FIRST LOOK: The News in Brief, December 18, 2005
MONKEY BUSINESS: King Kong swinging into theaters and topping the box office in all 36 territories where it opened. Despite its hype, Kong grossing a relatively modest $50.1 million in its North American debut weekend.
MAKING IT OFFICIAL: Jessica Simpson filing for divorce from Nick Lachey on Friday, citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split. The couple announced their separation on Nov. 23.
SICK BAY: Ashlee Simpson hospitalized in Tokyo after collapsing in an elevator at MTV Japan following a performance Thursday, her publicist confirmed to E! No further details on her condition were available.
MOURNED: West Wing star John Spencer died Friday at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a heart attack, his publicist said. The Emmy-winning actor was 58.
CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE? Elton John said his upcoming nuptials to longtime lover David Furnish in England this week will be the "happiest" day of his life, but added that he will be thinking "about those less fortunate than we are. In many countries, having a same-sex partner is still outlawed."
SIGNING OFF: Howard Stern bidding fans farewell Friday with his final show on terrestrial radio, before jumping to Sirius Satellite Radio on Jan. 9. Scores of the shock jock's fans turned out in Manhattan to say their goodbyes, despite a driving rainstorm.
TRIUMVIRATE: Time magazine naming Bono and Bill and Melinda Gates its "Persons of the Year" for their humanitarian efforts.
PARTY TIME: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes celebrating her 27th birthday Thursday in New York with dinner, a private trip to FAO Schwarz and late-night ice skating in Central Park, People reports.
HARD CORE PR: Steven Spielberg hiring one of Israel?s top political strategists to Ariel Sharon to market his newest film Munich in Israel.
REMEMBERED: Friends and family of the late Richard Pryor gathering in a Hollywood chapel cemetery to honor the comedian on Saturday.
AILING: Grammy-winning Lou Rawls receiving treatment for cancer at a Los Angeles hospital, his spokesman said Friday.
DESPERATE FOR VINDICATION: Teri Hatcher receiving "very substantial" libel damages and a front-page apology from British tabloid The Daily Sport after it published a story claiming she had sex with a series of men in a van outside her home.
ONE LESS THING TO DO: A just has rejected record producer Phil Spector against former attorney Robert Shapiro.
YOU'RE HIRED: Donald Trump choosing 34-year-old consultant Randal Pinkett as his new Apprentice in Thursday's finale of the show.
DEAF JAM: Foxy Brown telling reporters she hasn't heard a human voice in six months and that she will have surgery early next year to restore her hearing.





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