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All charges have been dropped against the two people accused of trying to extort money from John Travolta in the wake of his son's 2009 death.

Travolta and his family requested the cast be dismissed, saying it had caused them "unbelievable" stress and they wanted to put it behind them.

The news comes just as a retrial for ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne and his attorney, politician Pleasant Bridgewater, was about to begin. The two were accused of attempting to extort $25 million from Travolta by threatening to...

Regina King has blasted Hollywood for the lack of blacks and people of color at the recent Emmy awards. In an open letter to The Huffington Post, the actress wrote, " . . . It is impossible for me to ignore the published statistics regarding the number of people of color mentioned, celebrated or honored in the history of the televised Emmys. Up to and including this year, there have been only 53 non-white actors nominated for Emmys out of nearly 1,000 possible nominations in the top four acting categories for drama...

Lindsay Lohan might be giving her first post-jail/rehab interview to the Today Show. TMZ.com reports that the NBC morning show is "actively" trying to sign the starlet and she is seriously considering their proposal.

It would be an odd place for Lindsay to go, considering that her mother Dina's recent interview there with Matt Lauer was not well received.

DID LINDSAY HIT A STROLLER?

In other news, there are reports that Lindsay struck a baby stroller while driving a Maserati in Beverly Hills last week....

'JERSEY SHORE' SETS MORE RECORDS: Jersey Shore will be sticking around for a while. The pop culture phenomenon rose to new heights last week, drawing 6.5 million viewers for last week's episode. The turnout made the episode MTV's highest-rated telecast in the 12-34 demo in eight years. The cast just wrapped filming on their third season.

TERESA GIUDICE ACCUSED OF HIDING BOOK DEAL: Teresa Giuduce's financial situation is getting even worse. A lawyer is asking that The Real Housewives' star's bankruptcy petition be...

Michael Jackson's father has revealed that he thinks the beatings he gave MJ as a child saved his life. In an interview with Jacksonsecretvault.com, Joe said, "I had to be like that because when raising him, in those days, so many gangs out there getting into trouble, going to jail. Most of them are dead now. He didn't have to worry about that."

The interviewer asked Joe if he had any regrets. He said, "No! They tried to make a big issue when I spanked Michael or some of the kids, ya know? Just like they didn't...

George Clooney's latest offering, The American, was the top movie at the box office over the three-day Labor Day weekend, after debuting last Wednesday (September 1st). Clooney stars as a hitman who finds romance while trying to lay low in the Italian countryside before doing one last job.

Director Robert Rodriguez's action movie Machete opened in second place, just ahead of last week's top movie Takers. However, the two are close enough that their rankings could change once final numbers are released today. Danny...

If Simon Cowell's American X Factor is anything like the British version, reality singing competitions are about to get a lot more interesting. On a recent episode of the UK show, a teen singing duo fought with the audience, the judges, and amongst themselves -- with the audition ending in a punch.

The talentless teens walked off the stage after getting booed, came back and insulted judge Natalie Imbruglia. After Imbruglia pointed out their shortcomings, one contestant retorted, "Who are you?"

Angry that her...

Now in theaters is the new action film Machete from director Robert Rodriguez. The film stars Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba and Steven Seagal. The film follows a man, after being badly injured, who roams Texas as a vigilante. But when he's been hired to perform a hit, Machete is double crossed and forced to go on the run before he decides to settle the score and get revenge.

Machete is rated R and has a running time of 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Robert De Niro on his character: "What I liked about it,...

LIAM NEESON HAS A GIRLFRIEND? Liam Neeson has reportedly found love again, more than a year after his wife Natasha Richardson died following a tragic ski accident. Britain's Daily Mail reports that the actor was spotted holding hands with British businesswoman Freya St Johnston in London. She refused to comment on the relationship, telling the paper, "I am not saying anything whatsoever."

HULK HOGAN HOSPITALIZED: Hulk Hogan was reportedly hospitalized in Florida on Monday with back pain. TMZ.com reports that...

Playboy model Karissa Shannon is threatening to sue Spencer Pratt, who allegedly is in possession of a sex tape featuring Shannon and her boyfriend Sam Jones.

Shannon's lawyer reached out to Pratt last week, demanding he return the footage that "was taken from her possession" and "contains private materials." The lawyer wrote, "It had been reported in the press that you were attempting to publish, distribute, sell, license or otherwise exploit filmed footage of Ms. Shannon. According to press reports, you are no...