- 62-year-old Farrah Fawcett has been hospitalized for the weekend due to complications from aggressive, alternative cancer treatments she recently received in Germany, says producer Craig Nevins, who has been issuing statements on Fawcett's behalf. The "Charlie's Angels" star was in remission, but was re-diagnosed with anal cancer in May of 2007. [Associated Press]
- Underwood Win 'Takes the Cake.' Nearly a decade has elapsed since a woman won an Entertainer of the Year award from the Academy of Country Music -- but Carrie Underwood took the prize last night. She also napped Top Female Vocalist, a victory lap from her win last year. In her remarks for the top prize, she said, "I've had a lot of good moments in the last four years. This one takes the cake!" [People]
- The fourth installment in the "Fast & Furious" franchise walloped all other box-office competition this weekend, nabbing over $72 million and setting an April record. The second place finisher was "Monsters vs. Aliens," which had a 44 percent drop in its second week. Waaaay down in sixth place was little "Adventureland," which opened in fewer theaters nationwide, with $6 million. [Los Angeles Times]
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