Actor Brad Renfro died at the age of 25 in his LA home.
Actor Heath Ledger was found dead in a Manhattan apartment at the age of 28.
TV actor Christopher Allport was killed in an avalanche while snowboarding in California.
Celebrity Baby News
Actress Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban announced they are having a baby.
British Actress Samantha Morton gave birth to her second child in London, England.
Little Miss Sunshine actress Toni Collete gave birth to a baby girl named Sage.
Singer Christina Aguilera gave birth to son Max on the same day Nicole Richie and Joel Maddon welcomed daughter Harlow into the world.
Actor, and Ben’s little brother, Casey Affleck and his wife Summer gave birth to their second child this month.
90210 actress Tori Spelling is pregnant with her second child.
Pop star and fashionista Gwen Stefani is expecting her second child with husband Gavin Rossdale.
Rumors are swirling that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are expecting another child although nothing has been confirmed so far.
Celebrity Arrests and Trials
Police were called to the scene during a four hour stand off where Britney Spears refused to turn over her sons to K-Fed, she was eventually taken away in an ambulance. Consequently, Britney lost all visitation with Sean Preston and Jaden James indefinitely.
The United States Court of Appeals dismissed a copyright infringement case against Beyonce after deciding there was no evidence that she stole the song Baby Boy from an unsigned artist.
Amy Winehouse was cleared of bribery charges involving her jailed husband Blake Fielder-Civil.
Actress Michelle Rodriguez was released from prison after only 17 of her 180 day sentence because of prison overcrowding.
Actor Wesley Snipes is standing trial for tax fraud and conspiracy in Florida.
Actor Keifer Sutherland was released from jail after completing his 48 day sentence for drunk driving.
Other Celebrity News
The Devil Wears Prada star Anne Hathaway has been named the new face of Lancome Cosmetics.
Lindsay Lohan suffered an alcohol relapse when she swigged Champagne from a bottle during an Italian New Year’s party.
Early in the month Dr. Phil visited Britney Spears in hospital after her breakdown but decided not to air a planned [KWLINK 2676]TV special on the star after being criticized by Spears’ family. After too many shocking incidents to count this month, Britney was finally taken in an ambulance with a long motorcade of police and emergency vehicles to be committed on orders from her psychiatrist on January 30th. Hopefully this will allow Brit Brit to get the help she needs.
High School Musical Star Zac Efron underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis.
Sadly, Lily Allen suffered a miscarriage this month.
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