Evel Knievel, who used to perform dazzling daredevil stunts on television, died Friday at the age of 69. He had been suffering from diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis for several years.

Netflix and NBC have teamed up to offer episodes of “Heroes,” “The Office,” “30 Rock” and “Friday Night Lights” the day after they air on television. Netflix subscribers can log on to the DVD rental site and see their favorite episodes.

Is “Dancing with the Stars” pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy (“Maks”) heading for retirement? Maksim Chmerkovskiy may be done Dancing with the Stars, telling Extra, “If this is the limit of where I can get in the show… I’m satisfied and moving on.” Chmerkovskiy and his partner, Mel B. (Melanie Brown) took the runner-up placement on the show’s finale, but Maksim has other dancing projects in mind, including a Las Vegas show and choreography gigs abroad.

You’ve got to hand it to Maxim magazine – always inventing new ways to celebrate women’s hotness. Their latest list of the 9 hottest pregnant women is interesting and I think it’s nice that the magazine is thinking outside of the realm of traditional hotness. Yes, pregnant women are hot too!

The ladies from the television universe that made Maxim’s “9 Hottest Pregnant Women, Ever” list are: Heidi Klum of “Project Runway,” Brooke Burke, host of “Rock Star,” and Jaime Pressly from “My Name is Earl.”

Goran Visnjic has agreed to pay child support for the baby he fathered as the result of an extramarital affair. Goran Visnjic plays Dr. Luka Kovac on the NBC drama “ER.” He will pay $1,800 per month for child support and was granted visitation rights for the child, for an agreed upon once-a-month visit.

Of the affair, Goran Visnjic has said it “is not something that I’m proud of, of course. But I am ready to accept all the consequences of my act.”

The Hulk Hogan and Linda Bollea divorce goes on – and now Hulk Hogan is contesting Linda’s custody and alimony claims with a counter-petition. Basically, Hulk says she has the financial means to support herself.

Linda Bollea is seeking alimony and child support, although the exact dollar amount has not been revealed. Bollea is also asking for custody of Nick, who is 17 (and turns 18 in July).
Hulk Hogan believes that Linda Bollea can support herself and Nick, and feels that Nick should choose who he will live with, saying, “it would be in the best interest for the parties to have shared parental responsibility.”

Think you can make a better video for Britney Spears than her “Gimme More” video? If you’ve got what it takes as a music video director, you can visit MTV.com and enter the “Britney Spears Wants a Piece of You” contest for the best fan created video. With the MTV Video Remixer, Britney Spears fans can use a variety of MTV footage (performances, interviews, red carpets) and, as MTV News says, “Pick the shots you like, mash them up and hit ‘send’.”

The best fan created Britney Spears video will air on the December 20th episode of TRL as well as enjoy an all-day premiere on MTV Hits and an online premiere at MTV.com. Read the rest of this entry »

Donald Trump is trying to develop his latest golf resort in Scotland, but Scottish Authorities have denied his plan.

According to the managing director of Trump International Golf Resorts, “Mr. Trump is shocked, extremely disappointed and dismayed at this decision. This is certainly not something we expected.”

Donald Trump wanted to build a golf course along the coast line, which is inhabited by rare birds — the Scottish council rejected Trump’s resort in order to protect the birds’ habitat.