the NewYork City premiere of her newflick last week.

The 44-year-old actress alsosquashed reports that she andJustin Theroux got married thisweekend.

"Apparently there was a secret[wedding] this weekend," Jencracked.

While she and Theroux didn't tiethe knot, Aniston did throw Justina huge bash for his 42nd birthday(which also happened to be theirone-year engagement anniver-sary) at their newly renovated BelAir mansion.

"It does feel a bit like they've ex-hausted the question, and also thespeculations. It's all been prettymuch exhausted," Jen said of allthe wedding talk. "Why not justwait until we actually get to havethe fun of announcing something,who wants to play the guessinggame, whether it be [a] familywedding, this, that, the otherthing."

Throughout her "Millers" presstour, Jen has been very vocalabout the fact that she and Justinwill marry when they find thetime.

Demi Lovato To Join Glee?

Glee's Rachel Berry is get-ting a new friend thatwill greatly "Factor" into

the new season.

According to TV Line, "X Fac-tor" judge Demi Lovato is in talksto join the Fox series during Sea-son 5 for a "significant arc."

The actress/singer will report-edly played Dani, a friend to LeaMichele's character. Dani is said tobe a struggling artist in New YorkCity, whose storyline is connectedwith new series star Adam Lam-bert.

Demi and Adam's characters willreportedly have numerous songstogether on the upcoming newseason.

The "X Factor" judge will report-edly appear in at least six episodesof "Glee," starting with show'ssecond Beatles tribute on October3.

Demi's reported new gig will beher first major acting role since"Sonny with a Chance" finishedits run on Disney Channel twoyears ago. The star, who will turn21 on Tuesday, has also made ap-pearances on "Grey's Anatomy"and "Prison Break," along withtwo "Camp Rock" TV movies. PHOTO COURTESY

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Ex-Disney SuperstarFound Dead

Lee Thompson Young --who played the main char-acter on Disney's "The Fa-

mous Jett Jackson" -- committedsuicide. He was 29.

Young's body was discovered in-side his North Hollywood homeMonday with a self-inflicted gun-shot wound, according to sources.It's unclear why Young took hisown life.

Lee's publicist said, "It is withgreat sadness that I announce thatLee Thompson Young tragicallytook his own life this morning ...Lee was more than just a brilliantyoung actor, he was a wonderfuland gentle soul who will be trulymissed."

Young currently appears in theTNT show "Rizzoli & Isles" -- andwe're told when he didn't show upto work Monday morning, stafferscalled Young's landlord to checkup on the actor. That's when thelandlord found him.

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